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    TD-8616B ADSL2/2+ Ethernet Modem Rev: 1.0.1 1910010015[...]

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    COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Specifications are subjec t to change without notice. is a registered trademark of TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Other brands and product names are trade marks or registered trademarks of t heir respective holders. No part of the specificat ions may be reproduced in any form or b y any means or used to make any derivativ[...]

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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 limit s are designed to pro-vide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment ge nerates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if [...]

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    Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: ¾ One TD-8616B ADSL2/2+ Ethernet Modem ¾ One AC power Adapter for TD-8616B ADSL2/2+ Ethernet Modem ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ One RJ45 cable ¾ Two RJ11 cables ¾ One ADSL splitter ¾ One Resource CD , including: z This User Guide z Other Helpful Information ) Note: Make su[...]

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    CONTENTS Chapter 1. Introduc tion ........................................................................................ 1 1.1 Product Overview ...................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Main Features .................................................................................[...]

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    TD-8616B ADSL2/2+ Ethernet Modem User Guide 1 Chapter 1. Introduction Thank you for choosing the TD-8616B ADSL2/2+ Ethernet Modem . 1.1 Product Overview The device is designed to provide a simple and cost-effective ADSL Internet connection for a private Ethernet network. The Modem is easy to use. The TD-8616B c onnects to an Ethernet LAN or compute[...]

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    TD-8616B ADSL2/2+ Ethernet Modem User Guide 2 Chapter 2. Hardware Installation 2.1 The Front Panel Figure 2-1 The LEDs locate on the front panel, which indicate the device’s working status. For details, please refer to LED Explanation. LED Explan ation: Name Status Indication LAN On Off Flash LAN port normal Connection on LAN port abnormal Data t[...]

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    TD-8616B ADSL2/2+ Ethernet Modem User Guide 3 ¾ LAN: Through the port, yo u can connect the Modem to your PC or the other Ethernet network devices. ¾ LINE: Through the port, you can connec t the Modem with the telephone. 2.3 Inst allation Environment ¾ The Product should not be locat ed where it will be exposed to moisture or excessive heat. ¾ [...]

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    TD-8616B ADSL2/2+ Ethernet Modem User Guide 4 Figure 2-3[...]

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    TD-8616B ADSL2/2+ Ethernet Modem User Guide 5 Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide 3.1 Configure PC After you directly connect your PC to the TD- 8616B or connect your adapter to a Hub/Switch which has connected to the Router , you need to configure your PC’s IP address. Follow the steps below to configure it. Step 1: Click the Start menu on your [...]

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    TD-8616B ADSL2/2+ Ethernet Modem User Guide 6 Figure 3-2 Step 3: Select General tab, highlight Internet Protoc ol (TCP/IP), and then click the Properties button. Figure 3-3[...]

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    TD-8616B ADSL2/2+ Ethernet Modem User Guide 7 Step 4: Configure the IP address ( Figure 3-4): Enter the IP address as 192.168.1.* (* is any value b etween 2 to 254, Subnet mask is 255.255.255.0). After that, click OK . Figure 3-4 ) Note: 1) The users of Windows 98 can open TCP/IP Properties according to the following: Right-press (Mouse) Netw ork N[...]

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    TD-8616B ADSL2/2+ Ethernet Modem User Guide 8 Figure 3-5 If the result displayed is similar to the screen shown below, it means that your PC has not connected to the Modem. Figure 3-6 You can check it follow the steps below: 1) Is the connection between your PC and the Modem correct? The LEDs of LAN port which you link to the dev ice and the LEDs o[...]

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    TD-8616B ADSL2/2+ Ethernet Modem User Guide 9 Figure 3-7 After that you will see the page as follow when ADSL connection is OK. Figure 3-8[...]

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    TD-8616B ADSL2/2+ Ethernet Modem User Guide 10 Chapter 4. Software Configuration This User Guide recommends using the “Quick Installation Guide” for first-time installation. For advanced users, if you want to know more abo ut this device and make use of its functions adequately, maybe you will get help from this chapter to configur e the advanc[...]

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    TD-8616B ADSL2/2+ Ethernet Modem User Guide 11 Figure 4-2 Choose “ Statistics → Traffic Statistics ” menu, and you will be able to view the traffic statistics about the Modem. Figure 4-3 4.2 Basic Setup Choose “ Basic Setup ”, you can see the next submenus: WAN Setting, LAN Setting and ADSL. Figure 4-4[...]

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    TD-8616B ADSL2/2+ Ethernet Modem User Guide 12 Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corre sponding function. 4.2.1 WAN Setting Choose “ Basic Setup → WAN Setting ” menu, you can configure the parameters for WAN ports in the next screen (shown in Figure 4-5). Figure 4-5 ¾ WAN Setting: WAN settings are used to connect to yo[...]

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    TD-8616B ADSL2/2+ Ethernet Modem User Guide 13 Figure 4-6 ¾ LAN Setting: These are the IP settings of the LAN in terface for the device. These settings may be referred to as Private settings. You may chang e the LAN IP address if needed. The LAN IP address is private to your internal network and cannot be seen on the Internet. • IP Address: Ente[...]

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    TD-8616B ADSL2/2+ Ethernet Modem User Guide 14 4.3.1 Administration Choose “ Maintenance → Administrator ”, you can set new password for admin in the screen (shown in Figure 4-8). Figure 4-8 ) Note: 1) There is only one account that can access Web-Management interface. The default account is "admin", and the password is "admin&[...]

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    TD-8616B ADSL2/2+ Ethernet Modem User Guide 15 Step 2: Type the path and file n ame of the update file in to the “New Firmware L ocation” field. Or click the Browse button to locate the update file. Step 3: Click the UPGRADE button. ) Note: 1) New firmwar e vers ions are posted at www.tp-link.com and can be downloaded for free. If the modem is [...]

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    TD-8616B ADSL2/2+ Ethernet Modem User Guide 16 Figure 4-1 1[...]

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    TD-8616B ADSL2/2+ Ethernet Modem User Guide 17 Appendix A: Specification General Standards and Protocols ANSI T1.413, ITU G.992.1, ITU G. 992.2, ITU G.992.3, G.992.4, ITU G.992.5 IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, TCP/IP, HTTP Safety & Emission FCC 、 CE Ports 1 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 port （ Auto MDI/MDIX) 1 RJ11 port LEDs LAN, ADSL Power, Act [...]