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TD-W8970N
Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router
Rev: 1.0.0
1910010221

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  • Page 1 TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router Rev: 1.0.0 1910010221...
  • 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-W8970N 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........................4 Chapter 2. Connecting the Router................6 2.1 System Requirements ...................... 6 2.2 Installation Environment Requirements ................
  • Page 7 4.4.15 LAN Ports........................... 59 4.4.16 IPSec..........................59 4.5 Wireless ......................... 63 4.5.1 Basic ..........................63 4.5.2 Security ..........................64 4.5.3 MAC Filter .......................... 81 4.5.4 Wireless Bridge ........................82 4.5.5 Advanced ........................... 84 4.5.6 Station info ......................... 85 4.6 Diagnostics........................85 4.7 Management ........................

  • Page 8: Package Contents

    Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Package Contents The following contents should be found in your package: One TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router One DC power Adapter for TD-W8970N 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-W8970N 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-W8970N 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-W8970N 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 TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 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-W8970N 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-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Turn on the ON/OFF switch to power the device. It will start to work automatically. 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-W8970N 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 TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-1 Success result of Ping command If the result displayed is similar to the Figure 3-2, it means the connection between your PC and the Router is failed. Figure 3-2 Failure result of Ping command...

  • Page 17: Quick Installation Guide

    Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 3.2 Quick Installation Guide With a Web-based utility, it is easy to configure and manage the TD-W8970N 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 18 TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-5 Change the VPI or VCI values which are used to define a unique path for your connection. If you have been given specific settings for this to configuration, type in the correct values assigned by your ISP.
  • Page 19 TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 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 click Save to continue.
  • Page 20 TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide off the Router while it’s rebooting. 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...

  • Page 21: Chapter 4. Configuring The Router

    Software and Hardware. The second table displays the current status of the TD-W8970N connection. This information will vary depending on the settings of the Router configured on the Advanced Setup screen.

  • Page 22: Quick Setup

    TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-1 Note: Click the other submenus under the main menu Device Info, and you will be able to view the corresponding information about WAN, Statistics, Route, ARP and DHCP. 4.3 Quick Setup Please refer to Section 3.2 Quick Installation...

  • Page 23: Layer2 Interface

    TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide This Advanced Setup section mainly introduces how to configure the Router for adequate use. The detailed explanations for each subsection are provided below. Note: To completely configure the WAN Interface, you need to first select the Layer2 Interface (4.4.1...
  • Page 24 TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-2 Remove: Select the check box in the table on the screen above and then click the Remove button, the corresponding interface will be deleted in the table. Note: If the interface is used by the configuration of the 4.4.2 WAN...
  • Page 25 TD-W8970N 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 26 TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Note: Enabling packet level QoS for PVC improves performance for selected classes of applications. While QoS consumes system resources; therefore the number of PVC(s) will be reduced. Besides this, it cannot be set for the connection type of CBR and Real-time VBR. If you select the QoS 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 27: Wan Service

    TD-W8970N 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 28 TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Note: 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 29 TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-9 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 30 TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Note: If you are not sure about the PPP IP extension and PPP Debug Mode etc. below, please don’t select these options. MTU Size: Maximum Transmission Unit Size. Check this box then you can change the MTU size.
  • Page 31 TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-12 Obtain DNS info from a WAN Interface: You can select this option to automatically get DNS server information from the selected WAN interface. Use the following Static DNS IP Address: You can select this option to manually enter the primary and /or optional secondary DNS server IP addresses provided by your ISP.
  • Page 32 TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-13 On the next screen you will see the WAN Port Information Table with the new configuration. Figure 4-14 Remove: Select the check box in the table above and then click Remove, the corresponding...
  • Page 33 TD-W8970N 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 34 TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide functioning with multiple DHCP client identities, the values of IAID have to start at 1 for 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 35 TD-W8970N 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 36 TD-W8970N 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 37 TD-W8970N 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 38: Lan

    TD-W8970N 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 39 TD-W8970N 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 40: Mac Address Clone

    TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide client connected to it. Keep in mind that if you change the IP address of the Router, you must change the range of IP addresses in the pool used for DHCP on the LAN.

  • Page 41: Nat

    TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Choose menu “Advanced Setup” “MAC Address Clone”, you can configure the MAC address of the WAN Interface as shown below. The WAN Interface List displays the Lay2 Interfaces you have configured on the section 4.4.1...
  • Page 42 TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Choose “Advanced Setup” “NAT”, there are three submenus under the main menu: Virtual Servers, Port Triggering and DMZ Host. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
  • Page 43 TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide • WAN Interface: The WAN Service Interface providing the service application. Add: Click the Add button to add a new entry. 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.
  • Page 44 TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Click Save/Apply to enable virtual server and then you will see your setting as shown in Figure 4-25. Note: If you select the service from the drop-down list, the External Port Start, External Port End, Internal Port Start, Internal Port End and the Protocol will be added in the table automatically.
  • Page 45 TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide To add a new Port Triggering: Click the Add button in Figure 4-27, and then you will see the new Port Triggering in the next screen as shown in Figure 4-28. Figure 4-28 Select the application from the drop-down list.

  • Page 46: Security

    TD-W8970N 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 47 TD-W8970N 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 48 TD-W8970N 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 49 TD-W8970N 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 50 TD-W8970N 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 51: Parental Control

    TD-W8970N 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 52 TD-W8970N 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 53: Quality Of Service

    TD-W8970N 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 54 TD-W8970N 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 55 TD-W8970N 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 56: Routing

    TD-W8970N 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 57 TD-W8970N 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, this screen allows you to select a WAN Interface from the drop-down list as the system default gateway.
  • Page 58 TD-W8970N 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 59: Dns

    TD-W8970N 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 60 TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-52 4.4.10.1 DNS Server Choose “Advanced Setup” “DNS” “DNS Server”. You can see the DNS Server Configuration screen, this screen allows you to configure the DNS Server Addresses as shown in Figure 4-53.
  • Page 61 TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide The Router offers a Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) feature. DDNS lets you assign a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP Address. The Dynamic DNS service allows you to alias a dynamic IP address to a static hostname in any of the many domains, allowing your Router to be more easily accessed from various locations on the Internet.

  • Page 62: Dsl

    TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.4.11 DSL Choose “Advanced Setup” “DSL”, you can see the DSL Settings screen, this screen allows you to configure the DSL (shown in Figure 4-56). 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.

  • Page 63: Dns Proxy

    TD-W8970N 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 DNS Proxy Choose “Advanced Setup” “DNS Proxy”, you can Enable or Disable DNS proxy application on the screen.
  • Page 64 TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-59 To support this feature, you must create mapping groups with appropriate LAN and WAN interfaces using the Add button. The Remove button will remove the grouping and add the ungrouped interfaces to the Default group. Only the default group has IP interface.
  • Page 65 TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-60 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 66: Lan Ports

    TD-W8970N 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 67 This section will guide you to configure a VPN tunnel between two TD-W8970Ns. The topology is as follows. Note: You could also use other VPN routers to set VPN tunnels with TD-W8970N. Click Add New Connection in Figure 4-62 and then you will enter the screen shown in Figure 4-63.
  • Page 68 TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-63 IPSec Connection Name: Enter a name for your VPN. Remote IPSec Gateway Address (IP or Domain Name): Enter the destination gateway IP address in the box which is the public WAN IP or Domain Name of the remote VPN server endpoint.
  • Page 69 TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Key Exchange Method: Select Auto (IKE) or Manual. Authentication Method: Select Pre-Shared Key (recommended) or Certificate (X.509). Pre-Shared Key: Input the Pre-Shared key for Authentication. (For example: Input 12345678) Perfect Forward Secrecy: PFS is an additional security protocol.

  • Page 70: Wireless

    TD-W8970N 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 71: Security

    TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-64 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 72 TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-65 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 73 TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-66 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 74 TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-67 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 75 TD-W8970N 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 4-69 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 76 TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-70 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 77 TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-71 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 78 TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-72 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 79 TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-73 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 80 TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-74 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 81 TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-75 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 82 TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Click Save/Apply to save the new configuration. Figure 4-76 Note: We use Encryption Strength 64-bit, Current Network Key selected “1” and enter 10 hexadecimal digits”1234567890” in the Network Key 1 for example, Configure the settings as Figure 4-76 shown above.
  • Page 83 TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-77 WPA Group ReKey Interval: Enter the Key Renewal period, which tells the Router how often it should change encryption keys. RADIUS Server IP Address: The IP address of the RADIUS server.
  • Page 84 TD-W8970N 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...
  • Page 85 TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 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. Click here to display: Click it to show you the WPA Pre-Shared Key.
  • Page 86 TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide To configure WPA2 settings, select the WPA2 option from the drop-down list. The menu will change to offer the appropriate settings. The steps of these settings are similar to WPA settings. Figure 4-82...
  • Page 87 TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-83 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 88: Mac Filter

    TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide To configure Mixed WPA2/WPA-PSK settings, select the Mixed WPA2/WPA-PSK option from the drop-down list. The menu will change to offer the appropriate settings. The steps of this setting are the same with WPA-PSK.

  • Page 89: Wireless Bridge

    TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Add: Click this button to add the MAC Address. Remove: Select the item of the MAC Address and click this button to remove it. When you click the Add button, the pop-up picture shown below, and then you can type the MAC Address in the MAC Address field.
  • Page 90 TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide • Access Point: Select this option to allow wireless stations including AP clients to access. • Wireless Bridge: Also known as WDS (Wireless Distribution System), it will bridges the wireless stations which also in bridge mode to connect two or more remote LANs.

  • Page 91: Advanced

    TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.5.5 Advanced Choose “Wireless” ”Advanced”, you will see the screen of Wireless--Advanced settings shown as below. Figure 4-91 Channel: Select the channel you want to use from the drop-down List. This field determines which operating frequency will be used.

  • Page 92: Station Info

    TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages. When the Router has buffered broadcast or multicast messages for associated clients, it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value. Its clients hear the beacons and awaken to receive the broadcast and multicast messages.

  • Page 93: Management

    TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-93 4.7 Management Choose “Management”, there are eight submenus under the main menu. They are Settings, System Log, TR-069 Client, Internet Time, Access Control, Update Software and Reboot. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
  • Page 94 TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-94 4.7.1.1 Backup Choose “Management” “Settings” “Backup”, you can see the Backup screen, this screen (shown in Figure 4-95) allows you to save the current configuration of the Router as a backup file.
  • Page 95 TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-97 4.7.1.2 Update Choose “Management” “Settings” “Update”, you can see the Update screen, this screen (shown in Figure 4-98) allows you to update the Router’s settings. 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 96: System Log

    TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-99 Restore Default Settings: Click this button to restore the Router’s configuration to the factory defaults, and then follow the on-screen instructions to complete it. Account and Password: The default account name and its password are both admin.

  • Page 97: Snmp Agent

    TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Close: Click the button, the screen will be closed. To Configure the System Log Settings: Click the Configure System Log button (shown in Figure 4-100), you will see the screen below (shown in Figure 4-102).

  • Page 98: Client

    TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide An SNMP Manager or SNMP Service is an application that performs the operational roles of generating SNMP messages/requests to modify and retrieve management information, and receiving the requested information and trap-event reports that are generated by the SNMP agent.

  • Page 99: Internet Time

    TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide auto-configuration, provision, collection, and diagnostics to this device. Figure 4-104 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.

  • Page 100: Access Control- Passwords

    TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Choose “Management” “Internet Time”, you can see the Time settings screen, this screen (shown in Figure 4-105) allows you to set the time for the Router. Figure 4-105 To set the Router’s time: Select automatically synchronize with Internet time servers.

  • Page 101: Update Software

    TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-106 To change the password: Select the Username whose password you want to change. Enter the Old Password in the text box. Enter the New Password and Confirm Password. The Confirm Password should be the same as the New Password.

  • Page 102: Reboot

    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 (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 103 TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-108 Note: After you clicked the Reboot button, please wait for a while before reopening your web browser. Do not turn off the Router or press the Reset button while the Router is rebooting.
  • Page 104 TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Appendix A: FAQ How do I configure the Router to access Internet by ADSL users? First, configure the ADSL Modem configured in RFC1483 bridge model. 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 105 TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Note: Your opposite side should call your WAN IP, which is displayed on the “Status” page. 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" submenu. On the "DMZ" page, type your IP address into the “DMZ Host IP Address”...
  • Page 106 TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Log in to the Router, click the “Advanced Setup-NAT” menu on the left of your browser, and click the "Virtual Servers" submenu. On the "Virtual Servers" page, click Add New, then on the “Add or Modify a Virtual Server”...
  • Page 107 TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Make sure the wireless stations have right KEY for encryption when the Router is encrypted. If the wireless connection is ready, but you can’t access the Router, check the IP Address of your wireless stations.

  • Page 108: Appendix B: Configuring The Pc

    TD-W8970N 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 109 TD-W8970N 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 110 TD-W8970N 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 111 TD-W8970N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 0-4 Now: Click OK to keep your settings.

  • Page 112: Appendix C: Specifications

    TD-W8970N 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 (draft 2.0) Protocols TCP/IP, IPoA , PPPoA , PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT LAN Ports: Four 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 ports（Auto MDI/MDIX)
  • Page 113 TD-W8970N 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 114 TD-W8970N 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 115 TD-W8970N 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 116 TD-W8970N 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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