Chapter 1. Product Overview; Overview Of The Modem Router - TP-Link TD-W8970 User Manual

TD-W8970 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. Powered by 3X3 MIMO technology, the Wireless N Router
delivers exceptional range and speed, which can fully meet the need of Small Office/Home Office
(SOHO) networks and the users demanding higher networking performance.
The TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit 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.
In addition to the basic DMT physical layer functions, the ADSL2+ PHY supports dual latency
ADSL2+ framing (fast and interleaved) and the I.432 ATM Physical Layer.
The router provides up to 300Mbps wireless connection with other 802.11n wireless clients. The
incredible speed makes it ideal for handling multiple data streams at the same time, which ensures
your network stable and smooth. The performance of this 802.11n wireless Router will give you the
unexpected networking experience at speed 650% faster than 802.11g. It is also compatible with all
IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11b products.
With multiple protection measures, including SSID broadcast control and wireless LAN 64/128
WEP encryption, Wi-Fi protected Access (WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK), as well as advanced Firewall
protections, the TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router provides
complete data privacy.
The Router provides flexible access control, so that parents or network administrators can
establish restricted access policies for children or staff. It also supports Virtual Server and DMZ
host for Port Triggering, and then the network administrators can manage and monitor the network
in real time with the remote management function.
Since the Router is compatible with virtually all the major operating systems, it is very easy to
manage. Quick Setup Wizard is supported and detailed instructions are provided step by step in
this user guide. Before installing the Router, please look through this guide to know all the
Router's functions.
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