GUIDE FOR INSTALLATION openWRT in Tp Link TL-MR3420 V1 AND V2
Open Wrt for TL-MR3420 V1 ~ V1.3 BY khairilyazit & ibnuasad
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First Download this Openwrt image ( compile by khairilyazit & Ibnuasad ) -> openwrt-ar71xx-generic-tl-mr3420-V1-squashfs-factory.bin! ( http://www.mediafire.com/?2kfwsxglm54xucs#)
now follow all these step below with LAN CABLE CONNECTION ONLY:
- go to your browser login 192.168.1.1 - sign in - go to system - firmware upgrade - click browse ( find the openwrt firmware u download just now ) - click upload - wait for uploading firmware finish and it will auto reboot ( make sure dont power off the router when this period because it will brick the router ) - once update % finish, try to close your browser and clear your browser cache - then login 192.168.1.1 ( you will see LuCI Gui interface ) - click login - go to System - go to Administration - key in your new password ( For web Gui ) - re key in your same password again - click save and apply - go to Network - click Edit on Wan ( 3G wan ) - select UMTS/GPRS/ED-VO protocol - click switch protocol - select UMTS/GPRS/ED-VO on protocol again - Modem device ( zte mf680 = /dev/ttyUSB1 , E372 = /dev/ttyUSB0 <- last is zero ) - service type : select UMTS only or UMTS/GPRS - Key in your ISP APN , ( Unet, Maxisbb, bbnet, celcom3g, u3g, my3g and so on ) - Go to ADvance setting - Modem init time out: 5 ( key in ) - Use gateway Metric : 0 - Tick the box of : if uncheck, No default route is configure - Use custom DNS server : 8.8.8.8 click the icon at the end - second roll: 8.8.4.4 - LCP echo failed Threshold : 0 - LCP echo interval : 5 - Inactivity timeout: 0 - select Wifi - click Edit - select your wifi prefer channel 1~11 - enter your wifi name in ESSID - go to Wireless security - encryption : WPA2-PSK - key : wifi password - click save and apply - then click enable to on your wifi ( if u need it ) - now go to System - Reboot - click Performs reboot - plug in your Usb modem after - wait for reboot finish and enjoy
for TP LINK MR-3420 V2
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QUOTE(rootlinux @ Jan 11 2013, 10:40 AM)
Good news...MR3420 v2 is now supported by OpenWrt Attitude Adjustment 12.09-rc1
That command will ping Google DNS 60 times every minute.
reboot and enjoy
Credit to mr chuahcs79 our starter this thread
How to Setup your Tp LINK TL-MR3420
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APN just select from the choice, if can;t find, u can set manually
Tweak for TL-MR3420 on Bandwidth control with TP LINK Stock Firmware
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Guys,
i just learn a new setting of the tl-mr3420 Router from this link -> Here
( Original credit is to P3wP3w in that forum )
- Go to your router web interface 192.168.1.1 - Login with your ID and Pass word - Go to Bandwidth Control - Tick the box of -> Enable Bandwidth Control - Line Type : Tick Other - Egress Bandwidth: put -> 100000 Kbps - Ingress Bandwidth: put -> 100000 Kbps - Click Save - Go to System Tools - Select Reboot - Click the Reboot - Click OK Enjoy the Improvement of Max speed of your Modem with this router,. You'll see the immediate different of speed, higher consistency, and better upload speed as well Hope this helps you guys out,..
Step on How to check signal % of usb modem when plug in Openwrt TL-MR3420 BY KIZWAN
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sign in password : your LuCI GUI password ( remember when u type password nothing will appear on screen )
enter
keep in this command
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" [B]gcom sig /etc/ttyUSB0[/B] " for E372 or " [B]gcom sig /etc/ttyUSB1[/B] " for ZTE MF680
enter
31,99 = RSSI : -51dBm
so meaning 31 = 100% signal
Checking MR3420 log to know your modem Device of Wan Setting on Open WRT BY KIZWAN
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[*]Connect to your MR3420 via ssh protocol using Putty:-
Enter username (root) & password (you set earlier). [*]Disconnect & reconnect your modem to MR3420 [*]In putty, type in:-
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logread | more
and press Enter [*]Then navigate the "log" using Up & Down arrow buttons on your keyboard until you see something like this (you need to look for "USB device" or similar):-
It will give you idea which one you need to select in drop down menu. [/list]
how to flash back to TP LINK Stock firmware from Open wrt
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USB sniffer tool to make bin files for your modem in case your modem dont recognize by TL-MR3420 router
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How to use DNSMasq on openwrt by Ibnuasad ( to watch US based hulu.com/pandora/netflix/etc etc
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Assuming you're using OpenWRT like in the #1 post,
1) Login to 192.168.1.1 2) Go to Network > DHCP & DNS > DNS Forwardings 3) On the DNS forwarding empty space , enter /tunlr.net/142.54.177.158 in to first empty space 4) Click green Plus sign to add more empty space below to add more : - /hulu.com/142.54.177.158 - /pandora.com/142.54.177.158 - /netflix.com/142.54.177.158 4) Save & Apply 5) Reboot router 6) Check status @ http://tunlr.net/status/ (make sure you added /tunlr.net/142.54.177.158 @ Step #3) Source: Tunlr Forums[/spoiler]
This post has been edited by tanpanama: Feb 24 2013, 12:23 PM
Open Wrt for TL-MR3420 V1 ~ V1.3 BY khairilyazit & ibnuasad
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First Download this Openwrt image ( compile by khairilyazit & Ibnuasad ) -> openwrt-ar71xx-generic-tl-mr3420-V1-squashfs-factory.bin! ( http://www.mediafire.com/?2kfwsxglm54xucs#)
now follow all these step below with LAN CABLE CONNECTION ONLY:
- go to your browser login 192.168.1.1 - sign in - go to system - firmware upgrade - click browse ( find the openwrt firmware u download just now ) - click upload - wait for uploading firmware finish and it will auto reboot ( make sure dont power off the router when this period because it will brick the router ) - once update % finish, try to close your browser and clear your browser cache - then login 192.168.1.1 ( you will see LuCI Gui interface ) - click login - go to System - go to Administration - key in your new password ( For web Gui ) - re key in your same password again - click save and apply - go to Network - click Edit on Wan ( 3G wan ) - select UMTS/GPRS/ED-VO protocol - click switch protocol - select UMTS/GPRS/ED-VO on protocol again - Modem device ( zte mf680 = /dev/ttyUSB1 , E372 = /dev/ttyUSB0 <- last is zero ) - service type : select UMTS only or UMTS/GPRS - Key in your ISP APN , ( Unet, Maxisbb, bbnet, celcom3g, u3g, my3g and so on ) - Go to ADvance setting - Modem init time out: 5 ( key in ) - Use gateway Metric : 0 - Tick the box of : if uncheck, No default route is configure - Use custom DNS server : 8.8.8.8 click the icon at the end - second roll: 8.8.4.4 - LCP echo failed Threshold : 0 - LCP echo interval : 5 - Inactivity timeout: 0 - select Wifi - click Edit - select your wifi prefer channel 1~11 - enter your wifi name in ESSID - go to Wireless security - encryption : WPA2-PSK - key : wifi password - click save and apply - then click enable to on your wifi ( if u need it ) - now go to System - Reboot - click Performs reboot - plug in your Usb modem after - wait for reboot finish and enjoy
Open Wrt for TL-MR3420 V1 ~ V1.3 BY khairilyazit & ibnuasad
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First Download this Openwrt image ( compile by khairilyazit & Ibnuasad ) -> openwrt-ar71xx-generic-tl-mr3420-V1-squashfs-factory.bin! ( http://www.mediafire.com/?2kfwsxglm54xucs#)
now follow all these step below with LAN CABLE CONNECTION ONLY:
- go to your browser login 192.168.1.1 - sign in - go to system - firmware upgrade - click browse ( find the openwrt firmware u download just now ) - click upload - wait for uploading firmware finish and it will auto reboot ( make sure dont power off the router when this period because it will brick the router ) - once update % finish, try to close your browser and clear your browser cache - then login 192.168.1.1 ( you will see LuCI Gui interface ) - click login - go to System - go to Administration - key in your new password ( For web Gui ) - re key in your same password again - click save and apply - go to Network - click Edit on Wan ( 3G wan ) - select UMTS/GPRS/ED-VO protocol - click switch protocol - select UMTS/GPRS/ED-VO on protocol again - Modem device ( zte mf680 = /dev/ttyUSB1 , E372 = /dev/ttyUSB0 <- last is zero ) - service type : select UMTS only or UMTS/GPRS - Key in your ISP APN , ( Unet, Maxisbb, bbnet, celcom3g, u3g, my3g and so on ) - Go to ADvance setting - Modem init time out: 5 ( key in ) - Use gateway Metric : 0 - Tick the box of : if uncheck, No default route is configure - Use custom DNS server : 8.8.8.8 click the icon at the end - second roll: 8.8.4.4 - LCP echo failed Threshold : 0 - LCP echo interval : 5 - Inactivity timeout: 0 - select Wifi - click Edit - select your wifi prefer channel 1~11 - enter your wifi name in ESSID - go to Wireless security - encryption : WPA2-PSK - key : wifi password - click save and apply - then click enable to on your wifi ( if u need it ) - now go to System - Reboot - click Performs reboot - plug in your Usb modem after - wait for reboot finish and enjoy