Table of Contents
- Package Contents
- Chapter 1. Product Overview
- Chapter 2. Connecting the Modem Router
- Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide
- Chapter 4. Configuring the Modem Router
- 4.1 Login
- 4.2 Status
- 4.3 Quick Setup
- 4.4 Operation Mode
- 4.5 Network
- 4.6 IPTV
- 4.7 DHCP Server
- 4.8 Wireless
- 4.9 Guest Network
- 4.10 USB Settings
- 4.11 Route Settings
- 4.12 IPv6 Route Settings
- 4.13 Forwarding
- 4.14 Parental Control
- 4.15 Firewall
- 4.16 IPv6 Firewall
- 4.17 IPv6 Tunnel
- 4.18 Bandwidth Control
- 4.19 IP&MAC Binding
- 4.20 Dynamic DNS
- 4.21 Diagnostic
- 4.22 System Tools
- 4.23 Logout
- Appendix A: Specifications
- Appendix B: Troubleshooting
- Appendix C: Technical Support
TP-Link TD-W8970 User Manual
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TD-W8970
300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router
Rev: 2.0.0
1910011103
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FCC STATEMENT
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver
is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
1) This device may not cause harmful interference.
2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Note: The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or tv interference caused by unauthorized
modifications to this equipment. Such modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment. This device and its antenna must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with
any other antenna or transmitter.
“To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, this grant is applicable to only
Mobile Configurations. The antennas used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a
separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in
conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.”
CE Mark Warning
This is a class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in
which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
Canadian Compliance Statement
This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject
to the following two conditions:
(1)This device may not cause interference, and
(2)This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired
operation of the device.
Cet appareil est conforme aux norms CNR exemptes de licence d’Industrie Canada. Le
fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes:
(1)cet appareil ne doit pas provoquer d’interférences et
(2)cet appareil doit accepter toute interférence, y compris celles susceptibles de provoquer un
fonctionnement non souhaité de l’appareil.
This device has been designed to operate with the antennas listed below, and having a maximum
gain of 5 dBi. Antennas not included in this list or having a gain greater than 5 dBi are strictly
prohibited for use with this device. The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms.
To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type and its gain should be so
chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power (e.i.r.p.) is not more than that permitted for
successful communication.
Industry Canada Statement
Complies with the Canadian ICES-003 Class B specifications.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
This device complies with RSS 210 of Industry Canada. This Class B device meets all the
requirements of the Canadian interference-causing equipment regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le
matériel brouilleur du Canada.
Korea Warning Statements:
당해 무선설비는 운용중 전파혼신 가능성이 있음.
NCC Notice& BSMI Notice:
注意！
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加大功率或變更原設計之特性或功能。
第十四條 低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通行；經發現有干擾現象時，應立即
停用，並改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用。前項合法通信，指依電信規定作業之無線電信。低功率射
頻電機需忍受合法通信或工業、科學以及醫療用電波輻射性電機設備之干擾。
減少電磁波影響，請妥適使用。
安全諮詢及注意事項
●請使用原裝電源供應器或只能按照本產品注明的電源類型使用本產品。
●清潔本產品之前請先拔掉電源線。請勿使用液體、噴霧清潔劑或濕布進行清潔。
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Safety Information
When product has power button, the power button is one of the way to shut off the product;
when there is no power button, the only way to completely shut off power is to disconnect the
product or the power adapter from the power source.
Don’t disassemble the product, or make repairs yourself. You run the risk of electric shock
and voiding the limited warranty. If you need service, please contact us.
Avoid water and wet locations.
This product can be used in the following countries:
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TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
For the following equipment:
Product Description: 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router
Model No.: TD-W8970
Trademark: TP-LINK
We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical
regulations applicable to the product within the scope of Council Directives:
Directives 1999/5/EC, Directives 2004/108/EC, Directives 2006/95/EC, Directives 1999/519/EC,
Directives 2011/65/EU
The above product is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents
EN 300 328 V1.8.1
EN 301 489-1 V1.9.2 & EN 301 489-17 V2.2.1
EN 55022: 2010 + AC: 2011
EN 55024:2010
EN 61000-3-2:2006+A1:2009+A2:2009
EN 61000-3-3: 2013
EN60950-1:2006+A11
：
2009+A1:2010+A12:2011
EN 50385: 2002
The product carries the CE Mark:
Person responsible for making this declaration:
Yang Hongliang
Product Manager of International Business
Date of issue: 2014
TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD
Building 24 (floors 1, 3, 4, 5), and 28 (floors 1-4) Central Science and Technology Park,
Shennan Rd, Nanshan, Shenzhen, China
CONTENTS
Package Contents .................................................................................................... 1
Chapter 1. Product Overview ................................................................................... 2
1.1 Overview of the Modem Router ..................................................................................... 2
1.2 Main Features ............................................................................................................... 3
1.3 Panel Layout ................................................................................................................. 4
1.3.1 The Front Panel ................................................................................................................... 4
1.3.2 The Back Panel .................................................................................................................... 6
Chapter 2. Connecting the Modem Router ............................................................. 7
2.1 System Requirements ................................................................................................... 7
2.2 Installation Environment Requirements ......................................................................... 7
2.3 Connecting the Modem Router ..................................................................................... 8
Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide ...................................................................... 10
3.1 TCP/IP Configuration .................................................................................................. 10
3.2 Quick Installation Guide .............................................................................................. 11
Chapter 4. Configuring the Modem Router .......................................................... 15
4.1 Login ........................................................................................................................... 15
4.2 Status ......................................................................................................................... 15
4.3 Quick Setup ................................................................................................................ 16
4.4 Operation Mode .......................................................................................................... 16
4.5 Network ...................................................................................................................... 17
4.5.1 WAN Settings ..................................................................................................................... 18
4.5.2 3G/4G Settings................................................................................................................... 26
4.5.3 Interface Grouping ............................................................................................................. 28
4.5.4 LAN Settings ...................................................................................................................... 29
4.5.5 IPv6 LAN Settings .............................................................................................................. 30
4.5.6 MAC Clone ......................................................................................................................... 31
4.5.7 ALG Settings ...................................................................................................................... 31
4.5.8 DSL Settings ...................................................................................................................... 32
4.5.9 IPSec VPN ......................................................................................................................... 33
4.6 IPTV............................................................................................................................ 36
4.7 DHCP Server .............................................................................................................. 37
4.7.1 DHCP Settings ................................................................................................................... 37
4.7.2 Clients List .......................................................................................................................... 38
4.7.3 Address Reservation .......................................................................................................... 39
4.7.4 Conditional Pool ................................................................................................................. 40
4.8 Wireless ...................................................................................................................... 41
4.8.1 Basic Settings .................................................................................................................... 41
4.8.2 WPS Settings ..................................................................................................................... 43
4.8.3 Wireless Security ............................................................................................................... 45
4.8.4 Wireless Schedule ............................................................................................................. 47
4.8.5 Wireless MAC Filtering ...................................................................................................... 48
4.8.6 Wireless Advanced ............................................................................................................ 49
4.8.7 Wireless Status .................................................................................................................. 51
4.9 Guest Network ............................................................................................................ 51
4.9.1 Basic Settings .................................................................................................................... 51
4.9.2 Guest Network Status ........................................................................................................ 52
4.10 USB Settings .............................................................................................................. 53
4.10.1 USB Mass Storage ........................................................................................................... 53
4.10.2 User Accounts .................................................................................................................. 54
4.10.3 Storage Sharing ................................................................................................................ 55
4.10.4 FTP Server ....................................................................................................................... 57
4.10.5 Media Server .................................................................................................................... 58
4.10.6 Print Server ....................................................................................................................... 59
4.11 Route Settings ............................................................................................................ 60
4.11.1 Default Gateway ............................................................................................................... 60
4.11.2 Static Route ...................................................................................................................... 60
4.11.3 RIP Settings ...................................................................................................................... 61
4.12 IPv6 Route Settings .................................................................................................... 62
4.12.1 IPv6 Default Gateway ....................................................................................................... 62
4.12.2 IPv6 Static Route .............................................................................................................. 62
4.13 Forwarding .................................................................................................................. 63
4.13.1 Virtual Server .................................................................................................................... 64
4.13.2 Port Triggering .................................................................................................................. 65
4.13.3 DMZ .................................................................................................................................. 67
4.13.4 UPnP ................................................................................................................................ 67
4.14 Parental Control .......................................................................................................... 68
4.15 Firewall ....................................................................................................................... 70
4.15.1 Rule .................................................................................................................................. 70
4.15.2 LAN Host .......................................................................................................................... 71
4.15.3 WAN Host ......................................................................................................................... 72
4.15.4 Schedule ........................................................................................................................... 74
4.16 IPv6 Firewall ............................................................................................................... 75
4.16.1 IPv6 Rule .......................................................................................................................... 75
4.16.2 IPv6 LAN Host .................................................................................................................. 76
4.16.3 IPv6 WAN Host ................................................................................................................. 77
4.16.4 IPv6 Schedule ................................................................................................................... 78
4.17 IPv6 Tunnel ................................................................................................................. 79
4.18 Bandwidth Control ....................................................................................................... 81
4.19 IP&MAC Binding ......................................................................................................... 83
4.19.1 Binding Settings ................................................................................................................ 83
4.19.2 ARP List ............................................................................................................................ 84
4.20 Dynamic DNS ............................................................................................................. 85
4.21 Diagnostic ................................................................................................................... 85
4.22 System Tools .............................................................................................................. 86
4.22.1 System Log ....................................................................................................................... 86
4.22.2 Time Settings .................................................................................................................... 87
4.22.3 Manage Control ................................................................................................................ 88
4.22.4 CWMP Settings ................................................................................................................ 89
4.22.5 SNMP Settings ................................................................................................................. 90
4.22.6 Backup & Restore ............................................................................................................. 91
4.22.7 Factory Defaults................................................................................................................ 91
4.22.8 Firmware Upgrade ............................................................................................................ 92
4.22.9 Reboot .............................................................................................................................. 93
4.22.10 Statistics ........................................................................................................................ 93
4.23 Logout ......................................................................................................................... 95
Appendix A: Specifications ................................................................................... 96
Appendix B: Troubleshooting ............................................................................... 97
Appendix C: Technical Support .......................................................................... 100
TD-W8970
300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide
Package Contents
The following contents should be found in your package:
One TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router
One Power Adapter for TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router
Quick Installation Guide
One RJ45 cable
Two RJ11 cables
One ADSL splitter
One Resource CD for TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router,
including:
• This User Guide
• Other Helpful Information
Note:
Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items are damaged or
missing, please contact your distributor.
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Chapter 1. Product Overview
Thank you for choosing the TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router.
1.1 Overview of the Modem Router
The TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router integrates 4-port Switch,
Firewall, NAT-Router and Wireless AP. Powered by 2X2 MIMO technology, the Wireless N Router
delivers exceptional range and speed, which can fully meet the need of Small Office/Home Office
(SOHO) networks and the users demanding higher networking performance.
The TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router utilizes integrated ADSL2+
transceiver and high speed MIPS CPU. The Router supports full-rate ADSL2+ connectivity
conforming to the ITU and ANSI specifications.
In addition to the basic DMT physical layer functions, the ADSL2+ PHY supports dual latency
ADSL2+ framing (fast and interleaved) and the I.432 ATM Physical Layer.
The router provides up to 300Mbps wireless connection with other 802.11n wireless clients. The
incredible speed makes it ideal for handling multiple data streams at the same time, which ensures
your network stable and smooth. The performance of this 802.11n wireless Router will give you the
unexpected networking experience at speed 650% faster than 802.11g. It is also compatible with all
IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11b products.
With multiple protection measures, including SSID broadcast control and wireless LAN 64/128
WEP encryption, Wi-Fi protected Access (WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK), as well as advanced Firewall
protections, the TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router provides
complete data privacy.
The Router provides flexible access control, so that parents or network administrators can
establish restricted access policies for children or staff. It also supports Virtual Server and DMZ
host for Port Triggering, and then the network administrators can manage and monitor the network
in real time with the remote management function.
Since the Router is compatible with virtually all the major operating systems, it is very easy to
manage. Quick Setup Wizard is supported and detailed instructions are provided step by step in
this user guide. Before installing the Router, please look through this guide to know all the
Router’s functions.
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1.2 Main Features
Maximum wireless speed up to 300Mbps at 2.4GHz.
Four 10/100/1000Mbps Auto-Negotiation RJ45 LAN ports (Auto MDI/MDIX), one RJ11 port.
Provides external splitter.
Adopts Advanced DMT modulation and demodulation technology.
Supports bridge mode and Router function.
Multi-user sharing a high-speed Internet connection.
Downstream data rates up to 24Mbps, upstream data rates up to 1Mbps.
Supports long transfers, the max line length can reach to 6.5Km.
Supports remote configuration and management through SNMP and CWMP.
Supports PPPoE, it allows connecting the Internet on demand and disconnecting from the
Internet when idle.
Provides reliable ESD and surge-protect function with quick response semi-conductive surge
protection circuit.
High speed and asymmetrical data transmit mode, provides safe and exclusive bandwidth.
Supports All ADSL industrial standards.
Compatible with all mainstreams DSLAM (CO).
Provides integrated access of internet and route function which face to SOHO user.
Real-time Configuration and device monitoring.
Supports Multiple PVC (Permanent Virtual Circuit).
Built-in DHCP server.
Built-in firewall, supporting IP/MAC filter and URL filter.
Supports Virtual Server, DMZ host and Port Triggering.
Supports Dynamic DNS, UPnP and Static Routing.
Supports system log and flow Statistics.
Supports firmware upgrade and Web management.
Provides WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK data security, TKIP/AES encryption security.
Provides 64/128-bit WEP encryption security and wireless LAN ACL (Access Control List).
Supports 3G/4G USB Modem Sharing, USB Storage Sharing, Print Server, FTP Server,
Media Server.
Supports Ethernet WAN (EWAN).
Supports Bandwidth Control.
Supports IPv6.
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1.3 Panel Layout
1.3.1 The Front Panel
Figure 1-1
The modem router’s LEDs are located on the front panel (View from left to right). They indicate the
device’s working status. For details, please refer to LED Explanation.
LED Explanation:
Name Status Indication
(Power)
On System start-up complete.
Flash System starting up or device updating.
Off The modem router is off. Please ensure that the power adapter is
connected correctly.
(ADSL)
On ADSL line is synchronized and ready to use.
Flash The ADSL negotiation is in progress.
Off The ADSL port is not connected or ADSL synchronization fails.
Please refer to Note 1 for troubleshooting.
(Internet)
On The network is available with a successful Internet connection.
Off
There is no successful Internet connection or the modem router
is operating in Bridge mode. Please refer to Note 2 for
troubleshooting.
(Wireless)
On Wireless is enabled.
Off Wireless is disabled.
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(WPS)
On A wireless device has been successfully added to the network by
WPS function.
Slow Flash
WPS
handshaking is in process and will continue for about 2
minutes. Please press the WPS button on other wireless devices
that you want to add to the network while the LED is flashing.
Quick
Flash
A wireless device has failed to be added to the network by WPS
function. Please refer to 4.7.2 WPS Settings
for more
information.
(LAN1-4)
On There is a device connected to this LAN port.
Off There is no device connected to this LAN port.
(USB on the
back panel)
On The USB device is identified and ready to use.
Flash The USB device is being identified.
Off No USB device is plugged into the USB port.
Note:
1. If the ADSL LED is off, please check your Internet connection first. Refer to 2.3 Connecting
the Modem Router for more information about how to make Internet connection correctly. If
you have already made a right connection, please contact your ISP to make sure if your
Internet service is available now.
2. If the Internet LED is off, please check your ADSL LED first. If your ADSL LED is also off,
please refer to Note 1. If your ADSL LED is GREEN ON, please check your Internet
configuration. You may need to check this part of information with your ISP and make sure
everything have been input correctly.
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1.3.2 The Back Panel
Figure 1-2
ADSL: Through the port, you can connect the modem router with the telephone. Or you can
connect them by an external separate splitter. For details, please refer to 2.3 Connecting the
Modem Router.
USB: The USB port connects to a USB storage device or a USB printer.
LAN4/WAN, LAN3, LAN2, LAN1: Through these ports, you can connect the modem router to
your PC or the other Ethernet network devices. Enable EWAN function and you will be able to
connect to Cable/FTTH/VDSL/ADSL device.
WiFi: The switch for the WiFi function. Move it to left /right to enable/disable the WiFi function.
WPS: The switch for the WPS function. For details, please refer to 4.7.2 WPS Settings.
RESET: There are two ways to reset the modem router's factory defaults.
Method one: With the modem router powered on, use a pin to press and hold the Reset
button for at least 5 seconds. And the Router will reboot to its factory default settings.
Method two: Restore the default setting from “Maintenance-SysRestart” of the modem
router's Web-based Utility.
ON/OFF: The switch for the power.
POWER: The Power plug is where you will connect the power adapter.
Antennas: Used for wireless operation and data transmit.
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Chapter 2. Connecting the Modem Router
2.1 System Requirements
Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet).
PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors.
TCP/IP protocol on each PC.
Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari.
2.2 Installation Environment Requirements
The Product should not be located where it will be exposed to moisture or excessive heat.
Place the Router in a location where it can be connected to the various devices as well as to a
power source.
Make sure the cables and power cord are safely placed out of the way so they do not create a
tripping hazard.
The Router can be placed on a shelf or desktop.
Keep away from the strong electromagnetic radiation and the device of electromagnetic
sensitive.
Figure 2-1
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Note:
The diameter of the screw, 3.5mm<D<8mm, and the distance of two screws is 122mm. The screw
that project from the wall need around 4mm based, and the length of the screw need to be at least
20mm to withstand the weight of the product.
2.3 Connecting the Modem Router
Before installing the device, please make sure your broadband service provided by your ISP is
available. If there is any problem, please contact your ISP. Before cable connection, cut off the
power supply and keep your hands dry. You can follow the steps below to install it.
Step 1: Connect the ADSL Line.
Method one: Plug one end of the twisted-pair ADSL cable into the ADSL port on the rear
panel of TD-W8970, and insert the other end into the wall socket.
Method two
：
You can use a separate splitter. External splitter can divide the data and
voice, and then you can access the Internet and make calls at the same time. The
external splitter has three ports:
• LINE: Connect to the wall jack
• PHONE: Connect to the phone sets
• MODEM: Connect to the ADSL port of TD-W8970
Plug one end of the twisted-pair ADSL cable into the ADSL port on the rear panel of
TD-W8970. Connect the other end to the MODEM port of the external splitter.
Step 2: Connect the Ethernet cable. Attach one end of a network cable to your computer’s
Ethernet port or a regular hub/switch port, and the other end to the LAN port on the
modem router TD-W8970.
Step 3: Power on the computers and LAN devices.
Step 4: Attach the power adapter. Connect the power adapter to the power connector on the rear
of the device and plug in the adapter to an electrical outlet or power extension. The
electrical outlet shall be installed near the device and shall be easily accessible.
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Figure 2-2
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Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide
This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your TD-W8970 300Mbps
Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes.
3.1 TCP/IP Configuration
The default IP address of the TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router is
192.168.1.1. And the default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. These values can be changed as you
desire. In this guide, we use all the default values for description.
Connect the local PC to the LAN port of the modem router. And then you can configure your PC in
the following way.
1) Set up the TCP/IP Protocol in "Obtain an IP address automatically" mode on your PC.
If you need instructions as to how to do this, please refer to T3 in Appendix B:
Troubleshooting.
2) Then the built-in DHCP server will assign IP address for the PC.
Now, you can run the Ping command in the command prompt to verify the network connection.
Please click the Start menu on your desktop, select run tab, type cmd or command in the field
and press Enter. Type ping 192.168.1.1 on the next screen, and then press Enter.
If the result displayed is similar to the screen below, the connection between your PC and the
modem router has been established.
Figure 3-1
If the result displayed is similar to the screen shown below, it means that your PC has not
connected to the modem router.
Figure 3-2
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You can check it following the steps below:
1) Is the connection between your PC and the modem router correct?
The LEDs of LAN port which you link to the device and the LEDs on your PC's adapter should
be lit.
2) Is the TCP/IP configuration for your PC correct?
If the Router's IP address is 192.168.1.1, your PC's IP address must be within the range of
192.168.1.2 ~ 192.168.1.254.
3.2 Quick Installation Guide
With a Web-based utility, it is easy to configure and manage the TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N
Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router. The Web-based utility can be used on any Windows, Macintosh
or UNIX OS with a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple
Safari.
1. To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser and enter http://tplinkmodem.net or
192.168.1.1 in the address field of the browser.
Figure 3-3
You will see the login screen as shown in Figure 3-4. Enter admin for the user name and
password, both in lower case letters. Then click the Login button or press the Enter key.
Figure 3-4
Note:
1) Do not mix up the user name and password with your ADSL account user name and password
which are needed for PPP connections.
2) The login screen will be locked for 10 minutes after five failed attempts to login.
3) If the login screen does not pop up, it means that your Web-browser has been set to a proxy.
Go to Tools menu→Internet Options→Connections→LAN Settings, in the screen that
appears, cancel the Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to finish it.
2. After your successful login, you will see the screen as shown in Figure 3-5. Click Quick Setup
menu to access Quick Setup Wizard and then click Next.
http://tplinkmodem.net
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Figure 3-5
3. Select your region and time zone from the drop-down list and click Next.
Figure 3-6
4. Select “Yes” to auto detect your connection type and then click Next. It will take about two
minutes, please wait.
Figure 3-7
5. Configure parameters for WAN connection. Here we take PPPoE as an example. Enter the
user name and password provided by your ISP. Click Next.
Figure 3-8
6. 3G/4G Router Mode can be set as a backup Internet access method. If you do not want to
configure 3G/4G settings now, just click Next to continue.
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Figure 3-9
7. The wireless function is enabled by default. You can rename your wireless network name and
create your own password in this page. The default wireless name is TP-LINK_XXXXXX, and
the default wireless password, the same as the PIN code, is printed on the bottom label. Click
Next to continue.
Figure 3-10
8. On this page, please confirm all parameters and click Save to make your settings take effect.
Figure 3-11
9. You will see the Complete screen below, click Finish to complete Quick Setup.
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Chapter 4. Configuring the Modem Router
This chapter will show each Web page's key function and the configuration way.
4.1 Login
After your successful login, you will see the eighteen main menus on the left of the Web-based
utility. On the right, there are the corresponding explanations and instructions.
The detailed explanations for each Web page’s key function are listed below.
4.2 Status
Choose “Status”, you can see the corresponding information about Device Information, DSL,
WAN, LAN and WLAN.
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Figure 4-2
DSL Modem Router Mode: In this mode, the device enables multi-users to share Internet via
ADSL using its ADSL port and share it wirelessly at 300Mbps wireless 802.11n speeds.
3G/4G Router Mode: In this mode, the device allows multi-users to share a 3G/4G mobile
broadband connection via wired or wireless connection.
Wireless Router Mode: In this mode, the device enables multi-users to share Internet via
Ethernet WAN (EWAN) using its interchangeable LAN/WAN port and share it wirelessly at
300Mbps wireless 802.11n speeds.
After you click the Save button, the Note Dialog will appear. Click OK and then the modem router
will reboot. Please wait.
Note Dialog
4.5 Network
Choose “Network”, there are many submenus under the main menu. Click any one of them, and
you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
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4.5.1 WAN Settings
Choose “Network”“WAN Settings”, and you will see the WAN Port Information Table in the
screen similar to Figure 4-3, which describes the WAN port settings and the relevant manipulation
to each interface. There are five different configurations for the connection types, which are Static
IP, Dynamic IP, PPPoE, PPPoA, IPoA and Bridge. You can select the corresponding types
according to your needs.
Figure 4-3
Click Add to add a new entry, you can configure the parameters for ATM and WAN Service in the
next screen (shown in Figure 4-4).
Figure 4-4
4.5.1.1 Static IP
Select this option if your ISP provides static IP information to you. You should set static IP address,
IP subnet mask, and gateway address in the screen below.
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Figure 4-5
ATM Configuration:
VPI (0~255): Identifies the virtual path between endpoints in an ATM network. The valid range
is from 0 to 255. Please input the value provided by your ISP.
VCI (1~65535): Identifies the virtual channel endpoints in an ATM network. The valid range is
from 1 to 65535 (1 to 31 is reserved for well-known protocols). Please input the value
provided by your ISP.
Click Advance, advanced selections of ATM Configuration can be shown.
Encapsulation Mode: Select the encapsulation mode for the Static IP Address. Here you
can leave it default.
ATM Qos Type: Select ATM Qos Type provided by ISP, and the type is UBR by default.
WAN Service Setup:
Enable IPv4
：
Check the box to enable IPv4.
IP Address: Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
Subnet Mask: Enter the subnet Mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP,
usually is 255.255.255.0.
Default Gateway (Optional): Enter the gateway IP address in dotted-decimal notation
provided by your ISP.
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DNS Server/ Secondary DNS Server: Here you can set DNS Server (at least one) manually.
The Route will use this DNS Server for priority.
Enable IPv6: Check the box to enable IPv6.
IPv6 Address: Enter the IPv6 address provided by your ISP.
Prefix Length: Enter the prefix length of the IPv6 address. The default value is 64.
IPv6 Gateway: Enter the gateway IPv6 address provided by your ISP.
IPv6 DNS Server / Secondary IPv6 DNS Server: Here you can set IPv6 DNS Server (at
least one) manually. The Route will use this IPv6 DNS Server for priority.
Default Gateway: Select a WAN Interface from the drop-down list as the IPv4 default
gateway.
IPv6 Default Gateway: Select a WAN Interface from the drop-down list as the IPv6 default
gateway.
Click Advance, advanced selections of WAN Service Setup can be shown.
MTU (bytes): Maximum Transmission Unit Size. Check this box then you can change the MTU
size. The default MTU value is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default
value unless required by your ISP.
Enable NAT: This technology translates the IP addresses of a local area network to a different
IP address for the Internet. If this modem router is hosting your network’s connection to the
Internet, please select the check box. If another Router exists in your network, you don’t need
to select the option.
Enable Fullcone NAT: It is a type of NAT, if not enabled, the default NAT will act.
Enable SPI Firewall: A SPI firewall enhances network’s security. Select the option to use a
firewall, or else without a firewall.
Enable IGMP Proxy: IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) is used to manage
multicasting on TCP/IP networks. Some ISPs use IGMP to perform remote configuration for
client devices, such as the modem router. The default value is disabled, and if you are not sure,
please contact your ISP or just leave it.
Click the Save button to save the settings.
4.5.1.2 Dynamic IP
Select this option, the modem router will be able to obtain IP network information dynamically from
a DHCP server provided by your ISP.
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Figure 4-6
Click Advance, advanced selections for WAN Service Setup can be shown.
MTU (bytes): Maximum Transmission Unit Size. Check this box then you can change the MTU
size. The default MTU value is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default
value unless required by your ISP.
Enable NAT: This technology translates the IP addresses of a local area network to a different
IP address for the Internet. If this modem router is hosting your network’s connection to the
Internet, please select the check box. If another Router exists in your network, you don’t need
to select the option.
Enable Fullcone NAT: It is a type of NAT, if not enabled, the default NAT will act.
Enable SPI Firewall: A SPI firewall enhances network’s security. Select the option to use a
firewall, or else without a firewall.
Enable IGMP Proxy: IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) is used to manage
multicasting on TCP/IP networks. Some ISPs use IGMP to perform remote configuration for
client devices, such as the modem router. The default value is disabled, and if you are not sure,
please contact your ISP or just leave it.
Get IP with Unicast: This is disabled by default. The minority of DHCP Server of ISP will not
support to enable this. When the Route is connected right but IP cannot get, you can select this
box.
Set DNS Server manually: Choose “Set DNS Server manually”, you can set DNS Server
manually here. The modem router will use this DNS Server for priority.
Get IPv6 Address with Unicast: This is disabled by default. The minority of DHCPv6 Server
of ISP will not support to enable this. When the modem router is connected right but IPv6
address cannot get, you can select this box.
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Set IPv6 DNS Server manually: Choose “Set IPv6 DNS Server manually”, you can set IPv6
DNS Server manually here. The modem router will use this IPv6 DNS Server for priority.
Host Name: Here displays model No. of your modem router.
Click the Save button to save the settings.
4.5.1.3 PPPoE
If your ISP provides a PPPoE connection and you need to use an ATM Interface, choose PPPoE
in the drop-down list, and then the screen will be displayed as below.
Figure 4-7
PPP Username/Password/Confirm Password: Enter the User Name, Password and
Confirm Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive.
Connection Mode: For PPPoE connection, you can select Always on or Connect on
demand or Connect manually. Connect on demand is dependent on the traffic. If there is no
traffic (or Idle) for a pre-specified period of time, the connection will tear down automatically.
And once there is traffic send or receive, the connection will be automatically on.
Authentication Type: Select the Authentication Type from the drop-down list, the default
method is AUTO_AUTH, and you can leave it as a default setting.
Enable IPv4: Check this box to enable IPv4.
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Enable IPv6: Check this box to enable IPv6.
Default Gateway: Select a WAN connection from the drop-down list as the IPv4 default
gateway.
IPv6 Default Gateway: Select a WAN connection from the drop-down list as the IPv6 default
gateway.
Click Advance, advanced selections for WAN Service Setup can be shown.
Service Name/Server Name: Enter the Service Name and Server Name if it was provided by
your ISP. You can leave them blank, if the ISP doesn’t provide them.
MTU (bytes): Maximum Transmission Unit Size. Check this box then you can change the
MTU size. The default MTU value is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the
default value unless required by your ISP.
Enable Fullcone NAT: It is a type of NAT, if not enabled, the default NAT will act.
Enable SPI Firewall: A SPI firewall enhances network’s security. Select the option to use a
firewall, or else without a firewall.
Enable IGMP Proxy: IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) is used to manage
multicasting on TCP/IP networks. Some ISPs use IGMP to perform remote configuration for
client devices, such as the modem router. The default value is disabled, and if you are not
sure, please contact your ISP or just leave it.
Use IP address specified by ISP: Choose “Use IP address specified by ISP”, you can enter
the IP address provided by your ISP.
Set DNS Server manually: Choose “Set DNS Server manually”, you can set DNS Server
manually here. The modem router will use this DNS Server for priority.
Use IPv6 address specified by ISP: Choose “Use IPv6 address specified by ISP”, you can
enter the IPv6 address provided by your ISP.
Set IPv6 DNS Server manually: Choose “Set IPv6 DNS Server manually”, you can set IPv6
DNS Server manually here. The modem router will use this IPv6 DNS Server for priority.
Click the Save button to save the settings.
4.5.1.4 PPPoA
If your ISP provides a PPPoA connection and you need to use an ATM Interface, choose PPPoA
in the drop-down list, and then the screen will be displayed as below.
The configuration is similar to PPPoE. Please refer to the section 4.5.1.3 PPPoE to configure this
part.
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Figure 4-8
4.5.1.5 IPoA
If your ISP provides an IPoA connection, select IPoA option for the Connection Type on the
screen.
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Figure 4-9
IP Address/Subnet Mask: Enter the IP Address and Subnet Mask provided by ISP. If you
forget, you can ask your ISP.
DNS Server/Secondary DNS Server: Type in your preferred DNS server.
Default Gateway: select a WAN Interface from the drop-down list as the IPv4 default
gateway.
4.5.1.6 Bridge
If you select this type of connection, the modem can be configured to act as a bridging device
between your LAN and your ISP. Bridges are devices that enable two or more networks to
communicate as if they are two segments of the same physical LAN.
Figure 4-10
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Note:
After you finish the Internet configuration, please click Save to make the settings take effect.
4.5.2 3G/4G Settings
If your modem router is in 3G/4G Router Mode, choose menu “Network
→
3G/4G Settings”, you
can configure parameters for 3G/4G function on the screen below. To use the 3G/4G function, you
should first insert your USB modem on the USB port of the modem router. There is already much
3G/4G USB modem information embedded in the modem router. If your USB modem is supported
by the modem router, then “Identify successfully” will display in the USB 3G/4G Modem field.
Select the correct Location and Mobile ISP manually, the USB modem parameters will be set
automatically.
Some 3G/4G USB modem may not be supported by the modem router. For more information,
please refer to Compatibility List on our website: www.tp-link.com. If your 3G/4G USB modem is
incompatible with our modem router, please contact our technical support.
Figure 4-11
Location: Please select the location where you're enjoying the 3G/4G card.
Mobile ISP: Please select the ISP (Internet Service Provider) you apply to for 3G/4G service.
The modem router will show the default Dial Number and APN of that ISP.
Set the Dial Number, APN, Username and Password manually: Check the box and fill the
Dial Number and APN blanks below if your ISP is not listed in the Mobile ISP list or the default
values are not the latest ones.
Dial Number: Enter the Dial Number provided by your ISP.
APN: Enter the APN (Access Point Name) provided by your ISP.
Username/Password: Enter the Username and Password provided by your ISP. These fields
are case-sensitive.
Always on: Connect automatically after the modem router is disconnected. This option is
enabled by default.
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Connect on demand: Connect on demand is dependent on the traffic. If there is no traffic (or
Idle) for a pre-specified period of time (Max Idle Time), the connection will tear down
automatically. And once there is traffic send or receive, the connection will be automatically on.
If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter 0 in the Max Idle Time
field.
Note:
Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle
Time because some applications visit the Internet continually in the background.
Connect manually: You can click the Connect/Disconnect button to connect/disconnect
connection immediately. This mode also supports the Max Idle Time function as Connect on
demand mode. If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter 0 in the
Max Idle Time field.
Authentication Type: Some ISPs need a specific authentication type, please confirm it with
your ISP or keep the default settings.
Click Advance in Figure 4-11 to configure advanced settings for 3G/4G Setup.
Figure 4-12
MTU size: The default MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) size is 1480 bytes, which is usually
fine. For some ISPs, you need modify the MTU. This should not be done unless you are sure it
is necessary for your ISP.
Use the following IP Address: If your ISP specifies an IP address for you, check the box,
and fill the Static IP Address.
Use the following DNS Servers: If your ISP specifies a DNS server IP address for you, check
the box, and fill the Primary DNS and Secondary DNS blanks below. The Secondary DNS is
optional. Otherwise, the DNS servers will be assigned dynamically from ISP.
Primary DNS: Enter the DNS IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
Secondary DNS: (Optional) Enter another DNS IP address in dotted-decimal notation
provided by your ISP.
Click the Save button to save your settings.
Once the connection is successful, click menu Status and you will see the 3G/4G status is similar
to Figure 4-13.
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Figure 4-13
4.5.3 Interface Grouping
Choose “Network”“Interface Grouping”, you can view all the current groups on this page
(shown in Figure 4-14).
Figure 4-14
To support this feature, you must create mapping groups with appropriate LAN and WAN
interfaces using the Add button. The Remove button will remove the grouping and add the
ungrouped interfaces to the Default group. Only the default group has IP interface.
Click the Add button. You can add a new interface group in the next screen. For example, you
want LAN1 and LAN3 to be a group called Group 1 over br_8_35_1 WAN interface, you can refer
to the following figure.
Figure 4-15
Click Save to make the entry effective immediately
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4.5.4 LAN Settings
Choose “Network”“LAN Settings” menu, and you will see the LAN screen (shown in Figure
4-16). Please configure the parameters for LAN ports according to the descriptions below.
Figure 4-16
IP Address: You can configure the modem router’s IP Address and Subnet Mask for LAN
Interface.
• IP Address: Enter the modem router’s local IP Address, then you can access to the
Web-based Utility via the IP Address, the default value is 192.168.1.1.
• Subnet Mask: Enter the modem router’s Subnet Mask, the default value is 255.255.255.0.
Enable IGMP Snooping: If you select the option, please choose the IGMP Mode: Standard
Mode or Blocking Mode.
Enable Second IP: You can configure the modem router’s second IP Address and Subnet
Mask for LAN Interface through which you can also access to the Web-based Utility as the
default IP Address and Subnet Mask.
DHCP Server: These settings allow you to configure the modem router‘s Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server function. The DHCP server is enabled by default for the
modem router’s Ethernet LAN interface. DHCP service will supply IP settings to computers
which are configured to automatically obtain IP settings that are connected to the modem
router though the Ethernet port. When the modem router is set for DHCP, it becomes the
default gateway for DHCP client connected to it. Keep in mind that if you change the IP
address of the modem router, you must change the range of IP addresses in the pool used for
DHCP on the LAN.
• Start IP Address: Enter a value for the DHCP server to start with when issuing IP
addresses. The default Start IP Address is 192.168.1.100.
• End IP Address: Enter a value for the DHCP server to end with when issuing IP
addresses. The default End IP Address is 192.168.1.199.
• Leased Time: The Leased Time is the amount of time in which a network user will be
allowed connection to the modem router with their current dynamic IP address. Enter the
amount of time, in hours, then the user will be “leased” this dynamic IP address. After the
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dynamic IP address has expired, the user will be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP
address. The default is 1440 minutes.
The detailed configuration about DHCP server, please refer to section 4.6 DHCP Server.
4.5.5 IPv6 LAN Settings
Choose menu “Network”“IPv6 LAN Settings”, you can configure LAN IPv6 interface for your
modem router.
Figure 4-17
Address Auto-Configuration Type: Select a type to assign IPv6 addresses to the
computers in your LAN. RADVD and DHCPv6 Server are provided.
1) If RADVD is selected, it doesn’t need to be configured.
2) If DHCPv6 Server is selected, please complete the following parameters.
Figure 4-18
• Start IPv6 Address: Enter a value for the DHCPv6 server to start with when issuing IPv6
addresses.
• End IPv6 Address: Enter a value for the DHCPv6 server to end with when issuing IPv6
addresses.
• Leased Time: The Leased Time is the amount of time in which a network user will be
allowed connection to the modem router with their current dynamic IPv6 address. Enter
the amount of time, in hours, then the user will be “leased” this dynamic IPv6 address.
After the dynamic IPv6 address has expired, the user will be automatically assigned a
new dynamic IPv6 address. The default is 86400 seconds.
Site Prefix Configuration Type: Select a type to assign prefix to IPv6 addresses. Delegated
and Static are provided.
1) If Delegated is selected, please complete the following parameters.
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Figure 4-19
• Prefix Delegated WAN Connection: Select a WAN connection form the drop-down list
to assign prefix.
2) If Static is selected, please complete the following parameters.
Figure 4-20
• Site Prefix: Enter a value for the site prefix.
• Site Prefix Length: Enter a value for the site prefix length.
Click the Save button to save the settings.
4.5.6 MAC Clone
Choose menu “Network”“MAC Clone”, you can configure the MAC address of the WAN
Interface as shown below.
The WAN Interface List displays the Lay2 Interfaces you have configured on the section 4.5.1
WAN Settings and its default MAC Address. You can select corresponding WAN Interface from the
drop-down list and click Clone MAC To button to clone your current PC MAC, and then click
Save.
Figure 4-21
Note:
Only the WAN Ports can use MAC Address Clone function. All the clone MAC addresses must not
be the same with each other.
4.5.7 ALG Settings
Choose menu “Network”“ALG Settings”, and then you can configure the basic security in the
screen as shown in Figure 4-22.
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Figure 4-22
Virtual Private Network (VPN): VPN Passthrough must be enabled if you want to allow VPN
tunnels using VPN protocols to pass through the modem router.
• PPTP Passthrough: Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) allows the Point-to-Point
Protocol (PPP) to be tunneled through an IP network. To allow PPTP tunnels to pass
through the modem router, click Enable.
• L2TP Passthrough: Layer Two Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) is the method used to
enable Point-to-Point sessions via the Internet on the Layer Two level. To allow L2TP
tunnels to pass through the modem router, click Enable.
• IPSec Passthrough: Internet Protocol security (IPSec) is a suite of protocols for
ensuring private, secure communications over Internet Protocol (IP) networks, through
the use of cryptographic security services. To allow IPSec tunnels to pass through the
modem router, click Enable.
Application Layer Gateway (ALG): It is recommended to enable Application Layer Gateway
(ALG) because ALG allows customized Network Address Translation (NAT) traversal filters to
be plugged into the gateway to support address and port translation for certain application
layer "control/data" protocols such as FTP, TFTP etc.
• FTP ALG: To allow FTP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT, click Enable.
• TFTP ALG: To allow TFTP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT, click
Enable.
• H323 ALG: To allow H323 clients and servers to transfer data across NAT, click
Enable.
• SIP ALG: To allow SIP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT, click Enable.
Click the Save button to save your settings.
4.5.8 DSL Settings
Choose “Advanced Setup”“DSL Settings”, you can select the DSL Modulation Type and
Annex Type in the next screen. The DSL feature can be selected when you meet the physical
connection problem. Please check the proper settings with your Internet service provider.
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Figure 4-23
DSL Modulation Type: Select the DSL operation Modulation Type which your DSL
connection uses.
Annex Type: Select the DSL operation Annex Type which your DSL connection uses.
Click the Save button to save your settings.
4.5.9 IPSec VPN
Choose “Network”“IPSec VPN”, you can Add/Remove or Enable/Disable the IPSec tunnel
connections on the screen as shown in Figure 4-24.
Figure 4-24
This section will guide you to configure a VPN tunnel between two TD-W8970s. The topology is as
follows.
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Note:
You could also use other VPN Routers to set VPN tunnels with TD-W8970. TD-W8970 supports
up to 10 VPN tunnels simultaneously.
Click Add New Connection in Figure 4-24 and then you will enter the screen shown in Figure
4-25.
Figure 4-25
IPSec Connection Name: Enter a name for your VPN.
Remote IPSec Gateway Address (URL): Enter the destination gateway IP address in the box
which is the public WAN IP or Domain Name of the remote VPN server endpoint. (For example:
Input 219.134.112.247 in Device1, Input 219.134.112.246 in Device 2)
Tunnel access from local IP addresses: Choose Subnet if you want the Whole LAN to join
the VPN network, or else choose Single Address if you want single IP to join the VPN network.
IP Address for VPN: Enter the IP address of your LAN. (For example: Input 192.168.1.1 in
Device1, Input 192.168.2.1 in Device2)
IP Subnetmask: Enter the Subnet mask of your LAN. ( For example: Input 255.255.255.0 in
both Device1 and Device2)
Tunnel access from remote IP addresses: Choose Subnet if you want the Remote Whole
LAN to join the VPN network, or else choose Single Address if you want single IP to join the
VPN network.
IP Address for VPN: Enter the IP address of the Remote LAN. ( For example: Input
192.168.2.1 in Device1,Input 192.168.1.1 in Device2)
IP Subnetmask: Enter the subnetmask of the remote LAN. ( For example: Input
255.255.255.0 in both Device1 and Device2)
Key Exchange Method: Select Auto (IKE) or Manual.
Authentication Method: Select Pre-Shared Key (recommended).
Pre-Shared Key: Input the Pre-Shared key for Authentication. (For example: Input 12345678)
Perfect Forward Secrecy: PFS is an additional security protocol.
We recommend you leave the Advanced Settings as default value.
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After complete the basic settings and click Save/Apply in both Device1 and Device2, PCs in LAN1
could communicate with PCs in remote LAN2. (For example: You can ping the IP address of PC2
which is 192.168.2.100 in PC1)
Note:
The VPN Servers Endpoint from both ends must use the same pre-shared keys and Perfect
Forward Secrecy settings.
Click Show Advanced Settings and then you can configure the Advanced Settings.
Figure 4-26
Mode: Select Main Mode to configure the standard negotiation parameters for IKE phase1.
Aggressive Mode: Select Aggressive Mode to configure IKE phase1 of the VPN Tunnel to
carry out negotiation in a shorter amount of time. (Not Recommended-Less Secure)
Note:
The difference between the two is that aggressive mode will pass more information in fewer
packets, with the benefit of slightly faster connection establishment, at the cost of transmitting the
identities of the security firewall in the clear. When using aggressive mode, some configuration
parameters such as Diffie-Hellman groups, and PFS can not be negotiated, resulting in a greater
importance of having "compatible" configuration on both ends.
Key Life Time:Enter the number of seconds for the IPSec lifetime. It is the period of time to
pass before establishing a new IPSec security association (SA) with the remote endpoint. The
default value is 3600.
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Note:
If you want to change the default settings of Advanced Settings, please make sure that both VPN
server endpoints use the same Encryption Algorithm, Integrity Algorithm, Diffie-Hellman Group
and Key Life time in both phase1 and phase2.
4.6 IPTV
Choose “IPTV”, and you will see the screen as shown in Figure 4-27.
Figure 4-27
Enable IPTV: Check the box to enable IPTV function.
Enable a wireless connection for IPTV: If enabled, the set-top box can connect wirelessly
to the modem router. To use this function, follow the steps below:
1) Select Enable IPTV.
2) Select Enable a wireless connection for IPTV.
3) Enable SSID2 or SSID3 for IPTV connection and click Save. You may rename the
SSID.
4) Select your desired wireless network for IPTV connection.
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VPI (0~255): Identifies the virtual path between endpoints in an ATM network. The valid range
is from 0 to 255. Please input the value provided by your ISP.
VCI (1~65535): Identifies the virtual channel endpoints in an ATM network. The valid range is
from 1 to 65535 (1 to 31 is reserved for well-known protocols). Please input the value
provided by your ISP.
Click the Save button to save your settings.
4.7 DHCP Server
Choose “DHCP Server”, you can see the next submenus:
Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
4.7.1 DHCP Settings
Choose menu “DHCP Server”“DHCP Settings”, you can configure the DHCP Server on the
page as shown in Figure 4-28.The modem router is set up by default as a DHCP (Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol) server, which provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the PC(s) that are
connected to the modem router on the LAN.
Figure 4-28
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Start IP Address: Enter a value for the DHCP server to start with when issuing IP addresses.
The default Start IP Address is 192.168.1.100.
End IP Address: Enter a value for the DHCP server to end with when issuing IP addresses.
The default End IP Address is 192.168.1.199.
Address Lease Time: The Leased Time is the amount of time in which a network user will be
allowed connection to the modem router with their current dynamic IP address. Enter the
amount of time, in hours, then the user will be “leased” this dynamic IP address. After the
dynamic IP address has expired, the user will be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP
address. The default is 24 hours.
Default Gateway - (Optional.) It is suggested to input the IP address of the LAN port of the
modem router. The default value is 192.168.1.1.
Default Domain - (Optional.) Input the domain name of your network.
Primary DNS - (Optional.) Input the DNS IP address provided by your ISP or consult your
ISP.
Secondary DNS - (Optional.) Input the IP address of another DNS server if your ISP provides
two DNS servers.
DHCP Relay: Select Relay, then you will see the next screen, and the modem router will work
as a DHCP Relay. A DHCP relay is a computer that forwards DHCP data between computers
that request IP addresses and the DHCP server that assigns the addresses. Each of the
device's interfaces can be configured as a DHCP relay. If it is enabled, the DHCP requests
from local PCs will forward to the DHCP server runs on WAN side. To have this function
working properly, please run on router mode only, disable the DHCP server on the LAN port,
and make sure the routing table has the correct routing entry.
Note:
1) To use the DHCP server function of the modem router, you must configure all computers on
the LAN as "Obtain an IP Address automatically".
2) You have to disable NAT of the WAN connections, or the DHCP Relay may not take effect.
3) If you select Disabled, the DHCP function will not take effect.
Click the Save button to save your settings.
4.7.2 Clients List
Choose menu “DHCP Server”“Clients List”, you can view the information about the clients
attached to the modem router in the screen as shown in Figure 4-29.
Figure 4-29
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Client Name: The name of the DHCP client
MAC Address: The MAC address of the DHCP client
IP Address: The IP address that the modem router has allocated to the DHCP client
Valid Time: The time of the DHCP client leased. After the dynamic IP address has expired,
a new dynamic IP address will be automatically assigned to the user.
You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and to show the current
attached devices, click the Refresh button.
4.7.3 Address Reservation
Choose menu “DHCP Server”“Address Reservation”, you can view and add a reserved
address for clients via the next screen (shown in Figure 4-30).When you specify a reserved IP
address for a PC on the LAN, that PC will always receive the same IP address each time when it
accesses the DHCP server. Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to the servers that require
permanent IP settings.
Figure 4-30
MAC Address: The MAC address of the PC for which you want to reserve an IP address.
IP Address: The IP address reserved for the PC by the modem router.
Status: The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled.
To Reserve an IP address:
1. Click the Add New button. Then Figure 4-31 will pop up.
2. Enter the MAC address (in XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX format.) and IP address (in dotted-decimal
notation) of the computer for which you want to reserve an IP address.
3. Click the Save button.
Figure 4-31
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To modify or delete an existing entry:
1. Click the Edit in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete.
2. Modify the information.
3. Click the Save button.
Click the Enable/Disable Selected button to make selected entries enabled/disabled.
Click the Delete Selected button to selected entries.
4.7.4 Conditional Pool
Choose menu “DHCP Server”“Conditional Pool”, you can see the next screen (shown in
Figure 4-32). This page displays vendor class settings and allows you to set parameters for
vendor class by clicking corresponding buttons.
Figure 4-32
To add a vendor class:
1. Click the Add New button. Then Figure 4-33 will pop up.
2. Enter parameters for the vendor class.
Click the Save button.
Figure 4-33
To modify or delete an existing entry:
1. Click the Edit in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete.
2. Modify the information.
3. Click the Save button.
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Click the Enable/Disable Selected button to make selected entries enabled/disabled.
Click the Delete Selected button to selected entries.
4.8 Wireless
Choose “Wireless”, there are six submenus to configure Wireless LAN settings. Click any of them,
and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each
submenu are provided below.
4.8.1 Basic Settings
Choose “Wireless””Basic Settings”, you will see the screen shown as below.
This page allows you to configure basic features of the wireless LAN interface. You can enable or
disable the wireless LAN interface, hide the network from active scans, set the wireless network
name (also known as SSID) and restrict the channel set based on Region requirements.
Figure 4-34
SSID: Wireless network name shared among all points in a wireless network. The SSID must
be identical for all devices in the wireless network. It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32
characters (use any of the characters on the keyboard). Make sure this setting is the same for
all stations in your wireless network. Type the desired SSID in the space provided.
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Region: Select your region from the drop-down list. This field specifies the region where the
wireless function of the modem router can be used. It may be illegal to use the wireless
function of the modem router in a region other than one of those specified in this field. If your
country or region is not listed, please contact your local government agency for assistance.
Note:
Limited by local law regulations, version for North America does not have region selection option.
Mode: Select the desired mode.
11b only: Select if all of your wireless clients are 802.11b.
11g only: Select if all of your wireless clients are 802.11g.
11n only: Select only if all of your wireless clients are 802.11n.
11bg mixed: Select if you are using both 802.11b and 802.11g wireless clients.
11bgn mixed: Select if you are using a mix of 802.11b, 11g, and 11n wireless clients.
Select the desired wireless mode. When 802.11g mode is selected, only 802.11g wireless
stations can be connected to the modem router. When 802.11n mode is selected, only
802.11n wireless stations can connect to the modem router. It is strongly recommended that
you set the Mode to 802.11b&g&n, and all of 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n wireless
stations can connect to the modem router.
Channel: Select the channel you want to use from the drop-down List of Channel. This field
determines which operating frequency will be used. It is not necessary to change the wireless
channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point.
Channel Width: Select the channel width from the drop-down list. The default setting is
automatic, which can adjust the channel width for your clients automatically.
Note:
If 11b only, 11g only, or 11bg mixed is selected in the Mode field, the Channel Width selecting
field will turn grey and the value will become 20M, which is unable to be changed.
Enable SSID Broadcast: When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks to
associate with, they will detect the SSID broadcast by the modem router. If you select the
Enable SSID Broadcast checkbox, the Wireless Router will broadcast its name (SSID) on the
air.
Enable WDS: Check this box to enable WDS. With this function, the modem router can bridge
two or more Wlans. If this checkbox is selected, you will have to set the following parameters
as shown in the figure below. Make sure the following settings are correct.
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SSID (to be bridged): The SSID of the AP your modem router is going to connect to as a
client. You can also use the search function to select the SSID to join.
BSSID (to be bridged): The BSSID of the AP your modem router is going to connect to as a
client. You can also use the search function to select the BSSID to join.
Scan: Click this button, you can search the AP which runs in the current channel.
Key type: This option should be chosen according to the AP's security configuration. It is
recommended that the security type is the same as your AP's security type
WEP Index: This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP(ASCII) or WEP(HEX). It
indicates the index of the WEP key.
Auth Type: This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP(ASCII) or WEP(HEX). It
indicates the authorization type of the Root AP.
Password: If the AP your modem router is going to connect needs password, you need to fill
the password in this blank.
Click Save to save your settings.
4.8.2 WPS Settings
This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by WPS
(also called QSS) function.
a). Choose menu “WPS Settings”, and you will see the next screen (shown in Figure 4-35 ).
Figure 4-35
WPS: Enable or disable the WPS function here.
Current PIN: The current value of the modem router's PIN is displayed here. The default PIN
of the modem router can be found in the label or User Guide.
Restore PIN: Restore the PIN of the modem router to its default.
Gen New PIN: Click this button, and then you can get a new random value for the modem
router's PIN. You can ensure the network security by generating a new PIN.
Add device: You can add a new device to the existing network manually by clicking this
button.
b). To add a new device:
If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can establish a wireless
connection between wireless adapter and modem router using either Push Button Configuration
(PBC) method or PIN method.
Note:
To build a successful connection by WPS, you should also do the corresponding configuration of
the new device for WPS function meanwhile.
I. Use the Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button
Use this method if your client device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup button.
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Step 1: Press the WPS button on the back panel of the modem router, as shown in the following
figure.
You can also keep the default WPS Status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure
4-35, then Choose “Press the WPS button of the new device within the next two minutes” and
click Connect. (Shown in the following figure)
Figure 4-36
Step 2: Press and hold the WPS button of the client device directly.
Step 3: The Wi-Fi Protected Setup LED flashes for two minutes during the Wi-Fi Protected Setup
process.
Step 4: When the WPS LED is on, the client device has successfully connected to the modem
router.
Refer back to your client device or its documentation for further instructions.
II. Enter the client device’s PIN on the modem router
Use this method if your client device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN number.
Step 1: Keep the default WPS Status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure
4-35, then the following screen will appear.
Figure 4-37
Step 2: Enter the PIN number from the client device in the field on the above WPS screen. Then
click Connect button.
Step 3: “Connect successfully” will appear on the screen of Figure 4-37, which means the
client device has successfully connected to the modem router.
III. Enter the modem router’s PIN on your client device
Use this method if your client device asks for the modem router’s PIN number.
Step 1: On the client device, enter the PIN number listed on the modem router’s Wi-Fi Protected
Setup screen. (It is also labeled on the bottom of the modem router.)
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Step 2: The Wi-Fi Protected Setup LED flashes for two minutes during the Wi-Fi Protected
Setup process.
Step 3: When the WPS LED is on, the client device has successfully connected to the modem
router.
Step 4: Refer back to your client device or its documentation for further instructions.
Note:
1) The WPS LED on the modem router will light green for five minutes if the device has been
successfully added to the network.
2) The WPS function cannot be configured if the Wireless Function of the modem router is
disabled. Please make sure the Wireless Function is enabled before configuring the WPS.
4.8.3 Wireless Security
Choose menu “Wireless”” Wireless Security”, you can configure the security settings of your
wireless network.
There are three wireless security modes supported by the modem router: WPA/WPA2 – Personal,
WPA/WPA2 – Enterprise, WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy).
Figure 4-38
Disable Wireless Security: If you do not want to use wireless security, check this radio
button. But it’s strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable
security.
WPA/WPA2-Personal - It’s the WPA/WPA2 authentication type based on pre-shared
passphrase. The modem router is configured by this security type by default.
• Authentication Type: You can choose the type for the WPA/WPA2-Personal security on
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the drop-down list. The default setting is Auto, which can select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK
authentication type automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request.
• Encryption: You can select Auto, TKIP or AES as Encryption.
• Wireless Password: You can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 characters or 8 to
64 Hexadecimal characters. The default password is the same with the default PIN code,
which is labeled on the bottom of the Router or can be found in Figure 4-35.
• Group Key Update Period: Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value
should be 30 or above. Enter 0 to disable the update.
WPA/WPA2 – Enterprise: It’s based on Radius Server.
• Authentication Type: You can choose the type for the WPA/WPA2-Personal security on
the drop-down list. The default setting is Auto, which can select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK
authentication type automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request.
• Encryption: You can select Auto, TKIP or AES as Encryption.
• RADIUS Server IP: Enter the IP address of the Radius Server.
• RADIUS Server Port: Enter the port that radius service used.
• RADIUS Server Password: Enter the password for the Radius Server.
• Group Key Update Period: Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value
should be 30 or above. Enter 0 to disable the update.
WEP: It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard.
• Authentication Type: You can choose the type for the WPA/WPA2-Personal security on
the drop-down list. The default setting is Auto, which can select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK
authentication type automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request.
• WEP Key Format: Hexadecimal and ASCII formats are provided here. Hexadecimal
format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified
length. ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified
length.
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• WEP Key: Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching WEP key that
you create. Make sure these values are identical on all wireless stations in your network.
• Key Type: You can select the WEP key length (64-bit, or 128-bit.) for encryption.
"Disabled" means this WEP key entry is invalid.
64-bit: You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is
not promoted) or 5 ASCII characters.
128-bit: You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is
not promoted) or 13 ASCII characters.
Note:
If you do not set the key, the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have selected
Shared Key as Authentication Type.
Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page.
4.8.4 Wireless Schedule
Choose menu “Wireless 2.4GHz”“Wireless Schedule”, you can configure the Task Schedule
as shown below.
Figure 4-39
Note:
The time you set is the period you need the wireless off.
Before configure the wireless schedule, please set system time first which refer to 4.21.2 Time
Settings, then you can enable or disable Wireless Schedule.
Apply To: Select the day or days you want to switch the wireless off.
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Start/End Time: You can select all day-24 hours or you may enter the Start Time and End
Time in the corresponding field.
Add: Click this button to add your selected time to the below table.
Click the Clear Schedule button to clear your settings in the table.
Click Save to complete the settings.
4.8.5 Wireless MAC Filtering
Choose menu “Wireless” ”Wireless MAC Filtering”, you can control the wireless access by
configuring the Wireless MAC Filtering function, shown in Figure 4-40.
Figure 4-40
To filter wireless users by MAC Address, click Enable. The default setting is Disabled.
MAC Address: The wireless station's MAC address that you want to filter.
Status: The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled.
Host: The wireless network that you want the filter rules apply to.
Description: A simple description of the wireless station.
To Add a Wireless MAC Address filtering entry, click the Add New button. The following page will
appear, shown in Figure 4-41:
Figure 4-41
To add or modify a MAC Address Filtering entry, follow these instructions:
1. Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field. The format of the MAC
Address is XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (X is any hexadecimal digit). For example:
00:1D:0F:11:22:33.
2. Give a simple description for the wireless station in the Description field. For example:
Wireless station A.
3. Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status drop-down list.
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4. Choose the wireless network from the drop-down list.
5. Click the Save button to save this entry.
To edit or delete an existing entry:
1. Click the Edit in the entry you want to modify.
2. Modify the information.
3. Click the Save button.
Click the Enable/ Disabled Selected button to make selected entries enabled or disabled.
Click the Delete Selected button to selected entries.
For example: If you desire that the wireless station A with MAC address 00:1D:0F:11:22:33 and the
wireless station B with MAC address 00:0A:EB:00:07:5F are able to access TP-LINK_997001
network, but all the other wireless stations cannot access this wireless network, you can configure
the Wireless MAC Address Filtering list by following these steps:
1. Click the Enable button to enable this function.
2. Select the radio button “Allow the stations specified by any enabled entries in the list to
access” for Filtering Rules.
3. Delete all or disable all entries if there are any entries already.
4. Click the Add New
button.
1) Enter the MAC address
00:1D:0F:11:22:33
/
00:0A:EB:00:07:5F
in the MAC Address field.
2) Enter wireless station A/B in the Description field.
3) Select Enabled from the drop-down list.
4) Choose the Host from the drop-down list.
5) Click the Save button.
6) Click the Back button.
The filtering rules that configured should be similar to the following list:
4.8.6 Wireless Advanced
Choose menu “Wireless””Wireless Advanced”, you can configure the advanced settings of
your wireless network.
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Figure 4-42
Transmit Power: Here you can specify the transmit power of modem router. You can select
High, Middle or Low which you would like. High is the default setting and is recommended.
Beacon Interval: Enter a value between 25-1000 milliseconds for Beacon Interval here. The
beacons are the packets sent by the modem router to synchronize a wireless network.
Beacon Interval value determines the time interval of the beacons. The default value is 100.
RTS Threshold: Here you can specify the RTS (Request to Send) Threshold. If the packet is
larger than the specified RTS Threshold size, the modem router will send RTS frames to a
particular receiving station and negotiate the sending of a data frame. The default value is
2346.
Fragmentation Threshold: This value is the maximum size determining whether packets
will be fragmented. Setting the Fragmentation Threshold too low may result in poor network
performance because of excessive packets. 2346 is the default setting and is recommended.
DTIM Interval: This value determines the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message
(DTIM). A DTIM field is a countdown field informing clients of the next window for listening to
broadcast and multicast messages. When the modem router has buffered broadcast or
multicast messages for associated clients, it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value.
You can specify the value between 1-255 Beacon Intervals. The default value is 1, which
indicates the DTIM Interval is the same as Beacon Interval.
Enable Short GI: This function is recommended for it will increase the data capacity by
reducing the guard interval time.
Enabled Client isolation: This function can isolate wireless stations on your network from
each other. Wireless devices will be able to communicate with the modem router but not with
each other. To use this function, check this box. Client isolation is disabled by default.
Enable WMM: WMM function can guarantee the packets with high-priority messages being
transmitted preferentially. It is strongly recommended.
Note:
If you are not familiar with the setting items in this page, it's strongly recommended to keep the
provided default values; otherwise it may result in lower wireless network performance.
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4.8.7 Wireless Status
Choose menu “Wireless””Wireless Status”, you can see the MAC Address, Current Status,
Received Packets and Sent Packets for each connected wireless station.
Figure 4-43
MAC Address: The connected wireless station's MAC address
Current Status: The connected wireless station's running status.
Received Packets: Packets received by the station.
Sent Packets: Packets sent by the station.
SSID: Name of the wireless network that the wireless station connects to.
You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and to show the current
connected wireless stations, click on the Refresh button.
4.9 Guest Network
There are two submenus under the Guest Network menu: Basic Settings and Guest Network
Status. Click any of them, and you will be able to scan or configure the corresponding function.
The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below.
4.9.1 Basic Settings
Choose menu “Guest Network”“Basic Settings”, and you will see the screen as shown in
Figure 4-44. This feature allows you to create a separate network for your guests without allowing
them to access your main network and the computers connected to it.
Figure 4-44
Guest Network: Check this box to enable Guest Network. And you can set wireless
parameters for guest network as shown in Figure 4-45.
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Figure 4-45
SSID: The guest network name. When setting up a Guest network, it is strongly
recommended to use a name that easily distinguishes it from your primary network. The
default name is TP-LINK_Guest.
Security: It’s strongly recommended to enable WPA/WPA2-Personal.
Authentication Type: Select the Authentication Type from the drop-down list or keep the
default setting Auto.
Encryption: You can select Auto, TKIP or AES.
Wireless Password: You can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 characters or 8 to 64
Hexadecimal characters.
Group Key Update Period: Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value
should be 30 or above. Enter 0 to disable the update.
Allow Guests to access my Local Network: The guests have access to your Local
Network, but cannot log in the modem router’s web-management page.
Allow Guests to access my USB Storage Sharing: The guests can access the specified
files on the USB storage device via the function of USB Storage Sharing, but the function of
FTP Server, Media Server and Print Server are not available in Guest Network. For more
details please refer to 4.11.3 Storage Sharing.
Guest Network Isolation: This function can isolate wireless clients on your guest network
from each other. Client isolation is disabled by default.
Guest Network Bandwidth Control: With this function, you can configure the Upstream
/Downstream Bandwidth for guest network.
Click Save to save your settings.
4.9.2 Guest Network Status
Choose menu “Guest Network”“Guest Network Status”, you can see the MAC Address,
Current Status, Received Packets and Sent Packets for each connected wireless station.
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Figure 4-46
MAC Address: The connected wireless station's MAC address.
Current Status: The connected wireless station's running status.
Received Packets: Packets received by the station.
Sent Packets: Packets sent by the station.
Click on the Refresh button to update this page.
4.10 USB Settings
There are six submenus under the USB Settings menu, USB Mass Storage, User Accounts,
Storage Sharing, FTP Server, Media Server and Print Server. Click any of them, and you will be
able to configure the corresponding function.
4.10.1 USB Mass Storage
Choose menu “USB Settings”
→
“USB Mass Storage”, you can configure a USB disk drive
attached to the modem router and view volume and share properties such as share name,
capacity, status, and action on this page as shown below.
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Figure 4-47
Volume: The volume name of the USB drive the users have access to.
File System: The system of the USB drive.
Capacity: The storage capacity of the USB driver.
Status: Indicates the shared or non-shared status of the volume. Active means volume can
be shared, while Inactive means volume cannot be shared.
Action: When the volume is shared, you can click the Deactivate to stop sharing the volume;
when volume is non-shared, you can click the Activate button to share the volume.
Click Disconnect to safely remove the USB storage device that is connected to USB port.
Note:
Before removing the USB storage device, you should click “Disconnect” to make sure that all your
data have been saved completely. Removing device directly may cause your USB storage device
crashed.
4.10.2 User Accounts
You can specify the user name and password for Storage Sharing and FTP Server users on this
page. Storage Sharing users can access the folders by entering the following URL into the
address field of your browser or Windows Explorer, such as. \\192.168.1.1. FTP Server users can
log into the FTP Server via FTP Client.
You can set up five users and control their access to the USB mass storage by Storage Sharing or
FTP on this page. The Super User has the right to read and write to Storage Sharing and FTP
Server.
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Figure 4-48
To add a new user account, please follow the steps below:
1. Choose the index from the drop-down list of Choose Index.
2. Self-define a New Username.
3. Enter the password in the New Password field.
4. Re-enter the password in the Confirm Password field.
5. Click the Set button, and then a new entry will be added in the table.
To delete an existing user account, please click Delete in the Action column.
4.10.3 Storage Sharing
Choose menu “USB Settings”
→
“Storage Sharing”, you can configure a USB disk drive
attached to the modem router and view volume and share properties on this page as shown
below.
Figure 4-49
Server Status: Indicates the Storage Sharing's current status.
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Anonymous access to all the volumes: This function is enabled by default, so that users
can access to all activated volumes without authentication. If you want to add a shared folder
which does not allow anonymous login, uncheck the box. Then Folder Table will be
displayed as shown below.
Figure 4-50
Share Name: This folder's display name.
Directory: The real full path of the specified folder.
User Access: The authorization of the user is displayed. * users mean Super Users who
have the full-access permission to all activated volumes and share folders. Grey users mean
the users who have no right to use this function. Others are common users.
Status: The status of the entry is enabled or disabled.
Edit: Click Edit in the table, and then you can modify the entry.
To add a new folder, follow the instructions below.
1. Click Add New Folder in Figure 4-50.
Figure 4-51
2. Click the Browse button, and then select the Select Volume from the drop-down list.
3. Enter display name of the share folder in Share Name filed.
4. Click the Apply button to apply the settings.
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You can click the upper button to go to the upper folder
Click the Enable/Disable Selected button to enable or disable the selected entries.
Click the Delete Selected button to delete the selected entries.
Note:
1. The max share folders number is 10. If you want to share a new folder when the number has
reached 10, you can delete an existing share folder and then add a new one.
2. If you want to change the Storage Sharing settings, you can click the Apply button to make
the changes take effect.
4.10.4 FTP Server
Choose menu “USB Settings”
→
“FTP Server”, you can create an FTP server that can be
accessed from the Internet or your local network.
Figure 4-52
Server Status: Indicates the FTP Server's current status.
Internet Access: If Internet Access is enabled, user(s) in public network can access FTP
server via Internet Address.
Internet Address: If Internet Access is enabled, WAN IP will be displayed here.
Service Port: Enter the FTP Port number to use. The default is 21.
Share Name: This folder's display name.
Directory: The real full path of the specified folder.
User Index: The authorization of the user is displayed.
Status: The status of the entry is enabled or disabled.
Edit: Click Edit in the table, and then you can modify the entry.
To add a new folder, follow the instructions below.
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1. Click Add New Folder in Figure 4-52.
Figure 4-53
2. Click the Browse button, and then select the Select Volume from the drop-down list.
3. Enter display name of the share folder in Share Name filed.
4. Click the Apply button to apply the settings.
You can click the upper button to go to the upper folder.
Click the Enable/Disable Selected button to enable or disable the selected entries.
Click the Delete Selected button to delete the selected entries.
Note:
1. The max share folders number is 10. If you want to share a new folder when the number has
reached 10, you can delete an existing share folder and then add a new one.
2. If you want to change the FTP settings, you can click the Apply button to make the changes
take effect.
4.10.5 Media Server
Choose menu “USB Settings”
→
”Media Server”, you can create media server that allows you to
share stored content with other computers and devices on your home network and on the Internet.
Figure 4-54
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Server Enable: Select this box to enable this function.
Server Name: The name of this Media Server.
To add a new share folder for your media server, please follow the instructions below:
1) Click Add New Folder button, and you will see the screen as shown in Figure 4-55.
2) Enter the name of the share folder in Share Name field.
3) Click the Apply button to apply the configuration.
Figure 4-55
Click the Scan now to scan all the share folders immediately. You can also select the
Auto-scan, at same time, select an auto scan interval time by drop-down list. In this case, the
media server will auto scan the share folders.
Note:
The max share folders number is 6. If you want share a new folder when the numbers has been
reached to be 6, you can delete a share folder and then add a new one.
4.10.6 Print Server
Choose menu “USB Settings”
→
”Print Server”, you can configure print server on this page as
shown below.
Figure 4-56
There are three states of the print server, they are as follows:
Online: Indicates the print service has been turned on, and no user is using the print
services at present. You can click the "Stop" button to stop the print service.
Offline: Indicates the print service feature is disabled. You can click "Start" button to start
the print service.
Busy: Indicates the print service has been turned on, but at this moment other users are
using print services.
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4.11 Route Settings
Choose “Route Settings”, it includes three menus: Default Gateway, Static Route and RIP
Settings. The detailed descriptions are provided below.
4.11.1 Default Gateway
Choose “Route Settings”“Default Gateway”, you can see the Default Gateway screen. You
can select a WAN Interface from the drop-down list as the system default gateway.
Figure 4-57
Click the Add Interface button, you can add WAN Interfaces.
Click the Save button to save your settings.
4.11.2 Static Route
Choose “Route Settings” “Static Route”. You can see the Static Route screen, this screen
allows you to configure the static routes (shown in Figure 4-58). A static route is a pre-determined
path that network information must travel to reach a specific host or network.
Figure 4-58
To add static routing entries:
1. Click the Add New button in Figure 4-58, and you will see the screen as shown in Figure
4-59.
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Figure 4-59
2. Enter the following data:
Destination IP Address: The address of the network or host that you want to assign to a
static route.
Subnet Mask: It determines which portion of an IP Address is the network portion, and
which portion is the host portion.
Gateway: Type in the correct gateway address for the static route.
Interface: Select the Interface from the drop-down list.
Status: Select Enabled or Disabled from the drop-down list.
3. Click Save to save your settings.
To modify or delete an existing entry:
1 Find the desired entry in the table.
2 Click Edit as desired on the Edit column.
Click the Enable/ Disabled Selected button to make selected entries enabled/ disabled.
Click the Delete Selected button to delete selected entries.
4.11.3 RIP Settings
Choose “Route Settings”“RIP Settings”, you can see the RIP (Routing Information Protocol)
screen which allows you to configure the RIP.
Figure 4-60
Note:
RIP cannot be configured on the WAN Interface which has NAT enabled (such as PPPoE).
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4.12 IPv6 Route Settings
Choose “IPv6 Route Settings”, it includes two menus: IPv6 Default Gateway and IPv6 Static
Route. The detailed descriptions are provided below.
4.12.1 IPv6 Default Gateway
Choose “IPv6 Route Settings”“IPv6 Default Gateway”, you can see the Default Gateway
screen. You can select a WAN Interface from the drop-down list as the system default gateway.
Figure 4-61
Click the Add Interface button, you can add WAN Interfaces.
Click the Save button to save your settings.
4.12.2 IPv6 Static Route
Choose “IPv6 Route Settings” “IPv6 Static Route”. You can see the IPv6 Static Route screen.
This screen allows you to configure the IPv6 static routes (shown in Figure 4-62). An IPv6 static
route is a pre-determined path that network information must travel to reach a specific host or
network.
Figure 4-62
To add a new entry, follow the instructions below.
1. Click the Add New button in Figure 4-62, and you will see the screen as shown in Figure
4-63.
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Figure 4-63
2. Enter the following data:
Destination IPv6 Address: The IPv6 address of the network or host that you want to assign
to a static route.
Prefix Length: The prefix length of the destination IPv6 address.
Gateway: Type in the correct IPv6 Gateway address for the IPv6 Static Route.
Interface: Select the Interface from the drop-down list.
Status: Select Enabled or Disabled from the drop-down list.
3. Click Save to save your settings.
To modify or delete an existing entry:
1. Find the desired entry in the table.
2. Click Edit as desired on the Edit column.
Click the Enable/ Disabled Selected button to make selected entries enabled/ disabled.
Click the Delete Selected button to delete the selected entries.
4.13 Forwarding
There are four submenus under the Forwarding menu: Virtual Server, Port Triggering, DMZ and
UPnP. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
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4.13.1 Virtual Server
Choose menu “Forwarding” → “Virtual Server”, and then you can view and add virtual server in
the next screen (shown in Figure 4-64). Virtual server can be used for setting up public services
on your LAN. A virtual server is defined as a service port, and all requests from Internet to this
service port will be redirected to the computer specified by the server IP. Any PC that was used
for a virtual server must have a static or reserved IP address because its IP address may change
when using the DHCP function.
Figure 4-64
Service Port: The numbers of External Service Ports. You can enter a service port or a
range of service ports (the format is XXX – YYY; XXX is the Start port and YYY is the End
port).
IP Address: The IP address of the PC running the service application.
Protocol: The protocol used for this application, either TCP, UDP, or All (all protocols
supported by the modem router).
Status: The status of this entry, "Enabled" means the virtual server entry is enabled.
Edit: To modify or delete an existing entry.
To set up a virtual server entry:
1. Click the Add New button. (pop-up Figure 4-65)
2. Select the service you want to use from the Common Service Port list. If the Common
Service Port menu does not list the service that you want to use, enter the number of the
service port or service port range in the Service Port field.
3. Select the service you want to use from the Interface list.
4. Enter the IP address of the computer running the service application in the IP Address field.
5. Select the protocol used for this application in the Protocol drop-down list, either TCP, UDP,
or All.
6. Select the Enabled option in the Status drop-down list.
Click the Save button.
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Figure 4-65
Note:
It is possible that you have a computer or server that has more than one type of available service.
If so, select another service, and type the same IP address for that computer or server.
To modify or delete an existing entry:
1. Find the desired entry in the table.
2. Click Edit as desired on the Edit column.
Click the Enable/ Disabled Selected button to make selected entries enabled/ disabled.
Click the Delete Selected button to delete selected entries.
Note:
If you set the service port of the virtual server as 80, you must set the Web management port on
System Tools –> Manage Control page to be any other value except 80 such as 8080.
Otherwise there will be a conflict to disable the virtual server.
4.13.2 Port Triggering
Choose menu “Forwarding”
→
”Port Triggering”, you can view and add port triggering in the
next screen (shown in Figure 4-66). Some applications require multiple connections, like Internet
games, video conferencing, Internet telephoning and so on. Port Triggering is used for some of
these applications that cannot work with a pure NAT modem router.
Figure 4-66
To add a new rule, follow the steps below.
1. Click the Add New button, the next screen will pop-up as shown in Figure 4-67.
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2. Select a common application from the Common Service Port drop-down list, then the
Trigger Port field and the Open Ports field will be automatically filled. If the Common
Service Port does not have the application you need, enter the Trigger Port and the Open
Ports manually.
3. Select the protocol used for Trigger Port from the Trigger Protocol drop-down list, either
TCP, UDP, or All.
4. Select the protocol used for Incoming Ports from the Open Protocol drop-down list, either
TCP or UDP, or All.
5. Select Enable in Status field.
6. Click the Save button to save the new rule.
Figure 4-67
Trigger Port: The port for outgoing traffic. An outgoing connection using this port will trigger
this rule.
Trigger Protocol: The protocol used for Trigger Ports, either TCP, UDP, or All (all protocols
supported by the modem router).
Open Port: The port or port range used by the remote system when it responds to the
outgoing request. A response using one of these ports will be forwarded to the PC which
triggered this rule. You can input at most 5 groups of ports (or port sections). Every group of
ports must be separated with ",", for example, 2000-2038, 2046, 2050-2051, 2085,
3010-3030.
Open Protocol: The protocol used for Incoming Port, either TCP, UDP, or ALL (all
protocols supported by the modem router).
Status: The status of this entry, Enabled means the Port Triggering entry is enabled.
Common Service Port: Some popular applications already listed in the drop-down list of
Open Protocol.
To modify or delete an existing entry:
1. Find the desired entry in the table.
2. Click Edit as desired on the Edit column.
Click the Enable/ Disabled Selected button to make selected entries enabled/ disabled.
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Click the Delete Selected button to delete selected entries.
Once the modem router is configured, the operation is as follows:
1. A local host makes an outgoing connection to an external host using a destination port
number defined in the Trigger Port field.
2. The modem router records this connection, opens the incoming port or ports associated with
this entry in the Port Triggering table, and associates them with the local host.
3. When necessary, the external host will be able to connect to the local host using one of the
ports defined in the Incoming Ports field.
Note:
1. When the trigger connection is released, the corresponding opened ports will be closed.
2. Each rule can only be used by one host on the LAN at a time. The trigger connection of other
hosts on the LAN will be refused.
3. Open Ports ranges cannot overlap each other.
4.13.3 DMZ
Choose menu “Forwarding
→
DMZ”, and then you can view and configure DMZ host in the screen
(shown in Figure 4-68).The DMZ host feature allows one local host to be exposed to the Internet
for a special-purpose service such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing. The modem router
forwards packets of all services to the DMZ host. Any PC whose port is being forwarded must
have its DHCP client function disabled and should have a new static IP Address assigned to it
because its IP Address may be changed when using the DHCP function.
Figure 4-68
To assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server:
1. Click the Enable button.
2. Enter the IP address of a local PC that is set to be DMZ host in the DMZ Host IP Address
field.
3. Click the Save button.
4.13.4 UPnP
Choose menu “Forwarding
→
UPnP”, and then you can view the information about UPnP in the
screen (shown in Figure 4-69). The Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) feature allows the devices,
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such as Internet computers, to access the local host resources or devices as needed. UPnP
devices can be automatically discovered by the UPnP service application on the LAN.
Figure 4-69
Current UPnP Status: UPnP can be enabled or disabled by clicking the Enable or Disable
button. This feature is enabled by default.
Current UPnP Settings List: This table displays the current UPnP information.
• App Description: The description about the application which initiates the UPnP
request.
• External Port: The port which the modem router opened for the application.
• Protocol: The type of protocol which is opened.
• Internal Port: The port which the modem router opened for local host.
• IP Address: The IP address of the local host which initiates the UPnP request.
• Status: Either Enabled or Disabled. "Enabled" means that the port is still active;
otherwise, the port is inactive.
Click the Enable button to enable UPnP.
Click the Disable button to disable UPnP.
Click the Refresh button to update the Current UPnP Settings List.
4.14 Parental Control
Choose menu “Parental Control”, and you can configure the parental control in the screen as
shown in Figure 4-70. The Parental Control function can be used to control the internet activities of
the child, limit the child to access certain websites and restrict the time of surfing.
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Figure 4-70
Enable Parental Control: Check the box if you want this function to take effect. This function
is disabled by default.
MAC Address of Parental PC: In this field, enter the MAC address of the controlling PC, or
you can make use of the Copy To Above button below.
MAC Address of Current PC: This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is
managing this modem router. If the MAC Address of your adapter is registered, you can click
the Copy To Above button to fill this address to the MAC Address of Parental PC field above.
Add URL: Here you can input the net addresses which the child is allowed to access.
Click the Save button to save your settings.
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4.15 Firewall
There are four submenus under the Firewall menu: Rule, LAN Host, WAN Host and Schedule.
Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
4.15.1 Rule
Choose menu “Firewall”
→
“Rule”, and then you can view and set Access Control rules in the
screen as shown in Figure 4-71.
Figure 4-71
Enable Firewall: Select the check box to enable the Firewalll function, so the Default Filtering
Rules can take effect.
Default Filtering Rules: Select your desired filtering rule and click the Save button to save
the rule.
Description: Here displays the description of the rule and this name is unique.
LAN Host: Here displays the host selected in the corresponding rule.
WAN Host: Here displays the WAN host selected in the corresponding rule.
Schedule: Here displays the schedule selected in the corresponding rule.
Status: Here displays the status of the rule, enabled or not.
Edit: Here you can edit or delete an existing rule.
Add New: Click the Add New button to add a new rule entry.
Enable Selected: Click the Enable Selected button to enable the selected rules in the list.
Click the Enable /Disable Selected button to enable or disable the selected rules in the list.
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Click the Delete Selected button to delete the selected entries in the table.
The methods to add a new rule:
1. Click the Add New button and the next screen will pop up as shown in Figure 4-72.
2. Give a name (e.g. Rule_1) for the rule in the Description field.
3. Select a host from the LAN Host drop-down list or choose “Add LAN Host”.
4. Select a target from the WAN Host drop-sown list or choose “Add WAN Host”.
5. Select a schedule from the Schedule drop-down list or choose “Add Schedule”.
6. In the Action field, select Deny or Allow to deny or allow your entry.
7. In the Status field, select Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable your entry.
8. In the Direction field, select IN or OUT from the drop-down list for the direction.
9. In the Protocol field, here are four options, All, TCP, UDP, and ICMP. Select one of them
from the drop-down list for the target.
10. Click the Save button.
Figure 4-72
4.15.2 LAN Host
Choose menu “Firewall”
→
“LAN Host”, and then you can view and set a Host list in the screen
as shown in Figure 4-73.
Figure 4-73
Description: Here displays the description of the host and this description is unique.
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Address Info: Here displays the information about the host. It can be IP or MAC.
Edit: To modify an existing entry.
To add a new entry, please follow the steps below.
1. Click the Add New button.
2. In the Mode field, select IP Address or MAC Address.
If you select IP Address, please follow the steps below:
1) In Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1).
2) In IP Address field, enter the IP address.
If you select MAC Address, please follow the steps below:
1) In Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1).
2) In MAC Address field, enter the MAC address.
3. Click the Save button to complete the settings.
Click the Delete Selected button to delete the selected entries in the table.
4.15.3 WAN Host
Choose menu “Firewall”
→
“WAN Host”, and then you can view and set a Host list in the screen
as shown in Figure 4-74.
Figure 4-74
Description: Here displays the description about the WAN and this description is unique.
Details: The details can be IP address, port, or domain name.
Edit: To modify an existing entry.
To add a new entry, please follow the steps below.
1. Click the Add New button.
2. In Mode field, select IP Address, MAC Address or URL Address.
If you select IP Address, the screen shown is Figure 4-75.
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Figure 4-75
1) In Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1).
2) In IP Address field, enter the IP address.
If you select MAC Address, the screen shown is Figure 4-76.
Figure 4-76
1) In Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1).
2) In MAC Address field, enter the MAC address.
If you select URL Address, the screen shown is Figure 4-77.
Figure 4-77
1) In Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1).
2) Enter the URL address in the Add URL Address field, and then click the Add button. The
URL address will be shown in the Detail table. If you click the Delete button, the existing URL
address in the Detail table can be deleted.
3. Click the Save button to complete the settings.
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4.15.4 Schedule
Choose menu “Firewall”
→
“Schedule”, and then you can view and set a Schedule list in the
next screen as shown in Figure 4-78.
Figure 4-78
Description: Here displays the description of the schedule and this description is unique.
Edit: Here you can modify an existing schedule.
To add a new schedule, follow the steps below:
1. Click Add New button and the next screen will pop-up as shown in Figure 4-79.
2. In Description field, create a unique description for the schedule (e.g. Schedule_1).
3. In Apply To field, select the day or days you need.
4. In time field, you can select all day-24 hours or you may enter the Start Time and End Time in
the corresponding field.
5. Click Save to complete the settings.
Click the Clear Schedule button to clear your settings in the table.
Figure 4-79
Click the Delete Selected button to delete the selected entries in the table.
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4.16 IPv6 Firewall
There are four submenus under the IPv6 Firewall menu: IPv6 Rule, IPv6 LAN Host, IPv6 WAN
Host and IPv6 Schedule. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding
function.
4.16.1 IPv6 Rule
Choose menu “IPv6 Firewall”
→
“IPv6 Rule”, and then you can view and set Access Control
rules in the screen as shown in Figure 4-80.
Figure 4-80
Enable IPv6 Firewall: Select the check box to enable the IPv6 Firewall function, so the
Default Filtering Rules can take effect.
Description: Here displays the description of the IPv6 rule and this name is unique.
IPv6 LAN Host: Here displays the LAN host selected in the corresponding rule.
IPv6 WAN Host: Here displays the WAN host selected in the corresponding rule.
Schedule: Here displays the schedule selected in the corresponding rule.
Status: Here displays the status of the rule either enabled or disabled.
Edit: Here you can edit or delete an existing rule.
To add a new IPv6 rule:
1. Click the Add New button, and you will see the screen as shown in Figure 4-81.
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Figure 4-81
2. Give a name (e.g. Rule_1) for the rule in the Description field.
3. Select a host from the IPv6 LAN Host drop-down list or choose “Add IPv6 LAN Host”.
4. Select a target from the IPv6 WAN Host drop-sown list or choose “Add IPv6 WAN Host”.
5. Select a schedule from the IPv6 Schedule drop-down list or choose “Add IPv6 Schedule”.
6. In the Action field, select Deny or Allow to deny or allow your entry.
7. In the Status field, select Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable your entry.
8. In the Direction field, select IN or OUT from the drop-down list for the direction.
9. In the Protocol field, here are four options, All, TCP, UDP, and ICMPv6. Select one of them
from the drop-down list for the target.
10. Click the Save button to save the settings.
Click the Enable/ Disable Selected button to make selected entries enabled or disabled.
Click the Delete Selected button to delete selected entries.
4.16.2 IPv6 LAN Host
Choose menu “IPv6 Firewall”
→
“IPv6 LAN Host”, and then you can view and set a Host list in
the screen as shown in Figure 4-82.
Figure 4-82
Description: Here displays the description of the host and this description is unique.
IPv6 Address Info: Here displays the information about the host.
Edit: To modify an existing entry.
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To add a new entry, please follow the steps below.
1. Click the Add New button, and you will see the screen as shown in Figure 4-83.
Figure 4-83
2. Create a unique name for the host (e.g. Host_1) in the Description field.
3. Enter an IPv6 address in the IPv6 Address field.
4. Enter the prefix length of the IPv6 address in the Prefix Length field.
5. Click the Save button to save the settings.
Click the Delete Selected button to delete selected entries.
4.16.3 IPv6 WAN Host
Choose menu “IPv6 Firewall”
→
“IPv6 WAN Host”, and then you can view and set a Host list in
the screen as shown in Figure 4-84.
Figure 4-84
Description: Here displays the description about the WAN and this description is unique.
Details: The details can be IPv6 address, prefix length or port.
Edit: To modify an existing entry.
To add a new entry, please follow the steps below.
1. Click the Add New button, and you will see the screen as shown in Figure 4-85.
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Figure 4-85
2. Create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1) in the Description field.
3. Enter an IPv6 address in the IPv6 Address field.
4. Enter the prefix length of the IPv6 address in the Prefix Length field.
5. Click the Save button to save the settings.
Click the Delete Selected button to delete selected entries.
4.16.4 IPv6 Schedule
Choose menu “IPv6 Firewall”
→
“IPv6 Schedule”, and then you can view and set a Schedule list
in the next screen as shown in Figure 4-86.
Figure 4-86
Description: Here displays the description of the schedule and this description is unique.
Edit: Here you can modify an existing schedule.
To add a new schedule, follow the steps below:
1. Click Add New button and you will see the screen as shown in Figure 4-87.
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Figure 4-87
2. Create a unique description for the schedule (e.g. Schedule_1) in Description field.
3. Select the day or days you need in Apply To field.
4. In time field, you can select all day-24 hours or you may enter the Start Time and End Time
in the corresponding field.
5. Click Save to save the settings.
Click the Clear Schedule button to clear your settings in the table.
Click the Delete Selected button to delete selected entries.
4.17 IPv6 Tunnel
IPv6 tunnel is a kind of transition mechanism to enable IPv6-only hosts to reach IPv4 services and
to allow isolated IPv6 hosts and networks to reach each-other over IPv4-only infrastructure before
IPv6 completely supplants IPv4. It is a temporary solution for networks that do not support native
dual-stack, where both IPv6 and IPv4 run independently.
Choose menu “IPv6 Tunnel”, and you will see the screen as shown in Figure 4-88.
Figure 4-88
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Enable: Check the box to enable IPv6 Tunnel function. It is disabled by default.
Mechanism: Select a type for IPv6 tunnel from the drop-down list. DS-Lite, 6RD and 6to4 are
supported.
1) DS-Lite
This type is used in the situation that your WAN connection is IPv6 while LAN connection is IPv4.
Select DS-Lite, and you will see the screen as shown in Figure 4-89.
Figure 4-89
WAN Connection: Select a WAN connection from the drop-down list. Only the connected
WAN connections can be shown in the drop-down list.
Configuration Type: Select a configuration type for this tunnel. Auto means to obtain the
Remote IPv6 Address automatically while Manual means you set it manually.
Remote IPv6 Address: Enter the IPv6 address of the remote node.
Note:
In this type, there should not have any IPv4 WAN connections. If there are IPv4 WAN connections,
the page will prompt you to delete all the IPv4 WAN connections.
2) 6RD
This type is used in the situation that your WAN connection is IPv4 while LAN connection is IPv6.
Select 6RD, and you will see the screen as shown in Figure 4-90.
Figure 4-90
WAN Connection: Select a WAN connection from the drop-down list. Only the connected
WAN connections can be shown in the drop-down list.
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Configuration Type: Select a configuration type for this tunnel. Auto means to obtain the
following parameters automatically while Manual means you set them manually. If Auto is
selected, only Dynamic IP connection can be selected from the drop-down list.
IPv4 Mask Length: The length of the selected WAN connection’s IPv4 mask.
6RD Prefix: The prefix of the 6RD tunnel.
6RD Prefix Length: The length of the 6RD prefix.
Border Relay IPv4 Address: The IPv4 address of the border relay router of 6RD tunnel.
Note:
In this type, there should not have any IPv6 WAN connections. If there are IPv6 WAN connections,
the page will prompt you to delete all the IPv6 WAN connections.
3) 6to4
This type is used in the situation that your WAN connection is IPv4 while LAN connection is IPv6.
Select 6to4, and you will see the screen as shown in Figure 4-91.
Figure 4-91
WAN Connection: Select a WAN connection from the drop-down list. Only the connected
WAN connections can be shown in the drop-down list.
Note:
In this type, there should not have any IPv6 WAN connections. If there are IPv6 WAN connections,
the page will prompt you to delete all the IPv6 WAN connections.
4.18 Bandwidth Control
Choose menu “Bandwidth Control”, and then you can configure the Upstream Bandwidth and
Downstream Bandwidth in the next screen. The values you configure should be less than
1000000Kbps. For optimal control of the bandwidth, please select the right Line Type and ask your
ISP for the total bandwidth of the egress and ingress.
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Figure 4-92
Enable Bandwidth Control: Check this box so that the Bandwidth Control settings can take
effect.
Line Type: Select the right type for you network connection. If you don’t know how to choose,
please ask your ISP for the information.
Total Upstream Bandwidth - The upload speed through the WAN port.
Total Downstream Bandwidth - The download speed through the WAN port.
Description: This is the information about the rules such as address range.
Priority: Priority of Bandwidth Control rules. ‘1’ stands for the highest priority while ‘8’ stands
for the lowest priority. The total Upstream/ Downstream Bandwidth is first allocated to
guarantee all the Min Rate of Bandwidth Control rules. If there is any bandwidth left, it is first
allocated to the rule with the highest priority, then to the rule with the second highest priority,
and so on.
Upstream bandwidth: This field displays the max and mix upload bandwidth through the
WAN port, the default is 0.
Downstream bandwidth: This field displays the max and mix download bandwidth through
the WAN port, the default is 0.
Status: The status of this rule either Enabled or Disabled.
Edit: Click Edit to modify the rule.
To add/modify a Bandwidth Control rule, follow the steps below.
1. Click Add New shown in Figure 4-92, you will see a new screen shown in Figure 4-93.
2. Enter the information as the screen shown below.
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Figure 4-93
3. Click the Save button.
Click the Enable/ Disable Selected button to make selected entries enabled or disabled.
Click the Delete Selected button to delete selected entries.
4.19 IP&MAC Binding
There are two submenus under the IP &MAC Binding menu: Binding Settings and ARP List.
Click any of them, and you will be able to scan or configure the corresponding function. The
detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below.
4.19.1 Binding Settings
This page displays the IP & MAC Binding Setting table; you can operate it in accord with your
desire (shown in Figure 4-94).
Figure 4-94
MAC Address: The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN.
IP Address: The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN.
Bounding Status: Check this option to enable ARP binding for a specific device.
Edit: To modify or delete an existing entry.
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When you want to add or modify an IP & MAC Binding entry, you can click the Add New button or
Edit button, and then you will go to the next page. This page is used for adding or modifying an IP
& MAC Binding entry (shown in Figure 4-95.)
Figure 4-95
To add IP & MAC Binding entries, follow the steps below.
1. Click the Add New button as shown in Figure 4-94.
2. Enter the MAC Address and IP Address.
3. Select the Bind checkbox.
4. Click the Save button to save it.
To modify or delete an existing entry, follow the steps below.
1. Find the desired entry in the table.
2. Click Edit as desired on the Edit column.
Click the Enable/ Disable Selected button to make selected entries enabled or disabled.
Click the Delete Selected button to delete selected entries.
4.19.2 ARP List
To manage the computer, you could observe the computers in the LAN by checking the
relationship of MAC address and IP address on the ARP list, and you could also configure the
items on the ARP list. This page displays the ARP List; it shows all the existing IP & MAC Binding
entries (shown in Figure 4-96).
Figure 4-96
MAC Address: The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN.
IP Address: The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN.
Status: Indicates whether or not the MAC and IP addresses are bound.
Load: Load the item to the IP & MAC Binding list.
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Click the Load Selected button to load selected items to the IP & MAC Binding list.
Click the Refresh button to refresh all items.
4.20 Dynamic DNS
Choose menu “Dynamic DNS”, and you can configure the Dynamic DNS function.
The modem router offers the DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) feature, which allows the
hosting of a website, FTP server, or e-mail server with a fixed domain name (named by yourself)
and a dynamic IP address, and then your friends can connect to your server by entering your
domain name no matter what your IP address is. Before using this feature, you need to sign up for
DDNS service providers such as www.dyndns.org. The Dynamic DNS client service provider will
give you a password or key.
Figure 4-97
Service Provider: This field displays the service provider of DDNS.
Domain Name: Enter the Domain name you received from dynamic DNS service provider.
Username & Password: Type the “User Name” and “Password” for your DDNS account.
Enable DDNS: Activate the DDNS function or not.
Login/ Logout: Login to or logout of the DDNS service.
4.21 Diagnostic
Choose “Diagnostic”, you can view the test results for the connectivity of the physical layer and
protocol layer for both LAN and WAN sides in the screen. Select the desired type and click the start
button.
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Figure 4-98
4.22 System Tools
Choose menu “System Tools”, and you can see the submenus under the main menu: System
Log, Time Settings, Manage Control, CWMP Settings, SNMP Settings, Backup & Restore,
Factory Defaults, Firmware Upgrade, Reboot and Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be
able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are
provided below.
4.22.1 System Log
Choose menu “System Tools”
→
“System Log”, and then you can view the logs of the modem
router.
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Figure 4-99
Log Type: By selecting the log type, only logs of this type will be shown.
Log Level: By selecting the log level, only logs of this level will be shown.
Refresh: Refresh the page to show the latest log list.
Clear Log: All the logs will be deleted from the modem router permanently, not just from the
page.
Save Log: Click to save all the logs in a txt file.
Log Settings: Click to set the logs in the screen (shown in Figure 4-100).
Figure 4-100
Save Locally: If Save Locally is selected, events will be recorded in the local memory.
Minimum Level: Select the Minimum level in the drop-down list, for the Minimum Level, all
logged events above or equal to the selected level will be displayed.
Save Remotely: If Save Remotely is selected, events will be sent to the specified IP address
and UDP port of the remote system log server.
Click the Save button to save your settings.
4.22.2 Time Settings
Choose menu “System Tools”
→
“Time Settings”, and then you can configure the time on the
following screen.
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Figure 4-101
Time Zone: Select your local time zone from this pull down list.
Date: Enter your local date in MM/DD/YY into the right blanks.
Time: Enter your local time in HH/MM/SS into the right blanks.
NTP Server 1 / NTP Server 2: Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server 1 or NTP
Server 2, and then the modem router will get the time from the NTP Server preferentially. In
addition, the modem router has some common NTP Servers built in, so it can get time
automatically once it connects the Internet.
To set time manually:
1. Select your local time zone.
2. Enter the Date in Year/Month/Day format.
3. Enter the Time in Hour/Minute/Second format.
4. Click Save.
To set time automatically:
1. Select your local time zone.
2. Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server 1 or NTP Server 2.
3. Click the Get GMT button to get system time from Internet if you have connected to the
Internet.
4.22.3 Manage Control
Choose “System Tools”
→
“Manage Control”, you can see the screen (shown in Figure 4-102)
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Figure 4-102
Current User Status: This box displays the information about User Type, User Name, Host
IP Address and Host MAC Address.
Account Management: Here you can set the account user information about New User
Name and New Password.
Service Configuration: Here you can modify the port of the modem router’s web
management interface and limit the hosts which can login this modem router’s web
management interface.
ICMP(ping): If you select Remote, PCs in public network can ping the WAN address of the
modem router. If you select Local, PCs in private network can ping the LAN address of the
modem router.
4.22.4 CWMP Settings
Choose “System Tools”
→
“CWMP Settings”, you can configure the CWMP function in the
screen.
The modem router offers CWMP feature. The function supports TR-069 protocol which collects
information, diagnoses the devices and configures the devices automatically via ACS
(Auto-Configuration Server).
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Figure 4-103
CWMP: Select enable the CWMP function.
Inform: Enable or disable the function. If enabled, the information will be informed to ACS
server periodically.
Inform Interval: Enter the interval time here.
ACS URL: Enter the website of ACS which is provided by your ISP.
ACS User Name/Password: Enter the User Name and password to login the ACS server.
Interface used by TR-069 client: Select the interface used by TR-069 client.
Display SOAP messages on serial console: Enable or disable this function.
Connection Request User Name/Password: Enter the User Name and Password that
provided the ACS server to login the modem router.
Connection Request Path: Enter the path that connects to the ACS server.
Connection Request Port: Enter the port that connects to the ACS server.
Connection Request URL: Enter the URL that connects to the ACS server.
4.22.5 SNMP Settings
Choose “System Tools”“SNMP Settings”, you can see the SNMP-Configuration screen as
shown below.
SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) has been widely applied in the computer networks
currently, which is used for ensuring the transmission of the management information between
any two nodes. In this way, network administrators can easily search and modify the information
on any node on the network. Meanwhile, they can locate faults promptly and implement the fault
diagnosis, capacity planning and report generating.
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Figure 4-104
An SNMP Agent is an application running on the modem router that performs the operational role
of receiving and processing SNMP messages, sending responses to the SNMP manager, and
sending traps when an event occurs. So a router contains SNMP "agent" software can be
monitored and/or controlled by SNMP Manager using SNMP messages.
4.22.6 Backup & Restore
Choose menu “System Tools”
→
“Backup & Restore”, and then you can save the current
configuration of the modem router as a backup file and restore the configuration via a backup file
as shown in Figure 4-105.
Figure 4-105
Click the Backup button to save all configuration settings as a backup file in your local
computer.
To upgrade the modem router 's configuration, follow these instructions.
• Click the Browse button to find the configuration file which you want to restore.
• Click the Restore button to update the configuration with the file whose path is the one
you have input or selected in the blank.
Note:
The current configuration will be covered with the uploading configuration file. Wrong process will
lead the device unmanaged. The restoring process lasts for 20 seconds and the modem router will
restart automatically then. Keep the power of the modem router on during the process, in case of
any damage.
4.22.7 Factory Defaults
Choose menu “System Tools
→
Factory Defaults”, and then and you can restore the
configurations of the modem router to factory defaults on the following screen
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Figure 4-106
Click the Restore button to reset all configuration settings to their default values.
• The default User Name: admin
• The default Password: admin
• The default Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Note:
All changed settings will be lost when defaults are restored.
4.22.8 Firmware Upgrade
Choose menu “System Tools
→
Firmware Upgrade”, and then you can update the latest
version of firmware for the modem router on the following screen.
Figure 4-107
Firmware Version: Displays the current firmware version.
Hardware Version: Displays the current hardware version. The hardware version of the
upgrade file must accord with the modem router’s current hardware version.
To upgrade the modem router's firmware, follow these instructions below:
1) Download a most recent firmware upgrade file from our website (www.tp-link.com).
2) Enter or select the path name where you save the downloaded file on the computer into the
Firmware File Path blank.
3) Click the Upgrade button.
4) The modem router will reboot while the upgrading has been finished.
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Note:
1) New firmware versions are posted at http://www.tp-link.com and can be downloaded for free.
There is no need to upgrade the firmware unless the new firmware has a new feature you
want to use. However, when experiencing problems caused by the modem router rather than
the configuration, you can try to upgrade the firmware.
2) When you upgrade the modem router's firmware, you may lose its current configurations, so
before upgrading the firmware please write down some of your customized settings to avoid
losing important settings.
3) Do not turn off the modem router or press the Reset button while the firmware is being
upgraded. Loss of power during the upgrade could damage the modem router.
4) The firmware version must correspond to the hardware.
5) The upgrade process takes a few moments and the modem router restarts automatically
when the upgrade is complete.
4.22.9 Reboot
Choose menu “System Tools”
→
“Reboot”, and then you can click the Reboot button to reboot
the modem router via the next screen.
Figure 4-108
Some settings of the modem router will take effect only after rebooting, which include
• Change the LAN IP Address (system will reboot automatically).
• Change the DHCP Settings.
• Change the Wireless configurations.
• Change the Web Management Port.
• Upgrade the firmware of the modem router (system will reboot automatically).
• Restore the modem router's settings to factory defaults (system will reboot
automatically).
• Update the configuration with the file (system will reboot automatically.
4.22.10 Statistics
Choose menu “System Tools”
→
“Statistics”, and then you can view the statistics of the Modem
router, including total traffic and current traffic of the last Packets Statistic Interval.
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Figure 4-109
Traffic Statistics: Enable or Disable. The default value is disabled. To enable it, click the
Enable. If it is disabled, the function of DoS protection in Security settings will be disabled.
Statistics Interval (5-60): The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 and 60 seconds
in the drop-down list. The Packets Statistic interval indicates the time section of the packets
statistic.
Click Reset All to reset the values of all the entries to zero.
Click Delete All to delete all entries in the table.
Click the Refresh button to refresh immediately.
Statistics Table:
IP/MAC Address The IP and MAC address are displayed with related statistics.
Total
Packets
The total number of packets received and transmitted by the modem router.
Bytes The total number of bytes received and transmitted by the modem router.
Current
Packets The total number
of packets received and transmitted in the last Packets
Statistic interval seconds.
Bytes The total number of b
ytes received and transmitted in the last Packets
Statistic interval seconds.
ICMP Tx
The number of the ICMP packets transmitted to WAN per second at the
specified Packets Statistics interval. It is shown like “current transmitting rate
/ Max transmitting rate”.
UDP Tx
T
he number of UDP packets transmitted to the WAN per second at the
specified Packets Statistics interval. It is shown like “current transmitting rate
/ Max transmitting rate”.
SYN Tx
The number of TCP SYN packets transmitted to the WAN per second at the
specified Packets Statistics interval. It is shown like “current transmitting rate
/ Max transmitting rate”.
Operation Reset Reset the value of he entry to zero.
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Appendix A: Specifications
General
Standards and Protocols
ANSI T1.413, ITU G.992.1, ITU G.992.2, ITU G.992.3, ITU G.992.5,
IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE
802.3u, TCP/IP, PPPoA, PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT
Safety & Emission FCC, CE
Ports Four 10/100/1000M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 ports（Auto MDI/MDIX)
One RJ11 port
One USB 2.0 port
LEDs Power, ADSL, Internet, Wireless, WPS,
1,2,3,4(LAN), (USB on the back panel)
Network Medium 10Base-T: UTP category 3, 4, 5 cable
100Base-TX: UTP category-5
1000Base-TX: UTP category-5
Max line length: 6.5Km
Data Rates Downstream: Up to 24Mbps
Upstream: Up to 1Mbps
System Requirement Internet Explorer 5.0 or later, Netscape Navigator 6.0 or later
Win 9x/ ME/ 2000/ XP/ Vista/ 7
Physical and Environment
Working Temperature 0℃ ~ 40℃
Working Humidity 10% ~ 90% RH (non-condensing)
Storage Temperature -40℃ ~ 70℃
Storage Humidity 5% ~ 90% RH (non-condensing)
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Appendix B: Troubleshooting
T1. How do I restore my modem router’s configuration to its factory default
settings?
With the modem router powered on, press and hold the RESET button on the rear panel for 8 to
10 seconds before releasing it.
Note:
Once the modem router is reset, the current configuration settings will be lost and you will need to
re-configure the router.
T2. What can I do if I don’t know or forget my password?
1) Restore the modem router’s configuration to its factory default settings. If you don’t know how
to do that, please refer to T1.
2) Use the default user name and password: admin, admin.
3) Try to configure your modem router once again by following the instructions in 3.2 Quick
Installation Guide.
T3. What can I do if I cannot access the web-based configuration page?
1) Configure your computer’s IP Address.
For Mac OS X
a) Click the Apple icon on the upper left corner of the screen.
b) Go to “System Preferences -> Network”.
c) Select Airport on the left menu bar, and then click Advanced for wireless configuration; or
select Ethernet for wired configuration.
d) In the Con-figure IPv4 box under TCP/IP, select Using DHCP.
e) Click Apply to save the settings.
For Windows 7
a) Click “Start -> Control Panel -> Network and Internet -> View network status -> Change
adapter settings”.
b) Right-click Wireless Network Connection (or Local Area Connection), and then click
Properties.
c) Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), and then click Properties.
d) Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address
automatically. Then click OK.
For Windows XP
a) Click “Start -> Control Panel -> Network and Internet Connections -> Network
Connections”.
b) Right-click Wireless Network Connection (or Local Area Connection), and then click
Properties.
c) Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click Properties.
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d) Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address
automatically. Then click OK.
For Windows 8
a) Move your mouse to the lower right corner and you will see Search icon in the Popups.
b) Go to Apps, type Control Panel in the search box and press Enter.
c) Click “Control Panel -> View network status and tasks -> Change adapter settings”.
d) Right-click “Ethernet”, select Properties. Then double-click Internet Protocol Version 4
(TCP/IPv4).
e) Select Obtain an IP address automatically, choose Obtain DNS server address
automatically and then click OK.
2) Configure your IE browser
Open your IE browser, click
Tools
tab and you will see the
following screen.
Click Internet Options
Click OK
Select Never dial a
connection
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Now, try to log on to the Web-based configuration page again after the above settings have been
configured. If you still cannot access the configuration page, please restore your modem router’s
factory default settings and reconfigure your modem router following the instructions in 3.2 Quick
Installation Guide. Please contact our Technical Support if the problem still exists.
T4. What can I do if I cannot access the Internet?
1) Check to see if all the connectors are connected well, including the telephone line, Ethernet
cables and power adapter.
2) Check to see if you can log on to the web management page of the modem router. If you can,
try the following steps. If you cannot, please set your computer referring to T3 then try to see if
you can access the Internet. If the problem persists, please go to the next step.
3) Consult your ISP and make sure all the VPI/VCI, Connection Type, account username and
password are correct. If there are any mistakes, please correct the settings and try again.
4) If you still cannot access the Internet, please restore your modem router to its factory default
settings and reconfigure your modem router by following the instructions in 3.2 Quick
Installation Guide.
5) Please feel free to contact our Technical Support if the problem still exists.
Note:
For more details about Troubleshooting and Technical Support contact information, please log on
to our Technical Support Website: http://www.tp-link.com/en/support
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Appendix C: Technical Support
Technical Support
For more troubleshooting help, go to:
http://www.tp-link.com/en/support/faq
To download the latest Firmware, Driver, Utility and User Guide, go to:
http://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download
For all other technical support, please contact us by using the following details:
Global
Tel: +86 755 2650 4400
Fee: Depending on rate of different carriers, IDD.
E-mail: support@tp-link.com
Service time: 24hrs, 7 days a week
USA/Canada
Toll Free: +1 866 225 8139
E-mail: support.usa@tp-link.com (USA)
support.ca@tp-link.com (Canada)
Service time: 24hrs, 7 days a week
Turkey
Tel: 0850 7244 488 (Turkish Service)
Fee: Depending on rate of different carriers.
E-mail: support.tr@tp-link.com
Service time: 09:00 to 21:00, 7 days a week
Ukraine
Tel: 0800 505 508
Fee: Free for Landline; Mobile: D
epending on rate
of different carriers
E-mail: support.ua@tp-link.com
Service time: Monday to Friday, 10:00 to 22:00
Brazil
Toll Free: 0800 608 9799 (Portuguese Service)
E-mail: suporte.br@tp-link.com
Service
time: Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 20:00;
Saturday, 09:00 to 15:00
Indonesia
Tel: (+62) 021 6386 1936
Fee: Depending on rate of different carriers.
E-mail: support.id@tp-link.com
Service time: Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 18:00,
*Except public holidays
Australia/New Zealand
Tel: NZ 0800 87 5465 (Toll Free)
AU 1300 87 5465 (Depending on 1300 policy.)
E-mail: support.au@tp-link.com (Australia)
support.nz@tp-link.com (New Zealand)
Service time: 24hrs, 7 days a week
Germany/Austria
Tel: +49 1805 875 465 (German Service)
+49 1805 TPLINK
+43 820 820 360
Fee: Landline from Germany: 0.14EUR/min.
Landline from Austria: 0.20EUR/min.
E-mail: support.de@tp-link.com
Service time: Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 12:30
and 13:30 to 18:00. GMT+1 or GMT+2 (DST in
Germany) *Except bank holidays in Hesse
Singapore
Tel: +65 6284 0493
Fee: Depending on rate of different carriers.
E-mail: support.sg@tp-link.com
Service time: 24hrs, 7 days a week
UK
Tel: +44 (0) 845 147 0017
Fee: Landline: 1p-10.5p/min,
depending on the time
of day. Mobile: 15p-40p/min, depending on
your
mobile network.
E-mail: support.uk@tp-link.com
Service time: 24hrs, 7 days a week
Italy
Tel: +39 023 051 9020
Fee: Depending on rate of different carriers.
E-mail: support.it@tp-link.com
Service time: Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 13:00;
14:00 to 18:00
Malaysia
Toll Free: 1300 88 875 465
Email: support.my@tp-link.com
Service time: 24hrs, 7 days a week
Poland
Tel: +48 (0) 801 080 618
+48 223 606 363 (if calls from mobile phone)
Fee: Depending on rate of different carriers.
E-mail: support.pl@tp-link.com
Service time: Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 17:00.
GMT+1 or GMT+2 (DST)
France
Tel: 0820 800 860 (French service)
Fee: 0.118 EUR/min from France
Email: support.fr@tp-link.com
Service time: Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 18:00
*Except French Bank holidays
Switzerland
Tel: +41 (0) 848 800 998 (German Service)
Fee: 4-8 Rp/min, dependi
ng on rate of different
time.
E-mail: support.ch@tp-link.com
Service time: Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 12:30 and
13:30 to 18:00. GMT+1 or GMT+2 (DST)
Russian Federation
Tel: 8 (499) 754 5560 (Moscow NO.)
8 (800) 250 5560 (Toll-free within RF)
E-mail: support.ru@tp-link.com
Service time: From 09:00 to 21
:00 (Moscow time)
*Except weekends and holidays in RF
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