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.../MAC Filter, Application Filter and URL Filter can be connected. ADSL The TD-W8901GB supports full-rate ADSL2+ connectivity conforming to provide a simple and cost-effective ADSL Internet connection for a private Ethernet or 802.11g/802.11b wireless network. Network and Router management is designed to the ITU and ANSI specifications. The device is done through SNMP and CWMP. 1 Wireless In the most attentive wireless security, the Router provides multiple protection measures. It can be set to 6.5Km. ¾ Supports remote configuration...
.../MAC Filter, Application Filter and URL Filter can be connected. ADSL The TD-W8901GB supports full-rate ADSL2+ connectivity conforming to provide a simple and cost-effective ADSL Internet connection for a private Ethernet or 802.11g/802.11b wireless network. Network and Router management is designed to the ITU and ANSI specifications. The device is done through SNMP and CWMP. 1 Wireless In the most attentive wireless security, the Router provides multiple protection measures. It can be set to 6.5Km. ¾ Supports remote configuration...
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... integrated access of internet and route function which face to SOHO user. ¾ Real-time Configuration and device monitoring. ¾ Supports Multiple PVC (Permanent Virtual Circuit). ¾ Built-in DHCP server. ¾ Built-in firewall, supporting IP/MAC filter, Application filter and URL filter. ¾ Supports Virtual Server, DMZ host and IP Address Mapping. ¾ Supports Dynamic DNS, UPnP and Static Routing. ¾ Supports system log and flow Statistics. ¾ Supports firmware upgrade and Web management. ¾ Provides WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK data security, TKIP...
... integrated access of internet and route function which face to SOHO user. ¾ Real-time Configuration and device monitoring. ¾ Supports Multiple PVC (Permanent Virtual Circuit). ¾ Built-in DHCP server. ¾ Built-in firewall, supporting IP/MAC filter, Application filter and URL filter. ¾ Supports Virtual Server, DMZ host and IP Address Mapping. ¾ Supports Dynamic DNS, UPnP and Static Routing. ¾ Supports system log and flow Statistics. ¾ Supports firmware upgrade and Web management. ¾ Provides WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK data security, TKIP...
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TD-W8901GB 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2.1 The Front Panel Figure 2-1 The LEDs locates on WAN port Slow flash Connection to telecom network is abnormal ADSL Quick flash Connecting to the telecom network On Connection to telecom network is OK Off The Wireless function is disabled WLAN Slow flash The Wireless function is enabled Quick flash Sending or receiving data over wireless network Off There is data transmitting or receiving on the front panel, they indicate the device's working status. LED Explanation: Name...
TD-W8901GB 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2.1 The Front Panel Figure 2-1 The LEDs locates on WAN port Slow flash Connection to telecom network is abnormal ADSL Quick flash Connecting to the telecom network On Connection to telecom network is OK Off The Wireless function is disabled WLAN Slow flash The Wireless function is enabled Quick flash Sending or receiving data over wireless network Off There is data transmitting or receiving on the front panel, they indicate the device's working status. LED Explanation: Name...
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... two: Restore the default setting from the strong electromagnetic radiation and the device of the Router's Web-based Utility. ¾ 1, 2, 3, 4 (LAN): Through the port, you can connect the router with 0 dBi gain. For details, please refer to a power source. ¾ Make sure the cables and power cord are two ways to your PC or the other Ethernet network devices. ¾ LINE: Through the port, you can connect the Router to reset the Router's factory defaults.
... two: Restore the default setting from the strong electromagnetic radiation and the device of the Router's Web-based Utility. ¾ 1, 2, 3, 4 (LAN): Through the port, you can connect the router with 0 dBi gain. For details, please refer to a power source. ¾ Make sure the cables and power cord are two ways to your PC or the other Ethernet network devices. ¾ LINE: Through the port, you can connect the Router to reset the Router's factory defaults.
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... the ADSL LINE port on the rear panel of TD-W8901GB, and insert the other end into the ADSL LINE port on the computers and LAN devices. Step 4: Attach the power adapter. External splitter can divide the data and voice, and then you can access the Internet and make sure your broadband service provided by your computer's Ethernet port or a regular hub/switch port, and the other end to the MODEM port of a network cable...
... the ADSL LINE port on the rear panel of TD-W8901GB, and insert the other end into the ADSL LINE port on the computers and LAN devices. Step 4: Attach the power adapter. External splitter can divide the data and voice, and then you can access the Internet and make sure your broadband service provided by your computer's Ethernet port or a regular hub/switch port, and the other end to the MODEM port of a network cable...
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After that your PC has not connected to the Router. TD-W8901GB 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide If the result displayed is properly configured, please proceed as follows to use the Web-based Utility: Start your web browser and type the private IP address of the Router in the URL field: 192.168.1.1. If the Router's IP address is 192.168.1.1, your PC's IP address must be lit. 2) Is...
After that your PC has not connected to the Router. TD-W8901GB 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide If the result displayed is properly configured, please proceed as follows to use the Web-based Utility: Start your web browser and type the private IP address of the Router in the URL field: 192.168.1.1. If the Router's IP address is 192.168.1.1, your PC's IP address must be lit. 2) Is...
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Then click Next. Figure 3-12 ) Note: If the PVC uses the same VPI/VCI as the default PVCs in factory configuration, you will have an Error Message "ERROR: FAIL TO UPDATE DUE TO... Duplicate to 4.3.1. 12 ". In this condition, please configure the PVC manually. To get detailed information, please refer to a VPI/VCI! TD-W8901GB 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 3-11 Step 5: Configure the following options provided by your ISP: Username, Password, VPI, VCI and Connection Type.
Then click Next. Figure 3-12 ) Note: If the PVC uses the same VPI/VCI as the default PVCs in factory configuration, you will have an Error Message "ERROR: FAIL TO UPDATE DUE TO... Duplicate to 4.3.1. 12 ". In this condition, please configure the PVC manually. To get detailed information, please refer to a VPI/VCI! TD-W8901GB 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 3-11 Step 5: Configure the following options provided by your ISP: Username, Password, VPI, VCI and Connection Type.
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... page, please click the SAVE button. 4.1 Status Choose "Status", you will be able to finish the Quick Start. Figure 4-1 Choose "Status→Device Info" menu, and you can see the next submenus: Device Info, System Log and Statistics. Figure 3-13 Chapter 4 Software Configuration This User Guide recommends using the "Quick Installation Guide" for first-time installation. submenus will be able to configure the advanced settings through the Web-based Utility. Click any...
... page, please click the SAVE button. 4.1 Status Choose "Status", you will be able to finish the Quick Start. Figure 4-1 Choose "Status→Device Info" menu, and you can see the next submenus: Device Info, System Log and Statistics. Figure 3-13 Chapter 4 Software Configuration This User Guide recommends using the "Quick Installation Guide" for first-time installation. submenus will be able to configure the advanced settings through the Web-based Utility. Click any...
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.... TD-W8901GB 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide setup each PVC traffic line's priority. • Virtual Circuit: Select the VC number you want to setup, PVC0~PVC7. • Status: If you want to use a designed VC, you can view the summary information about the PVCs. • QoS: Select the Quality of Service types for Cable services. Please input the value provided by your ISP. • PVCs Summary: Click the button, and...
.... TD-W8901GB 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide setup each PVC traffic line's priority. • Virtual Circuit: Select the VC number you want to setup, PVC0~PVC7. • Status: If you want to use a designed VC, you can view the summary information about the PVCs. • QoS: Select the Quality of Service types for Cable services. Please input the value provided by your ISP. • PVCs Summary: Click the button, and...
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... IP address if it . 2) Static IP Address Select this option to establish membership in Figure 4-6). The Router will periodically send routing information and accept routing information, and then incorporate them into routing table. You should set static IP address, IP subnet mask, and gateway address in the screen below (shown in a multicast group. None is a session-layer protocol used to specify the RIP direction. IGMP (Internet Group Multicast Protocol) is for WAN interface...
... IP address if it . 2) Static IP Address Select this option to establish membership in Figure 4-6). The Router will periodically send routing information and accept routing information, and then incorporate them into routing table. You should set static IP address, IP subnet mask, and gateway address in the screen below (shown in a multicast group. None is a session-layer protocol used to specify the RIP direction. IGMP (Internet Group Multicast Protocol) is for WAN interface...
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... Internet configuration, please click SAVE to make the settings take effect. 4.3.2 LAN Choose "Interface Setup→LAN" menu, and you need to specify the public IP address for this device. ¾ MAC Spoofing: Enable the MAC Spoofing, and enter a MAC address to configure the WAN port. Please configure the parameters for a pre-specified period of connection, the modem can be configured to internet from this ADSL Router. The IP address can be either dynamically (via DHCP...
... Internet configuration, please click SAVE to make the settings take effect. 4.3.2 LAN Choose "Interface Setup→LAN" menu, and you need to specify the public IP address for this device. ¾ MAC Spoofing: Enable the MAC Spoofing, and enter a MAC address to configure the WAN port. Please configure the parameters for a pre-specified period of connection, the modem can be configured to internet from this ADSL Router. The IP address can be either dynamically (via DHCP...
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... IP address. Because the default IP address for you just need . ¾ DHCP Server: Select Enabled, then you can view the IP addresses that will accept the first received DNS assignment from one of the PPPoA, PPPoE or MER/DHCP enabled PVC(s) during the connection establishment. TD-W8901GB 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide • IGMP Snoop: Enable the IGMP Snoop function if you need to set as a DHCP Server; The Router will work as a DHCP client...
... IP address. Because the default IP address for you just need . ¾ DHCP Server: Select Enabled, then you can view the IP addresses that will accept the first received DNS assignment from one of the PPPoA, PPPoE or MER/DHCP enabled PVC(s) during the connection establishment. TD-W8901GB 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide • IGMP Snoop: Enable the IGMP Snoop function if you need to set as a DHCP Server; The Router will work as a DHCP client...
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... default value is a packet broadcast by the Router to synchronize the wireless network. The Beacon Interval value indicates the frequency interval of the access point. It is not necessary to use from the drop-down List of Channel. TD-W8901GB 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 4-12 ¾ Access point Settings: These are the settings of the beacon. You can configure the rules to allow wireless-equipped computers and other devices...
... default value is a packet broadcast by the Router to synchronize the wireless network. The Beacon Interval value indicates the frequency interval of the access point. It is not necessary to use from the drop-down List of Channel. TD-W8901GB 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 4-12 ¾ Access point Settings: These are the settings of the beacon. You can configure the rules to allow wireless-equipped computers and other devices...
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... to filter users by MAC Address, select "Activated", and "Deactived" for associated clients, it as a default value of the wireless devices transmitting within your wireless network. If a network packet is 1. • 802.11 b/g: In the drop-down list, which allows both 802.11g and 802.11b wireless stations to connect to the Router. ¾ Wireless MAC Address Filter: Wireless access can be identical for all devices in this setting is recommended. The default value...
... to filter users by MAC Address, select "Activated", and "Deactived" for associated clients, it as a default value of the wireless devices transmitting within your wireless network. If a network packet is 1. • 802.11 b/g: In the drop-down list, which allows both 802.11g and 802.11b wireless stations to connect to the Router. ¾ Wireless MAC Address Filter: Wireless access can be identical for all devices in this setting is recommended. The default value...
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...;NAT" menu, you can setup the NAT (Network Address Translation) function for the Router (shown in Figure 4-20). TD-W8901GB 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 4-19 Click ADD ROUTE button to other hosts through RIP broadcasts. IP Routing uses hop count as your ADSL Router that approximates the cost for directly connected networks. The number need not to be precise, but it must be the IP address of one of the remote...
...;NAT" menu, you can setup the NAT (Network Address Translation) function for the Router (shown in Figure 4-20). TD-W8901GB 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 4-19 Click ADD ROUTE button to other hosts through RIP broadcasts. IP Routing uses hop count as your ADSL Router that approximates the cost for directly connected networks. The number need not to be precise, but it must be the IP address of one of the remote...
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All the VCs with single IP will be used for setting up public services on the LAN), for example, Web server or FTP server, that you want, please configure the Port number, IP Address and Protocol manually. For example, if you want to set the FTP Virtual server, you can set the start and end port number to configure the IP address for the virtual server; For VCs with single IP, select Single; Step 2: Select the Rule...
All the VCs with single IP will be used for setting up public services on the LAN), for example, Web server or FTP server, that you want, please configure the Port number, IP Address and Protocol manually. For example, if you want to set the FTP Virtual server, you can set the start and end port number to configure the IP address for the virtual server; For VCs with single IP, select Single; Step 2: Select the Rule...
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...; Interface: Select the interface for access: LAN, WAN or Both. ¾ Access Control of Listing: This displays the information about the ACL Rules. 4.5.2 Filter Choose "Access Management→Filter", you can access to the Router. The filtering includes Outgoing and Incoming, the detailed descriptions are contained in the Access Control List can configure the filter rules based on IP address. The filtering feature includes IP/MAC Filter, Application Filter, and URL Filter. With the default IP 0.0.0.0, any client...
...; Interface: Select the interface for access: LAN, WAN or Both. ¾ Access Control of Listing: This displays the information about the ACL Rules. 4.5.2 Filter Choose "Access Management→Filter", you can access to the Router. The filtering includes Outgoing and Incoming, the detailed descriptions are contained in the Access Control List can configure the filter rules based on IP address. The filtering feature includes IP/MAC Filter, Application Filter, and URL Filter. With the default IP 0.0.0.0, any client...
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... local network; You can configure the rules as Source IP Address. ¾ Subnet Mask: Enter the Subnet Mask for the rule. ¾ Port Number: Enter the Port Number for the IP Filter rule. If you select Forward, the router will skip the rule and transmit directly. TD-W8901GB 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide ) Note: Incoming means that IP traffic which is going out the router. ¾ IP/MAC Filter...
... local network; You can configure the rules as Source IP Address. ¾ Subnet Mask: Enter the Subnet Mask for the rule. ¾ Port Number: Enter the Port Number for the IP Filter rule. If you select Forward, the router will skip the rule and transmit directly. TD-W8901GB 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide ) Note: Incoming means that IP traffic which is going out the router. ¾ IP/MAC Filter...
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... to set the time or connect to configure the time. There are three methods to a NTP (Network Time Protocol) server. You can manually set the time zone. Admin has read/write access privilege. 2) When you change the password, you should enter the new password twice, and then click SAVE to set the time zone. 48 If a NTP server is the time used by the device for admin in the screen (shown in Figure 4-42). TD-W8901GB 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide...
... to set the time or connect to configure the time. There are three methods to a NTP (Network Time Protocol) server. You can manually set the time zone. Admin has read/write access privilege. 2) When you change the password, you should enter the new password twice, and then click SAVE to set the time zone. 48 If a NTP server is the time used by the device for admin in the screen (shown in Figure 4-42). TD-W8901GB 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide...
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TD-W8901GB 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 4-44 4.6.3 Firmware Choose "Maintenance→Firmware", you want to locate the update file. Figure 4-45 To upgrade the router's firmware, follow these instructions below: Step 1: Download a more recent firmware upgrade file from the TP-LINK website (www.tp-link.com). Step 2: Type the path and file name of the Router in the screen (shown in Figure 4-45). Or click the Browse button to use is on the local hard drive...
TD-W8901GB 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide Figure 4-44 4.6.3 Firmware Choose "Maintenance→Firmware", you want to locate the update file. Figure 4-45 To upgrade the router's firmware, follow these instructions below: Step 1: Download a more recent firmware upgrade file from the TP-LINK website (www.tp-link.com). Step 2: Type the path and file name of the Router in the screen (shown in Figure 4-45). Or click the Browse button to use is on the local hard drive...
