TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router REV2.0.
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This device has been designed to operate with the antennas listed below, and having a maximum gain of 3 dBi. Antennas not included in this list or having a gain greater than 3 dBi are strictly prohibited for use with this device. The required 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 equivalent isotropically radiated power (e.i.r.p.) is not more than that permitted for successful communication.
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CONTENTS Package Contents ....................................................................................................1 Chapter 1. Product Overview...................................................................................2 1.1 Overview of the Modem Router ...................................................................................... 2 1.2 Main Features................................................................................................................. 3 1.
4.7.2 Clients List.......................................................................................................................... 45 4.7.3 Address Reservation.......................................................................................................... 45 4.7.4 Conditional Pool ................................................................................................................. 46 4.8 Wireless ..............................................................................
4.14.4 Schedule........................................................................................................................... 83 4.14.5 DDoS ................................................................................................................................ 84 4.15 IPv6 Firewall ................................................................................................................. 85 4.15.1 IPv6 Rule ........................................................................
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 One RJ45 cable ¾ Two RJ11 cables ¾ One ADSL splitter ¾ One Resource CD for TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router, including: • This User Guide • Other Helpful Information ) Note: Ma
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-Router and Wireless AP.
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 Multi-user sharing a high-speed Internet connection. ¾ Downstream data rates up to 24Mbps, upstream data rates up to 3.5Mbps (With Annex M enabled).
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. LED Explanation: Name Status On The modem router is powered on. Off The modem router is off. Please ensure that the power adapter is connected correctly. On ADSL line is synchronized and ready to use.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide On (USB) (LAN1-4) Flash A storage device or printer has connected to the USB port. The modem router is sending or receiving data over this USB port. Off No storage device or printer is plugged into the USB port. On There is a device connected to this LAN port. Flash Off The modem router is sending or receiving data over this LAN port. There is no device connected to this LAN port. ) Note: 1.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ ON/OFF: The switch for the power. ¾ WPS: The switch for the WPS function. For details, please refer to 4.8.3 WPS Settings. ¾ RESET: There are two ways to reset the Router's factory defaults. Method one: With the Router powered on, use a pin to press and hold the Reset button for at least 5 seconds. And the Router will reboot to its factory default settings.
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 Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari. 2.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 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. Before cable connection, cut off the power supply and keep your hands dry. You can follow the steps below to install it. Step 1: Connect the ADSL Line.
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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. Follow the steps below to configure it. Step 1: Click the Start menu on your desktop, right click My Network Places, and then select Properties (shown in Figure 3-1).
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.
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. Figure 3-4 ) Note: 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 the command prompt to verify the network connection.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide If the result displayed is similar to the screen shown below, it means that your PC has not connected to the modem router. Figure 3-6 You can check it following the steps below: 1) Is the connection between your PC and the modem router correct? The LEDs of LAN port which you link to the device and the LEDs on your PC's adapter should be lit. 2) Is the TCP/IP configuration for your PC correct? If the Router's IP address is 192.168.1.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-8 ) Note: 1) Do not mix up the user name and password with your ADSL account user name and password which are needed for PPP connections. 2) If the above screen does not pop up, it means that your Web-browser has been set to a proxy. Go to Tools menu→Internet Options→Connections→LAN Settings, in the screen that appears, cancel the Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to finish it. 2.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-9 3. The modem router supports three modes: ADSL Modem Router Mode, 3G Router Mode and Wireless Router Mode. Choose your desired mode and then click Next.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-10 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 allows multi-users to share a 3G mobile broadband connection via wired or wireless connection.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-12 z 3G Router Mode To use the 3G function, you should first insert your 3G USB modem on the USB port of the modem router. Then select your location and ISP. You can tick “Set the Dial Number and APN manually” to manually set them according to the information provided by your 3G ISP. Click Next. Figure 3-13 z Wireless Router Mode 1) Please select connection type. Figure 3-14 2) Here we use PPPoE as an example.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-15 4. 3G backup function is disabled by default. Click Next to skip to the next step. Figure 3-16 ) Note: 3G can be set as a backup connection method if your current connection is unavailable. You can enable 3G backup function if needed and plug the 3G modem into the USB port of your modem router. 5. On the Wireless screen, we use the default SSID, select a Mode.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-18 7. You will see the Complete screen below, click Finish to complete these settings.
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 twenty-one 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-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.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.4 Operation Mode Choose “Operation Mode”, and you will see the screen as shown in Figure 4-2. The modem router supports three operation mode types: ADSL Modem Router Mode, 3G Router Mode and Wireless Router Mode. Select your desired mode and then click Save. 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.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB 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 six different configurations for the connection types, which are Static IP, Dynamic IP, PPPoE, PPPoA, IPoA and Bridge. You can select the corresponding types according to your needs.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB 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.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB 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 channel endpoints in an ATM network. The valid range is from 1 to 65535 (1 to 31 is reserved for well-known protocols). Please input the value provided by your ISP.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ Enable IPv6: Check the box to enable IPv6. ¾ IPv6 Address: Enter the IPv6 address provided by your ISP. ¾ Prefix Length: Enter the prefix length of the IPv6 address. The default value is 64. ¾ IPv6 Gateway: Enter the gateway IPv6 address provided by your ISP. ¾ IPv6 DNS Server / Secondary IPv6 DNS Server: Here you can set IPv6 DNS Server (at least one) manually. The Route will use this IPv6 DNS Server for priority.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB 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 recommended that you change the default value unless required by your ISP. ¾ Enable NAT: This technology translates the IP addresses of a local area network to a different IP address for the Internet.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ Primary DNS Server/ Secondary DNS Server: Choose “Set DNS Server manually”, you can set DNS Server (at least one) manually here. The Route will use this DNS Server for priority. ¾ Get IPv6 Address with Unicast: This is disabled by default. The minority of DHCPv6 Server of ISP will not support to enable this. When the modem router is connected right but IPv6 address cannot get, you can select this box.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ Connection Mode: For PPPoE connection, you can select Always on, Connect on demand or Connect manually. Connect on demand is dependent on the traffic. If there is no traffic (or Idle) for a pre-specified period of time), the connection will tear down automatically. And once there is traffic send or receive, the connection will be automatically on.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB 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 WAN service type on the screen.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB 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 Interface from the drop-down list as the default gateway. 4.5.1.6 Bridge If you select this type of connection, the modem can be configured to act as a bridging device between your LAN and your ISP.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-10 ) 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’s operation mode is 3G Router Mode, choose menu “Network→3G Settings”, you can configure parameters for 3G function on the screen below. To use the 3G function, you should first insert your USB modem on the USB port of the modem router.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-11 ¾ Location: Please select the location where you're enjoying the 3G card. ¾ Mobile ISP: Please select the ISP (Internet Service Provider) you apply to for 3G service. The modem router will show the default Dial Number and APN of that ISP. ¾ Always on: Connect automatically after the modem router is disconnected. This option is enabled by default. ¾ Connect on demand: Connect on demand is dependent on the traffic.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-12 Click Modem Settings in Figure 4-11, 3G Modem settings can be shown as below. Figure 4-13 To upload 3G USB Modem Configuration File: 1. Click the Add New button. Then Figure 4-14 will pop up. 2. Click the Browse button in Figure 4-14, and then select the right file from the drop-down list. Click the Upload button to upload the file. Click the Back button to return to the previous page.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-15 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 Number provided by your ISP. ¾ APN: Enter the APN (Access Point Name) provided by your ISP. ¾ Username/Password: Enter the Username and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB 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 4-17). Figure 4-17 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 different LAN segments.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-18 Click Save to make the entry effective immediately 4.5.4 LAN Settings Choose “Network”Æ“LAN Settings” menu, and you will see the LAN screen (shown in Figure 4-19). Please configure the parameters for LAN ports according to the descriptions below.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ IP Address: You can configure the modem router’s IP Address and Subnet Mask for LAN Interface. • IP Address: Enter the modem 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 modem router’s Subnet Mask, the default value is 255.255.255.0.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-20 ¾ Address Autoconfiguration Type: Select a type to assign IPv6 addresses to the computers in your LAN. RADVD and DHCPv6 Server are provided. 1) If RADVD is selected, it doesn’t need to be configured. 2) If DHCPv6 Server is selected, please complete the following parameters. Figure 4-21 ¾ • Start IPv6 Address: Enter a value for the DHCPv6 server to start with when issuing IPv6 addresses.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 2) If Static is selected, please complete the following parameters. Figure 4-23 • Site Prefix: Enter a value for the site prefix. • Site Prefix Length: Enter a value for the site prefix length. Click the Save button to save the settings. 4.5.6 MAC Clone Choose menu “Advanced Setup”Æ“MAC Clone”, you can configure the MAC address of the WAN Interface as shown below.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-25 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. • • • ¾ PPTP Passthrough - Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) allows the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) to be tunneled through an IP network. To allow PPTP tunnels to pass through the modem router, click Enable.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-26 ¾ DSL Modulation Type: Select the DSL operation Modulation Type which your DSL connection uses. ¾ Annex Type: Select the DSL operation Annex Type which your DSL connection uses. Click the Save button to save your settings. 4.6 IPTV Choose “IPTV”, and you will see the screen as shown in Figure 4-27. Figure 4-27 ¾ Enable IPTV: Check this box to enable IPTV.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 1. Click the Add a wireless connection for IPTV button. Then Figure 4-28 will pop up. 2. Configure the settings please refer to Section 4.8.1 Basic Settings. Figure 4-28 Click Save to save your settings. 4.7 DHCP Server Choose “DHCP Server”, you can see the next submenus: Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.7.1 DHCP Settings Choose menu “DHCP Server”Æ“DHCP Settings”, you can configure the DHCP Server on the page as shown in Figure 4-29.The modem router is set up by default as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server, which provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the PC(s) that are connected to the modem router on the LAN. Figure 4-29 ¾ Start IP Address: Enter a value for the DHCP server to start with when issuing IP addresses.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide working properly, please run on router mode only, disable the DHCP server on the LAN port, and make sure the routing table has the correct routing entry. ) Note: 1) 2) 3) To use the DHCP server function of the modem router, you must configure all computers on the LAN as "Obtain an IP Address automatically". You have to disable NAT of the WAN connections, or the DHCP Relay may not take effect.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-31 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. ¾ Status: The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled. To Reserve an IP address: 1. Click the Add New button. Then Figure 4-32 will pop up. 2. Enter the MAC address (in XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX format.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-33 To add a vendor class: 1. Click the Add New button. Then Figure 4-34 will pop up. 2. Enter parameters for the vendor class. Click the Save button. Figure 4-34 To modify or delete an existing entry: 1. Click the Edit in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. 2. Modify the information. 3. Click the Save button.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.8 Wireless Choose “Wireless”, there are seven 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. 4.8.1 Basic Settings Choose “Wireless”Æ”Basic Settings”, you will see the screen of Wireless Basic Settings shown as below. The basic settings for wireless networking are set on this screen.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide SSID. The wireless stations connected to different SSIDs can not communicate with each other. ¾ Region: Select your region from the pull-down list. This field specifies the region where the wireless function of the Router can be used. It may be illegal to use the wireless function of the Router in a region other than one of those specified in this field.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ SSID (to be bridged): The SSID of the AP your modem router is going to connect to as a client. You can also use the search function to select the SSID to join. ¾ BSSID (to be bridged): The BSSID of the AP your modem router is going to connect to as a client. You can also use the search function to select the BSSID to join. ¾ Scan: Click this button, you can search the AP which runs in the current channel.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ Current PIN: The current value of the modem router's PIN is displayed here. The default PIN of the modem router can be found in the label or User Guide. ¾ Restore PIN: Restore the PIN of the modem router to its default. ¾ Generate New PIN: Click this button, and then you can get a new random value for the modem router's PIN. You can ensure the network security by generating a new PIN.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 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 Status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 4-36, then the following screen will appear. Figure 4-38 Step 2: Enter the PIN number from the client device in the field on the above WPS screen. Then click Connect button.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-39 ¾ SSID: Select the SSID from the drop-down list. ¾ Disable Wireless Security: If you do not want to use wireless security, check this radio button. But it’s strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security. ¾ WPA/WPA2 – Personal (Recommended): It’s the WPA/WPA2 authentication type based on pre-shared passphrase.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 64 Hexadecimal characters. • 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. ¾ WPA/WPA2 – Enterprise: It’s based on Radius Server. • Authentication Type: You can choose the version of the WPA security on the drop-down list.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 64-bit - You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not promoted) or 5 ASCII characters. 128-bit - You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not promoted) or 13 ASCII characters. ) Note: If you do not set the key, the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have selected Shared Key as Authentication Type.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Click the Clear Schedule button to clear your settings in the table. Click Save to complete the settings. 4.8.5 Wireless MAC Filtering Choose menu “Wireless” Æ ”MAC Filtering”, you can control the wireless access by configuring the Wireless MAC Filtering function, shown in Figure 4-41. Figure 4-41 To filter wireless users by MAC Address, click Enable. The default setting is Disabled.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Wireless station A. 3. Select your host from the drop-down list. 4. Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status drop-down list. 5. Click the Save button to save this entry. To edit or delete an existing entry: 1. Click the Edit in the entry you want to modify. 2. Modify the information. 3. Click the Save button. Click the Enable/ Disabled Selected button to make selected entries enabled or disabled.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-43 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 25-1000 milliseconds for Beacon Interval here. The beacons are the packets sent by the modem router to synchronize a wireless network. Beacon Interval value determines the time interval of the beacons.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.8.7 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 4-44 ¾ MAC Address: The connected wireless station's MAC address. ¾ Current Status: The connected wireless station's running status, one of STA-AUTH/ STA-ASSOC/ STA-JOINED/ WPA/ WPA-PSK/ WPA2/ WPA2-PSK/ AP-UP/ AP-DOWN/ Disconnected.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-45 You can enable or disable Guest Network. When you enable this function, you could set wireless parameters for Guest Network. ¾ SSID: The guest network name. When setting up a Guest network, it is strongly recommended to use a name that easily distinguishes it from your primary network. The default name is TP-LINK Guestxx (xx is the last two numbers of MAC address).
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.9.2 Guest Network Status Choose menu “Guest Network”Æ“Guest Network Status”, you can see the MAC Address, Current Status, Received Packets and Sent Packets for each connected wireless station. ¾ MAC Address: The connected wireless station's MAC address. ¾ Current Status: The connected wireless station's running status. ¾ Received Packets: Packets received by the station. ¾ Sent Packets: Packets sent by the station.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-46 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 volume. Online means volume can be shared, while Offline means volume can not be shared.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-47 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 Username. 3. Enter the password in the New Password field. 4. Re-enter the password in the Confirm Password field. 5. Click the Set button, and then a new entry will be added in the table. 6. Click the Apply button to apply your settings.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-48 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. If you want to add a shared folder which does not allow anonymous login, uncheck the box to disable this function. And Folder Table will be displayed as shown below. ¾ Share Name: This folder's display name.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-49 2. 3. 4. Click the Browse button, and then select the Select Volume from the drop-down list. Enter display name of the share folder in Share Name filed. Click the Apply button to apply the settings. You can click the upper button to go to the upper folder Click the Enable/Disable Selected button to enable or disable the selected entries. Click the Delete Selected button to delete the selected entries. ) Note: 1.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-50 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 enabled, WAN IP will be displayed here. ¾ Service Port: Enter the FTP Port number to use. The default is 21. ¾ Share Name: This folder's display name.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-51 2. 3. 4. Click the Browse button, and then select the Select Volume from the drop-down list. Enter display name of the share folder in Share Name filed. Click the Apply button to apply the settings. You can click the upper button to go to the upper folder. Click the Enable/Disable Selected button to enable or disable the selected entries. Click the Delete Selected button to delete the selected entries. ) Note: 1.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-52 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 New Folder button, and you will see the screen as shown in Figure 4-52. b) Enter the name of the share folder in Share Name field. c) Click the Apply button to apply the configuration.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-54 There are three states of the print server, they are as follows: ¾ Online: Indicates the print service has been turned on, and no user is using the print services at present. You can click the "Stop" button to stop the print service. ¾ Offline: Indicates the print service feature is disabled. You can click "Start" button to start the print service.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.11.2 Static Route Choose “Route Settings”Æ “Static Route”. You can see the Static Route screen, this screen allows you to configure the static routes (shown in Figure 4-56). A static route is a pre-determined path that network information must travel to reach a specific host or network. Figure 4-56 To add static routing entries: 1. Click the Add New button in Figure 4-56, and you will see the screen as shown in Figure 4-57. Figure 4-57 2.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 1. Find the desired entry in the table. 2. Click Edit as desired on the Edit column. Click the Enable/ Disabled Selected button to make selected entries enabled/ disabled. Click the Delete Selected button to delete selected entries. 4.11.3 IPv6 Static Route Choose “Route Settings”Æ “IPv6 Static Route”. You can see the IPv6 Static Route screen. This screen allows you to configure the IPv6 static routes (shown in Figure 4-58).
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide To modify or delete an existing entry: 1. Find the desired entry in the table. 2. Click Edit as desired on the Edit column. Click the Enable/ Disabled Selected button to make selected entries enabled/ disabled. Click the Delete Selected button to delete selected entries. 4.11.4 RIP Settings Choose “Route Settings”Æ“RIP Settings”, you can see the RIP (Routing Information Protocol) screen which allows you to configure the RIP.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-61 ¾ Service Port: The numbers of External Service Ports. You can enter a service port or a range of service ports (the format is XXX – YYY; XXX is the Start port and YYY is the End port). ¾ IP Address: The IP address of the PC running the service application. ¾ Protocol: The protocol used for this application, either TCP, UDP, or All (all protocols supported by the modem router).
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ) Note: It is possible that you have a computer or server that has more than one type of available service. If so, select another service, and type the same IP address for that computer or server. To modify or delete an existing entry: 1. Find the desired entry in the table. 2. Click Edit as desired on the Edit column. Click the Enable/ Disabled Selected button to make selected entries enabled/ disabled.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-64 ¾ Trigger Port: The port for outgoing traffic. An outgoing connection using this port will trigger this rule. 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.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ) Note: 1. 2. 3. When the trigger connection is released, the corresponding opened ports will be closed. Each rule can only be used by one host on the LAN at a time. The trigger connection of other hosts on the LAN will be refused. Open Ports ranges cannot overlap each other. 4.12.3 DMZ Choose menu “Forwarding→DMZ”, and then you can view and configure DMZ host in the screen (shown in Figure 4-65).
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ Current UPnP Status: UPnP can be enabled or disabled by clicking the Enable or Disable button. This feature is enabled by default. ¾ Current UPnP Settings List: This table displays the current UPnP information. • • • • • • App Description: The description about the application which initiates the UPnP request. External Port: The port which the modem router opened for the application. Protocol: The type of protocol which is opened.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-67 ¾ Enable Parental Control: Check the box if you want this function to take effect. This function is disabled by default. ¾ MAC Address of Parental PC: In this field, enter the MAC address of the controlling PC, or you can make use of the Copy To Above button below. ¾ MAC Address of Current PC: This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is managing this modem router.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.14 Firewall There are four submenus under the IPv4 Firewall menu: Rule, LAN Host, WAN Host, Schedule and DDoS. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.14.1 Rule Choose menu “Firewall” → “Rule”, and then you can view and set Access Control rules in the screen as shown in Figure 4-68.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide The methods to add a new IPv4 rule: 1. Click the Add New button and the next screen will pop up as shown in Figure 4-69. 2. Give a name (e.g. Rule_1) for the rule in the Description field. 3. Select a host from the LAN Host 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”. 6.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide To add a new entry, please follow the steps below. 1. Click the Add New button and the next screen will pop up as shown in Figure 4-71. Figure 4-71 2. In the Mode field, select IP Address or MAC Address. z If you select IP Address, please follow the steps below: 1) In Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1). 2) In IP Address field, enter the IP address.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-73 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 4-74. Figure 4-74 1) In Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1). 2) In MAC Address field, enter the MAC address. If you select URL Address, the screen shown is Figure 4-75.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.14.4 Schedule Choose menu “Firewall” → “Schedule”, and then you can view and set a Schedule list in the next screen as shown in Figure 4-76. Figure 4-76 ¾ Description: Here displays the description of the schedule and this description is unique. ¾ Edit: Here you can modify an existing schedule. To add a new schedule, follow the steps below: 1. Click Add New button and the next screen will pop-up as shown in Figure 4-77. 2.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.14.5 DDoS Choose menu “Firewall” → “DDoS”, and then you can view and set DDoS in the next screen as shown in Figure 4-78. Figure 4-78 ¾ DoS protection - Denial of Service protection. Check the Enable or Disable button to enable or disable the DoS protection function. Only when it is enabled, will the flood filters be enabled. ) Note: Dos Protection will take effect only when the Traffic Statistics in “System Tools → Statistics” is enabled.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ Forbid ping packet from LAN port - Enable or Disable Forbid ping packet from LAN port. The default setting is disabled. If enabled, the ping packet from LAN cannot access the Modem Router. This function can be used to defend against some viruses. Click the Save button to save the settings. Click the Blocked DoS Host List button to display the DoS host table by blocking. 4.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ Status: Here displays the status of the rule either enabled or disabled. ¾ Edit: Here you can edit or delete an existing rule. To add a new IPv6 rule: 1. Click the Add New button, and you will see the screen as shown in Figure 4-80. Figure 4-80 2. Give a name (e.g. Rule_1) for the rule in the Description field. 3. Select a host from the IPv6 LAN Host drop-down list or choose “Add IPv6 LAN Host”. 4.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-81 ¾ Description: Here displays the description of the host and this description is unique. ¾ Address Info: Here displays the information about the host. ¾ Edit: To modify an existing entry. 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 4-82. Figure 4-82 2. Create a unique name for the host (e.g. Host_1) in the Description field. 3.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ Description: Here displays the description about the WAN and this description is unique. ¾ Details: The details can be IPv6 address, prefix length or port. ¾ Edit: To modify an existing entry. 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 4-84. Figure 4-84 2. Create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1) in the Description field. 3.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-86 2. Create a unique description for the schedule (e.g. Schedule_1) in Description field. 3. Select the day or days you need in Apply To field. 4. In time field, you can select all day-24 hours or you may enter the Start Time and Stop Time in the corresponding field. 5. Click Save to save the settings. Click the Clear Schedule button to clear your settings in the table.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-87 ¾ Enable: Check the box to enable IPv6 Tunnel function. It is disabled by default. ¾ Mechanism: Select a type for IPv6 tunnel from the drop-down list. DS-Lite, 6RD and 6to4 are supported. 1) DS-Lite This type is used in the situation that your WAN connection is IPv6 while LAN connection is IPv4. Select DS-Lite, and you will see the screen as shown in Figure 4-88.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-89 ¾ WAN Connection: Select a WAN connection from the drop-down list. Only the connected WAN connections can be shown in the drop-down list. 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 from the drop-down list.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.17 Bandwidth Control Choose menu “Bandwidth Control”, and then you can configure the Upstream Bandwidth and Downstream Bandwidth in the next screen. The values you configure should be less than 100000Kbps. For optimal control of the bandwidth, please select the right Line Type and ask your ISP for the total bandwidth of the egress and ingress.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 2. Enter the information as the screen shown below. Figure 4-92 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. 4.18 IP&MAC Binding There are two submenus under the IP &MAC Binding menu: Binding Settings and ARP List. Click any of them, and you will be able to scan or configure the corresponding function.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ IP Address: The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN. ¾ Bound: Check this option to enable ARP binding for a specific device. ¾ Edit: To modify or delete an existing entry. When you want to add or modify an IP & MAC Binding entry, you can click the Add New button or Edit button, and then you will go to the next page. This page is used for adding or modifying an IP & MAC Binding entry (shown in Figure 4-94).
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ MAC Address: The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN. ¾ IP Address: The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN. ¾ Status: Indicates whether or not the MAC and IP addresses are bound. ¾ Load: Load the item to the IP & MAC Binding list. Click the Load Selected button to load selected items to the IP & MAC Binding list. Click the Refresh button to refresh all items. 4.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-97 4.21 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 Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.21.1 System Log Choose menu “System Tools” → “System Log”, and then you can view the logs of the modem router. Figure 4-98 ¾ Log Type: By selecting the log type, only logs of this type will be shown. ¾ Log Level: By selecting the log level, only logs of this level will be shown. ¾ Refresh: Refresh the page to show the latest log list. ¾ Clear Log: All the logs will be deleted from the modem router permanently, not just from the page.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-100 ¾ Time Zone: Select your local time zone from this pull down list. ¾ Date: Enter your local date in MM/DD/YY into the right blanks. ¾ Time: Enter your local time in HH/MM/SS into the right blanks. ¾ NTP Server 1 / NTP Server 2: Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server 1 or NTP Server 2, and then the modem router will get the time from the NTP Server preferentially.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-101 ¾ Current User Status: This box displays the information about User Type, User Name, Host IP Address and Host MAC Address. ¾ Account Management: Here you can set the account user information about Old Password, New User Name, New Password and Confirm Password.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-102 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 website of ACS which is provided by your ISP. ¾ ACS User Name/Password: Enter the User Name and password to login the ACS server.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-103 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 router contains SNMP "agent" software can be monitored and/or controlled by SNMP Manager using SNMP messages. 4.21.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-105 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 lost when defaults are restored. 4.21.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ) Note: 1) New firmware versions are posted at http://www.tp-link.com and can be downloaded for free. 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.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-108 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 Interval (5-60): The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 and 60 seconds in the drop-down list. The Packets Statistic interval indicates the time section of the packets statistic.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide IP/MAC Address The IP and MAC address are displayed with related statistics. Packets The total number of packets received and transmitted by the modem router. Bytes The total number of bytes received and transmitted by the modem router. Packets The total number of packets received and transmitted in the last Packets Statistic interval seconds.
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, NAT Safety & Emission FCC, CE Ports Four 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 ports（Auto MDI/MDIX) One RJ11 port One USB 2.
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. ) Note: Once the modem router is reset, the current configuration settings will be lost and you will need to re-configure the router. T2.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide For Windows 8 n) Move your mouse to the lower right corner and you will see Search icon in the Popups. Go to “ -> Apps”. Type Control Panel in the search box and press Enter, then you will go to Control Panel. o) Click “View network status and tasks > Change adapter settings”. p) Right-click “Ethernet” and then select Properties. q) Double-click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4).
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide T4. What can I do if I cannot access the Internet? 1) Check to see if all the connectors are connected well, including the telephone line, Ethernet cables and power adapter. 2) Check to see if you can log on to the web management page of the modem router. If you can, try the following steps. If you cannot, please set your computer referring to T3 then try to see if you can access the Internet.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB 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/support/download For all other technical support, please contact us by using the following details: Global Tel: +86 755 2650 4400 Fee: Depending on rate of different carriers, IDD. E-mail: support@tp-link.
