TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit 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.
4.6.3 Address Reservation.......................................................................................................... 42 4.6.4 Conditional Pool ................................................................................................................. 43 4.7 Dual Band Selection ..................................................................................................... 44 4.8 Wireless 2.4GHz.....................................................................................
4.14.1 Rule .................................................................................................................................. 80 4.14.2 LAN Host .......................................................................................................................... 81 4.14.3 WAN Host ......................................................................................................................... 82 4.14.4 Schedule....................................................................
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Package Contents The following contents should be found in your package: ¾ One TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router ¾ One Power Adapter for TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit 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-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router, including: • This User Guide • O
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Chapter 1. Product Overview Thank you for choosing the TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router. 1.1 Overview of the Modem Router The TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-Router and Wireless AP.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 1.2 Main Features ¾ Complies with IEEE 802.11n to provide a wireless data rate of up to 300Mbps (2.4GHz) + 300Mbps (5GHz). ¾ Four 10/100/1000Mbps Auto-Negotiation RJ45 LAN ports (Auto MDI/MDIX), one RJ11 port. ¾ Provides external splitter. ¾ Adopts Advanced DMT modulation and demodulation technology. ¾ Supports bridge mode and Router function. ¾ Multi-user sharing a high-speed Internet connection.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 1.3 Panel Layout 1.3.1 The Front Panel Figure 1-1 The modem router’s LEDs are located on the front panel (View from left to right). They indicate the device’s working status. For details, please refer to LED Explanation. 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-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide On (Wireless 2.4GHz) (Wireless 5GHz) (WPS) Flash (USB on the back panel) The modem router is sending or receiving data over 2.4GHz radio band. Off Wireless 2.4GHz is disabled. On Wireless 5GHz is enabled but no data is being transmitted. Flash The modem router is sending or receiving data over 5GHz radio band. Off Wireless 5GHz is disabled. On A wireless device has been successfully added to the network by WPS function.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 1.3.2 The Back Panel Figure 1-2 ¾ ADSL: Through the port, you can connect the modem router with the telephone. Or you can connect them by an external separate splitter. For details, please refer to 2.3 Connecting the Modem Router. ¾ USB1, USB2: The USB port connects to a USB storage device or a USB printer. ¾ WPS: The switch for the WPS function. For details, please refer to 4.8.2 WPS Settings.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Chapter 2. Connecting the Modem Router 2.1 System Requirements ¾ Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet). ¾ PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors. ¾ TCP/IP protocol on each PC. ¾ Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari. 2.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ) Note: The diameter of the screw, 3.5mm
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TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide 3.1 Configuring the PC After you directly connect your PC to the modem router TD-W8980 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-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-2 Step 3: Select General tab, highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click the Properties button. Figure 3-3 Step 4: Configure the IP address as Figure 3-4 shows. After that, click OK.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 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. 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.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit 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-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit 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-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-9 3. Change the VPI/VCI values which are used to define a unique path for your connection. If you have been given specific settings for this to configuration, type in the correct values assigned by your ISP. Click Next.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-10 4. Please select the Connection Type given by your ISP. Here we use PPPoE as an example. Click Next. Figure 3-11 5. Enter the Username, Password and Confirm password given by your ISP, and then click Next. Figure 3-12 6. Configure the basic parameters for 2.4GHz wireless network in the following screen as shown in Figure 3-13, and then click Next.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-13 7. Configure the basic parameters for 5GHz wireless network in the following screen as shown in Figure 3-14, and then click Next. Figure 3-14 8. On this page, please confirm all parameters. Click Back to modify or click the Save button to save your configuration.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-15 9. You will see the Complete screen below, click Finish to complete these settings.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Chapter 4. Configuring the Modem Router This chapter will show each Web page's key function and the configuration way. 4.1 Login After your successful login, you will see the twenty 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-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-1 4.3 Quick Setup Please refer to Section 3.2 Quick Installation Guide. 4.4 Operation Mode Choose “Operation Mode”, and you will see the screen as shown in Figure 4-2. Select your desired mode and then click Save.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-2 ¾ ADSL Modem Router Mode: In this mode, the device enables multi-users to share Internet via ADSL using its ADSL port and share it wirelessly at 300Mbps wireless 802.11n speeds. ¾ Wireless Router Mode: In this mode, the device enables multi-users to share Internet via Ethernet WAN (EWAN) using its interchangeable LAN/WAN port and share it wirelessly at 300Mbps wireless 802.11n speeds.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.5.1 WAN Settings Choose “Network”Æ“WAN Settings”, and you will see the WAN Port Information Table in the screen similar to Figure 4-3, which describes the WAN port settings and the relevant manipulation to each interface. There are five 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-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 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. Figure 4-5 ATM Configuration: ¾ 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.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ Subnet Mask: Enter the subnet Mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP, usually is 255.255.255.0. ¾ Default Gateway (Optional): Enter the gateway IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. ¾ DNS Server/ Secondary DNS Server: Here you can set DNS Server (at least one) manually. The Route will use this DNS Server for priority. ¾ Enable IPv6: Check the box to enable IPv6.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-6 Click Advance, advanced selections for WAN Service Setup can be shown. ¾ MTU (bytes): Maximum Transmission Unit Size. Check this box then you can change the MTU size. The default MTU value is 1500 Bytes. It is not 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-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ Get IP with Unicast: This is disabled by default. The minority of DHCP Server of ISP will not support to enable this. When the Route is connected right but IP cannot get, you can select this box. ¾ Set DNS Server manually: Choose “Set DNS Server manually”, you can set DNS Server manually here. The modem router will use this DNS Server for priority. ¾ Get IPv6 Address with Unicast: This is disabled by default.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-7 ¾ PPP Username/Password/Confirm Password: Enter the User Name, Password and Confirm Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. ¾ Connection Mode: For PPPoE connection, you can select Always on or 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-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ IPv6 Default Gateway: Select a WAN connection from the drop-down list as the IPv6 default gateway. Click Advance, advanced selections for WAN Service Setup can be shown. ¾ Service Name/Server Name: Enter the Service Name and Server Name if it was provided by your ISP. You can leave them blank, if the ISP doesn’t provide them. ¾ MTU (bytes): Maximum Transmission Unit Size. Check this box then you can change the MTU size.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-8 4.5.1.5 IPoA If your ISP provides an IPoA connection, select IPoA option for the Connection Type on the screen.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-9 ¾ IP Address/Subnet Mask: Enter the IP Address and Subnet Mask provided by ISP. If you forget, you can ask your ISP. ¾ DNS Server/Secondary DNS Server: Type in your preferred DNS server. ¾ Default Gateway: select a WAN Interface from the drop-down list as the IPv4 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-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ) Note: After you finish the Internet configuration, please click Save to make the settings take effect. 4.5.2 Interface Grouping Choose “Network”Æ“Interface Grouping”, you can view all the current groups on this page (shown in Figure 4-11). Figure 4-11 ¾ VLAN: Enable or disable this function.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Click Save to make the entry effective immediately 4.5.3 LAN Settings Choose “Network”Æ“LAN Settings” menu, and you will see the LAN screen (shown in Figure 4-13). Please configure the parameters for LAN ports according to the descriptions below. Figure 4-13 ¾ IP Address: You can configure the modem router’s IP Address and Subnet Mask for LAN Interface.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide • End IP Address: Enter a value for the DHCP server to end with when issuing IP addresses. The End IP Address must be smaller than 192.168.1.254. The default End IP Address is 192.168.1.254. • Leased Time: 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.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 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. The default is 86400 seconds. ¾ Site Prefix Configuration Type: Select a type to assign prefix to IPv6 addresses. Delegated and Static are provided. 1) If Delegated is selected, please complete the following parameters.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ) Note: Only the WAN Ports can use MAC Address Clone function. All the clone MAC addresses must not be the same with each other. 4.5.6 ALG Settings Choose menu “Network”Æ“ALG Settings”, and then you can configure the basic security in the screen as shown in Figure 4-19. Figure 4-19 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.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide • • H323 ALG: To allow H323 clients and servers to transfer data across NAT, click Enable. SIP ALG: To allow SIP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT, click Enable. Click the Save button to save your settings. 4.5.7 DSL Settings Choose “Advanced Setup”Æ“DSL Settings”, you can select the DSL Modulation Type and Annex Type in the next screen. The DSL feature can be selected when you meet the physical connection problem.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ) Note: You could also use other VPN Routers to set VPN tunnels with TD-W8980. TD-W8980 supports up to 10 VPN tunnels simultaneously. Click Add New Connection in Figure 4-21 and then you will enter the screen shown in Figure 4-22. Figure 4-22 ¾ IPSec Connection Name: Enter a name for your VPN.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ Tunnel access from local IP addresses: Choose Subnet if you want the Whole LAN to join the VPN network, or else choose Single Address if you want single IP to join the VPN network. ¾ IP Address for VPN: Enter the IP address of your LAN. (For example: Input 192.168.1.1 in Device1, Input 192.168.2.1 in Device2) ¾ IP Subnetmask: Enter the Subnet mask of your LAN. ( For example: Input 255.255.255.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-23 ¾ Mode: Select Main Mode to configure the standard negotiation parameters for IKE phase1. ¾ Aggressive Mode: Select Aggressive Mode to configure IKE phase1 of the VPN Tunnel to carry out negotiation in a shorter amount of time.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.6.1 DHCP Settings Choose menu “DHCP Server”Æ“DHCP Settings”, you can configure the DHCP Server on the page as shown in Figure 4-24.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-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ ¾ Secondary DNS - (Optional.) Input the IP address of another DNS server if your ISP provides two DNS servers. DHCP Relay: Select Relay, then you will see the next screen, and the modem router will work as a DHCP Relay. A DHCP relay is a computer that forwards DHCP data between 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.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.6.3 Address Reservation Choose menu “DHCP Server”Æ“Address Reservation”, you can view and add a reserved address for clients via the next screen (shown in Figure 4-26).When you specify a reserved IP address for a PC on the LAN, that PC will always receive the same IP address each time when it accesses the DHCP server. Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to the servers that require permanent IP settings.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.6.4 Conditional Pool Choose menu “DHCP Server”Æ“Conditional Pool”, you can see the next screen (shown in Figure 4-28). This page displays vendor class settings and allows you to set parameters for vendor class by clicking corresponding buttons. Figure 4-28 To add a vendor class: 1. Click the Add New button. Then Figure 4-29 will pop up. 2. Enter parameters for the vendor class. Click the Save button.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.7 Dual Band Selection Choose menu “Dual Band Selection”, and you can choose the working frequency for your modem router. It is recommended that your computers and devices running video and voice applications use the 5GHz band, while your guest access and computers that are only browsing the web use the 2.4GHz band. Figure 4-30 ¾ Concurrently with 2.4GHz and 5GHz (802.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-31 ¾ SSID: Wireless network name shared among all points in a wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all devices in the wireless network. It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters (use any of the characters on the keyboard). Make sure this setting is the same for all stations in your wireless network. Type the desired SSID in the space provided. The default SSID is set to be TP-LINK_2.4GHz_XXXXXX.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ) Note: If 11b only, 11g only, or 11bg mixed is selected in the Mode field, the Channel Width selecting field will turn grey and the value will become 20M, which is unable to be changed. ¾ Enable SSID Broadcast: When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks to associate with, they will detect the SSID broadcast by the modem router.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-32 ¾ WPS: Enable or disable the WPS function here. 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 Gen New PIN: Click this button, and then you can get a new random value for the modem router's PIN.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-33 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. 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-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ) 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 router is disabled. Please make sure the Wireless Function is enabled before configuring the WPS. 4.8.3 Wireless Security Choose menu “Wireless 2.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide which is labeled on the bottom of the Router or can be found in Figure 4-32. • 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: Authentication Type: You can choose the type for the WPA/WPA2-Personal security on the drop-down list.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit 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-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Address is XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX 00:1D:0F:11:22:33. (X is any hexadecimal digit). For example: 2. Give a simple description for the wireless station in the Description field. For example: Wireless station A. 3. Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status drop-down list. 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.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-38 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-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.8.6 Wireless Status Choose menu “Wireless 2.4GHz”Æ”Wireless Status”, you can see the MAC Address, Current Status, Received Packets and Sent Packets for each connected wireless station.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-40 ¾ SSID: Wireless network name shared among all points in a wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all devices in the wireless network. It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters (use any of the characters on the keyboard). Make sure this setting is the same for all stations in your wireless network. Type the desired SSID in the space provided. The default SSID is set to be TP-LINK_5GHz_XXXXXX.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Enable SSID Broadcast checkbox, the Wireless Router will broadcast its name (SSID) on the air. Click Save to save your settings. 4.9.2 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 menu “WPS Settings”, and you will see the next screen (shown in Figure 4-41). Figure 4-41 ¾ WPS: Enable or disable the WPS function here.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide You can also keep the default WPS Status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 4-41, then Choose “Press the button of the new device in two minutes” and click Connect. (Shown in the following figure) Figure 4-42 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-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide III. Enter the modem router’s PIN on your client device Use this method if your client device asks for the modem router’s PIN number. 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.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 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 - It’s the WPA/WPA2 authentication type based on pre-shared passphrase. The modem router is configured by this security type by default.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide • Authentication Type: You can choose the type for the WPA/WPA2-Personal security on the drop-down list. The default setting is Auto, which can select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK authentication type automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. • WEP Key Format: Hexadecimal and ASCII formats are provided here. Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-46 To add or modify a MAC Address Filtering entry, follow these instructions: 5. Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field. The format of the MAC Address is XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (X is any hexadecimal digit). For example: 00:1D:0F:11:22:33. 6. Give a simple description for the wireless station in the Description field. For example: Wireless station A. 7.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.9.5 Wireless Advanced Choose menu “Wireless 5GHz”Æ”Wireless Advanced”, you can configure the advanced settings of your wireless network. Figure 4-47 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.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide each other. Wireless devices will be able to communicate with the modem router but not with each other. To use this function, check this box. Client isolation is disabled by default. ¾ Enable WMM: WMM function can guarantee the packets with high-priority messages being transmitted preferentially. It is strongly recommended.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.10.1 USB Mass Storage Choose menu “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. Figure 4-49 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.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-50 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-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-51 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.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-52 2. Click the Browse button, 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 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-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-53 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-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-54 2. Click the Browse button, 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 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-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Server Name: The name of this Media Server. ¾ 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 4-56. b) Enter the name of the share folder in Share Name field. c) Click the Apply button to apply the configuration. Figure 4-56 b) Click the Scan now to scan all the share folders immediately.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.11 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. 4.11.1 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.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-60 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-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide To add a new entry, follow the instructions below. 1. Click the Add New button in Figure 4-61, and you will see the screen as shown in Figure 4-62. Figure 4-62 2. Enter the following data: ¾ Destination IPv6 Address: The Destination IPv6 Address is the address of the network or host that you want to assign to a static route. ¾ Prefix Length: The prefix length of the destination IPv6 address.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-63 ) Note: RIP cannot be configured on the WAN Interface which has NAT enabled (such as PPPoE). 4.12 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. 4.12.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ Protocol: The protocol used for this application, either TCP, UDP, or All (all protocols supported by the modem router). ¾ Status: The status of this entry, "Enabled" means the virtual server entry is enabled. ¾ Edit: To modify or delete an existing entry. To set up a virtual server entry: 1. Click the Add New button. (pop-up Figure 4-65) 2. Select the service you want to use from the Common Service Port list.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.12.2 Port Triggering Choose menu “Forwarding”→ ”Port Triggering”, you can view and add port triggering in the next screen (shown in Figure 4-66). Some applications require multiple connections, like Internet games, video conferencing, Internet telephoning and so on. Port Triggering is used for some of these applications that cannot work with a pure NAT modem router. Figure 4-66 To add a new rule, follow the steps below. 1.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ Trigger Protocol: The protocol used for Trigger Ports, either TCP, UDP, or All (all protocols supported by the modem router). ¾ Open Port: The port or port range used by the remote system when it responds to the outgoing request. A response using one of these ports will be forwarded to the PC which triggered this rule. You can input at most 5 groups of ports (or port sections).
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-68 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. 4.12.4 UPnP Choose menu “Forwarding→UPnP”, and then you can view the information about UPnP in the screen (shown in Figure 4-69).
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Click the Enable button to enable UPnP. Click the Disable button to disable UPnP. Click the Refresh button to update the Current UPnP Settings List. 4.13 Parental Control Choose menu “Parental Control”, and you can configure the parental control in the screen as shown in Figure 4-70.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.14 IPv4 Firewall 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 Choose menu “Firewall” → “Rule”, and then you can view and set Access Control rules in the screen as shown in Figure 4-71.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide The methods to add a new rule: 1. Click the Add New button and the next screen will pop up as shown in Figure 4-72. 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-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ Edit: To modify an existing entry. To add a new entry, please follow the steps below. 1. Click the Add New button. 2. In the Mode field, select IP Address or MAC Address. z If you select IP Address, please follow the steps below: 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-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-75 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 4-76. Figure 4-76 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 4-77.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit 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 4-78. Figure 4-78 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 4-79. 2.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Click the Delete Selected button to delete the slected 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.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-81 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. Select a target from the IPv6 WAN Host drop-sown list or choose “Add IPv6 WAN Host”. 5. Select a schedule from the IPv6 Schedule drop-down list or choose “Add IPv6 Schedule”. 6. In the Action field, select Deny or Allow to deny or allow your entry. 7.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide To add a new entry, please follow the steps below. 1. Click the Add New button, and you will see the screen as shown in Figure 4-83. Figure 4-83 2. Create a unique name for the host (e.g. Host_1) in the Description field. 3. Enter an IPv6 address in the IPv6 Address field. 4. Enter the prefix length of the IPv6 address in the Prefix Length field. 5. Click the Save button to save the settings.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-85 2. Create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1) in the Description field. 3. Enter an IPv6 address in the IPv6 Address field. 4. Enter the prefix length of the IPv6 address in the Prefix Length field. 5. Click the Save button to save the settings. Click the Delete Selected button to delete selected entries. 4.15.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-87 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-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ Mechanism: Select a type for IPv6 tunnel from the drop-down list. DS-Lite, 6RD and 6to4 are supported. 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 4-89. 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.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ Configuration Type: Select a configuration type for this tunnel. Auto means to obtain the following parameters automatically while Manual means you set them manually. If Auto is selected, only Dynamic IP connection can be selected from the drop-down list. ¾ IPv4 Mask Length: The length of the selected WAN connection’s IPv4 mask. ¾ 6RD Prefix: The prefix of the 6RD tunnel. ¾ 6RD Prefix Length: The length of the 6RD prefix.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-92 ¾ Enable Bandwidth Control: Check this box so that the Bandwidth Control settings can take effect. ¾ Line Type: Select the right type for you network connection. If you don’t know how to choose, please ask your ISP for the information. ¾ Total Upstream Bandwidth - The upload speed through the WAN port. ¾ Total Downstream Bandwidth - The download speed through the WAN port.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 3. Click the Save button. Click the Enable/ Disable Selected button to make selected entries enabled or disabled. Click the Delete Selected button to delete selected entries. 4.18 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.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide To add IP & MAC Binding entries, follow the steps below. 1. Click the Add New button as shown in Figure 4-94. 2. Enter the MAC Address and IP Address. 3. Select the Bind checkbox. 4. Click the Save button to save it. To modify or delete an existing entry, follow the steps below. 1. Find the desired entry in the table. 2. Click Edit as desired on the Edit column.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-97 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-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 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. 4.21.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-100 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-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 3. Enter the Time in Hour/Minute/Second format. 4. Click Save. To set time automatically: 1. Select your local time zone. 2. Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server 1 or NTP Server 2. 3. Click the Get GMT button to get system time from Internet if you have connected to the Internet. 4.21.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-103 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-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-104 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-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-106 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-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit 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-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-109 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-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Appendix A: Specifications General ANSI T1.413, ITU G.992.1, 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 10/100/1000M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 ports（Auto MDI/MDIX) One RJ11 port Two USB 2.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Appendix B: Troubleshooting T1. How do I restore my modem router’s configuration to its factory default settings? With the modem router powered on, press and hold the RESET button on the rear panel for 8 to 10 seconds before 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-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide z Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically. Then click OK. For Windows 8 z 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. z Click “View network status and tasks > Change adapter settings”. z Right-click “Ethernet” and then select Properties.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Now, try to log on to the Web-based configuration page again after the above settings have been configured. If you still cannot access the configuration page, please restore your modem router’s factory default settings and reconfigure your modem router following the instructions in 3.2 Quick Installation Guide. Please feel free to contact our Technical Support if the problem still exists. T4.
TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Appendix C: Technical Support Technical Support For more troubleshooting help, go to: http://www.tp-link.com/en/support/faq To download the latest Firmware, Driver, Utility and User Guide, go to: http://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download For all other technical support, please contact us by using the following details: Global Tel: +86 755 26504400 E-mail: support@tp-link.
