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TD-W8970

300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router

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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router Rev: 2.0.
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COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS is a registered trademark of Specifications are subject to change without notice. TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Copyright © 2014 TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
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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.
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Canadian Compliance Statement This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)This device may not cause interference, and (2)This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. Cet appareil est conforme aux norms CNR exemptes de licence d’Industrie Canada.
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TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router Model No.
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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.
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4.7.1 DHCP Settings ................................................................................................................... 37 4.7.2 Clients List.......................................................................................................................... 38 4.7.3 Address Reservation .......................................................................................................... 39 4.7.4 Conditional Pool ......................................................................
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4.15.1 Rule .................................................................................................................................. 70 4.15.2 LAN Host .......................................................................................................................... 71 4.15.3 WAN Host ......................................................................................................................... 72 4.15.4 Schedule ...................................................................
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Package Contents The following contents should be found in your package:  One TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router  One Power Adapter for TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router  Quick Installation Guide  One RJ45 cable  Two RJ11 cables  One ADSL splitter  One Resource CD for TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router, including: • This User Guide • Other Helpful Informa
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Chapter 1. Product Overview Thank you for choosing the TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router. 1.1 Overview of the Modem Router The TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-Router and Wireless AP.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 1.2 Main Features  Maximum wireless speed up to 300Mbps at 2.4GHz.  Four 10/100/1000Mbps Auto-Negotiation RJ45 LAN ports (Auto MDI/MDIX), one RJ11 port.  Provides external splitter.  Adopts Advanced DMT modulation and demodulation technology.  Supports bridge mode and Router function.  Multi-user sharing a high-speed Internet connection.  Downstream data rates up to 24Mbps, upstream data rates up to 1Mbps.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N 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 (Power) (ADSL) (Internet) (Wireless) Flash Indication System start-up complete. System starting up or device updating. Off The modem router is off.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide (WPS) (LAN1-4) (USB on the back panel) On A wireless device has been successfully added to the network by WPS function. Slow Flash WPS handshaking is in process and will continue for about 2 minutes. Please press the WPS button on other wireless devices that you want to add to the network while the LED is flashing. Quick Flash A wireless device has failed to be added to the network by WPS function. Please refer to 4.7.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 1.3.2 The Back Panel Figure 1-2  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.  USB: The USB port connects to a USB storage device or a USB printer.  LAN4/WAN, LAN3, LAN2, LAN1: Through these ports, you can connect the modem router to your PC or the other Ethernet network devices.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Chapter 2. Connecting the Modem Router 2.1 System Requirements  Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet).  PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors.  TCP/IP protocol on each PC.  Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari. 2.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide  Note: The diameter of the screw, 3.5mm
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 2-2 9
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default IP address of the TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router is 192.168.1.1. And the default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. These values can be changed as you desire.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 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 192.168.1.1, your PC's IP address must be within the range of 192.168.1.2 ~ 192.168.1.254. 3.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-5 3. Select your region and time zone from the drop-down list and click Next. Figure 3-6 4. Select “Yes” to auto detect your connection type and then click Next. It will take about two minutes, please wait. Figure 3-7 5. Configure parameters for WAN connection. Here we take PPPoE as an example. Enter the user name and password provided by your ISP. Click Next. Figure 3-8 6.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-9 7. The wireless function is enabled by default. You can rename your wireless network name and create your own password in this page. The default wireless name is TP-LINK_XXXXXX, and the default wireless password, the same as the PIN code, is printed on the bottom label. Click Next to continue. Figure 3-10 8. On this page, please confirm all parameters and click Save to make your settings take effect. Figure 3-11 9.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 3-12 The basic settings for your modem router are completed. Please open your web browser and try to log on to http://www.tp-link.com to test your Internet connection.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N 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 eighteen 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.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N 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.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-2  DSL 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.  3G/4G Router Mode: In this mode, the device allows multi-users to share a 3G/4G mobile broadband connection via wired or wireless connection.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.5.1 WAN Settings Choose “Network”“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.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-5 ATM Configuration:   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. 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.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide  DNS Server/ Secondary DNS Server: Here you can set DNS Server (at least one) manually. The Route will use this DNS Server for priority.  Enable IPv6: Check the box to enable IPv6.  IPv6 Address: Enter the IPv6 address provided by your ISP.  Prefix Length: Enter the prefix length of the IPv6 address. The default value is 64.  IPv6 Gateway: Enter the gateway IPv6 address provided by your ISP.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-6 Click Advance, advanced selections for WAN Service Setup can be shown.  MTU (bytes): Maximum Transmission Unit Size. Check this box then you can change the MTU size. The default MTU value is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default value unless required by your ISP.  Enable NAT: This technology translates the IP addresses of a local area network to a different IP address for the Internet.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide  Set IPv6 DNS Server manually: Choose “Set IPv6 DNS Server manually”, you can set IPv6 DNS Server manually here. The modem router will use this IPv6 DNS Server for priority.  Host Name: Here displays model No. of your modem router. Click the Save button to save the settings. 4.5.1.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide  Enable IPv6: Check this box to enable IPv6.  Default Gateway: Select a WAN connection from the drop-down list as the IPv4 default gateway.  IPv6 Default Gateway: Select a WAN connection from the drop-down list as the IPv6 default gateway. Click Advance, advanced selections for WAN Service Setup can be shown.  Service Name/Server Name: Enter the Service Name and Server Name if it was provided by your ISP.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N 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.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-9  IP Address/Subnet Mask: Enter the IP Address and Subnet Mask provided by ISP. If you forget, you can ask your ISP.  DNS Server/Secondary DNS Server: Type in your preferred DNS server.  Default Gateway: select a WAN Interface from the drop-down list as the IPv4 default gateway. 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.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N 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 3G/4G Settings If your modem router is in 3G/4G Router Mode, choose menu “Network→3G/4G Settings”, you can configure parameters for 3G/4G function on the screen below. To use the 3G/4G function, you should first insert your USB modem on the USB port of the modem router.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide  Connect on demand: Connect on demand is dependent on the traffic. If there is no traffic (or Idle) for a pre-specified period of time (Max Idle Time), the connection will tear down automatically. And once there is traffic send or receive, the connection will be automatically on. If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-13 4.5.3 Interface Grouping Choose “Network”“Interface Grouping”, you can view all the current groups on this page (shown in Figure 4-14). Figure 4-14 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.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.5.4 LAN Settings Choose “Network”“LAN Settings” menu, and you will see the LAN screen (shown in Figure 4-16). Please configure the parameters for LAN ports according to the descriptions below. Figure 4-16  IP Address: You can configure the modem router’s IP Address and Subnet Mask for LAN Interface.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide dynamic IP address has expired, the user will be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address. The default is 1440 minutes. The detailed configuration about DHCP server, please refer to section 4.6 DHCP Server. 4.5.5 IPv6 LAN Settings Choose menu “Network”“IPv6 LAN Settings”, you can configure LAN IPv6 interface for your modem router.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-19 • 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 4-20 • Site Prefix: Enter a value for the site prefix. • Site Prefix Length: Enter a value for the site prefix length. Click the Save button to save the settings. 4.5.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-22  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. • • •  PPTP Passthrough: Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) allows the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) to be tunneled through an IP network. To allow PPTP tunnels to pass through the modem router, click Enable.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-23   DSL Modulation Type: Select the DSL operation Modulation Type which your DSL connection uses. Annex Type: Select the DSL operation Annex Type which your DSL connection uses. Click the Save button to save your settings. 4.5.9 IPSec VPN Choose “Network”“IPSec VPN”, you can Add/Remove or Enable/Disable the IPSec tunnel connections on the screen as shown in Figure 4-24.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide  Note: You could also use other VPN Routers to set VPN tunnels with TD-W8970. TD-W8970 supports up to 10 VPN tunnels simultaneously. Click Add New Connection in Figure 4-24 and then you will enter the screen shown in Figure 4-25. Figure 4-25  IPSec Connection Name: Enter a name for your VPN.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide After complete the basic settings and click Save/Apply in both Device1 and Device2, PCs in LAN1 could communicate with PCs in remote LAN2. (For example: You can ping the IP address of PC2 which is 192.168.2.100 in PC1)  Note: The VPN Servers Endpoint from both ends must use the same pre-shared keys and Perfect Forward Secrecy settings. Click Show Advanced Settings and then you can configure the Advanced Settings.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide  Note: If you want to change the default settings of Advanced Settings, please make sure that both VPN server endpoints use the same Encryption Algorithm, Integrity Algorithm, Diffie-Hellman Group and Key Life time in both phase1 and phase2. 4.6 IPTV Choose “IPTV”, and you will see the screen as shown in Figure 4-27. Figure 4-27  Enable IPTV: Check the box to enable IPTV function.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide  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.  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. Click the Save button to save your settings. 4.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide         Start IP Address: Enter a value for the DHCP server to start with when issuing IP addresses. The default Start IP Address is 192.168.1.100. End IP Address: Enter a value for the DHCP server to end with when issuing IP addresses. The default End IP Address is 192.168.1.199.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide    Client Name: The name of the DHCP client MAC Address: The MAC address of the DHCP client IP Address: The IP address that the modem router has allocated to the DHCP client Valid Time: The time of the DHCP client leased. After the dynamic IP address has expired, a new dynamic IP address will be automatically assigned to the user. You cannot change any of the values on this page.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide To modify or delete an existing entry: 1. Click the Edit in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. 2. Modify the information. 3. Click the Save button. Click the Enable/Disable Selected button to make selected entries enabled/disabled. Click the Delete Selected button to selected entries. 4.7.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Click the Enable/Disable Selected button to make selected entries enabled/disabled. Click the Delete Selected button to selected entries. 4.8 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. 4.8.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide  Region: Select your region from the drop-down list. This field specifies the region where the wireless function of the modem router can be used. It may be illegal to use the wireless function of the modem router in a region other than one of those specified in this field. If your country or region is not listed, please contact your local government agency for assistance.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide        SSID (to be bridged): The SSID of the AP your modem router is going to connect to as a client. You can also use the search function to select the SSID to join. BSSID (to be bridged): The BSSID of the AP your modem router is going to connect to as a client. You can also use the search function to select the BSSID to join. Scan: Click this button, you can search the AP which runs in the current channel.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit 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 4-35, then Choose “Press the WPS button of the new device within the next two minutes” and click Connect. (Shown in the following figure) Figure 4-36 Step 2: Press and hold the WPS button of the client device directly.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Step 2: The Wi-Fi Protected Setup LED flashes for two minutes during the Wi-Fi Protected Setup process. Step 3: When the WPS LED is on, the client device has successfully connected to the modem router. Step 4: Refer back to your client device or its documentation for further instructions.  Note: 1) The WPS LED on the modem router will light green for five minutes if the device has been successfully added to the network.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 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. • Encryption: You can select Auto, TKIP or AES as Encryption. • Wireless Password: You can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 characters or 8 to 64 Hexadecimal characters.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide • WEP Key: Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching WEP key that you create. Make sure these values are identical on all wireless stations in your network. • Key Type: You can select the WEP key length (64-bit, or 128-bit.) for encryption. "Disabled" means this WEP key entry is invalid. 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.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide  Start/End Time: You can select all day-24 hours or you may enter the Start Time and End Time in the corresponding field.  Add: Click this button to add your selected time to the below table. Click the Clear Schedule button to clear your settings in the table. Click Save to complete the settings. 4.8.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4. Choose the wireless network from the drop-down list. 5. Click the Save button to save this entry. To edit or delete an existing entry: 1. Click the Edit in the entry you want to modify. 2. Modify the information. 3. Click the Save button. Click the Enable/ Disabled Selected button to make selected entries enabled or disabled. Click the Delete Selected button to selected entries.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-42  Transmit Power: Here you can specify the transmit power of modem router. You can select High, Middle or Low which you would like. High is the default setting and is recommended.  Beacon Interval: Enter a value between 25-1000 milliseconds for Beacon Interval here. The beacons are the packets sent by the modem router to synchronize a wireless network. Beacon Interval value determines the time interval of the beacons.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.8.7 Wireless Status Choose menu “Wireless””Wireless Status”, you can see the MAC Address, Current Status, Received Packets and Sent Packets for each connected wireless station. Figure 4-43  MAC Address: The connected wireless station's MAC address  Current Status: The connected wireless station's running status.  Received Packets: Packets received by the station.  Sent Packets: Packets sent by the station.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-45  SSID: The guest network name. When setting up a Guest network, it is strongly recommended to use a name that easily distinguishes it from your primary network. The default name is TP-LINK_Guest.  Security: It’s strongly recommended to enable WPA/WPA2-Personal.  Authentication Type: Select the Authentication Type from the drop-down list or keep the default setting Auto.  Encryption: You can select Auto, TKIP or AES.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-46  MAC Address: The connected wireless station's MAC address.  Current Status: The connected wireless station's running status.  Received Packets: Packets received by the station.  Sent Packets: Packets sent by the station. Click on the Refresh button to update this page. 4.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-47  Volume: The volume name of the USB drive the users have access to.  File System: The system of the USB drive.  Capacity: The storage capacity of the USB driver.  Status: Indicates the shared or non-shared status of the volume. Active means volume can be shared, while Inactive means volume cannot be shared.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-48 To add a new user account, please follow the steps below: 1. Choose the index from the drop-down list of Choose Index. 2. Self-define a New Username. 3. Enter the password in the New Password field. 4. Re-enter the password in the Confirm Password field. 5. Click the Set button, and then a new entry will be added in the table. To delete an existing user account, please click Delete in the Action column. 4.10.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide  Anonymous access to all the volumes: This function is enabled by default, so that users can access to all activated volumes without authentication. If you want to add a shared folder which does not allow anonymous login, uncheck the box. Then Folder Table will be displayed as shown below. Figure 4-50  Share Name: This folder's display name.  Directory: The real full path of the specified folder.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 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. The max share folders number is 10. If you want to share a new folder when the number has reached 10, you can delete an existing share folder and then add a new one. 2.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 1. Click Add New Folder in Figure 4-52. Figure 4-53 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.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide  Server Enable: Select this box to enable this function.  Server Name: The name of this Media Server. To add a new share folder for your media server, please follow the instructions below: 1) Click Add New Folder button, and you will see the screen as shown in Figure 4-55. 2) Enter the name of the share folder in Share Name field. 3) Click the Apply button to apply the configuration.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.11 Route Settings Choose “Route Settings”, it includes three menus: Default Gateway, Static Route and RIP Settings. The detailed descriptions are provided below. 4.11.1 Default Gateway Choose “Route Settings”“Default Gateway”, you can see the Default Gateway screen. You can select a WAN Interface from the drop-down list as the system default gateway. Figure 4-57 Click the Add Interface button, you can add WAN Interfaces.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-59 2. Enter the following data:  Destination IP Address: The address of the network or host that you want to assign to a static route.  Subnet Mask: It determines which portion of an IP Address is the network portion, and which portion is the host portion.  Gateway: Type in the correct gateway address for the static route.  Interface: Select the Interface from the drop-down list.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.12 IPv6 Route Settings Choose “IPv6 Route Settings”, it includes two menus: IPv6 Default Gateway and IPv6 Static Route. The detailed descriptions are provided below. 4.12.1 IPv6 Default Gateway Choose “IPv6 Route Settings”“IPv6 Default Gateway”, you can see the Default Gateway screen. You can select a WAN Interface from the drop-down list as the system default gateway.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-63 2. Enter the following data:  Destination IPv6 Address: The IPv6 address of the network or host that you want to assign to a static route.  Prefix Length: The prefix length of the destination IPv6 address.  Gateway: Type in the correct IPv6 Gateway address for the IPv6 Static Route.  Interface: Select the Interface from the drop-down list.  Status: Select Enabled or Disabled from the drop-down list. 3.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.13.1 Virtual Server Choose menu “Forwarding” → “Virtual Server”, and then you can view and add virtual server in the next screen (shown in Figure 4-64). Virtual server can be used for setting up public services on your LAN. A virtual server is defined as a service port, and all requests from Internet to this service port will be redirected to the computer specified by the server IP.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-65  Note: It is possible that you have a computer or server that has more than one type of available service. If so, select another service, and type the same IP address for that computer or server. To modify or delete an existing entry: 1. Find the desired entry in the table. 2. Click Edit as desired on the Edit column. Click the Enable/ Disabled Selected button to make selected entries enabled/ disabled.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 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 does not have the application you need, enter the Trigger Port and the Open Ports manually. 3. Select the protocol used for Trigger Port from the Trigger Protocol drop-down list, either TCP, UDP, or All. 4.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Click the Delete Selected button to delete selected entries. Once the modem router is configured, the operation is as follows: 1. A local host makes an outgoing connection to an external host using a destination port number defined in the Trigger Port field. 2. The modem router records this connection, opens the incoming port or ports associated with this entry in the Port Triggering table, and associates them with the local host. 3.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide such as Internet computers, to access the local host resources or devices as needed. UPnP devices can be automatically discovered by the UPnP service application on the LAN. Figure 4-69  Current UPnP Status: UPnP can be enabled or disabled by clicking the Enable or Disable button. This feature is enabled by default.  Current UPnP Settings List: This table displays the current UPnP information.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-70  Enable Parental Control: Check the box if you want this function to take effect. This function is disabled by default.  MAC Address of Parental PC: In this field, enter the MAC address of the controlling PC, or you can make use of the Copy To Above button below.  MAC Address of Current PC: This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is managing this modem router.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.15 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. 4.15.1 Rule Choose menu “Firewall” → “Rule”, and then you can view and set Access Control rules in the screen as shown in Figure 4-71.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Click the Delete Selected button to delete the selected entries in the table. 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.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide  Address Info: Here displays the information about the host. It can be IP or MAC.  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.  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).
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N 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.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.15.4 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  Description: Here displays the description of the schedule and this description is unique.  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.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4.16 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. 4.16.1 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 4-80.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N 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.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N 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.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N 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. 4.16.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N 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 End Time in the corresponding field. 5. Click Save to save the settings. Click the Clear Schedule button to clear your settings in the table.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide  Enable: Check the box to enable IPv6 Tunnel function. It is disabled by default.  Mechanism: Select a type for IPv6 tunnel from the drop-down list. DS-Lite, 6RD and 6to4 are supported. 1) DS-Lite This type is used in the situation that your WAN connection is IPv6 while LAN connection is IPv4. Select DS-Lite, and you will see the screen as shown in Figure 4-89.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide  Configuration Type: Select a configuration type for this tunnel. Auto means to obtain the following parameters automatically while Manual means you set them manually. If Auto is selected, only Dynamic IP connection can be selected from the drop-down list.  IPv4 Mask Length: The length of the selected WAN connection’s IPv4 mask.  6RD Prefix: The prefix of the 6RD tunnel.  6RD Prefix Length: The length of the 6RD prefix.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-92  Enable Bandwidth Control: Check this box so that the Bandwidth Control settings can take effect.  Line Type: Select the right type for you network connection. If you don’t know how to choose, please ask your ISP for the information.  Total Upstream Bandwidth - The upload speed through the WAN port.  Total Downstream Bandwidth - The download speed through the WAN port.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-93 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. 4.19 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.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 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 4-95.) Figure 4-95 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.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Click the Load Selected button to load selected items to the IP & MAC Binding list. Click the Refresh button to refresh all items. 4.20 Dynamic DNS Choose menu “Dynamic DNS”, and you can configure the Dynamic DNS function.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-98 4.22 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. 4.22.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-99  Log Type: By selecting the log type, only logs of this type will be shown.  Log Level: By selecting the log level, only logs of this level will be shown.  Refresh: Refresh the page to show the latest log list.  Clear Log: All the logs will be deleted from the modem router permanently, not just from the page.  Save Log: Click to save all the logs in a txt file.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-101  Time Zone: Select your local time zone from this pull down list.  Date: Enter your local date in MM/DD/YY into the right blanks.  Time: Enter your local time in HH/MM/SS into the right blanks.  NTP Server 1 / NTP Server 2: Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server 1 or NTP Server 2, and then the modem router will get the time from the NTP Server preferentially.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-102  Current User Status: This box displays the information about User Type, User Name, Host IP Address and Host MAC Address.  Account Management: Here you can set the account user information about New User Name and New Password.  Service Configuration: Here you can modify the port of the modem router’s web management interface and limit the hosts which can login this modem router’s web management interface.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-103  CWMP: Select enable the CWMP function.  Inform: Enable or disable the function. If enabled, the information will be informed to ACS server periodically.  Inform Interval: Enter the interval time here.  ACS URL: Enter the website of ACS which is provided by your ISP.  ACS User Name/Password: Enter the User Name and password to login the ACS server.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N 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. 4.22.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N 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. 4.22.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N 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.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Figure 4-109  Traffic Statistics: 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.  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.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide Delete Delete the existing entry in the table. 4.23 Logout Choose “Logout”, and you will back to the login screen as shown in Figure 4-110.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit 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 10/100/1000M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 ports（Auto MDI/MDIX) One RJ11 port One USB 2.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N 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.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide d) Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically. Then click OK. For Windows 8 a) Move your mouse to the lower right corner and you will see Search icon in the Popups. b) Go to Apps, type Control Panel in the search box and press Enter. c) Click “Control Panel -> View network status and tasks -> Change adapter settings”. d) Right-click “Ethernet”, select Properties.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N 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 contact our Technical Support if the problem still exists. T4.
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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N 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 2650 4400 Fee: Depending on rate of different carriers, IDD. E-mail: support@tp-link.