TP-Link TD-W8960N User manual

Please use only wired network connections to configure the Router.

Turn off all of your network devices, including your computer(s) and the

Modem Router. If you currently use a modem, disconnect it now. The

Modem Router will replace your current modem.

Connect your computer to the

Port labeled “1~4” on the

Modem Router with an

Ethernet cable.

Connect the splitter to the wall

jack using a telephone line,

then use the other telephone

line to directly connect it to the

LINE port of the Modem

Router and the MODEM port

of the splitter, also have the

PHONE port of the splitter

connected to a telephone.

If no telephone is needed, please connect the LINE port of the Router to

the wall jack using the telephone line directly.

Note

Plug the provided Power

Adapter into the Power jack

on the back of the Modem

Router and the other end to a

standard electrical wall

socket.

Turn on all of your network devices, including your computer(s) and the

Modem Router then check to see if the LEDs of the Modem Router display

normally as the diagram below describes.

If the LEDs display abnormally, please check to see if all the cable

connectors (power adapter, phone line and Ethernet cable) are well

connected to your device. With the phone line well connected, if the

ADSL LED turns off after a quick-flash, please contact your ISP to ensure

that your internet connection is active.

Note

Power: Solid light

ADSL: Flashing

or solid li

WLAN: Flashing

LAN: Flashing or solid

light if the corresponding

ort is connected

To configure the device, you can either run the setup CD-ROM (method

one), or run the Web based Quick Setup Wizard (method two). TP-LINK

strongly recommends that you run the setup CD-ROM.

Insert the provided Resource

CD into your CD-ROM drive.

The Setup Wizard will

automatically pop up on

your computer’s screen.

The configuration has now been completed. Please skip to step 3 Testing the

Internet Connection.

Note

Click Start Setup, and then

follow the step-by-step

instructions until you

complete the configuration.

A dialog box will prompt you

for the User name and

Password. Enter the default

values and click OK.

If the dialog box does not pop up, please refer to T3 in the Troubleshooting

guide. T2 will help you if you forget the password.

The web management page

will display after a successful

Note

Click Quick Setup

User name：admin

Password：admin

Click OK

Open your web browser, type

in 192.168.1.1 in the address

field and press Enter.

Internet Parameters Configuration

This page will then display.

If you did not get the VPI, VCI and WAN Link Type information, please

contact your ISP for this information.

A. Configuration for PPPoA/PPPoE

Note

Enter the VPI and VCI

values given by your ISP.

Choose the WAN Link Type given

by your ISP.

If PPPoE or PPPoA is selected,

please proceed to A;

If IPoE is selected, please skip to B;

If IPoA is selected, please skip to C.

Click Next

If your ISP gives you a static

DNS IP address, enter them

manually. If not, select obtain

them automatically.

Enter the Username and

Password given by your ISP.

If you want your Internet to

remain permanently

connected please uncheck the

“Dial on demand” box. If your

Internet is charged by time

you may want to select this

option in order to save money.

B. Configuration for IPoE

C. Configuration for IPoA

Wireless Parameters Configuration

In order to protect your

wireless network from

hackers and unauthorized

users, it is highly

recommended you choose

WPA-PSK , WPA2-PSK or

WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK

Network Authentication.

Choose a special name for

your wireless network.

Click Next

If your ISP gives you a static

WAN, Gateway and DNS IP

address, enter them manually.

If not, select obtain them

automatically.

Click Next

If your ISP gives you a static

WAN and DNS IP address,

enter them manually. If not,

select obtain them

automatically.

All the existed ATM&WAN service will be clean after click the "Save"

button on this Quick Setup page.

Now, your ADSL Modem Router

has been configured and is

rebooting. Please do not power off

the Router while it’s rebooting.

The basic settings for your Router are completed. Please open the web browser

and log on to the following websites:

http://www.tp-link.com

http://www.google.com

If the above websites can be accessed, it indicates that your Router has been

configured successfully and you can start to enjoy the Internet. If the websites

cannot be accessed, please refer to “T4. What can I do if I cannot access the

internet?” in the Troubleshooting guide.

For the advanced configurations，please refer to the User Guide on the

CD-ROM provided.

The above configurations only need to be set once. If you want other

computers in your LAN to access the Internet, please connect the desired

computer to the ADSL Router directly. If the additional computer can not

access the Internet, please set that computer referring to”T3. What can I

do if I cannot access the web-based configuration page?” in the

Troubleshooting guide.

Note

Click Reboot

Click Save

If you select WPA-PSK,

WPA2-PSK or

WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK, you will

need to set a Pre-Shared Key.

T1. How do I restore my Modem Router’s configuration to its factory

default settings?

With the Router powered on, press and

hold the Reset button on the rear panel

for 8 to 10 seconds before releasing it.

Once the Router is reset, the current configuration settings will be lost

and you will need to re-enter all the parameters.

T2. What can I do if I forgot 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 section 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 the previous steps of the QIG.

T3. What can I do if I cannot access the web-based configuration page?

1) Configure your computer’s IP Address.

For Windows XP OS

Go to Start > Settings > Control

Panel, and then you will see the

following page.

Note

Hold it for 8 to 10 seconds

Click Network and

Internet Connections

Click Network

Connections

Double-click Internet

Protocol

(

TCP/IP

)

Click Properties

Right-click Local

Area Connection

Click OK

Select Obtain an IP

address automatically

Select Obtain DNS

server address

automatically

Click OK

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