TP-Link TD-W8970B, User Manual

Page 1: ...TD W8970B 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2 Modem Router Annex B REV 1 1 0 1910010885...

Page 2: ...are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation tran...

Page 3: ...ion 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 oper...

Page 4: ...below and having a maximum gain of 5dBi Antennas not included in this list or having a gain greater than 5dBi are strictly prohibited for use with this device The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms...

Page 5: ...disconnect the product or the power adapter from the power source z Don t disassemble the product or make repairs yourself You run the risk of electric shock and voiding the limited warranty If you n...

Page 6: ...cable 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 confo...

Page 7: ...Connecting the Modem Router 8 Chapter 3 Quick Installation Guide 9 3 1 Configuring the PC 9 3 2 Quick Installation Guide 12 Chapter 4 Configuring the Modem Router 16 4 1 Login 16 4 2 Status 16 4 3 Qui...

Page 8: ...ser Accounts 55 4 8 3 Storage Sharing 56 4 8 4 FTP Server 58 4 8 5 Media Server 60 4 8 6 Print Server 61 4 9 Route Settings 62 4 9 1 Default Gateway 62 4 9 2 Static Route 62 4 9 3 IPv6 Static Route 63...

Page 9: ...4 18 Diagnostic 86 4 19 System Tools 87 4 19 1 System Log 87 4 19 2 Time Settings 88 4 19 3 Manage Control 89 4 19 4 CWMP Settings 90 4 19 5 SNMP Settings 91 4 19 6 Backup Restore 92 4 19 7 Factory De...

Page 10: ...Adapter for TD W8970B 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2 Modem Router Annex B Quick Installation Guide One RJ45 cable Two RJ11 cables One ADSL splitter One Resource CD for TD W8970B 300Mbps Wireless N...

Page 11: ...ncredible 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 unexpe...

Page 12: ...sponse 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 mainstre...

Page 13: ...dem router is off Please ensure that the power adapter is connected correctly On ADSL line is synchronized and ready to use Flash The ADSL negotiation is in progress ADSL Off ADSL synchronization fail...

Page 14: ...port LAN1 4 Off There is no device connected to this LAN port Off No storage device or printer is plugged into the USB port USB on the back panel On A storage device or printer has connected to the US...

Page 15: ...le the WiFi function 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 secon...

Page 16: ...lorer 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...

Page 17: ...l 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...

Page 18: ...router TD W8970B or connect your adapter to a Hub Switch which has connected to the modem router you need to configure your PC s IP address Follow the steps below to configure it Step 1 Click the Star...

Page 19: ...t ADSL2 Modem Router Annex B User Guide 10 Figure 3 2 Step 3 Select General tab highlight Internet Protocol TCP IP and then click the Properties button Figure 3 3 Step 4 Configure the IP address as Fi...

Page 20: ...tomatically in the screen above 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 i...

Page 21: ...dress 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 W8970B 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2 Mode...

Page 22: ...net 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 Login screen as shown in Figure...

Page 23: ...by your ISP and then click Next Figure 3 12 6 On the Wireless screen we use the default SSID select a Mode Set a Password or select Disable Security Disable Security is not recommended and then click...

Page 24: ...TD W8970B 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2 Modem Router Annex B User Guide 15 Figure 3 14 8 You will see the Complete screen below click Finish to complete these settings Figure 3 15...

Page 25: ...uration 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 d...

Page 26: ...TD W8970B 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2 Modem Router Annex B User Guide 17 Figure 4 1 4 3 Quick Setup Please refer to Section 3 2 Quick Installation Guide...

Page 27: ...ode In this mode the device allows multi users to share a 3G mobile broadband connection via wired or wireless connection Wireless Router Mode In this mode the device enables multi users to share Inte...

Page 28: ...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 a...

Page 29: ...abit ADSL2 Modem Router Annex B User Guide 20 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 gate...

Page 30: ...alue 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 A...

Page 31: ...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 a...

Page 32: ...et 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 NA...

Page 33: ...h 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...

Page 34: ...and 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 w...

Page 35: ...ting 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...

Page 36: ...TD W8970B 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2 Modem Router Annex B User Guide 27 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...

Page 37: ...ondary 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...

Page 38: ...ect your region search for the product Compatibility List can be found under the Download tab on the product page If your 3G USB modem is incompatible with our modem router please feel free to contact...

Page 39: ...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 it Auto Note 3G settings is unavailable when the mod...

Page 40: ...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 DN...

Page 41: ...ery flexible for user host management bandwidth allocation and resource optimization If you want to active this function this function must be enabled Note It is not allowed to disable the VLAN with E...

Page 42: ...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...

Page 43: ...igure 4 18 Address Autoconfiguration 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 configur...

Page 44: ...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...

Page 45: ...ick 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 sec...

Page 46: ...h your Internet service provider Figure 4 24 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 c...

Page 47: ...n Figure 4 26 Figure 4 26 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...

Page 48: ...netmask 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 rec...

Page 49: ...s 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...

Page 50: ...ress must be 192 168 1 100 or greater but smaller than 192 168 1 254 End IP Address Enter a value for the DHCP server to end with when issuing IP addresses The End IP Address must be smaller than 192...

Page 51: ...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 Rel...

Page 52: ...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...

Page 53: ...ponding 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...

Page 54: ...cans set the wireless network name also known as SSID and restrict the channel set based on Region requirements SSID Wireless network name shared among all points in a wireless network The SSID must b...

Page 55: ...s 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 f...

Page 56: ...le 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 Re...

Page 57: ...em 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 Protecte...

Page 58: ...r 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 F...

Page 59: ...erprise It s based on Radius Server Authentication Type 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 selec...

Page 60: ...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 se...

Page 61: ...isabled 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...

Page 62: ...r 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 Thresh...

Page 63: ...ot 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 4 7 6 Wireless Status Choose...

Page 64: ...Indicates the shared or non shared status of the volume Online means volume can be shared while Offline means volume can not be shared If Deactivate in Action field is enabled Disabled will be display...

Page 65: ...erver Figure 4 44 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 Passwo...

Page 66: ...o disable this function And Folder Table will be displayed as shown below Figure 4 46 Share Name This folder s display name Directory The real full path of the specified folder User Access The authori...

Page 67: ...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 wan...

Page 68: ...s 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...

Page 69: ...d 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 e...

Page 70: ...he 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...

Page 71: ...from the drop down list as the system default gateway Figure 4 53 Click the Add Interface button you can add WAN Interfaces Click the Save button to save your settings 4 9 2 Static Route Choose Route...

Page 72: ...t box or else the default Use Interface will be adopted for the Static Route Status Select Enabled or disabled from the drop down list 3 Click Save to save your settings as shown in Figure 4 55 To mod...

Page 73: ...e option for Interface will adopt the default IPv6 Gateway address for the IPv6 Static Route Interface Select the Interface name from the drop down list or else the default Interface will be adopted f...

Page 74: ...in the next screen shown in Figure 4 59 Virtual servers 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 ser...

Page 75: ...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 dow...

Page 76: ...creen will pop up as shown in Figure 4 62 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...

Page 77: ...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...

Page 78: ...devices can be automatically discovered by the UPnP service application on the LAN Figure 4 64 Current UPnP Status UPnP can be enabled or disabled by clicking the Enable or Disable button This feature...

Page 79: ...and restrict the time of surfing Figure 4 65 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 fie...

Page 80: ...tion Here displays the description of the rule and this name is unique LAN Host Here displays the host selected in the corresponding rule Target Here displays the target selected in the corresponding...

Page 81: ...tion 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 dow...

Page 82: ...scription 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 t...

Page 83: ...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 72 Figure 4 72 1 In Description field create a unique d...

Page 84: ...an 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 74 2 In Description field create a unique descri...

Page 85: ...s shown in Figure 4 75 Figure 4 75 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 descripti...

Page 86: ...our 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...

Page 87: ...he Prefix Length field 5 Click the Save button to save the settings Click the Delete Selected button to delete selected entries 4 13 3 IPv6 WAN Host Choose menu IPv6 Firewall IPv6 WAN Host and then yo...

Page 88: ...e button to save the settings Click the Delete Selected button to delete selected entries 4 13 4 IPv6 Schedule Choose menu IPv6 Firewall IPv6 Schedule and then you can view and set a Schedule list in...

Page 89: ...your settings in the table Click the Delete Selected button to delete selected entries 4 14 IPv6 Tunnel IPv6 tunnel is a kind of transition mechanism to enable IPv6 only hosts to reach IPv4 services...

Page 90: ...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 addr...

Page 91: ...ge 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 scree...

Page 92: ...ands 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...

Page 93: ...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 16 1 Binding Settings This page displays the IP M...

Page 94: ...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...

Page 95: ...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 pa...

Page 96: ...ystem 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 corres...

Page 97: ...t file Log Settings Click to set the logs in the screen shown in Figure 4 95 Figure 4 95 Save Locally If Save Locally is selected events will be recorded in the local memory Minimum Level Select the M...

Page 98: ...Server preferentially In addition the modem router built in some common NTP Servers so it can get time automatically once it connects the Internet To set time manually 1 Select your local time zone 2...

Page 99: ...ssword and Confirm 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 int...

Page 100: ...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 connect...

Page 101: ...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 c...

Page 102: ...f firmware for the modem router on the following screen Figure 4 102 Firmware Version Displays the current firmware version Hardware Version Displays the current hardware version The hardware version...

Page 103: ...rmware 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 19 9 Reboot Choose menu System Tools...

Page 104: ...d transmitted by the modem router Total Bytes The total number of bytes received and transmitted by the modem router Packets The total number of packets received and transmitted in the last Packets St...

Page 105: ...TD W8970B 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2 Modem Router Annex B User Guide 96 4 20 Logout Choose Logout and you will back to the login screen as shown in Figure 4 105 Figure 4 105...

Page 106: ...RJ45 ports Auto MDI MDIX One RJ11 port Two USB 2 0 ports LEDs Power ADSL Internet WLAN WPS USB 1 2 3 4 LAN USB on the back panel Network Medium 10Base T UTP category 3 4 5 cable 100Base TX UTP categor...

Page 107: ...eb based configuration page 1 Configure your computer s IP Address For Mac OS X z Click the Apple icon on the upper left corner of the screen z Go to System Preferences Network z Select Airport on the...

Page 108: ...e Control Panel in the search box and press Enter z Click Control Panel View network status and tasks Change adapter settings z Right click Ethernet select Properties Then double click Internet Protoc...

Page 109: ...g 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 prob...

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