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TP-Link TD-W8970 User Manual

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TD-W8970
300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router
Rev: 1.0.0
1910010752

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  • Page 1 TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router Rev: 1.0.0 1910010752...
  • 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: Industry Canada Statement

    This device has been designed to operate with the antennas listed below, and having a maximum gain of 5 dBi. Antennas not included in this list or having a gain greater than 5 dBi are strictly prohibited for use with this device. The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms. To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power (e.i.r.p.) is not more than that permitted for successful communication.

  • Page 5: Safety Information

    Safety Information When product has power button, the power button is one of the way to shut off the product; when there is no power button, the only way to completely shut off power is to disconnect the product or the power adapter from the power source. Don’t disassemble the product, or make repairs yourself.

  • Page 6: Declaration Of Conformity

    TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router Model No.: TD-W8970 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 7: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Package Contents ....................1 Chapter 1. Product Overview...................2 1.1 Overview of the Modem Router ..................2 1.2 Main Features......................... 3 1.3 Panel Layout........................4 1.3.1 The Front Panel ........................4 1.3.2 The Back Panel........................6 Chapter 2. Connecting the Modem Router .............7 2.1 System Requirements ....................
  • Page 8 4.6.2 Clients List.......................... 44 4.6.3 Address Reservation......................45 4.6.4 Conditional Pool ......................... 46 4.7 Wireless ........................47 4.7.1 Basic Settings ........................47 4.7.2 WPS Settings ........................49 4.7.3 Wireless Security ....................... 51 4.7.4 Wireless MAC Filtering ...................... 53 4.7.5 Wireless Advanced ......................55 4.7.6 Wireless Status ........................
  • Page 9 4.13.3 IPv6 WAN Host......................... 80 4.13.4 IPv6 Schedule........................81 4.14 IPv6 Tunnel........................82 4.15 Bandwidth Control ......................84 4.16 IP&MAC Binding ......................86 4.16.1 Binding Settings........................ 86 4.16.2 ARP List..........................87 4.17 Dynamic DNS ....................... 87 4.18 Diagnostic ........................88 4.19 System Tools ........................

  • Page 10: Package Contents

    Package Contents The following contents should be found in your package: One TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router One Power Adapter for TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router Quick Installation Guide One RJ45 cable Two RJ11 cables...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1. Product Overview

    300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Chapter 1. Product Overview Thank you for choosing the TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router. 1.1 Overview of the Modem Router The TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-Router and Wireless AP.

  • Page 12: Main Features

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 1.2 Main Features Maximum wireless speed up to 300Mbps at 2.4GHz. Four 10/100/1000Mbps Auto-Negotiation RJ45 LAN ports (Auto MDI/MDIX), one RJ11 port. Provides external splitter. Adopts Advanced DMT modulation and demodulation technology.

  • Page 13: Panel Layout

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 1.3 Panel Layout 1.3.1 The Front Panel Figure 1-1 The modem router’s LEDs are located on the front panel (View from left to right). They indicate the device’s working status. For details, please refer to LED Explanation.
  • Page 14 TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Wireless is enabled but no data is being transmitted. The modem router is sending or receiving data over the wireless (WLAN) Flash network. Wireless function is disabled. A wireless device has been successfully added to the network by WPS function.

  • Page 15: The Back Panel

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 1.3.2 The Back Panel Figure 1-2 ADSL: Through the port, you can connect the modem router with the telephone. Or you can connect them by an external separate splitter. For details, please refer to 2.3 Connecting the...

  • Page 16: Chapter 2. Connecting The Modem Router

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Chapter 2. Connecting the Modem Router 2.1 System Requirements Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet). PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors. TCP/IP protocol on each PC.

  • Page 17: Connecting The Modem Router

    Plug one end of the twisted-pair ADSL cable into the ADSL port on the rear panel of TD-W8970. Connect the other end to the MODEM port of the external splitter. Step 2: Connect the Ethernet cable. Attach one end of a network cable to your computer’s Ethernet port or a regular hub/switch port, and the other end to the LAN port on the modem routerTD-W8970.
  • Page 18 TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 2-2...

  • Page 19: Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide

    Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide 3.1 Configuring the PC After you directly connect your PC to the modem router TD-W8970 or connect your adapter to a Hub/Switch which has connected to the modem router, you need to configure your PC’s IP address.
  • Page 20 TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem 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 21 TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem 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.

  • Page 22: 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-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit 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 23 TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-8 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 24 TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-9 Change the VPI/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 25 TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-11 Enter the Username, Password and Confirm Password given by your ISP, and then click Next. Figure 3-12 On the Wireless screen, we use the default SSID, select a Mode. Set a Password or select Disable Security(Disable Security is not recommended.), and then click Next to continue.
  • Page 26 TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-14 You will see the Complete screen below, click Finish to complete these settings. Figure 3-15...

  • Page 27: Chapter 4. Configuring The Modem Router

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Chapter 4. Configuring the Modem Router This chapter will show each Web page's key function and the configuration way. 4.1 Login After your successful login, you will see the eighteen main menus on the left of the Web-based utility.

  • Page 28: Quick Setup

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-1 4.3 Quick Setup Please refer to Section 3.2 Quick Installation Guide. 4.4 Operation Mode Choose “Operation Mode”, and you will see the screen as shown in Figure 4-2. Select your...

  • Page 29: Network

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-2 ADSL Modem Router Mode: In this mode, the device enables multi-users to share Internet via ADSL using its ADSL port and share it wirelessly at 300Mbps wireless 802.11n speeds.

  • Page 30: Wan Settings

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.5.1 WAN Settings Choose “Network” “WAN Settings”, and you will see the WAN Port Information Table in the screen similar to Figure 4-3, which describes the WAN port settings and the relevant manipulation to each interface.
  • Page 31 TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-4 4.5.1.1 Static IP Select this option if your ISP provides static IP information to you. You should set static IP address, IP subnet mask, and gateway address in the screen below.
  • Page 32 TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-5 ATM Configuration: VPI (0~255): 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 33: Dynamic Ip

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide DNS Server/ Secondary DNS Server: Here you can set DNS Server (at least one) manually. The Route will use this DNS Server for priority. Enable IPv6: Check the box to enable IPv6.
  • Page 34 TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-6 Click Advance, advanced selections for WAN Service Setup can be shown. MTU (bytes): Maximum Transmission Unit Size. Check this box then you can change the MTU size. The default MTU value is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default value unless required by your ISP.
  • Page 35 TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Get IP with Unicast: This is disabled by default. The minority of DHCP Server of ISP will not support to enable this. When the Route is connected right but IP cannot get, you can select this box.
  • Page 36 TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-7 PPP Username/Password/Confirm Password: Enter the User Name, Password and Confirm Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. Connection Mode: For PPPoE connection, you can select Always on or Connect on demand or Connect manually.
  • Page 37 TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide IPv6 Default Gateway: Select a WAN connection from the drop-down list as the IPv6 default gateway. Click Advance, advanced selections for WAN Service Setup can be shown. Service Name/Server Name: Enter the Service Name and Server Name if it was provided by your ISP.
  • Page 38 TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-8 4.5.1.5 IPoA If your ISP provides an IPoA connection, select IPoA option for the Connection Type on the screen.

  • Page 39: Bridge

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-9 IP Address/Subnet Mask: Enter the IP Address and Subnet Mask provided by ISP. If you forget, you can ask your ISP. DNS Server/Secondary DNS Server: Type in your preferred DNS server.

  • Page 40: Settings

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Note: After you finish the Internet configuration, please click Save to make the settings take effect. 4.5.2 3G Settings If your modem router is in 3G Router Mode, choose menu “Network→3G Settings”, you can configure parameters for 3G function on the screen below.
  • Page 41 TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Connect manually: You can click the Connect/Disconnect button to connect/disconnect connection immediately. This mode also supports the Max Idle Time function as Connect on demand mode. If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field.
  • Page 42 TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-13 Set the Dial Number and APN manually: Check the box and fill the Dial Number and APN blanks below if your ISP is not listed in the ISP list or the default values are not the latest ones.

  • Page 43: Interface Grouping

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.5.3 Interface Grouping Choose “Network” “Interface Grouping”, you can view all the current groups on this page (shown in Figure 4-15). Figure 4-15 VLAN: Enable or disable this function. Virtual LAN (VLAN) is a group of devices on one or more LANs that are configured so that they can communicate as if they were attached to the same LAN, when in fact they are located on a number of different LAN segments.

  • Page 44: Lan Settings

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.5.4 LAN Settings Choose “Network” “LAN Settings” menu, and you will see the LAN screen (shown in Figure 4-17). Please configure the parameters for LAN ports according to the descriptions below.

  • Page 45: Ipv6 Lan Settings

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide • Leased Time: The Leased Time is the amount of time in which a network user will be allowed connection to the modem router with their current dynamic IP address. Enter the amount of time, in hours, then the user will be “leased”...

  • Page 46: Mac Clone

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Site Prefix Configuration Type: Select a type to assign prefix to IPv6 addresses. Delegated and Static are provided. If Delegated is selected, please complete the following parameters. Figure 4-20 •...

  • Page 47: Alg Settings

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.5.7 ALG Settings Choose menu “Network” “ALG Settings”, and then you can configure the basic security in the screen as shown in Figure 4-23. Figure 4-23 Virtual Private Network (VPN): VPN Passthrough must be enabled if you want to allow VPN tunnels using VPN protocols to pass through the modem router.

  • Page 48: Dsl Settings

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.5.8 DSL Settings Choose “Advanced Setup” “DSL Settings”, you can select the DSL Modulation Type and Annex Type in the next screen. The DSL feature can be selected when you meet the physical connection problem.
  • Page 49 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Note: You could also use other VPN Routers to set VPN tunnels with TD-W8970. TD-W8970 supports up to 10 VPN tunnels simultaneously. Click Add New Connection in Figure 4-25 and then you will enter the screen shown in Figure 4-26.
  • Page 50 TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide IP Address for VPN: Enter the IP address of your LAN. (For example: Input 192.168.1.1 in Device1, Input 192.168.2.1 in Device2) IP Subnetmask: Enter the Subnet mask of your LAN. ( For example: Input 255.255.255.0 in...

  • Page 51: Dhcp Server

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-27 Mode: Select Main Mode to configure the standard negotiation parameters for IKE phase1. Aggressive Mode: Select Aggressive Mode to configure IKE phase1 of the VPN Tunnel to carry out negotiation in a shorter amount of time. (Not Recommended-Less Secure)

  • Page 52: Dhcp Settings

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.6.1 DHCP Settings Choose menu “DHCP Server” “DHCP Settings”, you can configure the DHCP Server on the page as shown in Figure 4-28.The modem router is set up by default as a DHCP (Dynamic Host...

  • Page 53: Clients List

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Secondary DNS - (Optional.) Input the IP address of another DNS server if your ISP provides two DNS servers. DHCP Relay: Select Relay, then you will see the next screen, and the modem router will work as a DHCP Relay.

  • Page 54: Address Reservation

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.6.3 Address Reservation Choose menu “DHCP Server” “Address Reservation”, you can view and add a reserved address for clients via the next screen (shown in Figure 4-30).When you specify a reserved IP address for a PC on the LAN, that PC will always receive the same IP address each time when it accesses the DHCP server.

  • Page 55: Conditional Pool

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.6.4 Conditional Pool Choose menu “DHCP Server” “Conditional Pool”, you can see the next screen (shown in Figure 4-32). This page displays vendor class settings and allows you to set parameters for vendor class by clicking corresponding buttons.

  • Page 56: Wireless

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.7 Wireless Choose “Wireless”, there are six submenus to configure Wireless LAN settings. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below.
  • Page 57 TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Note: Limited by local law regulations, version for North America does not have region selection option. Mode Select the desired mode. 11b only: Select if all of your wireless clients are 802.11b.

  • Page 58: Wps Settings

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Key type: This option should be chosen according to the AP's security configuration. It is recommended that the security type is the same as your AP's security type WEP Index: This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP(ASCII) or WEP(HEX). It indicates the index of the WEP key.
  • Page 59 TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide You can also keep the default WPS Status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 4-35, then Choose “Press the button of the new device in two minutes” and click Connect.

  • Page 60: Wireless Security

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Step 1: On the client device, enter the PIN number listed on the modem router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen. (It is also labeled on the bottom of the modem router.) Step 2: The Wi-Fi Protected Setup LED flashes for two minutes during the Wi-Fi Protected Setup process.
  • Page 61 TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide passphrase. The modem router is configured by this security type by default. • Authentication Type: You can choose the type for the WPA/WPA2-Personal security on the drop-down list. The default setting is Auto, which can select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK authentication type automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request.

  • Page 62: Wireless Mac Filtering

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length. ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length. • WEP Key: Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching WEP key that you create.
  • Page 63 TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-40 To add or modify a MAC Address Filtering entry, follow these instructions: Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field. The format of the MAC Address...

  • Page 64: Wireless Advanced

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.7.5 Wireless Advanced Choose menu “Wireless” ”Wireless Advanced”, you can configure the advanced settings of your wireless network. Figure 4-41 Transmit Power: Here you can specify the transmit power of modem router. You can select High, Middle or Low which you would like.

  • Page 65: Wireless Status

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Enable Short GI: This function is recommended for it will increase the data capacity by reducing the guard interval time Enabled Client isolation: This function can isolate wireless stations on your network from each other.

  • Page 66: Usb Mass Storage

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide There are six submenus under the USB Settings menu, USB Mass Storage, User Accounts, Storage Sharing, FTP Server, Media Server and Print Server. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.

  • Page 67: Storage Sharing

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide address field of your browser or Windows Explorer, such as. \\192.168.1.1. FTP Server users can log into the FTP Server via FTP Client. There are five users here, which provide means to control the access to the USB mass storage by Storage Sharing or FTP.
  • Page 68 TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-45 Server Status: Indicates the Storage Sharing's current status. Anonymous access to all the volumes: This function is enabled by default, so users can access all activated volumes of Storage Sharing without accounts. If you want to add a shared folder which does not allow anonymous login, uncheck the box to disable this function.

  • Page 69: Ftp Server

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-46 Click the Browse button, and then select the Select Volume from the drop-down list. Enter display name of the share folder in Share Name filed. Click the Apply button to apply the settings.
  • Page 70 TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-47 Server Status: Indicates the FTP Server's current status. Internet Access: If Internet Access is enabled, user(s) in public network can access FTP server via Internet Address. Internet Address: If Internet Access is enabled, WAN IP will be displayed here.

  • Page 71: Media Server

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-48 Click the Browse button, and then select the Select Volume from the drop-down list. Enter display name of the share folder in Share Name filed. Click the Apply button to apply the settings.

  • Page 72: Print Server

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Server Name: The name of this Media Server. To add a new share folder for your media server, please follow the instructions below: Click Add New Folder button, and you will see the screen as shown in Figure 4-50.

  • Page 73: Route Settings

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.9 Route Settings Choose “Route Settings”, it includes four menus: Default Gateway, Static Route IPv6 Static Route and RIP Settings. The detailed descriptions are provided below. 4.9.1 Default Gateway Choose “Route Settings” “Default Gateway”, you can see the Default Gateway screen. You can select a WAN Interface from the drop-down list as the system default gateway.

  • Page 74: Ipv6 Static Route

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-54 Enter the following data: Destination IP Address: The Destination IP Address is the address of the network or host that you want to assign to a static route.

  • Page 75: Rip Settings

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide To add a new entry, follow the instructions below. Click the Add New button in Figure 4-55, and you will see the screen as shown in Figure 4-56. Figure 4-56...

  • Page 76: Forwarding

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-57 Note: RIP cannot be configured on the WAN Interface which has NAT enabled (such as PPPoE). 4.10 Forwarding There are four submenus under the Forwarding menu: Virtual Servers, Port Triggering, DMZ and UPnP.
  • Page 77 TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Protocol: The protocol used for this application, either TCP, UDP, or All (all protocols supported by the modem router). Status: The status of this entry, "Enabled" means the virtual server entry is enabled.

  • Page 78: Port Triggering

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.10.2 Port Triggering Choose menu “Forwarding”→ ”Port Triggering”, you can view and add port triggering in the next screen (shown in Figure 4-60). Some applications require multiple connections, like Internet games, video conferencing, Internet telephoning and so on.

  • Page 79: Dmz

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Trigger Protocol: The protocol used for Trigger Ports, either TCP, UDP, or All (all protocols supported by the modem router). Open Port: The port or port range used by the remote system when it responds to the outgoing request.

  • Page 80: Upnp

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-62 To assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server: Click the Enable button. Enter the IP address of a local PC that is set to be DMZ host in the DMZ Host IP Address field.

  • Page 81: Parental Control

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Click the Enable button to enable UPnP. Click the Disable button to disable UPnP. Click the Refresh button to update the Current UPnP Settings List. 4.11 Parental Control Choose menu “Parental Control”, and you can configure the parental control in the screen as shown in Figure 4-64.

  • Page 82: Firewall

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.12 Firewall There are four submenus under the Firewall menu: Rule, LAN Host, WAN Host and Schedule. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.

  • Page 83: Lan Host

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide The methods to add a new rule: Click the Add New button and the next screen will pop up as shown in Figure 4-66. Give a name (e.g. Rule_1) for the rule in the Description field.

  • Page 84: Wan Host

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Edit: To modify an existing entry. To add a new entry, please follow the steps below. Click the Add New button. In the Mode field, select IP Address or MAC Address.
  • Page 85 TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-69 In Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1). In IP Address field, enter the IP address. If you select MAC Address, the screen shown is Figure 4-70.

  • Page 86: Schedule

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.12.4 Schedule Choose menu “Firewall” → “Schedule”, and then you can view and set a Schedule list in the next screen as shown in Figure 4-72. Figure 4-72 Description: Here displays the description of the schedule and this description is unique.

  • Page 87: Ipv6 Firewall

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Click the Delete Selected button to delete the slected entries in the table. 4.13 IPv6 Firewall There are four submenus under the IPv6 Firewall menu: IPv6 Rule, IPv6 LAN Host, IPv6 WAN Host and IPv6 Schedule.

  • Page 88: Ipv6 Lan Host

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-75 Give a name (e.g. Rule_1) for the rule in the Description field. Select a host from the IPv6 LAN Host drop-down list or choose “Add IPv6 LAN Host”.

  • Page 89: Ipv6 Wan Host

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide To add a new entry, please follow the steps below. Click the Add New button, and you will see the screen as shown in Figure 4-77. Figure 4-77 Create a unique name for the host (e.g. Host_1) in the Description field.

  • Page 90: Ipv6 Schedule

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-79 Create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1) in the Description field. Enter an IPv6 address in the IPv6 Address field. Enter the prefix length of the IPv6 address in the Prefix Length field.

  • Page 91: Ipv6 Tunnel

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-81 Create a unique description for the schedule (e.g. Schedule_1) in Description field. Select the day or days you need in Apply To field. In time field, you can select all day-24 hours or you may enter the Start Time and Stop Time in the corresponding field.
  • Page 92 TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Mechanism: Select a type for IPv6 tunnel from the drop-down list. DS-Lite, 6RD and 6to4 are supported. DS-Lite This type is used in the situation that your WAN connection is IPv6 while LAN connection is IPv4.

  • Page 93: Bandwidth Control

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Configuration Type: Select a configuration type for this tunnel. Auto means to obtain the following parameters automatically while Manual means you set them manually. If Auto is selected, only Dynamic IP connection can be selected from the drop-down list.
  • Page 94 TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-86 Enable Bandwidth Control: Check this box so that the Bandwidth Control settings can take effect. Line Type: Select the right type for you network connection. If you don’t know how to choose, please ask your ISP for the information.

  • Page 95: Ip&Mac Binding

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Click the Save button. Click the Enable/ Disable Selected button to make selected entries enabled or disabled. Click the Delete Selected button to delete selected entries. 4.16 IP&MAC Binding There are two submenus under the IP &MAC Binding menu: Binding Settings and ARP List.

  • Page 96: Arp List

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide To add IP & MAC Binding entries, follow the steps below. Click the Add New button as shown in Figure 4-88. Enter the MAC Address and IP Address. Select the Bind checkbox.

  • Page 97: Diagnostic

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-91 Service Provider: This field displays the service provider of DDNS. Domain Name: Enter the Domain name you received from dynamic DNS service provider. Username & Password: Type the “User Name” and “Password” for your DDNS account.

  • Page 98: System Tools

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.19 System Tools Choose menu “System Tools”, and you can see the submenus under the main menu: System Log, Time Settings, Manage Control, CWMP Settings, SNMP Settings, Backup & Restore, Factory Defaults, Firmware Upgrade, Reboot and Statistics.

  • Page 99: Time Settings

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-94 Save Locally: If Save Locally is selected, events will be recorded in the local memory. Minimum Level: Select the Minimum level in the drop-down list, for the Minimum Level, all logged events above or equal to the selected level will be displayed.

  • Page 100: Manage Control

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Enter the Time in Hour/Minute/Second format. Click Save. To set time automatically: Select your local time zone. Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server 1 or NTP Server 2.

  • Page 101: Snmp Settings

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-97 CWMP: Select enable the CWMP function. Inform: Enable or disable the function. If enabled, the information will be informed to ACS server periodically. Inform Interval: Enter the interval time here.

  • Page 102: Backup & Restore

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-98 An SNMP Agent is an application running on the modem router that performs the operational role of receiving and processing SNMP messages, sending responses to the SNMP manager, and sending traps when an event occurs.

  • Page 103: Firmware Upgrade

    The modem router will reboot while the upgrading has been finished. Note: New firmware versions are posted at http://www.tp-link.com and can be downloaded for free. There is no need to upgrade the firmware unless the new firmware has a new feature you...

  • Page 104: Reboot

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide want to use. However, when experiencing problems caused by the modem router rather than the configuration, you can try to upgrade the firmware. When you upgrade the modem router's firmware, you may lose its current configurations, so before upgrading the firmware please write down some of your customized settings to avoid losing important settings.
  • Page 105 TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-103 Statistics Status: Enable or Disable. The default value is disabled. To enable it, click the Enable. If it is disabled, the function of DoS protection in Security settings will be disabled.

  • Page 106: Appendix A: Specifications

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Appendix A: Specifications 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 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, TCP/IP, PPPoA, PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT Safety &...

  • Page 107: Appendix B: Troubleshooting

    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Appendix B: Troubleshooting T1. How do I restore my modem router’s configuration to its factory default settings? With the modem router powered on, press and hold the RESET button on the rear panel for 8 to 10 seconds before releasing it.
  • Page 108 TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Right-click Local Area Connection Click Properties Double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
  • Page 109 TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Select Obtain an IP address automatically Select Obtain DNS server address automatically Click OK Click OK...
  • Page 110 TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide For Windows Vista OS Go to Start > Settings >Control Panel, and then you will see the following page. Click View network status and tasks Click View status Click Properties...
  • Page 111 TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Double-click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Select Obtain an IP address automatically Select Obtain DNS server address automatically Click OK...
  • Page 112 TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide For Windows 7 OS Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel, and then you will see the following page. Click View network status and tasks Click Change adapter settings...
  • Page 113 TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Double-click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Select Obtain an IP address automatically Select Obtain DNS server address automatically Click OK...
  • Page 114 TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 2) Configure your IE browser Open your IE browser, click Tools tab and you will see the following screen. Click Internet Options Select Never dial a connection Click OK 4) Now, try to log on to the Web-based configuration page again after the above settings have been configured.
  • Page 115 3.2 Quick Installation Guide. Please feel free to contact our Technical Support if the problem still exists. Note: For more details about Troubleshooting and Technical Support contact information, please log on to our Technical Support Website: http://www.tp-link.com/en/support...

  • Page 116: Appendix C: Technical Support

    Tel: 444 19 25 (Turkish Service） Tel: AU 1300 87 5465 E-mail: support.tr@tp-link.com NZ 0800 87 5465 Service time: 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM E-mail: support.au@tp-link.com (Australia) 7 days a week support.nz@tp-link.com (New Zealand) Service time: 24hrs, 7 days a week Ukraine...

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