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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router Rev: 1.0.0 1910010594
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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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    equipment has been tested and found to be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or compliance requirements, this grant is applicable to only Mobile Configurations. The antennas used for this transmitter must be installed to
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    is required Luxembourg None General authorization required for network and service supply(not for spectrum) Norway Implemented This subsection does antenna impedance is 50 ohms. To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the
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    Industry Canada Statement: This device complies with RSS-210 of the Industry Canada Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
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    equipment: Product Description: 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router Model No.: TD-W8968 Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own standards or other normative documents ETSI EN 300 328 V1.7.1: 2006 ETSI EN 301 489-1 V1.8.1:2008& ETSI EN 301 489-17 V2.1.1:2009 EN 55022:2006 +A1:2007 EN 55024
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    4. Configuring the Modem Router 17 4.1 Login ...17 4.2 Status...17 4.3 Quick Setup ...18 4.4 Network...18 4.4.1 WAN Settings...19 4.4.2 EWAN ...28 4.4.3 Interface Grouping ...31 4.4.4 LAN Settings ...32 4.4.5 MAC Clone...34 4.4.6 ALG Settings ...34 4.4.7 DSL Settings ...35 4.5 DHCP Server ...36
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    ...50 4.7.2 User Accounts...51 4.7.3 Storage Sharing ...52 4.7.4 FTP Server...54 4.7.5 Media Server...56 4.7.6 Print Server ...57 4.8 Route Settings ...58 4.8.1 Default Gateway...58 4.8.2 Static Route...58 4.8.3 RIP Settings ...59 4.9 Forwarding...60 4.9.1 Virtual Servers...60 4.9.2 Port Triggering
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    Control ...78 4.16.4 CWMP Settings ...78 4.16.5 SNMP Settings ...79 4.16.6 Backup & Restore...80 4.16.7 Factory Defaults...80 4.16.8 Firmware Upgrade...81 4.16.9 Reboot ...82 4.16.10 Statistics...82 Appendix A: Specifications 84 Appendix B: Troubleshooting 85 Appendix C: Technical Support 94
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Package Contents The following contents should be found in your package: ¾ One TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router ¾ One Power Adapter for TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Chapter 1. Product Overview Thank you for choosing the TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router. 1.1 Overview of the Modem Router The TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 1.2 Main Features ¾ Four 10/100Mbps Auto-Negotiation RJ45 LAN ports (Auto MDI/MDIX), one RJ11 port. ¾ Provides external splitter. ¾ Adopts Advanced DMT modulation and demodulation technology. ¾ Supports bridge mode and Router function. ¾
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 1.3 Panel Layout 1.3.1 The Front Panel Figure 1-1 The 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.
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide (USB) On Flash Off A storage device or printer has connected to the USB port. The modem router is sending or receiving data over this USB port. No storage device or printer is plugged into the USB port. On There is a device
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 1.3.2 The Back Panel The Router's ports, where the cables are connected, and RESET button are located on the back Figure 1-2 ¾ POWER: The Power plug is where you will connect the power adapter. ¾ ON/OFF: The switch for the
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Chapter 2. Connecting the Modem Router 2.1 System Requirements ¾ Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet). ¾ PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors. ¾ TCP/IP protocol on each PC. ¾
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Step 4: Attach the power adapter. Connect the power adapter to the power connector on the rear of the device and plug in the adapter to a
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide 3.1 Configuring the PC After you directly connect your PC to the Modem Router or connect your adapter to a Hub/Switch which has connected to the Modem Router, you need to configure your PC's IP address
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB 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 10
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Step 4: Configure the IP address as Figure 3-4 shows. After that, click OK. ) Note: Figure 3-4 You can configure the PC to get an IP address automatically, select "Obtain an IP address automatically" and "Obtain DNS server address
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    correct? If the Router's IP address is 192.168.1.1, your PC's IP address must be within the range of 192.168.1.2 ~ 192.168.1.254. 3.2 Quick Installation Guide With a Web-based utility, it is easy to configure and manage the TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router. The Web-based utility
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ) Note: Figure 3-8 1) Do not mix up the user name and password with your ADSL account user name and password which are needed for PPP the Login screen as shown in Figure 3-9. Click Quick Setup menu to access Quick Setup Wizard. 13
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-9 3. Change the VPI or VCI values which are used to define a unique path for your connection. If you have been given specific settings for this to configuration, type in the correct values assigned by your ISP. Click Next. 14
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-10 4. Here we select PPPoE WAN Link Type for example, enter the Username, Password and Confirm Password given by your ISP, and then click Next. Figure 3-11 5. On the Wireless screen, we use the default SSID, select a Mode. Set a
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-13 7. You will see the Complete screen below, click Finish to complete these settings. Figure 3-14 16
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Chapter 4. Configuring the Modem Router This chapter will show each Web page's key function and the configuration way. 4.1 Login After your successful login, you will see the fifteen main menus on the left of the Web-based utility. On
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-1 4.3 Quick Setup Please refer to Section 3.2 Quick Installation Guide. 4.4 Network Choose "Network", there are many submenus under the main menu. Click any one of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.4.1 WAN Settings Choose "Network"Æ"WAN Settings", and you will see the WAN Port Information Table in the screen similar to Figure 4-2, which describes the WAN port settings and the relevant manipulation to each interface. There are
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-3 4.4.1.1 Static IP Select this option if your ISP provides static IP information to you. You should set static IP address, IP subnet mask, and gateway address in the screen below. 20
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    of ATM Configuration can be shown. ¾ Encapsulation Mode: Select the encapsulation mode for the Static IP Address. Here you can leave it default. ¾ ATM Qos Type: Select ATM Qos Type provided by ISP, and the type is UBR by default. WAN Service Setup: ¾ IP Address: Enter the IP address in dotted
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ DNS Server/ Secondary DNS Server: Here you can set DNS Server (at least one) manually. The Route will use this DNS Server for priority. ¾ Default Gateway: select a WAN Interface from the drop-down list as the IPv4 default gateway. ¾
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-5 Click Advanced, advanced selections for WAN Service Setup can be shown. ¾ 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
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ Get IP 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. ¾ Primary DNS Server/ Secondary DNS Server:
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ PPP Username/Password/Confirm Password: Enter the User Name, Password and . Click Advanced, advanced selections for WAN Service Setup can be shown. ¾ Service Name/Server Name: Enter the Service Name and Server Name if it was provided by
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-7 4.4.1.5 IPoA If your ISP provides an IPoA connection, select IPoA option for the WAN service type on the screen. 26
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-8 ¾ IP Address/Subnet Mask: Enter the IP Address and Subnet Mask provided by ISP. If you forget, you can ask your ISP. ¾ DNS Server/Secondary DNS Server: Type in your preferred DNS server. ¾ Default Gateway: select a WAN
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ) Note: Figure 4-9 After you finish the Internet configuration, please click Save to make the settings take effect. 4.4.2 EWAN Choose "Network"Æ"EWAN", and you will see the Ethernet WAN Interface screen similar to Figure 4-10. There
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-10 4.4.2.1 Dynamic IP Select this option, the Modem Router will be able to obtain IP network information dynamically from a DHCP server provided by your ISP (as shown Figure 4-10). The next configuration is similar to Dynamic IP
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-11 4.4.2.3 PPPoE If your ISP provides a PPPoE connection and you need to use an Ethernet Interface, select PPPoE option for the WAN service type on the screen. The following configuration is similar to PPPoE over ATM interface (
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-12 4.4.3 Interface Grouping Choose "Network"Æ"Interface Grouping", you can view all the current groups on this page (shown in Figure 4-13). Figure 4-13 31
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ VLAN: Enable or disable this function. 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, when in fact they are located on a number of
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    choose the IGMP Mode: Standard Mode or Blocking Mode. ¾ Enable Second IP: You can configure the Modem Router's second IP Address and Subnet Mask for LAN Interface through which you can also access to the Web-based Utility as the default IP Address and Subnet Mask. ¾ DHCP Server: These settings allow
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ 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" this
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-17 ¾ 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
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4- Server"Æ"DHCP Settings", you can configure the DHCP Server on the page as shown in Figure 4-19.The Modem Router is set up by default as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server, which provides the TCP/IP configuration
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-19 ¾ Start IP Address: Enter a value for the DHCP server to start with when issuing IP addresses. Because the default IP address for the Modem Router is 192.168.1.1, the default Start IP Address is 192.168.1.100, and the Start
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ) Note: 1) To use the DHCP server function of the Modem Router, you must configure all computers on the LAN as "Obtain an IP Address automatically". 2) You have to disable NAT of the WAN connections, or the DHCP Relay may not take effect
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-21 ¾ MAC Address: The MAC address of the PC for which you want to reserve an IP address. ¾ IP Address: The IP address reserved for the PC by the Modem Router Conditional Pool Choose menu "DHCP Server"Æ"Conditional Pool", you can
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-23 To add a vendor class: 1. Click the Add New button. Then Figure 4-24 will pop up. 2. Enter parameters for the vendor class. Click the
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.6 Wireless Choose "Wireless", there are six submenus to configure Wireless LAN settings. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below.
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 11bg mixed: Select if you are using both 802.11b and 802.11g wireless clients. 11bgn mixed: Select if you are using a mix of 802.11b, 11g, and 11n wireless clients. Select the desired wireless mode. When 802.11g mode is selected, only
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    device to the existing network manually by clicking this button. b). To add a new device: If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can establish a wireless connection between wireless adapter and Modem Router using either Push Button Configuration (PBC) method or PIN method
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide You can also keep the default WPS Status as Enabled and click instructions. II. Enter the client device's PIN on the Modem Router Use this method if your client device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN number. Step 1: Keep the default WPS
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Step 1: On the client device, enter the PIN number listed on the Modem Router's Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen. (It is also labeled on the bottom of the Modem Router.) Step 2: The Wi-Fi Protected Setup LED flashes for two minutes during
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    -W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ WEP: It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard. If you check this radio button, you will find a notice in red as show in Figure 4-29. Figure 4-30 • Auth Type - you can choose the type for the WEP security on the drop-down list. The default
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide • Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value should be 30 or above. Enter 0 to disable the update. Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page. 4.6.4 Wireless MAC
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4. Click the Save button to save wireless station B with MAC address 00:0A:EB:00:07:5F are able to access the Modem Router, but all the other wireless stations cannot access the Modem Router, you can configure the Wireless MAC Address
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-33 ¾ 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. ¾ Beacon Interval: Enter a value between 25-
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.6.6 Wireless Status Choose menu "Wireless"Æ"Wireless Status", you can see the MAC Address, Current Status, Received Packets and Sent Packets for each connected wireless station. Figure 4-34 ¾ MAC Address: The connected wireless station
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-35 ¾ Volume: The volume name of the USB drive the users have access to. ¾ File System: The system of the USB drive. ¾ Capacity: The storage capacity of the USB driver. ¾ Status: Indicates the shared or non-shared status of the
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-36 To add a new user account, please follow the steps below: 1. Choose the index from the drop-down list of Choose Index. 2. Self-define a New User Name. 3. Enter the password in the New Password field. 4. Re-enter the password
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-37 ¾ Server Status: Indicates the Storage Sharing's current status. ¾ Anonymous access to all the volumes: If this function is enabled, users can access all activated volumes of Storage Sharing without accounts. ¾ Share Name:
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-38 2. Click the Browse button, and then select the Select Volume from the drop-down list. 3. Enter display name of the share folder in Share Name filed. 4. Click the Apply button to apply the settings. You can click the upper
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    + Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-39 ¾ Server Status: Indicates the FTP Server's current status. ¾ Internet Access: Enable or disable this function. ¾ Internet Address: If Internet Access is enabled, WAN IP will be displayed here. ¾ Service Port: Enter the FTP Port number to use. The default is
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-40 2. Click the Browse button, and then select the Select Volume from the drop-down list. 3. Enter display name of the share folder in Share Name filed. 4. Click the Apply button to apply the settings. You can click the upper
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ Server Enable: Select this box to enable this function. ¾ Server Name: The name of this Media Server. To add a new share folder for your media server, please follow the instructions below: a) Click Add Content button, and you will see
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.8 Route Settings Choose "Route Settings", it includes three menus: Default Gateway, Static Route and RIP Settings. The detailed descriptions are provided below. 4.8.1 Default Gateway Choose "Route Settings"Æ"Default Gateway", you can
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-46 2. Enter the following data: ¾ Destination IP Address: The Destination IP Address is the address of the network or host that you want to assign to a static route. ¾ Subnet Mask: The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ) Note: RIP cannot be configured on the WAN Interface which has NAT enabled (such as PPPoE). 4.9 Forwarding There are four submenus under the Forwarding menu: Virtual Servers, Port Triggering, DMZ and UPnP. Click any of them, and you
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Service Port menu does not list the service that you want to use, enter the number of the service port or service port range in the Service Port field. 3. Select the service you want to use from the Use Interface list. 4. Enter the IP
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-50 To add a new rule, follow the steps below. 1. Click the Add New button, the next screen will pop-up as shown in Figure 4-51. 2. Select a common application from the Common Service Port drop-down list, then the Trigger Port
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ Open Protocol: The protocol used for Incoming Port, either TCP, UDP, or ALL (all protocols supported by the Modem Router). ¾ Status: The status of this entry, Enabled means the Port Triggering entry is enabled. ¾ Modify: To modify or
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-52 To assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server: 1. Click the Enable button. 2. Enter the IP address of a local PC that is set to be DMZ host in the DMZ Host IP Address field. 3. Click the Save button. 4.9.4 UPnP Choose
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Click the Disable button to disable UPnP. Click the Refresh button to update the Current UPnP Settings List. 4.10 Parental Control Choose menu "Parental Control", and you can configure the parental control in the screen as shown in
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ MAC Address of Current PC: This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is managing this Modem Router. If the MAC Address of your adapter is registered, you can click the Copy To Above button to fill this address to the MAC
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ Add New: Click the Add New button to drop-down list or choose "Add LAN Host". 4. Select a target from the WAN Host drop-sown list or choose "Add WAN Host". 5. Select a schedule from the Schedule drop-down list or choose "Add Schedule
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ Description: Here displays the description of the host and this description is unique. ¾ Address Info: Here displays the information about the host. It can be IP or MAC. ¾ Edit: To modify an existing entry. To add a new entry, please
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-59 1) In Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1). 2) In IP Address field, enter the IP address. If you select MAC Address, the screen shown is Figure 4-60. Figure 4-60 1) In Description field,
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.11.4 Schedule Choose menu "Firewall" → "Schedule", and then you can view and set a Schedule list in the next screen as shown in Figure 4-62. Figure 4-
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Click the Delete Selected button to delete the the WAN port. ¾ Total Downstream Bandwidth - The download speed through the WAN port. 4.12.2 Rules List Choose menu "Bandwidth Control" → "Rules List", and then you can view and configure
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-65 ¾ Description: This is the information about the rules such as address range. ¾ Upstream bandwidth: This field displays the max and mix upload bandwidth through the WAN port, the default is 0. ¾ Downstream bandwidth: This
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.13.1 Binding Settings This page displays the IP & MAC Binding Setting table; you can operate it in accord with your desire (shown in Figure 4-67). Figure 4-67 ¾ MAC Address: The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN. ¾ IP
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Click the Delete Selected button to delete selected entries. 4.13.2 ARP List To manage the computer, you could observe the computers in the LAN by checking the relationship of MAC address and IP address on the ARP list, and you could
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-70 ¾ Service Provider: This field displays the service provider of DDNS. ¾ Domain Name: Enter the Domain name you received from dynamic DNS service provider. ¾ Username & Password: Type the "User Name" and "Password" for your
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.16 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
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-73 ¾ Save Locally: If Save IP address and UDP port of the remote system log server. Click the Save button to save your settings. 4.16.2 Time Settings Choose menu "System Tools" → "Time Settings", and then you can configure
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 3. Enter the Time in Hour/Minute/Second format. 4. Click Save. To set time automatically: 1. Select your local time zone. 2. Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server 1 or NTP Server 2. 3. Click the Get GMT button to get system time
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-76 ¾ CWMP: Select enable the CWMP function. ¾ Inform: Enable or disable the function. If enabled, the information will be informed to ACS server periodically. ¾ Inform Interval: Enter the interval time here. ¾ ACS URL: Enter the
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-77 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. So a
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-79 Click the Restore button to reset all configuration settings to their default values. • The default User Name: admin • The default Password: admin • The default Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 ) Note: All changed settings will be
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 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. 2)
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-82 ¾ Statistics Status: Enable or Disable. The default value is disabled. To enable it, click the Enable. If it is disabled, the function of DoS protection in Security settings will be disabled. ¾ Statistics
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB 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
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB 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
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Right-click Local Area Connection Click Properties Double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) 86
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Select Obtain an IP address automatically Select Obtain DNS server address automatically Click OK Click OK 87
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide For Windows Vista OS Go to Start > Settings >Control Panel, and then you will see the following page. Click View network status and tasks Click View status Click Properties 88
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Double-click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Select Obtain an IP address automatically Select Obtain DNS server address automatically Click OK 89
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide For Windows 7 OS Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel, and then you will see the following page. Click View network status and tasks Click Change adapter settings Right-click Local Area Connection Click Properties 90
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Double-click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Select Obtain an IP address automatically Select Obtain DNS server address automatically Click OK 91
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    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 4.1 Login. Please feel free to contact our Technical Support if the problem still exists. T4
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    cannot access the Internet, please restore your Modem Router to its factory default settings and reconfigure your Modem Router by following the instructions in 4.1 Login. 5) Please feel free to contact our Technical Support if the problem still exists. ) Note: For more details about Troubleshooting
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    TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Appendix C: Technical Support Technical Support „ For more troubleshooting help, go to: www.tp-link.com/support/faq.asp „ To download the latest Firmware, Driver, Utility and User Guide, go to: www.tp-link.com/support/download.asp „
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TD-W8968
300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router
1910010594
Rev: 1.0.0