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TD-W8960N
Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router
Rev: 2.0.0
1910010281

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  • Page 1 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router Rev: 2.0.0 1910010281...
  • Page 2 Specifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

  • Page 3: Fcc Statement

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

  • Page 4: Ce Mark Warning

    CE Mark Warning This is a class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. National Restrictions This device is intended for home and office use in all EU countries (and other countries following the EU directive 1999/5/EC) without any limitation except for the countries mentioned below: Country Restriction...

  • Page 5: Declaration Of Conformity

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

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Chapter 1. Product Overview...................2 1.1 Overview of the Router ....................2 1.2 Main Features ........................3 1.3 Panel Layout ........................4 1.3.1 The Front Panel ........................4 1.3.2 The Back Panel........................5 Chapter 2. Connecting the Router................6 2.1 System Requirements ...................... 6 2.2 Installation Environment Requirements ................
  • Page 7 4.4.15 IPSec..........................56 4.5 Wireless ......................... 60 4.5.1 Basic ..........................60 4.5.2 Security ..........................61 4.5.3 MAC Filter .......................... 78 4.5.4 Wireless Bridge ........................79 4.5.5 Advanced ........................... 80 4.5.6 Station info ......................... 81 4.6 Diagnostics........................82 4.7 Management ........................83 4.7.1 Settings ..........................

  • Page 8: Package Contents

    Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Package Contents The following contents should be found in your package: One TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router One DC power Adapter for TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router Quick Installation Guide One RJ45 cable Two RJ11 cables...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1. Product Overview

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

  • Page 10: Main Features

    TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 1.2 Main Features Complies with IEEE 802.11n to provide a wireless data rate of up to 300Mbps One RJ11 LINE port, four 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 LAN ports, supporting Auto MDI/MDIX Quick response semi-conductive surge protect circuit, reliable surge-protect function...

  • Page 11: Panel Layout

    TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 1.3 Panel Layout 1.3.1 The Front Panel The Router’s LEDs are located on the front panel. Figure 1-1 The Router’s LEDs and the QSS button are located on the front panel (View from left to right).

  • Page 12: The Back Panel

    TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 1.3.2 The Back Panel The Router's ports, where the cables are connected, and RESET button are located on the back panel. Figure 1-2 LINE: Connect to the Modem Port of Splitter or to the telephone line.

  • Page 13: Chapter 2. Connecting The Router

    TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Chapter 2. Connecting the Router 2.1 System Requirements Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet). PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors. TCP/IP protocol on each PC. Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari.
  • Page 14 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 2-1...

  • Page 15: Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide

    Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default IP address of the Router is 192.168.1.1.

  • Page 16: 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-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router. The Web-based utility can be used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari.
  • Page 17 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-4 Note: 1) Do not mix up the user name and password with your ADSL account user name and password which are needed for PPP connections. 2) If the above screen does not pop up, it means that your Web-browser has been set to a proxy.
  • Page 18 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-6 Note: The Quick Setup Wizard will guide you to configure the WAN Service over ATM interface. On the Wireless Configurations screen, we use the default SSID, select Network Authentication (take WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK for example), set a Pre-Shared Key, and then...
  • Page 19 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-7 Note: All the existed ATM&WAN service will be cleared after clicking the Save button on this Quick Setup page. You will see the Finish screen below, click Reboot to save these settings.
  • Page 20 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-9 You will see the current configuration has been added to Layer2 Interface list (4.4.1 Layer2 Interface) shown in Figure 3-10 and WAN Service list (4.4.2 WAN Service) shown in Figure 3-11.

  • Page 21: Chapter 4. Configuring The Router

    Software and Hardware. The second table displays the current status of the TD-W8960N connection. This information will vary depending on the settings of the Router configured on the Advanced Setup screen.

  • Page 22: Quick Setup

    TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Note: Click the other submenus under the main menu Device Info, and you will be able to view the corresponding information about WAN, Statistics, Route, ARP and DHCP. 4.3 Quick Setup Please refer to Section 3.2 Quick Installation...
  • Page 23 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ATM Interface: Configure the Router to access Internet as an ADSL user. ISP provides you VPI (Virtual Path Identifier), VCI (Virtual Channel Identifier) settings and the DSL Interface with RJ11 connector. (Figure 2-1) ETH Interface: Configure the Router to access Internet as an Ethernet user.
  • Page 24 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-3 VPI/VCI: the VPI and VCI values provided by your ISP. Do not change them unless it was required by your ISP. DSL Link Type: Select a DSL Link Type which is provided by your ISP. The options include EoA (it is for PPPoE, IPoE, and Bridge), PPPoA (PPP over ATM) and IPoA (IP over ATM).
  • Page 25 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide this, it cannot be set for the connection type of CBR and Real-time VBR. If you select the QoS service, the Quality of Service menu will be added to the Web-based Utility, the detailed configuration will be described in 4.4.8 Quality of Service.

  • Page 26: Wan Service

    TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-6 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. Note: One ETH is allowed to configure as the layer 2 WAN Interface.
  • Page 27 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Note: 1) The following section adopts different VPI, VCI to introduce further configuration for the different connection types, if you need to change the configuration of ATM PVC (VPI/VCI), you should go to the previous section (4.4.1 Layer2...
  • Page 28 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Enter the following parameters and then click Next. Figure 4-10 PPP Username/Password: Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. PPPoE Service Name: Enter the Service Name if it was provided by your ISP. If you leave it blank, the default name will be the same as the Service Description on the previous screen.
  • Page 29 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide PC, and the NAT and SPI Firewall will be closed. Sometimes you can think it as bridge while PPP dialing in the router. It’s a special feature deployed by some ISP. Unless your ISP specifically requires this setup, do not select it.
  • Page 30 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Note: If only single PVC with IPoA is configured, you must enter static DNS server IP addresses. On the next screen you will see the detailed settings you’ve made. Please click the Apply/Save button to save these settings.
  • Page 31 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.4.2.2 ATM-EoA-IPoE If your ISP provides an IPoE connection and you need to use an ATM Interface, follow the steps below to add a WAN service over a selected ATM interface: Add a new ATM interface and select EoA option for DSL Link Type (4.4.1.1 ATM...
  • Page 32 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide the first identity and be incremented for each subsequent identity. For example, the device may use IAID value 1 for the first physical interface and value 2 for the second. Alternatively, the device may use IAID value 1 for the virtual circuit corresponding to the first connection object in the data model and value 2 for the second connection object in the data model.
  • Page 33 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Select a preferred WAN interface as the system default gateway and click Next. Figure 4-17 Configure the DNS Server Addresses on the screen as follows. Figure 4-18 Note: If only single PVC with IPoA is configured, you must enter static DNS server IP addresses.
  • Page 34 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-19 4.4.2.3 ATM-EoA-Bridging If you want to adopt the Bridge service and you need to use an ATM Interface, follow the steps below to add a WAN service over a selected ATM interface: Add a new ATM interface and select EoA option for DSL Link Type (see 4.4.1.1 ATM...
  • Page 35 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.4.2.5 ATM-IPoA If your ISP provides an IPoA connection and you need to use an ATM Interface, follow the steps below to add a WAN service over a selected ATM interface. Add a new ATM interface and select IPoA option for DSL Link Type (see 4.4.1.1 ATM...

  • Page 36: Lan

    TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-20 4.4.3 LAN Choose “Advanced Setup” “LAN”, and you will see the LAN screen (shown in Figure 4-21), the section allows you to configure the Router’s LAN ports settings.
  • Page 37 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-21 IP Address: You can configure the Router’s IP Address and Subnet Mask for LAN Interface. • IP Address: Enter the Router’s local IP Address, then you can access to the Web-based Utility via the IP Address, the default value is 192.168.1.1.

  • Page 38: Mac Address Clone

    TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide • Start IP Address: Enter a value for the DHCP server to start with when issuing IP addresses. Because the default IP address for the Router is 192.168.1.1, the default Start IP Address is 192.168.1.2, and the Start IP Address must be 192.168.1.2 or greater, but smaller than 192.168.1.254.

  • Page 39: Nat

    TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide The WAN Interface List displays the Lay2 Interfaces you have configured on the section 4.4.1 Layer2 Interface and its default MAC Address. If you have not configured corresponding WAN Service for the interface on the section 4.4.2 WAN...
  • Page 40 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-24 4.4.5.1 Virtual Servers Choose “Advanced Setup” “NAT” “Virtual Servers”, you can set up virtual servers on the screen below (shown in Figure 4-25). Virtual servers can be used for setting up public services on your LAN, such as DNS, Email and FTP.
  • Page 41 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Remove: Select the check box in the table (shown in Figure 4-25) and then click the Remove button, then the corresponding entry will be deleted in the table. To add a virtual server entry: Click the Add button on the preceding screen Figure 4-25, and then you will see the new Virtual Server in the next screen as shown in Figure 4-26.
  • Page 42 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.4.5.2 Port Triggering Choose “Advanced Setup” “NAT” “Port Triggering”, you can set Port Triggering on the screen (shown in Figure 4-27). Some applications require that specific ports in the Router's firewall should be opened for access by remote devices.
  • Page 43 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-28 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 44: Security

    TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-29 To add a new DMZ Host: You can enter the computer's IP address and then click Save/Apply to activate the DMZ host you set on this page. Note: DMZ host forwards all the ports at the same time. Any PC whose port is being forwarded must have its DHCP client function disabled and should have a new static IP Address assigned to it because its IP Address may change while using the DHCP function.
  • Page 45 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide The Outgoing IP Filtering feature allows you to control some IP traffic from LAN to access to some specifically addresses. By default, all outgoing IP traffic from LAN is allowed, but some IP traffic can be BLOCKED by setting up filters.
  • Page 46 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Note: When you add an Outgoing IP Filtering entry, you must configure at least one condition on the preceding screen except the Filter name. If you leave the Protocol blank, it means that the rule is...
  • Page 47 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-34 Enter the Filter name for the rule, it is exclusive and must be filled in. Select Protocol in the drop-down list, enter Source IP address, Source Subnet Mask, Source Port, Destination IP address, Destination Subnet Mask, and Destination Port for the rule.
  • Page 48 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-35 Change Policy: There are two policies for the MAC filters: FORWARDED and BLOCKED. Select the Change checkbox and click the Change Policy button to change from one policy to another. When you set FORWARDED, it means that all MAC layer frames will be forwarded except those matching with any of the specified rules in the table (shown in Figure 4-35).

  • Page 49: Parental Control

    TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-36 Select Protocol Type in the drop-down list for the rule. Enter Destination MAC Address and Source MAC Address in the text box. Select Frame Direction in the drop-down list for the rule.
  • Page 50 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-38 To add a Time Restriction entry for Parental Control rule: Click the Add button in Figure 4-38, and then you will see the next screen as shown in Figure 4-39.

  • Page 51: Quality Of Service

    TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.4.7.2 URL Filter This section allows you to configure the filter rules based on URL to control the computers in the LAN to access the specified port. Figure 4-40 There are two policies for the URL Filter.
  • Page 52 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide higher priority, such as voice data packets give higher priority than Web data packets. This option will provide better service of selected network traffic over various technologies. Figure 4-42 Select the Enable QoS checkbox to enable all QoS for all interfaces.
  • Page 53 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-44 Name: Set a name for the entry. Enable: Select Enable option to take this entry effect. Interface: Assigned a specific Wan Service for this QoS queue entry. Precedence: Specify precedence for this QoS queue entry.

  • Page 54: Routing

    TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-46 After you specify the condition, click Save/Apply to save the entry. 4.4.9 Routing Choose “Advanced Setup” “Routing”, it includes three menus: Default Gateway, Static Route and RIP (shown in Figure 4-47). The detailed descriptions are provided below.
  • Page 55 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.4.9.1 Default Gateway Choose “Advanced Setup” “Routing” “Default Gateway”, you can see the Default Gateway screen. Deselect the checkbox before Auto Gateway, and then you will be able to select a WAN Interface from the drop-down list as the system default gateway.
  • Page 56 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide To add static routing entries: Click the Add button in Figure 4-49, and you will see the screen as shown in Figure 4-50. Figure 4-50 Enter the following data: Destination Network Address: The Destination Network Address is the address of the network or host that you want to assign to a static route.

  • Page 57: Dns

    TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-51 Note: RIP cannot be configured on the WAN Interface which has NAT enabled (such as PPPoE). To activate RIP for the device, configure an individual interface, select the desired RIP version and operation, and select Enabled checkbox for the interface.
  • Page 58 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.4.10.1 DNS Server Choose “Advanced Setup” “DNS” “DNS Server”, and you can see the DNS Server Configuration screen. Deselect the checkbox before Auto DNS Server, and then you will be able to manually configure the DNS Server Addresses as shown in Figure 4-53.

  • Page 59: Dsl

    TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-54 To add a DDNS entry: Click the Add button (pop-up Figure 4-54), and then you will set the DDNS in the next screen (shown in Figure 4-55). Figure 4-55 Select D-DNS provider in the drop-down list.

  • Page 60: Upnp

    TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-56 You can select the modulation type, phone line pair and the capability of Bitswap or SRA. After you set them up, click Save/Apply to save the configurations. 4.4.12 UPNP Choose “Advanced Setup” “Upnp”, you can Enable or Disable the UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) protocol on the screen.

  • Page 61: Interface Grouping

    TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-57 Select the checkbox and click Save/Apply to enable the UPnP function. 4.4.13 Interface Grouping Choose “Advanced Setup” “Interface Grouping”, you can configure multiple ports to PVC and bridging groups to perform as an independent network.
  • Page 62 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-59 Enter a unique name for Group. Select the Interface which you want to use from the drop-down list. Note: If you like to automatically add LAN clients to a WAN Interface in the new group add the DHCP vendor ID string.

  • Page 63: Lan Ports

    TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Note: These clients may obtain public IP addresses. Click Save/Apply to make the entry effective immediately. Note: If a vendor ID is configured for a specific client device, please REBOOT the client device attached to the modem to allow it to obtain an appropriate IP address.
  • Page 64 This section will guide you to configure a VPN tunnel between two TD-W8960Ns. The topology is as follows. Note: You could also use other VPN Routers to set VPN tunnels with TD-W8960N. TD-W8960N supports up to 10 VPN tunnels simultaneously.
  • Page 65 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Click Add New Connection in Figure 4-61 and then you will enter the screen shown in Figure 4-62. Figure 4-62 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 66 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide IP Subnetmask: Enter the subnetmask of the remote LAN. ( For example: Input 255.255.255.0 in both Device1 and Device2) Key Exchange Method: Select Auto (IKE) or Manual. Authentication Method: Select Pre-Shared Key (recommended) or Certificate (X.509).

  • Page 67: Wireless

    TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide parameters such as Diffie-Hellman groups, and PFS can not be negotiated, resulting in a greater importance of having "compatible" configuration on both ends. Key Life Time: Enter the number of seconds for the IPSec lifetime. It is the period of time to pass before establishing a new IPSec security association (SA) with the remote endpoint.

  • Page 68: Security

    TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-63 This page allows you to configure basic features of the wireless LAN interface. You can enable or disable the wireless LAN interface, hide the network from active scans, set the wireless network name (also known as SSID) and restrict the channel set based on Region requirements.
  • Page 69 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-64 4.5.2.1 QSS (WPS) Setup This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by QSS (Quick Security Setup) method. It’s also called WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) in some cases.
  • Page 70 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-65 Method One: Hardware push button. Step 1: Press the QSS button on the front panel of the Router. Step 2: Press and hold the QSS button of the adapter directly for 2 or 3 seconds.
  • Page 71 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-66 Method Two: Step 1: Press the QSS button on the front panel of the Router. Step 2: For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose “Push the button on my access point”...
  • Page 72 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Step 3: Wait for a while until the next screen appears. Click Finish to complete the QSS configuration. Figure 4-68 II. By PIN If the new device supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup and the PIN method, you can add it to the network by PIN with the following two methods.
  • Page 73 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-69 Note: The PIN code of the adapter is always displayed on the QSS configuration screen. Step 2: For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose “Enter a PIN into my access point or a registrar”...
  • Page 74 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-70 Note: In this example, the default PIN code of this adapter is 16952898 as the preceding figure shown. Method Two: Enter the PIN of my Router into the wireless adapter.
  • Page 75 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-71 Step 2: For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose “Enter a PIN from my access point” in the configuration utility of the QSS as below, and enter the PIN code of...
  • Page 76 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-72 4.5.2.2 Manual Setup AP Follow the instructions below to configure security features of the wireless LAN interface manually. You can set the network authentication method, select data encryption, specify whether a network...
  • Page 77 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-73 Network Authentication: Select an authentication type from the drop-down list. Options available are: Open, Shared, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, Mixed WPA2/WPA, and Mixed WPA2/WPA-PSK. 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.
  • Page 78 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide below to configure the Shared Keys. Figure 4-74 Figure 4-75...
  • Page 79 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Encryption strength: Select the appropriate level of encryption, 64-bit or 128-bit. Current Network Key: To indicate which WEP key to use, select a transmission key number. Network Key 1-4: If you want to manually enter the WEP keys, then enter them in the network Key 1-4 fields.
  • Page 80 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 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. Figure 4-77 WPA Group ReKey Interval: Enter the Key Renewal period, which tells the Router how often it should change encryption keys.
  • Page 81 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-78 WPA-PSK WPA-PSK requires a shared key and does not use a separate server for authentication. PSK keys can be ASCII or Hex type. Figure 4-79 WPA Pre-Shared Key: Enter the key shared by the Router and your other network devices. It must have 8-63 ASCII characters or 64 Hexadecimal digits.
  • Page 82 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Configure WPA-PSK settings 1. Select WPA-PSK. The menu will change to offer the appropriate settings as the picture show above. 2. WPA-PSK requires a shared key. Type the key in the space provided. PSK keys can be ASCII or Hex type.
  • Page 83 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-82 WPA2 Preauthentication: Select Enable from the drop-down list, Stations will authenticate with the AP during the scanning process, and once association is required, the station has been already authenticated. Network Re-auth Interval: Enter a value in seconds as the frequency interval to enable periodic Network Re-authentication function, while leave it blank or enter “0”...
  • Page 84 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Mixed WPA2/WPA To configure Mixed WPA2/WPA settings, select the Mixed WPA2/WPA option from the drop-down list. The menu will change to offer the appropriate settings. The steps to these settings are similar to those for WPA-PSK.

  • Page 85: Mac Filter

    TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.5.3 MAC Filter Choose “Wireless” ”MAC Filter”, you will see the screen of Wireless--MAC Filter settings shown as below. Figure 4-86 Wireless access can be filtered by using the MAC addresses of the wireless devices transmitting within your network’s RADIUS.

  • Page 86: Wireless Bridge

    TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.5.4 Wireless Bridge Choose “Wireless” ”Wireless Bridge”, you will see the screen of Wireless--Bridge settings shown as below. You can configure wireless bridge features of the wireless LAN interface and click Apply/Save button to save the current configuration.

  • Page 87: Advanced

    TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide • Enabled (Scan): Select this option to enables wireless bridge restriction, and it will scan the environment for APs that exist around the device. Only those selected AP will be granted access.

  • Page 88: Station Info

    TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 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 89: Diagnostics

    TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-92 This page shows authenticated wireless stations and their status. 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.

  • Page 90: Management

    TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.7 Management Choose “Management”, there are eight submenus under the main menu. They are Settings, System Log, SNMP Agent, TR-069 Client, Access Control, Update Software and Reboot. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
  • Page 91 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide To back up the Router’s current settings: Click the Backup Settings button on the preceding screen (pop-up Figure 4-95), the following screen will then appear (shown in Figure 4-96). Figure 4-96 Click the Save button, and save the file as the appointed file (shown in Figure 4-97).

  • Page 92: System Log

    TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-98 To update the Router’s settings: Click the Browse button to locate the update file for the device, and you can also enter the exact path to the Setting file in the text box.
  • Page 93 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-100 To View the System Log: Click the View System Log button, you will see the screen (shown in Figure 4-101) which displays the Router’s recent logs. Figure 4-101 Refresh: Click the button, the information in the table will be updated.

  • Page 94: Snmp Agent

    TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Disable/Enable: Select the Enable to log the events, if you don’t want to log these events, please select Disable. Log Level: Select the Log level in the drop-down list, for the Log level, all events above or equal to the selected level will be logged.

  • Page 95: Client

    TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide SNMP Agent: You can select the checkbox to disable or enable the function. Note: SNMP Community string provides a simple method of authentication between the Router (SNMP Agent) and a remote network manager (SNMP Manager). You can specify the community string as the password to authenticate the management station to the Router.

  • Page 96: Access Control

    TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Inform: You can select the checkbox to disable or enable the Inform Interval. Inform Interval: Type the interval time of your Router contact with the ACS. Please accept this information from your ISP. And through...

  • Page 97: Update Software

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

  • Page 98: Reboot

    TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Before upgrading the Router’s firmware, you should write down some of your customized settings to avoid losing important configuration settings of the Router. Do not turn off the Router or press the Reset button while the software is being updated.

  • Page 99: Appendix A: Faq

    TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Appendix A: FAQ How do I configure the Router to access Internet by ADSL users? 1) First, configure the ADSL Modem configured in RFC1483 bridge model. 2) Connect the Ethernet cable from your ADSL Modem to the WAN port on the Router. The telephone cord plugs into the Line port of the ADSL Modem.
  • Page 100 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Note: Your opposite side should call your WAN IP, which is displayed on the “Status” page. 4) How to enable DMZ Host: Log in to the Router, click the “Advanced Setup-NAT” menu on the left of your browser, and click "DMZ Host"...
  • Page 101 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide I want to build a WEB Server on the LAN, what should I do? Log in to the Router, click the “Advanced Setup-NAT” menu on the left of your browser, and click the "Virtual Servers"...

  • Page 102: Appendix B: Configuring The Pc

    TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Appendix B: Configuring the PC In this section, we’ll introduce how to install and configure the TCP/IP correctly in Windows XP. First make sure your Ethernet Adapter is working, refer to the adapter’s manual if necessary.
  • Page 103 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 0-2 The following TCP/IP Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is open on this window by default. Now you have two ways to configure the TCP/IP protocol below:...
  • Page 104 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 0-3 Note: For Windows 98 OS or before, the PC and Router may need to be restarted. Setting IP address manually Select Use the following IP address radio button. And the following items available.
  • Page 105 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 0-4 Now: Click OK to keep your settings.

  • Page 106: Appendix C: Specifications

    TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Appendix C: Specifications General ANSI T1.413, ITU G.992.1, ITU G.992.2, ITU G.992.3, ITU G.992.5, Standards IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11b , IEEE 802.11g , 802.11n Protocols TCP/IP, IPoA , PPPoA , PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT LAN Ports: Four 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 ports（Auto MDI/MDIX)

  • Page 107: Appendix D: Glossary

    TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Appendix D: Glossary 802.11n - 802.11n builds upon previous 802.11 standards by adding MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output). MIMO uses multiple transmitter and receiver antennas to allow for increased data throughput via spatial multiplexing and increased range by exploiting the spatial diversity, perhaps through coding schemes like Alamouti coding.
  • Page 108 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) - Allows the hosting of a website, FTP server, or e-mail server with a fixed domain name (e.g., www.xyz.com) and a dynamic IP address. Default Gateway - A device that forwards Internet traffic from your local area network.
  • Page 109 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide LAN - The computers and networking products that make up your local network. MAC (Media Access Control) Address - The unique address that a manufacturer assigns to each networking device. NAT (Network Address Translation) - NAT technology translates IP addresses of a local area network to a different IP address for the Internet.
  • Page 110 TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Static Routing - Forwarding data in a network via a fixed path. Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) - A network protocol for transmitting data that requires acknowledgement from the recipient of data sent.

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