TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router Rev: 1.0.
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TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router Model No.: TD-W8960N Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the scope of Council Directives: Directives 1999/5/EC The above product is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents: ETSI EN 300 328 V1.7.1:2006 ETSI EN 301 489-1 V1.8.
CONTENTS Package Contents ....................................................................................................1 Chapter 1. Product Overview...................................................................................2 1.1 Overview of the Router .................................................................................................... 2 1.2 Main Features .................................................................................................................. 3 1.
4.4.13 Dns Proxy........................................................................................................................... 53 4.4.14 Interface Grouping ............................................................................................................. 53 4.4.15 LAN Ports........................................................................................................................... 56 4.4.16 IPSec...........................................................................
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Package Contents The following contents should be found in your package: ¾ One TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router ¾ One DC power Adapter for TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ One RJ45 cable ¾ Two RJ11 cables ¾ One ADSL splitter ¾ One Resource CD for TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router, including: • This User Guide • Other Helpful Information ) Note: Make sure that the package contains the ab
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Chapter 1. Product Overview Thank you for choosing the TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router. 1.1 Overview of the Router The TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-Router and Wireless AP. Powered by 2x2 MIMO technology, the Wireless N Router delivers exceptional range and speed, which can fully meet the need of Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) networks and the users demanding higher networking performance.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 1.2 Main Features ¾ Complies with IEEE 802.11n draft version 2.0 to provide a wireless data rate of up to 300Mbps. ¾ One RJ11 LINE port, four 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 LAN ports, supporting Auto MDI/MDIX. ¾ Quick response semi-conductive surge protect circuit, reliable surge-protect function. ¾ AFE to support Annex A/C/I/J/K/M, and L deployments. ¾ Provides external splitter.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 1.3 Panel Layout 1.3.1 The Front Panel The Router’s LEDs are located on the front panel. Figure 1-1 The Router’s LEDs and the QSS button are located on the front panel (View from left to right).
TD-W8960N Wireless N 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 panel. Figure 1-2 ¾ LINE: Connect to the Modem Port of Splitter or to the telephone line. ¾ 1, 2, 3, 4 (LAN): The ports (1, 2, 3, 4) connect the Router to the local PC(s). ¾ Reset Button: There are two ways to reset the Router's factory defaults.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Chapter 2. Connecting the 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 Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari. 2.2 Installation Environment Requirements ¾ Place the Router in a well ventilated place far from any heater or heating vent.
TD-W8960N 6. Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Turn on the ON/OFF switch to power the Device. It will start to work automatically.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default IP address of the Router is 192.168.1.1. And the default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. These values can be changed as you desire. In this guide, we use all the default values for description.
TD-W8960N Figure 3-1 ¾ Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Success result of Ping command If the result displayed is similar to the Figure 3-2, it means the connection between your PC and the Router is failed. Figure 3-2 Failure result of Ping command Please check the connection following these steps: 1. Is the connection between your PC and the Router correct? ) Note: The 1/2/3/4 LEDs of LAN ports which you link to on the Router and LEDs on your PC's adapter should be lit. 2.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 3.2 Quick Installation Guide With a Web-based utility, it is easy to configure and manage the TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router. The Web-based utility can be used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari. 1. To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser and type in the default address 192.168.1.1 in the address field of the browser.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-5 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. We select PPPoE WAN Link Type (For example), enter the Username and Password given by your ISP, and then click “Next”. Figure 3-6 ) Note: The Quick Setup Wizard will guide you to configure the WAN Service over ATM interface. 4.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-7 ) Note: All the existed ATM&WAN service will be clean after click the "Save" button on this Quick Setup page. 5. You will see the Finish screen below, click "Reboot" to save these settings. Figure 3-8 6. Now, your ADSL Modem Router has been configured and is rebooting. Please do not power off the Router while it’s rebooting. 7. You will see the current configuration has been added to ATM Interface list (4.4.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-9 Figure 3-10 ) Note: More detailed configurations please refer to 4.4.1 Layer2 Interface and 4.4.2 WAN Service.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Chapter 4. Configuring the Router This chapter will show each Web page's key functions 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 the right, there are the corresponding explanations and instructions. The detailed explanations for each Web page’s key function are listed below. 4.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-2 ) Note: Click the other submenus under the main menu Device Info, and you will be able to view the corresponding information about WAN, Statistics, Route, ARP and DHCP. 4.3 Quick Setup Please refer to Section 3.2 Quick Installation Guide. 4.4 Advanced Setup Choose “Advanced Setup”, there are many submenus under the main menu. Among the submenus, Layer2 Interface, WAN Service, LAN etc.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide This Advanced Setup section mainly introduces how to configure the Router for adequate use. The detailed explanations for each subsection are provided below. ) Note: To completely configure the WAN Interface, you need to first select the Layer2 Interface (4.4.1 Layer2 Interface) according to the connection ISP provides you, and then to select the type of the connection (4.4.2 WAN Service) for the further configuration. 4.4.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-4 ¾ VPI/VCI: the VPI and VCI values provided by your ISP. Do not change them unless it was required by your ISP. ¾ DSL Link Type: Select a DSL Link Type which is provided by your ISP. The options include EoA (it is for PPPoE, IPoE, and Bridge), PPPoA (PPP over ATM) and IPoA (IP over ATM). ¾ Encapsulation Mode: The mode of the data processing over the Link Type you have selected. Uses the default setting, if you are not sure.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ) Note: Enabling packet level QoS for PVC improves performance for selected classes of applications. While QoS consumes system resources; therefore the number of PVC(s) will be reduced. Besides this, it cannot be set for the connection type of CBR and Real-time VBR. If you select the QoS service, the Quality of Service menu will be added to the Web-based Utility, the detailed configuration will be described in 4.4.8 Quality of Service. 4.4.1.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-7 ¾ Remove: Select the check box in the table on the screen above and then click the Remove tab, the corresponding interface will be deleted in the table. ) Note: One ETH is allowed to configure as the layer 2 WAN Interface. 4.4.2 WAN Service Choose “Advanced Setup”Æ“WAN Service”, and you will see the WAN Port Information Table in the screen as shown below, which describes the WAN port settings and the relevant manipulation to each interface.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.4.2.1 ATM-EoA-PPPoE If your ISP provides a PPPoE connection and you need to use an ATM Interface, follow the steps below to add a WAN service over a selected ATM interface: 1. Add a new ATM interface and select EoA option for DSL Link Type (4.4.1.1 ATM interfaces). 2. Click the Add button on the screen Figure 4-8 and select WAN Service Interface over ATM PVC on the next screen. Figure 4-9 3. Select the WAN Service type on the screen as follows.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-11 ¾ PPP Username/Password: Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. ¾ PPPoE Service Name: Enter the Service Name if it was provided by your ISP. If you leave it blank, the default name will be the same as the service Description on the previous screen.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ Enable IGMP Multicast Proxy: IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) is used to manage multicasting on TCP/IP networks. Some ISPs use IGMP to perform remote configuration for client devices, such as the Router. The default value is disabled, and if you are not sure, please contact your ISP or just leave it. 5. Select a preferred wan interface as the system default gateway. Figure 4-12 6.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-14 8. On the next screen you will see the WAN Port Information Table with the new configuration. Figure 4-15 ¾ Remove: Select the check box in the table above and then click Remove, the corresponding interface will be deleted in the table. ¾ Add: Click the Add button, and you can add a new interface in the next screen. 4.4.2.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 2. Click the Add button on the screen (as shown Figure 4-8). Select WAN Service Interface over ATM PVC on the next screen (as shown Figure 4-9). 3. If your ISP provides an IPoE connection, select IPoE option for the WAN Service type on the screen (as shown Figure 4-10), and click Next button to continue. 4. You should enter the following parameters to configure the WAN IP Address.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide device may use IAID value 1 for the virtual circuit corresponding to the first connection object in the data model and value 2 for the second connection object in the data model. • Option 61 DUID: Specifies the name of the interface whose link-layer address the server is to use as its DUID (DHCP Unique Identifier). You must enter a value for this parameter or the server will not start. When the server starts, the DUID is written to the system log.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ) Note: If you select the Enable NAT checkbox, the NAT menu will be added to the Web-based Utility. We will describe the detailed configuration in 4.4.5 NAT. 6. Click the Next button, and select a preferred wan interface as the system default gateway. Figure 4-18 7. Configure the DNS Server Addresses on the screen as follows. Figure 4-19 ) Note: If only single PVC with IPoA is configured, you must enter static DNS server IP addresses. 9.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 1. Add a new ATM interface and select EoA option for DSL Link Type (see 4.4.1.1 ATM interfaces). 2. Click the Add button on the screen Figure 4-8. Select WAN Service Interface over ATM PVC on the next screen (as shown Figure 4-9). 3. Select Bridge option for the WAN Service type on the screen (as shown Figure 4-10), and click Next button to continue. 4. On the next screen (as shown Figure 4-14) you will see the detailed settings you’ve made.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-20 4.4.2.7 ETH-IPoE If your ISP provides an IPoE connection and you want to use an ETH Interface, follow the steps below to add a WAN service over a selected ETH interface: 1. Add a new ETH interface on the screen of 4.4.1.2 ETH interfaces. 2. Click the Add button on the screen Figure 4-8 and the next configuration is similar to IPoE over ATM interface (see section 4.4.2.2 ATM-EoA-IPoE). The difference is that you have to set the 802.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-21 ¾ IP Address: You can configure the Router’s IP Address and Subnet Mask for LAN Interface. • IP Address: Enter the Router’s local IP Address, then you can access to the Web-based Utility via the IP Address, the default value is 192.168.1.1. • Subnet Mask: Enter the Router’s Subnet Mask, the default value is 255.255.255.0. ¾ Enable IGMP Snooping: If you select the option, please choose the IGMP Mode: Standard Mode or Blocking Mode.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide • End IP Address: Enter a value for the DHCP server to end with when issuing IP addresses. The End IP Address must be smaller than 192.168.1.254. The default End IP Address is 192.168.1.254. • Leased Time (hour): The Leased Time is the amount of time in which a network user will be allowed connection to the Router with their current dynamic IP address. Enter the amount of time, in hours, then the user will be “leased” this dynamic IP address.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-22 Type the new value for the WAN Interface who’s MAC Address you want to change, and click Save/Apply. You can select corresponding WAN Interface from the drop-down list and click Clone button to clone your current PC MAC, and then click Save/Apply. Click Restore Default button to restore the WAN Interface’s default MAC Address. ) Note: Only the WAN Ports can using MAC Address Clone function.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.4.5.1 Virtual Servers Choose “Advanced Setup”Æ“NAT”Æ“Virtual Servers”, you can set up virtual servers on the screen below (shown in Figure 4-24). Virtual servers can be used for setting up public services on your LAN, such as DNS, Email and FTP. A virtual server is defined as a service port, and all requests from the Internet to this service port will be redirected to the computer specified by the server IP.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-25 2. Select the Interface which you want to use from the drop-down list. 3. Select the service which you want to use from the drop-down list. If the list does not have the service you need, type the name of the custom service in the text box. 4. Type the IP Address of the computer in the Server IP Address text box. 5.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.4.5.2 Port Triggering Choose “Advanced Setup”Æ“NAT”Æ“Port Triggering”, you can set Port Triggering on the screen (shown in Figure 4-26). Some applications require that specific ports in the Router's firewall should be opened for access by remote devices. Port Trigger dynamically opens up the 'Open Ports' in the firewall when an application on the LAN initiates a TCP/UDP connection to a remote device using the triggering ports.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-27 2. Select the application from the drop-down list. If the list does not have the application that you want, select the Custom application radio-button, and type the name of the custom application in the text box. 3. Enter the Trigger Port Start, Trigger Port End, Open Port Start and Open Port End in the table, and then select the Trigger protocol and Open protocol, TCP, UDP or All. 4. Click Save/Apply to enable the settings.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-28 To add a new DMZ Host: You can enter the computer's IP address and then click Save/Apply to activate the DMZ host you set on this page. ) Note: DMZ host forwards all the ports at the same time. Any PC whose port is being forwarded must have its DHCP client function disabled and should have a new static IP Address assigned to it because its IP Address may change while using the DHCP function. 4.4.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-30 Setup an Outgoing IP Filtering rule: 1. Click the Add button (pop-up Figure 4-30), and you will set the new rule in the next screen (shown in Figure 4-31). Figure 4-31 2. Enter the Filter name for the rule, it is exclusive and must be filled. 3. Select the protocol: TCP/UDP, TCP, UDP or ICMP in the drop-down list for the connection between the Source IP address and Destination IP address. 4.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ) Note: When you add an Outgoing IP Filtering entry, you must configure at least one condition on the preceding screen except the Filter name.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-33 2. Enter the Filter name for the rule, it is exclusive and must be filled in. 3. Select Protocol in the drop-down list, enter Source IP address, Source Subnet Mask, Source Port, Destination IP address, Destination Subnet Mask, and Destination Port for the rule. 4. Select at least one WAN interfaces displayed below to apply this rule. 5. Click Save/Apply to save this entry.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ) Note: MAC Filtering is only effective on ATM PVC(s) configured in Bridge mode. Figure 4-34 ¾ Change Policy: There are two policies for the MAC filters: FORWARDED and BLOCKED. Select the Change checkbox and click the Change Policy button to change from one policy to another. When you set FORWARDED, it means that all MAC layer frames will be forwarded except those matching with any of the specified rules in the table (shown in Figure 4-34).
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-35 2. Select Protocol Type in the drop-down list for the rule. 3. Enter Destination MAC Address and Source MAC Address in the text box. 4. Select Frame Direction in the drop-down list for the rule. 5. Select the WAN interfaces from the drop-down list. 6. Click Save/Apply to save this entry. 4.4.7 Parental Control Choose “Advanced Setup”Æ“Parental Control”.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-37 To add a Time Restriction entry for Parental Control rule: 1. Click the Add button (pop-up Figure 4-37), and then you will set the new rule in the next screen (shown in Figure 4-38). Figure 4-38 2. Enter the User Name of the LAN device connected to the Router. 3. To restrict the device where the browser is running, select the Browser's MAC Address radio-button, its MAC Address has automatically displayed in the text box.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.4.7.2 URL Filter This section allows you to configure the filter rules based on URL to control the computers in the LAN to access the specified port. Figure 4-39 There are two policies for the URL Filter. ¾ Exclude: Block the PCs to access the specified URL. ¾ Include: Only allow the PCs to access the specified URL. To add a URL Filter entry for Parental Control rule: 1. Click the Add button and then you will set the new rule in the next screen.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.4.8 Quality of Service Choose “Advanced Setup”Æ“Quality of Service”, you can enable QoS (Quality of Service) on the screen (shown in Figure 4-42). QoS helps to prioritize data as it enters your router. By attaching special identification marks or headers to incoming packets, QoS determines which queue the packets enter, based priority.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Click the Add button, and you can configure the QoS queue entry on the next screen (shown in Figure 4-44). Figure 4-44 ¾ Name: Set a name for the entry. ¾ Enable: Select Enable option to take this entry effect. ¾ Interface: Assigned a specific Wan Service for this QoS queue entry. ¾ Precedence: Specify precedence for this QoS queue entry.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-45 Click the Add button, and you can configure the QoS on the next screen. Figure 4-46 After you specify the condition, click Save/Apply to save the entry. 4.4.9 Routing Choose “Advanced Setup”Æ“Routing”, it includes three menus: Default Gateway, Static Route and RIP (shown in Figure 4-47). The detailed descriptions are provided below.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-47 4.4.9.1 Default Gateway Choose “Advanced Setup”Æ“Routing”Æ“Default Gateway”, you can see the Default Gateway screen, this screen allows you to select a WAN Interface from the drop-down list as the system default gateway. Figure 4-48 ) Note: If changing the Automatic Assigned Default Gateway from unselected to selected, you have to reboot the Router to get the automatically assigned default gateway.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-49 To add static routing entries: 1. Click the Add button (pop-up Figure 4-50), and you will see the screen below (shown in Figure 4-50). Figure 4-50 2. Enter the following data: ¾ Destination Network Address: The Destination Network Address is the address of the network or host that you want to assign to a static route.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.4.9.3 RIP Choose “Advanced Setup”Æ“Routing”Æ“RIP”, you can see the RIP (Routing Information Protocol) screen which allows you to configure the RIP (shown in Figure 4-51). Figure 4-51 ) Note: RIP cannot be configured on the WAN Interface which has NAT enabled (such as PPPoE). To activate RIP for the device, configure an individual interface, select the desired RIP version and operation, and select Enabled checkbox for the interface.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-53 For PPPoA, PPPoE enabled PVC(s), please select the Obtain DNS info from a WAN interface checkbox, this Router will accept automatically the first received DNS assignment from the selected configured WAN interface during the connection establishment.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-54 To add a DDNS entry: 1. Click the Add button (pop-up Figure 4-54), and then you will set the DDNS in the next screen (shown in Figure 4-55). Figure 4-55 2. Select D-DNS provider in the drop-down list. 3. Enter the Hostname of the DNS Server, and select the corresponding Interface for the DDNS, you can leave it default. 4. Type the User Name and Password for your DDNS account. 5. Click Save/Apply to save the entry.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.4.11 DSL Choose “Advanced Setup”Æ“DSL”, you can see the DSL Settings screen, this screen allows you to configure the DSL (shown in Figure 4-56). Figure 4-56 You can select the modulation type, phone line pair and the capability of Bitswap or SRA. After you set them up, click Save/Apply to save the configurations. 4.4.12 UPNP Choose “Advanced Setup”Æ“Upnp”, you can Enable or Disable the UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) protocol on the screen.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-57 Select the checkbox and click Save/Apply to enable the UPnP function. 4.4.13 Dns Proxy Choose “Advanced Setup”Æ“Dns Proxy”, you can Enable or Disable DNS proxy application on the screen. Figure 4-58 4.4.14 Interface Grouping Choose “Advanced Setup”Æ“Interface Grouping”, you can configure multiple ports to PVC and bridging groups to perform as an independent network.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-59 To support this feature, you must create mapping groups with appropriate LAN and WAN interfaces using the Add button. The Remove button will remove the grouping and add the ungrouped interfaces to the Default group. Only the default group has IP interface. To create a new interface group: 1. Click the Add button. You can add a new interface group in the next screen.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-60 2. Enter a unique name for Group. 3. Select the Interface which you want to use from the drop-down list. ) Note: If you like to automatically add LAN clients to a WAN Interface in the new group add the DHCP vendor ID string. By configuring a DHCP vendor ID string any DHCP client request with the specified vendor ID (DHCP option 60) will be denied an IP address from the local DHCP server. 4.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ) Note: These clients may obtain public IP addresses. 5. Click Save/Apply to make the entry effective immediately. ) Note: If a vendor ID is configured for a specific client device, please REBOOT the client device attached to the modem to allow it to obtain an appropriate IP address. Figure 4-61 4.4.15 LAN Ports Choose “Advanced Setup”Æ“LAN Ports”, you can Enable/Disable the Virtual LAN Ports feature by selecting the checkbox on the screen.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.4.16 IPSec Choose “Advanced Setup”Æ“IPSec”, you can Add/Remove or Enable/Disable the IPSec tunnel connections on the screen. Figure 4-63 Click Add New Connection to configure the IPSec tunnel connections.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-64 Click Save/Apply to save this entry.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.5 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. 4.5.1 Basic Choose “Wireless”Æ”Basic”, you will see the screen of Wireless-Basic settings shown as below. The basic settings for wireless networking are set on this screen.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ Country: Restrict the channel set and transmit power. Click Apply/Save to configure the basic wireless options. 4.5.2 Security Choose “Wireless”Æ”Security”, you will see the screen of Wireless-Security settings shown as below. You can configure security features of the wireless LAN interface by manually setting the network authentication or through WSC (Wireless Security Corporation) method. Figure 4-67 4.5.2.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ) Note: This feature is available only when OPEN, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK or Mixed WPA2/WPA-PSK mode is configured. ) Note: 1) To build a successful connection by WSC, you should also do the corresponding configuration of the new device for WSC function meanwhile. 2) WSC (Wireless Security Corporation) is one kind of WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) method. I.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-70 Method Two: Step 1: Press the QSS button on the front panel of the Router. Step 2: For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose “Push the button on my access point” in the configuration utility of the QSS as below, and click Next.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Step 3: Wait for a while until the next screen appears. Click Finish to complete the QSS configuration. Figure 4-72 II. By PIN If the new device supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup and the PIN method, you can add it to the network by PIN with the following two methods. Method One: Enter the PIN of wireless adapter into my Router. Step 1: Select the PIN checkbox and enter the PIN code of the wireless adapter in the field under as shown below.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Step 2: For the configuration of the wireless adapter, please choose “Enter a PIN into my access point or a registrar” in the configuration utility of the QSS as below, and click Next. Figure 4-74 ) Note: In this example, the default PIN code of this adapter is 16952898 as the preceding figure shown. Method Two: Enter the PIN of my Router into the wireless adapter. Step 1: Get the Current PIN code generated by the Router as shown below.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-76 4.5.2.2 Manual Setup AP Follow the instructions below to configure security features of the wireless LAN interface manually. You can set the network authentication method, select data encryption, specify whether a network key is required to authenticate to this wireless network and specify the encryption strength. Figure 4-77 ¾ Network Authentication: Select an authentication type from the drop-down list.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-78 ¾ Encryption strength: Select the appropriate level of encryption, 64-bit or 128-bit. ¾ Current Network Key: To indicate which WEP key to use, select a transmission key number. ¾ Network Key 1-4: If you want to manually enter the WEP keys, then enter them in the network Key 1-4 fields. Configure WEP Encryption WEP can use different methods of Authentication. Choose the Authentication Type from drop-down list Open or Shared.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-79 ) Note: We use Encryption Strength 64-bit, Current Network Key selected “1” and enter 10 hexadecimal digits”1908300919” in the Network Key 1 for example, Configure the settings as Figure 4-79 shown above. 2. WPA WPA security for wireless communication has been developed to overcome some of the shortcomings of WEP. WPA combines the key generation with the authentication services of a RADIUS server.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ WPA Encryption: Select the encryption you want to use: TKIP or AES (AES is an encryption method stronger than TKIP). Configure WPA settings 1. Select the WPA option from the Network Authentication drop-down list. The menu will change to offer the appropriate settings. 2. Change the WPA Group Rekey Interval as desired. 3. Type in the IP address of the RADIUS server used in the RADIUS Server IP Address field. 4.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Configure WPA-PSK settings 1. Select the WPA-PSK option. The menu will change to offer the appropriate settings as the picture show above. 2. WPA-PSK requires a shared key. Type the key in the space provided. PSK keys can be ASCII or Hex type. 3. Change the Group Key Interval as desired or use the default setting. 4. Click Save/Apply to save the new configuration.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-85 ¾ WPA2 Preauthentication: Select Enable from the drop-down list, Stations will authenticate with the AP during the scanning process, and once association is required, the station has been already authenticated. ¾ Network Re-auth Interval: Enter a value in seconds as the frequency interval to enable periodic Network Re-authentication function, while leave it blank or enter “0” to disable it. 5.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-87 7. Mixed WPA2/WPA-PSK To configure Mixed WPA2/WPA-PSK settings, select the Mixed WPA2/WPA-PSK option from the drop-down list. The menu will change to offer the appropriate settings. The steps of this setting are the same with WPA-PSK. Figure 4-88 4.5.3 MAC Filter Choose “Wireless”Æ”MAC Filter”, you will see the screen of Wireless-MAC Filter settings shown as below.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Wireless access can be filtered by using the MAC addresses of the wireless devices transmitting within your network’s RADIUS. To filter wireless users by MAC Address, either permitting or blocking access. If you do not wish to filter users by MAC Address, select Disabled. ¾ Disabled: Select this option to disable MAC Filter function.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-91 ¾ AP Mode: Select an AP Mode from the drop-down list. Options available are: Access Point and Wireless Bridge. • Access Point: Select this option to allow wireless stations including AP clients to access. • Wireless Bridge: Also known as WDS (Wireless Distribution System), it will bridges the wireless stations which also in bridge mode to connect two or more remote LANs.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-93 ) Note: Only Open or Shared authentication method support wireless bridge, you should choose “Wireless”Æ“Security” to change authentication method to “open” or ”shared” mode first. 4.5.5 Advanced Choose “Wireless”Æ”Advanced”, you will see the screen of Wireless-Advanced settings shown as below.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-94 ¾ Channel: Select the channel you want to use from the drop-down List. This field determines which operating frequency will be used. It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point. ¾ Mode: In the drop-down list you can select “11b”, “11bg”, “11bgn” and "11n only”. “11bgn” allows both 802.11b, 802.11g and 802.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ Beacon Interval: Enter a value between 20-1000 milliseconds. The Beacon Interval value indicates the frequency interval of the beacon. A beacon is a packet broadcast by the Router to synchronize the wireless network. The default value is 100. ¾ Transmit Power: This option will allow you to configure the wireless transmit power. High transmit power will extend the wireless signal range of the device and make the signal transmit more legible.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-96 4.7 Management Choose “Management”, there are six submenus under the main menu. They are Settings, System Log, TR-069 client, Internet Time, Access Control, Update Software and Reboot. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.7.1 Settings This section provides three important functions for managing the Router; they are Backup, Update and Restore Default (shown in Figure 4-97).
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-97 4.7.1.1 Backup Choose “Management”Æ“Settings”Æ“Backup”, you can see the Backup screen, this screen (shown in Figure 4-98) allows you to save the current configuration of the Router as a backup file. Figure 4-98 To back up the Router’s current settings: 1. Click the Backup Settings button on the preceding screen (pop-up Figure 4-98), the following screen will then appear (shown in Figure 4-99). Figure 4-99 2.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-100 4.7.1.2 Update Choose “Management”Æ“Settings”Æ“Update”, you can see the Update screen, this screen (shown in Figure 4-101) allows you to update the Router’s settings. Figure 4-101 To update the Router’s settings: 1. Click the Browse button to locate the update file for the device, and you can also enter the exact path to the Setting file in the text box. 2.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-102 ¾ Restore Default Settings: Click this button to restore the Router’s configuration to the factory defaults, and then follow the on-screen instructions to complete it. ¾ Account and Password: The default account name and its password are both admin. ¾ The default IP Address: 192.168.1.1. ¾ The default Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0. 4.7.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-105 ¾ Disable/Enable: Select the Enable to log the events, if you don’t want to log these events, please select Disable. ¾ Log Level: Select the Log level in the drop-down list, for the Log level, all events above or equal to the selected level will be logged. ¾ Display Level: Select the Display level in the drop-down list, for the Display Level, all logged events above or equal to the selected level will be displayed.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-106 ¾ SNMP Agent: You can select the checkbox to disable or enable the function. ) Note: SNMP Community string provides a simple method of authentication between the Router (SNMP Agent) and a remote network manager (SNMP Manager). You can specify the community string as the password to authenticate the management station to the Router.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-107 ¾ Inform: You can select the checkbox to disable or enable the Inform Interval. ¾ Inform Interval: Type the interval time of your Router contact with the ACS. ¾ ACS URL: Please accept this information from your ISP. And through ACS (Auto-Configuration Server) you can perform auto-configuration, provision, collection, and diagnostics to this router. ¾ ACS User Name: Please accept this User Name information from your ISP.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.7.5 Internet Time Choose “Management”Æ“Internet Time”, you can see the Time settings screen, this screen (shown in Figure 4-108) allows you to set the time for the Router. Figure 4-108 To set the Router’s time: 1. Select automatically synchronize with Internet time servers. 2. Select the First NTP time server and/or the Second NTP time server in the drop-down list severally. 3. Select your local time zone. 4. Click the Save/Apply button.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-109 To change the password: 1. Select the Username whose password you want to change. 2. Enter the Old Password in the text box. 3. Enter the New Password and Confirm Password. The Confirm Password should be the same as the New Password. 4. Click Save/Apply to make your change take effect. ) Note: Access to your DSL router is controlled through three user accounts: admin, support, and user.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-110 ¾ Browse: Click the button to locate the latest software for the device. ¾ Update Firmware: After you have selected the latest software, click the button. To update the Router's software: 1. Download the latest software upgrade file from the TP-LINK website (www.tp-link.com). 2. Click Browse to view the folders and select the image file or enter the exact path to the image file location in the text box. 3.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Appendix A: FAQ 1. How do I configure the Router to access Internet by ADSL users? 1) First, configure the ADSL Modem configured in RFC1483 bridge model. 2) Connect the Ethernet cable from your ADSL Modem to the WAN port on the Router. The telephone cord plugs into the Line port of the ADSL Modem. 3) Log in to the Router, and configure the WAN connection type as PPPoE connection mode. The detailed steps please refer to section 4.4.2.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ) Note: Your opposite side should call your WAN IP, which is displayed on the “Status” page. 4) 4. How to enable DMZ Host: Log in to the Router, click the “Advanced Setup-NAT” menu on the left of your browser, and click "DMZ Host" submenu. On the "DMZ" page, type your IP address into the “DMZ Host IP Address” field, using 192.168.1.222 as an example, remember to click the Save/Apply button.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide the “Add or Modify a Virtual Server” page, enter “80” into the blank next to the “Service Port”, and your IP address next to the “IP Address”, assuming 192.168.1.188 for an example, remember to click the Save/Apply button. ) Note: Because the WEB Server port 80 will interfere with the WEB management port 80 on the Router, you will be prompt to change the WEB management port number to avoid interference. 5.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Appendix B: Configuring the PC In this section, we’ll introduce how to install and configure the TCP/IP correctly in Windows XP. First make sure your Ethernet Adapter is working, refer to the adapter’s manual if necessary. 1. Configure TCP/IP component 1) On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, and then click Control Panel.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 0-2 5) The following TCP/IP Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is open on this window by default.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 0-3 ) Note: For Windows 98 OS or before, the PC and Router may need to be restarted. ¾ Setting IP address manually 1 Select Use the following IP address radio button. And the following items available 2 If the Router's LAN IP address is 192.168.1.1, specify the IP address as 192.168.1.x (x is from 2 to 254), and the Subnet mask as 255.255.255.0. 3 Type the Router’s LAN IP address (the default IP is 192.168.1.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 0-4 Now: Click OK to keep your settings.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Appendix C: Specifications General Standards ANSI T1.413, ITU G.992.1, ITU G.992.2, ITU G.992.3, ITU G.992.5, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11b , IEEE 802.11g , 802.11n (draft 2.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Appendix D: Glossary ¾ 802.11n - 802.11n builds upon previous 802.11 standards by adding MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output). MIMO uses multiple transmitter and receiver antennas to allow for increased data throughput via spatial multiplexing and increased range by exploiting the spatial diversity, perhaps through coding schemes like Alamouti coding. The Enhanced Wireless Consortium (EWC) [3] was formed to help accelerate the IEEE 802.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ Browser - An application program that provides a way to look at and interact with all the information on the World Wide Web. ¾ DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) - Allows the hosting of a website, FTP server, or e-mail server with a fixed domain name (e.g., www.xyz.com) and a dynamic IP address. ¾ Default Gateway - A device that forwards Internet traffic from your local area network.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ IPoA (IP and ARP over ATM) - A protocol that provides extensions to the IP Group for handling IP over ATM flows. ¾ ISP (Internet Service Provider) - A company that provides access to the Internet. ¾ LAN - The computers and networking products that make up your local network. ¾ MAC (Media Access Control) Address - The unique address that a manufacturer assigns to each networking device.
TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide typically the configuration parameter for a wireless PC card. It corresponds to the ESSID in the wireless Access Point and to the wireless network name. ¾ Static IP Address - A fixed address assigned to a computer or device that is connected to a network. ¾ Static Routing - Forwarding data in a network via a fixed path. ¾ Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network.
