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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router Rev: 1.0.0 1910010752
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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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    and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there modifications to this equipment. Such modifications could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment
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    other users, the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power (e.i.r.p.) is not more than that permitted for successful communication. Canadian Compliance Statement This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation
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    power source. z Don't disassemble the product, or make repairs yourself. You run the risk of electric shock and voiding the limited warranty. If you need service, please contact us. z Avoid water and wet locations. This product can be used in the following countries: AT BG BY CA CZ DE DK EE
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    TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router Model No.: TD-W8970 Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable
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    3.1 Configuring the PC ...10 3.2 Quick Installation Guide 13 Chapter 4. Configuring the Modem Router 18 4.1 Login ...18 4.2 Status...18 4.3 Quick Setup ...19 4.4 Operation Mode ...19 4.5 Network...20 4.5.1 WAN Settings...21 4.5.2 3G Settings ...31 4.5.3 Interface Grouping ...34 4.5.4 LAN Settings
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    62 4.8.6 Print Server ...63 4.9 Route Settings ...64 4.9.1 Default Gateway...64 4.9.2 Static Route...64 4.9.3 IPv6 Static Route ...65 4.9.4 RIP Settings ...66 4.10 Forwarding...67 4.10.1 Virtual Servers ...67 4.10.2 Port Triggering ...69 4.10.3 DMZ ...70 4.10.4 UPnP ...71 4.11 Parental Control...72
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    4.15 Bandwidth Control ...84 4.16 IP&MAC Control ...91 4.19.4 CWMP Settings ...91 4.19.5 SNMP Settings ...92 4.19.6 Backup & Restore...93 4.19.7 Factory Defaults...93 4.19.8 Firmware Upgrade...94 4.19.9 Reboot ...95 4.19.10 Statistics...95 Appendix A: Specifications 97 Appendix B: Troubleshooting
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Package Contents The following contents should be found in your package: ¾ One TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router ¾ One Power Adapter for TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router ¾ Quick
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    ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Chapter 1. Product Overview Thank you for choosing the TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router. 1.1 Overview of the Modem Router The TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-Router and Wireless
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    ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 1.2 Main Features ¾ Maximum wireless speed up to 300Mbps at 2.4GHz. ¾ Four 10/100/1000Mbps 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
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ 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.
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide On Wireless is enabled but no data is being transmitted. (WLAN) Flash Off The modem router is sending or receiving data over the wireless network. Wireless function is disabled. (WPS) On A wireless device has been
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 1.3.2 The Back Panel Figure 1-2 ¾ ADSL: 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 Modem Router. ¾
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit 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.
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ) Note: The diameter of the screw, 3. product. 2.3 Connecting the Modem Router Before installing the device, please make sure your broadband service provided by your ISP is available. If there is any problem, please contact your ISP.
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 2-2 9
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    Wireless N Gigabit 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 TD-W8970 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-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit 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: Configure the IP address as Figure 3-4 shows. After that, click OK. 11
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ) 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 automatically" in the screen above. Now, you can run the Ping command in
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    PC 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-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router. The Web-based
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit 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 After your successful login, you will see the Login screen as shown in Figure 3-9. Click Quick Setup menu to access Quick
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-9 3. Change the VPI/VCI values which are used to define a unique path for your connection. If you have been given specific settings for this
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-11 5. Enter the Username, Password and Confirm Password given by your ISP, and then click Next. Figure 3-12 6. On the Wireless screen, we use the default SSID, select a Mode. Set a Password or select Disable Security(Disable
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-14 8. You will see the Complete screen below, click Finish to complete these settings. Figure 3-15 17
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit 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 eighteen main menus on the left of the Web-based utility.
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-1 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. 19
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-2 ¾ ADSL Modem Router Mode: In this mode, the device enables multi-users to share Internet via ADSL using its ADSL port and share it wirelessly at 300Mbps wireless 802.11n speeds. ¾ 3G Router Mode: In this mode, the device
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.5.1 WAN Settings Choose "Network"Æ"WAN Settings", and you will see the WAN Port Information Table in the screen similar to Figure 4-3, which describes the WAN port settings and the relevant manipulation to each interface. There are
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-4 4.5.1.1 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. 22
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-5 ATM Configuration: ¾ VPI (0~255): Identifies the virtual path between endpoints in an ATM network. The valid range is from 0 to 255. Please input the value provided by your ISP. ¾ VCI (1~65535): Identifies the virtual
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit 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 Enable IPv6: Check the box to enable IPv6. ¾ IPv6 Address: Enter the IPv6 address provided by
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-6 Click Advance, 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
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ 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. ¾ Set DNS Server manually: Choose "
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-7 ¾ PPP Username/Password/Confirm Password: Enter the User Name, Password and Confirm Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. ¾ Connection Mode: For PPPoE connection, you can select Always on or
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ 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. ¾ Service Name/Server Name: Enter the Service Name and Server
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-8 4.5.1.5 IPoA If your ISP provides an IPoA connection, select IPoA option for the Connection Type on the screen. 29
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-9 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-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ) Note: After you finish the Internet configuration, please click Save to make the settings take effect. 4.5.2 3G Settings If your modem router is in 3G Router Mode, choose menu "Network→3G Settings", you can configure parameters for
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ Connect manually: You can click the Connect/Disconnect button to connect/disconnect connection immediately. This mode also supports the Max Idle Time function as Connect on demand mode. If you want your Internet connection to
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-13 ¾ Set the Dial Number and APN manually: Check the box and fill the Dial Number and APN blanks below if your ISP is not listed in the ISP list or the default values are not the latest ones. ¾ Dial Number: Enter the Dial
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.5.3 Interface Grouping Choose "Network"Æ"Interface Grouping", you can view all the current groups on this page (shown in Figure 4-15). Figure 4-15 ¾ VLAN: Enable or
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.5.4 LAN Settings Choose "Network"Æ"LAN Settings" menu, and you will see the LAN screen (shown in Figure 4-17). Please configure the parameters for LAN ports according to the descriptions below. Figure 4-17 ¾ IP Address: You can
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit 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"
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ Site Prefix Configuration Type: Select a type to assign prefix to IPv6 addresses Settings and its default MAC Address. You can Ports can use MAC Address Clone function. All the clone MAC addresses must not be the same with each
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.5.7 ALG Settings Choose menu "Network"Æ"ALG Settings", and then you can configure the basic security in the screen as shown in Figure 4-23. Figure 4-23 ¾ Virtual Private Network (VPN): VPN Passthrough must be enabled if you want to
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.5.8 DSL Settings Choose "Advanced Setup"Æ"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. Please check the
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ) Note: You could also use other VPN Routers to set VPN tunnels with TD-W8970. TD-W8970 supports up to 10 VPN tunnels simultaneously. Click Add New Connection in Figure 4-25 and then you will enter the screen shown in Figure 4-26.
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ IP Address for VPN: Enter the IP address of your LAN. (For example: Input 192.168.1.1 in Device1, Input 192.168.2.1 in Device2) ¾ IP Subnetmask: Enter the Subnet mask of your LAN. ( For example: Input 255.255.255.0 in both Device1
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-27 ¾ Mode: Select Main Mode to configure the standard negotiation parameters for IKE phase1. ¾ Aggressive Mode: Select Aggressive Mode to configure IKE phase1 of the VPN Tunnel to carry out negotiation in a shorter amount of
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.6.1 DHCP Settings Choose menu "DHCP Server"Æ"DHCP Settings", you can configure the DHCP Server on the page as shown in Figure 4-28.The modem router is
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ Secondary DNS - (Optional.) Input the IP address of another DNS server if your ISP provides two DNS servers. ¾ DHCP Relay: Select Relay, then you will see the next screen, and the modem router will work as a DHCP Relay. A DHCP
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.6.3 Address Reservation Choose menu "DHCP Server"Æ"Address Reservation", you can view and add a reserved address for clients via the next screen (shown in Figure 4-30).When you specify a reserved IP address for a PC on the LAN,
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.6.4 Conditional Pool Choose menu "DHCP Server"Æ"Conditional Pool", you can see the next screen (shown in Figure 4-32). This page displays vendor class settings and allows you to set parameters for
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.7 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-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ) Note: Limited by local law regulations, version for North America does not have region selection option. ¾ Mode: Select the desired mode. 11b only: Select if all of your wireless clients are 802.11b. 11g only: Select if all of your
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ Key type: This option should 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
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit 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
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Step 1: Step 2: Step 3: Step 4: 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.) The Wi-Fi Protected Setup LED flashes for
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide passphrase. The modem router is configured by this security type by default. • 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-
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length. ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length. •
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-40 To add or modify a MAC Address Filtering entry, follow these instructions: 1. Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field. The format of the MAC Address is XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (X is any hexadecimal digit).
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.7.5 Wireless Advanced Choose menu "Wireless"Æ"Wireless Advanced", you can configure the advanced settings of your wireless network. Figure 4-41 ¾ Transmit Power: Here you can specify the transmit power of modem router. You can
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ Enable Short GI: This function is recommended for it will increase the data capacity by reducing the guard interval time. ¾ Enabled Client isolation: This function can isolate wireless stations on your network from each other.
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 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. 4.8.1
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide address field of your browser or Windows Explorer, such as. \\192.168.1.1. FTP Server users can log into the FTP Server via FTP Client. There are five users here, which provide means to control the access to the USB mass storage by
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-45 ¾ Server Status: Indicates the Storage Sharing's current status. ¾ Anonymous access to all the volumes: This function is enabled by default, so users can access all activated volumes of Storage Sharing without accounts.
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-46 2. Click the Browse button, button to make the changes take effect. 4.8.4 FTP Server Choose menu "USB Settings"→"FTP Server", you can create an FTP server that can be accessed from the Internet or your local network.
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-47 ¾ Server Status: Indicates the FTP Server's current status. ¾ Internet Access: If Internet Access is enabled, user(s) in public network can access FTP server via Internet Address. ¾ Internet Address: If Internet Access is
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-48 2. Click the Browse button, button to make the changes take effect. 4.8.5 Media Server Choose menu "USB Settings"→"Media Server", you can create media server that allows you to share stored content with other computers
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 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 New Folder button, and you will see the screen as shown in Figure 4-50. b) Enter the
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.9 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. 4.9.1 Default Gateway Choose "Route Settings"Æ"
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-54 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
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide To add a new entry, follow the instructions below. 1. Click the Add New button in Figure 4-55, and you will see the screen as shown in Figure 4-56. Figure 4-56 2. Enter the following data: ¾ Destination IPv6 Address: The Destination
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-57 ) Note: RIP cannot be configured on the WAN Interface which has NAT enabled (such as PPPoE). 4.10 Forwarding There are four submenus under the Forwarding menu: Virtual Servers, Port Triggering, DMZ and UPnP. Click any of
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ Protocol: The protocol used for this application, either TCP, UDP, or All (all protocols supported by the modem router). ¾ Status: The status of this entry, "Enabled" means the virtual server entry is enabled. ¾ Edit: To modify or
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.10.2 Port Triggering Choose menu "Forwarding"→ "Port Triggering", you can view and add port triggering in the next screen (shown in Figure 4-60). Some applications require multiple connections, like Internet games, video
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ Trigger Protocol: The protocol used for Trigger Ports, either TCP, UDP, or All (all protocols supported by the modem router). ¾ Open Port: The port or port range used by the remote system when it responds to the outgoing request. A
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-62 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. 4.10.4 UPnP
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Click the Enable button to enable UPnP. Click the Disable button to disable UPnP. Click the Refresh button to update the Current UPnP Settings List. 4.11 Parental Control Choose menu "Parental Control", and you can configure the
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.12 Firewall There are four submenus under and set Access Control rules in the screen as shown in Figure 4-65. Figure 4-65 ¾ Enable Firewall: Select the check box to enable the Firewalll function, so the Default Filtering Rules can
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide The methods to add a new rule: 1. Click the Add New button and the next 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
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ Edit: To modify an existing entry. To add a new entry, please follow the steps below. 1. Click the Add New button. 2. In the Mode field, select IP Address or MAC Address. z If you select IP Address, please follow the steps below:
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-69 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 4-70. Figure 4-70 1) In Description
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.12.4 Schedule Choose menu "Firewall" → "Schedule", and then you can view and set a Schedule list in the next screen as shown in Figure 4-72. Figure 4-
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide IPv6 Rule", and then you can view and set Access Control rules in the screen as shown in Figure 4-74. Figure check box to enable the IPv6 Firewall function, so the Default Filtering Rules can take effect. ¾ Description: Here displays
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-75 2. Give a name (e.g. Rule_1) for the rule in the description of the host and this description is unique. ¾ IPv6 Address Info: Here displays the information about the host. ¾ Edit: To modify an existing entry. 79
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    Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide To add a new entry, please follow the steps below. 1. Click the Add New button, and you will see the screen as shown in Figure 4-77. Figure 4-77 2. Create a unique name for the host (e.g. Host_1) in the Description field. 3. Enter an IPv6 address
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-79 2. Create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1) in the Description field. 3. Enter an IPv6 address in the IPv6 Address field. 4. Enter the prefix length of the IPv6 address in the Prefix Length field. 5. Click
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure mechanism to enable IPv6-only hosts to reach IPv4 services and to allow isolated IPv6 hosts and networks to It is a temporary solution for networks that do not support native dual-stack, where both IPv6 and IPv4 run
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ Mechanism: Select a type for IPv6 tunnel from the drop-down list. DS-Lite, 6RD and 6to4 are supported Remote IPv6 Address automatically while Manual means you set it manually. ¾ Remote IPv6 Address: Enter the IPv6 address of the
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ Configuration Type: Select a configuration type for this tunnel. Auto means to obtain the following parameters automatically while Manual means you set them manually. If Auto is selected, only Dynamic IP connection can be selected
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-86 ¾ Enable Bandwidth Control: Check this box so that the Bandwidth Control settings can take effect. ¾ Line Type: Select the right type for you network connection. If you don't know how to choose, please ask your ISP
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 3. 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. 4.16 IP&MAC Binding There are two submenus under the IP &
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide To add IP & MAC Binding entries, follow the steps below. 1. Click the Add New button as shown in Figure 4-88. 2. Enter the MAC Address and IP Address. 3. Select the Bind checkbox. 4. Click the Save button to save it. To modify or
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-91 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
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.19 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-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-94 ¾ Save Locally: If Save Locally If Save Remotely is selected, events will be sent to the specified IP address and UDP port of the remote system log server. Click the Save button to save your settings. 4.19.2 Time Settings
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit 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
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-97 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
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-98 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-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-100 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
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide want to use. However, when experiencing problems caused by the modem router rather than the configuration, you can try to upgrade the firmware. 2) When you upgrade the modem router's firmware, you may lose its current configurations,
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-103 ¾ Statistics Status: Enable or Disable. The default value is disabled. interval. It is shown like "current transmitting rate / Max transmitting rate". Operation Reset Delete Reset the value of he entry to zero. Delete
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    300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit 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
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit 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
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Right-click Local Area Connection Click Properties Double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) 99
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Select Obtain an IP address automatically Select Obtain DNS server address automatically Click OK Click OK 100
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit 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 101
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit 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 102
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit 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 103
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit 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 104
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 2) Configure your IE browser Open modem router's factory default settings and reconfigure your modem router following the instructions in 3.2 Quick Installation Guide. Please feel free to contact our Technical Support if the problem
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    restore your modem router to its factory default settings and reconfigure your modem router by following the instructions in 3.2 Quick Installation Guide. 5) Please feel free to contact our Technical Support if the problem still exists. ) Note: For more details about Troubleshooting and Technical
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    TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Appendix C: Technical Support Technical Support „ For more troubleshooting help, go to: http://www.tp-link.com/en/support/faq „ To download the latest Firmware, Driver, Utility and User Guide, go to: http://www.tp-link.com/en/
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TD-W8970
300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router
1910010752
Rev: 1.0.0