TP-Link TD-W8970N manuale d’uso

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router Rev: 1.0.0 1910010221[...]

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FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply wi th 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 gen erates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if no[...]

CE Mark Warning This is a class B product. In a domestic environmen t, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measure s. National Restrictions This device is intended for home and office use in all EU countries (and ot her countries following the EU directive 1999/5/EC) wit hout any limita[...]

TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. South Building, No.5 Keyuan Road, Central Zone, Science & Technology Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen, P. R. China DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router Model No.: TD-W8970N T rademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own respo[...]

CONTENTS Chapter 1. Product Over view ................................................................................... 2 1.1 Overview of the Router .................................................................................................... 2 1. 2 Main Features .............................................................................[...]

4.4.15 LAN Po rts ...................................................................................................................... ..... 59 4.4.16 IPSec .......................................................................................................................... ........ 59 4.5 Wireless ...........................................[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Package Contents The following contents should be found in your package: ¾ One TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router ¾ One DC power Adapter for TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ One RJ45 cable ¾ Two RJ11 cables ¾ One ADSL splitter ¾ One Resource CD for[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Chapter 1. Product Overview Thank you for choosing the TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router . 1.1 Overview of the Router The TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Mod em Rout er integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-Router and Wireless AP. Powered by MIMO technology, the Wireless N Router delivers exc[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 1.2 Main Features ¾ Complies with IEEE 802.11n to provide a wireless data rate of up to 300Mbps. ¾ One RJ11 LINE port, four 10/100M Auto-N egotiation RJ45 LAN ports, supporting Auto MDI/MDIX. ¾ Quick response semi-conductive surge protec t circuit, reliable surge-protect function. ¾ AFE to sup[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 1.3 Panel Layout 1.3.1 The Front Panel The Router’s LEDs are located on the front panel. Figure 1-1 The Router’s LEDs and the QSS button are locate d on the front panel (View from left to right). Name Status Description On Power is on Power Off Power is off On A successful PPP c onnection has [...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide The Router's ports, where the cables are connected, and RESET button are located on the back panel. Figure 1-2 ¾ LINE: Connect to the Modem Port of Splitter or to the telephone line. ¾ 1, 2, 3, 4 (LAN): The ports (1, 2, 3, 4) connect the Router to the local PC(s). ¾ Reset: There are two wa[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Chapter 2. Connecting the Router 2.1 System Requirement s ¾ Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet). ¾ PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors. ¾ TCP/IP protocol on each PC. ¾ Web browser, such as Micr osoft Internet Explorer, Moz illa Fire[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 6. Turn on the ON/OFF switch to power the device. It will start to work automatically. Figure 2-1 7[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Chapter 3. Quick Inst allation Guide This chapter will show you how to co nfigure the basic functions of your TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default IP address of the Router is 19 2.168.1.1. And the de fault Subnet Mas[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-1 Success result of Ping command ¾ If the result displayed is similar to the Figure 3-2 , it means the connec tion between your PC and the Router is failed. Figure 3-2 Failure result of Ping command Please check the connection following these steps: 1. Is the connection bet ween your PC [...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 3.2 Quick Inst allation Guide With a Web-based utility, it is easy to configure and manage t he TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router. The Web-based utilit y can be used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-5 3. Change the VPI or VCI values which are used to define a unique path for your connection. If you have been given specific settings for this to configuration, type in the correct values assigned by your ISP. Here we select PPPoE WAN Link Type for example, enter the Username and Passwor[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ) Note: The Quick Setup Wizard will guide you to conf igure the WAN Service over ATM interface. 4. On the Wireless Configurations screen, we use the default SSID, select Network Authentication (take WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK for example), set a Pre-Shared Key, and then click Save to continue. Figure 3-7 ) [...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide off the Router while it’s rebooting. Figure 3-9 7. You will see the current configuration has been added to Layer2 Interface list ( 4.4.1 Layer 2 Interface ) shown in Figure 3-10 and WAN Service list ( 4.4. 2 WAN Service ) shown in Figure 3-11 . Figure 3-10 Figure 3-11 ) Note: More detailed conf[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Chapter 4. Configuring the Router This chapter will show each Web page's key function and the c onfiguration way. 4.1 Login After your successful login, you will see the six main menus on the left of t he Web-based utility. On the right, there are the correspondi ng explanations and instructi[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-1 ) Note: Click the other submenus under the main menu Device Info , and you wil l be able to view the corresponding information about WAN , Statistics , Route , ARP and DHCP . 4.3 Quick Setup Please refer to Section 3. 2 Quick Installation Guide . 4.4 Advanced Setup Choose “ Advanced S[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide This Advanced Setup section main ly introduces how to configure the Router for adequate use. The detailed explanations for eac h subsection are provided below. ) Note: To completely configure the WAN Interface, you need to first select the Layer 2 Interface ( 4.4.1 Layer 2 Interface ) according to[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-2 ¾ Remove : Select the check box in the t able on the screen above and then click the Remove button, the corresponding interfac e will be deleted in the table. ) Note: If the interface is used by the configuration of the 4.4. 2 WAN Service , you need to remove the corresponding WAN Serv[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-3 ¾ VPI / VCI : the VPI and VCI values provided by your ISP. Do not change them unless it was required by your ISP. ¾ DSL Link Type : Select a DSL Link Type which is prov ided by your ISP. The options include EoA (it is for PPPoE, IPoE, and Bridge), PPPoA (PPP over ATM) and IPoA (IP ove[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ) Note: Enabling packet level QoS for PVC improves perf ormance for selected classes of applications. While QoS consumes system res ources; therefore the number of PVC(s) will be reduced. Besides this, it cannot be set for the connection type of CBR and Real-tim e VBR. If you select the QoS servic[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-6 ¾ Remove: Se lect the check box in the tabl e on the screen above and then click the Remove button, the corresponding interfac e will be deleted in the table. ) Note: One ETH is allowed to configure as the layer 2 WAN Interface. 4.4.2 WAN Service Choose “ Advanced Setup ” Æ “ WA[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ) Note: The following section adopts different VPI, VCI to introduce further configur ation for the different connection types, if you need to change the configuration of ATM PVC (VPI/VCI), you should go t o the previous section ( 4.4.1 Layer 2 Interface ) to configure them again. ) Note: ETH and [...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-9 4. Enter the following parameters and then click Next . Figure 4-10 ¾ PPP Username/Password : Enter the User Name and Pas sword provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. ¾ PPPoE Service Name : Enter the Service Name if it was pr ovided by your ISP. If you leave it blank, [...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ) Note: If you are not sure about the PPP IP extension and PPP Debug Mode etc. below, please don’t select these options. ¾ MTU Size : Maximum Transmission Unit Size. Che ck this box then you can change the MTU size. The default MTU value is 1480 Bytes. It is not re commended that you change the[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-12 ¾ Obtain DNS info from a WAN Interface: You can select this option to automatically get DNS server information from the selected WAN interface. ¾ Use the following Static DNS IP Address: You can select this opt ion to manually ent er the primary and /or optional secondary DNS server [...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-13 8. On the next screen you will see the WAN Port Information Table with the new configuration. Figure 4-14 ¾ Remove: Select the check box in t he table above and then click Remove , the corresponding interface will be delet ed in the table. 25[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.4.2.2 ATM-EoA-IPoE If your ISP provides an IPoE connection and you need to use an AT M Interface, follow the steps below to add a WAN service over a selected ATM interface: 1. Add a new ATM interface and select EoA option for DSL Link Type ( 4.4.1.1 ATM interface ). 2. Click the Add button on th[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide functioning with multiple DHCP cli ent identities, the va lues of IAID have to start at 1 for the first identity and be incremented for each subs equent identity. For ex ample, the device may use IAID value 1 for the first physical interfac e and value 2 for the sec ond. Alternatively, the device [...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 6. Select a preferred WAN interface as the system default gateway and click Next . Figure 4-17 7. Configure the DNS Server A ddresses on the screen as follows. Figure 4-18 ) Note: If only single PVC with IPoA is configured, you must enter static DNS server IP addresses. 9. On the next screen (as s[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-19 4.4.2.3 ATM-EoA-Bridging If you want to adopt the Bridge service and you need to use an AT M Interface, follow the steps below to add a WAN service over a selected ATM interface: 1. Add a new ATM interface and select EoA option for DSL Link Type (s ee 4.4.1.1 ATM interface ). 2. Click [...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.4.2.5 ATM-IPoA If your ISP provides an IPoA connection and you need to use an AT M Interface, follow the steps below to add a WAN service over a selected ATM interface. 1. Add a new ATM interface and select IPoA option for DSL Link Type (see 4.4.1.1 ATM interface ). 2. Click the Add button on th[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-20 4.4.3 LAN Choose “ Advanced Setup ” Æ “ LAN ”, and you will see the LAN screen (shown in Figu re 4-21 ), the section allows you to configure the Router’s LAN ports settings. 31[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-21 ¾ IP Address: You can configure the Rout er’s IP Address and Subnet Mask for LAN Interface. • IP Address: Enter the Router’s local IP Address, then you can access to the Web-based Utility via the IP Address, t he default value is 192.168.1.1. • Subnet Mask: Enter the Router’[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide client connected to it. Keep in mind that if you change the IP addr ess of the Router, you must change the range of IP addresses in t he pool used for DHCP on the LAN. • Start IP Address: Enter a value for the DHCP server to start with when issuing IP addresses. Because the default IP address fo[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Choose menu “ Advanced Setup ” Æ “ MAC Address Clone ”, you can configure the MAC address of the W AN Interface as shown below . The W AN Interface List displays the Lay2 In terfa ces you have conf igured on the section 4.4.1 Layer 2 Interface and its default MAC Address. If you have not [...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Choose “ Advanced Setup ” Æ “ NAT ”, there are three subm enus under the main menu : Virtual Servers , Port Triggering and DMZ Host . Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. Figure 4-24 4.4.5.1 Virtual Servers Choose “ Advanced Setup ” Æ “ N[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide • WAN Interface: The WAN Service Interface prov id ing the service application. ¾ Add: Click the Add button to add a new entry. ¾ Remove: Select the check box in the table (shown in Figure 4-25 ) and then click the Remove button, then the corre sponding entry will be deleted in the table. To a[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 6. Click Save/Apply to enable virtual server and then y ou will see your setting as shown in Figure 4-25 . ) Note: If you select the service from t he drop-down list, the External Port Start, External Port End, Internal Port Start, Internal Port End and the Pr otocol will be added in the table aut[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide To add a new Port Triggering: 1. Click the Add button in Figure 4-27 , and then you will see the new Port Triggering in the next screen as shown in Figure 4-28 . Figure 4-28 2. Select the application from the drop-down list. If the list does not hav e the application that you want, select the Cust[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-29 To add a new DMZ Host: You can enter the computer's IP address and then click Save/Appl y to activate the DMZ host you set on this page. ) Note: DMZ host forwards all the ports at the same ti me. Any PC whose port is being forwarded must have its DHCP client function di sabled and[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide The Outgoing IP Filtering feature allows you to co ntrol some IP traffic from LAN to access to some specifically addresses. By default, all outgoing IP traffic from LAN is allowed, but some IP traffic can be BLOCKED by setting up filters. Figure 4-31 Setup an Outgoing IP Filtering rule: 1. Click t[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ) Note: When you add an Outgoing IP Filtering entry, you must configure at least one condition on the preceding screen except the Filter name. If you leave the Protocol bl ank, it means that the rule is effective to all protocols, if you leave the Sour ce IP Address and/or Dest ination IP Address [...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-34 2. Enter the Filter name for the rule, it is excl usive and must be filled in. 3. Select Protocol in the drop-down list, enter Source IP address , Source Subnet Mask , Source Port , Destination IP address , Destination Subnet Mask , and Destination Port for the rule. 4. Select at least[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-35 ¾ Change Policy: There are two policies for the MAC filters : FORWARDED and BLOCKED . Select the Change checkbox and click the Change Policy button to change from one policy to another. When you set FORWARDED , it means that all MAC layer frames will be forwarded except those matching[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-36 2. Select Protocol Type in the drop-down list for the rule. 3. Enter Destination MAC Address and Source MAC Address in the text box. 4. Select Frame Direction in the drop-down list for the rule. 5. Select the WAN interfaces from the drop-down list. 6. Click Save/Apply to save this entr[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-38 To add a Time Restriction entr y for Parental Control rule: 1. Click the Add button in Figure 4-38 , and then you will see the next screen as shown in Figure 4-39 . Figure 4-39 2. Enter the User Name of the LAN device c onnected to the Router. 3. To restrict the device where the browse[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.4.7.2 URL Filter This section allows you to confi gure the filter rules based on URL to control the computers in the LAN to access the specified port. Figure 4-40 There are two policies for the URL Filter. ¾ Exclude : Block the PCs to access the specified URL. ¾ Include : Only allow the PCs to[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide higher priority, such as voice data packets give higher priority than Web data packets. This option will provide better service of selected ne twork traffic over various technologies. Figure 4-42 Select the Enable QoS checkbox to enable all QoS for all interfaces. Select a Default DSCP make from d[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-44 ¾ Name : Set a name for the entry. ¾ Enable : Select Enable option to take this entry effect. ¾ Interface : Assigned a specific Wan Service for this QoS queue entry. ¾ Precedence : Specify precedence fo r this QoS queue entry. ¾ DSL Latency : Select latency path for the type of da[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-46 After you specify the condition, click Save/Apply to save the entry. 4.4.9 Routing Choose “ Advanced Setup ” Æ “ Routi ng ”, it includes three menus : Default Gateway , Static Route and RIP (shown in Figure 4-47 ). The detailed descriptions are provided below. Figure 4-47 49[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.4.9.1 Default Gateway Choose “ Advanced Setup ” Æ “ Routing ” Æ “ Defau lt Gateway ”, you can see the Defaul t Gateway screen, this screen allows you to select a WAN In terface from the drop-dow n list as the system default gateway. Figure 4-48 ) Note: If changing the Automatic Ass[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide To add static routing entries: 1. Click the Add button in Figure 4-49 , and you will see the screen as shown in Figure 4-50 . Figure 4-50 2. Enter the following data: ¾ Destination Network Address: The Destination Network Address is the address of the network or host that you want to assign to a [...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-51 ) Note: RIP cannot be configured on the WAN Interface which has NAT enabled (such as PPPoE). To activate RIP for the device, c onfigure an individual interface, select the desired RIP version and operation, and select Enabled checkbox for the interface. Click Save/Apply to save the con[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-52 4.4.10.1 DNS Server Choose “ Advanced Setu p ” Æ “ DNS ” Æ “ DNS Server ”. You can see the DNS Server Configuration screen, this screen allows you to configure the DNS Server Addresses as shown in Figure 4-53 . Figure 4-53 For PPPoA, PPPoE enabled PVC(s), please select th[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide The Router offers a Dynamic Domain Name System ( DDNS ) feature. DDNS lets you as sign a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP Address. The Dynamic DNS service allows you to alias a dynamic IP address to a static hos tname in any of the many domains, allowing your Router to be more e[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.4.11 DSL Choose “ Advanced Setup ” Æ “ DSL ”, you can see the DS L Settings screen, this screen allows you to configure the DSL (shown in Figure 4-56 ). Figure 4-56 You can select the modulation ty pe, phone line pair and the capabilit y of Bitswap or SRA. After you set them up, click S[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-57 Select the checkbox and click Save/Apply to enable the UPnP function. 4.4.13 DNS Proxy Choose “ Advanced Setup ” Æ “ DNS Proxy ”, you can Enable or Disabl e DNS proxy application on the screen. Figure 4-58 4.4.14 Interface Grouping Choose “ Advanced Setup ” Æ “ Interfac[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-59 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. To create a new interface gro[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-60 2. Enter a unique name for Group. 3. Select the Interface which you w ant to use from the drop-down list. ) Note: If you like to automatically add LAN clients to a WAN Interfac e in the new group add the DHCP vendor ID string. By configuri ng a DHCP vendor ID string any DHCP client req[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ) Note: These clients may obtain public IP addresses. 5. Click Save/Appl y to make the entry effective immediately. ) Note: If a vendor ID is configured for a specific client device, please REBOOT the c lient device attached to the modem to allow it to obtain an appropriate IP address. 4.4.15 LAN [...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-62 This section will guide you to configure a VPN tu nnel between two TD-W89 70Ns. The topology is as follows. ) Note: You could also use other VP N routers to set VPN tunnels with TD-W8970N. Click Add New Connection in Figure 4-62 and then you will enter the screen shown in Figure 4-63 .[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-63 ¾ IPSec Connection Name: Enter a name for your VPN. ¾ Remote IPSec Gateway Address (IP or Domain Name): Enter the destination gate way IP address in the box which is the publ ic WAN IP or Domain Name of the remote VPN server endpoint. (For example: Input 219.134.112.247 in Device1 , [...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ Key Exchange Method: Select Auto (IKE) or Manual. ¾ Authentication Method: Select Pre-Shared Key (reco mmended) or Certificate (X.509). ¾ Pre-Shared Key: Input the Pre-Shared key for Authent ication. (For ex ample: Input 12345678) ¾ Perfect Forward Secrec y: PFS is an additional security pro[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide parameters such as Diffie-Hellman groups, and PFS can not be negotiate d, resulting in a greater importance of having "compatible " configuration on both ends. ¾ Key Life Time: Enter the number of seconds for the IPSec lifetime. It is the period of time to pass before establishing a new[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-64 This page allows you to configure basic features of the wireless LA N interface. You can enable or disable the wireless LAN interfac e, hide the network from active scans, set the wireless network name (also known as SSID) and restrict t he channel set based on Region requirements. ¾ [...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-65 4.5.2.1 QSS(WPS) Setup This section will guide you to add a new wire less device to an existing network quickly by QSS (Quick Security Setup) method. It’s also called WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) in some cases. ) Note: This feature is available only when OPEN , WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK or Mi[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-66 Method One: Hardware push button. Step 1: Press the QSS button on the front panel of the Router. Step 2: Press and hold the QSS button of t he adapter directly for 2 or 3 seconds. Step 3: Wait for a while until the next screen of adapter appears. Click Fini sh to complete the QSS confi[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-67 Method Two: Step 1: Press the QSS button on the front panel of the Router. Step 2: For the configur ation of the wireless adapter, please choose “ Push the button on my access point ” in the configuration utility of t he QSS as below, and click Next . Figure 4-68 67[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Step 3: Wait for a while until the next screen appears. Click Finish to complete the QSS configuration. Figure 4-69 II. By PIN If the new device supports Wi-F i Protected Setup and the PIN me thod, you can add it to the network by PIN with the following two methods. Method One: Enter the PIN of wi[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-70 ) Note: The PIN code of the adapter is always displayed on t he QSS configuration screen. Step 2: For the confi guration of the wirele ss adapter, please choose “ Enter a PIN into my access point or a registrar ” in the configuration utility of t he QSS as below, and click Next . 6[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-71 ) Note: In this example, the default PIN code of this adapter is 16952898 as the preceding figure shown. Method Two: Enter the PIN of my Router into the wireless adapter. Step 1: Get the Current PIN code generated by the Router as show n below. You can click Gen New PIN to get a new PI[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-72 Step 2: For the confi guration of the wirele ss adapter, please choose “ Enter a PIN from my access point ” in the configuration utility of the QSS as below, and enter the PIN code of the Router into the field after “ Access Point PIN ”. Then click Next . 71[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-73 4.5.2.2 Manual Setup AP Follow the instructions below to configure security features of the wirele ss LAN interface manually. You can set the network authentication method, sele ct data encrypti on, specify whet her a network key is required to authenticate to this wirele ss network an[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-74 ¾ Network Authentication: Select an authentication type from the drop-d own list. Options available are: Open, Shared, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, Mixed WPA2/WPA, and Mixed WPA2/WPA-PSK. ) Note: For most users, it is recommended to use t he default Wireless LAN Performance settings.[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-75 ¾ Encryption strength: Select the appropriate level of encryption, 64-bit or 128-bit. ¾ Current Netw ork Key: To indicate which WEP key to use, select a transmission key number. ¾ Network Key 1-4: If you want to manually enter the WEP keys, then enter them in the network Key 1-4 fie[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4) Click Save/Appl y to save the new configuration. Figure 4-76 ) Note: We use Encryption Strength 64-bit, Current Network Ke y selected “1” and enter 10 hexadecimal digits”1234567890” in the Netw ork Key 1 for example, Configure the settings as Figure 4-76 shown above. 2. WPA WPA security[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-77 ¾ WPA Group ReKey Interval: Enter the Key Renewal period, wh ich tells the Router how often it should change encryption keys. ¾ RADIUS Server IP Address: The IP address of the RADIUS server. ¾ RADIUS Port: The port of the RADIUS server. The default number is 1812. ¾ RADIUS key: The[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-78 3. WPA-PSK WPA-PSK requires a shared key and does not use a separ ate server for authentication. PSK keys can be ASCII or Hex type. Figure 4-79 77[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ WPA Pre-Shared Key: Enter the key shared by the Router and your other network devices. It must have 8-63 ASCII characters or 64 Hexadecimal digits. ¾ Click here to display: Click it to show you the WPA Pre-Shared Key. Configure WPA-PSK settings 1. Select the WPA-PSK option. The menu will chang[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide To configure WPA2 settings, se lect the WPA2 option from the drop-down list. The menu will change to offer the appropriate setti ngs. The steps of thes e settings are similar to WPA settings. Figure 4-82 ¾ WPA2 Preauthentication: Select Enable from the drop-dow n list, Stations will authenticate [...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-83 6. Mixed WPA2/WPA To configure Mixed WPA2/WPA settings, select the Mixed WPA2/WPA option from the drop-down list. The menu will change to offer the appropriate settings. The steps to these settings are similar to those for WPA-PSK. Figure 4-84 7. Mixed WPA2/WPA-PSK 80[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide To configure Mixed WPA2/WPA-PSK settings, sele ct the Mixed WPA2/WPA-PSK option from the drop-down list. The menu will change to offer the approp riate settings. The steps of this setting are the same with WPA-PSK. Figure 4-85 4.5.3 MAC Filter Choose “ Wireless ” Æ ” MAC Filter ”, you wil[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ Add: Click this button to add the MAC Address. ¾ Remove: Select the item of the MAC Address and click this button to remove it. When you click the Add button, the pop-up picture shown below, and then you can type the MAC Address in the MAC Address field. ) Note: The form of MAC Address must be[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide • Access Point : Select this option to allow wireless stations in cluding AP clients to access. • Wireless Bridge : Also known as WDS (Wireless Distri bution System), it will bridges the wireless stations which also in bridge mode to connect two or more remote LANs. ¾ Bridge Restrict : • Di[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.5.5 Advanced Choose “ Wireless ” Æ ” Advanced ”, you will see the screen of Wireless--Advanced settings shown as below. Figure 4-91 ¾ Channel: Select the channel you want to use from the drop-down List. This field determines which operating frequency will be used. It is not necessary t[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide window for listening to broadcast and multic ast messages. When the Ro uter has buffered broadcast or multicast messages for associated clients, it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value. Its clients hear the beacons and awaken to rece ive the broadcast and multicast messages. The default [...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-93 4.7 Management Choose “ Management ”, there are eight submenus under the main menu. They are Settings , System Log , TR-069 Client , Internet Time , Access Control , Update Software and Reboot . Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corre sponding function. 4.7.1[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-94 4.7.1.1 Backup Choose “ Management ” Æ “ Settings ” Æ “ Backup ”, you can see the Backup screen, this screen (shown in Figure 4-95 ) allows you to save the current confi guration of the Router as a backup file. Figure 4-95 To back up the Router’s current settings: 1. Cl[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-97 4.7.1.2 Update Choose “ Management ” Æ “ Settings ” Æ “ Update ”, you can see the Update screen, this screen (shown in Figure 4-98 ) allows you to update the Router’s settings. Figure 4-98 To update the Router’s settings: 1. Click the Brow se button to locate the upda[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-99 ¾ Restore Default Settings: Click this button to restore the Rout er’s configurati on to the factory defaults, and then follow the on-screen instructions to complete it. ¾ Account and Password: The default account name and its password are both admin. ¾ The default IP Address: 192[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ Close: Click the button, the screen will be closed. To Configure the System Log Settings: Click the Configure System Log button (shown in Figure 4-100 ), you will see the screen below (shown in Figure 4-102 ). Figure 4-102 ¾ Disable/Enable: Select the Enable to log the events, if you don’ t [...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide An SNMP Manager or SNMP Service is an application t hat performs the operational roles of generating SNMP messages/requests to modify and r etrieve management information, and receiving the requested information and trap-event reports that are generated by the SNMP agent. SNMP Manager is the third[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide auto-configuration, provision, collect ion, and diagnostics to this device. Figure 4-104 ¾ Inform: You can select the checkbox to disable or enable the Inform Interval. ¾ Inform Interval: Type the interval time of your Router contact with the ACS . ¾ ACS URL: Please accept this information from[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Choose “ Management ” Æ “ Internet Time ”, you can see the Time se ttings screen, this screen (shown in Figure 4-105 ) allows you to set the time for the Router. Figure 4-105 To set the Router’s time: 1. Select automatically synchronize with Internet time servers. 2. Select the First NT[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-106 To change the password: 1. Select the Username whose password you want to change. 2. Enter the Old Password in the text box. 3. Enter the Ne w Pa ss wor d and Confirm Pass w ord . The Confirm Password should be the same as the New Password. 4. Click Save/Appl y to make your c hange ta[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-107 ¾ Browse: Click the button to locate the latest software for the device. ¾ Update Firmware: After you have selected the latest software, click the button. To update the Router's software: 1. Download the latest software upgrade file from the TP-LINK website ( www.tp-link.com ).[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-108 ) Note: 1) After you clicked the Reboot button, please wait for a while before reo pening your web browser. 2) Do not turn off the Router or press the Reset button while the Router is rebooting. 3) If necessary, reconfigure your PC's IP address to match your new configuration. 96[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Appendix A: FAQ 1. How do I configure the Router to access Internet b y ADSL users? 1) First, configure the ADSL Modem configured in RFC1483 bridge model. 2) Connect the Ethernet cable from your ADSL Modem to the WAN port on the Router. The telephone cord plugs into the Line port of the ADSL Modem[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ) Note: Your opposite side should call your WAN IP , which is displayed on the “Status” page. 4) How to enable DMZ Host: Log in to the Router, click the “ Advanced Setup - NAT ” menu on the left of your browser, and click " DMZ Host " submenu. On the "DM Z" page, type y[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Log in to the Router, click the “ Advanced Setup - NAT ” menu on the left of your browser, and click the " Virtual Servers " submenu. On the " Virtual Servers " page, click Add New , then on the “ Add or Modify a Virtual Server ” page, enter use “80” as service port[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 3) Make sure the wireless stations have ri ght KEY for encryption whe n the Router is encrypted. 4) If the wireless connection is ready, but you can’t access t he Router, check the IP Address of your wireless stations. 100[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Appendix B: Configuring the PC In this section, we’ll introduce how to install and configure the TCP/IP correctly in Windows XP. First make sure your Ethernet Adapter is worki ng, refer to the adapter’s manual if necessary. 1. Configure TCP/IP component 1) On the Windows taskbar, click the Sta[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 0-2 5) The following TCP/IP Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is open on this window by default. Now you have two ways to configure the TCP/IP protocol below: ¾ Setting IP address automatically Select Obtain an IP address automatically , Choose Obtain DNS server automat[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 0-3 ) Note: For Windows 98 OS or before, the PC and Router may need to be restarted. ¾ Setting IP address manually 1 Select Use the following IP address radio button. And the fo llowing items available. 2 If the Router's LAN IP addre ss is 192.168.1.1, specify the IP address as 192.16[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 0-4 Now: Click OK to keep your settings. 104[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Appendix C: Specifications General Standards ANSI T1.413, ITU G.992.1, ITU G.992. 2, ITU G.99 2.3, ITU G.992.5, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11b , IEEE 802.11g , 802.11n (draft 2.0) Protocols TCP/IP, IPoA , PPPoA , PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP , DHCP, ICMP, NAT LAN Ports: Four 10/100M Auto-Negotiation R[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Appendix D: Glossary ¾ 802.11n - 802.11n builds upon previous 802.11 standards by adding MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output). MIMO uses mu ltiple transmitter and receiver an tennas to allow for increased data throughput via spatial multiplexing and incr eas ed range by exploiting the spatial di[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ DDNS ( D ynamic D omain N ame S yst em) - Allows the hosting of a website, FTP server, or e-mail server with a fixed domain name (e .g., www.xyz.com) and a dynamic IP address. ¾ Default Gateway - A device that forwards Internet traffic from your local area network. ¾ DHCP - A networking proto[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ LAN - The computers and networking products that make up your local network. ¾ MAC ( M edia A ccess C ontrol) Address - The unique add ress that a manufacturer assigns to each networking device. ¾ NAT ( N etwork A ddress T ranslation) - NAT technology translates IP addresses of a local area n[...]

TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ Static Routing - Forwarding data in a network via a fixed path. ¾ Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. ¾ TCP ( T ransmission C ontrol P rotocol) - A network protocol for tr ansmitting data that requires acknowledgement from the recipient of data sent. ¾ TCP/[...]