Solution for "slow" Internet, caused by weak LTE network signal. Swapping an OEM antenna for a professional, external one, significantly improves LTE signal level, which boosts data transmission speeds. In this movie, TP-Link Archer MR200 LTE router was connected to ATK-LOG ALP LTE MIMO 2x2 Antenna.
Support
Details
- Possibility of data transmission through a UMTS/HSPA/LTE network (via an external USB modem),
- Failover function enabling automatic switching between 3G and WAN interface in the case of an Internet connection loss through the current medium,
- Wireless AP (802.11n, 300 Mb/s)
- QSS
- WDS
- Bandwidth control mechanism (IP-layer QoS)

| Name | TP-Link TL-MR3420 |
| Code | N2957 |
| Standards | 802.11n/g/b, 802.3/3u, USB 2.0 |
| Transmission speeds (Wi-Fi, 802.11) | 11n: 300Mb/s 11g: 54Mb/s 11b: 11Mb/s |
| Frequency range [GHz] | 2.4-2.4835 |
| Max Tx power [dBm] | 20 |
| Modulations | DBPSK, DQPSK, CCK, OFDM, 16-QAM, 64-QAM |
| Sensitivity | 270M: -68dBm@10% PER 130M: -68dBm@10% PER 108M: -68dBm@10% PER 54M: -68dBm@10% PER 11M: -85dBm@8% PER 6M: -88dBm@10% PER 1M: -90dBm@8% PER |
| Ports | USB 2.0 to connect UMTS/HSPA/EVDO modem, 1x10/100Mbps WAN Port, 4x10/100Mbps LAN Ports, |
| Antenna | 2x 3dBi |
| Power | 100-240 VAC / 9 VDC, 0.85 A |
| Operating temperature [ºC] | 0...40 |
| Operating humidity | 95% (no condensation) |
| Dimensions [mm] | 174x111x30 |
Specifications
| Name | Router 3G TP-LINK TL-MR3420 802.11n 300 Mbps UMTS/HSPA/LTE | ||
| Model | TL-MR3420 | ||
| Applications | Home router | ||
| Product type | WiFi router, LTE router | ||
| Manufacturer | TP-Link | ||
| Interfaces | |||
| Ethernet ports | number | 5 | |
| port types | Fast Ethernet | ||
| Ethernet LAN ports | 10/100 Mbps | 4 | |
| Ethernet WAN port | 10/100 Mbps | 1 | |
| WiFi | built-in | Yes | |
| Frequency | GHz | 2.4 | |
| standard | subgroups | 802.11n (WiFi 4) | |
| standard | class | N300 | |
| 2.4 GHz speed | MBps | 300 | |
| antennas | number | 2 × external | |
| MIMO | 2 × 2 | ||
| protection | WPA, WPA2 | ||
| EIRP | 2.4 GHz | 20 dBm | |
| beamforming | No | ||
| USB | Yes | ||
| Buttons | On/Off, Reset, WiFi on/off, WPS | ||
| Device functions | |||
| Firewall | DoS, SPI Firewall, IP and MAC address binding | ||
| Wireless transmission functions | Wireless network statistics, Wireless receiver on/off | ||
| WAN | Dynamic IP, Static IP | ||
| DHCP server | Client list, Address reservation | ||
| Port forwarding | DMZ, Port Triggering, Virtual server, UPnP | ||
| Dynamic DNS | DynDns, NO-IP | ||
| Access control | White list, Blacklist, Local management panel access control | ||
| Device properties | |||
| Power supply | DC | V | 12 |
| Dimensions | mm | 204 × 138 × 44 | |
| Mounting | Desktop | ||
| Certificates | CE/FCC | ||
| Package content | User manual, Router, Power supply | ||
| Operating environment | |||
| Temperature | operation | ℃ | 0...+40 |
| storage | ℃ | -40...+70 | |
| Humidity | air | % | 10...90 |
| storage | % | 5...90 | |
Videos
Short movie presenting home network installation using a 3G modem and TP-Link 3G router. When the signal is weak, it is recommended to use an additional antenna.


