User Guide 300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem TD-W9970 REV 2.0.
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TD-W9970 User Guide CONTENTS About This Guide.................................................................................................................. 1 Chapter 1. Introduction ....................................................................................................... 2 1.1 Product Overview ..............................................................................................................2 1.2 Product Appearance................................................................
TD-W9970 User Guide 4.7.1 Basic Settings............................................................................................................ 51 4.7.2 WPS Settings ............................................................................................................ 53 4.7.3 Wireless Security ....................................................................................................... 55 4.7.4 Wireless Schedule ..........................................................................
TD-W9970 User Guide 4.15.1 IP v6 Rule ................................................................................................................. 84 4.15.2 IP v6 LAN Host .......................................................................................................... 86 4.15.3 IP v6 WAN Host ........................................................................................................ 86 4.15.4 IP v6 Schedule .........................................................................
TD-W9970 User Guide About This Guide This guide is a complement to Quick Installation Guide. The Quick Installation Guide instructs you on quick Internet setup, and this guide provides details of each function and shows you the way to configure these functions appropriate to your needs. When using this guide, please notice that features of the router may vary slightly depending on the model and software version you have, and on your location, language, and Internet service provider.
TD-W9970 User Guide Chapter 1. Introduction 1.1 Product Overview TP-Link’s Modem router is a combined wired/wireless network connection device with integrated wireless router and DSL modem, reducing hassle of configuration and saving space. With DSL and WAN ports, the modem router is compatible with DSL connections and fiber/cable access. With Ethernet ports and antennas, the modem router provides wired and wireless access for multiple computers and mobile devices.
TD-W9970 User Guide Name Status On (Power) (DSL) (Internet) (Wireless) Flash System starting up or device updating. The modem router is off. Please ensure that the power adapter is connected correctly. On DSL line is synchronized and ready to use. Flash The DSL negotiation is in progress. Off There is no connection to the DSL Port or DSL synchronization fails. Please refer to Note 1 for troubleshooting. On The network is available with a successful Internet connection.
TD-W9970 User Guide 2. 3. If the Int ernet LED is off, please check your DS L LED first. If your DSL LED is also off, please refer to Note 1. If your DS L LED is GREEN ON, please check your Internet configuration. You may need to check this part of information with your ISP and make sure everything have been input correctly. You can also refer to 4.7.2 WPS Settings for more information. 1.2.
TD-W9970 User Guide Chapter 2. Connecting the Modem Router 2.1 Positioning the Modem Router With the modem router, you can access your network from anywhere within the wireless network coverage. However, the wireless signal strength and coverage vary depending on the actual environment of your modem router. Many obstacles may limit the range of the wireless signal, for example, concrete structures or thick walls.
TD-W9970 User Guide 2.2 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 DSL Line. Method one: Directly connect the modem router to the phone jack with the DSL line.
TD-W9970 User Guide Method Two: Wireless Click the network icon of your computer or go to Wi-Fi Setting of your smart device, then use the default SSID (Wireless Network Name) and Wireless Password printed on the product label of the modem router to join the network. Method Three: Via the WPS button Wireless devices that support WPS, including Android phones, tablets, most USB network cards, can be connected to your router through this method. (WPS is not supported by iOS devices.
TD-W9970 User Guide Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your modem router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 1. If the TCP/IP Protocol on your computer is set to a static IP address, you need to change it to obtain an IP address automatically. Please refer to Appendix A: Configuring the PC for more detailed instruction. 2. To access the web management page, open a web browser and enter the default address http://tplinkmodem.
TD-W9970 User Guide 4. Select your Region and Time Zone from the drop-down list, then click Next. 5. Select Yes to auto detect your connection type and then click Next. It will take about two minutes, please wait. 6. Configure parameters for WAN connection. Here we take PPPoE as an example. Enter the User name and Password provided by your ISP. Then click Next. 7. 3G/4G Router Mode can be set as a backup Internet access method.
TD-W9970 User Guide 8. The wireless function is enabled by default. You can rename your wireless network name and create your own password in this page. The default wireless name is TP-LINK_XXXX. Click Next to continue.
TD-W9970 User Guide 9. Confirm all parameters. Click Back to modify or click Save to make your configuration effective. 10. You will see the Complete screen, click Finish to complete these settings.
TD-W9970 User Guide Chapter 4. Configuring the Modem Router This chapter will show each web page's key function and the configuration. 4.1 Login After your successful login, you will see the main menus on the left of the web management page. On the right, there are the corresponding explanations and instructions. The detailed explanations for each web page’s key function are listed below. 4.2 Status Choose Status, you can see the basic status of the modem router.
TD-W9970 User Guide 4.3 Operation Mode Choose Operation Mode, you will see the screen as shown below. Select your desired mode and then click Save.
TD-W9970 User Guide DSL Modem Router Mode: In this mode, the device enables multi-users to share Internet via ADSL/VDSL using its VDSL port and share it wirelessly. 3G/4G Router Mode: In this mode, the device allows multi-users to share a 3G/4G mobile broadband connection via wired or wireless connection.
TD-W9970 User Guide 4.4.1 WAN Settings Go to Network → WAN Settings, and you will see the WAN Port Information. Note: Some modem routers may not support VDSL mode, please refer to 4.4.1.1 ADSL WAN Settings. 4.4.1.1 ADSL WAN Settings For ADSL mode, 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-W9970 User Guide ATM Configuration: VPI (0~255): Identifies the virtual path between endpoints in an ATM network. The valid range is from 0 to 255. Please enter the value provided by your ISP. 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 enter the value provided by your ISP. 1) Static IP Select this option if your ISP provides static IP information to you.
TD-W9970 User Guide Gateway (Optional): Enter the gateway IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. DNS Server/ Secondary DNS Server: Here you can set DNS Server (at least one) manually. The router will use this DNS Server for priority. Default Gateway: Select a WAN Interface from the drop-down list as the IPv4 default gateway. Enable IPv6: Check the box to enable IPv6. IPv6 Address: Enter the IPv6 address provided by your ISP.
TD-W9970 User Guide Click Advance, advanced selections for WAN Service Setup can be shown. 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. Enable NAT: This technology translates the IP addresses of a local area network to a different IP address for the Internet.
TD-W9970 User Guide client devices, such as the modem router. The default value is disabled, and if you are not sure, please contact your ISP or just leave it. Get IP with Unicast: This is disabled by default. The minority of DHCP Server of ISP will not support to enable this. When the Route is connected right but IP cannot get, you can select this box. Set DNS Server manually: Choose Set DNS Server manually, you can set DNS Server manually here.
TD-W9970 User Guide PPP Username/Password/Confirm Password: Enter the Username, Password and Confirm Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. Connection Mode: For PPPoE connection, you can select Always on or 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.
TD-W9970 User Guide IPv6 Default Gateway: Select a WAN connection from the drop-down list as the IPv6 default gateway. Click Advance, advanced selections for WAN Service Setup can be shown. Service Name/Server Name: Enter the Service Name and Server Name if it was provided by your ISP. You can leave them blank, if the ISP doesn’t provide them. MTU (Bytes): Maximum Transmission Unit Size. Check this box then you can change the MTU size. The default MTU value is 1500 Bytes.
TD-W9970 User Guide 5) IPoA If your ISP provides an IPoA connection, select IPoA option for the Connection Type on the screen.
TD-W9970 User Guide IP Address/Subnet Mask: Enter the IP Address and Subnet Mask provided by ISP. If you forget, you can ask your ISP. Gateway: Enter the gateway IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. DNS Server/Secondary DNS Server: Type in your preferred DNS server. Default Gateway: Select a WAN Interface from the drop-down list as the IPv4 default gateway.
TD-W9970 User Guide Note: After you finishing the Internet configuration, please click Save to make the settings take effect. 4.4.1.2 VDSL WAN Settings For VDSL mode, there are four connection types, which are Static IP, Dynamic IP, PPPoE and Bridge. You can select the corresponding types according to your needs. Click Add to add a new entry, you can configure the parameters for PTM and WAN Service in the next screen as shown below.
TD-W9970 User Guide DSL Modulation Type: DSL Modulation Type: Select ADSL or VDSL according to your needs. PTM Configuration: Enable VLAN ID: Check the box to enable the Virtual LAN ID. VLAN ID (1~4049): This indicates the VLAN group, and the valid range is from 1 to 4049. 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-W9970 User Guide WAN Service Setup: Enable IPv4：Check the box to enable IPv4. IP Address: Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. Subnet Mask: Enter the subnet mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP, usually it is 255.255.255.0. Gateway (Optional): Enter the gateway IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. DNS Server/Secondary DNS Server: Here you can set DNS Server (at least one) manually.
TD-W9970 User Guide Prefix Length: Enter the prefix length of the IPv6 address. The default value is 64. IPv6 Gateway: Enter the gateway IPv6 address provided by your ISP. 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. IPv6 Default Gateway: Select a WAN Interface from the drop-down list as the IPv6 default gateway.
TD-W9970 User Guide Click Advance, you can see the advanced selections for WAN Service Setup. 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. Enable NAT: This technology translates the IP addresses of a local area network to a different IP address for the Internet.
TD-W9970 User Guide Set DNS Server manually: Choose Set DNS Server manually, you can set DNS Server manually here. The modem router will use this DNS Server for priority. 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 cannot get IPv6 address, you can select this box.
TD-W9970 User Guide Enable IPv6: Check this box to enable IPv6. Default Gateway: Select a WAN connection from the drop-down list as the IPv4 default gateway. IPv6 Default Gateway: Select a WAN connection from the drop-down list as the IPv6 default gateway. Click Advance, advanced selections for WAN Service Setup can be shown. Service Name/Server Name: Enter the Service Name and Server Name if it was provided by your ISP. You can leave them blank, if the ISP doesn’t provide them.
TD-W9970 User Guide Note: After you finish the Internet configuration, click Save to make the settings effective. 4.4.2 3G/4G Settings If your modem router is in 3G/4G Router Mode, go to Network → 3G/4G Settings, you can configure parameters for 3G/4G function on the screen below. To use the 3G/4G function, you should first insert your USB modem on the USB port of the modem router. There is already much 3G/4G USB modem information embedded in the modem router.
TD-W9970 User Guide Location: Please select the location where you're enjoying the 3G/4G card. Mobile ISP: Please select the ISP (Internet Service Provider) you apply to for 3G/4G service. The modem router will show the default Dial Number and APN of that ISP. Set the Dial Number, APN, Username and Password manually: Check the box and fill the Dial Number and APN blanks below if your ISP is not listed in the Mobile ISP list or the default values are not the latest ones.
TD-W9970 User Guide Authentication Type: Some ISPs need a specific authentication type, please confirm it with your ISP or keep the default settings. Click Advance to configure advanced settings for 3G/4G Setup. MTU size (in bytes): The default MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) size is 1480 bytes, which is usually fine. For some ISPs, you need modify the MTU. This should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP.
TD-W9970 User Guide Enable the Virtual LAN Ports feature: 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. Because VLANs are based on logical instead of physical connections, it is very flexible for user/host management, bandwidth allocation and resource optimization. If you want to active Interface Grouping function, please check the box to enable the Virtual LAN Ports feature.
TD-W9970 User Guide 4.4.4 LAN Settings Go to Network → LAN Settings, and you will see the LAN screen. Please configure the parameters for LAN ports according to the descriptions below. 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 management page via the IP address. The default value is 192.168.1.1. • Subnet Mask: Enter the modem router’s subnet mask.
TD-W9970 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: 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.
TD-W9970 User Guide • End IPv6 Address: Enter a value for the DHCPv6 server to end with when issuing IPv6 addresses. • 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 IPv6 address. Enter the amount of time, in hours, then the user will be leased this dynamic IPv6 address. After the dynamic IPv6 address has expired, the user will be automatically assigned a new dynamic IPv6 address.
TD-W9970 User Guide Note: Only the WAN Ports can use MA C Address Clone function. All the clone MAC addresses must not be the same with each other. 4.4.7 ALG Settings Go to Network → ALG Settings, and then you can configure the basic security in the screen as shown below. 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.
TD-W9970 User Guide • SIP ALG: To allow SIP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT, click Enable. Click Save to make the settings effective. 4.4.8 DSL Settings Go to Network → DSL Settings, you can select the DSL Modulation Type and Annex Type in the next screen. The DSL feature can be selected when you meet the physical connection problem. Please check the proper settings with your Internet service provider.
TD-W9970 User Guide Note: You could also use other VPN Routers to set VPN tunnels wit h the modem router. It supports up to 10 VPN tunnels simultaneously.
TD-W9970 User Guide Click Add New Connection and then you will enter the screen shown below. IPSec Connection Name: Enter a name for your VPN. Remote IPSec Gateway Address (URL): Enter the destination gateway IP address in the box which is the public WAN IP or domain name of the remote VPN server endpoint. (For example: Input 219.134.112.247 in Device1, Input 219.134.112.
TD-W9970 User Guide Authentication Method: Select Pre-Shared Key (recommended). Pre-Shared Key: Enter the Pre-shared Key for IKE authentication, and ensure both the two peers use the same key. The key should consist of visible characters without blank space. Perfect Forward Secrecy: PFS is an additional security protocol. We recommend you leave the Advanced Settings as default value.
TD-W9970 User Guide Click Show Advanced Settings and then you can configure the Advanced Settings. Settings for Phase 1: Mode: You can select Main or Aggressive. Select Main to configure the standard negotiation parameters for IKE phase1. Select Aggressive to configure IKE phase1 of the VPN Tunnel to carry out negotiation in a shorter amount of time.
TD-W9970 User Guide Remote Identifier - This field does not need to enter if Remote WAN IP is selected in Remote Identifier Type field. And the remote gateway IP will be used automatically as Identifier. If Name type is selected, enter the name of the remote peer as the ID in IKE negotiation. Encryption Algorithm - Specify the encryption algorithm for IKE negotiation. Options include: DES, 3DES, AES-128, AES-192, AES-256.
TD-W9970 User Guide Authentication Algorithm - Select the authentication algorithm. Options include: MD5 and SHA1. Authentication Key - Place the mouse in this field about 2s ， the requirements of the Authentication Key will be displayed automatically. Then enter the authentication Key. SPI - Specify the SPI (Security Parameter Index) manually. The SPI here must match the SPI value at the other end of the tunnel, and vice versa. 4.5 IPTV Choose IPTV, and you will see the screen as shown as blow.
TD-W9970 User Guide 4. Select your desired wireless network for IPTV connection. DSL Modulation Type: The modem router supports two modulation types: ADSL and VDSL, you can select the corresponding types according to your needs. If you choose ADSL, you will see the screen as shown in the following figure: • 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.
TD-W9970 User Guide 4.6 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. 4.6.1 DHCP Settings Go to DHCP Server → DHCP Settings, you can configure the DHCP Server on the page as shown below. 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.
TD-W9970 User Guide computers that request IP addresses and the DHCP server that assigns the addresses. Each of the device's interfaces can be configured as a DHCP relay. If it is enabled, the DHCP requests from local PCs will forward to the DHCP server runs on WAN side. To have this function 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.
TD-W9970 User Guide MAC Address: The MAC address of the PC for which you want to reserve an IP address. IP Address: The IP address reserved for the PC by the modem router. Status: The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled. To Reserve an IP address: 1. Click Add New. 2. Enter the MAC address (in XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX format.) and IP address (in dotted-decimal notation) of the computer for which you want to reserve an IP address. 3. Click Save. To modify or delete an existing entry: 1.
TD-W9970 User Guide To add a vendor class: 1. Click Add New. 2. Enter parameters for the vendor class. Click Save. To modify or delete an existing entry: 1. Click Edit in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. 2. Modify the information. 3. Click Save. Click Enable Selected / Disable Selected to make selected entries enabled/disabled. Click Delete Selected to selected entries.
TD-W9970 User Guide 4.7 Wireless There are seven submenus under the Wireless menu: Basic Settings, WPS Settings, Wireless Security, Wireless Schedule, Wireless MAC Filtering, Wireless Advanced and Wireless Status. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.7.1 Basic Settings Go to Wireless → Basic Settings, you can configure the basic settings for the wireless network on this page. SSID: Wireless network name shared among all points in a wireless network.
TD-W9970 User Guide 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. It is strongly recommended that you set the Mode to 802.11b&g&n, and all of 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n wireless stations can connect to the modem router. Channel: Select the channel you want to use from the drop-down List of Channel.
TD-W9970 User Guide 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 make the settings effective. 4.7.2 WPS Settings This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by WPS (also called QSS) function. a). Choose WPS Settings, and you will see the next screen shown below. WPS: Enable or disable the WPS function here.
TD-W9970 User Guide You can also keep the default WPS Status as Enabled and click Add device. Then choose Press the button of the new device in two minutes and click Connect. Step 2: Press and hold the WPS button of the client device directly. Step 3: The WPS LED flashes for two minutes during the WPS process. Step 4: When the WPS LED is on, the client device has successfully connected to the modem router. Refer back to your client device or its documentation for further instructions. II.
TD-W9970 User Guide Step 4: Refer back to your client device or its documentation for further instructions. Note: 1) The WPS LED on the modem router will light green for five minutes if the device has been successfully added to the network. 2) The WPS function cannot be configured if the wireless function of the modem rout er is disabled. Please make sure the Wireless Function is enabled before configuring the WPS. 4.7.
TD-W9970 User Guide • Wireless Password: You can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 characters or 8 to 64 Hexadecimal characters. The default password is the same with the default PIN code, which is labeled on the bottom of the router or can be found in Figure 4-43. • 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. WPA/WPA2 - Enterprise: It’s based on Radius Server.
TD-W9970 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. Be sure to click Save to save your settings on this page. 4.7.
TD-W9970 User Guide 4.7.5 Wireless MAC Filtering Go to Wireless → Wireless MAC Filtering, you can control the wireless access by configuring the Wireless MAC Filtering function. To filter wireless users by MAC Address, click Enable. The default setting is Disabled. MAC Address: The wireless station's MAC address that you want to filter. Status: The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled. Description: A simple description of the wireless station.
TD-W9970 User Guide Click Delete Selected to delete selected entries. For example: If you desire that the wireless station A with MAC address 00:1D:0F:11:22:33 and the wireless station B with MAC address 00:0A:EB:00:07:5F are able to access the modem router, but all the other wireless stations cannot access the Modem router, you can configure the Wireless MAC Address Filtering list by following these steps: 1. Click Enable to enable this function. 2.
TD-W9970 User Guide 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. 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. The default value is 100.
TD-W9970 User Guide To update this page and to show the current connected wireless stations, click Refresh. 4.8 Guest Network There are two submenus under the Guest Network menu: Basic Settings and Guest Network Status. Click any of them, and you will be able to scan or configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. 4.8.1 Basic Settings Go to Guest Network → Basic Settings, and you will see the screen as shown below.
TD-W9970 User Guide should be 30 or above. Enter 0 to disable the update. Allow Guests to access my Local Network: The guests have access to your Local Network, but cannot login the modem router’s Web-Management page. Allow Guests to access my USB Storage Sharing: The guests can access the specified files on the USB storage device via the function of USB Storage Sharing, but the function of FTP Server, Media Server and Print Server are not available in Guest Network.
TD-W9970 User Guide 4.9.1 USB Mass Storage Go to USB Settings → USB Mass Storage, you can configure a USB disk drive attached to the modem router and view volume and share properties such as share name, capacity, status, and action, etc. on this page as shown below. Volume: The volume name of the USB drive the users have access to. File System: The system of the USB drive. Capacity: The storage capacity of the USB driver. Status: Indicates the shared or non-shared status of the volume.
TD-W9970 User Guide There are five users here, which provide means to control the access to the USB mass storage by Storage Sharing or FTP. The Super User has the right to read and write to Storage Sharing and FTP Server. To add a new user account, 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.
TD-W9970 User Guide Server Status: Indicates the Storage Sharing's current status. 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. Share Name: This folder's display name. Directory: The real full path of the specified folder.
TD-W9970 User Guide To add a new folder, follow the instructions below. 1. Click Add New Folder. 2. Click Browse, and then select the Select Volume from the drop-down list. 3. Enter display name of the share folder in Share Name filed. 4. Click Apply to apply the settings. You can click upper to go to the upper folder. Click Enable/Disable Selected to enable or disable the selected entries. Click Delete Selected to delete the selected entries. Note: 1. The max share folders number is 10.
TD-W9970 User Guide 4.9.4 FTP Server Go to USB Settings → FTP Server, you can create an FTP server that can be accessed from the Internet or your local network. Server Status: Indicates the FTP Server's current status. Internet Access: If Internet Access is enabled, user(s) in public network can access FTP server via Internet Address. Internet Address: If Internet Access is enabled, WAN IP will be displayed here. Service Port: Enter the FTP Port number to use. The default is 21.
TD-W9970 User Guide 2. Click Browse, and then select the Select Volume from the drop-down list. 3. Enter display name of the share folder in Share Name filed. 4. Click Apply to apply the settings. You can click upper to go to the upper folder. Click Enable/Disable Selected to enable or disable the selected entries. Click Delete Selected to delete the selected entries. Note: 1. The max share folders number is 10.
TD-W9970 User Guide Server Enable: Select this box to enable this function. 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, and you will see the screen as shown below. b) Enter the name of the share folder in Share Name field. c) Click Apply to apply the configuration. d) Click Scan now scan all the share folders immediately.
TD-W9970 User Guide 4.10 Route Settings Choose Route Settings, it includes four menus: Default Gateway, Static Route IPv6 Static Route and RIP Settings. The detailed descriptions are provided below. 4.10.1 Default Gateway Go to Route Settings → 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. Click Add Interface, you can add WAN Interfaces. Click Save to make the settings effective. 4.10.
TD-W9970 User Guide 2. Enter the following data: Destination IP Address: The Destination IP Address is the address of the network or host that you want to assign to a static route. Subnet Mask: The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP address is the network portion, and which portion is the host portion. Gateway: Here you should type the gateway address correctly, and the option for Interface will adopt the default gateway address for the Static Route.
TD-W9970 User Guide Note: RIP cannot be configured on the WAN Interface which has NAT enabled (such as PPPoE). 4.11 IPv6 Route Settings Choose IPv6 Route Settings, it includes two menus: IPv6 Default Gateway and IPv6 Static Route. The detailed descriptions are provided below. 4.11.1 IPv6 Default Gateway Go to IPv6 Route Settings → IPv6 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.
TD-W9970 User Guide 2. Enter the following data: Destination IPv6 Address: The IPv6 address of the network or host that you want to assign to a static route. Prefix Length: The prefix length of the destination IPv6 address. Gateway: Type in the correct IPv6 Gateway address for the IPv6 Static Route. Interface: Select the Interface from the drop-down list. Status: Select Enabled or Disabled from the drop-down list. 3. Click Save to make the settings effective.
TD-W9970 User Guide the computer specified by the server IP. Any PC that was used for a virtual server must have a static or reserved IP address because its IP address may change when using the DHCP function. 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). IP Address: The IP address of the PC running the service application.
TD-W9970 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 Enable/ Disabled Selected to make selected entries enabled/ disabled. Click Delete Selected to delete selected entries.
TD-W9970 User Guide 4. Select the protocol used for Incoming Ports from the Open Protocol drop-down list, either TCP or UDP, or All. 5. Select Enable in Status field. 6. Click Save to save the new rule. Interface: Display the default gateway you have set. Trigger Port: The port for outgoing traffic. An outgoing connection using this port will trigger this rule. Trigger Protocol: The protocol used for Trigger Ports, either TCP, UDP, or All (all protocols supported by the modem router).
TD-W9970 User Guide 3. When necessary, the external host will be able to connect to the local host using one of the ports defined in the Incoming Ports field. 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.
TD-W9970 User Guide Current UPnP Status: UPnP can be enabled or disabled by clicking Enable or Disable. This feature is enabled by default. 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 opens for the application. • Protocol: The type of protocol which is opened.
TD-W9970 User Guide Enable Parental Control: Check the box if you want this function to take effect. This function is disabled by default. 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… below. MAC Address of Current PC: This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is managing this modem router.
TD-W9970 User Guide There are four submenus under the Firewall menu: Rule, LAN Host, WAN Host and Schedule. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.14.1 Rule Go to Firewall→Rule, and then you can view and set Access Control rules in the screen as shown below. Enable Firewall: Select the check box to enable the Firewall function, so the Default Filtering Rules can take effect. Description: Here displays the description of the rule and this name is unique.
TD-W9970 User Guide 7. In the Status field, select Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable your entry. 8. In the Direction field, select IN or OUT from the drop-down list for the direction. 9. In the Protocol field, here are four options, All, TCP, UDP, and ICMP. Select one of them from the drop-down list for the target. 10. Click Save. 4.14.2 LAN Host Go to Firewall → LAN Host, and then you can view and set a Host list in the screen as shown below.
TD-W9970 User Guide 1) In Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1). 2) In MAC Address field, enter the MAC address. 3. Click Save to complete the settings. Click Delete Selected to delete the selected entries in the table. 4.14.3 WAN Host Go to Firewall → WAN Host, and then you can view and set a Host list in the screen as shown below. Description: Here displays the description about the WAN and this description is unique.
TD-W9970 User Guide 2) In MAC Address field, enter the MAC address. If you select URL Address, you will see the screen shown as below. 1) In Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1). 2) Enter the URL address in the Add URL Address field, and then click Add. The URL address will be shown in the Detail table. If you click Delete, the existing URL address in the Detail table can be deleted. 3. Click Save to complete the settings. 4.14.
TD-W9970 User Guide Click Delete Selected to delete the selected entries in the table. 4.15 IPv6 Firewall There are four submenus under the IPv6 Firewall menu: IPv6 Rule, IPv6 LAN Host, IPv6 WAN Host and IPv6 Schedule. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.15.1 IPv6 Rule Go to IPv6 Firewall → IPv6 Rule, and then you can view and set Access Control rules in the screen as shown below.
TD-W9970 User Guide Enable IPv6 Firewall: Select the check box to enable the IPv6 Firewall function, so the Default Filtering Rules can take effect. Description: Here displays the description of the IPv6 rule and this name is unique. IPv6 LAN Host: Here displays the LAN host selected in the corresponding rule. IPv6 WAN Host: Here displays the WAN host selected in the corresponding rule. Schedule: Here displays the schedule selected in the corresponding rule.
TD-W9970 User Guide 9. In the Protocol field, here are four options, All, TCP, UDP, and ICMPv6. Select one of them from the drop-down list for the target. 10. Click Save to make the settings effective. Click Enable/Disable Selected to make selected entries enabled or disabled. Click Delete Selected to delete selected entries. 4.15.2 IPv6 LAN Host Go to IPv6 Firewall → IPv6 LAN Host, and then you can view and set a Host list in the screen as shown below.
TD-W9970 User Guide Description: Here displays the description about the WAN and this description is unique. Details: The details can be IPv6 address, prefix length or port. Edit: To modify an existing entry. To add a new entry, follow the steps below. 1. Click Add New, and you will see the screen as shown below. 2. Create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1) in the Description field. 3. Enter an IPv6 address in the IPv6 Address field. 4.
TD-W9970 User Guide 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. Click Clear Schedule to clear your settings in the table. Click Delete Selected to delete selected entries. 4.
TD-W9970 User Guide Enable: Check the box to enable IPv6 Tunnel function. It is disabled by default. 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 below. WAN Connection: Select a WAN connection from the drop-down list.
TD-W9970 User Guide WAN Connection: Select a WAN connection from the drop-down list. Only the connected WAN connections can be shown in the drop-down list. 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. IPv4 Mask Length: The length of the selected WAN connection’s IPv4 mask.
TD-W9970 User Guide Enable Bandwidth Control: Check this box so that the bandwidth control settings can take effect. Line Type: Select the right type for you network connection. If you don’t know how to choose, please ask your ISP for the information. Total Upstream Bandwidth: The upload speed through the WAN port. Total Downstream Bandwidth: The download speed through the WAN port. Description: This is the information about the rules such as address range.
TD-W9970 User Guide 3. Click Save. Click Enable/Disable Selected to make selected entries enabled or disabled. Click Delete Selected 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. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. 4.18.
TD-W9970 User Guide When you want to add or modify an IP & MAC Binding entry, you can click Add New or Edit, and then you will go to the next page. This page is used for adding or modifying an IP & MAC Binding entry. To add IP & MAC Binding entries, follow the steps below. 1. Click Add New. 2. Enter the MAC Address and IP Address. 3. Select the Bind checkbox. 4. Click Save. To modify or delete an existing entry, follow the steps below. 1. Find the desired entry in the table. 2.
TD-W9970 User Guide Click Refresh to refresh all items. 4.19 Dynamic DNS Choose Dynamic DNS, and you can configure the Dynamic DNS function. The modem router offers the DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) feature, which allows the hosting of a website, FTP server, or e-mail server with a fixed domain name (named by yourself) and a dynamic IP address, and then your friends can connect to your server by entering your domain name no matter what your IP address is.
TD-W9970 User Guide 4.21 System Tools Choose 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. 4.21.1 System Log Go to System Tools → System Log, and then you can view the logs of the modem router.
TD-W9970 User Guide Log Type: By selecting the log type, only logs of this type will be shown. Log Level: By selecting the log level, only logs of this level will be shown. Refresh: Refresh the page to show the latest log list. Clear Log: All the logs will be deleted from the modem router permanently, not just from the page. Save Log: Click to save all the logs in a txt file. Log Settings: Click to set the logs in the screen.
TD-W9970 User Guide Time Zone: Select your local time zone from this pull down list. Date: Enter your local date in MM/DD/YY into the right blanks. Time: Enter your local time in HH/MM/SS into the right blanks. 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-W9970 User Guide Current User Status: This box displays the information about User Type, User Name, Host IP Address and Host MAC Address. Account Management: Here you can set the account user information about Old Password, New User Name, New Password and Confirm Password. Service Configuration: Here you can modify the port of the modem router’s Web-Management page and limit the hosts which can login this modem router’s Web-Management page.
TD-W9970 User Guide CWMP: Select enable the CWMP function. Inform: Enable or disable the function. If enabled, the information will be informed to ACS server periodically. Inform Interval: Enter the interval time here. ACS URL: Enter the website of ACS which is provided by your ISP. ACS Username/Password: Enter the username and password to login the ACS server. Interface used by TR-069 client: Select the interface used by TR-069 client.
TD-W9970 User Guide 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-W9970 User Guide Click Restore to reset all configuration settings to their default values. • The default Username: admin • The default Password: admin • The default Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Note: All changed settings will be lost when defaults are restored. 4.21.8 Firmware Upgrade Go to System Tools → Firmware Upgrade, and then you can update the latest version of firmware for the modem router on the following screen. Firmware Version: Displays the current firmware version.
TD-W9970 User Guide 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 rout er'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. 3) Do not turn off t he modem router or press the Reset button while the firmware is being upgraded.
TD-W9970 User Guide Traffic Statistics: Enable or Disable. The default value is disabled. To enable it, click Enable. If it is disabled, the function of DoS protection in Security settings will be disabled. 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. Click Reset All to reset the values of all the entries to zero.
TD-W9970 User Guide 4.22 Logout Choose Logout, and you will back to the login screen as shown below.
TD-W9970 User Guide Appendix A: Configuring the PC We’ll introduce how to install and configure the TCP/IP correctly on your computer. First make sure your Ethernet Adapter is working, refer to the adapter’s manual if necessary. The default IP address of the modem router is 192.168.1.1. And the default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. These values can be changed as you desire. Here we use all the default values for description and take Windows XP as example. 1.
TD-W9970 User Guide 5) The following TCP/IP Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is open on this window by default.
TD-W9970 User Guide Setting IP address manually 1) Select Use the following IP address radio button. And the following items available 2) If the modem 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 modem router’s LAN IP address (the default IP is 192.168.1.1) into the Default gateway field. 4) Select Use the following DNS server addresses.
TD-W9970 User Guide Now: Click OK to keep your settings. 2. Verify the network connection Now, you can run the Ping command in the command prompt to verify the network connection. Please click the Start menu on your desktop, select run tab, type cmd or command in the field and press Enter. Type ping 192.168.1.1 on the following screen, and then press Enter. If the result displayed is similar to the screen below, the connection between your PC and the router has been established.
TD-W9970 User Guide You can check it by following the steps below: 1) Is the connection between your PC and the 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 192.168.1.1, your PC's IP address must be within the range of 192.168.1.2 ~ 192.168.1.254.
TD-W9970 User Guide Appendix B: Troubleshooting T1. What can I do if I don’t know or forget my password? 1) For default wireless password: Please refer to the Wireless Password/PIN labeled on the bottom of the modem router. 2) For the web management page password: Reset the modem router first and then use the default username and password: admin/admin. T2.
TD-W9970 User Guide 4) Click LAN settings, deselect the following three options and click OK; 5) Go to Advanced → Restore advanced settings, and click OK to make the settings effective.
TD-W9970 User Guide Change a web browser or computer and log in again. Reset the modem router to factory default settings. Note: You’ll need to reconfigure the modem router to surf the Internet once the modem router is reset. Open a web browser and log in again. If login fails, please contact the technical support. 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.
