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TD-W8901N
150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router
Rev: 2.0.0
1910011078

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  • Page 1 TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router Rev: 2.0.0 1910011078...
  • 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. 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...

  • Page 5: Safety Information

    第十四條 低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通行；經發現有干擾現象時，應立即 停用，並改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用。前項合法通信，指依電信規定作業之無線電信。低功率射 頻電機需忍受合法通信或工業、科學以及醫療用電波輻射性電機設備之干擾。 減少電磁波影響，請妥適使用。 安全諮詢及注意事項 ●請使用原裝電源供應器或只能按照本產品注明的電源類型使用本產品。 ●清潔本產品之前請先拔掉電源線。請勿使用液體、噴霧清潔劑或濕布進行清潔。 ●注意防潮，請勿將水或其他液體潑灑到本產品上。 ●插槽與開口供通風使用，以確保本產品的操作可靠並防止過熱，請勿堵塞或覆蓋開口。 ●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。 UkrSEPRO 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 TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLRATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router Model No.: TD-W8901N 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. Introduction ..................2 Product Overview .................. 2 Main Features ..................2 Conventions ..................3 Chapter 2. Hardware Installation ................4 The Front Panel ..................4 The Back Panel ..................6 Installation Environment ................ 7 Connecting the Modem Router ..............
  • Page 8 4.5.1 ACL ......................60 4.5.2 Filter ......................62 4.5.3 SNMP ......................71 4.5.4 UPnP ......................71 4.5.5 DDNS ......................72 4.5.6 CWMP ......................73 Maintenance ..................74 4.6.1 Administration .................... 74 4.6.2 Time Zone ....................74 4.6.3 Firmware ....................76 4.6.4 SysRestart ....................

  • Page 9: Package Contents

    150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Package Contents The following contents should be found in your package: One TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router  One Power Adapter for TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router  Quick Installation Guide  One RJ45 cable ...

  • Page 10: Chapter 1. Introduction

    The device is designed to provide a simple and cost-effective ADSL Internet connection for a private Ethernet or IEEE 802.11n/ IEEE 802.11g/ IEEE 802.11b wireless network. The TD-W8901N connects to an Ethernet LAN or computers via standard Ethernet ports. The ADSL connection is made using ordinary telephone line with standard connectors. Multiple workstations can be networked and connected to the Internet using a single Wide Area Network (WAN) interface and single global IP address.

  • Page 11: Conventions

    Supports IPv6.  1.3 Conventions The modem router or device mentioned in this User Guide stands for TD-W8901N without any explanations. Parameters provided in the pictures are just references for setting up the product, which may differ from the actual situation.

  • Page 12: Chapter 2. Hardware Installation

    TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Chapter 2. Hardware Installation 2.1 The Front Panel Figure 2-1 The LEDs locate on the front panel. They indicate the device’s working status. For details, please refer to LED Explanation. LED Explanation:...
  • Page 13 TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide configuration. You may need to check this part of information with your ISP and make sure everything have been input correctly. Refer to 4.1.1 Device Info 4.3.1 Internet for more information.

  • Page 14: The Back Panel

    TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 2.2 The Back Panel Figure 2-2 POWER: The Power plug is where you will connect the power adapter.  ON/OFF: The switch for the power.  WiFi: Press this button to enable or disable Wireless LAN interface.

  • Page 15: Installation Environment

    Keep away from the strong electromagnetic radiation and the device of electromagnetic  sensitive. Generally, TD-W8901N is placed on a horizontal surface. The device also can be mounted on the wall as shown in Figure 2-3 Wall-mount Install. Figure 2-3 Wall-mount Install ...

  • Page 16: Connecting The Modem Router

    Plug one end of the twisted-pair ADSL cable into the ADSL port on the rear panel of TD-W8901N. 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 TD-W8901N.
  • Page 17 TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 2-4...

  • Page 18: Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide

    Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default IP address of the TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router is 192.168.1.1. And the default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. These values can be changed as you desire. In this guide, we use all the default values for description.

  • Page 19: Login

    TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-2 You can check it follow the steps below: Is the connection between your PC and the modem router correct? The LEDs of LAN port which you link to the device and the LEDs on your PC's adapter should be lit.
  • Page 20 TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-3 Step 1: Select the Quick Start tab, then click RUN WIZARD, and you will see the next screen. Click the NEXT button. Figure 3-4 Step 2: Configure the time for the modem router, and then click the NEXT button.
  • Page 21 TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-6 Step 4: There are four connection types: Dynamic IP Address, Static IP Address, PPPoE/PPPoA and Bridge Mode. Please choose the connection type that your ISP provides. After that, you should follow the configuration below to proceed.
  • Page 22 TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-8 DNS Relay: If you want to disable this feature, you just need to set both Primary and  secondary DNS IP to 0.0.0.0. If you want to use DNS relay, you can setup DNS server IP to 192.168.1.1 on their Computer.
  • Page 23 TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-9 4) Select Bridge Mode in Figure 3-6, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-10. Configure the following options provided by your ISP: VPI, VCI and Connection Type.
  • Page 24 TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-11  Note: If the Access Point is activated, the wireless function will be available even without the external antenna because of an additional printed antenna. To adopt the wireless security protection measures, please refer to 4.3.3...

  • Page 25: Chapter 4. Software Configuration

    TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Chapter 4. Software Configuration This User Guide recommends using the “Quick Installation Guide” for first-time installation. For advanced users, if you want to know more about this device and make use of its functions adequately, maybe you will get help from this chapter to configure the advanced settings through the Web-based Utility.

  • Page 26: System Log

    TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-2  Note: Click the other submenus System Log or Statistics in Figure 4-2, and you will be able to view the system log and traffic statistics about the modem router.

  • Page 27: Statistics

    TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-3 The modem router can keep logs of all traffic. You can query the logs to find what happened to the Router. Click the CLEAR LOG button to clear the logs.
  • Page 28 TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-4 Interface: You can select Ethernet, ADSL and WLAN to view the corresponding network  traffic over different ports. Select Ethernet, and you will see the statistics table as below.

  • Page 29: Quick Start

    TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Select ADSL, and you will see the statistics table as below.  Statistics Table: Transmit total PDUs The total PDUs transmitted over the ADSL port. Transmit The total errors occurred over the ADSL port when data...

  • Page 30: Interface Setup

    TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.3 Interface Setup Choose “Interface Setup”, you can see the next submenus:. Figure 4-5 Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.3.1 Internet Choose “Interface Setup→Internet” menu, you can configure the parameters for WAN ports in...
  • Page 31 TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-6 ATM VC: ATM settings are used to connect to your ISP. Your ISP provides VPI (Virtual Path  Identifier), VCI (Virtual Channel Identifier) settings to you. In this Device, you can totally setup...
  • Page 32 TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide need to activate the VC to take effect. For PVCs management, you can use ATM QoS to setup each PVC traffic line's priority. • Virtual Circuit: Select the VC number you want to setup, PVC0~PVC7.
  • Page 33 TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-7 Encapsulation: Select the encapsulation mode for the Dynamic IP Address, you can leave it  default. Bridge Interface: Activate the option, the modem router can also work in Bridge mode.
  • Page 34 TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Select this option if your ISP provides static IP information for you. You should set static IP address, IP Subnet Mask, and Gateway address in the screen below (shown in F igure 4-12 Figure 4-8 ...
  • Page 35 TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-9 Service name: Specify a name for the PPPoA/PPPoE connection for recognition.  Username: Enter your username for your PPPoA/PPPoE connection to identify and verify  your account to the ISP.
  • Page 36 TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide or given by your ISP. For Static IP, you need to specify the IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway IP address. Bridge Mode If you select this type of connection, the modem router can be configured to act as a bridging device between your LAN and your ISP.
  • Page 37 TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-11 IP Common Option: Configure the IP common option here.  Encapsulation: Select the encapsulation mode for the Dynamic IP Address, you can leave it  default. Bridge Interface: Activate the option, the modem router can also work in Bridge mode.
  • Page 38 TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-12  Note: Each IP address entered in the fields must be in the appropriate IPv6 form, which is eight IP octets separated by a colon (x:x:x:x:x:x:x:x). The modem router will not accept the IP address if it is not in this format.
  • Page 39 TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-13 Service name: Specify a name for the PPPoA/PPPoE connection for recognition.  Username: Enter your username for your PPPoA/PPPoE connection to identify and verify  your account to the ISP.

  • Page 40: Lan

    TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide disable the function, please click Disable. MLD Proxy: The MLD (Multicast Listener Discovery Protocol) Proxy function is enabled by  default. If you want to disable the function, please click Disable.
  • Page 41 TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-15 Router Local IP: These are the IP settings of the LAN interface for the device. These settings  may be referred to as Private settings. You may change the LAN IP address if needed. The LAN IP address is private to your internal network and cannot be seen on the Internet.
  • Page 42 TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide • Direction: Select this option to specify the RIP direction. None is for disabling the RIP function. Both means the ADSL modem router will periodically send routing information and accept routing information, and then incorporate them into routing table. IN only means the ADSL modem router will only accept but will not send RIP packet.
  • Page 43 TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide The default Start IP Address is 192.168.1.100. • Current Pool Summary: Click the button, then you can view the IP addresses that the DHCP Server gives out. • IP Pool Count: The max user pool size.

  • Page 44: Wireless

    TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Radvd: Radvd (Router Advertisement Daemon) is provided to assign IPv6 addresses to the  computers in your LAN. Enable this function if you need. DHCPv6: DHCPv6 is provided to assign IPv6 addresses to the computers in your LAN.
  • Page 45 TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-18...
  • Page 46 TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Access point Settings: These are the settings of the access point. You can configure the  rules to allow wireless-equipped computers and other devices to communicate with a wireless network. •...
  • Page 47 TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 11n Settings: These are the settings of the 11n parameters. If “802.11n” or “802.11b+g+n” is  selected for Wireless mode, these settings will be displayed. • Channel Bandwidth: Select the Bandwidth you want to use from the drop-down List.
  • Page 48 TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide To configure WEP-64Bits settings, select the WEP-64Bits option from the drop-down list. The menu will change to offer the appropriate settings. WEP-64Bits is a data privacy mechanism based on a 64-bit shared key algorithm, as described in the IEEE 802.11g standard.
  • Page 49 TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-22 Encryption: Select the encryption you want to use: TKIP/AES, TKIP or AES (AES is an  encryption method stronger than TKIP). • TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) - a wireless encryption protocol that provides dynamic encryption keys for each packet transmitted.
  • Page 50 TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-24 4.3.3.1 WPS Settings WPS Settings: WPS can help you to add a new wireless device to an existing network  quickly. This section will guide you how to use WPS function.
  • Page 51 TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Method Two: Step 1: Click Start WPS button in Figure 4-25 Step 2: For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose “Push the button on my access point”...
  • Page 52 TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter PIN code If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup and the PIN method, you can add it to the network by PIN with the following two methods. Click PIN code, you will see the screen as shown below.
  • Page 53 TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Step 2: For the modem router, keep PIN code selected and enter the PIN code of the wireless adapter in the field after enrollee PIN code as shown below. Then click Start WPS.
  • Page 54 TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter  Note: The default PIN code of the modem router can be found in its label or the WPS configuration screen as Figure 4-27.

  • Page 55: 6Rd

    TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Association” the follow Wireless LAN station(s) association. • MAC Address: Enter the MAC Address you wish to filter in the field.  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 56: Advanced Setup

    TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.4 Advanced Setup Choose “Advanced Setup”, you can see the next submenus: Figure 4-29 Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.4.1 Firewall Choose “Advanced Setup→Firewall” menu, and you will see the next screen (shown in Figure 4-30).
  • Page 57 TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-31 Click ADD ROUTE button to add a new route in the next screen (shown in Figure 4-32). Figure 4-32 Destination IP Address: This parameter specifies the IP network address of the final ...

  • Page 58: Nat

    TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.4.3 NAT Choose “Advanced Setup→NAT” menu, you can set up the NAT (Network Address Translation) function for the modem router (shown in Figure 4-33). Figure 4-33 Virtual Circuit: Enter Virtual Circuit Index that you plan to setup for the NAT function.
  • Page 59 TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-34 DMZ Host IP Address: Enter the specified IP Address for DMZ host on the LAN side.  4.4.3.2 Virtual Server Choose “Advanced Setup→NAT→Virtual Server” in Figure 4-33, you can configure the Virtual Server in the next screen.
  • Page 60 TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide To add a virtual server entry: Step 1: Select the “Virtual Circuit” and select “ Virtual Server”.  Note: For VCs with single IP, select Single; For VCs with multiple IPs, select Multiple for the option.

  • Page 61: Qos

    TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Local Start & End IP: Enter the local IP Address you plan to map to. Local Start IP is the  starting local IP address and Local End IP is the ending local IP address. If the rule is for all local IPs, then the Start IP is 0.0.0.0 and the End IP is 255.255.255.255.
  • Page 62 TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-37 IP Version：Select your IP version.  QoS: Select this option to Activate/Deactivate the IP QoS on different types (IP ToS and  DiffServ). Summary: Click the button to view the configurations of QoS.
  • Page 63 TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide • Application: Select the application that the rule aimed at. • Physical Ports: Select the port whose traffic flow are controlled by the rule. Destination MAC & IP & Mask & Port Range: Enter the IP information about the •...

  • Page 64: Vlan

    TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.4.5 VLAN Choose “Advanced Setup→VLAN”, you can activate the VLAN function in the next screen. 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 65 TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-39 VLAN Index: Select the VLAN index for this VC. You can specify 8 groups in maximum.  VLAN ID: This indicates the VLAN group.  ATM VCs: Select the ATM VCs as members of VLAN, and if you leave the Tagged blank, the ...

  • Page 66: Adsl

    TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-40 PVID: Each physical port has a default VID called PVID (Port VID). PVID is assigned to  untagged frames or priority tagged frames (frames with null (0) VID) received on this port.

  • Page 67: Access Management

    TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-41 ADSL Mode: Select the ADSL operation mode which your ADSL connection uses.  ADSL Type: Select the ADSL operation type which your ADSL connection uses.  4.5 Access Management Choose “Access Management”, you can see the next submenus:...
  • Page 68 TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-43 ACL: If Activated, the IP addresses which are contained in the Access Control List can  access to the modem router. If Deactivated, all IP addresses can access to the modem router.

  • Page 69: Filter

    TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide can access to the modem router. If Deactivated, all IP addresses can access to the modem router. IPv6 ACL Rule Index: Select the ACL rule index for the entry.  Active: Enable the ACL rule.
  • Page 70 TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-44 Filter Type Selection: Select the filter type for the configuration below.  IP/MAC Filter Set Index: Select the Set index for the IP Filter entry. This index can match ...
  • Page 71 TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide  Note: Incoming means that IP traffic which is coming into the modem router, and the Outgoing means that IP traffic which is going out the modem router. IP/MAC Filter Rule Index: Select the Rule index for the IP Filter entry.
  • Page 72 TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Select the “IP” as the Rule Type on the Filter screen, then you can configure the specific rule for the example. Step 2: Select the IP/MAC Filter Set Index and IP/MAC Filter Rule Index for the rule, then select the Interface “PVC0”, and select the Direction “Both”...
  • Page 73 TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Other operations for the entries as shown in Figure 4-44: Select the IP / MAC Filter Set Index and IP/MAC Filter Rule Index to view or modify the entry. Select the IP / MAC Filter Set Index and IP/MAC Filter Rule Index to locate the specific rule, and then click the DELETE button to delete the entry.
  • Page 74 TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide MAC Address: Enter the MAC address for the rule.  Rule Unmatched: If the current rule can not match, and you select Forward, the modem  router will skip the rule and transmit directly. If you select Next, the modem router will find the next filter rule (show in Filter list) to match.
  • Page 75 TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide  Note: After you complete the MAC filter rules for the example, the Filter list will show as follows. You can enter the IP / MAC Filter Set Index to view the information about the rule.
  • Page 76 TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.5.2.4 URL Select URL Filter as the Filter type (shown in Figure 4-47), and then you can configure the filter rules based on URL. Figure 4-47 Filter Type Selection: Select the URL Filter for the next configuration.

  • Page 77: Snmp

    TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Step 3: Finally, Select Yes to active the rule, and then click the SAVE to save the entry. Other operations for the entries as shown in Figure 4-44: Select the URL Index to view or modify the entry.

  • Page 78: Ddns

    TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-49 UPnP: Activate or Deactivate the UPnP function. Only when the function is activated, can the  UPnP take effect. Auto-Configure: If you activate the function, then the UPnP network devices can ...

  • Page 79: Cwmp

    TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.5.6 CWMP Choose “Access Management→CWMP”, you can configure the CWMP function in the screen (shown in Figure 4-51). The modem router offers CWMP feature. The function supports TR-069 protocol which collects information, diagnoses the devices and configures the devices automatically via ACS (Auto-Configuration Server).

  • Page 80: Maintenance

    TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.6 Maintenance Choose “Maintenance”, you can see the next submenus: Figure 4-52 Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.6.1 Administration Choose “Maintenance→Administration”, you can set new password for admin in the screen (shown in Figure 4-53).
  • Page 81 TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide NTP Server automatically Select NTP Server automatically as the Synchronize time, you only need to set the time zone. Figure 4-54  Note: The ADSL modem router built-in some NTP Servers, when the modem router connects to the Internet, the modem router will get the system time automatically from the NTP Server.

  • Page 82: Firmware

    TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-56 4.6.3 Firmware Choose “Maintenance→Firmware”, you can upgrade the firmware of the modem router in the screen (shown in Figure 4-57). Make sure the firmware or romfile you want to use is on the local hard drive of the computer.
  • Page 83 TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide The modem router will reboot after the upgrading has been finished. To back up the modem router’s current settings: Step 1: Click the ROMFILE SAVE button (shown in Figure 4-57), click Save button in the next screen (shown in Figure 4-58) to proceed.

  • Page 84: Sysrestart

    TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide To restore the modem router’s settings: Step 1: Click the Browse button to locate the update file for the device, or enter the exact path in “New Romfile Location” field. Step 2: Click the UPGRADE button to complete.

  • Page 85: Help

    TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-61 4.7 Help Choose “Help”, you can view the help information for configuration of any function.
  • Page 86 TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-62  Note: Click the tab, and you will be able to get the corresponding information.

  • Page 87: Appendix A: Specifications

    TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N 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 88: Appendix B: Troubleshooting

    TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N 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 89 TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide For Windows XP Click “Start -> Control Panel -> Network and Internet Connections -> Network Connections”. Right-click Wireless Network Connection (or Local Area Connection), and then click Properties. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click Properties.
  • Page 90 TD-W8901N 150Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Select Never dial a connection Click OK Now, try to log on to the Web-based configuration 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 Login.

  • Page 91: Appendix C: Technical Support

    Tel: NZ 0800 87 5465 (Toll Free) *Except French Bank holidays AU 1300 87 5465 (Depending on 1300 policy.) Switzerland E-mail: support.au@tp-link.com (Australia) support.nz@tp-link.com (New Zealand) Tel: +41 (0) 848 800 998 (German Service) Service time: 24hrs, 7 days a week Fee: 4-8 Rp/min, depending on rate of different time.

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