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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 ST A TEMENT 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 Ru les. These limits are designed to pr ovide reasona ble protectio n against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate r adio frequency energy and, [...]
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Package contents The following contents should be found in your box: ¾ One TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router ¾ One DC power Adapter for TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ One RJ45 cable ¾ Two RJ11 cables ¾ One ADSL splitter ¾ One Resource CD for TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router, including: • This Us[...]
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COMMENT Chapter 1. About This User Guide .......................................................................... 6 1.1 Purpose ..................................................................................................................... 6 1.2 Conventions ....................................................................................[...]
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5.5 Wireless LAN Configuration .................................................................................... 58 5.5.1 Wireless – Basic ............................................................................................................. 58 5.5.2 Wireless – Security .................................................................[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Chapter 1. About This User Guide 1.1 Purpose For helping user know about TD-W8920G 108 M Wireless ADSL2+ Router better , use it accurately and adequately , maintain it expediently , we write this User Guide. This Guide introduces the product comprehensively , including the product’s f unctions, par[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Chapter 2. Product Overview 2.1 Overview of the Router Thank you for choosing the TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router . The Router is designed to provide a simple and cost-effective ADSL Internet connection for a private Ethernet o r 802.11g, 802.11b wireless network. The Router is easy to use. The[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide market today, and data rates of up to 108Mbps. In dynamic 108M mode, the router can attach IEEE 802.11b, 802.11g and 108Mbps Super G ™ devices at the same time in an integrated environment. 2.2 Main Features ¾ 4 10/100Mbps Auto-Negotiation RJ45 LAN ports (Auto MDI/MDIX), 1 RJ1 1 port. ¾ Quick res[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide ¾ - Complies with ITU G .992.5 (ADSL 2+ ) - Annex A/B/C and Annex L (RE-DSL) ¾ - Complies with IEEE 802.1 1b ¾ - Complies with IEEE 802.1 1g ¾ - Complies with IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u ¾ - Supports RFC 2684 (EoA)(Bridged* and Router) ¾ - Supports RFC1577 : IPoA (IP over A TM) ¾ - Supports RFC236[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Chapter 3. Hardware Installation Guide 3.1 The Front Panel The Router’s LEDs are located on the front panel. Figure 3-1 The LED indicators on the front panel include the Power , Sys tem , ADSL , WLAN and 1-4 (LAN) . The ADSL, WLAN and 1-4 (LAN) indicators m onitor link status and activity (Link/Act[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Off The Wireless function is disabled Slow flash The Wireless function is enabled WLAN Quick flash Sending or receiving data over wireless network Off There is no device linked to the corresponding port On Connected to a device through the corresponding port (1-4) LAN Flashing Sending or receiving da[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide before connecting the Router to your computer. ¾ An operating system supporting the TCP/IP protocol. ¾ Broadband Internet Access (ADSL). ¾ Web browse r, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later, Netscape Navigator 6.0 o r later. 3.5 Inst allation Environment Requirement s ¾ The Router sho[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Note: If do not follow these guidelines, there may be significant performance degradation and you may not be able to connect to the Router wirelessly. 3.6.2 Wired network connection Wired network connections are provided through the Line port and LAN port s which are on the back of the Router. See th[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 3-3 14[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Chapter 4. Quick Installation Guide After connecting the Router to your network, you should configure it. This chapter describes how to quickly configure the basic f unctions of your Router. These procedures only take you a few minutes. You can access the Inter net via the Router immediately after su[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 4-2 3. On the Connection Type screen, you can select a connec tion type (PPPoA, PPPoE, MER, IPoA or Bridging), which is provided by your ISP. We select PPPoE mode (For example), and then click “Next “to continue. Figure 4-3 4. Enter the PPP Username and PPP Pass word provided by your I SP.[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Name was provided by your ISP, enter the Service Name. Click “Next” to continue. Figure 4-4 5. Use the default setting of this screen click “Next” to continue. Figure 4-5 6. Use the default IP Address 192.168.1.1 and Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0. Us e the default setting of “ Enable DHCP Serve[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 4-6 7. Use the default setting “ Enable Wireless ”. Default SSID is “TP-LI NK”, then click “Next”. Figure 4-7 8. You will see the WAN Setup-Summary screen below, click " Save/Reboot " to save these settings and reboot the Router. 18[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 4-8 Note: The reboot process will take a wh ile to complete, please wait befo re reopening your web browser. 4.2 Configure PC Your PC needs a network adapter. You may directly connect your adapter to the Router, or you may connect your adapter to a Hub/Switch, and then connect the Hub/Switch t[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 4-9 2. In the Network Connections window, right-click on LAN (Local Area Conn e ction), then click Properties. Figure 4-10 3. In the General tab of Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties menu, highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) under “This c onnection uses the following item s:” by clicki[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Click on the Properties button. Figure 4-11 4. Select “Obtain an IP address automatically ” by clicking the radio-button. Click OK Figure 4-12 ¾ Configure the IP address manually Open TCP/IP Properties of the LAN card in your PC, enter the IP address as 192.168.1.* (* is any value between 2 to 2[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide ¾ Now, you can run the Ping command in t he command prompt to verify the network connection between your PC and the Router. The following example is in Windows XP Operating System. Open a command prompt, From the Start menu on your desktop, select run tab, type cmd in the field, and type ping 192.16[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Note: The 1/2/3/4 LEDs of LAN port which you link to on the Router and LEDs on your PC's adapter should be lit. 2. If the TCP/IP configurati on for your PC is correct? Note: 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 ~ 192.1[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Chapter 5. Basic Router Configuration This User Guide recommends using the “Quick Installation Guide” for first-time installation of the TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router. For adv anced u sers, if you want to know more about the TD-W8920G and make use of its functi ons adequately, you need to[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide The first table indicates the information about the version including Software and Hardwar e, the second table displays the current status of the TD-W892 0G connection, this information will vary depending on the settings of the Router configured on the Ad vanced Setup screen. Figure 5-3 Note: Click [...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 5-4 ¾ W AN Port Information T able: This table describes the W AN port settings and the relevant manipulation to each interface. ¾ Remove: Select the check box in the table (shown in Figure 5-4 ) and then click the Remove tab, the corresponding interfac e will be deleted in the table. ¾ Add[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 5-5 1. Follow the instructions below to configure the A TM PVC on the screen (shown in Figure 5-5 ). Make sure you have the necessary in formation before you configure it. 1) Enter the VPI and VCI values provided by your ISP, they should not be changed unless you have been instructed to change[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 5-6 1) Select the Connection Type and Encapsulation Mode your ISP has in structed you to use, the default connecti on type is Bridging. 2) If you want to add to an assigned VLAN, please select the Enable 802.1q check box, and enter the VLAN ID . 3) Click the Next button to go to the next scree[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 5-7 1) Enter the PPP Username and PPP Pass word provided by your ISP exactly, select the Authentication Method in the drop-down list, the default method is AUTO , you can leave it as a default setting. 2) If you wish to active the “Con nect on Demand” function, click the Dial on the demand[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 5-8 5) Enable the IGMP Multicast and WAN Service on the screen above, if you are not sure about the IGMP, just leave the default setting. Note that if you want to adopt the PPPoA service, you have to select the Enable WAN Service option in the screen above, or else the service will not take ef[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide the corresponding screen. You can refer to Chapter 4 to achieve the configuration for the connection type. 3. MER If you choose MER in the previous screen (shown in Figur e 5-6 ), you can see the screen (shown in Figure 5-10 ). Follow the instructions to configure the connection. Figure 5-10 1) Confi[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide DNS server addresses from your ISP. If y ou are provided static DNS server addresses, please select Use the following DNS server addresses , then enter the DNS Server addresses. In this case, you will be prov ided at least one DNS server address. 4) Click the Next button, and you will see the screen [...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide the previous screen to make modifications. Figure 5-12 6) If you are sure about t he configuration, click the Save button to save these settings, otherwise click the Back button to return to the previ ous screen to make modifications. The information of the figure shows above is same as the informati[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 1) If you want to adopt the Bridge service, you have to select the Enable Bridge Service option in the screen above, or else t he service will not take effect 2) Enter the service name in this screen, otherwise leave the default setting. 3) Click the Next button, and you will s ee the next screen whi[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 5-15 ¾ IP Address: Y ou can configure the Router ’s IP Ad dress 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 ?[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide are configured to automatically obtain IP settings th at are connected to the R outer though the Ethernet port. When the Router is set for DHCP , it becomes th e default gateway for DHCP client connected to it. Keep in mind that if you change the IP address of the Router , you must change the range o[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 5.4.3.1. Virtual Servers Choose “ Advanced Setup ” Æ “ NAT ” Æ “ Virtual Servers ”, you can set up virtual servers on the screen below (shown in Figure 5-17 ). Virtual servers can be used for setting up public se rvices on your LAN, such as DNS, Email and FTP. A virtual server is define[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide button, then the corre sponding entry will be deleted in the table. To setup a virtual server entry: 1. Click the Add button on the screen above (pop-up Figure 5-17 ), and then you will set the new Virtual Server in the next screen (shown in Figure 5-18 ). Figure 5-18 2. Select the service which you [...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide You only need to enter the Server IP Address for the Virtual Server. 5.4.3.2. Port Triggering Choose “ Advanced Setup ” Æ “ NAT ” Æ “ Port Triggering ”, you can set Port Triggering on the screen (shown in Figure 5-19 ). Some applications require that specific ports in the Router's [...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 1. Click the Add button (pop-up Figure 5-19 ), and then you will set the new Port Triggering in the next screen (shown in Figure 5-20 ). Figure 5-20 2. Select the application from the drop-down list. If the list does not have the application that you want, select the Custom application radio-button, [...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 5-21 To add a new DMZ Host : You can enter the computer 's IP address and then click Save/Apply 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 sho[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 5-23 5.4.4.1. IP Filtering The IP address filtering feature makes it possible fo r administrators to contro l user's access to the Internet, which is based on user's IP . The IP address filtering includes Outgoing and Incoming , the detailed descriptions are provided below. IP Filter[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 5-25 2. Enter the Filter name for the rule, it is excl usive and must be filled. 3. Select the protocol: TCP/UDP , TCP , UDP or ICMP in the drop-down list for the connection between the Source IP address and Destination IP address. 4. Enter a Source IP Address in dotted-decimal notati on forma[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 5-26 Setup an Incoming IP Filtering rule: 1. Click the Add button (pop-up Figure 5-26 ), and then you will set the new rule in the next screen (shown in Figure 5-27 ). Figure 5-27 2. Enter the Filter name for the rule, it is excl usive and must be filled in. 3. Select Protocol in the drop-dow [...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Note: When you add a Incoming IP Filtering entry, you must configure at least one condition on the screen above except the Filt er name. If you leave Protocol blank, it means that the rule is effective to all protocols, if you leave the Source IP address and/or Destination IP address blank, it sugges[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide To setup a MAC Filtering rule: 1. Click the Add button (pop-up Figur e 5-28 ), then you will set the new rule in the next screen (shown in Figure 5-29 ). Figure 5-29 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.[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide To setup a Parental Control rule: 1. Click the Add button (pop-up Figure 5-30 ), and then you will set the new rule in the next screen (shown in Figure 5-31 ). Figure 5-31 2. Enter the User Name of the LAN device c onnected to the Router. 3. To restrict the device where t he browser is running, selec[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 5-32 Click the Add button, and you can configure t he QoS on the next screen (shown in Figure 5-33 ). Figure 5-33 48[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide After you specify the condition, click the Save/Apply button to save the entry. Note: A rule must be consisting of a class name and at least one condition above . All of the specified conditions in this classificati on rule must be satisfied with the rule to take effect. 5.4.6 Routing Choose “ Adva[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide If the Enable automatic Assigned Default Gatew ay check-box is selected, this R outer will accept the first received default gateway assignment from one of PPPoA, PPPoE or MER/DHCP enabled PVC(s). If the check-box is not selected, enter the static Default Gateway IP and/or a WAN Interface , you can l[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 5-37 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 static route. ¾ Subnet Mask: The Subnet Mask determines whi ch portion of an IP Address is the network portion, and which portio[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 5-38 To activate RIP for the device, select the Enabled radio- button for Global RIP Mode . To configure an individual in terface, select the desired RIP vers ion and operation, followed by placing a check in the Enabled checkbox for the interface. If you are sure about the settings, click the[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 5.4.7.1. DNS Server Choose “ Advanced Setup ” Æ “ DNS ” Æ “ DNS Server ”. You can see the DNS Server screen, this screen allows you to configure the DNS Server Addresses (shown in Figure 5-40 ). Figure 5-40 If you select Enable Automatic Assigned DNS , this Router will accept au tomatic[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 5-41 To setup DDNS, follow these instructions: 1. Click the Add button (po p-up Figure 5-41 ), then you will set the DDNS in the next screen (shown in Figure 5-42 ). Figure 5-42 2. Select D-DNS provider in the drop-down list. 3. Enter the Hostname of the DNS Server, and select the correspondin[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 5-43 You can select the modulation type, phone line pair and the capabilit y of Bitswap or SRA. After you set them up, click the Save/Apply button to save the configurations. 5.4.9 Port Mapping Choose “ Advanced Setup ” Æ “ Port Mapping ”, you can see the Port Mapping screen, this scr[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 5-44 Click the Add/Edit button, and then you can configure the Port Mapping in the next screen (shown in Figure 5-45 ). After you configure the settings, click the Save/Apply button to save it. 56[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 5.5 Wireless LAN Configuration The menus used to configure Wirele ss LAN settings available in t he Wireless directory including Basic, Security, MAC Filter, Ad vanced, and Statistics menus. The Wireless Basic, Security, MAC Filter, Advanced, and Statis tics are described below. 5.5.1 Wireless – Ba[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 5.5.2 Wireless – Security Choose “ Wireless ” Æ ” Security ”, you will see the screen of Wireless-Security settings shown as below. Figure 5-47 This page allows you to configure security features of the wirele ss LAN interface. You can set the network authentication method, se lecting data[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 5-48 ¾ Encryption strength: Select the appropriate level of enc ryption, 64-bit, 128-bit or 152-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 [...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 5-49 Note: We use Encryption Strength 64-bit, Current Network Key selected “1” and enter 10 hexadecimal digits”1908300919” in the Netw ork Key 1 for example, Configure the settings as Figure 5-49 shown above. 5.5.2.2. WPA WPA security for wireless communication has been developed to ov[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 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 password of th[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 5-52 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 w[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 5-54 5.5.2.4. WPA2 To configure WPA2 settings, sele ct 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 5-55 5.5.2.5. WPA2-PSK To configure WPA2-PSK settings, select the WPA2-PSK o[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 5-56 5.5.2.6. 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 se ttings. The steps to these settings are similar to those for WPA-PSK. Figure 5-57 5.5.2.7. Mixed WPA2/WPA-PSK To configu[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 5-58 5.5.3 Wireless -- MAC Filter Choose “ Wireless ” Æ ” MAC Filter ”, you will see the screen of Wireless-MAC Filter settings shown as below. Figure 5-59 Wireless access can be filtered by using the MAC addresses of the wireless devices transmitting within your network’s RADIUS. T[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Note: The form of MAC Address must be “ xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx ”, like “ 00:13:0A:55:FF:09 ”. Figure 5-60 When you finished making changes to the MAC Filter List screen, click the Save/Appl y button to save the changes. 5.5.4 Wireless – Advanced Choose “ Wireless ” Æ ” Advanced ”, you w[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide default value 2347 is recommended. If a network packet is smaller than t he preset RTS threshold size, the RTS/CTS mechanism will not be enabled. The Router sends Request to Send (RTS) frames to a particular receiving station and negotiates t he sending of a data frame. After receiving an RTS, the wi[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 5.6 Diagnostics Choose “ Diagnostics ”, you will see the Diagnos tics screen. This section describes the result of the test for the ENET (Ethernet) Connection, Wireless Connection and ADSL Synchronization. You can refer to the Help menu to get more informati on about the corresponding test. Figur[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 5-64 5.7.1.1. Backup Choose “ Management ” Æ “ Settings ” Æ “ Backup ”, you can see the Backu p screen, this screen (shown in Figure 5-65 ) allows you to save the current confi guration of the Router as a backup file. Figure 5-65 To back up the Router’s current settings: 1. Cli[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 5-67 5.7.1.2. Update Choose “ Management ” Æ “ Settings ” Æ “ Update ”, you can see the Update screen, this screen (shown in Figure 5-68 ) allows you to update the Router’s settings. Figure 5-68 To update the Router’s settings: 1. Click the Brow se button to locate the update[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 5.7.1.3. Restore Default Choose “ Management ” Æ “ Settings ” Æ “ Restore Default ”, you can see the Restore Default screen, this screen (shown in Figure 5-69 ) allows you to restore the R outer’s configuration to the factory defaults on the screen. Figure 5-69 ¾ Restore Default Sett[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 5-71 ¾ Refresh: Click the button, the informati on in the table will be updated. ¾ Close: Click the button, the screen will be closed. T o Configure the System Log Settings: Click the Configure System Log button (shown in Figure 5-70 ), you will see the screen below (shown in Figure 5-72 ). [...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide recorded in the local memory . If the selected mode is Remote , events will be sent to the specified IP address and UDP port of the remote system log server . If the selected mode is Both , events will be sent to the local memory and the remote system log server . ¾ Server IP Address: T ype the addr[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Note: The Connection Request User Name a nd Connection Req uest Password used for ACS log on the Router and manage it. ¾ GetRPCMethods: Click this button to contact with ACS . Note: RPC- R emote P rocedure C alls Select the desired values and c lick "Save/Apply" to configure the TR-069 cli[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 5-75 5.7.5.1. Services Choose “ Management ” Æ “ Access Control ” Æ “ Services ”, you can see the Services screen, this screen (shown in Figure 5-76 ) allows you to select the services for LAN Ports and WAN Port. After you have completed, click the Save/Apply button to make sure [...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 5-77 To add the IP Address: 1. Click the Add button. You can add a new IP Address in the next screen (shown in Figure 5-78 ). Figure 5-78 2. Enter the IP address of the managem ent stat ion permitted to access the local management services. 3. Click the Save/Apply button to save the IP Address[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 5-79 To change the password: 1. Enter the Old Password in the text box. 2. Enter the Ne w Pa ss wor d and Confirm Password . The Confirm Password should be the same as the New Password. 3. Click the Save/Apply button to make your change take effect. Note: The password cannot contain a space, a[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide To update the Router's software: 1. Downl oad th e latest software upgrade file from the TP-LINK website ( www.tp-link.com ). 2. Click Brow se to view the folders and select the image file or enter the exact path to the image file location in the text box. 3. Click the Update Software button. No[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Chapter 6. Appendix Appendix A: Glossary 108M Super G ™ WLAN Transmission Technology - 108M Super G ™ WLAN Transmission Technology employs multiple performance-enhanci ng techniqu es including packet bursting, fast frames, data compression, and dynamic turbo mode that combine to improve the throu[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide server with a fixed domain name (e.g ., www.xyz.com) and a dynamic IP address. Default Gateway - A device that forwards Internet traffic from your local area network. DHCP - A networking protocol that allows administrators to assign temporary IP addresses to network computers by “leasing” an IP a[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide IPoA (IP and ARP over ATM) - A protocol that provi des extensions to the IP Group for handling IP over ATM flows. ISP ( I nternet S ervice P rovider) - A company that provides access to the Internet. LAN - The computers and networking products that make up your local network. MAC ( M edia A ccess C o[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide small offices. SSID - A Service Set Identification is a thirty-t wo character (maximum) alphanum eric key identifying a wireless local area network. For the wi reless devices in a network to communicate with each other, all devices must be configured with the same SSID. This is typically the configur[...]
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TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Appendix B: S pecifications Supporting 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 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, TCP/IP, IPoA , PPPoA , PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT LAN Ports 4 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 ports ( Auto M[...]