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TD-W9970
300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router
Rev: 1.0.0
1910011168

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  • Page 1 TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router Rev: 1.0.0 1910011168...
  • 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: Canadian Compliance Statement

    Canadian Compliance Statement This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)This device may not cause interference, and (2)This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. Cet appareil est conforme aux norms CNR exemptes de licence d’Industrie Canada.

  • Page 5: Safety Information

    ●請勿將本產品置放於靠近熱源的地方。除非有正常的通風，否則不可放在密閉位置中。 ●請不要私自打開機殼，不要嘗試自行維修本產品，請由授權的專業人士進行此項工作。 Продукт сертифіковано згідно с правилами системи УкрСЕПРО на відповідність вимогам нормативних документів та вимогам, що передбачені чинними законодавчими актами України. Safety Information When product has power button, the power button is one of the way to shut off the product; ...

  • Page 6: Declaration Of Conformity

    TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router Model No.: TD-W9970 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.
  • Page 8 4.7.1 DHCP Settings ........................51 4.7.2 Clients List .......................... 53 4.7.3 Address Reservation ......................53 4.7.4 Conditional Pool ......................... 54 4.8 Wireless ........................55 4.8.1 Basic Settings ........................55 4.8.2 WPS Settings ........................57 4.8.3 Wireless Security ....................... 60 4.8.4 Wireless Schedule ......................62 4.8.5 Wireless MAC Filtering ......................
  • Page 9 4.15.1 Rule ..........................85 4.15.2 LAN Host .......................... 86 4.15.3 WAN Host ......................... 87 4.15.4 Schedule ........................... 88 4.16 IPv6 Firewall ....................... 89 4.16.1 IPv6 Rule .......................... 89 4.16.2 IPv6 LAN Host ........................91 4.16.3 IPv6 WAN Host ......................... 92 4.16.4 IPv6 Schedule ........................

  • Page 10: Package Contents

    Package Contents The following contents should be found in your package: One TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router  One Power Adapter for TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router  Quick Installation Guide  Technical Support card ...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1. Product Overview

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Chapter 1. Product Overview Thank you for choosing the TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router. 1.1 Overview of the Modem Router The TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-Router and Wireless AP.

  • Page 12: Main Features

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide 1.2 Main Features Complies with IEEE 802.11n to provide a wireless data rate of up to 300Mbps (2.4GHz).  Four 10/100Mbps Auto-Negotiation RJ45 LAN ports (Auto MDI/MDIX), one RJ11 port.

  • Page 13: Panel Layout

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 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-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Note 1 fails. Please refer to for troubleshooting. The network is available with a successful Internet connection. There is no successful Internet connection or the modem router (Internet) Note 2 is operating in Bridge mode.

  • Page 15: The Back Panel

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide 1.3.2 The Back Panel Figure 1-2 VDSL: 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-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 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 DSL cable into the VDSL port on the rear panel of TD-W9970. 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 router TD-W9970.

  • Page 18: Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide

    300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes.

  • Page 19: Quick Installation Guide

    192.168.1.2 ~ 192.168.1.254. 3.2 Quick Installation Guide With a Web-based management page, it is easy to configure and manage the TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router. The Web-based management page 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 20 TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-5 Select your Region and Time Zone from the drop-down list, then click Next. Figure 3-6 Select “Yes” to auto detect your connection type and then click Next. It will take about two minutes, please wait.
  • Page 21 TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-8 3G/4G Router Mode can be set as a backup Internet access method. If you do not want to configure 3G/4G settings now, just click Next to continue. Figure 3-9 The wireless function is enabled by default.
  • Page 22 TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide On this page, please confirm all parameters. Click Back to modify or click the Save button to save your configuration. Figure 3-11 You will see the Complete screen below, click Finish to complete these settings.

  • Page 23: Chapter 4. Configuring The Modem Router

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Chapter 4. Configuring the Modem Router This chapter will show each Web page's key function and the configuration. 4.1 Login After your successful login, you will see the twenty-two main menus on the left of the Web-based management page.
  • Page 24 TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-1...

  • Page 25: Quick Setup

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide 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 desired mode and then click Save.

  • Page 26: Wan Settings

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 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. 4.5.1.1 VDSL WAN Settings For VDSL mode, there are four different connection types, which are Static IP, Dynamic IP, PPPoE and Bridge.
  • Page 27 TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-4 DSL Modulation Type: DSL Modulation Type: The modem router supports two modulation types: ADSL and VDSL,  you can select the corresponding types according to your needs. PTM Configuration: Enable VLAN ID: Check the box to enable the Virtual LAN ID.
  • Page 28 TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-5 WAN Service Setup: Enable IPv4：Check the box to enable IPv4.  IP Address: Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.  Subnet Mask: Enter the subnet Mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP, ...
  • Page 29 TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide IPv6 Address: Enter the IPv6 address provided by your ISP.  Prefix Length: Enter the prefix length of the IPv6 address. The default value is 64.  IPv6 Gateway: Enter the gateway IPv6 address provided by your ISP.
  • Page 30 TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 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 31 TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 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 32 TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Connection Mode: For PPPoE connection, you can select Always on or Connect on  demand or Connect manually. Connect on demand is dependent on the traffic. If there is no traffic (or Idle) for a pre-specified period of time, the connection will down automatically.
  • Page 33 TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-8  Note: After you finishing the Internet configuration, please click Save to make the settings take effect. 4.5.1.2 ADSL WAN Settings For ADSL mode, there are six different configurations for the connection types, which are Static IP, Dynamic IP, PPPoE, PPPoA, IPoA and Bridge.
  • Page 34 TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-10 DSL Modulation Type: DSL Modulation Type: The modem router supports two modulation types: ADSL and VDSL,  you can select the corresponding types according to your needs. ATM Configuration: VPI (0~255): Identifies the virtual path between endpoints in an ATM network.
  • Page 35 TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-11 Click Advance, advanced selections of ATM Configuration can be shown. Encapsulation Mode: Select the encapsulation mode for the Static IP Address. Here you  can leave it default.
  • Page 36 TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Subnet Mask: Enter the subnet Mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP,  usually is 255.255.255.0. Gateway (Optional): Enter the gateway IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by ...
  • Page 37 TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-12 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...
  • Page 38 TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide  Enable NAT: This technology translates the IP addresses of a local area network to a different IP address for the Internet. If this modem router is hosting your network’s connection to the Internet, please select the check box.
  • Page 39 TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-13 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 ...
  • Page 40 TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 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 ...
  • Page 41 TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-14 IPoA If your ISP provides an IPoA connection, select IPoA option for the Connection Type on the screen.
  • Page 42 TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-15 IP Address/Subnet Mask: Enter the IP Address and Subnet Mask provided by ISP. If you  forget, you can ask your ISP. Gateway: Enter the gateway IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.

  • Page 43: 4G Settings

    Some 3G/4G USB modem may not be supported by the modem router. For more information, please refer to Compatibility List on our website: www.tp-link.com. If your 3G/4G USB modem is incompatible with our modem router, please contact our technical support by referring to the...
  • Page 44 TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-17 Location: Please select the location where you're enjoying the 3G/4G card.  Mobile ISP: Please select the ISP (Internet Service Provider) you apply to for 3G/4G service. ...

  • Page 45: Interface Grouping

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Click Advance in Figure 4-17 to configure advanced settings for 3G/4G Setup. Figure 4-18 MTU size (in bytes): The default MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) size is 1480 bytes,  which is usually fine. For some ISPs, you need modify the MTU. This should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP.
  • Page 46 TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-20 Enable the Virtual LAN Ports feature: 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.

  • Page 47: Lan Settings

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-21 Click Save to make the entry effective immediately 4.5.4 LAN Settings Choose “Network”“LAN Settings” menu, and you will see the LAN screen (shown in Figure 4-22). Please configure the parameters for LAN ports according to the descriptions below.
  • Page 48 TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-22 IP Address: You can configure the modem router’s IP Address and Subnet Mask for LAN  Interface. • IP Address: Enter the modem router’s local IP Address, then you can access to the Web-based management page via the IP Address, the default value is 192.168.1.1.

  • Page 49: Ipv6 Lan Settings

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 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 50 TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-24 Start IPv6 Address: Enter a value for the DHCPv6 server to start with when issuing IPv6 • addresses. End IPv6 Address: Enter a value for the DHCPv6 server to end with when issuing IPv6 •...

  • Page 51: Mac Clone

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Site Prefix: Enter a value for the site prefix. • Site Prefix Length: Enter a value for the site prefix length. • Click the Save button to save the settings.
  • Page 52 TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-28 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. PPTP Passthrough: Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) allows the Point-to-Point •...

  • Page 53: Dsl Settings

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide 4.5.8 DSL Settings Choose “Network”“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 54  Note: You could also use other VPN Routers to set VPN tunnels with TD-W9970. TD-W9970 supports up to 10 VPN tunnels simultaneously. Click Add New Connection in Figure 4-30 and then you will enter the screen shown in Figure...
  • Page 55 TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-31  IPSec Connection Name: Enter a name for your VPN.  Remote IPSec Gateway Address (URL): Enter the destination gateway IP address in the box which is the public WAN IP or Domain Name of the remote VPN server endpoint. (For example: Input 219.134.112.247 in Device1, Input 219.134.112.246 in Device 2)
  • Page 56 TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-32  Authentication Method: Select Pre-Shared Key (recommended).  Pre-Shared Key: Enter the Pre-shared Key for IKE authentication, and ensure both the two peers use the same key. The key should consist of visible characters without blank space.
  • Page 57 TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Settings for Phase 1:  Mode: You can select Main or Aggressive. Select Main to configure the standard negotiation parameters for IKE phase1. Select Aggressive to configure IKE phase1 of the VPN Tunnel to carry out negotiation in a shorter amount of time.

  • Page 58: Iptv

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide  Note: If you want to change the default settings of Advanced Settings, please make sure that both VPN server endpoints use the same Encryption Algorithm, Integrity Algorithm, Diffie-Hellman Group and Key Life time in both phase1 and phase2.
  • Page 59 TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-35 Enable IPTV: Check the box to enable IPTV function.  Enable a wireless connection for IPTV: If enabled, the set-top box can connect wirelessly  to the modem router. To use this function, follow the steps below: Select Enable IPTV.

  • Page 60: Dhcp Server

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide DSL Modulation Type: The modem router supports two modulation types: ADSL and VDSL,  you can select the corresponding types according to your needs. If you choose "ADSL", you will see the screen as shown in the following figure: VPI (0~255): Identifies the virtual path between endpoints in an ATM network.
  • Page 61 TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-36 Start IP Address: Enter a value for the DHCP server to start with when issuing IP addresses.  The default Start IP Address is 192.168.1.100. End IP Address: Enter a value for the DHCP server to end with when issuing IP addresses.

  • Page 62: Clients List

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Note:  To use the DHCP server function of the modem router, you must configure all computers on the LAN as "Obtain an IP Address automatically". You have to disable NAT of the WAN connections, or the DHCP Relay may not take effect.

  • Page 63: Conditional Pool

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide notation) of the computer for which you want to reserve an IP address. Click the Save button. Figure 4-39 To modify or delete an existing entry: Click the Edit in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete.

  • Page 64: Wireless

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-41 To modify or delete an existing entry: Click the Edit in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. Modify the information.
  • Page 65 TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-42  SSID: Wireless network name shared among all points in a wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all devices in the wireless network. It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters (use any of the characters on the keyboard).

  • Page 66: Wps Settings

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide If 11b only, 11g only, or 11bg mixed is selected in the Mode field, the Channel Width selecting field will turn grey and the value will become 20M, which is unable to be changed.
  • Page 67 TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-43 WPS: Enable or disable the WPS function here.  Current PIN: The current value of the modem router's PIN is displayed here. The default PIN  of the modem router can be found in the label or User Guide.
  • Page 68 TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-44 Step 2: Press and hold the WPS button of the client device directly. Step 3: The WPS LED flashes for two minutes during the WPS process. Step 4: When the WPS LED is on, the client device has successfully connected to the modem router.

  • Page 69: Wireless Security

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide disabled. Please make sure the Wireless Function is enabled before configuring the WPS. 4.8.3 Wireless Security Choose menu “Wireless”” Wireless Security”, you can configure the security settings of your wireless network.
  • Page 70 TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Authentication Type: 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 71: Wireless Schedule

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide If you do not set the key, the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have selected Shared Key as Authentication Type. Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page.
  • Page 72 TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-48 To filter wireless users by MAC Address, click Enable. The default setting is Disabled. MAC Address: The wireless station's MAC address that you want to filter.  Status: The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled.

  • Page 73: Wireless Advanced

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Click the Enable/ Disabled Selected button to make selected entries enabled or disabled. Click the Delete Selected button to selected entries. For example: If you desire that the wireless station A with MAC address 00:1D:0F:11:22:33 and the...

  • Page 74: Wireless Status

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Transmit Power: Here you can specify the transmit power of modem router. You can select  High, Middle or Low which you would like. High is the default setting and is recommended.

  • Page 75: Guest Network

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Sent Packets: Packets sent by the station  To update this page and to show the current connected wireless stations, click on the Refresh button. 4.9 Guest Network There are two submenus under the Guest Network menu: Basic Settings and Guest Network Status.

  • Page 76: Guest Network Status

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Wireless Password: You can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 characters or 8 to 64  Hexadecimal characters. Group Key Update Period: Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value ...

  • Page 77: Usb Settings

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide 4.10 USB Settings 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 78: User Accounts

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide clicked, Inactive will be displayed in the Status field, which means volume cannot be shared. Action: When the volume is shared, you can click the Deactivate to stop sharing the volume;...

  • Page 79: Storage Sharing

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide To delete an existing user account, please click Delete in the Action column. 4.10.3 Storage Sharing Choose menu “USB Settings” → “Storage Sharing”, you can configure a USB disk drive attached to the modem router and view volume and share properties on this page as shown below.

  • Page 80: Ftp Server

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Status: The status of the entry is enabled or disabled.  Edit: Click Edit in the table, and then you can modify the entry.  To add a new folder, follow the instructions below.
  • Page 81 TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-59 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.

  • Page 82: Media Server

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-60 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 83: Print Server

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Server Enable: Select this box to enable this function.  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 4-62.

  • Page 84: Route Settings

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide 4.11 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. 4.11.1 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 85: Rip Settings

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-66 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 86: Ipv6 Route Settings

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide 4.12 IPv6 Route Settings Choose “IPv6 Route Settings”, it includes two menus: IPv6 Default Gateway and IPv6 Static Route. The detailed descriptions are provided below. 4.12.1 IPv6 Default Gateway Choose “IPv6 Route Settings”“IPv6 Default Gateway”, you can see the Default Gateway screen.

  • Page 87: Forwarding

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-70 Enter the following data: Destination IPv6 Address: The IPv6 address of the network or host that you want to assign  to a static route. Prefix Length: The prefix length of the destination IPv6 address.
  • Page 88 TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide to this service port will be redirected to the computer specified by the server IP. Any PC that was used for a virtual server must have a static or reserved IP address because its IP address may change when using the DHCP function.

  • Page 89: Port Triggering

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-72  Note: It is possible that you have a computer or server that has more than one type of available service. If so, select another service, and type the same IP address for that computer or server.
  • Page 90 TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Service Port does not have the application you need, enter the Trigger Port and the Open Ports manually. Select the protocol used for Trigger Port from the Trigger Protocol drop-down list, either TCP, UDP, or All.

  • Page 91: Dmz

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Once the modem router is configured, the operation is as follows: A local host makes an outgoing connection to an external host using a destination port number defined in the Trigger Port field.

  • Page 92: Parental Control

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-76 Current UPnP Status: UPnP can be enabled or disabled by clicking the Enable or Disable  button. This feature is enabled by default. Current UPnP Settings List: This table displays the current UPnP information.

  • Page 93: Firewall

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-77 Enable Parental Control: Check the box if you want this function to take effect. This function  is disabled by default. MAC Address of Parental PC: In this field, enter the MAC address of the controlling PC, or ...

  • Page 94: Rule

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide 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. 4.15.1 Rule Choose menu “Firewall”...

  • Page 95: Lan Host

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide In the Protocol field, here are four options, All, TCP, UDP, and ICMP. Select one of them from the drop-down list for the target. 10. Click the Save button. Figure 4-79 4.15.2 LAN Host...

  • Page 96: Wan Host

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Click the Save button to complete the settings. Click the Delete Selected button to delete the selected entries in the table. 4.15.3 WAN Host Choose menu “Firewall” → “WAN Host”, and then you can view and set a Host list in the screen as shown in Figure 4-81.

  • Page 97: Schedule

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide In Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1). In MAC Address field, enter the MAC address. If you select URL Address, the screen shown is Figure 4-84.

  • Page 98: Ipv6 Firewall

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-86 Click the Delete Selected button to delete the selected entries in the table. 4.16 IPv6 Firewall There are four submenus under the IPv6 Firewall menu: IPv6 Rule, IPv6 LAN Host, IPv6 WAN Host and IPv6 Schedule.
  • Page 99 TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-87  Enable IPv6 Firewall: Select the check box to enable the IPv6 Firewall function, so the Default Filtering Rules can take effect.  Description: Here displays the description of the IPv6 rule and this name is unique.

  • Page 100: Ipv6 Lan Host

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide In the Action field, select Deny or Allow to deny or allow your entry. In the Status field, select Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable your entry. In the Direction field, select IN or OUT from the drop-down list for the direction.

  • Page 101: Ipv6 Wan Host

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide 4.16.3 IPv6 WAN Host Choose menu “IPv6 Firewall” → “IPv6 WAN Host”, and then you can view and set a Host list in the screen as shown in Figure 4-91.

  • Page 102: Ipv6 Tunnel

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Description: Here displays the description of the schedule and this description is unique.  Edit: Here you can modify an existing schedule.  To add a new schedule, follow the steps below: Click Add New button and you will see the screen as shown in Figure 4-94.
  • Page 103 TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-95 Enable: Check the box to enable IPv6 Tunnel function. It is disabled by default.  Mechanism: Select a type for IPv6 tunnel from the drop-down list. DS-Lite, 6RD and 6to4 are ...
  • Page 104 TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-97 WAN Connection: Select a WAN connection from the drop-down list. Only the connected  WAN connections can be shown in the drop-down list. Configuration Type: Select a configuration type for this tunnel. Auto means to obtain the ...

  • Page 105: Bandwidth Control

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide 4.18 Bandwidth Control Choose menu “Bandwidth Control”, and then you can configure the Upstream Bandwidth and Downstream Bandwidth in the next screen. The values you configure should be less than 1000000Kbps.

  • Page 106: Ip & Mac Binding

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-100 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. 4.19 IP & MAC Binding There are two submenus under the IP &MAC Binding menu: Binding Settings and ARP List.

  • Page 107: Arp List

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Edit: To modify or delete an existing entry.  When you want to add or modify an IP & MAC Binding entry, you can click the Add New button or Edit button, and then you will go to the next page.

  • Page 108: Dynamic Dns

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Click the Load Selected button to load selected items to the IP & MAC Binding list. Click the Refresh button to refresh all items. 4.20 Dynamic DNS Choose menu “Dynamic DNS”, and you can configure the Dynamic DNS function.

  • Page 109: System Tools

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-105 4.22 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 110: Time Settings

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-106 Log Type: By selecting the log type, only logs of this type will be shown.  Log Level: By selecting the log level, only logs of this level will be shown.

  • Page 111: Manage Control

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-108 Time Zone: Select your local time zone from this pull down list.  Date: Enter your local date in MM/DD/YY into the right blanks.  Time: Enter your local time in HH/MM/SS into the right blanks.

  • Page 112: Cwmp Settings

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-109 Current User Status: This box displays the information about User Type, User Name, Host  IP Address and Host MAC Address. Account Management: Here you can set the account user information about Old Password, ...

  • Page 113: Snmp Settings

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-110 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 114: Backup & Restore

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-111 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 115: Firmware Upgrade

    To upgrade the modem router's firmware, follow these instructions below: Download a most recent firmware upgrade file from our website (www.tp-link.com). Enter or select the path name where you save the downloaded file on the computer into the File Name blank.

  • Page 116: Reboot

     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 want to use. However, when experiencing problems caused by the modem router rather than the configuration, you can try to upgrade the firmware.
  • Page 117 TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-116 Traffic Statistics: Enable or Disable. The default value is disabled. To enable it, click Enable.  If it is disabled, the function of DoS protection in Security settings will be disabled.

  • Page 118: Logout

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide 4.23 Logout Choose “Logout”, and you will back to the login screen as shown in Figure 4-117. Figure 4-117...

  • Page 119: Appendix A: Specifications

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Appendix A: Specifications General ANSI T1.413, ITU G.992.1, ITU G.992.3, ITU G.992.5, ITU G.993.2 IEEE802.11p, IEEE802.11e, IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.11g, Standards and Protocols IEEE802.11n, IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u, TCP/IP, PPPoA, PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT Safety &...

  • Page 120: Appendix B: Troubleshooting

    TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 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 121 TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically.  Then click OK. For Windows 8 Move your mouse to the lower right corner and you will see Search icon in the Popups.
  • Page 122 TD-W9970 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL2 Modem Router User Guide Now, try to log on to the Web-based management page again after the above settings have been configured. If you still cannot access the configuration page, please restore your modem router’s factory default settings and reconfigure your modem router following the instructions in 3.2 Quick...

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