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 - 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.; Korea Warning Statements:; 당해; NCC Notice & BSMI Notice; 注意!
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 op...
Page 5 - Safety Information
安全諮詢及注意事項 z 請使用原裝電源供應器或只能按照本產品注明的電源類型使用本產品。 z 清潔本產品之前請先拔掉電源線。請勿使用液體、噴霧清潔劑或濕布進行清潔。 z 注意防潮,請勿將水或其他液體潑灑到本產品上。 z 插槽與開口供通風使用,以確保本產品的操作可靠並防止過熱,請勿堵塞或覆蓋開口。 z 請勿將本產品置放於靠近熱源的地方。除非有正常的通風,否則不可放在密閉位置中。 z 請不要私自打開機殼,不要嘗試自行維修本產品,請由授權的專業人士進行此項工作。 Продукт сертифіковано згідно с правилами системи УкрСЕПРО на відпові...
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: 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Mod...
Page 7 - CONTENTS
CONTENTS Package Contents .................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1. Product Overview ................................................................................... 2 1.1 Overview of the Modem Router ...........................
Page 10 - 00Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router (Annex B) User Guide; Package Contents
TD-W8970B 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router (Annex B) User Guide 1 Package Contents The following contents should be found in your package: ¾ One TD-W8970B 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router (Annex B) ¾ One Power Adapter for TD-W8970B 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem ...
Page 11 - Chapter 1. Product Overview; Thank you for choosing the; TD-W8970B 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router; Overview of the Modem Router
TD-W8970B 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router (Annex B) User Guide 2 Chapter 1. Product Overview Thank you for choosing the TD-W8970B 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router (Annex B). 1.1 Overview of the Modem Router The TD-W8970B 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router (An...
Page 13 - Name
TD-W8970B 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router (Annex B) User Guide 4 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....
Page 14 - the Modem Router; you have already made a right connection, please contact your IS
TD-W8970B 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router (Annex B) User Guide 5 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 ...
Page 16 - Chapter 2. Connecting the Modem Router; System Requirements; The Router can be placed on a shelf or desktop.
TD-W8970B 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router (Annex B) 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...
Page 17 - Connecting the Modem Router; Method two
TD-W8970B 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router (Annex B) User Guide 8 ) Note: The diameter of the screw, 3.5mm<D<8mm, 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...
Page 18 - Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide; Configuring the PC; Click the; Start; menu on your desktop, right click; My Network Places; Right click; Local Area Connection
TD-W8970B 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router (Annex B) User Guide 9 Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide 3.1 Configuring the PC After you directly connect your PC to the modem router TD-W8970B or connect your adapter to a Hub/Switch which has connected to the modem router, you need to con...
Page 19 - General; , and then click the; Properties; Configure the IP address as Figure 3-4 shows. After that, click; OK
TD-W8970B 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router (Annex B) User Guide 10 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 20 - menu on your desktop, select; run; in the field; on the next screen, and then press; Enter
TD-W8970B 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router (Annex B) User Guide 11 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 co...
Page 21 - ) Is the connection between your PC and the modem router correct?; Quick Installation Guide; admin; for the; Login; button or press the
TD-W8970B 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router (Annex B) User Guide 12 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 ...
Page 22 - Tools; menu; Internet Options; , in the screen that; menu to access; Here we use PPPoE as an example. Click
TD-W8970B 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router (Annex B) User Guide 13 ) 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) The login screen will be locked for 10 minutes after five failed attempts to log...
Page 24 - Complete; screen below, click; Finish; to complete these settings.
TD-W8970B 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router (Annex B) User Guide 15 Figure 3-14 8. You will see the Complete screen below, click Finish to complete these settings. Figure 3-15
Page 25 - Chapter 4. Configuring the Modem Router; Choose “
TD-W8970B 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router (Annex B) User Guide 16 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-b...
Page 28 - Network; ”, and you will see the WAN Port Information Table in the; Add
TD-W8970B 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router (Annex B) User Guide 19 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 ...
Page 30 - Advance
TD-W8970B 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router (Annex B) User Guide 21 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 th...
Page 36 - IPoA; option for the; Connection Type; on the
TD-W8970B 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router (Annex B) User Guide 27 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 38 - Save; to make the settings take effect.; Max Idle
TD-W8970B 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router (Annex B) User Guide 29 ) 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 is in 3G Router Mode , choose menu “ Network → 3G Settings ”, you can confi...
Page 39 - enable 3G as a backup solution; or change settings on Operation Mode if you want to use 3G.
TD-W8970B 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router (Annex B) User Guide 30 ¾ Connect manually: You can click the Connect / Disconnect button to connect/disconnect connection immediately. This mode also supports the Max Idle Time function as Connect on demand mode. If you want your Internet con...
Page 47 - Add New Connection
TD-W8970B 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router (Annex B) User Guide 38 ) Note: You could also use other VPN Routers to set VPN tunnels with TD-W8970B. TD-W8970B supports up to 10 VPN tunnels simultaneously. Click Add New Connection in Figure 4-25 and then you will enter the screen shown in...
Page 49 - Advanced Settings; , please make sure that both VPN; DHCP Server
TD-W8970B 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router (Annex B) User Guide 40 Figure 4-27 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 sho...
Page 50 - ”, you can configure the DHCP Server on the
TD-W8970B 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router (Annex B) User Guide 41 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 4-28...
Page 51 - Disabled; , the DHCP function will not take effect.
TD-W8970B 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router (Annex B) User Guide 42 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 Rel...
Page 54 - Wireless; ”, you will see the screen shown as below. The basic
TD-W8970B 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router (Annex B) User Guide 45 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 ar...
Page 55 - If; Mode; selecting; Enable SSID Broadcast:
TD-W8970B 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router (Annex B) User Guide 46 ) Note: Limited by local law regulations, version for North America does not have region selection option. ¾ Mode : Select the desired mode. 11b only: Select if all of your wireless clients are 802.11b. 11g only: Select...
Page 58 - ”, you can configure the security settings of your; Disable Wireless Security:; If you do not want to use wireless security, check this radio
TD-W8970B 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router (Annex B) User Guide 49 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...
Page 62 - ”, you can configure the advanced settings of; Fragmentation Threshold:; This value is the maximum size determining whether packets
TD-W8970B 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router (Annex B) User Guide 53 4.7.5 Wireless Advanced Choose menu “ Wireless ” Æ ” Wireless Advanced ”, you can configure the advanced settings of your wireless network. Figure 4-41 ¾ Transmit Power: Here you can specify the transmit power of modem ...
Page 63 - Enabled Client isolation:
TD-W8970B 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router (Annex B) User Guide 54 ¾ Enable Short GI: This function is recommended for it will increase the data capacity by reducing the guard interval time . ¾ Enabled Client isolation: This function can isolate wireless stations on your network from e...
Page 66 - Anonymous access to all the volumes:
TD-W8970B 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router (Annex B) User Guide 57 Figure 4-45 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 witho...
Page 75 - System Tools –> Manage Control; page to be any other value except 80 such as 8080.
TD-W8970B 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router (Annex B) User Guide 66 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 enab...
Page 77 - Open Ports; ranges cannot overlap each other.
TD-W8970B 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router (Annex B) User Guide 68 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 o...
Page 79 - Parental Control
TD-W8970B 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router (Annex B) User Guide 70 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. 4.11 Parental Control Choose menu “ Parental Control ”, and you can co...
Page 91 - Border Relay IPv4 Address:; Bandwidth Control
TD-W8970B 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router (Annex B) User Guide 82 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 ca...
Page 95 - Load Selected
TD-W8970B 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router (Annex B) User Guide 86 Click the Load Selected button to load selected items to the IP & MAC Binding list. Click the Refresh button to refresh all items. 4.17 Dynamic DNS Choose menu “ Dynamic DNS ”, and you can configure the Dynamic DNS ...
Page 97 - Save Locally
TD-W8970B 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router (Annex B) User Guide 88 Figure 4-94 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...
Page 103 - System Tools
TD-W8970B 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router (Annex B) User Guide 94 ) 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 exp...
Page 105 - Logout; ”, and you will back to the login screen as shown in Figure 4-105.
TD-W8970B 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router (Annex B) User Guide 96 4.20 Logout Choose “ Logout ”, and you will back to the login screen as shown in Figure 4-105. Figure 4-105
Page 106 - Appendix A: Specifications
TD-W8970B 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router (Annex B) User Guide 97 Appendix A: Specifications General Standards and Protocols ANSI T1.413, ITU G.992.1, ITU G.992.2, 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, ...
Page 107 - Appendix B: Troubleshooting; Note; T2. What can I do if I don’t know or forget my password?
TD-W8970B 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router (Annex B) User Guide 98 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 b...
Page 109 - T4. What can I do if I cannot access the Internet?; cables and power adapter.
TD-W8970B 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router (Annex B) User Guide 100 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...
Page 110 - Appendix C: Technical Support; Technical Support
TD-W8970B 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router (Annex B) User Guide 101 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...