Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide; Tcp/Ip Configuration - TP-Link TD-W8970 User Manual

TD-W8970

Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide

This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your TD-W8970 300Mbps
Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes.

3.1 TCP/IP Configuration

The default IP address of the TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router is
192.168.1.1. And the default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. These values can be changed as you
desire. In this guide, we use all the default values for description.
Connect the local PC to the LAN port of the modem router. And then you can configure your PC in
the following way.
1) Set up the TCP/IP Protocol in "Obtain an IP address automatically" mode on your PC.
If you need instructions as to how to do this, please refer to T3 in
Troubleshooting.
2) Then the built-in DHCP server will assign IP address for the PC.
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 in the field
and press Enter. Type ping 192.168.1.1 on the next screen, and then press Enter.
If the result displayed is similar to the screen below, the connection between your PC and the
modem router has been established.
If the result displayed is similar to the screen shown below, it means that your PC has not
connected to the modem router.
300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide
Figure 3-1
Figure 3-2
10
Appendix B: