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Quick installation Guide One RJ45 cable Two RJ11 cable One ADSL splitter Note: If any of the above items are damaged or missing, please contact the retailer from whom you purchased the TD-8840 External ADSL2+ ROUTER for assistance. - 2 -...
The TD-8840 is a complete plug-and-play solution. With standard Ethernet interface, it can be directly connected to any 10M/100M Ethernet devices, support Auto-MDIX. The TD-8840 not only uses html (web mode through Ethernet port) to configure the ROUTER but also uses external utility software. You can download it from our website (http://www.tp-link.com).
External ADSL2+ Router User Guide Chapter 2: Hardware Installation Guide The TD-8840 maintains five separate interfaces, four Ethernet and one ADSL interface. The Router should not be located where it will be exposed to moisture or excessive heat. Place the Router in a location where it can be safely connected to the various devices as well as to a power source.
The procedure to install the Router can be described in general terms in the following steps: First Step: Connecting the MODEM port of Splitter with the TD-8840 ADSL2+ ROUTER LINE port by telephone line. While you need to use a telephone, please attach telephone line into the phone of Splitter.
TD-8840 External ADSL2+ Router User Guide Chapter 3: System Configuration 3.1 Computer Configuration Connect the cable according to Chapter 2, turn on the power. Change the IP address of your PC (Figure 3-1) : Open TCP/IP Properties of the LAN card in your PC, enter the IP address as 192.168.1.* (* is any value between 2 to...
TD-8840 External ADSL2+ Router User Guide The users of Windows 2000/NT/XP can do the following: Right-click Network Neighbor -> Choose Properties -> Right-click Local Connection -> Choose Properties -> Double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). NOTE: The words in fact may be different with this guide.
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TD-8840 External ADSL2+ Router User Guide Then you will see the Figure 3-3. You will see some information such as link rate and so Figure 3-3 Default value of user name and password is “admin”; if you want to change them, please go to “Management”...
TD-8840 External ADSL2+ Router User Guide 3.3 Web Setup Choose “Advanced Setup” ”WAN”, you will enter the page of Wide Area Network (WAN) Setup, you will see the Figure 3-5. Figure 3-5 There are 7 PVC links in the WAN setup page, choose the fit PVC according to your...
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TD-8840 External ADSL2+ Router User Guide Enter VPI/VCI value and service category which is provided by your ISP, click next to enter the next step. You will see the figure 3-7. NOTE: The type of network protocol selected may be different in different area, there are five types(Figure 3-7), So you should ask your ISP to acquire the local type of network...
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TD-8840 External ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 3-8 You will see the figure 3-9. Then turn on the selected functions according to your demands. Clicking the next button to enter the next step, you will see the Figure 3-10, finally click save to complete the configuration.
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TD-8840 External ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 3-10 PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) If you select the protocol of PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE), you will see the figure 3-11, enter the value of user name and password which is provided by your ISP, after selecting the other function(often using the default setup), click the next button.
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TD-8840 External ADSL2+ Router User Guide Clicking the next button to enter the next step, you will see the Figure 3-13, finally click save to complete the configuration. Figure 3-12 Figure 3-13 MAC Encapsulation Routing (MER) - 14 -...
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TD-8840 External ADSL2+ Router User Guide If you select the protocol of MAC Encapsulation Routing (MER), you will see the page(Figure 3-14). Enter the parameter and the way which is provided by your ISP, then click the next button. Figure 3-14 You will see the figure 3-15.
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TD-8840 External ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 3-16 IP over ATM (IPoA) If you select the protocol of IP over ATM (IPoA), you will see the figure 3-17, enter the parameter and the way which is provided by your ISP, then click the next button.
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TD-8840 External ADSL2+ Router User Guide finally press save to complete the configuration. Figure 3-18 Figure 3-19 Bridging If you select the Bridging protocol, you just open the bridge service function options, you will see the figure 3-20, then click the next button, you will see the Figure 3-21,finally press save to complete the configuration.
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TD-8840 External ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 3-20 Figure 3-21 NOTE: After you complete the settings, the new settings must be saved and the Router must be restarted for the settings to go into effect. Please press the Save/Reboot button to restart, referring to the Figure 3-22.
NOTE: All of the above setup is under windows XP OS. 3.4 Software Dial If TD-8840 CPE work in bridged (RFC 1483 Bridged) mode when it connects Internet. You must to install dial software on your PC. There are some software working on WINDOWS in market, example for EnterNet3000、RASPPPoE、WinPeET.
Configure the DNS parameters Configure RIP(Routing Information Protocol) Configure IP route Configure Security rule Configure DSL parameter NOTE: If you want to acquire further details, please access our website (www.tp-link. com)and consult the advantage user guide of TD-8840. - 20 -...
TD-8840 External ADSL2+ Router User Guide Chapter 5: FQA What related parameters are required to acquire ISP when you want to access the internet by ADSL2+ ROUTER? Dial user: Connection protocol, User name, Password, Value of VCI/VPI, Encapsulation mode of AAL5 and so on.
TD-8840 External ADSL2+ Router User Guide Appendix B: Contact Information For help with the installation or operation of the TP-LINK TD-8840 External ADSL2+ ROUTER, please contact us. E-mail: support@tp-link.com Website: http://www.tp-link.com - 23 -...
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