TD-W8960NB

300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide

1.3 Panel Layout

1.3.1 The Front Panel

The Router’s LEDs are located on the front panel.

Figure 1-1

The Router’s LEDs and the QSS button are located on the front panel (View from left to right).

Name

Status

Description

On

Power is on

Power

Off

Power is off

On

A successful PPP connection has been established

Flashing

Data is being transferred over the Internet

Internet

Off

There is no successful PPP connection or the Router

works on Bridge mode

On

The LINE port has connected to ISP’s network

Flashing

The LINE port is connecting to the ISP’s network

ADSL

Off

The LINE port is disconnected

On

The Wireless function is enabled

Flashing

Sending or receiving data over wireless network

WLAN

Off

The Wireless function is disabled

On

There is a device linked to the corresponding port but there

is no activity

Flashing

There is an active device linked to the corresponding port

LAN 1-4

Off

There is no device linked to the corresponding port

Slow Flash

A wireless device is connecting to the network by QSS

function. This process will last in the first 2 minutes.

On

A wireless device has been successfully added to the

network by QSS function.

QSS

Quick Flash

A wireless device failed to be added to the network by QSS

function.

)

Note:

After a device is successfully added to the network by QSS function, the QSS LED will keep on for

about 5 minutes and then turn off.

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1.3.2 The Back Panel

The Router's ports, where the cables are connected, and RESET button are located on the back

panel.

Figure 1-2

¾

LINE:

Connect to the Modem Port of Splitter or to the telephone line.

¾

1, 2, 3, 4 (LAN):

The ports (1, 2, 3, 4) connect the Router to the local PC(s).

¾

Reset:

There are two ways to reset the Router's factory defaults.

1) Use the

Restore Default

function on

Management

->

settings

->

Restore Default

page in

the router's Web-based Utility.

2) Use the Factory Default

RESET

button: With the Router powered on, use a pin to press and

hold the

RESET

button for at least 5 seconds. And the Router will reboot to its factory default

settings.

¾

POWER:

The Power plug is where you will connect the power adapter.

¾

ON/OFF:

The switch for the power.

¾

Wireless Antennas:

To receive and transmit the wireless data.

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Chapter 2. Connecting the Router

2.1 System Requirements

¾

Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet).

¾

PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors.

¾

TCP/IP protocol on each PC.

¾

Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari.

2.2 Installation Environment Requirements

¾

Place the Router in a well ventilated place far from any heater or heating vent

¾

Avoid direct irradiation of any strong light (such as sunlight)

¾

Keep at least 2 inches (5 cm) of clear space around the Router

¾

Operating temperature

:

0

℃

~40

℃

(32

℉

~104

℉

)

¾

Operating Humidity

:

10% ~ 90% RH (non-condensing)

2.3 Connecting the Router

Before installing the Router, please make sure your broadband service provided by your ISP is

available. If there is any problem, please contact your ISP. After that, please install the Router

according to the following steps. Don't forget to pull out the power plug and keep your hands dry.

1.

Locate an optimum location for the Router. The best place is usually at the center of your

wireless network.

2.

Adjust the direction of the antenna. Normally, upright is a good direction.

3.

Connect your PC and Switch/Hub in your LAN to the LAN Ports of the Router. (If you have a

wireless NIC and want to have wireless connection, please skip this step.)

4.

Connect the telephone line to the Line port on the Router. Or you can access the Internet and

make calls at the same time by using a separate splitter to divide the data and voice. The

external splitter has three ports:

•

LINE: Connect to the wall jack

•

PHONE: Connect to the phone sets

•

MODEM: Connect to the ADSL LINE port of device

Plug one end of the twisted-pair ADSL cable into the ADSL LINE port on the rear panel of

device. Connect the other end to the MODEM port of the external splitter.

5.

Connect the power adapter to the power plug of the Router, and the other end into an

electrical outlet. The electrical outlet shall be installed near the device and shall be easily

accessible.

6.

Turn on the ON/OFF switch to power the device. It will start to work automatically.

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300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide

Figure 2-1

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TD-W8960NB

300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide

Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide

This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your

TD-W8960NB 300Mbps

Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router

using

Quick Setup

Wizard

within minutes.

3.1 TCP/IP Configuration

The default IP address of the 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 ports of the Router. And then you can configure the IP address

for your PC in the following two ways.

1. Configure the IP address manually

1) Set up the TCP/IP Protocol for your PC. If you need instructions as to how to do this, please

refer to

"Appendix B: Configuring the PC"

.

2)

Configure the network parameters. The IP address is 192.168.1.xxx ("xxx" is any number from

2 to 254), Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0, and Gateway is 192.168.1.1 (The Router's default IP

address).

2. 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: Configuring the PC"

.

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 between your PC and the Router. The following example is in Windows XP OS.

Open a command prompt, and type

ping 192.168.1.1

, and then press

Enter

.

3. If the result displayed is similar to the Figure 3-1, it means the connection between your PC and

the Router has been established well.

Figure 3-1

Success result of Ping command

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