TP-Link TD-8840 User Guide

TP-Link TD-8840 Manual

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    TD-8840 User Guide ADSL2+ Modem Router Rev: 2.0.1 1910010192
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    COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS 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
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    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. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation
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    EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY (EUROPE) In compliance with the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC, Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC, this product meets the requirements of the following standards: • EN55022 • EN55024 • EN60950 SAFETY NOTICES Caution: Do not use this product near water, for example, in a wet
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    Support...4 1.7 Working Environment 4 1.8 Conventions ...2 Chapter 2. Hardware Installation Guide Guide 8 3.1 Configure PC...8 3.2 Login ...12 3.3 Quick Setup...13 3.3.1 3.3.2 3.3.3 3.3.4 3.3.5 PPPoA ...14 PPPoE ...15 MER...17 IPoA ...18 Bridging ...19 Chapter 4. Software Configuration
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    4.3.6 DSL...42 4.4 Diagnostics...44 4.5 Management ...45 4.5.1 4.5.2 4.5.3 4.5.4 4.5.5 4.5.6 Settings...45 System Log ...47 SNMP Agent...48 Access Control ...49 Update Firmware...51 Save/Reboot...52 Chapter 5. Software Dial 53 Appendix A: FAQ...55 Appendix B: Default Configuration 57 V
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    ¾ One TD-8840 ADSL2+ Modem Router ¾ One AC power Adapter for TD-8840 ADSL2+ Modem Router ¾ One Resource CD for TD-8840 ADSL2+ Modem Router, including: • This Guide • Other Helpful Information • Quick installation Guide Program ¾ Quick installation Guide ¾ One RJ45 cable ¾ Two RJ11 cables ¾ One ADSL
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    TD-8840 uses not only html (web mode through Ethernet port) but also external utility software to configure the Router. You can download it from our website (http://www.tp-link.com). 1.2 Conventions The Router or TD-8840, or device mentioned in this User guide stands for TD-8840 ADSL2+ Modem Router
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    TD-8840 ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ Advanced DMT modulation and demodulation ¾ Real-time Configuration and device monitoring ¾ Quick response semi-conductive surge protect circuit, provides reliable ESD and surge-protect function 1.4 Supporting Protocol - G.992.1 (G.dmt) - Annex A/B/C - G.992.2
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    TD-8840 ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 1.7 System Support ¾ Support PVC ¾ Support NAT、DHCP and so on ¾ Support IEEE 802.3、IEEE 802.3u ¾ Support 10Base-T/100BASE-TX full-duplex or half duplex Ethernet ¾ Support Auto-MDIX 1.8 Working Environment ¾ Operating temperature: 0 ℃~40 ℃ ¾ Storage temperature:
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    TD-8840 ADSL2+ Modem 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
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    2.3 The Rear Panel TD-8840 ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ ON/OFF: Turn on/off the ADSL2+ Modem Router's power. ¾ POWER: Please do not use any unknown power adapter; otherwise your ADSL2+ Modem Router may be damaged. ¾ RESET (reset default): With the Router powered on, use a pin to press and hold
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    TD-8840 ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Third Step: Plug one end of the AC Power Adapter into the Power jack on the Router and the other end to a standard electrical outlet. Last Step: Check the line connection to see if everything is ready. Power up finally. Figure 2-1 7
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    TD-8840 ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide 3.1 Configure PC After you directly connect your PC to the TD-8840 or connect your adapter to a Hub/Switch which has connected to the Router, you need to configure your PC's IP address. Now you have two ways to configure the
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    TD-8840 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: Select "Obtain an IP address automatically" and "Obtain DNS server address automatically" in the screen below. And then click
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    TD-8840 ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ Setting IP address manually Figure 3-4 The default IP address of the ADSL2+ Modem Router is 192.168.1.1, and the default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. These values can be seen from the LAN, and can be changed as your desire. As an example, we
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    TD-8840 ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-5 ) Note: 1) Users of Windows 98 can open TCP/IP Properties according to the following: Right-click (Mouse) Network Neighbor Æ Choose Properties -Æ Double-click TCP/IP. 2) Users of Windows 2000/NT/XP can do the following: Right-click Network Neighbor Æ
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    TD-8840 ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-6 If the screen looks like the following, the connection has failed. Please try again. Figure 3-7 3.2 Login Open your web browser and enter http://192.168.1.1 in the address bar of the browser. When ADSL connection is OK, the following login box will
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    TD-8840 ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 3.3 Quick Setup Figure 3-9 is the main page of the Router. Figure 3-9 Please select Quick Setup. Enter the VPI and VCI values provided by your ISP and click Next. Figure 3-10 Select the relevant Connection Type and Encapsulation Mode provided by your ISP and
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    TD-8840 ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 3.3.1 PPPoA a) Select PPP over ATM (PPPoA) Connection Type, and click Next. Figure 3-11 b) Enter the Username and Password provided by your ISP and click Next. Figure 3-12 14
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    c) Click Save/Reboot. TD-8840 ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 3.3.2 PPPoE Figure 3-13 a) Select PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) Connection Type, and click Next. Figure 3-14 b) Enter the Username and Password provided by your ISP and click Next. 15
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    TD-8840 ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide c) Click Save/Reboot. Figure 3-15 Figure 3-16 16
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    TD-8840 ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 3.3.3 MER a) Select MAC Encapsulation Routing (MER) Connection Type, and click Next. Figure 3-17 b) Enter the parameters provided by your ISP, and click Next. Figure 3-18 17
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    c) Click Save/Reboot. TD-8840 ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 3.3.4 IPoA Figure 3-19 a) Select IP over ATM (IPoA) Connection Type, and click Next. Figure 3-20 b) Enter the parameters provided by your ISP and click Next. 18
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    TD-8840 ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide c) Click Save/Reboot. Figure 3-21 3.3.5 Bridging Figure 3-22 a) Select Bridging Connection Type, and click Next. 19
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    TD-8840 ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide b) Click Save/Reboot. Figure 3-23 Figure 3-24 ) Note: After you complete any setup, the new setup must be saved and the Router must be restarted for the configuration to take effect. Please click the Save/Reboot button to restart. 20
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    the advanced settings through the Web-based Utility. After your successful login, you can configure and manage the device. 4.1 Device Info The Device Info page provides the current information about the ADSL 2+ Modem Router. All information is read-only. Figure 4-1 4.2 Quick Setup Please refer
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    TD-8840 ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.3.1 WAN Choose "Advanced Setup"Æ"WAN", and you will see the page of Wide Area Network (WAN) Setup as shown in Figure 4-3. Figure 4-3 There are 4 PVC links in the WAN setup page. Click the Add button or choose the appropriate PVC according to your need. Then
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    TD-8840 ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-5 After choosing the proper protocol, enter the correct parameters supported by your ISP. Enable the configurations, and then you will go to the Internet. ) Note: The type of network protocol selected may be different in different areas. There are five
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    TD-8840 ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-6 ¾ PPP Username: Enter your username for your PPPoA connection to identify and verify your account to the ISP. ¾ PPP Password: Enter your password for your PPPoA connection. ¾ Authentication Method: Choose a method of authentication, AUTO, PAP, CHAP,
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    TD-8840 ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Click Next button in Figure 4-6, and then you will see Figure 4-7. Check or uncheck the Enable WAN Service box according to your needs. Figure 4-7 Click the Next button to enter the next step as shown in Figure 4-8. Click Save to complete the configuration. ¾
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    TD-8840 ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-9 ¾ PPP Username: Enter your username for your PPPoE connection to identify and verify your account to the ISP. ¾ PPP Password: Enter your password for your PPPoE connection. ¾ PPPoE Service Name: Enter a name for the PPPoE connection for recognition.
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    TD-8840 ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Click Next button in Figure 4-9, and then you will Figure 4-10. Check or uncheck the Enable WAN Service box according to your needs. Figure 4-10 Click the Next button to enter the next step as shown in Figure 4-11. Click Save to complete the configuration.
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    TD-8840 ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-12 ¾ Obtain an IP address automatically: Check this radio button to obtain the IP address automatically. This is not recommended by default. ¾ Use the following IP address: This radio button is checked by default. Enter the information provided by your
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    8840 ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Click Next button in Figure 4-12, and then you will see the Figure 4-13. Check or uncheck the Enable WAN Service box according to your needs. Figure 4-13 Click the Next button to enter the next step as shown in Figure 4-14. Click Save to complete the configuration
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    TD-8840 ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-15 ¾ WAN IP Address: Enter the IP Address provided by your ISP. ¾ WAN Subnet Mask: Enter the subnet mask provide by your ISP. ¾ Use the following default gateway: Check this radio button then you can choose Use IP Address or Use WAN Interface. If you
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    TD-8840 ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-16 Check or uncheck the Enable WAN Service box according to your needs. Click the Next button to enter the next step as shown in Figure 4-17, and click Save to complete the configuration. ¾ Bridging Figure 4-17 If you select the Bridging protocol,
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    TD-8840 ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-18 Figure 4-19 ) Note: After completing any setup, the new setup must be saved and the Router must be restarted for the configuration to go into effect. Please click the Save/Reboot button to restart as shown in Figure 4-20. 32
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    TD-8840 ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-20 ) Note: All of the above setup is under windows XP OS. 4.3.2 LAN Choose "Advanced Setup→LAN" menu, and you can see and configure the Local Area Network (LAN) parameters in the screen as shown in Figure 4-21. Figure 4-21 ¾ IP Address - Enter an IP
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    TD-8840 ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ) Note: a. If you change the IP Address of LAN, you must use the new IP Address to log in the Router. b. If the new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet, the IP Address pool of the DHCP server will change accordingly at the same time,while the
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    TD-8840 ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-22 2. Click the New Entry button in Figure 4-22. Then Figure 4-23 will pop up. Figure 4-23 3. Enter the MAC address in XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX format and reserved IP address in dotted-decimal notation of the computer for which you want to reserve an IP
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    TD-8840 ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide see the new entry as shown in Figure 4-22. 6. Click Save/Reboot button to save the settings and reboot the Router. ) Note: The function won't take effect until the router reboots. 4.3.3 MAC Clone Choose "Advanced Setup→MAC Clone" menu, you can configure the MAC
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    TD-8840 ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.3.4 Security Choose "Advanced Setup→Security" menu, you can do some security configurations for your Router. Filtering Global Policy - The default setting is FORWARDED. FORWARDED means that all MAC layer frames will be forwarded except those matching with any
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    TD-8840 ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-27 To add a new entry, follow the steps below. 1. Click the Add button in Figure 4-26 to go address. 4. Enter the source MAC address. 5. Select the frame direction. 6. Select the WAN interfaces. 7. Click Save/Apply to save your settings. Figure 4-28 38
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    TD-8840 ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide To remove an existing entry, follow the steps below. 1. Check the Remove box as shown in Figure 4-26 in the entry you want to remove. 2. Click the Remove button. 4.3.4.2. Parental Control Choose "Security→Parental Control" menu, you can configure the parental
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    TD-8840 ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-30 To remove an existing entry, follow the steps below. 1. Check the box in the Remove column of the entry as shown in Figure 4-29. 2. Click the Remove button below. 4.3.5 Routing Choose "Advanced Setup→Routing" menu, you can see two submenus under the
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    TD-8840 ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-32 ¾ Enable Automatic Assigned Default Gateway - Select this checkbox, and then the Router will accept the first received default gateway assignment from one of the PPPoA, PPPoE or MER/DHCP enabled PVC(s). If this checkbox is not selected, you have to
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    TD-8840 ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide To add a new entry, follow the steps below. 1. Click the Add button in Figure 4-33 to go to the Static Route Add page as shown in Figure 4-34. 2. Enter the IP address of the destination network. This parameter specifies the IP network address of the final
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    TD-8840 ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-35 Figure 4-36 If you want to select the tone, click the Tone Selection button to go to the ADSL Tone Settings page as shown in Figure 4-37. 43
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    TD-8840 ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-37 4.4 Diagnostics Choose "Diagnostics", and your modem will test your DSL connection. Then you will see the test results for the connectivity to your local network and your DSL service provider similar to Figure 4-38. Figure 4-38 44
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    TD-8840 ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.5 Management Choose "Management", and you can see the submenus as shown in Figure 4-39. Figure 4-39 4.5.1 Settings Choose "Management→Settings" menu, and you will see the submenus as shown in Figure 4-40. Figure 4-40 4.5.1.1. Backup Choose "Settings→Backup"
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    TD-8840 ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.5.1.2. Update Choose "Settings→Update" menu, and you can update the settings for the Router as shown in Figure 4-42. Click the Browse... button to find the file you want to update and then click Update Settings to begin the updating. Figure 4-42 4.5.1.3.
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    TD-8840 ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.5.2 System Log Choose "Management→System Log" menu, and you can view and configure the logs of the Router in Figure 4-44. Click the View System Log button, and you will go to the System Log page and see the logs similar to Figure 4-45. Click the Configure
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    TD-8840 ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-46 ¾ Log - Check the Disable radio button to disable the system log function. The default setting is enabled. ¾ Log Level - Select the log level, then all the events above or equal to the selected level will be logged. ¾ Display Level - All
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    TD-8840 ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.5.4 Access Control Figure 4-47 Choose "Management→Access Control" menu, and you will submenus as shown in Figure 4-48. Figure 4-48 4.5.4.1. Service Choose "Access Control→Service" menu, and you can enable or disable the services as shown in Figure 4-49.
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    TD-8840 ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.5.4.2. IP Address Choose "Access Control→IP Address" menu, and can view and configure the IP address access control in the screen as shown in Figure 4-50. If enabled, only PCs with IP addresses listed are allowed to access the Router. Figure 4-50 To add a new
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    or romfile to be used for upgrade. Figure 4-53 To upgrade the router's firmware, follow these instructions below. 1 Download a more recent firmware upgrade file from the TP-LINK website (www.tp-link.com). 2 Type the path and file name of the update file into the "Firmware File Name" field. Or click
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    TD-8840 ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.5.6 Save/Reboot Choose "Management→Save/Reboot" menu, and you can save your configurations and reboot your Router to make the configurations take effect in the screen as shown in Figure 4-54. Figure 4-54 52
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    + Modem Router User Guide Chapter 5. Software Dial If TD-8840 CPE is working in bridged (RFC 1483 Bridged) mode when connecting to the Internet, you must install dial software on your PC. There are some software working on WINDOWS in market, examples as EnterNet3000、RASPPPoE、WinPeET. How do I set up
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    TD-8840 ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 5-1 ¾ Click "Set up a connection or network" in the left of this page. And choose "Set up a dial-up connection" in the new page; click Next. After that, you will see Figure 5-2; click "Set up a connection anyway" to enter next page. Figure 5-2 ¾ Type the
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    TD-8840 ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Appendix A: FAQ 1. What related parameters are required to acquire ISP when you want to access the Internet by ADSL2+ Modem Router? 1) Dial user: Connection protocol, User name, Password, Value of VPI/VCI, Encapsulation mode of AAL5 and so on. 2) Static IP user
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    TD-8840 ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide need to install the dial software, such as Winpoet, Enternet. 3) This product has the PPP dial procedure inside, so you will not need to use the dial software if your protocol is PPPoA or PPPoE. ADSL Modem will connect automatically. 4) You can check whether
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    TD-8840 ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Appendix B: Default Configuration User name Password IP Address admin admin 192.168.1.1 57
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TD-8840 User Guide
ADSL2+ Modem Router
Rev: 2.0.1
1910010192