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TD-W8101G
54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router
Rev: 1.0.0
1910010122

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  • Page 1 TD-W8101G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router Rev: 1.0.0 1910010122...
  • 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 pro-vide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not in-stalled and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

  • Page 4: National Restrictions

    National Restrictions 2400.0-2483.5 MHz Country Restriction Reason/remark General authorization required for outdoor use and Bulgaria public service Military Radiolocation use. Refarming of the 2.4 GHz Outdoor use limited to 10 band has been ongoing in recent years to allow current France mW e.i.r.p.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Package Contents ....................1 Chapter 1 Introduction ..................2 Product Overview.................. 2 Main Features ..................2 Conventions ..................3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation................4 The Front Panel ..................4 The Back Panel..................5 Installation Environment ................ 5 Connecting the Router ................6 Chapter 3 Quick Installation Guide ..............
  • Page 6 4.5.6 CWMP ..................... 46 Maintenance..................47 4.6.1 Administration..................48 4.6.2 Time Zone ....................48 4.6.3 Firmware....................50 4.6.4 System Restart ..................52 4.6.5 Diagnostic....................52 Help..................... 52 Appendix A: Specification..................54...

  • Page 7: Package Contents

    54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Package Contents The following contents should be found in your package: One TD-W8101G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router One DC power Adapter for TD-W8101G ADSL2+ Router Quick Installation Guide One RJ45 cable Two RJ11 cables...

  • Page 8: Chapter 1 Introduction

    54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Product Overview Thank you for choosing the TD-W8101G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router. The device is designed to provide a simple and cost-effective ADSL Internet connection for a private Ethernet or 802.11g/802.11b wireless network.

  • Page 9: Conventions

    Supports DYING GASP (For the regions who demand). 1.3 Conventions The Router or device mentioned in this User guide stands for TD-W8101G without any explanations. Parameters provided in the pictures are just references for setting up the product, which may differ...

  • Page 10: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

    TD-W8101G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2.1 The Front Panel Figure 2-1 The LEDs locate on the front panel, they indicate the device’s working status. For details, please refer to LED Explanation. LED Explanation: Name...

  • Page 11: The Back Panel

    TD-W8101G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 2.2 The Back Panel Figure 2-2 POWER: The Power plug is where you will connect the power adapter. RESET: There are two ways to reset the Router's factory defaults. Method one: Press the reset button of the Router; keep the reset button pressed down for more than five seconds.

  • Page 12: Connecting The Router

    Method one: Plug one end of the twisted-pair ADSL cable into the ADSL LINE port on the rear panel of TD-W8101G, and insert the other end into the wall socket. Method two：You can use a separate splitter. External splitter can divide the data and voice, and then you can access the Internet and make calls at the same time.
  • Page 13 TD-W8101G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 2-3...

  • Page 14: Chapter 3 Quick Installation Guide

    Chapter 3 Quick Installation Guide 3.1 Configure PC After you directly connect your PC to the TD-W8101G or connect your adapter to a Hub/Switch which has connected to the Router, you need to configure your PC’s IP address. Follow the steps below to configure it.
  • Page 15 TD-W8101G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 3-2 Step 3: Select General tab, highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click the Properties button. Figure 3-3 Step 4: Configure the IP address as Figure 3-4 shows. After that, click OK.
  • Page 16 TD-W8101G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 3-4 Note: You can configure the PC to get an IP address automatically, select “Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address automatically” in the screen above. Now, you can run the Ping command in the command prompt to verify the network connection.

  • Page 17: Login

    TD-W8101G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 3-6 You can check it follow the steps below: Is the connection between your PC and the 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 18 TD-W8101G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 3-8 Step 2: Configure the time for the Router, and then click the NEXT button. Figure 3-9 Step 3: Select the connection type to connect to the ISP (We select PPPoE/PPPoA mode for example here), and then click the NEXT button.
  • Page 19 TD-W8101G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 3-11 Step 5: Configure the rules for the WLAN, and click NEXT. Figure 3-12 Note: If the Access Point is activated, the wireless function will be available even without the external antenna because of an additional printed antenna. To adopt the wireless security protection measures, please refer to section 4.3.3.

  • Page 20: Chapter 4 Software Configuration

    TD-W8101G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Chapter 4 Software Configuration This User Guide recommends using the “Quick Installation Guide” for first-time installation. For advanced users, if you want to know more about this device and make use of its functions adequately, maybe you will get help from this chapter to configure the advanced settings through the Web-based Utility.

  • Page 21: Quick Start

    TD-W8101G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Note: Click the other submenus System Log or Statistics in Figure 4-2, and you will be able to view the system log and traffic statistics about the Router. 4.2 Quick Start Please refer to "...
  • Page 22 TD-W8101G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 4-4 ATM VC: ATM settings are used to connect to your ISP. Your ISP provides VPI (Virtual Path Identifier), VCI (Virtual Channel Identifier) settings to you. In this Device, you can totally setup 8 VCs on different encapsulations, if you apply 8 different virtual circuits from your ISP.
  • Page 23 TD-W8101G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide • Status: If you want to use a designed VC, you should activate it. • VPI: Identifies the virtual path between endpoints in an ATM network. The valid range is from 0 to 255. Please input the value provided by your ISP.
  • Page 24 TD-W8101G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide RIP2 format, the difference is that RIP2-M using Multicast, while RIP2-B using Broadcast format. • Direction: Select this option to specify the RIP direction. None is for disabling the RIP function. Both means the ADSL Router will periodically send routing information and accept routing information, and then incorporate them into routing table.
  • Page 25 TD-W8101G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 4-7 Servicename: Enter a name to mark current connection, or you can leave it blank. Username: Enter your username for your PPPoE/PPPoA connection. Password: Enter your password for your PPPoE/PPPoA connection. Encapsulation: For both PPPoE/PPPoA connection, you need to specify the type of Multiplexing, either LLC or VC Mux.

  • Page 26: Lan

    TD-W8101G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Default Route: You should select Yes to configure the PVC as the default gateway to internet from this device. MAC Spoofing: Enable the MAC Spoofing, and enter a MAC address to configure the WAN port.
  • Page 27 TD-W8101G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 4-9 Router Local IP: These are the IP settings of the LAN interface for the device. These settings may be referred to as Private settings. You may change the LAN IP address if needed. The LAN IP address is private to your internal network and cannot be seen on the Internet.
  • Page 28 TD-W8101G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide network. That device must be set as a DHCP client to obtain the IP address automatically. By default, the DHCP Server is enabled. The DHCP address pool contains the range of the IP address that will automatically be assigned to the clients on the network.

  • Page 29: Wireless

    TD-W8101G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 4-11 • DHCP Server IP for Relay Agent: Enter the DHCP server IP Address runs on WAN side. Note: If you select Disabled, the DHCP function will not take effect. 4.3.3 Wireless Choose “Interface Setup→Wireless”...
  • Page 30 TD-W8101G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide point. • Channel: Select the channel you want to use from the drop-down List of Channel. 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 31 TD-W8101G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 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. Carefully consider and evaluate any changes to these wireless settings.
  • Page 32 TD-W8101G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide will change to offer the appropriate settings. WPA-PSK requires a shared key and does not use a separate server for authentication. PSK keys can be ASCII or Hex type. Figure 4-15 Encryption: Select the encryption you want to use: Automatic, TKIP or AES (AES is an encryption method stronger than TKIP).

  • Page 33: Advanced Setup

    TD-W8101G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 4.4 Advanced Setup Choose “Advanced Setup”, you can see the next submenus: Figure 4-17 Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.4.1 Firewall Choose “Advanced Setup→Firewall” menu, and you will see the next screen (shown in Figure 4-18).

  • Page 34: Nat

    TD-W8101G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 4-20 Destination IP Address: This parameter specifies the IP network address of the final destination. IP Subnet Mask: Enter the subnet mask for this destination. Gateway IP Address: Enter the IP address of the gateway. The gateway is an immediate neighbor of your ADSL Router that will forward the packet to the destination.
  • Page 35 TD-W8101G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Number of IPs; This field is to specify how many IPs are provided by your ISP for current VC. It can be single IP or multiple IPs. We select Multiple to explain. Note: For VCs with single IP, they share the same DMZ and Virtual servers;...
  • Page 36 TD-W8101G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Application: The Virtual servers can be used for setting up public services on your LAN. Protocol: The protocol used for this application. Start & End port number: Enter the specific Start and End Port number you want to forward.

  • Page 37: Qos

    TD-W8101G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Rule Typ: There are four types: one-to-one, Many-to-One, Many-to-Many Overload and Many-to-Many No-overload. Local Start & End IP: Enter the local IP Address you plan to map to. Local Start IP is the starting local IP address and Local End IP is the ending local IP address.
  • Page 38 TD-W8101G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 4-25 QoS: Select this option to Activate/Deactivate the IP QoS on different types (IP ToS and DiffServ). Summary: Click the button to view the configurations of QoS. Rule: Configure the rules for QoS. If the traffic complies with the rule, then the Router will take the corresponding action to deal with it.

  • Page 39: Vlan

    TD-W8101G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide application. • Vlan ID Range: Enter the Vlan range, and the rule will be effective to the selected Vlans. • IPP/DS Field: Select the type of the action to assign the priority. When you select IPP/TOS, you can assign the priority via IP information. IP QoS function is intended to deliver guaranteed as well as differentiated Internet services by giving network resource and usage control to the Network operator.
  • Page 40 TD-W8101G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 4-26 Assign VLAN PVID for each Interface Click Assign VLAN PVID for each Interface in Figure 4-26, you can assign the PVID for each interface in the next screen (shown in Figure 4-27).

  • Page 41: Adsl

    TD-W8101G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 4-28 VLAN Index: Select the VLAN index for this VC. You can specify 8 groups in maximum. VLAN ID: This indicates the VLAN group. ATM VCs: Select the ATM VCs as members of VLAN, and if you leave the Tagged blank, the tag in frames will be deleted when transmitted from the VC.

  • Page 42: Access Management

    TD-W8101G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 4-29 ADSL Mode: Select the ADSL operation mode which your ADSL connection uses. ADSL Type: Select the ADSL operation type which your ADSL connection uses. 4.5 Access Management Choose “Access Management”, you can see the next submenus: Figure 4-30 Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.

  • Page 43: Filter

    TD-W8101G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 4-31 ACL: If Activated, the IP addresses which are contained in the Access Control List can access to the Router. If Deactivated, all IP addresses can access to the Router. ACL Rule Index: Select the ACL rule index for the entry.
  • Page 44 TD-W8101G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 4-32 Filter Type Selection: Select the filter type for the configuration below. IP/MAC Filter Set Index: Select the Set index for the IP Filter entry. This index can match with six IP / MAC Filter Rule Indexes.
  • Page 45 TD-W8101G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Note: Incoming means that IP traffic which is coming into the router, and the Outgoing means that IP traffic which is going out the router. IP/MAC Filter Rule Index: Select the Rule index for the IP Filter entry.
  • Page 46 TD-W8101G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Note: If you want to make the rule take effect, please select to active the rule. Step 3: Enter the “Source IP Address”, “Destination IP Address”, “Subnet Mask” and “Port Number” in the corresponding field.
  • Page 47 TD-W8101G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 4.5.2.2 MAC Filter Select IP/Mac Filter as the Filter type, and select MAC as the Rule type (shown in Figure 4-33), and then you can configure the filter rules based on MAC address.
  • Page 48 TD-W8101G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Step 2: Select the IP/MAC Filter Set Index and IP/MAC Filter Rule Index for the rule, then select the Interface “PVC0”, and select the Direction “Outgoing” for the first rule. Note: If you want to make the rule take effect, please select to active the rule.
  • Page 49 TD-W8101G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 4-34 Filter Type Selection: Select the Application Filter for the next configuration. Application Filter: Activate or deactivate the function. ICQ & MSN & YMSG & Real Audio/Video: Select Allow or Deny for these applications. If you select Allow, the Router will accept the application;...
  • Page 50 TD-W8101G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 4-35 Filter Type Selection: Select the URL Filter for the next configuration. Active: Select “Yes” to make the rule to take effect. URL Index: Select the index for the URL Filter entry.

  • Page 51: Snmp

    TD-W8101G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 4.5.3 SNMP Choose “Access Management→SNMP”, you can see the SNMP screen. The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is used for exchanging information between network devices. Figure 4-36 Get Community: Set the password for the incoming Get and Get next requests from the management station.

  • Page 52: Cwmp

    TD-W8101G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide The router offers a Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) feature. The feature lets you use a static host name with a dynamic IP address. User should type the host name, user name and password assigned to your ADSL Router by your Dynamic DNS provider.

  • Page 53: Maintenance

    TD-W8101G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 4-39 CWMP: Select activate the CWMP function. URL: Enter the website of ACS which is provided by your ISP. User Name/Password: Enter the User Name and password to login the ACS server.

  • Page 54: Administration

    TD-W8101G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 4.6.1 Administration Choose “Maintenance→Administration”, you can set new password for admin in the screen (shown in Figure 4-41). Figure 4-41 Note: There is only one account that can access Web-Management interface. The default account is "admin", and the password is "admin".
  • Page 55 TD-W8101G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 4-42 Note: The ADSL Router built-in some NTP Servers, when the Router connects to the Internet, the Router will get the system time automatically from the NTP Server. You can also configure the NTP Server address manually, and then the Router will get the time from the specific Server firstly.

  • Page 56: Firmware

    Figure 4-45 To upgrade the router's firmware, follow these instructions below: Step 1: Download a more recent firmware upgrade file from the TP-LINK website (www.tp-link.com). Step 2: Type the path and file name of the update file into the “New Firmware Location” field. Or click the Browse button to locate the update file.
  • Page 57 TD-W8101G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide When you upgrade the router's firmware, you may lose its current configurations, so please back up the router’s current settings before you upgrade its firmware. Do not turn off the router or press the Reset button while the firmware is being upgraded.

  • Page 58: System Restart

    TD-W8101G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 4.6.4 System Restart Choose “Maintenance→System Restart”, you can select to restart the device with current settings or restore to factory default settings in the screen (shown in Figure 4-48). Figure 4-48 4.6.5 Diagnostic Choose “Maintenance→Diagnostic”, you can view the test results for the connectivity of the...
  • Page 59 TD-W8101G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 4-50 Note: Click the tab, and you will be able to get the corresponding information.

  • Page 60: Appendix A: Specification

    TD-W8101G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Appendix A: Specification General ANSI T1.413, ITU G.992.1, ITU G.992.2, ITU G.992.3, ITU G.992.5 Standards and Protocols IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g ,IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, TCP/IP, PPPoA , PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT FCC、CE...

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