TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router Rev: 1.0.
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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.
4.6 Wireless ........................................................................................................................ 41 4.6.1 Basic Settings .................................................................................................................... 41 4.6.2 WPS Settings ..................................................................................................................... 43 4.6.3 Wireless Security .....................................................................
4.15 Diagnostic ..................................................................................................................... 75 4.16 System Tools ................................................................................................................ 76 4.16.1 System Log....................................................................................................................... 76 4.16.2 Time Settings.................................................................................
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 1.3.2 The Back Panel The Router's ports, where the cables are connected, and RESET button are located on the back Figure 1-2 ¾ POWER: The Power plug is where you will connect the power adapter. ¾ ON/OFF: The switch for the power. ¾ WPS: The switch for the WPS function. For details, please refer to 4.6.2 WPS Settings. ¾ RESET: There are two ways to reset the Router's factory defaults.
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 Step 4: Attach the power adapter. Connect the power adapter to the power connector on the rear of the device and plug in the adapter to a electrical outlet or power extension. The electrical outlet shall be installed near the device and shall be easily accessible.
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. Change the VPI or VCI values which are used to define a unique path for your connection. If you have been given specific settings for this to configuration, type in the correct values assigned by your ISP. Click Next.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-10 4. Here we select PPPoE WAN Link Type for example, enter the Username, Password and Confirm Password given by your ISP, and then click Next. Figure 3-11 5. On the Wireless screen, we use the default SSID, select a Mode. Set a Password or select Disable Security(Disable Security is not recommended.), and then click Next to continue. Figure 3-12 6. On this page, please confirm all parameters.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-13 7. You will see the Complete screen below, click Finish to complete these settings.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Chapter 4. Configuring the Modem Router This chapter will show each Web page's key function and the configuration way. 4.1 Login After your successful login, you will see the fifteen main menus on the left of the Web-based utility. On 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. 4.4 Network Choose “Network”, there are many submenus under the main menu. Click any one of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.4.1 WAN Settings Choose “Network”Æ“WAN Settings”, and you will see the WAN Port Information Table in the screen similar to Figure 4-2, which describes the WAN port settings and the relevant manipulation to each interface. There are five different configurations for the connection types, which are Static IP, Dynamic IP, PPPoE, 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 4-3 4.4.1.1 Static IP Select this option if your ISP provides static IP information to you. You should set static IP address, IP subnet mask, and gateway address in the screen below.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-4 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 DNS Server/ Secondary DNS Server: Here you can set DNS Server (at least one) manually. The Route will use this DNS Server for priority. ¾ Default Gateway: select a WAN Interface from the drop-down list as the IPv4 default gateway. ¾ MTU (bytes): Maximum Transmission Unit Size. Check this box then you can change the MTU size. The default MTU value is 1500 Bytes.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-5 Click Advanced, advanced selections for WAN Service Setup can be shown. ¾ MTU (bytes): Maximum Transmission Unit Size. Check this box then you can change the MTU size. The default MTU value is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended 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 Get IP Unicast: This is disabled by default. The minority of DHCP Server of ISP will not support to enable this. When the Route is connected right but IP cannot get, you can select this box. ¾ Primary DNS Server/ Secondary DNS Server: Choose “Set DNS Server manually”, you can set DNS Server (at least one) manually here. The Route will use this DNS Server for priority. Click the Save button to save the settings. 4.4.1.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ PPP Username/Password/Confirm Password: Enter the User Name, Password and Confirm Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. ¾ Authentication Method: Select the Authentication Method from the drop-down list, the default method is AUTO_AUTH, and you can leave it as a default setting.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-7 4.4.1.5 IPoA If your ISP provides an IPoA connection, select IPoA option for the WAN service type on the screen.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-8 ¾ IP Address/Subnet Mask: Enter the IP Address and Subnet Mask provided by ISP. If you forget, you can ask your ISP. ¾ DNS Server/Secondary DNS Server: Type in your preferred DNS server. ¾ Default Gateway: select a WAN Interface from the drop-down list as the IPv4 default gateway. 4.4.1.6 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 4-9 ) Note: After you finish the Internet configuration, please click Save to make the settings take effect. 4.4.2 EWAN Choose “Network”Æ“EWAN”, and you will see the Ethernet WAN Interface screen similar to Figure 4-10. There are there different configurations for the connection types, which are Dynamic IP, Static IP and PPPoE. You can select the corresponding types according to your needs.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-10 4.4.2.1 Dynamic IP Select this option, the Modem Router will be able to obtain IP network information dynamically from a DHCP server provided by your ISP (as shown Figure 4-10). The next configuration is similar to Dynamic IP over ATM interface (see section 4.4.1.2 Dynamic IP) 4.4.2.2 Static IP Select this option if your ISP provides static IP information to you and you want to use an Ethernet Interface.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-11 4.4.2.3 PPPoE If your ISP provides a PPPoE connection and you need to use an Ethernet Interface, select PPPoE option for the WAN service type on the screen. The following configuration is similar to PPPoE over ATM interface (see section 4.4.1.3 PPPoE).
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-12 4.4.3 Interface Grouping Choose “Network”Æ“Interface Grouping”, you can view all the current groups on this page (shown in Figure 4-13).
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ VLAN: Enable or disable this function. Virtual LAN (VLAN) is a group of devices on one or more LANs that are configured so that they can communicate as if they were attached to the same LAN, when in fact they are located on a number of different LAN segments. Because VLANs are based on logical instead of physical connections, it is very flexible for user/host management, bandwidth allocation and resource optimization.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-15 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 • Leased Time: The Leased Time is the amount of time in which a network user will be allowed connection to the Modem Router with their current dynamic IP address. Enter the amount of time, in hours, then the user will be “leased” this dynamic IP address. After the dynamic IP address has expired, the user will be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address. The default is 1440 minutes.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-17 ¾ Virtual Private Network (VPN) - VPN Passthrough must be enabled if you want to allow VPN tunnels using VPN protocols to pass through the Modem Router. • • • 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 4-18 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. 4.5 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. 4.5.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-19 ¾ Start IP Address: Enter a value for the DHCP server to start with when issuing IP addresses. Because the default IP address for the Modem Router is 192.168.1.1, the default Start IP Address is 192.168.1.100, and the Start IP Address must be 192.168.1.100 or greater, but smaller than 192.168.1.254. ¾ End IP Address: Enter a value for the DHCP server to end with when issuing IP addresses.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ) 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. If you select Disabled, the DHCP function will not take effect. Click the Save button to save your settings. 4.5.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-21 ¾ MAC Address: The MAC address of the PC for which you want to reserve an IP address. ¾ IP Address: The IP address reserved for the PC by the Modem Router. ¾ Status: The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled. To Reserve an IP address: 1. Click the Add New button. Then Figure 4-22 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 4-23 To add a vendor class: 1. Click the Add New button. Then Figure 4-24 will pop up. 2. Enter parameters for the vendor class. Click the Save button. Figure 4-24 To modify or delete an existing entry: 4. Click the Edit in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. 5. Modify the information. 6. Click the Save button.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.6 Wireless Choose “Wireless”, there are six submenus to configure Wireless LAN settings. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. 4.6.1 Basic Settings 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-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 11bg mixed: Select if you are using both 802.11b and 802.11g wireless clients. 11bgn mixed: Select if you are using a mix of 802.11b, 11g, and 11n wireless clients. Select the desired wireless mode. When 802.11g mode is selected, only 802.11g wireless stations can be connected to the Modem Router. When 802.11n mode is selected, only 802.11n wireless stations can connect to the Modem Router.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ WEP Index: This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP(ASCII) or WEP(HEX). It indicates the index of the WEP key. ¾ Auth Type: This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP(ASCII) or WEP(HEX). It indicates the authorization type of the Root AP. ¾ Password: If the AP your Modem Router is going to connect needs password, you need to fill the password in this blank. Click Save to save your settings. 4.6.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide You can also keep the default WPS Status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 4-26, then Choose “Press the button of the new device in two minutes” and click Connect. (Shown in the following figure) Figure 4-27 Step 2: Press and hold the WPS button of the client device directly. Step 3: The Wi-Fi Protected Setup LED flashes for two minutes during the Wi-Fi Protected Setup process.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Step 1: On the client device, enter the PIN number listed on the Modem Router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen. (It is also labeled on the bottom of the Modem Router.) Step 2: The Wi-Fi Protected Setup LED flashes for two minutes during the Wi-Fi Protected Setup process. Step 3: When the WPS LED is on, the client device has successfully connected to the Modem Router.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ WEP: It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard. If you check this radio button, you will find a notice in red as show in Figure 4-29. Figure 4-30 • Auth Type - you can choose the type for the WEP security on the drop-down list. The default setting is Automatic, which can select Shared Key or Open System authentication type automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide • Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value should be 30 or above. Enter 0 to disable the update. Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page. 4.6.4 Wireless MAC Filtering Choose menu “Wireless” Æ ”MAC Filtering”, you can control the wireless access by configuring the Wireless MAC Filtering function, shown in Figure 4-31.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4. 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. Click the Delete Selected button to selected entries.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-33 ¾ Transmit Power: Here you can specify the transmit power of Modem Router. You can select High, Middle or Low which you would like. High is the default setting and is recommended. ¾ Beacon Interval: Enter a value between 25-1000 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 4.6.6 Wireless Status Choose menu “Wireless”Æ”Wireless Status”, you can see the MAC Address, Current Status, Received Packets and Sent Packets for each connected wireless station.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-35 ¾ Volume: The volume name of the USB drive the users have access to. ¾ File System: The system of the USB drive. ¾ Capacity: The storage capacity of the USB driver. ¾ Status: Indicates the shared or non-shared status of the 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 4-36 To add a new user account, please follow the steps below: 1. Choose the index from the drop-down list of Choose Index. 2. Self-define a New User Name. 3. Enter the password in the New Password field. 4. Re-enter the password 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 4-37 ¾ Server Status: Indicates the Storage Sharing's current status. ¾ Anonymous access to all the volumes: If this function is enabled, users can access all activated volumes of Storage Sharing without accounts. ¾ Share Name: This folder's display name. ¾ Directory: The real full path of the specified folder. ¾ User Access: The authorization of the user is displayed.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-38 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 4-39 ¾ Server Status: Indicates the FTP Server's current status. ¾ Internet Access: Enable or disable this function. ¾ Internet Address: If Internet Access is enabled, WAN IP will be displayed here. ¾ Service Port: Enter the FTP Port number to use. The default is 21. ¾ Share Name: This folder's display name. ¾ Directory: The real full path of the specified folder. ¾ User Index: The authorization of the user is displayed.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-40 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 ¾ Server Enable: Select this box to enable this function. ¾ Server Name: The name of this Media Server. To add a new share folder for your media server, please follow the instructions below: a) Click Add Content button, and you will see the screen as shown in Figure 4-56. 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 4.8 Route Settings Choose “Route Settings”, it includes three menus: Default Gateway, Static Route and RIP Settings. The detailed descriptions are provided below. 4.8.1 Default Gateway Choose “Route Settings”Æ“Default Gateway”, you can see the Default Gateway screen. You can select a WAN Interface from the drop-down list as the system default gateway. Figure 4-44 Click the Add Interface button, you can add WAN Interfaces.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-46 2. Enter the following data: ¾ Destination IP Address: The Destination IP Address is the address of the network or host that you want to assign to a static route. ¾ Subnet Mask: The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP Address is the network portion, and which portion is the host portion.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ) Note: RIP cannot be configured on the WAN Interface which has NAT enabled (such as PPPoE). 4.9 Forwarding There are four submenus under the Forwarding menu: Virtual Servers, Port Triggering, DMZ and UPnP. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.9.1 Virtual Servers Choose menu “Forwarding” → “Virtual Servers”, and then you can view and add virtual servers in the next screen (shown in Figure 4-48).
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Service Port menu does not list the service that you want to use, enter the number of the service port or service port range in the Service Port field. 3. Select the service you want to use from the Use Interface list. 4. Enter the IP address of the computer running the service application in the IP Address field. 5. Select the protocol used for this application in the Protocol drop-down list, either TCP, UDP, or All. 6.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-50 To add a new rule, follow the steps below. 1. Click the Add New button, the next screen will pop-up as shown in Figure 4-51. 2. Select a common application from the Common Service Port drop-down list, then the Trigger Port field and the Open Ports field will be automatically filled. If the Common Service Port do not have the application you need, enter the Trigger Port and the Open Ports manually. 3.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ Open Protocol: The protocol used for Incoming Port, either TCP, UDP, or ALL (all protocols supported by the Modem Router). ¾ Status: The status of this entry, Enabled means the Port Triggering entry is enabled. ¾ Modify: To modify or delete an existing entry. ¾ Common Service Port: Some popular applications already listed in the drop-down list of Open Protocol. To modify or delete an existing entry: 1.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-52 To assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server: 1. Click the Enable button. 2. Enter the IP address of a local PC that is set to be DMZ host in the DMZ Host IP Address field. 3. Click the Save button. 4.9.4 UPnP Choose menu “Forwarding→UPnP”, and then you can view the information about UPnP in the screen (shown in Figure 4-53).
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Click the Disable button to disable UPnP. Click the Refresh button to update the Current UPnP Settings List. 4.10 Parental Control Choose menu “Parental Control”, and you can configure the parental control in the screen as shown in Figure 4-54. The Parental Control function can be used to control the internet activities of the child, limit the child to access certain websites and restrict the time of surfing.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ MAC Address of Current PC: This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is managing this Modem Router. If the MAC Address of your adapter is registered, you can click the Copy To Above button to fill this address to the MAC Address of Parental PC field above. ¾ Add URL: Here you can input the net addresses which the child is allowed to access. Click the Save button to save your settings. 4.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ Add New: Click the Add New button to add a new rule entry. ¾ Enable Selected: Click the Enable Selected button to enable the selected rules in the list. ¾ Disable Selected: Click the Disable Selected button to disable the selected rules in the list. ¾ Delete Selected: Click the Delete Selected button to delete the selected entries in the table. The methods to add a new rule: 1.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ Description: Here displays the description of the host and this description is unique. ¾ Address Info: Here displays the information about the host. It can be IP or MAC. ¾ Edit: To modify an existing entry. To add a new entry, please follow the steps below. 1. Click the Add New button. 2. In the Mode field, select IP Address or MAC Address.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-59 1) In Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1). 2) In IP Address field, enter the IP address. If you select MAC Address, the screen shown is Figure 4-60. Figure 4-60 1) In Description field, 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 4-61.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.11.4 Schedule Choose menu “Firewall” → “Schedule”, and then you can view and set a Schedule list in the next screen as shown in Figure 4-62. Figure 4-62 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 4-63. 2.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Click the Delete Selected button to delete the slected entries in the table. 4.12 Bandwidth Control There are two submenus under the Bandwidth Control menu: Control Settings and Rules List. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. 4.12.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-65 ¾ Description: This is the information about the rules such as address range. ¾ Upstream bandwidth: This field displays the max and mix upload bandwidth through the WAN port, the default is 0. ¾ Downstream bandwidth: This field displays the max and mix download bandwidth through the WAN port, the default is 0. ¾ Edit: Click Edit to modify the rule. To add/modify a Bandwidth Control rule, follow the steps below. 1.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.13.1 Binding Settings This page displays the IP & MAC Binding Setting table; you can operate it in accord with your desire (shown in Figure 4-67). Figure 4-67 ¾ MAC Address: The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN. ¾ IP 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.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Click the Delete Selected button to delete selected entries. 4.13.2 ARP List To manage the computer, you could observe the computers in the LAN by checking the relationship of MAC address and IP address on the ARP list, and you could also configure the items on the ARP list. This page displays the ARP List; it shows all the existing IP & MAC Binding entries (shown in Figure 4-69).
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-70 ¾ Service Provider: This field displays the service provider of DDNS. ¾ Domain Name: Enter the Domain name you received from dynamic DNS service provider. ¾ Username & Password: Type the “User Name” and “Password” for your DDNS account. ¾ Enable DDNS: Activate the DDNS function or not. ¾ Login/ Logout: Login to or logout of the DDNS service. 4.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.16 System Tools Choose menu “System Tools”, and you can see the submenus under the main menu: System Log, Time Settings, Manage Control, CWMP Settings, SNMP Settings, Backup & Restore, Factory Defaults, Firmware Upgrade, Reboot and Statistics. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. 4.16.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-73 ¾ Save Locally: If Save Locally is selected, events will be recorded in the local memory. ¾ Minimum Level: Select the Minimum level in the drop-down list, for the Minimum Level, all logged events above or equal to the selected level will be displayed. ¾ Save Remotely: If Save Remotely is selected, events will be sent to the specified IP address and UDP port of the remote system log server.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 3. Enter the Time in Hour/Minute/Second format. 4. Click Save. To set time automatically: 1. Select your local time zone. 2. 3. Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server 1 or NTP Server 2. Click the Get GMT button to get system time from Internet if you have connected to the Internet. 4.16.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-76 ¾ CWMP: Select enable the CWMP function. ¾ Inform: Enable or disable the function. If enabled, the information will be informed to ACS server periodically. ¾ Inform Interval: Enter the interval time here. ¾ ACS URL: Enter the 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 4-77 An SNMP Agent is an application running on the Modem Router that performs the operational role of receiving and processing SNMP messages, sending responses to the SNMP manager, and sending traps when an event occurs. So a router contains SNMP "agent" software can be monitored and/or controlled by SNMP Manager using SNMP messages. 4.16.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-79 Click the Restore button to reset all configuration settings to their default values. • The default User Name: admin • The default Password: admin • The default Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 ) Note: All changed settings will be lost when defaults are restored. 4.16.8 Firmware Upgrade Choose menu “System Tools → Firmware Upgrade”, and then you can update the latest version of firmware for the Modem Router on the following screen.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide There is no need to upgrade the firmware unless the new firmware has a new feature you want to use. However, when experiencing problems caused by the Modem Router rather than the configuration, you can try to upgrade the firmware. 2) When you upgrade the Modem Router's firmware, you may lose its current configurations, so before upgrading the firmware please write down some of your customized settings to avoid losing important settings.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-82 ¾ Statistics Status: Enable or Disable. The default value is disabled. To enable it, click the Enable. If it is disabled, the function of DoS protection in Security settings will be disabled. ¾ Statistics 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 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.
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 Right-click Local Area Connection Click Properties Double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) 86
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Select Obtain an IP address automatically Select Obtain DNS server address automatically Click OK Click OK 87
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide For Windows Vista OS Go to Start > Settings >Control Panel, and then you will see the following page.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Double-click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Select Obtain an IP address automatically Select Obtain DNS server address automatically Click OK 89
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide For Windows 7 OS Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel, and then you will see the following page.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Double-click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Select Obtain an IP address automatically Select Obtain DNS server address automatically Click OK 91
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 2) Configure your IE browser Open your IE browser, click Tools tab and you will see the following screen. Click Internet Options Select Never dial a connection Click OK Now, try to log on to the Web-based configuration page again after the above settings have been configured.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 3) Consult your ISP and make sure all the VPI/VCI, Connection Type, account username and password are correct. If there are any mistakes, please correct the settings and try again. 4) If you still cannot access the Internet, please restore your Modem Router to its factory default settings and reconfigure your Modem Router by following the instructions in 4.1 Login. 5) Please feel free to contact our Technical Support if the problem still exists.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Appendix C: Technical Support Technical Support For more troubleshooting help, go to: www.tp-link.com/support/faq.asp To download the latest Firmware, Driver, Utility and User Guide, go to: www.tp-link.com/support/download.asp For all other technical support, please contact us by using the following details: Global Australia & New Zealand Tel: +86 755 26504400 Tel: AU 1300 87 5465 E-mail: support@tp-link.
