TP-Link TD-W8960N User Manual

TP-Link TD-W8960N User Manual

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TD-W8960N
Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router
Rev: 1.0.0
1910010174

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  • Page 1 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router Rev: 1.0.0 1910010174...
  • Page 2 Specifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Other brands and product names 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, transformation, or adaptation without permission from TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
  • Page 3: Fcc Statement

    FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
  • Page 4: Ce Mark Warning

    CE Mark Warning This is a class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. National Restrictions 2400.0-2483.5 MHz Country Restriction Bulgaria Outdoor use limited to 10 France mW e.i.r.p.
  • Page 5: Declaration Of Conformity

    TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router Model No.: TD-W8960N Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the scope of Council Directives:...
  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Package Contents ...1 Chapter 1. Product Overview...2 1.1 Overview of the Router ... 2 1.2 Main Features ... 3 1.3 Panel Layout ... 4 1.3.1 The Front Panel ... 4 1.3.2 The Back Panel... 5 Chapter 2. Connecting the Router...6 2.1 System Requirements ...
  • Page 7 4.4.13 Dns Proxy... 53 4.4.14 Interface Grouping ... 53 4.4.15 LAN Ports... 56 4.4.16 IPSec... 57 4.5 Wireless ... 59 4.5.1 Basic ... 59 4.5.2 Security ... 60 4.5.3 MAC Filter ... 71 4.5.4 Wireless Bridge ... 72 4.5.5 Advanced ... 74 4.5.6 Station info ...
  • Page 8: Package Contents

    TD-W8960N Package Contents The following contents should be found in your package: One TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router One DC power Adapter for TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router Quick Installation Guide One RJ45 cable Two RJ11 cables One ADSL splitter One Resource CD for TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router, including: •...
  • Page 9: Chapter 1. Product Overview

    Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) networks and the users demanding higher networking performance. The TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router utilizes integrated ADSL2+ transceiver and high speed MIPS CPU. The Router supports full-rate ADSL2+ connectivity conforming to the ITU and ANSI specifications.
  • Page 10: Main Features

    TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 1.2 Main Features Complies with IEEE 802.11n draft version 2.0 to provide a wireless data rate of up to 300Mbps. One RJ11 LINE port, four 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 LAN ports, supporting Auto MDI/MDIX.
  • Page 11: Panel Layout

    TD-W8960N 1.3 Panel Layout 1.3.1 The Front Panel The Router’s LEDs are located on the front panel. The Router’s LEDs and the QSS button are located on the front panel (View from left to right). Name Status Power Flashing Internet...
  • Page 12: The Back Panel

    TD-W8960N 1.3.2 The Back Panel The Router's ports, where the cables are connected, and RESET button are located on the back panel. LINE: Connect to the Modem Port of Splitter or to the telephone line. 1, 2, 3, 4 (LAN): The ports (1, 2, 3, 4) connect the Router to the local PC(s).
  • Page 13: Chapter 2. Connecting The Router

    TD-W8960N Chapter 2. Connecting the Router 2.1 System Requirements Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet). PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors. TCP/IP protocol on each PC. Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari.
  • Page 14 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Turn on the ON/OFF switch to power the Device. It will start to work automatically. Figure 2-1...
  • Page 15: Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide

    TD-W8960N Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default IP address of the Router is 192.168.1.1. And the default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0.
  • Page 16 TD-W8960N Figure 3-1 Success result of Ping command If the result displayed is similar to the Figure 3-2, it means the connection between your PC and the Router is failed. Figure 3-2 Failure result of Ping command Please check the connection following these steps:...
  • Page 17: Quick Installation Guide

    TD-W8960N 3.2 Quick Installation Guide With a Web-based utility, it is easy to configure and manage the TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router. The Web-based utility can be used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari.
  • Page 18 TD-W8960N 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. We select PPPoE WAN Link Type (For example), enter the Username and Password given by your ISP, and then click “Next”.
  • Page 19 TD-W8960N Note: All the existed ATM&WAN service will be clean after click the "Save" button on this Quick Setup page. You will see the Finish screen below, click "Reboot" to save these settings. Now, your ADSL Modem Router has been configured and is rebooting. Please do not power off the Router while it’s rebooting.
  • Page 20 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-9 Figure 3-10 Note: More detailed configurations please refer to 4.4.1 Layer2 Interface 4.4.2 WAN Service.
  • Page 21: Chapter 4. Configuring The Router

    The first table indicates the information about the version including Software and Hardware, the second table displays the current status of the TD-W8960N connection, this information will vary depending on the settings of the Router configured on the Advanced Setup screen.
  • Page 22: Quick Setup

    TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-2 Note: Click the other submenus under the main menu Device Info, and you will 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...
  • Page 23: Layer2 Interface

    TD-W8960N This Advanced Setup section mainly introduces how to configure the Router for adequate use. The detailed explanations for each subsection are provided below. Note: To completely configure the WAN Interface, you need to first select the Layer2 Interface Layer2...
  • Page 24 TD-W8960N VPI/VCI: the VPI and VCI values provided by your ISP. Do not change them unless it was required by your ISP. DSL Link Type: Select a DSL Link Type which is provided by your ISP. The options include EoA (it is for PPPoE, IPoE, and Bridge), PPPoA (PPP over ATM) and IPoA (IP over ATM).
  • Page 25 TD-W8960N Note: Enabling packet level QoS for PVC improves performance for selected classes of applications. While QoS consumes system resources; therefore the number of PVC(s) will be reduced. Besides this, it cannot be set for the connection type of CBR and Real-time VBR. If you select the QoS service, the Quality of Service menu will be added to the Web-based Utility, the detailed configuration will be described in 4.4.8 Quality of Service.
  • Page 26: Wan Service

    TD-W8960N Remove: Select the check box in the table on the screen above and then click the Remove tab, the corresponding interface will be deleted in the table. Note: One ETH is allowed to configure as the layer 2 WAN Interface.
  • Page 27 TD-W8960N 4.4.2.1 ATM-EoA-PPPoE If your ISP provides a PPPoE connection and you need to use an ATM Interface, follow the steps below to add a WAN service over a selected ATM interface: Add a new ATM interface and select EoA option for DSL Link Type Click the Add button on the screen Figure 4-8 and select WAN Service Interface over ATM PVC on the next screen.
  • Page 28 TD-W8960N PPP Username/Password: Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. PPPoE Service Name: Enter the Service Name if it was provided by your ISP. If you leave it blank, the default name will be the same as the service Description on the previous screen.
  • Page 29 TD-W8960N Enable IGMP Multicast Proxy: IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) is used to manage multicasting on TCP/IP networks. Some ISPs use IGMP to perform remote configuration for client devices, such as the Router. The default value is disabled, and if you are not sure, please contact your ISP or just leave it.
  • Page 30 TD-W8960N On the next screen you will see the WAN Port Information Table with the new configuration. Remove: Select the check box in the table above and then click Remove, the corresponding interface will be deleted in the table. Add: Click the Add button, and you can add a new interface in the next screen.
  • Page 31 TD-W8960N Click the Add button on the screen (as shown Figure 4-8). Select WAN Service Interface over ATM PVC on the next screen (as shown Figure 4-9). If your ISP provides an IPoE connection, select IPoE option for the WAN Service type on the screen (as shown Figure 4-10), and click Next button to continue.
  • Page 32 TD-W8960N device may use IAID value 1 for the virtual circuit corresponding to the first connection object in the data model and value 2 for the second connection object in the data model. • Option 61 DUID: Specifies the name of the interface whose link-layer address the server is to use as its DUID (DHCP Unique Identifier).
  • Page 33 TD-W8960N Note: If you select the Enable NAT checkbox, the NAT menu will be added to the Web-based Utility. We will describe the detailed configuration in Click the Next button, and select a preferred wan interface as the system default gateway.
  • Page 34: Eth-Pppoe

    TD-W8960N Add a new ATM interface and select EoA option for DSL Link Type (see interfaces). Click the Add button on the screen Figure 4-8. Select WAN Service Interface over ATM PVC on the next screen (as shown Figure 4-9).
  • Page 35: Eth-Ipoe

    TD-W8960N 4.4.2.7 ETH-IPoE If your ISP provides an IPoE connection and you want to use an ETH Interface, follow the steps below to add a WAN service over a selected ETH interface: Add a new ETH interface on the screen of...
  • Page 36 TD-W8960N IP Address: You can configure the Router’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, the default value is 192.168.1.1.
  • Page 37: Mac Address Clone

    TD-W8960N • 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 192.168.1.254. The default End IP Address is 192.168.1.254. • Leased Time (hour): The Leased Time is the amount of time in which a network user will be allowed connection to the Router with their current dynamic IP address.
  • Page 38: Nat

    TD-W8960N Type the new value for the WAN Interface who’s MAC Address you want to change, and click Save/Apply. You can select corresponding WAN Interface from the drop-down list and click Clone button to clone your current PC MAC, and then click Save/Apply.
  • Page 39 TD-W8960N 4.4.5.1 Virtual Servers Choose “Advanced Setup” “NAT” “Virtual Servers”, you can set up virtual servers on the screen below (shown in Figure 4-24). Virtual servers can be used for setting up public services on your LAN, such as DNS, Email and FTP.
  • Page 40 TD-W8960N Select the Interface which you want to use from the drop-down list. Select the service which you want to use from the drop-down list. If the list does not have the service you need, type the name of the custom service in the text box.
  • Page 41 TD-W8960N 4.4.5.2 Port Triggering Choose “Advanced Setup” “NAT” “Port Triggering”, you can set Port Triggering on the screen (shown in Figure 4-26). Some applications require that specific ports in the Router's firewall should be opened for access by remote devices. Port Trigger dynamically opens up the 'Open Ports' in the firewall when an application on the LAN initiates a TCP/UDP connection to a remote device using the triggering ports.
  • Page 42 TD-W8960N 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, and type the name of the custom application in the text box. Enter the Trigger Port Start, Trigger Port End, Open Port Start and Open Port End in the table, and then select the Trigger protocol and Open protocol, TCP, UDP or All.
  • Page 43: Security

    TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-28 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 time. Any PC whose port is being forwarded must have its DHCP client function disabled and should have a new static IP Address assigned to it because its IP Address may change while using the DHCP function.
  • Page 44 TD-W8960N Setup an Outgoing IP Filtering rule: Click the Add button (pop-up Figure 4-30), and you will set the new rule in the next screen (shown in Figure 4-31). Enter the Filter name for the rule, it is exclusive and must be filled.
  • Page 45 TD-W8960N 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 blank, it means that the rule is...
  • Page 46: Mac Filtering

    TD-W8960N Enter the Filter name for the rule, it is exclusive and must be filled in. 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.
  • Page 47 TD-W8960N Note: MAC Filtering is only effective on ATM PVC(s) configured in Bridge mode. 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.
  • Page 48: Parental Control

    TD-W8960N Select Protocol Type in the drop-down list for the rule. Enter Destination MAC Address and Source MAC Address in the text box. Select Frame Direction in the drop-down list for the rule. Select the WAN interfaces from the drop-down list.
  • Page 49 TD-W8960N To add a Time Restriction entry for Parental Control rule: Click the Add button (pop-up Figure 4-37), and then you will set the new rule in the next screen (shown in Figure 4-38). Enter the User Name of the LAN device connected to the Router.
  • Page 50 TD-W8960N 4.4.7.2 URL Filter This section allows you to configure the filter rules based on URL to control the computers in the LAN to access the specified port. There are two policies for the URL Filter. Exclude: Block the PCs to access the specified URL.
  • Page 51: Quality Of Service

    TD-W8960N 4.4.8 Quality of Service Choose “Advanced Setup” “Quality of Service”, you can enable QoS (Quality of Service) on the screen (shown in Figure 4-42). QoS helps to prioritize data as it enters your router. By attaching special identification marks or headers to incoming packets, QoS determines which queue the packets enter, based priority.
  • Page 52 TD-W8960N Click the Add button, and you can configure the QoS queue entry on the next screen (shown in Figure 4-44). Name: Set a name for the entry. Enable: Select Enable option to take this entry effect. Interface: Assigned a specific Wan Service for this QoS queue entry.
  • Page 53: Routing

    TD-W8960N Click the Add button, and you can configure the QoS on the next screen. After you specify the condition, click Save/Apply to save the entry. 4.4.9 Routing Choose “Advanced Setup” “Routing”, it includes three menus: Default Gateway, Static Route and RIP (shown in Figure 4-47).
  • Page 54 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-47 4.4.9.1 Default Gateway Choose “Advanced Setup” “Routing” “Default Gateway”, you can see the Default Gateway screen, this screen allows you to select a WAN Interface from the drop-down list as the system default gateway.
  • Page 55 TD-W8960N To add static routing entries: Click the Add button (pop-up Figure 4-50), and you will see the screen below (shown in Figure 4-50). Enter the following data: Destination Network Address: The Destination Network Address is the address of the network or host that you want to assign to a static route.
  • Page 56: Dns

    TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.4.9.3 RIP Choose “Advanced Setup” “Routing” “RIP”, you can see the RIP (Routing Information Protocol) screen which allows you to configure the RIP (shown in Figure 4-51). Figure 4-51 Note: RIP cannot be configured on the WAN Interface which has NAT enabled (such as PPPoE).
  • Page 57 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-53 For PPPoA, PPPoE enabled PVC(s), please select the Obtain DNS info from a WAN interface checkbox, this Router will accept automatically the first received DNS assignment from the selected configured WAN interface during the connection establishment.
  • Page 58 TD-W8960N To add a DDNS entry: Click the Add button (pop-up Figure 4-54), and then you will set the DDNS in the next screen (shown in Figure 4-55). Select D-DNS provider in the drop-down list. Enter the Hostname of the DNS Server, and select the corresponding Interface for the DDNS, you can leave it default.
  • Page 59: Dsl

    TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.4.11 DSL Choose “Advanced Setup” “DSL”, you can see the DSL Settings screen, this screen allows you to configure the DSL (shown in Figure 4-56). Figure 4-56 You can select the modulation type, phone line pair and the capability of Bitswap or SRA. After you set them up, click Save/Apply to save the configurations.
  • Page 60: Dns Proxy

    TD-W8960N Select the checkbox and click Save/Apply to enable the UPnP function. 4.4.13 Dns Proxy Choose “Advanced Setup” “Dns Proxy”, you can Enable or Disable DNS proxy application on the screen. 4.4.14 Interface Grouping Choose “Advanced Setup” “Interface Grouping”, you can configure multiple ports to PVC and bridging groups to perform as an independent network.
  • Page 61 TD-W8960N 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.
  • Page 62 TD-W8960N Enter a unique name for Group. Select the Interface which you want to use from the drop-down list. Note: If you like to automatically add LAN clients to a WAN Interface in the new group add the DHCP vendor ID string. By configuring a DHCP vendor ID string any DHCP client request with the specified vendor ID (DHCP option 60) will be denied an IP address from the local DHCP server.
  • Page 63: Lan Ports

    TD-W8960N Note: These clients may obtain public IP addresses. Click Save/Apply to make the entry effective immediately. Note: If a vendor ID is configured for a specific client device, please REBOOT the client device attached to the modem to allow it to obtain an appropriate IP address.
  • Page 64: Ipsec

    TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.4.16 IPSec Choose “Advanced Setup” “IPSec”, you can Add/Remove or Enable/Disable the IPSec tunnel connections on the screen. Figure 4-63 Click Add New Connection to configure the IPSec tunnel connections.
  • Page 65 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-64 Click Save/Apply to save this entry. Figure 4-65...
  • Page 66: Wireless

    TD-W8960N 4.5 Wireless Choose “Wireless”, there are six submenus to configure Wireless LAN settings. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. 4.5.1 Basic Choose “Wireless” ”Basic”, you will see the screen of Wireless-Basic settings shown as below.
  • Page 67: Security

    TD-W8960N Country: Restrict the channel set and transmit power. Click Apply/Save to configure the basic wireless options. 4.5.2 Security Choose “Wireless” ”Security”, you will see the screen of Wireless-Security settings shown as below. You can configure security features of the wireless LAN interface by manually setting the network authentication or through WSC (Wireless Security Corporation) method.
  • Page 68 TD-W8960N Note: This feature is available only when OPEN, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK or Mixed WPA2/WPA-PSK mode is configured. Note: 1) To build a successful connection by WSC, you should also do the corresponding configuration of the new device for WSC function meanwhile.
  • Page 69 TD-W8960N Method Two: Step 1: Press the QSS button on the front panel of the Router. Step 2: For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose “Push the button on my access point” in the configuration utility of the QSS as below, and click Next.
  • Page 70 TD-W8960N Step 3: Wait for a while until the next screen appears. Click Finish to complete the QSS configuration. II. By PIN If the new device supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup and the PIN method, you can add it to the network by PIN with the following two methods.
  • Page 71 TD-W8960N Step 2: For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose “Enter a PIN into my access point or a registrar” in the configuration utility of the QSS as below, and click Next. Note: In this example, the default PIN code of this adapter is 16952898 as the preceding figure shown.
  • Page 72 TD-W8960N 4.5.2.2 Manual Setup AP Follow the instructions below to configure security features of the wireless LAN interface manually. You can set the network authentication method, select data encryption, specify whether a network key is required to authenticate to this wireless network and specify the encryption strength.
  • Page 73 TD-W8960N Encryption strength: Select the appropriate level of encryption, 64-bit or 128-bit. Current Network Key: To indicate which WEP key to use, select a transmission key number. Network Key 1-4: If you want to manually enter the WEP keys, then enter them in the network Key 1-4 fields.
  • Page 74 TD-W8960N Note: We use Encryption Strength 64-bit, Current Network Key selected “1” and enter 10 hexadecimal digits”1908300919” in the Network Key 1 for example, Configure the settings as Figure 4-79 shown above. WPA security for wireless communication has been developed to overcome some of the shortcomings of WEP.
  • Page 75 TD-W8960N WPA Encryption: Select the encryption you want to use: TKIP or AES (AES is an encryption method stronger than TKIP). Configure WPA settings Select the WPA option from the Network Authentication drop-down list. The menu will change to offer the appropriate settings.
  • Page 76 TD-W8960N Configure WPA-PSK settings Select the WPA-PSK option. The menu will change to offer the appropriate settings as the picture show above. WPA-PSK requires a shared key. Type the key in the space provided. PSK keys can be ASCII or Hex type.
  • Page 77 TD-W8960N WPA2 Preauthentication: Select Enable from the drop-down list, Stations will authenticate with the AP during the scanning process, and once association is required, the station has been already authenticated. Network Re-auth Interval: Enter a value in seconds as the frequency interval to enable periodic Network Re-authentication function, while leave it blank or enter “0”...
  • Page 78: Mac Filter

    TD-W8960N Mixed WPA2/WPA-PSK To configure Mixed WPA2/WPA-PSK settings, select the Mixed WPA2/WPA-PSK option from the drop-down list. The menu will change to offer the appropriate settings. The steps of this setting are the same with WPA-PSK. 4.5.3 MAC Filter Choose “Wireless” ”MAC Filter”, you will see the screen of Wireless-MAC Filter settings shown as below.
  • Page 79: Wireless Bridge

    TD-W8960N Wireless access can be filtered by using the MAC addresses of the wireless devices transmitting within your network’s RADIUS. To filter wireless users by MAC Address, either permitting or blocking access. If you do not wish to filter users by MAC Address, select Disabled.
  • Page 80 TD-W8960N AP Mode: Select an AP Mode from the drop-down list. Options available are: Access Point and Wireless Bridge. • Access Point: Select this option to allow wireless stations including AP clients to access. • Wireless Bridge: Also known as WDS (Wireless Distribution System), it will bridges the wireless stations which also in bridge mode to connect two or more remote LANs.
  • Page 81: Advanced

    TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-93 Note: Only Open or Shared authentication method support wireless bridge, you should choose “Wireless” “Security” to change authentication method to “open” or ”shared” mode first. 4.5.5 Advanced Choose “Wireless” ”Advanced”, you will see the screen of Wireless-Advanced settings shown...
  • Page 82 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-94 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 to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point.
  • Page 83: Station Info

    TD-W8960N Beacon Interval: Enter a value between 20-1000 milliseconds. The Beacon Interval value indicates the frequency interval of the beacon. A beacon is a packet broadcast by the Router to synchronize the wireless network. The default value is 100. Transmit Power: This option will allow you to configure the wireless transmit power. High transmit power will extend the wireless signal range of the device and make the signal transmit more legible.
  • Page 84: Management

    TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-96 4.7 Management Choose “Management”, there are six 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 corresponding function.
  • Page 85 TD-W8960N 4.7.1.1 Backup Choose “Management” “Settings” “Backup”, you can see the Backup screen, this screen (shown in Figure 4-98) allows you to save the current configuration of the Router as a backup file. To back up the Router’s current settings: Click the Backup Settings button on the preceding screen (pop-up Figure 4-98), the following screen will then appear (shown in Figure 4-99).
  • Page 86 TD-W8960N 4.7.1.2 Update Choose “Management” “Settings” “Update”, you can see the Update screen, this screen (shown in Figure 4-101) allows you to update the Router’s settings. To update the Router’s settings: Click the Browse button to locate the update file for the device, and you can also enter the exact path to the Setting file in the text box.
  • Page 87: System Log

    TD-W8960N Restore Default Settings: Click this button to restore the Router’s configuration to the factory defaults, and then follow the on-screen instructions to complete it. Account and Password: The default account name and its password are both admin. The default IP Address: 192.168.1.1.
  • Page 88: Snmp Agent

    TD-W8960N Disable/Enable: Select the Enable to log the events, if you don’t want to log these events, please select Disable. Log Level: Select the Log level in the drop-down list, for the Log level, all events above or equal to the selected level will be logged.
  • Page 89: Client

    TD-W8960N SNMP Agent: You can select the checkbox to disable or enable the function. Note: SNMP Community string provides a simple method of authentication between the Router (SNMP Agent) and a remote network manager (SNMP Manager). You can specify the community string as the password to authenticate the management station to the Router.
  • Page 90 TD-W8960N Inform: You can select the checkbox to disable or enable the Inform Interval. Inform Interval: Type the interval time of your Router contact with the ACS. Please accept this information URL: (Auto-Configuration Server) you can perform auto-configuration, provision, collection, and diagnostics to this router.
  • Page 91: Internet Time

    TD-W8960N 4.7.5 Internet Time Choose “Management” “Internet Time”, you can see the Time settings screen, this screen (shown in Figure 4-108) allows you to set the time for the Router. To set the Router’s time: Select automatically synchronize with Internet time servers.
  • Page 92: Update Software

    TD-W8960N To change the password: Select the Username whose password you want to change. Enter the Old Password in the text box. Enter the New Password and Confirm Password. The Confirm Password should be the same as the New Password.
  • Page 93: Reboot

    Update Firmware: After you have selected the latest software, click the button. To update the Router's software: Download the latest software upgrade file from the TP-LINK website (www.tp-link.com). Click Browse to view the folders and select the image file or enter the exact path to the image file location in the text box.
  • Page 94: Appendix A: Faq

    TD-W8960N Appendix A: FAQ How do I configure the Router to access Internet by ADSL users? First, configure the ADSL Modem configured in RFC1483 bridge model. 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.
  • Page 95 TD-W8960N Note: Your opposite side should call your WAN IP, which is displayed on the “Status” page. 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 "DMZ" page, type your IP address into the “DMZ Host IP Address”...
  • Page 96 TD-W8960N the “Add or Modify a Virtual Server” page, enter “80” into the blank next to the “Service Port”, and your IP address next to the “IP Address”, assuming 192.168.1.188 for an example, remember to click the Save/Apply button. Note:...
  • Page 97: Appendix B: Configuring The Pc

    TD-W8960N 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 working, refer to the adapter’s manual if necessary. Configure TCP/IP component On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, and then click Control Panel.
  • Page 98 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 0-2 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:...
  • Page 99 TD-W8960N Note: For Windows 98 OS or before, the PC and Router may need to be restarted. Setting IP address manually Select Use the following IP address radio button. And the following items available If the Router's LAN IP address is 192.168.1.1, specify the IP address as 192.168.1.x (x is from 2 to 254), and the Subnet mask as 255.255.255.0.
  • Page 100 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 0-4 Now: Click OK to keep your settings.
  • Page 101: Appendix C: Specifications

    TD-W8960N Appendix C: Specifications General ANSI T1.413, ITU G.992.1, ITU G.992.2, ITU G.992.3, ITU G.992.5, Standards 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 RJ45 ports(Auto MDI/MDIX)
  • Page 102: Appendix D: Glossary

    TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Appendix D: Glossary 802.11n - 802.11n builds upon previous 802.11 standards by adding MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output). MIMO uses multiple transmitter and receiver antennas to allow for increased data throughput via spatial multiplexing and increased range by exploiting the spatial diversity, perhaps through coding schemes like Alamouti coding.
  • Page 103 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Browser - An application program that provides a way to look at and interact with all the information on the World Wide Web. DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) - 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.
  • Page 104 TD-W8960N IPoA (IP and ARP over ATM) - A protocol that provides extensions to the IP Group for handling IP over ATM flows. ISP (Internet Service Provider) - A company that provides access to the Internet. LAN - The computers and networking products that make up your local network.
  • Page 105 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide typically the configuration parameter for a wireless PC card. It corresponds to the ESSID in the wireless Access Point and to the wireless network name. Static IP Address - A fixed address assigned to a computer or device that is connected to a network.

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