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TD-W8968
300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router
Rev: 3.0.0
1910010970

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  • Page 1 TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router Rev: 3.0.0 1910010970...
  • 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. Canadian Compliance Statement This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)This device may not cause interference, and (2)This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired...

  • Page 5: Safety Information

    ●注意防潮，請勿將水或其他液體潑灑到本產品上。 　 ●插槽與開口供通風使用，以確保本產品的操作可靠並防止過熱，請勿堵塞或覆蓋開口。 ●請勿將本產品置放於靠近熱源的地方。除非有正常的通風，否則不可放在密閉位置中。 ●請不要私自打開機殼，不要嘗試自行維修本產品，請由授權的專業人士進行此項工作。 Продукт сертифіковано згідно с правилами системи УкрСЕПРО на відповідність вимогамПродукт сертифіковано згідно с правилами системи УкрСЕПРО на відповідність вимогам нормативних документів та вимогам, що передбачені чинними законодавчими актами України. Safety Information When product has power button, the power button is one of the way to shut off the product; when there is no power button, the only way to completely shut off power is to disconnect the product or the power adapter from the power source.

  • Page 6: Declaration Of Conformity

    TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router Model No.: TD-W8968 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 7: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Package Contents ....................1 Chapter 1. Product Overview...................2 1.1 Overview of the Modem 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 Modem Router .............7 2.1 System Requirements ......................
  • Page 8 4.4.13 DSL ............................ 53 4.4.14 UPnP..........................54 4.4.15 Interface Grouping ......................54 4.4.16 IP Tunnel..........................56 4.4.17 IPSec..........................58 4.4.18 Multicast ..........................60 4.5 IPTV ..........................61 4.6 Wireless ......................... 62 4.6.1 Basic ..........................62 4.6.2 Security ..........................63 4.6.3 Wireless Schedule ......................
  • Page 9 Appendix A: Specifications .................102 Appendix B: Troubleshooting ................103 Appendix C: Technical Support ................106...

  • Page 10: Package Contents

    Package Contents The following contents should be found in your package: One TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router One power Adapter for TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router Quick Installation Guide One RJ45 cable Two RJ11 cables...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1. Product Overview

    300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Chapter 1. Product Overview Thank you for choosing the TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router. 1.1 Overview of the Modem Router The TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-router and Wireless AP.

  • Page 12: Main Features

    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 1.2 Main Features One RJ11 LINE port, four 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 LAN ports, supporting Auto MDI/MDIX Complies with IEEE 802.11n to provide a wireless data rate of up to 300Mbps...

  • Page 13: Panel Layout

    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 1.3 Panel Layout 1.3.1 The Front Panel The modem router’s LEDs are located on the front panel (View from left to right). Figure 1-1 LED Explanation: Name Status Indication The modem router is powered on.

  • Page 14: The Back Panel

    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide The modem router is sending or receiving data over this USB Flash port. No storage device or printer is plugged into the USB port. There is a device connected to this LAN port.
  • Page 15 TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide RESET: There are two ways to reset the modem router's factory defaults. 1) Use the Restore Default function on Management -> settings -> Restore Default page in the modem router's Web-based Utility.

  • Page 16: Chapter 2. Connecting The Modem Router

    The modem router can be placed on a shelf or desktop. Keep away from the strong electromagnetic radiation and the device of electromagnetic sensitive. Generally, TD-W8968 is placed on a horizontal surface. The device also can be mounted on the wall as shown in Figure 2-1. Figure 2-1 Wall-mount Install Note: The diameter of the screw, 4.1mm<D<7.8mm, and the distance of two screws is 107.5mm.

  • Page 17: Connecting The Modem Router

    Plug one end of the twisted-pair ADSL cable into the ADSL port on the rear panel of TD-W8968. Connect the other end to the MODEM port of the external splitter. Step 2: Connect the Ethernet cable. Attach one end of a network cable to your computer’s Ethernet port or a regular hub/switch port, and the other end to the LAN port on the modem router TD-W8968.

  • Page 18: Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide

    300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes.

  • Page 19: Quick Installation Guide

    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-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB 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 20 TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-5 Step 3. Click Next to continue. Figure 3-6 Step 4. Choose the System Mode for Internet access, and then click Next. For ADSL Modem Router Mode and Wireless Router Mode, 3G Router Mode can be set as a backup internet access method.
  • Page 21 TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Wireless Router Mode: In this mode, the device enables multi-users to share Internet via Ethernet WAN (EWAN) using its interchangeable LAN/WAN port and share it wirelessly at 300Mbps wireless 802.11n speeds.
  • Page 22 TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-9 If 3G Router Mode is chosen, you should first insert your 3G USB modem on the USB port of the modem router. Then select your location and mobile ISP. Click Save to continue.
  • Page 23 TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-11 Step 7. You will see the Summary screen, click Confirm to make your settings take effect.

  • Page 24: Chapter 4. Configuring The Modem Router

    Software and Hardware. The second table displays the current status of the TD-W8968 connection. This information will vary depending on the settings of the modem router configured on the Advanced Setup screen.

  • Page 25: Quick Setup

    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-1 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.

  • Page 26: Layer2 Interface

    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide This Advanced Setup section mainly introduces how to configure the modem 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 (4.4.1...
  • Page 27 TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.4.1.1 ATM Interface Choose “Advanced Setup” “Layer2 Interface ATM Interface”, you can Configure ATM interfaces on the screen below. Figure 4-2 Remove: Select the check box in the table on the screen above and then click the Remove button, the corresponding interface will be deleted in the table.

  • Page 28: Wan Service

    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 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...
  • Page 29 TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Click the Add button on the screen Figure 4-5 and you will enter the next screen as shown in Figure 4-6. Click Next. Figure 4-6 Select the WAN service type in Figure 4-7. If your ISP provides a PPPoE connection, select PPPoE option.
  • Page 30 TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Enter the following parameters and then click Next. Figure 4-8 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 31 TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Enable PPP Debug Mode: Select this option to debug the PPP function and you can see many PPP log information in the System Log. Only PPP has this debug Mode.
  • Page 32 TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide On the next screen you will see the detailed settings you’ve made. Please click the Save/Apply button to save these settings. Figure 4-11 On the next screen you will see the WAN Port Information Table with the new configuration.
  • Page 33 TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-13 Obtain an IP address automatically: Select this option, the modem router will be able to obtain IP network information dynamically from a DHCP server provided by your ISP.
  • Page 34 TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide You will see the next screen as below. You can enable the NAT, SPI Firewall, and IGMP Multicast, if you are not sure about the settings, just leave the default settings. Click Next.
  • Page 35 TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-16 Note: If only single PVC with IPoA is configured, you must enter static DNS server IP addresses. On the next screen (as shown Figure 4-17) you will see the detailed settings you’ve made.
  • Page 36 TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Select Bridging option for the WAN service type on the screen (as shown Figure 4-7), and click Next button to continue. On the screen (as shown Figure 4-11) you will see the detailed settings you’ve made. Please click the Apply/Save button to save these settings.

  • Page 37: Settings

    Some 3G USB modem may not be supported by the modem router. For more information, please refer to Compatibility List on our website: www.tp-link.com. If your 3G USB modem is incompatible with our modem router, please feel free to contact our technical support.
  • Page 38 TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Authentication Method: Some ISPs need a specific authentication type, please confirm it with your ISP or keep it Auto. MTU size(in bytes): The default MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) size is 1480 bytes, which is usually fine.

  • Page 39: Mac Clone

    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-21 Click Show Advanced Settings in Figure 4-18, advanced settings can be shown as below. Figure 4-22 PPP Username/Password: Enter the Username and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive.

  • Page 40: Lan

    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Choose menu “Advanced Setup” “MAC Clone”, you can configure the MAC address of the WAN Interface as shown below. The WAN Interface List displays the Lay2 Interfaces you have configured on the section 4.4.1...
  • Page 41 TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-25 IP Address: You can configure the modem router’s IP Address and Subnet Mask for LAN Interface. • IP Address: Enter the modem 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 42 TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide • Leased Time (hour): The Leased Time is the amount of time in which a network user will be allowed connection to the modem router with their current dynamic IP address. Enter the amount of time, in hours, then the user will be “leased”...
  • Page 43 TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-27 Interface Address (prefix length is required): Here enter the prefix length of your interface address. IPv6 LAN Applications: Select a type to assign IPv6 addresses to the computers in your LAN.

  • Page 44: Nat

    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide For RADVD: 1) If Randomly Generate is selected, it doesn’t need to be configured. 2) If Statically Configure is selected, please complete the following parameters. • Prefix: Enter a value for the site prefix.
  • Page 45 TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-28 Virtual Server Table: The table indicates the information about the Virtual Server entries. • Server Name: This is the name of the Virtual Server. It is exclusive and must be filled in.
  • Page 46 TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-29 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 47 TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Some applications require that specific ports in the modem 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 48 TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-31 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.

  • Page 49: Security

    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-32 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.
  • Page 50 TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Choose “Advanced Setup” “Security” “IP Filtering”, you can configure Outgoing Filtering rules on the screen (shown in Figure 4-34). The Outgoing IP Filtering feature allows you to control some IP traffic from LAN to access to some specifically addresses.
  • Page 51 TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.4.7.2 MAC Filtering Choose “Advanced Setup” “Security” “MAC Filtering”, you can configure MAC Filtering rules on the screen as shown in Figure 4-36. The section allows you to control access to the Internet by users on your local network based on their MAC Address.

  • Page 52: Parental Control

    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 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 53: To Add Url Filter Entry

    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide other LAN devices, click Other MAC Address radio button and enter the MAC address of the other LAN device. Select the day to allow the rule to take effect in the table.

  • Page 54: Quality Of Service

    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Click Save/Apply to save this entry and then you will see your settings as shown in Figure 4-40. Every computer connected to the modem router will not access this URL address on the port.
  • Page 55 TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-43 Click the Add button in Figure 4-43, and you can configure the QoS queue entry on the next screen as shown in Figure 4-44. Figure 4-44 Name: Set a name for the entry.

  • Page 56: Bandwidth Control

    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.4.9.2 QoS Classification This section will guide you to create a traffic class rule to classify the upstream traffic, assign queue which defines the precedence and the interface and optionally overwrite the IP header DSCP byte.
  • Page 57 TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-47 Enable Bandwidth Control: Check this box to enable the Bandwidth Control function. Total Upstream Bandwidth (Kbps): Enter the upload speed through the WAN port. Total Downstream Bandwidth (Kbps): Enter the download speed through the WAN port.
  • Page 58 TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-49 Rule Status: Select the status of the rule from the drop-down list to enable or disable the rule. IP Range: Enter a single IP address or a range of IP addresses.

  • Page 59: Routing

    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide according to their min upstream/downstream rate. The greater a rule’s min upstream/downstream rate is, the more bandwidth it gets. 4.4.11 Routing Choose “Advanced Setup” “Routing”, it includes three menus: Default Gateway, Static Route and RIP.

  • Page 60: Dns

    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-53 Enter the following data: IP Version: Select the version of IP. Destination IP Address/prefix length: The Destination IP Address is the address of the network or host that you want to assign to a static route.
  • Page 61 TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.4.12.1 DNS Server Choose “Advanced Setup” “DNS” “DNS Server”, and you can see the DNS Server Configuration screen as shown in Figure 4-55. Figure 4-55 For PPPoA, PPPoE enabled PVC(s), please select the Select DNS Server Interface from...

  • Page 62: Dsl

    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-56 To add a DDNS entry: Click the Add button (pop-up after Figure 4-56), and then you will set the DDNS in the next screen (shown in Figure 4-57).

  • Page 63: Upnp

    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-58 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. 4.4.14 UPnP Choose “Advanced Setup”...
  • Page 64 TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-60 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.

  • Page 65: Ip Tunnel

    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide specified vendor ID (DHCP option 60) will be denied an IP address from the local DHCP server. Select interfaces from the available interface list and add it to the grouped interface list using the arrow buttons to create the required mapping of the ports.
  • Page 66 TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Associated WAN Interface: Select a WAN connection from the drop-down list. Only the connected WAN connections can be shown in the drop-down list. Associated LAN Interface: Select a LAN connection from the drop-down list. Only the connected LAN connections can be shown in the drop-down list.

  • Page 67: Ipsec

    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Click Save/Apply to make the configuration take effect. Note: In this type, there should not have any IPv4 WAN connections. If there are IPv4 WAN connections, the page will prompt you to delete all the IPv4 WAN connections.
  • Page 68 TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Click Add New Connection in Figure 4-66 and then you will enter the screen shown in Figure 4-67. Figure 4-67 IPSec Connection Name: Enter a name for your VPN. Remote IPSec Gateway Address (IP or Domain Name): Enter the destination gateway IP address in the box which is the public WAN IP or Domain Name of the remote VPN server endpoint.

  • Page 69: Multicast

    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide After complete the basic settings and click Save/Apply in both Device1 and Device2, PCs in LAN1 could conmmunicate with PCs in remote LAN2. (For example: You can ping the IP address of PC2 which is 192.168.2.100 in PC1)

  • Page 70: Iptv

    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Choose “Advanced Setup” “Multicast”, you can configure the IGMP protocol on the screen. Figure 4-68 Click Apply/Save to save your settings. 4.5 IPTV Choose “IPTV”, and you will see the screen as shown in Figure 4-69.

  • Page 71: Wireless

    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.6 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.

  • Page 72: Security

    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide this setting is the same for all stations in your wireless network. Type the desired SSID in the space provided. BSSID: Show the MAC address of the modem router. Country: Restrict the channel set and transmit power.
  • Page 73 TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide I. By PBC If the wireless adapter supports WPS and the Push Button Configuration (PBC) method, you can add it to the network by PBC with the following two methods. Click Push-Button, you will see the screen as shown below.
  • Page 74 TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-73 Method Two: Step 1: Press the WPS button on the back panel of the modem router. Step 2: For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose “Push the button on my...
  • Page 75 TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-74 Step 3: Wait for a while until the next screen appears. Click Finish to complete the WPS configuration. Figure 4-75 II. By PIN If the new device supports Quick Security Setup and the PIN method, you can add it to the...
  • Page 76 TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Method One: Enter the PIN of wireless adapter into my modem router. Step 1: Select the PIN checkbox and enter the PIN code of the wireless adapter in the field under as shown below.
  • Page 77 TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-78 Step 2: For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose “Enter a PIN from my access point” in the configuration utility of the WPS as below, and enter the PIN code of the modem router into the field after “Access Point PIN”.
  • Page 78 TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-80 Network Authentication: Select an authentication type from the drop-down list. Note: For most users, it is recommended to use the default Wireless LAN Performance settings. Any changes made to these settings may adversely affect your wireless network. Under certain circumstances, changes may benefit performance.
  • Page 79 TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-81 Figure 4-82 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.
  • Page 80 TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-83 Note: We use Network Authentication Shared (good), Encryption Strength 64-bit, Current Network Key “1” and enter 10 hexadecimal digits”1234567890” in the Network Key 1 for example, as shown in Figure 4-83 above.
  • Page 81 TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide WPA-Enterprise WPA security for wireless communication has been developed to overcome some of the shortcomings of WEP. WPA combines the key generation with the authentication services of a RADIUS server.
  • Page 82 TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-85 WPA-Personal WPA-Personal requires a shared key and does not use a separate server for authentication. PSK keys can be ASCII or Hex type. Figure 4-86 Wireless Network Key: Enter the key shared by the modem router and your other network devices.
  • Page 83 TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-87 Note: If you click the option “Click here to display”, the Figure 4-88 will pop-up, and it shows the password you have set. In addition, it won't show the blank characters in both ends of the password phrase.
  • Page 84 TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-89 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.

  • Page 85: Wireless Schedule

    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-91 Mixed WPA2/WPA Personal To configure Mixed WPA2/WPA-Personal settings, select the Mixed WPA2/WPA Personal 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.

  • Page 86: Mac Filter

    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-93 Note: The time you set is the period you need the wireless off. Before configure the wireless schedule, please set system time first which refer to 4.10.5 Internet Time, then you can enable or disable Wireless Schedule.

  • Page 87: Wireless Bridge

    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 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 88: Advanced

    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide • 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 89 TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-99 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 90: Station Info

    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 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 modem router to synchronize the wireless network. The default value is 100.

  • Page 91: Station List

    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-101 You can enable or disable Guest Network. When you enable this function, you could set wireless parameters for Guest Network. Guest SSID: The guest network name. When setting up a Guest network, it is strongly recommended to use a name that easily distinguishes it from your primary network.

  • Page 92: Usb Settings

    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-102 MAC: Displays the connected wireless station's MAC address. Associated: Displays whether the wireless station has associated with the access point. Authorized: Displays the information of Authentication. SSID: Displays the connected wireless station's SSID.

  • Page 93: User Accounts

    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-103 Volume: The volume name of the USB drive the users have access to. File System: The system of the USB drive. Capacity: The storage capacity of the USB driver.

  • Page 94: Storage Sharing

    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-104 To add a new user account, please follow the steps below: Choose the index from the drop-down list of Choose Index. Self-define a New Username. Enter the password in the New Password field.
  • Page 95 TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Server Status: Indicates the Storage Sharing's current status. Anonymous access to all the volumes: This function is enabled by default, so users can access all activated volumes of Storage Sharing without accounts. If you want to add a shared folder which does not allow anonymous login, uncheck the box to disable this function.

  • Page 96: Ftp Server

    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Enter display name of the share folder in Share Name filed. Click the Save/Apply button to apply the settings. You can click the upper button to go to the upper folder Click the Enable/Disable Selected button to enable or disable the selected entries.

  • Page 97: Media Server

    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide To add a new folder, follow the instructions below. Click Add New Folder in Figure 4-108. Figure 4-109 Click the Browse button, and then select the Select Volume from the drop-down list.

  • Page 98: Print Server

    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-110 Server Enable: Select this box to enable this function. Server Name: The name of this Media Server. To add a new share folder for your media server, please follow the instructions below: Click Add New Folder button, and you will see the screen as shown in Figure 4-111.

  • Page 99: Diagnostics

    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide There are three states of the print server, they are as follows: Online: Indicates the print service has been turned on, and no user is using the print services at present. You can click the "Stop" button to stop the print service.

  • Page 100: Settings

    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.10.1 Settings This section provides three important functions for managing the modem router: Export(Backup), Import(Update) and Restore Default. The detailed manipulations are described below. 4.10.1.1 Export Choose “Management” “Settings” “Export”, you can see the Export screen, this screen (shown in Figure 4-114) allows you to save the current configuration of the modem router as a backup file.
  • Page 101 TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide TD-W8968 Figure 4-116 4.10.1.2 Import Choose “Management” “Settings” “Import”, you can see the Import screen, this screen (shown in Figure 4-117) allows you to update the modem router’s settings. Figure 4-117 To update the modem router’s settings:...

  • Page 102: System Log

    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.10.1.3 Restore Default Choose “Management” “Settings” “Restore Default”, you can see the Restore Default screen, this screen (shown in Figure 4-118) allows you to restore the modem router’s configuration to the factory defaults on the screen.

  • Page 103: Snmp Agent

    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-120 Refresh: Click the button, the information in the table will be updated. Back: Click the button, the screen will back to the previous page. To configure the System Log settings: Click the Configure System Log button (shown in Figure 4-119), you will see the screen below (shown in Figure 4-121).

  • Page 104: Client

    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide An SNMP Agent is an application running on the router that performs the operational role of receiving and processing SNMP messages, sending responses to the SNMP manager, and sending traps when an event occurs. So a router contains SNMP "agent" software can be monitored and/or controlled by SNMP Manager using SNMP messages.
  • Page 105 TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide TR-069（WAN Management Protocol）allows a Auto-Configuration Server (ACS) to perform auto-configuration, provision, collection, and diagnostics to this device. Figure 4-123 Inform: You can select the checkbox to disable or enable the Inform Interval.

  • Page 106: Internet Time

    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.10.5 Internet Time Choose “Management” “Internet Time”, you can see the Time settings screen as shown below. Here you can configure the time of the modem router. Figure 4-124 4.10.6 Access Control There are two submenus under the Access Control menu: Passwords and Remote Access.
  • Page 107 TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-125 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 108: Upgrade Firmware

    Update Firmware: After you have selected the latest software, click the button. To update the modem router's software: Download the latest software upgrade file from the TP-LINK website (http://www.tp-link.com). Click Browse to view the folders and select the image file or enter the exact path to the image...

  • Page 109: Reboot

    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Click the Update Firmware button. Note: There is no need to upgrade the firmware unless the new firmware has a new feature you want to use. However, when experiencing problems caused by the modem router itself, you can try to upgrade the firmware.
  • Page 110 TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-129...
  • Page 111 TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Appendix A: Specifications General ANSI T1.413, ITU G.992.1, ITU G.992.2, ITU G.992.3, ITU G.992.5, Standards and IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11b , IEEE 802.11g , 802.11n Protocols TCP/IP, IPoA , PPPoA , PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT Safety &...
  • Page 112 TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Appendix B: Troubleshooting T1. What can I do if I don’t know or forget my password? 1) For default wireless password: Please refer to the “Wireless Password/PIN” labeled on the bottom of the modem router.
  • Page 113 TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide For Windows 8 Move your mouse to the lower right corner and you will see Search icon in the Popups. Go to “ -> Apps”. Type Control Panel in the search box and press Enter, then you will go to Control Panel.
  • Page 114 1) CD Access: Open Resource CD and find the folder named “Application Guide”. The guides can be found inside this folder. 2) Web Access: http://www.tp-link.com/app/usb. Note: For more details about Troubleshooting and Technical Support contact information, please log on to our Technical Support Website: http://www.tp-link.com/en/support.

  • Page 115: Technical Support

    Email: support.fr@tp-link.com AU 1300 87 5465 (Depending on 1300 policy.) Service time: Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 18:00 *Except French Bank holidays E-mail: support.au@tp-link.com (Australia) support.nz@tp-link.com (New Zealand) Switzerland Service time: 24hrs, 7 days a week Tel: +41 (0) 848 800 998 (German Service)

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