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; This equipment has; 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 pro-vide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses ...
Page 4 - 당해
CE Mark Warning This is a class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in Canadian Compliance Statement exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject erference, and luding interference that may cause undesired me aux norms CNR exemptes de licence d’Industrie ...
Page 5 - NCC Notice & BSMI Notice; 注意!; UkrSEPRO
NCC Notice & BSMI Notice 注意！ 依據 低功率電波輻射性電機管理辦法 第十二條 經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機，非經許可，公司、商號或使用者均不得擅自變更頻 率、加大功率或變更原設計之特性或功能。 第十四條 低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通行；經發現有干擾現象時，應立 即停用，並改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用。前項合法通信，指依電信規定作業之無線電信。低功率 射頻電機需忍受合法通信或工業、科學以及醫療用電波輻射性電機設備之干擾。 安全諮詢及注意事項 ●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。 ●清潔本產品之前請先拔掉電源線。請勿...
Page 6 - DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY; For the following equipment:; 00Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router; The product carries the CE Mark:; Person responsible for marking this declaration:; Yang Hongliang
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router Model No.: TD-W8961ND Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the scope...
Page 7 - CONTENTS; Chapter 1
CONTENTS Package Contents .................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1 Introduction ......................................................................................... 2 1.1 Product Overview ......................................
Page 9 - 00Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide; Package Contents
TD-W8961ND 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 1 Package Contents The following contents should be found in your package: One TD-W8961ND 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router One Power Adapter for TD-W8961ND 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router Quick Installation Guide One R...
Page 10 - Chapter 1 Introduction; Product Overview; ADSL
TD-W8961ND 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for choosing the TD-W8961ND 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router . 1.1 Product Overview The device is designed to provide a simple and cost-effective ADSL Internet connection for a private Ethernet or I...
Page 12 - Chapter 2 Hardware Installation; The Front Panel; Name
TD-W8961ND 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 4 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2.1 The Front Panel Figure 2-1 The LEDs locate on the front panel. They indicate the device’s working status. For details, please refer to LED Explanation. LED Explanation: Name Status Indication On The mo...
Page 13 - the Router
TD-W8961ND 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 5 enabled. Please refer to 4.3.3 WPS Settings for more information. On There is a device connected to this LAN port. Flash The modem router is sending or receiving data over this LAN port. (LAN1-4) Off There is no device connected to this ...
Page 14 - : The Power plug is where you will connect the power adapter.
TD-W8961ND 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 6 2.2 The Back Panel Figure 2-2 POWER : The Power plug is where you will connect the power adapter. ON/OFF : The switch for the power. WPS : The switch for the WPS function. For details, please refer to 4.3.3.1 Wireless-WPS Settings ...
Page 15 - Installation Environment; Method two
TD-W8961ND 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 7 Antennas : Used for wireless operation and data transmit. 2.3 Installation Environment The Product should not be located where it will be exposed to moisture or excessive heat. Place the modem router in a location where it can be c...
Page 17 - Chapter 3 Quick Installation Guide; Click the; Start; menu on your desktop, right click; My Network Places; Right click; Local Area Connection
TD-W8961ND 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 9 Chapter 3 Quick Installation Guide 3.1 Configure PC After you directly connect your PC to the TD-W8961ND 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 ...
Page 18 - Select; General
TD-W8961ND 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router 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
Page 19 - You can c
TD-W8961ND 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 11 Step 4: Configure the IP address as Figure 3-4 shows. After that, click OK . Figure 3-4 Note: You can c onfigure the PC to get an IP address automatically, select “Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address aut...
Page 22 - Configure the rules for the WLAN, and click; Click; NEXT; to finish the Quick Start.
TD-W8961ND 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 14 Figure 3-11 Step 5: Configure the rules for the WLAN, and click NEXT . Figure 3-12 Note: If the Access Point is activated, the wireless function will be available even without the external antenna because of an additional printed ante...
Page 23 - Chapter 4 Software Configuration; Choose “
TD-W8961ND 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 15 Chapter 4 Software Configuration This User Guide recommends using the “Quick Installation Guide” for first-time installation. For advanced users, if you want to know more about this device and make use of its functions adequately, maybe...
Page 24 - Click the other submenus; System Log; or; Statistics; in Figure 4-2, and you will be able to view the; Status; ” menu, and you will be able to query the logs of the modem
TD-W8961ND 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 16 Figure 4-2 Note: Click the other submenus System Log or Statistics in Figure 4-2, and you will be able to view the system log and traffic statistics about the modem router. 4.1.2 System Log Choose “ Status → System Log ” menu, and you...
Page 28 - Interface Setup; and; LAN; Interface Setup; ” menu, you can configure the parameters for WAN ports in
TD-W8961ND 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 20 4.3 Interface Setup Choose “ Interface Setup ”, you can see the next submenus: Internet and LAN . Figure 4-5 Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. 4.3.1 Internet Choose “ Interface Setup → Inte...
Page 29 - from 0 to 255. Please input the value provided by your ISP.; IP; gateway to internet from this device.
TD-W8961ND 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 21 VPI: 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: Identifies the virtual channel endpoints in an ATM network. The valid range is...
Page 30 - for WAN interface, including
TD-W8961ND 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 22 Dynamic Route: Select this option to specify the RIP (Routing Information protocol) version for WAN interface, including RIP1 , RIP2-B and RIP2-M . RIP2-B and RIP2-M are both sent in RIP2 format, the difference is that RIP2-M using Mu...
Page 32 - After you finish the Internet configuration, please click; SAVE; to make the settings take effect.
TD-W8961ND 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 24 automatically. And once there is traffic send or receive, the connection will be automatically on. Static/Dynamic IP Address: For PPPoA/PPPoE connection, you need to specify the public IP address for this ADSL modem router. The IP add...
Page 35 - If; Use Auto Discovered DNS Server Only; is selected in DNS Relay, this modem router will; Use User Discovered DNS Server Only; is
TD-W8961ND 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 27 Physical Ports: If a physical port is unchecked, the client connected to that port will not be able to obtain IP address automatically although the DHCP function is enabled. All the ports are checked by default. DHCP Table : The inf...
Page 36 - Enter the DHCP server IP Address runs on WAN; Disabled; , the DHCP function will not take effect.; ” menu, and you will see the Wireless screen (shown in
TD-W8961ND 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 28 Figure 4-13 DHCP Server IP for Relay Agent: Enter the DHCP server IP Address runs on WAN side. Note: If you select Disabled , the DHCP function will not take effect. 4.3.3 Wireless Choose “ Interface Setup → Wireless ” menu, and you...
Page 38 - These are the settings of the access point. You can configure the; Fragmentation Threshold:; This value specifies the maximum size for a packet before; Wireless mode; Select the Bandwidth you want to use from the drop-down List.
TD-W8961ND 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 30 Access point Settings: These are the settings of the access point. You can configure the rules to allow wireless-equipped computers and other devices to communicate with a wireless network. Access point: Select Activated to allow wi...
Page 39 - Select the guard interval you want from the drop-down list.; Multiple SSIDs Settings:; These are the settings of the SSID.; WPS Settings; then you will see the screen as shown below.; Authentication Type:; Select an authentication type from the drop-down list, which
TD-W8961ND 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 31 Extension Channel: If “20/40 MHz” is selected, this option will be displayed. Guard Interval: Select the guard interval you want from the drop-down list. MCS: Select the wireless transmission rate from the drop-down list. By defau...
Page 42 - WPS can help you to add a new wireless device to an existing network; PBC; , you will see the screen as shown below.; Start WPS
TD-W8961ND 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 34 Figure 4-20 WPS Settings: WPS can help you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly. This section will guide you how to use WPS function. WPS state: Display the current WPS state. WPS mode: If the wireless adapt...
Page 46 - The default PIN code of the
TD-W8961ND 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 38 Figure 4-23 Method Two: Enter the PIN from my modem router Step 1: Get the Current PIN code of the modem router from AP self PIN code in Figure 4-23 (each modem router has its unique PIN code. Here takes the PIN code 55924054 of this mo...
Page 48 - Advanced Setup; ” menu, and you will see the routing information in the next; ADD ROUTE; This parameter specifies the IP network address of the final
TD-W8961ND 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 40 Figure 4-25 Firewall: Select this option can automatically detect and block Denial of Service (DoS) attacks, such as Ping of Death, SYN Flood, Port Scan and Land Attack. SPI: If you enable SPI, all traffics initiated from WAN would ...
Page 49 - Enter the IP address of the gateway. The gateway is an immediate; It can be single IP or multiple IPs. We select Multiple to explain.
TD-W8961ND 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 41 Gateway IP Address: Enter the IP address of the gateway. The gateway is an immediate neighbor of your ADSL modem router that will forward the packet to the destination. On the LAN, the gateway must be a modem router on the same segmen...
Page 51 - For VCs with single IP, select; Single
TD-W8961ND 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 43 example, if you want to set the FTP Virtual server, you can set the start and end port number to 21. Local IP Address: Enter the IP Address for the Virtual Server in LAN side. Virtual Server Listing: This displays the information ab...
Page 52 - is only available for VCs with Multiple IPs.
TD-W8961ND 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 44 Local Start & End IP: Enter the local IP Address you plan to map to. Local Start IP is the starting local IP address and Local End IP is the ending local IP address. If the rule is for all local IPs, then the Start IP is 0.0.0.0 a...
Page 55 - Assign VLAN PVID for each Interface; in Figure 4-33, you can assign the PVID for each; ) Define VLAN Group; Define VLAN Group; in Figure 4-33, you can define VLAN groups in the next screen (shown
TD-W8961ND 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 47 Figure 4-33 1) Assign VLAN PVID for each Interface Click Assign VLAN PVID for each Interface in Figure 4-33, you can assign the PVID for each interface in the next screen (shown in Figure 4-34). Figure 4-34 PVID: Each physical port ha...
Page 57 - Access Management
TD-W8961ND 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 49 Figure 4-36 ADSL Mode: Select the ADSL operation mode which your ADSL connection uses. ADSL Type: Select the ADSL operation type which your ADSL connection uses. Choose “ Access Management ”, you can see the next submenus: 4.5 Acces...
Page 59 - Select the filter type for the configuration below.
TD-W8961ND 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 51 Figure 4-39 Filter Type Selection: Select the filter type for the configuration below. IP/MAC Filter Set Index: Select the Set index for the IP Filter entry. This index can match with six IP / MAC Filter Rule Indexes. Interface: S...
Page 60 - You should set the; IP/MAC Filter Set Index; IP/MAC Filter Rule Index; together to appoint
TD-W8961ND 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 52 Note: Incoming means that IP traffic which is coming into the modem router, and the Outgoing means that IP traffic which is going out the modem router. IP/MAC Filter Rule Index: Select the Rule index for the IP Filter entry. Note:...
Page 61 - If you want to make the rule take effect, please select; Yes; to active the rule.; IP / MAC Filter Set Index; to view the information about the rule.
TD-W8961ND 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 53 Note: If you want to make the rule take effect, please select Yes to active the rule. Step 3: Enter the “Source IP Address”, “Destination IP Address”, “Subnet Mask” and “Port Number” in the corresponding field. Step 4: Select the Prot...
Page 66 - ”, you can see the SNMP screen. The Simple Network; ”, you can configure the UPnP in the screen (shown in
TD-W8961ND 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 58 4.5.3 SNMP Choose “ Access Management → SNMP ”, you can see the SNMP screen. The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is used for exchanging information between network devices. Figure 4-43 Get Community: Set the password for the...
Page 69 - to make the new password take effect.
TD-W8961ND 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 61 4.6.1 Administration Choose “ Maintenance → Administration ”, you can set new password for admin in the screen (shown in Figure 4-48). Figure 4-48 Note: 1) There is only one account that can access Web-Management interface. The defaul...
Page 70 - PC’s Clock; as the Synchronize time, you don’t need to set any items.; Manually
TD-W8961ND 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 62 Figure 4-49 Note: The ADSL modem router built-in some NTP Servers, when the modem router connects to the Internet, the modem router will get the system time automatically from the NTP Server. You can also configure the NTP Server addr...
Page 72 - ROMFILE SAVE; button in the next; Browse; in “New Romfile Location” field.
TD-W8961ND 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 64 3) The modem router will reboot after the upgrading has been finished. To back up the modem router’s current settings: Step 1: Click the ROMFILE SAVE button (shown in Figure 4-52), click Save button in the next screen (shown in Figure 4...
Page 74 - Help
TD-W8961ND 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 66 Figure 4-56 4.7 Help Choose “ Help ”, you can view the help information for configuration of any function.
Page 76 - Appendix A: Specifications
TD-W8961ND 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 68 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, HTTP, DHCP, ICMP,...
Page 77 - Appendix B: Troubleshooting; T2. What can I do if I don’t know or forget my password?
TD-W8961ND 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 69 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 i...
Page 78 - Network Connections; Properties
TD-W8961ND 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 70 Click Network Connections Right-click Local Area Connection Click Properties
Page 80 - OK
TD-W8961ND 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 72 Click OK
Page 81 - Go to
TD-W8961ND 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 73 For Windows Vista OS Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel , and then you will see the following page. Click View network status and tasks Click View status Click Properties
Page 84 - Obtain DNS; Obtain an IP
TD-W8961ND 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 76 Double-click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Click OK Select Obtain DNS server address automatically Select Obtain an IP address automatically
Page 85 - T4. What can I do if I cannot access the Internet?
TD-W8961ND 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 77 2) Configure your IE browser Open your IE browser, click Tools tab and you will see the following screen. Click Internet Options Click OK Select Never dial a connection Now, try to log on to the Web-based configuration page again after ...
Page 86 - then try to see if
TD-W8961ND 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 78 2) Check to see if you can log on to the web management page of the Modem Router. If you can, try the following steps. If you cannot, please set your computer referring to T3 then try to see if you can access the Internet. If the proble...
Page 87 - Appendix C: Technical Support; Technical Support
TD-W8961ND 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide 79 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/do...
