TP Link Network Router TD W9980 User Manual

TD-W9980  
N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit VDSL2 Modem  
Router  
Rev: 1.0.0  
1910010923  
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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. However, there is no guarantee that  
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful  
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off  
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following  
measures:  
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.  
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.  
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver  
is connected.  
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help.  
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two  
conditions:  
1) This device may not cause harmful interference.  
2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause  
undesired operation.  
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance  
could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.  
Note: The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or tv interference caused by unauthorized  
modifications to this equipment. Such modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the  
equipment.  
FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement  
This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled  
environment. This device and its antenna must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with  
any other antenna or transmitter.  
“To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, this grant is applicable to only  
Mobile Configurations. The antennas used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a  
separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in  
conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.”  
CE Mark Warning  
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This is a class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in  
which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.  
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  
General authorization required for outdoor use and  
public service  
Bulgaria  
None  
Military Radiolocation use. Refarming of the 2.4 GHz  
band has been ongoing in recent years to allow current  
relaxed regulation. Full implementation planned 2012  
Outdoor use limited to 10  
mW e.i.r.p. within the band  
2454-2483.5 MHz  
France  
If used outside of own premises, general authorization is  
required  
Italy  
None  
None  
General authorization required for network and service  
supply(not for spectrum)  
Luxembourg  
This subsection does not apply for the geographical area  
within a radius of 20 km from the centre of Ny-Ålesund  
Norway  
Implemented  
None  
Russian Federation  
Only for indoor applications  
Note: Please don’t use the product outdoors in France.  
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. Le  
fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes:  
(1)cet appareil ne doit pas provoquer d’interférences et  
(2)cet appareil doit accepter toute interférence, y compris celles susceptibles de provoquer un  
fonctionnement non souhaité de l’appareil.  
This device has been designed to operate with the antennas listed below, and having a maximum  
gain of 5 dBi. Antennas not included in this list or having a gain greater than 5 dBi are strictly  
prohibited for use with this device. The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms.  
To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type and its gain should be so  
chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power (e.i.r.p.) is not more than that permitted for  
successful communication.  
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Industry Canada Statement  
Complies with the Canadian ICES-003 Class B specifications.  
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.  
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 Statements:  
당해 무선설비는 운용중 전파혼신 가능성이 있음.  
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經許可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發現有干擾現象時立即  
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。  
減少電磁波影響,請妥適使用。  
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。請勿使用液體、噴霧清潔劑或濕布進行清潔。  
●注意防潮,請勿將水或其他液體潑灑到本產品上。   
●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。  
●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。  
●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。  
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України.  
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Safety Information  
When product has power button, the power button is one of the way to shut off the product;  
when there is no power button, the only way to completely shut off power is to disconnect the  
product or the power adapter from the power source.  
Don’t disassemble the product, or make repairs yourself. You run the risk of electric shock  
and voiding the limited warranty. If you need service, please contact us.  
Avoid water and wet locations.  
This product can be used in the following countries:  
AT  
ES  
LT  
BG  
FI  
BY  
FR  
MT  
SK  
CA  
GB  
NL  
TR  
CZ  
GR  
NO  
UA  
DE  
HU  
PL  
DK  
IE  
EE  
IT  
LV  
SE  
PT  
RO  
RU  
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TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD  
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY  
For the following equipment:  
Product Description: N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit VDSL2 Modem Router  
Model No.: TD-W9980  
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 of Council Directives:  
Directives 1999/5/EC, Directives 2004/108/EC, Directives 2006/95/EC, Directives 1999/519/EC,  
Directives 2011/65/EU  
The above product is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents  
EN 300 328 V1.7.1: 2006  
EN 301 489-1 V1.9.2:2011& EN 301 489-17 V2.2.1:2012  
EN 55022:2010  
EN 55024:2010  
EN 61000-3-2:2006+A1:2009+A2:2009  
EN 61000-3-3:2008  
EN60950-1:2006+A112009+A1:2010+A12:2011  
EN62311:2008  
EN 301 893  
The product carries the CE Mark:  
Person responsible for making this declaration:  
Yang Hongliang  
Product Manager of International Business  
Date of issue: 2014  
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  
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Package Contents  
The following contents should be found in your package:  
One TD-W9980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit VDSL2 Modem Router  
One Power Adapter for TD-W9980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit VDSL2 Modem Router  
Quick Installation Guide  
One RJ45 cable  
Two RJ11 cables  
One VDSL splitter  
One Resource CD for TD-W9980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit VDSL2 Modem Router,  
including:  
This User Guide  
Other Helpful Information  
Note:  
Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items are damaged or  
missing, please contact your distributor.  
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Chapter 1. Product Overview  
Thank you for choosing the TD-W9980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit VDSL2 Modem  
Router.  
1.1 Overview of the Modem Router  
The TD-W9980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit VDSL2 Modem Router integrates 4-port Switch,  
Firewall, NAT-Router and Wireless AP. The Modem Router delivers exceptional range and speed,  
which can fully meet the need of Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) networks and the users  
demanding higher networking performance.  
The TD-W9980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit VDSL2 Modem Router utilizes integrated  
VDSL2 transceiver and high speed MIPS CPU. The modem router supports full-rate VDSL2  
connectivity conforming to the ITU and ANSI specifications.  
In addition to the basic DMT physical layer functions, the VDSL2 PHY supports dual latency  
VDSL2 framing (fast and interleaved) and the I.432 ATM Physical Layer.  
The modem router provides up to 300Mbps (2.4GHz) + 300Mbps (5GHz) wireless connection with  
other 802.11n wireless clients. The incredible speed makes it ideal for handling multiple data streams  
at the same time, which ensures your network stable and smooth. The performance of this 802.11n  
wireless Router will give you the unexpected networking experience at speed much faster than  
802.11g. It is also compatible with all IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11b products.  
With multiple protection measures, including SSID broadcast control and wireless LAN 64/128  
WEP encryption, Wi-Fi protected Access (WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK), as well as advanced Firewall  
protections, the TD-W9980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit VDSL2 Modem Router provides  
complete data privacy.  
The modem router provides flexible access control, so that parents or network administrators can  
establish restricted access policies for children or staff. It also supports Virtual Server and DMZ  
host for Port Triggering, and then the network administrators can manage and monitor the network  
in real time with the remote management function.  
Since the modem router is compatible with virtually all the major operating systems, it is very easy  
to manage. Quick Setup Wizard is supported and detailed instructions are provided step by step in  
this user guide. Before installing the modem router, please look through this guide to know all the  
modem router’s functions.  
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1.2 Main Features  
Complies with IEEE 802.11n to provide a wireless data rate of up to 300Mbps (2.4GHz) +  
300Mbps (5GHz).  
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 100Mbps, upstream data rates up to 100Mbps.  
Supports long transfers, the max line length can reach to 6.5Km.  
Supports remote configuration and management through SNMP and CWMP.  
Supports PPPoE, it allows connecting the internet on demand and disconnecting from the  
Internet when idle.  
Provides reliable ESD and surge-protect function with quick response semi-conductive surge  
protection circuit.  
High speed and asymmetrical data transmit mode, provides safe and exclusive bandwidth.  
Compatible with all mainstreams DSLAM (CO).  
Provides integrated access of internet and route function which face to SOHO user.  
Real-time Configuration and device monitoring.  
Supports Multiple PVC (Permanent Virtual Circuit).  
Built-in DHCP server.  
Built-in firewall, supporting IP/MAC filter and URL filter.  
Supports Virtual Server, DMZ host and Port Triggering.  
Supports Dynamic DNS, UPnP and Static Routing.  
Supports system log and flow Statistics.  
Supports firmware upgrade and Web-Management page.  
Provides WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK data security, TKIP/AES encryption security.  
Provides 64/128-bit WEP encryption security and wireless LAN ACL (Access Control List).  
Supports USB Storage Sharing, Print Server, FTP Server, Media Server.  
Supports Ethernet WAN (EWAN).  
Supports Bandwidth Control.  
Supports IPv6.  
Supports VDSL.  
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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  
Indication  
The modem router is powered on.  
On  
(Power)  
The modem router is off. Please ensure that the power adapter is  
connected correctly.  
Off  
On  
DSL line is synchronized and ready to use.  
The DSL negotiation is in progress.  
Flash  
(DSL)  
DSL synchronization fails. Please refer to Note 1 for  
troubleshooting.  
Off  
On  
The network is available with a successful Internet connection.  
There is data being transmitted or received via the Internet.  
Flash  
(Internet)  
There is no successful Internet connection or the modem router  
is operating in Bridge mode. Please refer to Note 2 for  
troubleshooting.  
Off  
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Wireless is enabled. The modem router is working on 2.4GHz  
Flash  
(Wireless  
radio band.  
2.4GHz)  
Off  
Flash  
Off  
Wireless is disabled.  
Wireless is enabled. The modem router is working on 5GHz  
radio band.  
(Wireless  
5GHz)  
Wireless is disabled.  
A wireless device has been successfully added to the network by  
WPS function.  
On  
WPS handshaking is in process and will continue for about 2  
Slow Flash minutes. Please press the WPS button on other wireless devices  
that you want to add to the network while the LED is flashing.  
(WPS)  
A wireless device has failed to be added to the network by WPS  
function. Please refer to 4.8.2 WPS Settings for more  
information.  
Quick  
Flash  
On  
There is a device connected to this LAN port.  
The modem router is sending or receiving data over this LAN  
port.  
Flash  
(LAN1-4)  
Off  
On  
There is no device connected to this LAN port.  
A storage device or printer has connected to the USB port.  
There is data being transmitted or received via the USB port.  
No storage device or printer is plugged into the USB port.  
(USB on the  
back panel)  
Flash  
Off  
Note:  
1. If the DSL LED is off, please check your Internet connection first. Refer to 2.3 Connecting the  
Modem Router for more information about how to make Internet connection correctly. If you  
have already made a right connection, please contact your ISP to make sure if your Internet  
service is available now.  
2. If the Internet LED is off, please check your DSL LED first. If your DSL LED is also off, please  
refer to Note 1. If your DSL LED is GREEN ON, please check your Internet configuration. You  
may need to check this part of information with your ISP and make sure everything have been  
input correctly.  
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1.3.2 The Back Panel  
Figure 1-2  
VDSL: 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  
USB1, USB2: The USB port connects to a USB storage device or a USB printer.  
WPS: The switch for the WPS function. For details, please refer to 4.8.2 WPS Settings.  
RESET: There are two ways to reset the modem router's factory defaults.  
Method one: With the modem router powered on, use a pin to press and hold the Reset  
button for at least 5 seconds. And the modem router will reboot to its factory default settings.  
Method two: Restore the default setting from 4.22.7 Factory Defaults of the modem router's  
Web-based management page.  
WiFi: The switch for the WiFi function. Move it to left /right to enable/disable the WiFi function.  
LAN4/WAN, LAN3, LAN2, LAN1: Through these ports, you can connect the modem router to  
your PC or the other Ethernet network devices. In wireless router mode you will be able to  
connect to Cable/FTTH/VDSL/ADSL device.  
ON/OFF: The switch for the power.  
POWER: The Power plug is where you will connect the power adapter.  
Antennas: Used for wireless operation and data transmit.  
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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.  
2.2 Installation Environment Requirements  
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 connected to the various devices as well  
as to a power source.  
Make sure the cables and power cord are safely placed out of the way so they do not create a  
tripping hazard.  
The modem router can be placed on a shelf or desktop.  
Keep away from the strong electromagnetic radiation and the device of electromagnetic  
sensitive.  
Generally, TD-W9980 is placed on a horizontal surface. The device also can be mounted on the wall as  
shown in Figure 2-1.  
Figure 2-1 Wall-mount install  
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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 weight of the product.  
2.3 Connecting the Modem Router  
Before installing the device, please make sure your broadband service provided by your ISP is  
available. If there is any problem, please contact your ISP. Before cable connection, cut off the  
power supply and keep your hands dry. You can follow the steps below to install it.  
Step 1: Connect the VDSL Line.  
Method one: Plug one end of the twisted-pair VDSL cable into the VDSL port on the rear  
panel of TD-W9980, and insert the other end into the wall socket.  
Method twoYou can use a separate splitter. External splitter can divide the data and  
voice, and then you can access the Internet and make calls at the same time. The  
external splitter has three ports:  
• LINE: Connect to the wall jack  
• PHONE: Connect to the phone sets  
• MODEM: Connect to the VDSL port of TD-W9980  
Plug one end of the twisted-pair VDSL cable into the VDSL port on the rear panel of  
TD-W9980. Connect the other end to the MODEM port of the external splitter.  
Step 2: Connect the Ethernet cable. Attach one end of a network cable to your computer’s  
Ethernet port or a regular hub/switch port, and the other end to the LAN port on the  
modem routerTD-W9980.  
Step 3: Power on the computers and LAN devices.  
Step 4: Attach the power adapter. Connect the power adapter to the power connector on the rear  
of the device and plug in the adapter to an electrical outlet or power extension. The  
electrical outlet shall be installed near the device and shall be easily accessible.  
Figure 2-2  
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Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide  
This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your TD-W9980 N600 Wireless  
Dual Band Gigabit VDSL2 Modem Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes.  
3.1 TCP/IP Configuration  
The default IP address of the TD-W9980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit VDSL2 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. In this guide, we use all the default values for description.  
Connect the local PC to the LAN/WAN port of the modem router. And then you can configure the  
IP address for your PC in the following way.  
Obtain an IP address automatically  
1) Set up the TCP/IP Protocol in "Obtain an IP address automatically" mode on your PC.  
If you need instructions as to how to do this, please refer to Appendix B: Trouble  
2) Then the built-in DHCP server will assign IP address for the PC.  
Now, you can run the Ping command in the command prompt to verify the network connection.  
Please click the Start menu on your desktop, select run tab, type cmd or command in the field  
and press Enter. Type ping 192.168.1.1 on the next screen, and then press Enter.  
If the result displayed is similar to the screen below, the connection between your PC and the  
modem router has been established.  
Figure 3-1  
If the result displayed is similar to the screen shown below, it means that your PC has not  
connected to the modem router.  
Figure 3-2  
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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 modem 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.  
3.2 Quick Installation Guide  
With a Web-based management page, it is easy to configure and manage the TD-W9980 N600  
Wireless Dual Band Gigabit VDSL2 Modem Router. The Web-based management page can be  
used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet  
Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari.  
1. To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser and type the default address  
http://tplinkmodem.net/ i in the address field of the browser.  
Figure 3-3  
After a moment, a login window will appear, similar to the Figure 3-4. Enter admin for the  
User Name and Password, both in lower case letters. Then click the Login button or press the  
Enter key.  
Figure 3-4  
Note:  
1) Do not mix up the user name and password with your DSL account user name and password  
which are needed for PPP connections.  
2) If the above screen does not pop up, it means that your Web-browser has been set to a proxy.  
Go to Tools menuInternet OptionsConnectionsLAN Settings, in the screen that  
appears, cancel the Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to finish it.  
2. After your successful login, you will see the Login screen as shown in Figure 3-5. Click Quick  
Setup menu to access Quick Setup Wizard and then click Next.  
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Figure 3-5  
3. Select your Region and Time Zone from the drop-down list, then click Next.  
Figure 3-6  
4. The modem router supports two modes: xDSL Modem Router Mode and Wireless Router  
Mode. Choose your desired mode and then click Next.  
Figure 3-7  
xDSL Modem Router Mode: In this mode, the device enables multi-users to share Internet via  
xDSL using its VDSL port and share it wirelessly at 300Mbps wireless 802.11n speeds.  
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Wireless Router Mode: In this mode, the device enables multi-users to share Internet via  
Ethernet WAN (EWAN) using its interchangeable LAN/WAN port and share it wirelessly at  
300Mbps wireless 802.11n speeds.  
xDSL Modem Router Mode  
1) Select your ISP from the drop-down list, then click Next.  
Figure 3-8  
Note:  
If your ISP is not listed, please select others, you can select the L2 Interface Type, enter the  
values given by your ISP, then click Next.  
2) Select the connection type provided by your ISP.  
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Figure 3-9  
3) Here we use PPPoE as an example. Enter the PPPoE Username and Password  
provided by your ISP. After confirming the password, click Next to continue.  
Figure 3-10  
Wireless Router Mode  
1) Select the connection type provided by your ISP.  
Figure 3-11  
2) Here we use PPPoE as an example. Enter the PPPoE Username and Password  
provided by your ISP. After confirming the password, click Next to continue.  
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Figure 3-12  
5. Configure the basic parameters for 2.4GHz wireless network in the following screen as shown  
in Figure 3-13, and then click Next.  
Figure 3-13  
6. 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  
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7. On this page, please confirm all parameters. Click Back to modify or click the Save button to  
save your configuration.  
Figure 3-15  
8. You will see the Complete screen below, click Finish to complete these settings.  
Figure 3-16  
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Chapter 4. Configuring the Modem Router  
This chapter will show each Web page's key function and the configuration.  
4.1 Login  
After your successful login, you will see the twenty-two main menus on the left of the Web-based  
management page. On the right, there are the corresponding explanations and instructions.  
The detailed explanations for each Web page’s key function are listed below.  
4.2 Status  
Choose “Status”, you can see the corresponding information about Device Information, DSL,  
WAN, LAN and Wireless.  
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Figure 4-1  
4.3 Quick Setup  
Please refer to Section 3.2 Quick Installation Guide.  
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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.  
Figure 4-2  
xDSL Modem Router Mode: In this mode, the device enables multi-users to share Internet via  
xDSL using its VDSL port and share it wirelessly at 300Mbps wireless 802.11n speeds.  
Wireless Router Mode: In this mode, the device enables multi-users to share Internet via  
Ethernet WAN (EWAN) using its interchangeable LAN4/WAN port and share it wirelessly at  
300Mbps wireless 802.11n speeds.  
After you click the Save button, the Note Dialog will appear. Click OK and then the modem router  
will reboot. Please wait.  
Note Dialog  
4.5 Network  
Choose “Network”, there are many submenus under the main menu. Click any one of them, and  
you will be able to configure the corresponding function.  
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4.5.1 WAN Settings  
Choose “NetworkWAN Settings”, and you will see the WAN Port Information Table in the  
screen similar to Figure 4-3.  
4.5.1.1 VDSL WAN Settings  
For VDSL mode, there are four different connection types, which are Static IP, Dynamic IP,  
PPPoE and Bridge. You can select the corresponding types according to your needs.  
Figure 4-3  
Click Add to add a new entry, you can configure the parameters for PTM and WAN Service in the  
next screen (shown in Figure 4-4).  
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Figure 4-4  
DSL Modulation Type:  
DSL Modulation Type: The modem router supports two modulation types: ADSL and VDSL,  
you can select the corresponding types according to your needs.  
PTM Configuration:  
Enable VLAN ID: Check the box to enable the Virtual LAN ID.  
VLAN ID (1~4049): This indicates the VLAN group, and the valid range is from 1 to 4049.  
1) Static IP  
Select this option if your ISP provides static IP information to you. You should set static IP address,  
IP subnet mask, and gateway address in the screen below.  
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Figure 4-5  
WAN Service Setup:  
Enable IPv4Check the box to enable IPv4.  
IP Address: Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.  
Subnet Mask: Enter the subnet Mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP,  
usually is 255.255.255.0.  
Default Gateway (Optional): Enter the gateway IP address in dotted-decimal notation  
provided by your ISP.  
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.  
IPv6 DNS Server / Secondary IPv6 DNS Server: Here you can set IPv6 DNS Server (at  
least one) manually. The Route will use this IPv6 DNS Server for priority.  
Default Gateway: Select a WAN Interface from the drop-down list as the IPv4 default  
gateway.  
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IPv6 Default Gateway: Select a WAN Interface from the drop-down list as the IPv6 default  
gateway.  
Click Advance, advanced selections of 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. If this modem router is hosting your network’s connection to the  
Internet, please select the check box. If another Router exists in your network, you don’t need  
to select the option.  
Enable Fullcone NAT: It is a type of NAT, if not enabled, the default NAT will act.  
Enable SPI Firewall: A SPI firewall enhances network’s security. Select the option to use a  
firewall, or else without a firewall.  
Enable IGMP Proxy: IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) is used to manage  
multicasting on TCP/IP networks. Some ISPs use IGMP to perform remote configuration for  
client devices, such as the modem router. The default value is disabled, and if you are not sure,  
please contact your ISP or just leave it.  
Click the Save button to save the settings.  
2) Dynamic IP  
Select this option, the modem router will be able to obtain IP network information dynamically from  
a DHCP server provided by your ISP.  
Figure 4-6  
Click Advance, advanced selections for WAN Service Setup can be shown.  
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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. If this modem router is hosting your network’s connection to the  
Internet, please select the check box. If another Router exists in your network, you don’t need  
to select the option.  
Enable Fullcone NAT: It is a type of NAT, if not enabled, the default NAT will act.  
Enable SPI Firewall: A SPI firewall enhances network’s security. Select the option to use a  
firewall, or else without a firewall.  
Enable IGMP Proxy: IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) is used to manage  
multicasting on TCP/IP networks. Some ISPs use IGMP to perform remote configuration for  
client devices, such as the modem router. The default value is disabled, and if you are not sure,  
please contact your ISP or just leave it.  
Get IP with Unicast: This is disabled by default. The minority of DHCP Server of ISP will not  
support to enable this. When the Route is connected right but IP cannot get, you can select  
this box.  
Set DNS Server manually: Choose “Set DNS Server manually”, you can set DNS Server  
manually here. The modem router will use this DNS Server for priority.  
Get IPv6 Address with Unicast: This is disabled by default. The minority of DHCPv6 Server  
of ISP will not support to enable this. When the modem router is connected right but cannot  
get IPv6 address, you can select this box.  
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.  
3) PPPoE  
If your ISP provides a PPPoE connection and you need to use an ATM Interface, choose PPPoE  
in the drop-down list, and then the screen will be displayed as below.  
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Figure 4-7  
PPP Username/Password/Confirm Password: Enter the User Name, Password and  
Confirm Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive.  
Connection Mode: For PPPoE connection, you can select Always on or Connect on  
demand or Connect manually. Connect on demand is dependent on the traffic. If there is no  
traffic (or Idle) for a pre-specified period of time, the connection will drop down automatically.  
And once there is traffic send or receive, the connection will be automatically on.  
Authentication Type: Select the Authentication Type from the drop-down list, the default  
method is AUTO_AUTH, and you can leave it as a default setting.  
Enable IPv4: Check this box to enable IPv4.  
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. You can leave them blank, if the ISP doesn’t provide them.  
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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 Fullcone NAT: It is a type of NAT, if not enabled, the default NAT will act.  
Enable SPI Firewall: A SPI firewall enhances network’s security. Select the option to use a  
firewall, or else without a firewall.  
Enable IGMP Proxy: IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) is used to manage  
multicasting on TCP/IP networks. Some ISPs use IGMP to perform remote configuration for  
client devices, such as the modem router. The default value is disabled, and if you are not  
sure, please contact your ISP or just leave it.  
Use IP address specified by ISP: Choose “Use IP address specified by ISP”, you can enter  
the IP address provided by your ISP.  
Set DNS Server manually: Choose “Set DNS Server manually”, you can set DNS Server  
manually here. The modem router will use this DNS Server for priority.  
Use IPv6 address specified by ISP: Choose “Use IPv6 address specified by ISP”, you can  
enter the IPv6 address provided by your ISP.  
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.  
Click the Save button to save the settings.  
4) Bridge  
If you select this type of connection, the modem router can be configured to act as a bridging  
device between your LAN and your ISP. Bridges are devices that enable two or more networks to  
communicate as if they are two segments of the same physical LAN.  
Figure 4-8  
Note:  
After you finishing the Internet configuration, please click Save to make the settings take effect.  
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4.5.1.2 ADSL WAN Settings  
For ADSL mode, there are six different configurations for the connection types, which are Static IP,  
Dynamic IP, PPPoE, PPPoA, IPoA and Bridge. You can select the corresponding types according  
to your needs.  
Figure 4-9  
Click Add to add a new entry, you can configure the parameters for PTM and WAN Service in the  
next screen (shown in Figure 4-10).  
Figure 4-10  
DSL Modulation Type:  
DSL Modulation Type: The modem router supports two modulation types: ADSL and VDSL,  
you can select the corresponding types according to your needs.  
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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Select this option if your ISP provides static IP information to you. You should set static IP address,  
IP subnet mask, and gateway address in the screen below.  
Figure 4-11  
Click Advance, advanced selections of ATM Configuration can be shown.  
Encapsulation Mode: Select the encapsulation mode for the Static IP Address. Here you  
can leave it default.  
ATM Qos Type: Select ATM Qos Type provided by ISP, and the type is UBR by default.  
WAN Service Setup:  
Enable IPv4Check the box to enable IPv4.  
IP Address: Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.  
Subnet Mask: Enter the subnet Mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP,  
usually is 255.255.255.0.  
Default Gateway (Optional): Enter the gateway IP address in dotted-decimal notation  
provided by your ISP.  
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.  
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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.  
IPv6 DNS Server / Secondary IPv6 DNS Server: Here you can set IPv6 DNS Server (at  
least one) manually. The Route will use this IPv6 DNS Server for priority.  
Default Gateway: Select a WAN Interface from the drop-down list as the IPv4 default  
gateway.  
IPv6 Default Gateway: Select a WAN Interface from the drop-down list as the IPv6 default  
gateway.  
Click Advance, advanced selections of 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. If this modem router is hosting your network’s connection to the  
Internet, please select the check box. If another Router exists in your network, you don’t need  
to select the option.  
Enable Fullcone NAT: It is a type of NAT, if not enabled, the default NAT will act.  
Enable SPI Firewall: A SPI firewall enhances network’s security. Select the option to use a  
firewall, or else without a firewall.  
Enable IGMP Proxy: IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) is used to manage  
multicasting on TCP/IP networks. Some ISPs use IGMP to perform remote configuration for  
client devices, such as the modem router. The default value is disabled, and if you are not sure,  
please contact your ISP or just leave it.  
Click the Save button to save the settings.  
2) Dynamic IP  
Select this option, the modem router will be able to obtain IP network information dynamically from  
a DHCP server provided by your ISP.  
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Figure 4-12  
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. If this modem router is hosting your network’s connection to the  
Internet, please select the check box. If another Router exists in your network, you don’t need  
to select the option.  
Enable Fullcone NAT: It is a type of NAT, if not enabled, the default NAT will act.  
Enable SPI Firewall: A SPI firewall enhances network’s security. Select the option to use a  
firewall, or else without a firewall.  
Enable IGMP Proxy: IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) is used to manage  
multicasting on TCP/IP networks. Some ISPs use IGMP to perform remote configuration for  
client devices, such as the modem router. The default value is disabled, and if you are not sure,  
please contact your ISP or just leave it.  
Get IP with Unicast: This is disabled by default. The minority of DHCP Server of ISP will not  
support to enable this. When the Route is connected right but IP cannot get, you can select this  
box.  
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Set DNS Server manually: Choose “Set DNS Server manually”, you can set DNS Server  
manually here. The modem router will use this DNS Server for priority.  
Get IPv6 Address with Unicast: This is disabled by default. The minority of DHCPv6 Server  
of ISP will not support to enable this. When the modem router is connected right but IPv6  
address cannot get, you can select this box.  
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.  
3) PPPoE  
If your ISP provides a PPPoE connection and you need to use an ATM Interface, choose PPPoE  
in the drop-down list, and then the screen will be displayed as below.  
Figure 4-13  
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PPP Username/Password/Confirm Password: Enter the User Name, Password and  
Confirm Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive.  
Connection Mode: For PPPoE connection, you can select Always on or Connect on  
demand or Connect manually. Connect on demand is dependent on the traffic. If there is no  
traffic (or Idle) for a pre-specified period of time, the connection will tear down automatically.  
And once there is traffic send or receive, the connection will be automatically on.  
Authentication Type: Select the Authentication Type from the drop-down list, the default  
method is AUTO_AUTH, and you can leave it as a default setting.  
Enable IPv4: Check this box to enable IPv4.  
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. You can leave them blank, if the ISP doesn’t provide them.  
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 Fullcone NAT: It is a type of NAT, if not enabled, the default NAT will act.  
Enable SPI Firewall: A SPI firewall enhances network’s security. Select the option to use a  
firewall, or else without a firewall.  
Enable IGMP Proxy: IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) is used to manage  
multicasting on TCP/IP networks. Some ISPs use IGMP to perform remote configuration for  
client devices, such as the modem router. The default value is disabled, and if you are not  
sure, please contact your ISP or just leave it.  
Use IP address specified by ISP: Choose “Use IP address specified by ISP”, you can enter  
the IP address provided by your ISP.  
Set DNS Server manually: Choose “Set DNS Server manually”, you can set DNS Server  
manually here. The modem router will use this DNS Server for priority.  
Use IPv6 address specified by ISP: Choose “Use IPv6 address specified by ISP”, you can  
enter the IPv6 address provided by your ISP.  
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.  
Click the Save button to save the settings.  
4) PPPoA  
If your ISP provides a PPPoA connection and you need to use an ATM Interface, choose PPPoA  
in the drop-down list, and then the screen will be displayed as below.  
The configuration is similar to PPPoE. Please refer to the section 3) PPPoE to configure this part.  
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Figure 4-14  
5) IPoA  
If your ISP provides an IPoA connection, select IPoA option for the Connection Type on the  
screen.  
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Figure 4-15  
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.  
6) Bridge  
If you select this type of connection, the modem router can be configured to act as a bridging  
device between your LAN and your ISP. Bridges are devices that enable two or more networks to  
communicate as if they are two segments of the same physical LAN.  
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Figure 4-16  
Note:  
After you finishing the Internet configuration, please click Save to make the settings take effect.  
4.5.2 Interface Grouping  
Choose “NetworkInterface Grouping”, you can view all the current groups on this page  
(shown in Figure 4-17).  
Figure 4-17  
Enable the Virtual LAN Ports feature: Virtual LAN (VLAN) is a group of devices on one or  
more LANs that are configured so that they can communicate as if they were attached to the  
same LAN. Because VLANs are based on logical instead of physical connections, it is very  
flexible for user/host management, bandwidth allocation and resource optimization. If you  
want to active Interface Grouping function, please check the box to enable the Virtual LAN  
Ports feature.  
Note:  
It is not allowed to disable the VLAN with Ethernet Connection enabled.  
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To support this feature, you must create mapping groups with appropriate LAN and WAN  
interfaces using the Add button. The Remove button will remove the grouping and add the  
ungrouped interfaces to the Default group. Only the default group has IP interface.  
Click the Add button. You can add a new interface group in the next screen. For example, you  
want LAN1 and LAN3 to be a group called Group 1 over br_ptm_1_0 WAN interface, you can refer  
to the following figure.  
Figure 4-18  
Click Save to make the entry effective immediately  
4.5.3 LAN Settings  
Choose “NetworkLAN Settings” menu, and you will see the LAN screen (shown in Figure  
4-19). Please configure the parameters for LAN ports according to the descriptions below.  
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Figure 4-19  
IP Address: You can configure the modem router’s IP Address and Subnet Mask for LAN  
Interface.  
IP Address: Enter the modem router’s local IP Address, then you can access to the  
Web-based management page via the IP Address, the default value is 192.168.1.1.  
Subnet Mask: Enter the modem router’s Subnet Mask, the default value is 255.255.255.0.  
Enable IGMP Snooping: If you select the option, please choose the IGMP Mode: Standard  
Mode or Blocking Mode.  
Enable Second IP: You can configure the modem router’s second IP Address and Subnet  
Mask for LAN Interface through which you can also access to the Web-based management  
page as the default IP Address and Subnet Mask.  
DHCP Server: These settings allow you to configure the modem router‘s Dynamic Host  
Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server function. The DHCP server is enabled by default for the  
modem router’s Ethernet LAN interface. DHCP service will supply IP settings to computers  
which are configured to automatically obtain IP settings that are connected to the modem  
router though the Ethernet port. When the modem router is set for DHCP, it becomes the  
default gateway for DHCP client connected to it. Keep in mind that if you change the IP  
address of the modem router, you must change the range of IP addresses in the pool used for  
DHCP on the LAN.  
Start IP Address: Enter a value for the DHCP server to start with when issuing IP  
addresses. Because the default IP address for the modem router is 192.168.1.1, the  
default Start IP Address is 192.168.1.100, and the Start IP Address must be 192.168.1.100  
or greater, but smaller than 192.168.1.254.  
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End IP Address: Enter a value for the DHCP server to end with when issuing IP  
addresses. The End IP Address must be smaller than 192.168.1.254. The default End IP  
Address is 192.168.1.254.  
Leased Time: The Leased Time is the amount of time in which a network user will be  
allowed connection to the modem router with their current dynamic IP address. Enter the  
amount of time, in hours, then the user will be “leased” this dynamic IP address. After the  
dynamic IP address has expired, the user will be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP  
address. The default is 1440 minutes.  
The detailed configuration about DHCP server, please refer to section 4.6 DHCP Server.  
4.5.4 IPv6 LAN Settings  
Choose menu “NetworkIPv6 LAN Settings”, you can configure LAN IPv6 interface for your  
modem router.  
Figure 4-20  
Address Autoconfiguration Type: Select a type to assign IPv6 addresses to the computers  
in your LAN. RADVD and DHCPv6 Server are provided.  
1) If RADVD is selected, it doesn’t need to be configured.  
2) If DHCPv6 Server is selected, please complete the following parameters.  
Figure 4-21  
Start IPv6 Address: Enter a value for the DHCPv6 server to start with when issuing IPv6  
addresses.  
End IPv6 Address: Enter a value for the DHCPv6 server to end with when issuing IPv6  
addresses.  
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Leased Time: The Leased Time is the amount of time in which a network user will be  
allowed connection to the modem router with their current dynamic IPv6 address. Enter  
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 seconds.  
Site Prefix Configuration Type: Select a type to assign prefix to IPv6 addresses. Delegated  
and Static are provided.  
1) If Delegated is selected, please complete the following parameters.  
Figure 4-22  
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 4-23  
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.  
4.5.5 MAC Clone  
Choose menu “NetworkMAC Clone”, you can configure the MAC address of the WAN  
Interface as shown below.  
The WAN Interface List displays the WAN Interfaces you have configured on the section 4.5.1  
WAN Settings and its default MAC Address. You can select corresponding WAN Interface from the  
drop-down list and click Clone MAC To button to clone your current PC MAC, and then click  
Save.  
Figure 4-24  
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Only the WAN Ports can use MAC Address Clone function. All the clone MAC addresses must not  
be the same with each other.  
4.5.6 ALG Settings  
Choose menu “NetworkALG Settings”, and then you can configure the basic security in the  
screen as shown in Figure 4-25.  
Figure 4-25  
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.  
L2TP Passthrough: Layer Two Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) is the method used to  
enable Point-to-Point sessions via the Internet on the Layer Two level. To allow L2TP  
tunnels to pass through the modem router, click Enable.  
IPSec Passthrough: Internet Protocol security (IPSec) is a suite of protocols for  
ensuring private, secure communications over Internet Protocol (IP) networks, through  
the use of cryptographic security services. To allow IPSec tunnels to pass through the  
modem router, click Enable.  
Application Layer Gateway (ALG): It is recommended to enable Application Layer Gateway  
(ALG) because ALG allows customized Network Address Translation (NAT) traversal filters to  
be plugged into the gateway to support address and port translation for certain application  
layer "control/data" protocols such as FTP, TFTP etc.  
FTP ALG: To allow FTP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT, click Enable.  
TFTP ALG: To allow TFTP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT, click  
Enable.  
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H323 ALG: To allow H323 clients and servers to transfer data across NAT, click  
Enable.  
SIP ALG: To allow SIP clients and servers to transfer data across NAT, click Enable.  
Click the Save button to save your settings.  
4.5.7 DSL Settings  
Choose “Advanced SetupDSL Settings”, you can select the DSL Modulation Type and  
Annex Type in the next screen. The DSL feature can be selected when you meet the physical  
connection problem. Please check the proper settings with your Internet service provider.  
Figure 4-26  
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.  
4.5.8 IPSec VPN  
Choose “NetworkIPSec VPN”, you can Add/Remove or Enable/Disable the IPSec tunnel  
connections on the screen as shown in Figure 4-27.  
Figure 4-27  
This section will guide you to configure a VPN tunnel between two TD-W9980s. The topology is as  
follows.  
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You could also use other VPN Routers to set VPN tunnels with TD-W9980. TD-W9980 supports  
up to 10 VPN tunnels simultaneously.  
Click Add New Connection in Figure 4-27 and then you will enter the screen shown in Figure  
4-28.  
Figure 4-28  
IPSec Connection Name: Enter a name for your VPN.  
Remote IPSec Gateway Address (URL): Enter the destination gateway IP address in the box  
which is the public WAN IP or Domain Name of the remote VPN server endpoint. (For example:  
Input 219.134.112.247 in Device1, Input 219.134.112.246 in Device 2)  
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Tunnel access from local IP addresses: Choose Subnet if you want the Whole LAN to join  
the VPN network, or else choose Single Address if you want single IP to join the VPN network.  
IP Address for VPN: Enter the IP address of your LAN. (For example: Input 192.168.1.1 in  
Device1, Input 192.168.2.1 in Device2)  
IP Subnetmask: Enter the Subnet mask of your LAN. ( For example: Input 255.255.255.0 in  
both Device1 and Device2)  
Tunnel access from remote IP addresses: Choose Subnet if you want the Remote Whole  
LAN to join the VPN network, or else choose Single Address if you want single IP to join the  
VPN network.  
IP Address for VPN: Enter the IP address of the Remote LAN. ( For example: Input  
192.168.2.1 in Device1,Input 192.168.1.1 in Device2)  
IP Subnetmask: Enter the subnetmask of the remote LAN. ( For example: Input  
255.255.255.0 in both Device1 and Device2)  
Key Exchange Method: Select Auto (IKE) or Manual.  
Authentication Method: Select Pre-Shared Key (recommended).  
Pre-Shared Key: Input the Pre-Shared key for Authentication. (For example: Input 12345678)  
Perfect Forward Secrecy: PFS is an additional security protocol.  
We recommend you leave the Advanced Settings as default value.  
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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Mode: Select Main Mode to configure the standard negotiation parameters for IKE phase1.  
Aggressive Mode: Select Aggressive Mode to configure IKE phase1 of the VPN Tunnel to  
carry out negotiation in a shorter amount of time. (Not Recommended-Less Secure)  
Note:  
The difference between the two is that aggressive mode will pass more information in fewer  
packets, with the benefit of slightly faster connection establishment, at the cost of transmitting the  
identities of the security firewall in the clear. When using aggressive mode, some configuration  
parameters such as Diffie-Hellman groups, and PFS can not be negotiated, resulting in a greater  
importance of having "compatible" configuration on both ends.  
Key Life Time:Enter the number of seconds for the IPSec lifetime. It is the period of time to  
pass before establishing a new IPSec security association (SA) with the remote endpoint. The  
default value is 3600.  
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 DHCP Server  
Choose “DHCP Server”, you can see the next submenus:  
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Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.  
4.6.1 DHCP Settings  
Choose menu “DHCP ServerDHCP Settings”, you can configure the DHCP Server on the  
page as shown in Figure 4-30.The modem router is set up by default as a DHCP (Dynamic Host  
Configuration Protocol) server, which provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the PC(s) that are  
connected to the modem router on the LAN.  
Figure 4-30  
Start IP Address: Enter a value for the DHCP server to start with when issuing IP addresses.  
Because the default IP address for the modem router is 192.168.1.1, the default Start IP  
Address is 192.168.1.100, and the Start IP Address must be 192.168.1.100 or greater, but  
smaller than 192.168.1.254.  
End IP Address: Enter a value for the DHCP server to end with when issuing IP addresses.  
The End IP Address must be smaller than 192.168.1.254. The default End IP Address is  
192.168.1.254.  
Address Lease Time: The Leased Time is the amount of time in which a network user will be  
allowed connection to the modem router with their current dynamic IP address. Enter the  
amount of time, in hours, then the user will be “leased” this dynamic IP address. After the  
dynamic IP address has expired, the user will be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP  
address. The default is 24 hours.  
Default Gateway - (Optional.) It is suggested to input the IP address of the LAN port of the  
modem router. The default value is 192.168.1.1.  
Default Domain - (Optional.) Input the domain name of your network.  
Primary DNS - (Optional.) Input the DNS IP address provided by your ISP or consult your  
ISP.  
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Secondary DNS - (Optional.) Input the IP address of another DNS server if your ISP  
provides two DNS servers.  
DHCP Relay: Select Relay, then you will see the next screen, and the modem router will work  
as a DHCP Relay. A DHCP relay is a computer that forwards DHCP data between computers  
that request IP addresses and the DHCP server that assigns the addresses. Each of the  
device's interfaces can be configured as a DHCP relay. If it is enabled, the DHCP requests  
from local PCs will forward to the DHCP server runs on WAN side. To have this function  
working properly, please run on router mode only, disable the DHCP server on the LAN port,  
and make sure the routing table has the correct routing entry.  
Note:  
1) To use the DHCP server function of the modem router, you must configure all computers on  
the LAN as "Obtain an IP Address automatically".  
2) You have to disable NAT of the WAN connections, or the DHCP Relay may not take effect.  
3) If you select Disabled, the DHCP function will not take effect.  
Click the Save button to save your settings.  
4.6.2 Clients List  
Choose menu “DHCP ServerClients List”, you can view the information about the clients  
attached to the modem router in the screen as shown in Figure 4-31.  
Figure 4-31  
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.  
To update this page and to show the current wireless devices, click the Refresh button.  
4.6.3 Address Reservation  
Choose menu “DHCP ServerAddress Reservation”, you can view and add a reserved  
address for clients via the next screen (shown in Figure 4-32).When you specify a reserved IP  
address for a PC on the LAN, that PC will always receive the same IP address each time when it  
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accesses the DHCP server. Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to the servers that require  
permanent IP settings.  
Figure 4-32  
MAC Address: The MAC address of the PC for which you want to reserve an IP address.  
IP Address: The IP address reserved for the PC by the modem router.  
Status: The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled.  
To Reserve an IP address:  
1. Click the Add New button. Then Figure 4-33 will pop up.  
2. Enter the MAC address (in XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX format.) and IP address (in dotted-decimal  
notation) of the computer for which you want to reserve an IP address.  
3. Click the Save button.  
Figure 4-33  
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.  
4.6.4 Conditional Pool  
Choose menu “DHCP ServerConditional Pool”, you can see the next screen (shown in  
Figure 4-34). This page displays vendor class settings and allows you to set parameters for  
vendor class by clicking corresponding buttons.  
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Figure 4-34  
To add a vendor class:  
1. Click the Add New button. Then Figure 4-35 will pop up.  
2. Enter parameters for the vendor class.  
Click the Save button.  
Figure 4-35  
To modify or delete an existing entry:  
4. Click the Edit in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete.  
5. Modify the information.  
6. Click the Save button.  
Click the Enable/Disable Selected button to make selected entries enabled/disabled.  
Click the Delete Selected button to selected entries.  
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 band, while your guest access and computers that are only browsing  
the web use the 2.4GHz band.  
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Figure 4-36  
Concurrently with 2.4GHz and 5GHz (802.11a/b/g/n): Choose this option, and then the  
modem router will work concurrently in 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequency.  
Only work in 2.4GHz band (802.11b/g/n): Choose this option, and then the modem router  
will only work in 2.4GHz frequency. You can use the 2.4GHz band to connect to many  
classic wireless devices like gaming consoles, laptops, DVRs, ect.  
Only work in 5GHz band (802.11a/n): Choose this option, and then the modem router will  
only work in 5GHz frequency. This band is less crowded and is used for time-sensitive music,  
video streaming or gaming. Using this band can avoid interference with 2.4GHz networks or  
noisy devices like cordless phones and microwave ovens.  
4.8 Wireless 2.4GHz  
There are six submenus under the Wireless menu: Basic Settings, WPS Settings, Wireless  
Security, Wireless MAC Filtering, Wireless Advanced and Wireless Status. Click any of them,  
and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.  
4.8.1 Basic Settings  
Choose menu “Wireless 2.4GHzBasic Settings”, you can configure the basic settings for  
the wireless network of 2.4GHz on this page.  
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Figure 4-37  
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 the characters on the keyboard). Make sure this setting is the same for  
all stations in your wireless network. Type the desired SSID in the space provided. The default  
SSID is set to be TP-LINK_2.4GHz_XXXXXX.  
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.  
Note:  
Limited by local law regulations, version for North America does not have region selection option.  
Mode: Select the desired mode.  
11b only: Select if all of your wireless clients are 802.11b.  
11g only: Select if all of your wireless clients are 802.11g.  
11n only: Select only if all of your wireless clients are 802.11n.  
11bg mixed: Select if you are using both 802.11b and 802.11g wireless clients.  
11bgn mixed: Select if you are using a mix of 802.11b, 11g, and 11n wireless clients.  
Select the desired wireless mode. When 802.11g mode is selected, only 802.11g wireless  
stations can be connected to the modem router. When 802.11n mode is selected, only  
802.11n wireless stations can connect to the modem router. It is strongly recommended that  
you set the Mode to 802.11b&g&n, and all of 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n wireless  
stations can connect to the modem router.  
Channel: Select the channel you want to use from the drop-down List of Channel. This field  
determines which operating frequency will be used. It is not necessary to change the wireless  
channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point.  
Channel Width: Select the channel width from the drop-down list. The default setting is  
automatic, which can adjust the channel width for your clients automatically.  
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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.  
Enable SSID Broadcast: When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks to  
associate with, they will detect the SSID broadcast by the modem router. If you select the  
Enable SSID Broadcast checkbox, the Wireless Router will broadcast its name (SSID) on the  
air.  
Enable WDS: Check this box to enable WDS. With this function, the modem router can bridge  
two or more Wlans. If this checkbox is selected, you will have to set the following parameters  
as shown in the figure below. Make sure the following settings are correct.  
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.  
Key type: This option should be chosen according to the AP's security configuration. It is  
recommended that the security type is the same as your AP's security type  
WEP Index: This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP(ASCII) or WEP(HEX). It  
indicates the index of the WEP key.  
Auth Type: This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP(ASCII) or WEP(HEX). It  
indicates the authorization type of the Root AP.  
Password: If the AP your modem router is going to connect needs password, you need to fill  
the password in this blank.  
Click Save to save your settings.  
4.8.2 WPS Settings  
This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by WPS  
(also called QSS) function.  
a). Choose menu “WPS Settings”, and you will see the next screen (shown in Figure 4-38).  
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WPS: Enable or disable the WPS function here.  
Current PIN: The current value of the modem router's PIN is displayed here. The default PIN  
of the modem router can be found in the label or User Guide.  
Restore PIN: Restore the PIN of the modem router to its default.  
Gen New PIN: Click this button, and then you can get a new random value for the modem  
router's PIN. You can ensure the network security by generating a new PIN.  
Add device: You can add a new device to the existing network manually by clicking this  
button.  
b). To add a new device:  
If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can establish a wireless  
connection between wireless adapter and modem router using either Push Button Configuration  
(PBC) method or PIN method.  
Note:  
To build a successful connection by WPS, you should also do the corresponding configuration of  
the new device for WPS function meanwhile.  
I. Use the Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button  
Use this method if your client device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup button.  
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  
4-38, then Choose “Press the button of the new device in two minutes” and click Connect.  
(Shown in the following figure)  
Figure 4-39  
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Step 2: Press and hold the WPS button of the client device directly.  
Step 3: The Wi-Fi Protected Setup LED flashes for two minutes during the Wi-Fi Protected Setup  
process.  
Step 4: When the WPS LED is on, the client device has successfully connected to the modem  
router.  
Refer back to your client device or its documentation for further instructions.  
II. Enter the client device’s PIN on the modem router  
Use this method if your client device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN number.  
Step 1: Keep the default WPS Status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure  
4-38, then the following screen will appear.  
Figure 4-40  
Step 2: Enter the PIN number from the client device in the field on the above WPS screen. Then  
click Connect button.  
Step 3: Connect successfully” will appear on the screen of Figure 4-40, which means the  
client device has successfully connected to the modem router.  
III. Enter the modem router’s PIN on your client device  
Use this method if your client device asks for the modem router’s PIN number.  
Step 1: On the client device, enter the PIN number listed on the modem router’s Wi-Fi Protected  
Setup screen. (It is also labeled on the bottom of the modem router.)  
Step 2: The Wi-Fi Protected Setup LED flashes for two minutes during the Wi-Fi Protected  
Setup process.  
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.  
2) The WPS function cannot be configured if the Wireless Function of the modem router is  
disabled. Please make sure the Wireless Function is enabled before configuring the WPS.  
4.8.3 Wireless Security  
Choose menu “Wireless 2.4GHzWireless Security”, you can configure the security settings  
of your wireless network.  
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There are three wireless security modes supported by the modem router: WPA/WPA2 – Personal,  
WPA/WPA2 – Enterprise, WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy).  
Figure 4-41  
Disable Wireless Security: If you do not want to use wireless security, check this radio  
button. But it’s strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable  
security.  
WPA/WPA2-Personal: It’s the WPA/WPA2 authentication type based on pre-shared  
passphrase. The modem router is configured by this security type by default.  
Authentication Type: You can choose the type for the WPA/WPA2-Personal security on  
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. The default password is the same with the default PIN code,  
which is labeled on the bottom of the Router or can be found in Figure 4-38.  
Group Key Update Period: Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value  
should be 30 or above. Enter 0 to disable the update.  
WPA/WPA2 – Enterprise: It’s based on Radius Server.  
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Authentication Type: Authentication Type: You can choose the type for the  
WPA/WPA2-Personal security on 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.  
RADIUS Server IP: Enter the IP address of the Radius Server.  
RADIUS Server Port: Enter the port that radius service used.  
RADIUS Server Password: Enter the password for the Radius Server.  
Group Key Update Period: Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value  
should be 30 or above. Enter 0 to disable the update.  
WEP: It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard.  
Authentication Type: You can choose the type for the WPA/WPA2-Personal security on  
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.  
WEP Key Format: Hexadecimal and ASCII formats are provided here. Hexadecimal  
format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified  
length. ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified  
length.  
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.  
128-bit: You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is  
not promoted) or 13 ASCII characters.  
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If you do not set the key, the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have selected  
Shared Key as Authentication Type.  
Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page.  
4.8.4 Wireless MAC Filtering  
Choose menu “Wireless 2.4GHzWireless MAC Filtering”, you can control the wireless  
access by configuring the Wireless MAC Filtering function, shown in Figure 4-42.  
Figure 4-42  
To filter wireless users by MAC Address, click Enable. The default setting is Disabled.  
MAC Address: The wireless station's MAC address that you want to filter.  
Status: The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled.  
Description: A simple description of the wireless station.  
To Add a Wireless MAC Address filtering entry, click the Add New button. The following page will  
appear, shown in Figure 4-43:  
Figure 4-43  
To add or modify a MAC Address Filtering entry, follow these instructions:  
1. Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field. The format of the MAC  
Address is XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (X is any hexadecimal digit). For example:  
00:1D:0F:11:22:33.  
2. Give a simple description for the wireless station in the Description field. For example:  
Wireless station A.  
3. Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status drop-down list.  
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4. 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.  
For example: If you desire that the wireless station A with MAC address 00:1D:0F:11:22:33 and the  
wireless station B with MAC address 00:0A:EB:00:07:5F are able to access the modem router, but  
all the other wireless stations cannot access the Modem router, you can configure the Wireless  
MAC Address Filtering list by following these steps:  
1. Click the Enable button to enable this function.  
2. Select the radio button “Allow the stations specified by any enabled entries in the list to  
access” for Filtering Rules.  
3. Delete all or disable all entries if there are any entries already.  
4. Click the Add New button.  
1) Enter the MAC address 00:1D:0F:11:22:33/00:0A:EB:00:07:5F in the MAC Address field.  
2) Enter wireless station A/B in the Description field.  
3) Select Enabled in the Status drop-down list.  
4) Click the Save button.  
The filtering rules that configured should be similar to the following list:  
4.8.5 Wireless Advanced  
Choose menu “Wireless 2.4GHzWireless Advanced”, you can configure the advanced  
settings of your wireless network.  
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Figure 4-44  
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. The default value is 100.  
RTS Threshold: Here you can specify the RTS (Request to Send) Threshold. If the packet is  
larger than the specified RTS Threshold size, the modem router will send RTS frames to a  
particular receiving station and negotiate the sending of a data frame. The default value is  
2346.  
Fragmentation Threshold: This value is the maximum size determining whether packets  
will be fragmented. Setting the Fragmentation Threshold too low may result in poor network  
performance because of excessive packets. 2346 is the default setting and is recommended.  
DTIM Interval: This value determines the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message  
(DTIM). A DTIM field is a countdown field informing clients of the next window for listening to  
broadcast and multicast messages. When the modem router has buffered broadcast or  
multicast messages for associated clients, it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value.  
You can specify the value between 1-255 Beacon Intervals. The default value is 1, which  
indicates the DTIM Interval is the same as Beacon Interval.  
Enable Short GI: This function is recommended for it will increase the data capacity by  
reducing the guard interval time.  
Enabled Client isolation: This function can isolate wireless stations on your network from  
each other. Wireless devices will be able to communicate with the modem router but not with  
each other. To use this function, check this box. Client isolation is disabled by default.  
Enable WMM: WMM function can guarantee the packets with high-priority messages being  
transmitted preferentially. It is strongly recommended.  
Note:  
If you are not familiar with the setting items in this page, it's strongly recommended to keep the  
provided default values; otherwise it may result in lower wireless network performance.  
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4.8.6 Wireless Status  
Choose menu “Wireless 2.4GHzWireless Status”, you can see the MAC Address, Current  
Status, Received Packets and Sent Packets for each connected wireless station.  
Figure 4-45  
MAC Address: The connected wireless station's MAC address  
Current Status: The connected wireless station's running status, one of STA-AUTH/  
STA-ASSOC/ STA-JOINED/ WPA/ WPA-PSK/ WPA2/ WPA2-PSK/ AP-UP/ AP-DOWN/ Disconnected  
Received Packets: Packets received by the station  
Sent Packets: Packets sent by the station  
To update this page and to show the current connected wireless stations, click on the Refresh  
button.  
4.9 Wireless 5GHz  
There are five submenus under the Wireless menu: Basic Settings, WPS Settings, Wireless  
Security, Wireless MAC Filtering, Wireless Advanced and Wireless Status. Click any of them,  
and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.  
4.9.1 Basic Settings  
Choose menu “Wireless 5GHzBasic Settings”, you can configure the basic settings for the  
wireless network of 2.4GHz on this page.  
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Figure 4-46  
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 the characters on the keyboard). Make sure this setting is the same for  
all stations in your wireless network. Type the desired SSID in the space provided. The default  
SSID is set to be TP-LINK_5GHz_XXXXXX.  
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.  
Note:  
Limited by local law regulations, version for North America does not have region selection option.  
Mode: Select the desired mode.  
11a only - Select if all of your wireless clients are 802.11a. When 802.11a mode is selected,  
only 802.11a wireless stations can connect to the Router.  
11n only- Select only if all of your wireless clients are 802.11n. When 802.11n mode is  
selected, only 802.11n wireless stations can connect to the Router.  
11an mixed - Select if you are using both 802.11a and 802.11n wireless clients. It is strongly  
recommended that you set the Mode 11an mixed, and all of 802.11a and 802.11n wireless  
stations can connect to the Router.  
Channel: Select the channel you want to use from the drop-down List of Channel. This field  
determines which operating frequency will be used. It is not necessary to change the wireless  
channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point.  
Channel Width: Select the channel width from the drop-down list. The default setting is  
automatic, which can adjust the channel width for your clients automatically.  
Note:  
If 11a only 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.  
Enable SSID Broadcast: When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks to  
associate with, they will detect the SSID broadcast by the modem router. If you select the  
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Enable SSID Broadcast checkbox, the Wireless Router will broadcast its name (SSID) on the  
air.  
Click Save to save your settings.  
4.9.2 WPS Settings  
This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by WPS  
(also called QSS) function.  
a). Choose menu “WPS Settings”, and you will see the next screen (shown in Figure 4-47).  
Figure 4-47  
WPS: Enable or disable the WPS function here.  
Current PIN: The current value of the modem router's PIN is displayed here. The default PIN  
of the modem router can be found in the label or User Guide.  
Restore PIN: Restore the PIN of the modem router to its default.  
Gen New PIN: Click this button, and then you can get a new random value for the modem  
router's PIN. You can ensure the network security by generating a new PIN.  
Add device: You can add a new device to the existing network manually by clicking this  
button.  
b). To add a new device:  
If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can establish a wireless  
connection between wireless adapter and modem router using either Push Button Configuration  
(PBC) method or PIN method.  
Note:  
To build a successful connection by WPS, you should also do the corresponding configuration of  
the new device for WPS function meanwhile.  
I. Use the Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button  
Use this method if your client device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup button.  
Step 1: Press the WPS button on the back panel of the modem router, as shown in the following  
figure.  
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You can also keep the default WPS Status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure  
4-47, then Choose “Press the button of the new device in two minutes” and click Connect.  
(Shown in the following figure)  
Figure 4-48  
Step 2: Press and hold the WPS button of the client device directly.  
Step 3: The Wi-Fi Protected Setup LED flashes for two minutes during the Wi-Fi Protected Setup  
process.  
Step 4: When the WPS LED is on, the client device has successfully connected to the modem  
router.  
Refer back to your client device or its documentation for further instructions.  
II. Enter the client device’s PIN on the modem router  
Use this method if your client device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN number.  
Step 1: Keep the default WPS Status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 4-47,  
then the following screen will appear.  
Figure 4-49  
Step 2: Enter the PIN number from the client device in the field on the above WPS screen. Then  
click Connect button.  
Step 3: Connect successfully” will appear on the screen of Figure 4-49, which means the client  
device has successfully connected to the modem router.  
III. Enter the modem router’s PIN on your client device  
Use this method if your client device asks for the modem router’s PIN number.  
Step 1: On the client device, enter the PIN number listed on the modem router’s Wi-Fi Protected  
Setup screen. (It is also labeled on the bottom of the modem router.)  
Step 2: The Wi-Fi Protected Setup LED flashes for two minutes during the Wi-Fi Protected Setup  
process.  
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.  
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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  
disabled. Please make sure the Wireless Function is enabled before configuring the WPS.  
4.9.3 Wireless Security  
Choose menu “Wireless 5GHzWireless Security”, you can configure the security settings of  
your wireless network.  
There are three wireless security modes supported by the modem router: WPA/WPA2 – Personal,  
WPA/WPA2 – Enterprise, WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy).  
Figure 4-50  
Disable Wireless Security: If you do not want to use wireless security, check this radio  
button. But it’s strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable  
security.  
WPA/WPA2-Personal - It’s the WPA/WPA2 authentication type based on pre-shared  
passphrase. The modem router is configured by this security type by default.  
Authentication Type: You can choose the type for the WPA/WPA2-Personal security on  
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. The default password is the same with the default PIN code,  
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which is labeled on the bottom of the Router or can be found in Figure 4-38.  
Group Key Update Period: Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value  
should be 30 or above. Enter 0 to disable the update.  
WPA/WPA2 – Enterprise: It’s based on Radius Server.  
Authentication Type: Authentication Type: You can choose the type for the  
WPA/WPA2-Personal security on 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.  
RADIUS Server IP: Enter the IP address of the Radius Server.  
RADIUS Server Port: Enter the port that radius service used.  
RADIUS Server Password: Enter the password for the Radius Server.  
Group Key Update Period: Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value  
should be 30 or above. Enter 0 to disable the update.  
WEP: It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard.  
Authentication Type: You can choose the type for the WPA/WPA2-Personal security on  
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.  
WEP Key Format: Hexadecimal and ASCII formats are provided here. Hexadecimal  
format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified  
length. ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified  
length.  
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.  
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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.  
128-bit: You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is  
not promoted) or 13 ASCII characters.  
Note:  
If you do not set the key, the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have selected  
Shared Key as Authentication Type.  
Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page.  
4.9.4 Wireless MAC Filtering  
Choose menu “Wireless 5GHzWireless MAC Filtering”, you can control the wireless access  
by configuring the Wireless MAC Filtering function, shown in Figure 4-42.  
Figure 4-51  
To filter wireless users by MAC Address, click Enable. The default setting is Disabled.  
MAC Address: The wireless station's MAC address that you want to filter.  
Status: The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled.  
Description: A simple description of the wireless station.  
To Add a Wireless MAC Address filtering entry, click the Add New button. The following page will  
appear, shown in Figure 4-43:  
Figure 4-52  
To add or modify a MAC Address Filtering entry, follow these instructions:  
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1. Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field. The format of the MAC  
Address is XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (X is any hexadecimal digit). For example:  
00:1D:0F:11:22:33.  
2. Give a simple description for the wireless station in the Description field. For example:  
Wireless station A.  
3. Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status drop-down list.  
4. 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.  
For example: If you desire that the wireless station A with MAC address 00:1D:0F:11:22:33 and the  
wireless station B with MAC address 00:0A:EB:00:07:5F are able to access the modem router, but  
all the other wireless stations cannot access the Modem router, you can configure the Wireless  
MAC Address Filtering list by following these steps:  
5. Click the Enable button to enable this function.  
6. Select the radio button “Allow the stations specified by any enabled entries in the list to  
access” for Filtering Rules.  
7. Delete all or disable all entries if there are any entries already.  
8. Click the Add New button.  
5) Enter the MAC address 00:1D:0F:11:22:33/00:0A:EB:00:07:5F in the MAC Address field.  
6) Enter wireless station A/B in the Description field.  
7) Select Enabled in the Status drop-down list.  
8) Click the Save button.  
The filtering rules that configured should be similar to the following list:  
4.9.5 Wireless Advanced  
Choose menu “Wireless 5GHzWireless Advanced”, you can configure the advanced settings  
of your wireless network.  
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Figure 4-53  
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. The default value is 100.  
RTS Threshold: Here you can specify the RTS (Request to Send) Threshold. If the packet is  
larger than the specified RTS Threshold size, the modem router will send RTS frames to a  
particular receiving station and negotiate the sending of a data frame. The default value is  
2346.  
DTIM Interval: This value determines the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message  
(DTIM). A DTIM field is a countdown field informing clients of the next window for listening to  
broadcast and multicast messages. When the modem router has buffered broadcast or  
multicast messages for associated clients, it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value.  
You can specify the value between 1-255 Beacon Intervals. The default value is 1, which  
indicates the DTIM Interval is the same as Beacon Interval.  
Enable Short GI: This function is recommended for it will increase the data capacity by  
reducing the guard interval time.  
Enabled Client isolation: This function can isolate wireless stations on your network from  
each other. Wireless devices will be able to communicate with the modem router but not with  
each other. To use this function, check this box. Client isolation is disabled by default.  
Enable WMM: WMM function can guarantee the packets with high-priority messages being  
transmitted preferentially. It is strongly recommended.  
Note:  
If you are not familiar with the setting items in this page, it's strongly recommended to keep the  
provided default values; otherwise it may result in lower wireless network performance.  
4.9.6 Wireless Status  
Choose menu “Wireless 5GHzWireless Status”, you can see the MAC Address, Current  
Status, Received Packets and Sent Packets for each connected wireless station.  
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Figure 4-54  
MAC Address: The connected wireless station's MAC address  
Current Status: The connected wireless station's running status, one of STA-AUTH/  
STA-ASSOC/ STA-JOINED/ WPA/ WPA-PSK/ WPA2/ WPA2-PSK/ AP-UP/ AP-DOWN/ Disconnected  
Received Packets: Packets received by the station  
Sent Packets: Packets sent by the station  
To update this page and to show the current connected wireless stations, click on the Refresh  
button.  
4.10 Guest Network  
There are two submenus under the Guest Network menu: Basic Settings and Guest Network  
Status. Click any of them, and you will be able to scan or configure the corresponding function.  
The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below.  
4.10.1 Basic Settings  
Choose menu “Guest NetworkBasic Settings”, and you will see the screen as shown in  
Figure 4-55. This feature allows you to create a separate network for your guests without allowing  
them  
it.  
to  
access  
your  
main  
network  
and  
the  
computers  
connected  
to  
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Figure 4-55  
Guest Network: You can choose your Guest Network. When you enable this function, you  
could set wireless parameters for Guest Network.  
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.  
TP-LINK_Guest_2.4GHz/5GHz.  
Security: The default value is disabled, but it’s strongly recommended to enable  
WPA/WPA2-Personal. WPA/WPA2-Personal is the WPA/WPA2 authentication type based  
on pre-shared passphrase.  
Authentication Type: Select the Authentication Type from the drop-down list, the default  
method is Auto, and you can leave it as a default setting.  
Encryption: You can select either Auto, or TKIP or AES.  
Wireless Password: You can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 characters or 8 to 64  
Hexadecimal characters.  
Group Key Update Period: Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value  
should be 30 or above. Enter 0 to disable the update.  
Allow Guests to access my Local Network: The guests have access to your Local  
Network, but can not login the modem router’s Web-Management page.  
Allow Guests to access my USB Storage Sharing: The guests can access the specified  
files on the USB storage device via the function of USB Storage Sharing, but the function of  
FTP Server, Media Server and Print Server are not available in Guest Network. For more  
details please refer to 4.11.3 Storage Sharing.  
Guest Network Isolation: This function can isolate wireless clients on your guest network  
from each other. Client isolation is disabled by default.  
Guest Network Bandwidth Control: With this function, you can configure the Upstream  
Bandwidth and Downstream Bandwidth for guest network.  
Click Save to save your settings.  
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4.10.2 Guest Network Status  
Choose menu “Guest NetworkGuest Network Status”, you can see the MAC Address,  
Current Status, Received Packets and Sent Packets for each connected wireless station.  
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.  
You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and to show the current  
connected wireless stations, click on the Refresh button.  
4.11 USB Settings  
There are six submenus under the USB Settings menu, USB Mass Storage, User Accounts,  
Storage Sharing, FTP Server, Media Server and Print Server. Click any of them, and you will be  
able to configure the corresponding function.  
4.11.1 USB Mass Storage  
Choose menu “USB Settings USB Mass Storage”, you can configure a USB disk drive  
attached to the modem router and view volume and share properties such as share name,  
capacity, status, and action, etc on this page as shown below.  
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Figure 4-56  
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. Online means volume can  
be shared, while Offline means volume can not be shared. If Deactivate in Action field is  
enabled, Disabled will be displayed in the Status field, which means volume can not be  
shared.  
Action: When the volume is shared, you can click the Deactivate to stop sharing the volume;  
when volume is non-shared, you can click the Enable button to share the volume.  
Click Disconenct to safely remove the USB storage device that is connected to USB port.  
Note:  
Before removing the USB storage device, you should click “Disconnect” to make sure that all your  
data have been saved completely. Removing device directly may cause your USB storage device  
crashed.  
4.11.2 User Accounts  
You can specify the user name and password for Storage Sharing and FTP Server users on this  
page. Storage Sharing users can access the folders by entering the following URL into the  
address field of your browser or Windows Explorer, such as. \\192.168.1.1. FTP Server users can  
log into the FTP Server via FTP Client.  
There are five users here, which provide means to control the access to the USB mass storage by  
Storage Sharing or FTP. The Super User has the right to read and write to Storage Sharing and  
FTP Server.  
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Figure 4-57  
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.  
4.11.3 Storage Sharing  
Choose menu “USB SettingsStorage Sharing”, you can configure a USB disk drive  
attached to the modem router and view volume and share properties on this page as shown  
below.  
Figure 4-58  
Server Status: Indicates the Storage Sharing's current status.  
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Anonymous access to all the volumes: This function is enabled by default, so users can  
access all activated volumes of Storage Sharing without accounts. If you want to add a  
shared folder which does not allow anonymous login, uncheck the box to disable this  
function. And Folder Table will be displayed as shown below.  
Figure 4-59  
Share Name: This folder's display name.  
Directory: The real full path of the specified folder.  
User Access: The authorization of the user is displayed. * users mean Super Users who  
have the full-access permission to all activated volumes and share folders. Grey users mean  
the users who have no right to use this function. Others are common users.  
Status: The status of the entry is enabled or disabled.  
Edit: Click Edit in the table, and then you can modify the entry.  
To add a new folder, follow the instructions below.  
1. Click Add New Folder in Figure 4-58.  
Figure 4-60  
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.  
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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. If you want to change the Storage Sharing settings, you can click the Apply button to make  
the changes take effect.  
4.11.4 FTP Server  
Choose menu “USB SettingsFTP Server”, you can create an FTP server that can be  
accessed from the Internet or your local network.  
Figure 4-61  
Server Status: Indicates the FTP Server's current status.  
Internet Access: If Internet Access is enabled, user(s) in public network can access FTP  
server via Internet Address.  
Internet Address: If Internet Access is enabled, WAN IP will be displayed here.  
Service Port: Enter the FTP Port number to use. The default is 21.  
Share Name: This folder's display name.  
Directory: The real full path of the specified folder.  
User Index: The authorization of the user is displayed.  
Status: The status of the entry is enabled or disabled.  
Edit: Click Edit in the table, and then you can modify the entry.  
To add a new folder, follow the instructions below.  
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1. Click Add New Folder in Figure 4-61.  
Figure 4-62  
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.  
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. If you want to change the FTP settings, you can click the Apply button to make the changes  
take effect.  
4.11.5 Media Server  
Choose menu “USB SettingsMedia Server”, you can create media server that allows you to  
share stored content with other computers and devices on your home network and on the Internet.  
Figure 4-63  
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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:  
a) Click Add New Folder button, and you will see the screen as shown in Figure 4-64.  
b) Enter the name of the share folder in Share Name field.  
c) Click the Apply button to apply the configuration.  
Figure 4-64  
b) Click the Scan now to scan all the share folders immediately. You can also select the  
Auto-scan, at same time, select an auto scan interval time by drop-down list. In this case,  
the media server will auto scan the share folders.  
Note:  
The max share folders number is 6. If you want share a new folder when the numbers has been  
reached to be 6, you can delete a share folder and then add a new one.  
4.11.6 Print Server  
Choose menu “USB SettingsPrint Server”, you can configure print server on this page as  
shown below.  
Figure 4-65  
There are three states of the print server, they are as follows:  
Online: Indicates the print service has been turned on, and no user is using the print  
services at present. You can click the "Stop" button to stop the print service.  
Offline: Indicates the print service feature is disabled. You can click "Start" button to start  
the print service.  
Busy: Indicates the print service has been turned on, but at this moment other users are  
using print services.  
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4.12 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.  
4.12.1 Default Gateway  
Choose “Route SettingsDefault 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 4-66  
Click the Add Interface button, you can add WAN Interfaces.  
Click the Save button to save your settings.  
4.12.2 Static Route  
Choose “Route SettingsStatic Route”. You can see the Static Route screen, this screen  
allows you to configure the static routes (shown in Figure 4-67). A static route is a pre-determined  
path that network information must travel to reach a specific host or network.  
Figure 4-67  
To add static routing entries:  
1. Click the Add New button in Figure 4-67, and you will see the screen as shown in Figure  
4-68.  
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Figure 4-68  
2. Enter the following data:  
Destination IP Address: The Destination IP Address is the address of the network or host  
that you want to assign to a static route.  
Subnet Mask: The Subnet Mask determines which portion of an IP Address is the network  
portion, and which portion is the host portion.  
Gateway: Here you should type the Gateway address correctly, and the option for Interface  
will adopt the default Gateway address for the Static Route.  
Interface: Select the Interface name in the text box, or else, the default Use Interface will be  
adopted for the Static Route.  
Status: Select Enabled or disabled from the drop-down list.  
3. Click Save to save your settings as shown in Figure 4-68.  
To modify or delete an existing entry:  
1
2
Find the desired entry in the table.  
Click Edit as desired on the Edit column.  
Click the Enable/ Disabled Selected button to make selected entries enabled/ disabled.  
Click the Delete Selected button to delete selected entries.  
4.12.3 IPv6 Static Route  
Choose “Route SettingsIPv6 Static Route”. You can see the IPv6 Static Route screen. This  
screen allows you to configure the IPv6 static routes (shown in Figure 4-67). An IPv6 static route is  
a pre-determined path that network information must travel to reach a specific host or network.  
Figure 4-69  
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To add a new entry, follow the instructions below.  
1. Click the Add New button in Figure 4-69, and you will see the screen as shown in Figure  
4-70.  
Figure 4-70  
2. Enter the following data:  
Destination IPv6 Address: The Destination IPv6 Address is the 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: Here you should type the IPv6 Gateway address correctly, and the option for  
Interface will adopt the default IPv6 Gateway address for the IPv6 Static Route.  
Interface: Select the Interface name from the drop-down list, or else, the default Interface will  
be adopted for the IPv6 Static Route.  
Status: Select Enabled or Disabled from the drop-down list.  
3. Click Save to save your settings.  
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.  
Click the Delete Selected button to delete selected entries.  
4.12.4 RIP Settings  
Choose “Route SettingsRIP Settings”, you can see the RIP (Routing Information Protocol)  
screen which allows you to configure the RIP.  
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Figure 4-71  
Note:  
RIP cannot be configured on the WAN Interface which has NAT enabled (such as PPPoE).  
4.13 Forwarding  
There are four submenus under the Forwarding menu: Virtual Servers, Port Triggering, DMZ  
and UPnP. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function.  
4.13.1 Virtual Servers  
Choose menu “ForwardingVirtual Servers”, and then you can view and add virtual servers  
in the next screen (shown in Figure 4-72). Virtual servers 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. Any PC that was  
used for a virtual server must have a static or reserved IP address because its IP address may  
change when using the DHCP function.  
Figure 4-72  
Service Port: The numbers of External Service Ports. You can enter a service port or a  
range of service ports (the format is XXX – YYY; XXX is the Start port and YYY is the End  
port).  
IP Address: The IP address of the PC running the service application.  
Protocol: The protocol used for this application, either TCP, UDP, or All (all protocols  
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supported by the modem router).  
Status: The status of this entry, "Enabled" means the virtual server entry is enabled.  
Edit: To modify or delete an existing entry.  
To set up a virtual server entry:  
1. Click the Add New button. (pop-up Figure 4-73)  
2. Select the service you want to use from the Common Service Port list. If the Common  
Service Port menu does not list the service that you want to use, enter the number of the  
service port or service port range in the Service Port field.  
3. Enter the IP address of the computer running the service application in the IP Address field.  
4. Select the protocol used for this application in the Protocol drop-down list, either TCP, UDP,  
or All.  
5. Select the Enabled option in the Status drop-down list.  
Click the Save button.  
Figure 4-73  
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.  
Click the Delete Selected button to delete selected entries.  
Note:  
If you set the service port of the virtual server as 80, you must set the Web management port on  
System Tools –> Manage Control page to be any other value except 80 such as 8080.  
Otherwise there will be a conflict to disable the virtual server.  
4.13.2 Port Triggering  
Choose menu “ForwardingPort Triggering”, you can view and add port triggering in the  
next screen (shown in Figure 4-74). Some applications require multiple connections, like Internet  
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games, video conferencing, Internet telephoning and so on. Port Triggering is used for some of  
these applications that cannot work with a pure NAT modem router.  
Figure 4-74  
To add a new rule, follow the steps below.  
1. Click the Add New button, the next screen will pop-up as shown in Figure 4-75.  
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. Select the protocol used for Incoming Ports from the Open Protocol drop-down list, either  
TCP or UDP, or All.  
5. Select Enable in Status field.  
6. Click the Save button to save the new rule.  
Figure 4-75  
Interface: Display the default gateway you have ser in 4.5.1 WAN Settings.  
Trigger Port: The port for outgoing traffic. An outgoing connection using this port will trigger  
this rule.  
Trigger Protocol: The protocol used for Trigger Ports, either TCP, UDP, or All (all protocols  
supported by the modem router).  
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Open Port: The port or port range used by the remote system when it responds to the  
outgoing request. A response using one of these ports will be forwarded to the PC which  
triggered this rule. You can input at most 5 groups of ports (or port sections). Every group of  
ports must be separated with ",", for example, 2000-2038, 2046, 2050-2051, 2085,  
3010-3030.  
Open Protocol: The protocol used for Incoming Port, either TCP, UDP, or ALL (all  
protocols supported by the modem router).  
Status: The status of this entry, Enabled means the Port Triggering entry is enabled.  
Common Service Port: Some popular applications already listed in the drop-down list of  
Open Protocol.  
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.  
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. When necessary, the external host will be able to connect to the local host using one of the  
ports defined in the Incoming Ports field.  
Note:  
1. When the trigger connection is released, the corresponding opened ports will be closed.  
2. Each rule can only be used by one host on the LAN at a time. The trigger connection of other  
hosts on the LAN will be refused.  
3. Open Ports ranges cannot overlap each other.  
4.13.3 DMZ  
Choose menu “ForwardingDMZ”, and then you can view and configure DMZ host in the screen  
(shown in Figure 4-76).The DMZ host feature allows one local host to be exposed to the Internet  
for a special-purpose service such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing. The modem router  
forwards packets of all services to the DMZ host. Any PC whose port is being forwarded must  
have its DHCP client function disabled and should have a new static IP Address assigned to it  
because its IP Address may be changed when using the DHCP function.  
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Figure 4-76  
To assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server:  
1. Click the Enable button.  
2. Enter the IP address of a local PC that is set to be DMZ host in the DMZ Host IP Address  
field.  
3. Click the Save button.  
4.13.4 UPnP  
Choose menu “ForwardingUPnP”, and then you can view the information about UPnP in the  
screen (shown in Figure 4-77). The Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) feature allows the devices,  
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 4-77  
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.  
App Description: The description about the application which initiates the UPnP  
request.  
External Port: The port which the modem router opens for the application.  
Protocol: The type of protocol which is opened.  
Internal Port: The port which the modem router opened for local host.  
IP Address: The IP address of the local host which initiates the UPnP request.  
Status: Either Enabled or Disabled. "Enabled" means that the port is still active;  
otherwise, the port is inactive.  
Click the Enable button to enable UPnP.  
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Click the Disable button to disable UPnP.  
Click the Refresh button to update the Current UPnP Settings List.  
4.14 Parental Control  
Choose menu “Parental Control”, and you can configure the parental control in the screen as  
shown in Figure 4-78. The Parental Control function can be used to control the Internet activities of  
the child, limit the child to access certain websites and restrict the time of surfing.  
Figure 4-78  
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. If the MAC Address of your adapter is registered, you can click  
the Copy To Above button to fill this address to the MAC Address of Parental PC field above.  
Add URL: Here you can input the net addresses which the child is allowed to access.  
Click the Save button to save your settings.  
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4.15 IPv4 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 “FirewallRule”, and then you can view and set Access Control rules in the  
screen as shown in Figure 4-79.  
Figure 4-79  
Enable Firewall: Select the check box to enable the Firewalll function, so the Default Filtering  
Rules can take effect.  
Description: Here displays the description of the rule and this name is unique.  
LAN Host: Here displays the host selected in the corresponding rule.  
Target: Here displays the target selected in the corresponding rule.  
Schedule: Here displays the schedule selected in the corresponding rule.  
Status: Here displays the status of the rule, enabled or not.  
Edit: Here you can edit or delete an existing rule.  
Add New: Click the Add New button to add a new rule entry.  
Enable Selected: Click the Enable Selected button to enable the selected rules in the list.  
Disable Selected: Click the Disable Selected button to disable the selected rules in the list.  
Delete Selected: Click the Delete Selected button to delete the selected entries in the table.  
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The methods to add a new rule:  
1. Click the Add New button and the next screen will pop up as shown in Figure 4-80.  
2. Give a name (e.g. Rule_1) for the rule in the Description field.  
3. Select a host from the LAN Host drop-down list or choose “Add LAN Host”.  
4. Select a target from the WAN Host drop-sown list or choose “Add WAN Host”.  
5. Select a schedule from the Schedule drop-down list or choose “Add Schedule”.  
6. In the Action field, select Deny or Allow to deny or allow your entry.  
7. In the Status field, select Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable your entry.  
8. In the Direction field, select IN or OUT from the drop-down list for the direction.  
9. In the Protocol field, here are four options, All, TCP, UDP, and ICMP. Select one of them  
from the drop-down list for the target.  
10. Click the Save button.  
Figure 4-80  
4.15.2 LAN Host  
Choose menu “FirewallLAN Host”, and then you can view and set a Host list in the screen  
as shown in Figure 4-81.  
Figure 4-81  
Description: Here displays the description of the host and this description is unique.  
Address Info: Here displays the information about the host. It can be IP or MAC.  
Edit: To modify an existing entry.  
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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).  
2) In IP Address field, enter the IP address.  
If you select MAC Address, please follow the steps below:  
1) In Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1).  
2) In MAC Address field, enter the MAC address.  
3. Click the Save button to complete the settings.  
Click the Delete Selected button to delete the selected entries in the table.  
4.15.3 WAN Host  
Choose menu “FirewallWAN Host”, and then you can view and set a Host list in the screen  
as shown in Figure 4-82.  
Figure 4-82  
Description: Here displays the description about the WAN and this description is unique.  
Details: The details can be IP address, port, or domain name.  
Edit: To modify an existing entry.  
To add a new entry, please follow the steps below.  
1. Click the Add New button.  
2. In Mode field, select IP Address, MAC Address or URL Address.  
If you select IP Address, the screen shown is Figure 4-83.  
Figure 4-83  
1) In Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1).  
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2) In IP Address field, enter the IP address.  
If you select MAC Address, the screen shown is Figure 4-84.  
Figure 4-84  
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 4-85.  
Figure 4-85  
1) In Description field, create a unique description for the host (e.g. Host_1).  
2) Enter the URL address in the Add URL Address field, and then click the Add button. The  
URL address will be shown in the Detail table. If you click the Delete button, the existing URL  
address in the Detail table can be deleted.  
3. Click the Save button to complete the settings.  
4.15.4 Schedule  
Choose menu “FirewallSchedule”, and then you can view and set a Schedule list in the  
next screen as shown in Figure 4-86.  
Figure 4-86  
Description: Here displays the description of the schedule and this description is unique.  
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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 4-87.  
2. In Description field, create a unique description for the schedule (e.g. Schedule_1).  
3. In Apply To field, select the day or days you need.  
4. In time field, you can select all day-24 hours or you may enter the Start Time and Stop Time  
in the corresponding field.  
5. Click Save to complete the settings.  
Click the Clear Schedule button to clear your settings in the table.  
Figure 4-87  
Click the Delete Selected button to delete the slected entries in the table.  
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.  
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4.16.1 IPv6 Rule  
Choose menu “IPv6 FirewallIPv6 Rule”, and then you can view and set Access Control  
rules in the screen as shown in Figure 4-88.  
Figure 4-88  
Enable IPv6 Firewall: Select the check box to enable the IPv6 Firewall function, so the  
Default Filtering Rules can take effect.  
Description: Here displays the description of the IPv6 rule and this name is unique.  
IPv6 LAN Host: Here displays the LAN host selected in the corresponding rule.  
Target: Here displays the target selected in the corresponding rule.  
Schedule: Here displays the schedule selected in the corresponding rule.  
Status: Here displays the status of the rule either enabled or disabled.  
Edit: Here you can edit or delete an existing rule.  
To add a new IPv6 rule:  
1. Click the Add New button, and you will see the screen as shown in Figure 4-89.  
Figure 4-89  
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”.  
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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. In the Status field, select Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable your entry.  
8. In the Direction field, select IN or OUT from the drop-down list for the direction.  
9. In the Protocol field, here are four options, All, TCP, UDP, and ICMPv6. Select one of them  
from the drop-down list for the target.  
10. Click the Save button to save the settings.  
Click the Enable/ Disable Selected button to make selected entries enabled or disabled.  
Click the Delete Selected button to delete selected entries.  
4.16.2 IPv6 LAN Host  
Choose menu “IPv6 FirewallIPv6 LAN Host”, and then you can view and set a Host list in  
the screen as shown in Figure 4-90.  
Figure 4-90  
Description: Here displays the description of the host and this description is unique.  
IPv6 Address Info: Here displays the information about the host.  
Edit: To modify an existing entry.  
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 4-91.  
Figure 4-91  
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.  
Click the Delete Selected button to delete selected entries.  
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4.16.3 IPv6 WAN Host  
Choose menu “IPv6 FirewallIPv6 WAN Host”, and then you can view and set a Host list in  
the screen as shown in Figure 4-92.  
Figure 4-92  
Description: Here displays the description about the WAN and this description is unique.  
Details: The details can be IPv6 address, prefix length or port.  
Edit: To modify an existing entry.  
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 4-93.  
Figure 4-93  
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.  
4.16.4 IPv6 Schedule  
Choose menu “IPv6 FirewallIPv6 Schedule”, and then you can view and set a Schedule list  
in the next screen as shown in Figure 4-94.  
Figure 4-94  
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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 you will see the screen as shown in Figure 4-95.  
Figure 4-95  
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 Stop Time  
in the corresponding field.  
5. Click Save to save the settings.  
Click the Clear Schedule button to clear your settings in the table.  
Click the Delete Selected button to delete selected entries.  
4.17 IPv6 Tunnel  
IPv6 tunnel is a kind of transition mechanism to enable IPv6-only hosts to reach IPv4 services and  
to allow isolated IPv6 hosts and networks to reach each-other over IPv4-only infrastructure before  
IPv6 completely supplants IPv4. It is a temporary solution for networks that do not support native  
dual-stack, where both IPv6 and IPv4 run independently.  
Choose menu “IPv6 Tunnel”, and you will see the screen as shown in Figure 4-96.  
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Figure 4-96  
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 4-97.  
Figure 4-97  
WAN Connection: Select a WAN connection from the drop-down list. Only the connected  
WAN connections can be shown in the drop-down list.  
Configuration Type: Select a configuration type for this tunnel. Auto means to obtain the  
Remote IPv6 Address automatically while Manual means you set it manually.  
Remote IPv6 Address: Enter the IPv6 address of the remote node.  
Note:  
In this type, there should not have any IPv4 WAN connections. If there are IPv4 WAN connections,  
the page will prompt you to delete all the IPv4 WAN connections.  
2) 6RD  
This type is used in the situation that your WAN connection is IPv4 while LAN connection is IPv6.  
Select 6RD, and you will see the screen as shown in Figure 4-98.  
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WAN Connection: Select a WAN connection from the drop-down list. Only the connected  
WAN connections can be shown in the drop-down list.  
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.  
Border Relay IPv4 Address: The IPv4 address of the border relay router of 6RD tunnel.  
Note:  
In this type, there should not have any IPv6 WAN connections. If there are IPv6 WAN connections,  
the page will prompt you to delete all the IPv6 WAN connections.  
3) 6to4  
This type is used in the situation that your WAN connection is IPv4 while LAN connection is IPv6.  
Select 6to4, and you will see the screen as shown in Figure 4-99.  
Figure 4-99  
WAN Connection: Select a WAN connection from the drop-down list. Only the connected  
WAN connections can be shown in the drop-down list.  
Note:  
In this type, there should not have any IPv6 WAN connections. If there are IPv6 WAN connections,  
the page will prompt you to delete all the IPv6 WAN connections.  
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4.18 Bandwidth Control  
Choose menu “Bandwidth Control”, and then you can configure the Upstream Bandwidth and  
Downstream Bandwidth in the next screen. The values you configure should be less than  
1000000Kbps. For optimal control of the bandwidth, please select the right Line Type and ask your  
ISP for the total bandwidth of the egress and ingress.  
Figure 4-100  
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.  
Description: This is the information about the rules such as address range.  
Priority: Priority of Bandwidth Control rules. ‘1’ stands for the highest priority while ‘8’ stands  
for the lowest priority. The total Upstream/ Downstream Bandwidth is first allocated to  
guarantee all the Min Rate of Bandwidth Control rules. If there is any bandwidth left, it is first  
allocated to the rule with the highest priority, then to the rule with the second highest priority,  
and so on.  
Upstream bandwidth: This field displays the max and mix upload bandwidth through the  
WAN port, the default is 0.  
Downstream bandwidth: This field displays the max and mix download bandwidth through  
the WAN port, the default is 0.  
Status: The status of this rule either Enabled or Disabled.  
Edit: Click Edit to modify the rule.  
To add/modify a Bandwidth Control rule, follow the steps below.  
1. Click Add New shown in Figure 4-100, you will see a new screen shown in Figure 4-101.  
2. Enter the information as the screen shown below.  
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Figure 4-101  
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. The  
detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below.  
4.19.1 Binding Settings  
This page displays the IP & MAC Binding Setting table; you can operate it in accord with your  
desire (shown in Figure 4-102).  
Figure 4-102  
MAC Address: The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN.  
IP Address: The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN.  
Bounding Status: Check this option to enable ARP binding for a specific device.  
Edit: To modify or delete an existing entry.  
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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 4-103.)  
Figure 4-103  
To add IP & MAC Binding entries, follow the steps below.  
1. Click the Add New button as shown in Figure 4-102.  
2. Enter the MAC Address and IP Address.  
3. Select the Bind checkbox.  
4. Click the Save button to save it.  
To modify or delete an existing entry, follow the steps below.  
1. Find the desired entry in the table.  
2. Click Edit as desired on the Edit column.  
Click the Enable/ Disable Selected button to make selected entries enabled or disabled.  
Click the Delete Selected button to delete selected entries.  
4.19.2 ARP List  
To manage the computer, you could observe the computers in the LAN by checking the  
relationship of MAC address and IP address on the ARP list, and you could also configure the  
items on the ARP list. This page displays the ARP List; it shows all the existing IP & MAC Binding  
entries (shown in Figure 4-104).  
Figure 4-104  
MAC Address: The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN.  
IP Address: The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN.  
Status: Indicates whether or not the MAC and IP addresses are bound.  
Load: Load the item to the IP & MAC Binding list.  
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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.  
The modem router offers the DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) feature, which allows the  
hosting of a website, FTP server, or e-mail server with a fixed domain name (named by yourself)  
and a dynamic IP address, and then your friends can connect to your server by entering your  
domain name no matter what your IP address is. Before using this feature, you need to sign up for  
DDNS service providers such as www.dyndns.org. The Dynamic DNS client service provider will  
give you a password or key.  
Figure 4-105  
Service Provider: This field displays the service provider of DDNS.  
Domain Name: Enter the Domain name you received from dynamic DNS service provider.  
Username & Password: Type the “User Name” and “Password” for your DDNS account.  
Enable DDNS: Activate the DDNS function or not.  
Login/ Logout: Login to or logout of the DDNS service.  
4.21 Diagnostic  
Choose “Diagnostic”, you can view the test results for the connectivity of the physical layer and  
protocol layer for both LAN and WAN sides in the screen. Select the desired type and click the start  
button.  
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Figure 4-106  
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.  
4.22.1 System Log  
Choose menu “System ToolsSystem Log”, and then you can view the logs of the modem  
router.  
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Figure 4-107  
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.  
Log Settings: Click to set the logs in the screen (shown in Figure 4-108).  
Figure 4-108  
Save Locally: If Save Locally is selected, events will be recorded in the local memory.  
Minimum Level: Select the Minimum level in the drop-down list, for the Minimum Level, all  
logged events above or equal to the selected level will be displayed.  
Save Remotely: If Save Remotely is selected, events will be sent to the specified IP address  
and UDP port of the remote system log server.  
Click the Save button to save your settings.  
4.22.2 Time Settings  
Choose menu “System ToolsTime Settings”, and then you can configure the time on the  
following screen.  
Figure 4-109  
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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. In  
addition, the modem router built-in some common NTP Servers, so it can get time  
automatically once it connects the Internet.  
To set time manually:  
1. Select your local time zone.  
2. Enter the Date in Year/Month/Day format.  
3. Enter the Time in Hour/Minute/Second format.  
4. Click Save.  
To set time automatically:  
1. Select your local time zone.  
2. Enter the address or domain of the NTP Server 1 or NTP Server 2.  
3. Click the Get GMT button to get system time from Internet if you have connected to the  
Internet.  
4.22.3 Manage Control  
Choose “System ToolsManage Control”, you can see the screen (shown in Figure 4-110)  
Figure 4-110  
Current User Status: This box displays the information about User Type, User Name, Host  
IP Address and Host MAC Address.  
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Account Management: Here you can set the account user information about Old Password,  
New User Name, New Password and Confirm Password.  
Service Configuration: Here you can modify the port of the modem router’s  
Web-Management page and limit the hosts which can login this modem router’s  
Web-Management page.  
ICMP(ping): If you select Remote, PCs in public network can ping WAN address of the  
modem router. If you select Local, PCs in private network can ping LAN address of the  
modem router.  
4.22.4 CWMP Settings  
Choose “System ToolsCWMP Settings”, you can configure the CWMP function in the  
screen.  
The modem router offers CWMP feature. The function supports TR-069 protocol which collects  
information, diagnoses the devices and configures the devices automatically via ACS  
(Auto-Configuration Server).  
Figure 4-111  
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.  
Interface used by TR-069 client: Select the interface used by TR-069 client.  
Display SOAP messages on serial console: Enable or disable this function.  
Connection Request User Name/Password: Enter the User Name and Password that  
provided the ACS server to login the modem router.  
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Connection Request Path: Enter the path that connects to the ACS server.  
Connection Request Port: Enter the port that connects to the ACS server.  
Connection Request URL: Enter the URL that connects to the ACS server.  
4.22.5 SNMP Settings  
Choose “System ToolsSNMP Settings”, you can see the SNMP-Configuration screen as  
shown below.  
SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) has been widely applied in the computer networks  
currently, which is used for ensuring the transmission of the management information between  
any two nodes. In this way, network administrators can easily search and modify the information  
on any node on the network. Meanwhile, they can locate faults promptly and implement the fault  
diagnosis, capacity planning and report generating.  
Figure 4-112  
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.  
4.22.6 Backup & Restore  
Choose menu “System ToolsBackup & Restore”, and then you can save the current  
configuration of the modem router as a backup file and restore the configuration via a backup file  
as shown in Figure 4-113.  
Figure 4-113  
Click the Backup button to save all configuration settings as a backup file in your local  
computer.  
To upgrade the modem router 's configuration, follow these instructions.  
Click the Browse button to find the configuration file which you want to restore.  
Click the Restore button to update the configuration with the file whose path is the one  
you have input or selected in the blank.  
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The current configuration will be covered with the uploading configuration file. Wrong process will  
lead the device unmanaged. The restoring process lasts for 20 seconds and the modem router will  
restart automatically then. Keep the power of the modem router on during the process, in case of  
any damage.  
4.22.7 Factory Defaults  
Choose menu “System Tools Factory Defaults”, and then and you can restore the  
configurations of the modem router to factory defaults on the following screen  
Figure 4-114  
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.  
4.22.8 Firmware Upgrade  
Choose menu “System Tools Firmware Upgrade”, and then you can update the latest  
version of firmware for the modem router on the following screen.  
Figure 4-115  
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Firmware Version: Displays the current firmware version.  
Hardware Version: Displays the current hardware version. The hardware version of the  
upgrade file must accord with the modem router’s current hardware version.  
To upgrade the modem router's firmware, follow these instructions below:  
1) Download a most recent firmware upgrade file from our website (www.tp-link.com).  
2) Enter or select the path name where you save the downloaded file on the computer into the  
File Name blank.  
3) Click the Upgrade button.  
4) The modem router will reboot while the upgrading has been finished.  
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.  
2) When you upgrade the modem router's firmware, you may lose its current configurations, so  
before upgrading the firmware please write down some of your customized settings to avoid  
losing important settings.  
3) Do not turn off the modem router or press the Reset button while the firmware is being  
upgraded. Loss of power during the upgrade could damage the modem router.  
4) The firmware version must correspond to the hardware.  
5) The upgrade process takes a few moments and the modem router restarts automatically  
when the upgrade is complete.  
4.22.9 Reboot  
Choose menu “System ToolsReboot”, and then you can click the Reboot button to reboot  
the modem router via the next screen.  
Figure 4-116  
Some settings of the modem router will take effect only after rebooting, which include  
Change the LAN IP Address (system will reboot automatically).  
Change the DHCP Settings.  
Change the Wireless configurations.  
Change the Web Management Port.  
Upgrade the firmware of the modem router (system will reboot automatically).  
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Restore the modem router's settings to factory defaults (system will reboot  
automatically).  
Update the configuration with the file (system will reboot automatically.  
4.22.10 Statistics  
Choose menu “System ToolsStatistics”, and then you can view the statistics of the Modem  
router, including total traffic and current traffic of the last Packets Statistic Interval.  
Figure 4-117  
Statistics Status: Enable or Disable. The default value is disabled. To enable it, click the  
Enable. If it is disabled, the function of DoS protection in Security settings will be disabled.  
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.  
Click Reset All to reset the values of all the entries to zero.  
Click Delete All to delete all entries in the table.  
Click the Refresh button to refresh immediately.  
Statistics Table:  
IP/MAC Address  
The IP and MAC address are displayed with related statistics.  
The total number of packets received and transmitted by the  
modem router.  
Packets  
Total  
The total number of bytes received and transmitted by the  
modem router.  
Bytes  
The total number of packets received and transmitted in the last  
Packets Statistic interval seconds.  
Current  
Packets  
Bytes  
The total number of bytes received and transmitted in the last  
Packets Statistic interval seconds.  
The number of the ICMP packets transmitted to WAN per second  
at the specified Packets Statistics interval. It is shown like  
“current transmitting rate / Max transmitting rate”.  
ICMP  
Tx  
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The number of UDP packets transmitted to the WAN per second  
UDP Tx at the specified Packets Statistics interval. It is shown like  
“current transmitting rate / Max transmitting rate”.  
The number of TCP SYN packets transmitted to the WAN per  
SYN Tx second at the specified Packets Statistics interval. It is shown like  
“current transmitting rate / Max transmitting rate”.  
Reset  
Reset the value of he entry to zero.  
Operation  
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 4-118.  
Figure 4-118  
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Appendix A: Specifications  
General  
ANSI T1.413, ITU G.992.1, ITU G.992.3, ITU G.992.5, ITU G.993.2  
IEEE802.11p, IEEE802.11e, IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.11g,  
IEEE802.11n, IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u, TCP/IP, PPPoA, PPPoE,  
SNTP, HTTP, DHCP, ICMP, NAT  
Standards and Protocols  
Safety & Emission  
Ports  
FCC, CE  
Four 10/100/1000M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 portsAuto MDI/MDIX)  
One RJ11 port  
Two USB 2.0 ports  
Power,  
DSL,  
Internet,  
WPS,  
Wireless 2.4GHz,  
1,2,3,4(LAN), (USB on the  
LEDs  
Wireless 5GHz,  
back panel)  
10Base-T: UTP category 3, 4, 5 cable  
100Base-TX: UTP category-5, 5e cable  
1000Base-TX: UTP category-5, 5e cable  
Max line length: 6.5Km  
Network Medium  
Downstream: Up to 100Mbps  
Data Rates  
Upstream: Up to 100Mbps  
Windows 8/7/Vista/XP or Mac OS or Linux-based operating system  
System Requirement  
Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome or Safari browser for  
web-based configuration  
Physical and Environment  
Working Temperature  
Working Humidity  
0~ 40℃  
10% ~ 90% RH (non-condensing)  
-40~ 70℃  
Storage Temperature  
Storage Humidity  
5% ~ 90% RH (non-condensing)  
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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. What can I do if I don’t know or forget my password?  
1) Restore the modem router’s configuration to its factory default settings. If you don’t know how  
to do that, please refer to T1.  
2) Use the default user name and password: admin, admin.  
3) Try to configure your modem router once again by following the instructions in 3.2 Quick  
T3. What can I do if I cannot access the web-based configuration page?  
1) Configure your computer’s IP Address.  
For Mac OS X  
Click the Apple icon on the upper left corner of the screen.  
Go to “System Preferences -> Network”.  
Select Airport on the left menu bar, and then click Advanced for wireless configuration; or  
select Ethernet for wired configuration.  
In the Con-figure IPv4 box under TCP/IP, select Using DHCP.  
Click Apply to save the settings.  
For Windows 7  
Click “Start -> Control Panel -> Network and Internet -> View network status -> Change  
adapter settings”.  
Right-click Wireless Network Connection (or Local Area Connection), and then click  
Properties.  
Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), and then click Properties.  
Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically.  
Then click OK.  
For Windows XP  
Click “Start -> Control Panel -> Network and Internet Connections -> Network  
Connections”.  
Right-click Wireless Network Connection (or Local Area Connection), and then click  
Properties.  
Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click Properties.  
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Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically.  
Then click OK.  
For Windows 8  
Move your mouse to the lower right corner and you will see Search icon  
in the Popups. Go  
to “ -> Apps”. Type Control Panel in the search box and press Enter, then you will go to  
Control Panel.  
Click “View network status and tasks > Change adapter settings”.  
Right-click “Ethernet” and then select Properties.  
Double-click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4). Select Obtain an IP address  
automatically, choose Obtain DNS server address automatically and then click OK.  
2) Configure your IE browser  
Open your IE browser, click  
Tools tab and you will see the  
following screen.  
Click Internet Options  
Select Never dial a  
connection  
Click OK  
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Now, try to log on to the Web-based management 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 feel free to contact our Technical Support if the problem still exists.  
T4. What can I do if I cannot access the Internet?  
1) Check to see if all the connectors are connected well, including the telephone line, Ethernet  
cables and power adapter.  
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 problem persists, please go to the next step.  
3) Consult your ISP and make sure all the VPI/VCI, Connection Type, account username and  
password are correct. If there are any mistakes, please correct the settings and try again.  
4) If you still cannot access the Internet, please restore your modem router to its factory default  
settings and reconfigure your modem router by following the instructions in 3.2 Quick  
5) Please contact our Technical Support if the problem still exists.  
Note:  
For more details about Troubleshooting and Technical Support contact information, please log on  
to our Technical Support Website: http://www.tp-link.com/en/support  
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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  
Singapore  
Tel: +86 755 2650 4400  
Tel: +65 6284 0493  
Fee: Depending on rate of different carriers, IDD.  
Service time: 24hrs, 7 days a week  
USA/Canada  
Fee: Depending on rate of different carriers.  
Service time: 24hrs, 7 days a week  
UK  
Toll Free: +1 866 225 8139  
E-mail: [email protected](USA)  
Service time: 24hrs, 7 days a week  
Turkey  
Tel: +44 (0) 845 147 0017  
Fee: Landline: 1p-10.5p/min, depending on the time  
of day. Mobile: 15p-40p/min, depending on your  
mobile network.  
Service time: 24hrs, 7 days a week  
Italy  
Tel: 0850 7244 488 (Turkish Service)  
Fee: Depending on rate of different carriers.  
Service time: 09:00 to 21:00, 7 days a week  
Ukraine  
Tel: +39 023 051 9020  
Fee: Depending on rate of different carriers.  
Service time: Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 13:00;  
14:00 to 18:00  
Tel: 0800 505 508  
Fee: Free for Landline; Mobile: Depending on  
rate of different carriers  
Malaysia  
Toll Free: 1300 88 875 465  
Service time: 24hrs, 7 days a week  
Poland  
Service time: Monday to Friday, 10:00 to 22:00  
Brazil  
Toll Free: 0800 608 9799 (Portuguese Service)  
Tel: +48 (0) 801 080 618  
+48 223 606 363 (if calls from mobile phone)  
Fee: Depending on rate of different carriers.  
Service time: Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 20:00;  
Saturday, 09:00 to 15:00  
Indonesia  
Service time: Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 17:00.  
GMT+1 or GMT+2 (DST)  
Tel: (+62) 021 6386 1936  
Fee: Depending on rate of different carriers.  
France  
Tel: 0820 800 860 (French service)  
Fee: 0.118 EUR/min from France  
Service time: Sunday to Friday, 09:00 to 12:00,  
13:00 to 18:00 *Except public holidays  
Australia/New Zealand  
Service time: Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 18:00  
*Except French Bank holidays  
Tel: NZ 0800 87 5465 (Toll Free)  
AU 1300 87 5465 (Depending on 1300 policy.)  
E-mail: [email protected] (Australia)  
[email protected] (New Zealand)  
Service time: 24hrs, 7 days a week  
Germany/Austria  
Switzerland  
Tel: +41 (0) 848 800 998 (German Service)  
Fee: 4-8 Rp/min, depending on rate of different  
time.  
Tel: +49 1805 875 465 (German Service)  
+49 1805 TPLINK  
Service time: Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 12:30 and  
13:30 to 18:00. GMT+1 or GMT+2 (DST)  
+43 820 820 360  
Russian Federation  
Fee: Landline from Germany: 0.14EUR/min.  
Landline from Austria: 0.20EUR/min.  
Tel: 8 (499) 754 5560 (Moscow NO.)  
8 (800) 250 5560 (Toll-free within RF)  
Service time: Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 12:30  
and 13:30 to 18:00. GMT+1 or GMT+2 (DST in  
Germany)  
Service time: From 09:00 to 21:00 (Moscow time)  
*Except weekends and holidays in RF  
*Except bank holidays in Hesse  
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