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TD-W9970/TD-9970B
300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router
Rev: 1.1.0
1910011604

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  • Page 1 TD-W9970/TD-9970B 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router Rev: 1.1.0 1910011604...
  • 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 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 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. RF Exposure Information This device meets the EU requirements (1999/5/EC Article 3.1a) on the limitation of exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields by way of health protection.
  • Page 5 Explanation of the symbols on the product label Symbol Explanation DC voltage RECYCLING This product bears the selective sorting symbol for Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). This means that this product must be handled pursuant to European directive 2012/19/EU in order to be recycled or dismantled to minimize its impact on the environment.

  • Page 6: 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 ......................6 Chapter 2. Connecting the Modem Router ..............7 2.1 System Requirements .......................7 2.2 Installation Environment Requirements ................7 2.3 Connecting the Modem Router ..................8...
  • Page 7 4.7.1 DHCP Settings ......................52 4.7.2 Clients List......................... 54 4.7.3 Address Reservation ....................54 4.7.4 Conditional Pool......................55 4.8 Wireless ...........................56 4.8.1 Basic Settings......................56 4.8.2 WPS Settings ......................58 4.8.3 Wireless Security ....................... 61 4.8.4 Wireless Schedule ..................... 63 4.8.5 Wireless MAC Filtering ....................
  • Page 8 4.15.1 Rule ......................... 86 4.15.2 LAN Host ......................... 87 4.15.3 WAN Host ........................ 88 4.15.4 Schedule........................89 4.16 IPv6 Firewall ........................90 4.16.1 IP v6 Rule ......................... 90 4.16.2 IP v6 LAN Host ......................92 4.16.3 IP v6 WAN Host ......................93 4.16.4 IP v6 Schedule ......................

  • Page 9: Package Contents

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Package Contents The following contents should be found in your package: One 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router  One Power Adapter for 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router ...

  • Page 10: Chapter 1. Product Overview

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Chapter 1. Product Overview Thank you for choosing the TD-W9970/TD-W9970B 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router. 1.1 Overview of the Modem Router The modem router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-Router and Wireless AP. The Modem Router delivers exceptional range and speed, which can fully meet the need of Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) networks and the users demanding higher networking performance.

  • Page 11: Main Features

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B 1.2 Main Features Complies with IEEE 802.11n to provide a wireless data rate of up to 300Mbps (2.4GHz).  Four 10/100Mbps Auto-Negotiation RJ45 LAN ports (Auto MDI/MDIX), one RJ11 port. ...

  • Page 12: Panel Layout

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B 1.3 Panel Layout 1.3.1 The Front Panel Figure 1-1 The modem router’s LEDs are located on the front panel (View from left to right). They indicate the device’s working status. For details, please refer to LED Explanation. LED Explanation: Name Status...
  • Page 13 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Note 1 fails. Please refer to for troubleshooting. The network is available with a successful Internet connection. There is no successful Internet connection or the modem router (Internet) is operating in Bridge mode. Please refer to Note 2 troubleshooting.

  • Page 14: The Back Panel

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B 1.3.2 The Back Panel Figure 1-2 VDSL: Through the port, you can connect the modem router with the telephone. Or you can  2.3 Connecting the connect them by an external separate splitter. For details, please refer to Modem Router.

  • Page 15: System Requirements

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Chapter 2. Connecting the Modem 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. ...

  • Page 16: Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B  Note: The diameter of the screw, 3.5mm<D<7.8mm, and the distance of two screws is 107.5mm. The screw that project from the wall need around 4mm based, and the length of the screw need to be at least 20mm to withstand the weight of the product.

  • Page 17: Tcp/Ip Configuration

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your modem router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default IP address of the modem router is 192.168.1.1. And the default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0.
  • Page 18 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B You can check it following the steps below: Is the connection between your PC and the modem router correct? The LEDs of LAN port which you link to the device and the LEDs on your PC's adapter should be lit.
  • Page 19 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Figure 3-5 Select your Region and Time Zone from the drop-down list, then click Next. Figure 3-6 Select “Yes” to auto detect your connection type and then click Next. It will take about two minutes, please wait.
  • Page 20 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Figure 3-8 3G/4G Router Mode can be set as a backup Internet access method. If you do not want to configure 3G/4G settings now, just click Next to continue. Figure 3-9 The wireless function is enabled by default.
  • Page 21 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B On this page, please confirm all parameters. Click Back to modify or click the Save button to save your configuration. Figure 3-11 You will see the Complete screen below, click Finish to complete these settings. Figure 3-12...

  • Page 22: Chapter 4. Configuring The Modem Router

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Chapter 4. Configuring the Modem Router This chapter will show each Web page's key function and the configuration. 4.1 Login After your successful login, you will see the twenty-two main menus on the left of the Web-based management page.

  • Page 23: Quick Setup

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Figure 4-1 4.3 Quick Setup Please refer to Section 3.2 Quick Installation Guide. 4.4 Operation Mode Choose “Operation Mode”, and you will see the screen as shown in Figure 4-2. Select your desired mode and then click Save.

  • Page 24: Network

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Figure 4-2  DSL Modem Router Mode: In this mode, the device enables multi-users to share Internet via ADSL/VDSL using its VDSL port and share it wirelessly at 300Mbps wireless 802.11n speeds. ...

  • Page 25: Wan Settings

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B 4.5.1 WAN Settings Choose “Network”“WAN Settings”, and you will see the WAN Port Information Table in the screen similar to Figure 4-3. 4.5.1.1 VDSL WAN Settings For VDSL mode, there are four different connection types, which are Static IP, Dynamic IP, PPPoE and Bridge.
  • Page 26 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Figure 4-4 DSL Modulation Type: DSL Modulation Type: The modem router supports two modulation types: ADSL and VDSL,  you can select the corresponding types according to your needs. PTM Configuration: Enable VLAN ID: Check the box to enable the Virtual LAN ID.
  • Page 27 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Figure 4-5 WAN Service Setup: Enable IPv4：Check the box to enable IPv4.  IP Address: Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.  Subnet Mask: Enter the subnet Mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP, ...
  • Page 28 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B IPv6 Address: Enter the IPv6 address provided by your ISP.  Prefix Length: Enter the prefix length of the IPv6 address. The default value is 64.  IPv6 Gateway: Enter the gateway IPv6 address provided by your ISP. ...
  • Page 29 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Figure 4-6 Click Advance, advanced selections for WAN Service Setup can be shown.  MTU (Bytes): Maximum Transmission Unit Size. Check this box then you can change 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.
  • Page 30 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Get IP with Unicast: This is disabled by default. The minority of DHCP Server of ISP will not  support to enable this. When the Route is connected right but IP cannot get, you can select this box.
  • Page 31 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Connection Mode: For PPPoE connection, you can select Always on or Connect on  demand or Connect manually. Connect on demand is dependent on the traffic. If there is no traffic (or Idle) for a pre-specified period of time, the connection will down automatically.
  • Page 32 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Figure 4-8 Note:  After you finishing the Internet configuration, please click Save to make the settings take effect. 4.5.1.2 ADSL WAN Settings For ADSL mode, there are six different configurations for the connection types, which are Static IP, Dynamic IP, PPPoE, PPPoA, IPoA and Bridge.
  • Page 33 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Figure 4-10 DSL Modulation Type: DSL Modulation Type: The modem router supports two modulation types: ADSL and VDSL,  you can select the corresponding types according to your needs. ATM Configuration: VPI (0~255): Identifies the virtual path between endpoints in an ATM network.
  • Page 34 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Figure 4-11 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. ATM Qos Type: Select ATM Qos Type provided by ISP, and the type is UBR by default.
  • Page 35 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Subnet Mask: Enter the subnet Mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP,  usually is 255.255.255.0. Gateway (Optional): Enter the gateway IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by  your ISP.
  • Page 36 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Figure 4-12 Click Advance, advanced selections for WAN Service Setup can be shown.  MTU (Bytes): Maximum Transmission Unit Size. Check this box then you can change 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.
  • Page 37 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B  Enable NAT: This technology translates the IP addresses of a local area network to a different IP address for the Internet. If this modem router is hosting your network’s connection to the Internet, please select the check box.
  • Page 38 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Figure 4-13 PPP Username/Password/Confirm Password: Enter the User Name, Password and  Confirm Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. Connection Mode: For PPPoE connection, you can select Always on or Connect on ...
  • Page 39 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B IPv6 Default Gateway: Select a WAN connection from the drop-down list as the IPv6 default  gateway. Click Advance, advanced selections for WAN Service Setup can be shown. Service Name/Server Name: Enter the Service Name and Server Name if it was provided by ...
  • Page 40 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Figure 4-14 IPoA If your ISP provides an IPoA connection, select IPoA option for the Connection Type on the screen.
  • Page 41 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Figure 4-15 IP Address/Subnet Mask: Enter the IP Address and Subnet Mask provided by ISP. If you  forget, you can ask your ISP. Gateway: Enter the gateway IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. ...

  • Page 42: 4G Settings

    Some 3G/4G 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/4G USB modem is incompatible with our modem router, please contact our technical support by referring to the...
  • Page 43 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Figure 4-17 Location: Please select the location where you're enjoying the 3G/4G card.  Mobile ISP: Please select the ISP (Internet Service Provider) you apply to for 3G/4G service.  The modem router will show the default Dial Number and APN of that ISP.

  • Page 44: Interface Grouping

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Click Advance in Figure 4-17 to configure advanced settings for 3G/4G Setup. Figure 4-18 MTU size (in bytes): The default MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) size is 1480 bytes,  which is usually fine. For some ISPs, you need modify the MTU. This should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP.
  • Page 45 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Figure 4-20 Enable the Virtual LAN Ports feature: Virtual LAN (VLAN) is a group of devices on one or  more LANs that are configured so that they can communicate as if they were attached to the same LAN.

  • Page 46: Lan Settings

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Figure 4-21 Click Save to make the entry effective immediately 4.5.4 LAN Settings Choose “Network”“LAN Settings” menu, and you will see the LAN screen (shown in Figure 4-22). Please configure the parameters for LAN ports according to the descriptions below.
  • Page 47 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Figure 4-22 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 management page via the IP Address, the default value is 192.168.1.1.

  • Page 48: Ipv6 Lan Settings

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B • Leased Time: 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 49 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Figure 4-24 Start IPv6 Address: Enter a value for the DHCPv6 server to start with when issuing IPv6 • addresses. End IPv6 Address: Enter a value for the DHCPv6 server to end with when issuing IPv6 •...

  • Page 50: Mac Clone

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Site Prefix: Enter 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 MAC address of the WAN Interface as shown below.
  • Page 51 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Figure 4-28 Virtual Private Network (VPN): VPN Passthrough must be enabled if you want to allow VPN  tunnels using VPN protocols to pass through the modem router. PPTP Passthrough: Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) allows the Point-to-Point •...

  • Page 52: Dsl Settings

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B 4.5.8 DSL Settings Choose “Network”“DSL Settings”, you can select the DSL Modulation Type and Annex Type in the next screen. The DSL feature can be selected when you meet the physical connection problem.
  • Page 53 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B  Note: You could also use other VPN Routers to set VPN tunnels with the modem router. supports up to 10 VPN tunnels simultaneously. Click Add New Connection in Figure 4-30 and then you will enter the screen shown in Figure 4-31.
  • Page 54 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Figure 4-31  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 of the remote VPN server endpoint. (For example: Input 219.134.112.247 in Device1, Input 219.134.112.246 in Device 2) ...
  • Page 55 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Figure 4-32  Authentication Method: Select Pre-Shared Key (recommended).  Pre-Shared Key: Enter the Pre-shared Key for IKE authentication, and ensure both the two peers use the same key. The key should consist of visible characters without blank space. ...
  • Page 56 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Settings for Phase 1:  Mode: You can select Main or Aggressive. Select Main to configure the standard negotiation parameters for IKE phase1. Select Aggressive to configure IKE phase1 of the VPN Tunnel to carry out negotiation in a shorter amount of time.

  • Page 57: Iptv

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B  Note: If you want to change the default settings of Advanced Settings, please make sure that both VPN server endpoints use the same Encryption Algorithm, Integrity Algorithm, Diffie-Hellman Group and Key Life time in both phase1 and phase2.
  • Page 58 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Figure 4-35 Enable IPTV: Check the box to enable IPTV function.  Enable a wireless connection for IPTV: If enabled, the set-top box can connect wirelessly  to the modem router. To use this function, follow the steps below: Select Enable IPTV.

  • Page 59: Dhcp Server

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B If you choose "ADSL", you will see the screen as shown in the following figure: VPI (0~255): Identifies the virtual path between endpoints in an ATM network. The valid • range is from 0 to 255.
  • Page 60 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Figure 4-36 Start IP Address: Enter a value for the DHCP server to start with when issuing IP addresses.  The default Start IP Address is 192.168.1.100. End IP Address: Enter a value for the DHCP server to end with when issuing IP addresses. ...

  • Page 61: Clients List

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B  Note: To use the DHCP server function of the modem router, you must configure all computers on the LAN as "Obtain an IP Address automatically". You have to disable NAT of the WAN connections, or the DHCP Relay may not take effect. If you select Disabled, the DHCP function will not take effect.

  • Page 62: Conditional Pool

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B notation) of the computer for which you want to reserve an IP address. Click the Save button. Figure 4-39 To modify or delete an existing entry: Click the Edit in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. Modify the information.

  • Page 63: Wireless

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Figure 4-41 To modify or delete an existing entry: Click the Edit in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. Modify the information. Click the Save button.
  • Page 64 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Figure 4-42  SSID: Wireless network name shared among all points in a wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all devices in the wireless network. It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters (use any of the characters on the keyboard).

  • Page 65: Wps Settings

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B  Enable WDS: Check this box to enable WDS. With this function, the modem router can bridge two or more Wlans. If this checkbox is selected, you will have to set the following parameters as shown in the figure below.
  • Page 66 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B 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: Restore the PIN of the modem router to its default.

  • Page 67: Wireless Security

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Use this method if your client device has a WPS PIN number. Step 1: Keep the default WPS Status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 4-43, then the following screen will appear. Figure 4-45 Step 2: Enter the PIN number from the client device in the field on the above WPS screen.
  • Page 68 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Figure 4-46 Disable Wireless Security: If you do not want to use wireless security, check this radio  button. But it’s strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security.

  • Page 69: Wireless Schedule

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK authentication type automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. Encryption: You can select Auto, TKIP or AES as Encryption. • RADIUS Server IP: Enter the IP address of the Radius Server. •...

  • Page 70: Wireless Mac Filtering

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Figure 4-47  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 4.22.2 Time Settings, then you can enable or disable Wireless Schedule.
  • Page 71 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Figure 4-48 To filter wireless users by MAC Address, click Enable. The default setting is Disabled. MAC Address: The wireless station's MAC address that you want to filter.  Status: The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled. ...

  • Page 72: Wireless Advanced

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Click the Enable/ Disabled Selected button to make selected entries enabled or disabled. 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:EB:00:07:5F are able to access the modem router, but all the other wireless stations cannot access the Modem router, you can configure the Wireless MAC Address Filtering list by following these steps:...

  • Page 73: Wireless Status

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Transmit Power: Here you can specify the transmit power of modem router. You can select  High, Middle or Low which you would like. High is the default setting and is recommended. Beacon Interval: Enter a value between 25-1000 milliseconds for Beacon Interval here.

  • Page 74: Guest Network

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Sent Packets: Packets sent by the station  To update this page and to show the current connected wireless stations, click on the Refresh button. 4.9 Guest Network There are two submenus under the Guest Network menu: Basic Settings and Guest Network Status.

  • Page 75: Guest Network Status

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Wireless Password: You can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 characters or 8 to 64  Hexadecimal characters. Group Key Update Period: Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value ...

  • Page 76: Usb Settings

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B 4.10 USB Settings There are six submenus under the USB Settings menu, USB Mass Storage, User Accounts, Storage Sharing, FTP Server, Media Server and Print Server. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.

  • Page 77: User Accounts

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B clicked, Inactive will be displayed in the Status field, which means volume cannot be shared. Action: When the volume is shared, you can click the Deactivate to stop sharing the volume; ...

  • Page 78: Storage Sharing

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B To delete an existing user account, please click Delete in the Action column. 4.10.3 Storage Sharing Choose menu “USB Settings” → “Storage Sharing”, you can configure a USB disk drive attached to the modem router and view volume and share properties on this page as shown below.

  • Page 79: Ftp Server

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Status: The status of the entry is enabled or disabled.  Edit: Click Edit in the table, and then you can modify the entry.  To add a new folder, follow the instructions below. Click Add New Folder in Figure 4-57.
  • Page 80 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Figure 4-59 Server Status: Indicates the FTP Server's current status.  Internet Access: If Internet Access is enabled, user(s) in public network can access FTP  server via Internet Address. Internet Address: If Internet Access is enabled, WAN IP will be displayed here.

  • Page 81: Media Server

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Figure 4-60 Click the Browse button, and then select the Select Volume from the drop-down list. Enter display name of the share folder in Share Name filed. Click the Apply button to apply the settings. You can click the upper button to go to the upper folder.

  • Page 82: Print Server

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B 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 4-62.

  • Page 83: Route Settings

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B 4.11 Route Settings Choose “Route Settings”, it includes four menus: Default Gateway, Static Route IPv6 Static Route and RIP Settings. The detailed descriptions are provided below. 4.11.1 Default Gateway Choose “Route Settings”“Default Gateway”, you can see the Default Gateway screen. You can select a WAN Interface from the drop-down list as the system default gateway.

  • Page 84: Rip Settings

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Figure 4-66 Enter the following data: Destination IP Address: The Destination IP Address is the address of the network or host  that you want to assign to a static route. Subnet Mask: The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP Address is the network ...

  • Page 85: Ipv6 Route Settings

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B 4.12 IPv6 Route Settings Choose “IPv6 Route Settings”, it includes two menus: IPv6 Default Gateway and IPv6 Static Route. The detailed descriptions are provided below. 4.12.1 IPv6 Default Gateway Choose “IPv6 Route Settings”“IPv6 Default Gateway”, you can see the Default Gateway screen.

  • Page 86: Forwarding

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Figure 4-70 Enter the following data: Destination IPv6 Address: The IPv6 address of the network or host that you want to assign  to a static route. Prefix Length: The prefix length of the destination IPv6 address. ...
  • Page 87 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B to this service port will be redirected to the computer specified by the server IP. Any PC that was used for a virtual server must have a static or reserved IP address because its IP address may change when using the DHCP function.

  • Page 88: Port Triggering

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Figure 4-72  Note: It is possible that you have a computer or server that has more than one type of available service. If so, select another service, and type the same IP address for that computer or server. To modify or delete an existing entry: Find the desired entry in the table.
  • Page 89 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Service Port does not have the application you need, enter the Trigger Port and the Open Ports manually. Select the protocol used for Trigger Port from the Trigger Protocol drop-down list, either TCP, UDP, or All.

  • Page 90: Dmz

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Once the modem router is configured, the operation is as follows: A local host makes an outgoing connection to an external host using a destination port number defined in the Trigger Port field. The modem router records this connection, opens the incoming port or ports associated with this entry in the Port Triggering table, and associates them with the local host.

  • Page 91: Parental Control

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Figure 4-76 Current UPnP Status: UPnP can be enabled or disabled by clicking the Enable or Disable  button. This feature is enabled by default. Current UPnP Settings List: This table displays the current UPnP information. ...

  • Page 92: Firewall

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Figure 4-77 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 field, enter the MAC address of the controlling PC, or ...

  • Page 93: Rule

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B There are four submenus under the Firewall menu: Rule, LAN Host, WAN Host and Schedule. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.15.1 Rule Choose menu “Firewall”...

  • Page 94: Lan Host

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B In the Protocol field, here are four options, All, TCP, UDP, and ICMP. Select one of them from the drop-down list for the target. 10. Click the Save button. Figure 4-79 4.15.2 LAN Host Choose menu “Firewall”...

  • Page 95: Wan Host

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Click the Save button to complete the settings. Click the Delete Selected button to delete the selected entries in the table. 4.15.3 WAN Host Choose menu “Firewall” → “WAN Host”, and then you can view and set a Host list in the screen as shown in Figure 4-81.

  • Page 96: Schedule

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B In Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1). In MAC Address field, enter the MAC address. If you select URL Address, the screen shown is Figure 4-84. Figure 4-84 In Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.g.

  • Page 97: Ipv6 Firewall

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Figure 4-86 Click the Delete Selected button to delete the selected entries in the table. 4.16 IPv6 Firewall There are four submenus under the IPv6 Firewall menu: IPv6 Rule, IPv6 LAN Host, IPv6 WAN Host and IPv6 Schedule.
  • Page 98 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Figure 4-87  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 description of the IPv6 rule and this name is unique. ...

  • Page 99: Ipv6 Lan Host

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B In the Action field, select Deny or Allow to deny or allow your entry. In the Status field, select Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable your entry. In the Direction field, select IN or OUT from the drop-down list for the direction. In the Protocol field, here are four options, All, TCP, UDP, and ICMPv6.

  • Page 100: Ipv6 Wan Host

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B 4.16.3 IPv6 WAN Host Choose menu “IPv6 Firewall” → “IPv6 WAN Host”, and then you can view and set a Host list in the screen as shown in Figure 4-91. Figure 4-91 ...

  • Page 101: Ipv6 Tunnel

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Description: Here displays the description of the schedule and this description is unique.  Edit: Here you can modify an existing schedule.  To add a new schedule, follow the steps below: Click Add New button and you will see the screen as shown in Figure 4-94.
  • Page 102 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Figure 4-95 Enable: Check the box to enable IPv6 Tunnel function. It is disabled by default.  Mechanism: Select a type for IPv6 tunnel from the drop-down list. DS-Lite, 6RD and 6to4 are ...
  • Page 103 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Figure 4-97 WAN Connection: Select a WAN connection from the drop-down list. Only the connected  WAN connections can be shown in the drop-down list. Configuration Type: Select a configuration type for this tunnel. Auto means to obtain the ...

  • Page 104: Bandwidth Control

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B 4.18 Bandwidth Control Choose menu “Bandwidth Control”, and then you can configure the Upstream Bandwidth and Downstream Bandwidth in the next screen. The values you configure should be less than 1000000Kbps.

  • Page 105: Ip & Mac Binding

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Figure 4-100 Click the Save button. Click the Enable/ Disable Selected button to make selected entries enabled or disabled. Click the Delete Selected button to delete selected entries. 4.19 IP & MAC Binding There are two submenus under the IP &MAC Binding menu: Binding Settings and ARP List.

  • Page 106: Arp List

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Edit: To modify or delete an existing entry.  When you want to add or modify an IP & MAC Binding entry, you can click the Add New button or Edit button, and then you will go to the next page.

  • Page 107: Dynamic Dns

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Click the Load Selected button to load selected items to the IP & MAC Binding list. Click the Refresh button to refresh all items. 4.20 Dynamic DNS Choose menu “Dynamic DNS”, and you can configure the Dynamic DNS function. The modem router offers the DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) feature, which allows the hosting of a website, FTP server, or e-mail server with a fixed domain name (named by yourself) and a dynamic IP address, and then your friends can connect to your server by entering your...

  • Page 108: System Tools

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Figure 4-105 4.22 System Tools Choose menu “System Tools”, and you can see the submenus under the main menu: System Log, Time Settings, Manage Control, CWMP Settings, SNMP Settings, Backup & Restore, Factory Defaults, Firmware Upgrade, Reboot and Statistics.

  • Page 109: Time Settings

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Figure 4-106 Log Type: By selecting the log type, only logs of this type will be shown.  Log Level: By selecting the log level, only logs of this level will be shown. ...

  • Page 110: Manage Control

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Figure 4-108 Time Zone: Select your local time zone from this pull down list.  Date: Enter your local date in MM/DD/YY into the right blanks.  Time: Enter your local time in HH/MM/SS into the right blanks. ...

  • Page 111: Cwmp Settings

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Figure 4-109 Current User Status: This box displays the information about User Type, User Name, Host  IP Address and Host MAC Address. Account Management: Here you can set the account user information about Old Password, ...

  • Page 112: Snmp Settings

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Figure 4-110 CWMP: Select enable the CWMP function.  Inform: Enable or disable the function. If enabled, the information will be informed to ACS  server periodically. Inform Interval: Enter the interval time here. ...

  • Page 113: Backup & Restore

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Figure 4-111 An SNMP Agent is an application running on the modem 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.

  • Page 114: Firmware Upgrade

    To upgrade the modem router's firmware, follow these instructions below: Download a most recent firmware upgrade file from our website (www.tp-link.com). Enter or select the path name where you save the downloaded file on the computer into the File Name blank.

  • Page 115: Reboot

     Note: New firmware versions are posted at http://www.tp-link.com and can be downloaded for free. 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 rather than the configuration, you can try to upgrade the firmware.
  • Page 116 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Figure 4-116 Traffic Statistics: Enable or Disable. The default value is disabled. To enable it, click Enable.  If it is disabled, the function of DoS protection in Security settings will be disabled. Statistics Interval (5-60): The default value is 10.

  • Page 117: Logout

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B 4.23 Logout Choose “Logout”, and you will back to the login screen as shown in Figure 4-117. Figure 4-117...

  • Page 118: Appendix A: Specifications

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Appendix A: Specifications General ANSI T1.413, ITU G.992.1, ITU G.992.3, ITU G.992.5, ITU G.993.2 IEEE802.11p, IEEE802.11e, IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.11g, Standards and Protocols IEEE802.11n, IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u, TCP/IP, PPPoA, PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT Safety &...

  • Page 119: Appendix B: Troubleshooting

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Appendix B: Troubleshooting T1. How do I restore my modem router’s configuration to its factory default settings? With the modem router powered on, press and hold the RESET button on the rear panel for 8 to 10 seconds before releasing it.
  • Page 120 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide TD-W9970/TD-W9970B Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically.  Then click OK. For Windows 8 Move your mouse to the lower right corner and you will see Search icon in the Popups.
  • Page 121 Installation Guide. Please contact our Technical Support if the problem still exists.  Note: For more details about Troubleshooting and Technical Support contact information, please refer to the support page at www.tp-link.com or the Technical Support card found in your package.

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