TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router Rev: 1.1.
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FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
This device has been designed to operate with the antennas listed below, and having a maximum gain of 3 dBi. Antennas not included in this list or having a gain greater than 3 dBi are strictly prohibited for use with this device. The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms. To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power (e.i.r.p.) is not more than that permitted for successful communication.
Safety Information z z z When product has power button, the power button is one of the way to shut off the product; when there is no power button, the only way to completely shut off power is to disconnect the product or the power adapter from the power source. Don’t disassemble the product, or make repairs yourself. You run the risk of electric shock and voiding the limited warranty. If you need service, please contact us. Avoid water and wet locations.
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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.......................................................................................................... 44 4.6.4 Conditional Pool ................................................................................................................. 45 4.7 Wireless ........................................................................................................................ 47 4.7.1 Basic Settings .............................................................................
4.13.4 IPv6 Schedule................................................................................................................... 80 4.14 IPv6 Tunnel................................................................................................................... 81 4.15 Bandwidth Control ........................................................................................................ 84 4.16 IP&MAC Binding ......................................................................................
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Package Contents The following contents should be found in your package: ¾ One TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router ¾ One Power Adapter for TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router ¾ Quick Installation Guide ¾ One RJ45 cable ¾ Two RJ11 cables ¾ One ADSL splitter ¾ One Resource CD for TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router, including: • This User Guide • Other Helpful Information ) Note: Ma
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Chapter 1. Product Overview Thank you for choosing the TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router. 1.1 Overview of the Modem Router The TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-Router and Wireless AP.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 1.2 Main Features ¾ Four 10/100Mbps Auto-Negotiation RJ45 LAN ports (Auto MDI/MDIX), one RJ11 port. ¾ Provides external splitter. ¾ Adopts Advanced DMT modulation and demodulation technology. ¾ Supports bridge mode and Router function. ¾ Multi-user sharing a high-speed Internet connection. ¾ Downstream data rates up to 24Mbps, upstream data rates up to 3.5Mbps (With Annex M enabled).
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 1.3 Panel Layout 1.3.1 The Front Panel Figure 1-1 The Router’s LEDs are located on the front panel (View from left to right). They indicate the device’s working status. For details, please refer to LED Explanation. LED Explanation: Name Status On The modem router is powered on. Off The modem router is off. Please ensure that the power adapter is connected correctly. On ADSL line is synchronized and ready to use.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide On (USB) (LAN1-4) Flash A storage device or printer has connected to the USB port. The modem router is sending or receiving data over this USB port. Off No storage device or printer is plugged into the USB port. On There is a device connected to this LAN port. Flash Off The modem router is sending or receiving data over this LAN port. There is no device connected to this LAN port. ) Note: 1.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ ON/OFF: The switch for the power. ¾ WPS: The switch for the WPS function. For details, please refer to 4.6.2 WPS Settings. ¾ RESET: There are two ways to reset the Router's factory defaults. Method one: With the Router powered on, use a pin to press and hold the Reset button for at least 5 seconds. And the Router will reboot to its factory default settings.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Chapter 2. Connecting the Modem Router 2.1 System Requirements ¾ Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet). ¾ PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors. ¾ TCP/IP protocol on each PC. ¾ Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari. 2.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ) Note: The diameter of the screw, 3.5mm
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TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide 3.1 Configuring the PC After you directly connect your PC to the modem router or connect your adapter to a Hub/Switch which has connected to the modem router, you need to configure your PC’s IP address. Follow the steps below to configure it. Step 1: Click the Start menu on your desktop, right click My Network Places, and then select Properties (shown in Figure 3-1).
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-2 Step 3: Select General tab, highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click the Properties button.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Step 4: Configure the IP address as Figure 3-4 shows. After that, click OK. Figure 3-4 ) Note: You can configure the PC to get an IP address automatically, select “Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address automatically” in the screen above. Now, you can run the Ping command in the command prompt to verify the network connection.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide If the result displayed is similar to the screen shown below, it means that your PC has not connected to the modem router. Figure 3-6 You can check it following the steps below: 1) Is the connection between your PC and the modem router correct? The LEDs of LAN port which you link to the device and the LEDs on your PC's adapter should be lit. 2) Is the TCP/IP configuration for your PC correct? If the Router's IP address is 192.168.1.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-8 ) Note: 1) Do not mix up the user name and password with your ADSL account user name and password which are needed for PPP connections. 2) If the above screen does not pop up, it means that your Web-browser has been set to a proxy. Go to Tools menu→Internet Options→Connections→LAN Settings, in the screen that appears, cancel the Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to finish it. 2.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-9 3. The modem router supports three modes: ADSL Modem Router Mode, 3G Router Mode and Wireless Router Mode. Choose your desired mode and then click Next. Figure 3-10 ¾ ADSL Modem Router Mode: In this mode, the device enables multi-users to share Internet via ADSL using its ADSL port and share it wirelessly at 300Mbps wireless 802.11n speeds.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 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. z ADSL Modem Router Mode 1) Change the VPI or VCI values which are used to define a unique path for your connection. If you have been given specific settings for this to configuration, type in the correct values assigned by your ISP.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide z 3G Router Mode To use the 3G function, you should first insert your 3G USB modem on the USB port of the modem router. Then select your location and ISP. You can tick “Set the Dial Number and APN manually” to manually set them according to the information provided by your 3G ISP. Click Next. Figure 3-14 z Wireless Router Mode 1) Please select connection type. Figure 3-15 2) Here we use PPPoE as an example.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-17 ) Note: 3G can be set as a backup connection method if your current connection is unavailable. You can enable 3G backup function if needed and plug the 3G modem into the USB port of your modem router. 5. On the Wireless screen, we use the default SSID, select a Mode. Set a Password or select Disable Security(Disable Security is not recommended.), and then click Next to continue. Figure 3-18 6.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-19 7. You will see the Complete screen below, click Finish to complete these settings.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Chapter 4. Configuring the Modem Router This chapter will show each Web page's key function and the configuration way. 4.1 Login After your successful login, you will see the fifteen main menus on the left of the Web-based utility. On the right, there are the corresponding explanations and instructions. The detailed explanations for each Web page’s key function are listed below. 4.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-1 4.3 Quick Setup Please refer to Section 3.2 Quick Installation Guide. 4.4 Operation Mode Choose “System Mode”, and you will see the screen as shown in Figure 4-2. The modem router supports three operation mode types: ADSL Modem Router Mode, 3G Router Mode and Wireless Router Mode. Select your desired mode and then click Save.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB 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 3G Router Mode: In this mode, the device allows multi-users to share a 3G mobile broadband connection via wired or wireless connection.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.5.1 WAN Settings Choose “Network”Æ“WAN Settings”, and you will see the WAN Port Information Table in the screen similar to Figure 4-3, which describes the WAN port settings and the relevant manipulation to each interface. There are six different configurations for the connection types, which are Static IP, Dynamic IP, PPPoE, PPPoA, IPoA and Bridge. You can select the corresponding types according to your needs.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-4 4.5.1.1 Static IP Select this option if your ISP provides static IP information to you. You should set static IP address, IP subnet mask, and gateway address in the screen below.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-5 ATM Configuration: ¾ VPI (0~255): Identifies the virtual path between endpoints in an ATM network. The valid range is from 0 to 255. Please input the value provided by your ISP. ¾ VCI (1~65535): Identifies the virtual channel endpoints in an ATM network. The valid range is from 1 to 65535 (1 to 31 is reserved for well-known protocols). Please input the value provided by your ISP.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ 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. ¾ IPv6 Address: Enter the IPv6 address provided by your ISP. ¾ Prefix Length: Enter the prefix length of the IPv6 address. The default value is 64. ¾ IPv6 Gateway: Enter the gateway IPv6 address provided by your ISP.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-6 Click Advance, advanced selections for WAN Service Setup can be shown. ¾ MTU (bytes): Maximum Transmission Unit Size. Check this box then you can change the MTU size. The default MTU value is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default value unless required by your ISP. ¾ Enable NAT: This technology translates the IP addresses of a local area network to a different IP address for the Internet.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide client devices, such as the modem router. The default value is enabled, and if you are not sure, please contact your ISP or just leave it. ¾ Get IP Unicast: This is disabled by default. The minority of DHCP Server of ISP will not support to enable this. When the Route is connected right but IP cannot get, you can select this box.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB 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, 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-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB 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-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-8 4.5.1.5 IPoA If your ISP provides an IPoA connection, select IPoA option for the WAN service type on the screen.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-9 ¾ IP Address/Subnet Mask: Enter the IP Address and Subnet Mask provided by ISP. If you forget, you can ask your ISP. ¾ DNS Server/Secondary DNS Server: Type in your preferred DNS server. ¾ Default Gateway: select a WAN Interface from the drop-down list as the default gateway. 4.5.1.6 Bridge If you select this type of connection, the modem can be configured to act as a bridging device between your LAN and your ISP.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-10 ) Note: After you finish the Internet configuration, please click Save to make the settings take effect. 4.5.2 3G Settings If your modem router’s operation mode is 3G Router Mode, choose menu “Network→3G Settings”, you can configure parameters for 3G function on the screen below. To use the 3G function, you should first insert your USB modem on the USB port of the modem router.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-11 ¾ Location: Please select the location where you're enjoying the 3G card. ¾ Mobile ISP: Please select the ISP (Internet Service Provider) you apply to for 3G service. The modem router will show the default Dial Number and APN of that ISP. ¾ Always on: Connect automatically after the modem router is disconnected. This option is enabled by default. ¾ Connect on demand: Connect on demand is dependent on the traffic.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-12 Click advance in Figure 4-11, advanced settings can be shown as below. Figure 4-13 ¾ Set the Dial Number and APN manually: Check the box and fill the Dial Number and APN blanks below if your ISP is not listed in the ISP list or the default values are not the latest ones. ¾ Dial Number: Enter the Dial Number provided by your ISP. ¾ APN: Enter the APN (Access Point Name) provided by your ISP.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ 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. ¾ Use the following IP Address: If your ISP specifies an IP address for you, click the checkbox, and fill the Static IP Address.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide To support this feature, you must create mapping groups with appropriate LAN and WAN interfaces using the Add button. The Remove button will remove the grouping and add the ungrouped interfaces to the Default group. Only the default group has IP interface. Click the Add button. You can add a new interface group in the next screen.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-17 ¾ IP Address: You can configure the modem router’s IP Address and Subnet Mask for LAN Interface. • IP Address: Enter the modem router’s local IP Address, then you can access to the Web-based Utility via the IP Address, the default value is 192.168.1.1. • Subnet Mask: Enter the modem router’s Subnet Mask, the default value is 255.255.255.0.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide • Leased Time: The Leased Time is the amount of time in which a network user will be allowed connection to the modem router with their current dynamic IP address. Enter the amount of time, in hours, then the user will be “leased” this dynamic IP address. After the dynamic IP address has expired, the user will be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address. The default is 1440 minutes.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 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. Figure 4-20 • Prefix Delegated WAN Connection: Select a WAN connection form the drop-down list to assign prefix. 2) If Static is selected, please complete the following parameters. Figure 4-21 • Site Prefix: Enter a value for the site prefix.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide be the same with each other. 4.5.7 ALG Settings Choose menu “Advanced Setup”Æ“ALG Settings”, and then you can configure the basic security in the screen as shown in Figure 4-23. Figure 4-23 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-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.5.8 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. Please check the proper settings with your Internet service provider. Figure 4-24 ¾ DSL Modulation Type: Select the DSL operation Modulation Type which your DSL connection uses.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-25 ¾ Start IP Address: Enter a value for the DHCP server to start with when issuing IP addresses. Because the default IP address for the modem router is 192.168.1.1, the default Start IP Address is 192.168.1.100, and the Start IP Address must be 192.168.1.100 or greater, but smaller than 192.168.1.254. ¾ End IP Address: Enter a value for the DHCP server to end with when issuing IP addresses.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ) Note: 1) 2) 3) To use the DHCP server function of the modem router, you must configure all computers on the LAN as "Obtain an IP Address automatically". You have to disable NAT of the WAN connections, or the DHCP Relay may not take effect. If you select Disabled, the DHCP function will not take effect. Click the Save button to save your settings. 4.6.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-27 ¾ MAC Address: The MAC address of the PC for which you want to reserve an IP address. ¾ IP Address: The IP address reserved for the PC by the modem router. ¾ Status: The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled. To Reserve an IP address: 1. Click the Add New button. Then Figure 4-28 will pop up. 2. Enter the MAC address (in XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX format.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-29 To add a vendor class: 1. Click the Add New button. Then Figure 4-30 will pop up. 2. Enter parameters for the vendor class. Click the Save button. Figure 4-30 To modify or delete an existing entry: 4. Click the Edit in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. 5. Modify the information. 6. Click the Save button.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.7 Wireless Choose “Wireless”, there are six submenus to configure Wireless LAN settings. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. 4.7.1 Basic Settings Choose “Wireless”Æ”Basic Settings”, you will see the screen of Wireless Basic Settings shown as below. The basic settings for wireless networking are set on this screen.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 11b only: Select if all of your wireless clients are 802.11b. 11g only: Select if all of your wireless clients are 802.11g. 11n only: Select only if all of your wireless clients are 802.11n. 11bg mixed: Select if you are using both 802.11b and 802.11g wireless clients. 11bgn mixed: Select if you are using a mix of 802.11b, 11g, and 11n wireless clients. Select the desired wireless mode. When 802.11g mode is selected, only 802.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ Scan: Click this button, you can search the AP which runs in the current channel. ¾ Key Type: This option should be chosen according to the AP's security configuration. It is recommended that the security type is the same as your AP's security type ¾ WEP Index: This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP(ASCII) or WEP(HEX). It indicates the index of the WEP key.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Step 1: Press the WPS button on the back panel of the modem router, as shown in the following figure. You can also keep the default WPS Status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 4-32, then Choose “Press the button of the new device in two minutes” and click Connect. (Shown in the following figure) Figure 4-33 Step 2: Press and hold the WPS button of the client device directly.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB 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-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB 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. • Authentication Type - You can choose the version of the WPA-Personal security on the drop-down list.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ WEP: It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard. • Authentication Type - You can choose the type for the WEP security on the drop-down list. The default setting is Open System. If you choose Auto, the modem router can select Shared Key or Open System authentication type automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. • WEP Key Format - Hexadecimal and ASCII formats are provided here.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-36 To filter wireless users by MAC Address, click Enable. The default setting is Disabled. ¾ MAC Address: The wireless station's MAC address that you want to filter. ¾ Status: The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled. ¾ Description: A simple description of the wireless station. To Add a Wireless MAC Address filtering entry, click the Add New button.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Click the Delete Selected button to 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 the Enable button to enable this function.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ Transmit Power: Here you can specify the transmit power of modem router. You can select High, Middle or Low which you would like. High is the default setting and is recommended. ¾ Beacon Interval: Enter a value between 25-1000 milliseconds for Beacon Interval here. The beacons are the packets sent by the modem router to synchronize a wireless network. Beacon Interval value determines the time interval of the beacons.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ Sent Packets: Packets sent by the station. You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and to show the current connected wireless stations, click on the Refresh button. 4.8 USB Settings There are six submenus under the USB Settings menu, USB Mass Storage, User Accounts, Storage Sharing, FTP Server, Media Server and Print Server. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.8.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ Action: When the volume is shared, you can click the Deactivate to stop sharing the volume; when volume is non-shared, you can click the Enable button to share the volume. Click Safely Remove to safely remove the USB storage device that is connected to USB port. ) Note: Before removing the USB storage device, you should click “Safely Remove” to make sure that all your data have been saved completely.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.8.3 Storage Sharing Choose menu “USB Settings” → ”Storage Sharing”, you can configure a USB disk drive attached to the modem router and view volume and share properties on this page as shown below. Figure 4-42 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.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-43 2. 3. 4. Click the Browse button, and then select the Select Volume from the drop-down list. Enter display name of the share folder in Share Name filed. Click the Apply button to apply the settings. You can click the upper button to go to the upper folder Click the Enable/Disable Selected button to enable or disable the selected entries. Click the Delete Selected button to delete the selected entries. ) Note: 1.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-44 ¾ Server Status: Indicates the FTP Server's current status. ¾ Internet Access: If Internet Access is enabled, user(s) in public network can access FTP server via Internet Address. ¾ Internet Address: If Internet Access is enabled, WAN IP will be displayed here. ¾ Service Port: Enter the FTP Port number to use. The default is 21. ¾ Share Name: This folder's display name.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-45 2. 3. 4. Click the Browse button, and then select the Select Volume from the drop-down list. Enter display name of the share folder in Share Name filed. Click the Apply button to apply the settings. You can click the upper button to go to the upper folder. Click the Enable/Disable Selected button to enable or disable the selected entries. Click the Delete Selected button to delete the selected entries. ) Note: 1.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 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 4-46. b) Enter the name of the share folder in Share Name field. c) Click the Apply button to apply the configuration. Figure 4-47 b) Click the Scan Now to scan all the share folders immediately.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.9.1 Default Gateway Choose “Route Settings”Æ“Default Gateway”, you can see the Default Gateway screen. You can select a WAN Interface from the drop-down list as the system default gateway. Figure 4-49 Click the Add Interface button, you can add WAN Interfaces. Click the Save button to save your settings. 4.9.2 Static Route Choose “Route Settings”Æ “Static Route”.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-51 2. Enter the following data: ¾ Destination IP Address: The Destination IP Address is the address of the network or host that you want to assign to a static route. ¾ Subnet Mask: The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP Address is the network portion, and which portion is the host portion.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 1. Click the Add New button in Figure 4-52, and you will see the screen as shown in Figure 4-53. Figure 4-53 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 an IPv6 static route. ¾ Prefix Length: The prefix length of the destination IPv6 address.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ) Note: RIP cannot be configured on the WAN Interface which has NAT enabled (such as PPPoE). 4.10 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. 4.10.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide service port or service port range in the Service Port field. 3. Select the service you want to use from the Use Interface list. 4. Enter the IP address of the computer running the service application in the IP Address field. 5. Select the protocol used for this application in the Protocol drop-down list, either TCP, UDP, or All. 6. Select the Enabled option in the Status drop-down list. Click the Save button.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-57 To add a new rule, follow the steps below. 1. Click the Add New button, the next screen will pop-up as shown in Figure 4-58. 2. Select a common application from the Common Service Port drop-down list, then the Trigger Port field and the Open Ports field will be automatically filled. If the Common Service Port do not have the application you need, enter the Trigger Port and the Open Ports manually. 3.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ Open Protocol: The protocol used for Incoming Port, either TCP, UDP, or ALL (all protocols supported by the modem router). ¾ Status: The status of this entry, Enabled means the Port Triggering entry is enabled. ¾ Modify: To modify or delete an existing entry. ¾ Common Service Port: Some popular applications already listed in the drop-down list of Open Protocol. To modify or delete an existing entry: 1.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 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. 4.10.4 UPnP Choose menu “Forwarding→UPnP”, and then you can view the information about UPnP in the screen (shown in Figure 4-60).
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-61 ¾ Enable Parental Control: Check the box if you want this function to take effect. This function is disabled by default. ¾ MAC Address of Parental PC: In this field, enter the MAC address of the controlling PC, or you can make use of the Copy To Above button below. ¾ MAC Address of Current PC: This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is managing this modem router.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.12 Firewall There are four submenus under the IPv4 Firewall menu: Rule, LAN Host, WAN Host and Schedule. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.12.1 Rule Choose menu “Firewall” → “Rule”, and then you can view and set Access Control rules in the screen as shown in Figure 4-62.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide The methods to add a new IPv4 rule: 1. Click the Add New button and the next screen will pop up as shown in Figure 4-63. 2. Give a name (e.g. Rule_1) for the rule in the Description field. 3. Select a host from the LAN Host drop-down list or choose “Add LAN Host”. 4. Select a target from the WAN Host drop-sown list or choose “Add WAN Host”. 5. Select a schedule from the Schedule drop-down list or choose “Add Schedule”. 6.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide To add a new entry, please follow the steps below. 1. Click the Add New button. 2. In the Mode field, select IP Address or MAC Address. z If you select IP Address, please follow the steps below: 1) In Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1). 2) In IP Address field, enter the IP address.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide If you select MAC Address, the screen shown is Figure 4-67. Figure 4-67 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 4-68. Figure 4-68 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 the Add button.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 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 4-70. 2. In Description field, create a unique description for the schedule (e.g. Schedule_1). 3. In Apply To field, select the day or days you need. 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 complete the settings.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.13.1 IPv6 Rule Choose menu “IPv6 Firewall” → “IPv6 Rule”, and then you can view and set Access Control rules in the screen as shown in Figure 4-71. Figure 4-71 ¾ Enable IPv6 Firewall: Select the check box to enable the IPv6 Firewall function, so the Default Filtering Rules can take effect. ¾ Description: Here displays the description of the IPv6 rule and this name is unique.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 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. In the Action field, select Deny or Allow to deny or allow your entry. 7. In the Status field, select Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable your entry. 8.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 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. 4.13.3 IPv6 WAN Host Choose menu “IPv6 Firewall” → “IPv6 WAN Host”, and then you can view and set a Host list in the screen as shown in Figure 4-75. Figure 4-75 ¾ Description: Here displays the description about the WAN and this description is unique.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-77 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 you will see the screen as shown in Figure 4-78 Figure 4-78 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.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Choose menu “IPv6 Tunnel”, and you will see the screen as shown in Figure 4-79. Figure 4-79 ¾ Enable: Check the box to enable IPv6 Tunnel function. It is disabled by default. ¾ Mechanism: Select a type for IPv6 tunnel from the drop-down list. DS-Lite, 6RD and 6to4 are supported. 1) DS-Lite This type is used in the situation that your WAN connection is IPv6 while LAN connection is IPv4.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-81 ¾ WAN Connection: Select a WAN connection from the drop-down list. Only the connected WAN connections can be shown in the drop-down list. ¾ Configuration Type: Select a configuration type for this tunnel. Auto means to obtain the following parameters automatically while Manual means you set them manually. If Auto is selected, only Dynamic IP connection can be selected from the drop-down list.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.15 Bandwidth Control Choose menu “Bandwidth Control”, and then you can configure the Upstream Bandwidth and Downstream Bandwidth in the next screen. The values you configure should be less than 100000Kbps. For optimal control of the bandwidth, please select the right Line Type and ask your ISP for the total bandwidth of the egress and ingress.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-84 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. 4.16 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.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ IP Address: The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN. ¾ Bound: Check this option to enable ARP binding for a specific device. ¾ Edit: To modify or delete an existing entry. When you want to add or modify an IP & MAC Binding entry, you can click the Add New button or Edit button, and then you will go to the next page. This page is used for adding or modifying an IP & MAC Binding entry (shown in Figure 4-86).
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ MAC Address: The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN. ¾ IP Address: The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN. ¾ Status: Indicates whether or not the MAC and IP addresses are bound. ¾ Load: Load the item to the IP & MAC Binding list. Click the Load Selected button to load selected items to the IP & MAC Binding list. Click the Refresh button to refresh all items. 4.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-89 4.19 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. 4.19.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-90 ¾ Log Type: By selecting the log type, only logs of this type will be shown. ¾ Log Level: By selecting the log level, only logs of this level will be shown. ¾ Refresh: Refresh the page to show the latest log list. ¾ Clear Log: All the logs will be deleted from the modem router permanently, not just from the page. ¾ Save Log: Click to save all the logs in a txt file.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-92 ¾ Time Zone: Select your local time zone from this pull down list. ¾ Date: Enter your local date in MM/DD/YY into the right blanks. ¾ Time: Enter your local time in HH/MM/SS into the right blanks. ¾ NTP Server 1 / NTP Server 2: Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server 1 or NTP Server 2, and then the modem router will get the time from the NTP Server preferentially.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-93 ¾ Current User Status: This box displays the information about User Type, User Name, Host IP Address and Host MAC Address. ¾ Account Management: Here you can set the account user information about Old Password, New User Name, New Password and Confirm Password.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-94 ¾ CWMP: Select enable the CWMP function. ¾ Inform: Enable or disable the function. If enabled, the information will be informed to ACS server periodically. ¾ Inform Interval: Enter the interval time here. ¾ ACS URL: Enter the website of ACS which is provided by your ISP. ¾ ACS User Name/Password: Enter the User Name and password to login the ACS server.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-95 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. 4.19.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-97 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. 4.19.8 Firmware Upgrade Choose menu “System Tools → Firmware Upgrade”, and then you can update the latest version of firmware for the modem router on the following screen.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide There is no need to upgrade the firmware unless the new firmware has a new feature you want to use. However, when experiencing problems caused by the modem router rather than the configuration, you can try to upgrade the firmware. 2) When you upgrade the modem router's firmware, you may lose its current configurations, so before upgrading the firmware please write down some of your customized settings to avoid losing important settings.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-100 ¾ Statistics Status: Enable or Disable. The default value is disabled. To enable it, click the Enable. If it is disabled, the function of DoS protection in Security settings will be disabled. ¾ Statistics Interval (5-60): The default value is 10. Select a value between 5 and 60 seconds in the drop-down list. The Packets Statistic interval indicates the time section of the packets statistic.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Appendix A: Specifications General ANSI T1.413, ITU G.992.1, ITU G.992.2, ITU G.992.3, ITU G.992.5, Standards and Protocols IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, TCP/IP, PPPoA, PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT Safety & Emission FCC, CE Ports Four 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 ports（Auto MDI/MDIX) One RJ11 port One USB 2.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Appendix B: Troubleshooting T1. How do I restore my modem router’s configuration to its factory default settings? With the modem router powered on, press and hold the RESET button on the rear panel for 8 to 10 seconds before releasing it. ) Note: Once the modem router is reset, the current configuration settings will be lost and you will need to re-configure the router. T2.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Click Change adapter settings Right-click Local Area Connection Click Properties 99
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Double-click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Select Obtain an IP address automatically Select Obtain DNS server address automatically Click OK 100
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide For Windows Vista OS Go to Start > Settings >Control Panel, and then you will see the following page.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Double-click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Select Obtain an IP address automatically Select Obtain DNS server address automatically Click OK 102
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide For Windows XP OS Go to Start > Control Panel, you will then see the following page.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Select Obtain an IP address automatically Select Obtain DNS server address automatically Click OK 104
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Click OK 105
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 2) Configure your IE browser Open your IE browser, click Tools tab and you will see the following screen. Click Internet Options Select Never dial a connection Click OK Now, try to log on to the Web-based configuration page again after the above settings have been configured.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 3) Consult your ISP and make sure all the VPI/VCI, Connection Type, account username and password are correct. If there are any mistakes, please correct the settings and try again. 4) If you still cannot access the Internet, please restore your modem router to its factory default settings and reconfigure your modem router by following the instructions in 4.1 Login. 5) Please feel free to contact our Technical Support if the problem still exists.
TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Appendix C: Technical Support Technical Support For more troubleshooting help, go to: 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.
