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Page 2 - COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS; Specifications are subject to change without notice.

COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of 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 ...

Page 3 - FCC STATEMENT; Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.; FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement

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 a...

Page 4 - National Restrictions; Country Restriction; Note: Please don’t use the product outdoors in France.; Canadian Compliance Statement; (1)cet appareil ne doit pas provoquer d’interférences et; Industry Canada Statement; Complies with the Canadian ICES-003 Class B specifications.

National Restrictions This device is intended for home and office use in all EU countries (and other countries following the EU directive 1999/5/EC) without any limitation except for the countries mentioned below: Country Restriction Reason/remark Bulgaria None General authorization required for out...

Page 5 - Korea Warning Statements:; 당해; Safety Information

This device complies with RSS 210 of Industry Canada. This Class B device meets all the requirements of the Canadian interference-causing equipment regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. Korea Warning Statem...

Page 6 - DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY; For the following equipment:; The product carries the CE Mark:; Person responsible for marking this declaration:

TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD Building 24 (floors 1, 3, 4, 5), and 28 (floors 1-4) Central Science and Technology Park, Shennan Rd, Nanshan, Shenzhen, China DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2...

Page 7 - CONTENTS

CONTENTS Package Contents .................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1. Product Overview ................................................................................... 2 1.1 Overview of the Modem Router ...........................

Page 10 - N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide; Package Contents

TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 1 Package Contents The following contents should be found in your package: ¾ One TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router ¾ One Power Adapter for TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router ¾...

Page 11 - Chapter 1. Product Overview; Thank you for choosing the; Router; Overview of the Modem Router

TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 2 Chapter 1. Product Overview Thank you for choosing the TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router . 1.1 Overview of the Modem Router The TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router integrates...

Page 14 - you have already made a right connection, please contact your IS

TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 5 On Wireless 2.4GHz is enabled but no data is being transmitted. Flash The modem router is sending or receiving data over 2.4GHz radio band. (Wireless 2.4GHz) Off Wireless 2.4GHz is disabled. On Wireless 5GHz is enabled but no ...

Page 15 - Modem Router

TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 6 1.3.2 The Back Panel Figure 1-2 ¾ ADSL : Through the port, you can connect the modem router with the telephone. Or you can connect them by an external separate splitter. For details, please refer to 2.3 Connecting the Modem Ro...

Page 16 - Chapter 2. Connecting the Modem Router; System Requirements; The Router can be placed on a shelf or desktop.

TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 7 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 ea...

Page 17 - Connecting the Modem Router; Method two

TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 8 ) Note: The diameter of the screw, 3.5mm<D<6mm, and the distance of two screws is 122mm. The screw that project from the wall need around 4mm based, and the length of the screw need to be at least 20mm to withstand the w...

Page 19 - Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide; Configuring the PC; Click the; Start; menu on your desktop, right click; My Network Places

TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 10 Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide 3.1 Configuring the PC After you directly connect your PC to the modem router TD-W8980 or connect your adapter to a Hub/Switch which has connected to the modem router, you need to configure...

Page 20 - Select; General; , and then click the; Properties; Configure the IP address as Figure 3-4 shows. After that, click; OK

TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 11 Figure 3-2 Step 3: Select General tab, highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) , and then click the Properties button. Figure 3-3 Step 4: Configure the IP address as Figure 3-4 shows. After that, click OK .

Page 21 - menu on your desktop, select; run; in the field; on the next screen, and then press; Enter

TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 12 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 ...

Page 22 - You can check it following the steps below:; ) Is the connection between your PC and the modem router correct?; Quick Installation Guide; admin; for the; button or press the

TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 13 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 mo...

Page 23 - which are needed for PPP connections.; Tools; menu; Internet Options; , in the screen that; menu to access; Quick Setup

TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 14 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 bee...

Page 24 - Change the; Next

TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 15 Figure 3-9 3. Change the VPI/VCI values which are used to define a unique path for your connection. If you have been given specific settings for this to configuration, type in the correct values assigned by your ISP. Click Ne...

Page 25 - Here we use PPPoE as an example. Click

TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 16 Figure 3-10 4. Please select the Connection Type given by your ISP. Here we use PPPoE as an example. Click Next . Figure 3-11 5. Enter the Username , Password and Confirm password given by your ISP, and then click Next . Figu...

Page 26 - On this page, please confirm all parameters. Click; Back; to modify or click the; Save; button to

TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 17 Figure 3-13 7. Configure the basic parameters for 5GHz wireless network in the following screen as shown in Figure 3-14, and then click Next . Figure 3-14 8. On this page, please confirm all parameters. Click Back to modify o...

Page 27 - You will see the; Complete; screen below, click; Finish; to complete these settings.

TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 18 Figure 3-15 9. You will see the Complete screen below, click Finish to complete these settings. Figure 3-16

Page 28 - Chapter 4. Configuring the Modem Router; Choose “

TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 19 Chapter 4. Configuring the Modem Router This chapter will show each Web page's key function and the configuration way. 4.1 Login After your successful login, you will see the twenty main menus on the left of the Web-based uti...

Page 29 - Please refer to Section; Operation Mode; ”, and you will see the screen as shown in Figure 4-2. Select your

TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 20 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 ...

Page 31 - Network; ”, and you will see the WAN Port Information Table in the; Add

TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 22 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 interf...

Page 34 - Click

TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 25 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...

Page 38 - If your ISP provides an IPoA connection, select; IPoA; option for the; Connection Type; on the

TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 29 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.

Page 39 - Enter the IP Address and Subnet Mask provided by ISP. If you

TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 30 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...

Page 40 - After you finish the Internet configuration, please click; to make the settings take effect.

TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 31 ) Note: After you finish the Internet configuration, please click Save to make the settings take effect. 4.5.2 Interface Grouping Choose “ Network ” Æ “ Interface Grouping ”, you can view all the current groups on this page (...

Page 43 - WAN Settings

TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 34 the amount of time, in hours, then the user will be “leased” this dynamic IPv6 address. After the dynamic IPv6 address has expired, the user will be automatically assigned a new dynamic IPv6 address. The default is 86400 seco...

Page 48 - If you want to change the default settings of; Advanced Settings; , please make sure that both VPN; DHCP Server

TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 39 Figure 4-23 ¾ Mode: Select Main Mode to configure the standard negotiation parameters for IKE phase1. ¾ Aggressive Mode: Select Aggressive Mode to configure IKE phase1 of the VPN Tunnel to carry out negotiation in a shorter a...

Page 49 - Choose menu “; ”, you can configure the DHCP Server on the

TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 40 Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.6.1 DHCP Settings Choose menu “ DHCP Server ” Æ “ DHCP Settings ”, you can configure the DHCP Server on the page as shown in Figure 4-24.The m...

Page 50 - , the DHCP function will not take effect.

TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 41 ¾ Secondary DNS - (Optional.) Input the IP address of another DNS server if your ISP provides two DNS servers. ¾ DHCP Relay: Select Relay , then you will see the next screen, and the modem router will work as a DHCP Relay. A ...

Page 53 - Dual Band Selection

TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 44 4.7 Dual Band Selection Choose menu “ Dual Band Selection ”, and you can choose the working frequency for your modem router. It is recommended that your computers and devices running video and voice applications use the 5GHz ...

Page 55 - If; Mode; selecting

TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 46 ) Note: If 11b only , 11g only , or 11bg mixed is selected in the Mode field, the Channel Width selecting field will turn grey and the value will become 20M, which is unable to be changed. ¾ Enable SSID Broadcast: When wirele...

Page 58 - successfully added to the network.

TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 49 ) Note: 1) The WPS LED on the modem router will light green for five minutes if the device has been successfully added to the network. 2) The WPS function cannot be configured if the Wireless Function of the modem router is d...

Page 62 - This value is the maximum size determining whether packets; Enabled Client isolation:; This function can isolate wireless stations on your network from

TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 53 Figure 4-38 ¾ Transmit Power: Here you can specify the transmit power of modem router. You can select High, Middle or Low which you would like. High is the default setting and is recommended. ¾ Beacon Interval: Enter a value ...

Page 64 - Select the desired mode.; selecting field will turn grey and; Enable SSID Broadcast:

TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 55 Figure 4-40 ¾ SSID: Wireless network name shared among all points in a wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all devices in the wireless network. It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters (use any of t...

Page 67 - Wireless 5GHz; ”, you can configure the security settings of

TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 58 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 Prote...

Page 71 - ”, you can configure the advanced settings

TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 62 4.9.5 Wireless Advanced Choose menu “ Wireless 5GHz ” Æ ” Wireless Advanced ”, you can configure the advanced settings of your wireless network. Figure 4-47 ¾ Transmit Power: Here you can specify the transmit power of modem r...

Page 76 - the changes take effect.

TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 67 Figure 4-52 2. Click the Browse button, and then select the Select Volume from the drop-down list. 3. Enter display name of the share folder in Share Name filed. 4. Click the Apply button to apply the settings. You can click ...

Page 80 - Route Settings

TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 71 4.11 Route Settings Choose “ Route Settings ”, it includes four menus : Default Gateway , Static Route IPv6 Static Route and RIP Settings . The detailed descriptions are provided below. 4.11.1 Default Gateway Choose “ Route S...

Page 83 - There are four submenus under the Forwarding menu:

TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 74 Figure 4-63 ) Note: RIP cannot be configured on the WAN Interface which has NAT enabled (such as PPPoE). 4.12 Forwarding There are four submenus under the Forwarding menu: Virtual Servers , Port Triggering , DMZ and UPnP . Cl...

Page 84 - page to be any other value except 80 such as 8080.

TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 75 ¾ Protocol : The protocol used for this application, either TCP , UDP , or All (all protocols supported by the modem router). ¾ Status : The status of this entry, "Enabled" means the virtual server entry is enabled. ¾...

Page 86 - hosts on the LAN will be refused.; Open Ports; ranges cannot overlap each other.

TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 77 ¾ Trigger Protocol : The protocol used for Trigger Ports, either TCP , UDP , or All (all protocols supported by the modem router). ¾ Open Port : The port or port range used by the remote system when it responds to the outgoin...

Page 88 - Parental Control

TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 79 Click the Enable button to enable UPnP. Click the Disable button to disable UPnP. Click the Refresh button to update the Current UPnP Settings List. 4.13 Parental Control Choose menu “ Parental Control ”, and you can configur...

Page 99 - Select a WAN connection from the drop-down list. Only the connected

TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 90 ¾ Mechanism: Select a type for IPv6 tunnel from the drop-down list. DS-Lite, 6RD and 6to4 are supported. 1) DS-Lite This type is used in the situation that your WAN connection is IPv6 while LAN connection is IPv4. Select DS-L...

Page 100 - Bandwidth Control

TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 91 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 s...

Page 104 - This field displays the service provider of DDNS.; Diagnostic

TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 95 Figure 4-97 ¾ Service Provider: This field displays the service provider of DDNS. ¾ Domain Name: Enter the Domain name you received from dynamic DNS service provider. ¾ Username & Password: Type the “User Name” and “Passw...

Page 110 - All changed settings will be lost when defaults are restored.

TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 101 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 ...

Page 111 - Loss of power during the upgrade could damage the modem router.; System Tools

TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 102 ) Note: 1) New firmware versions ar

Page 113 - Appendix A: Specifications

TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 104 Appendix A: Specifications General Standards and Protocols ANSI T1.413, ITU G.992.1, ITU G.992.3, ITU G.992.5, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, TCP/IP, PPPoA, PPPoE, SNTP, HTTP, DHCP, ICMP, ...

Page 114 - Appendix B: Troubleshooting; Note; T2. What can I do if I don’t know or forget my password?

TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 105 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...

Page 116 - T4. What can I do if I cannot access the Internet?; cables and power adapter.

TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 107 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 r...

Page 117 - Appendix C: Technical Support; Technical Support

TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 108 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/e...