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TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 3 ¾ AFE to support Annex A/B/C/I/J/K, Land M deployments. ¾ Provides external splitter. ¾ Adopts A

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 4 2.4 Transmit Data-rate ¾ Maximum Download Speed: 24Mbps（ADSL2+), 8Mbps（ADSL). ¾ Maximum Upload S

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 5 Chapter 3. Hardware Installation Guide 3.1 The Front Panel The Router’s LEDs are located on the

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 6 3.3 The Back Panel The Router's ports, where the cables are connected, and RESET button are l

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 7 connection. ¾ The Router can be placed on a shelf or desktop. ¾ Operating temperature: 0℃~40℃ (32℉

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 8 connection represents the WAN interface, the connection to the Internet. It is the physical link to

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 9 Figure 4-1 ) Note: Do not mix up the user name and password with your ADSL account user name and p

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 10 3. On the Connection Type screen, you can select a connection type (PPPoA, PPPoE, MER, IPoA or Bri

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 11 Figure 4-4 5. Use the default setting of this screen click “Next” to continue. Figure 4-5 6. Us

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 12 Figure 4-6 7. Use the default setting “Enable Wireless”. Default SSID is “TP-LINK”, then click “

I COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of TP-LINK Technologies Co., Ltd. Other

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 13 Figure 4-8 ) Note: The reboot process will take a while to complete, please wait before reopening

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 14 Figure 4-9 2. In the Network Connections window, right-click on LAN (Local Area Connection), then

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 15 Click on the Properties button. Figure 4-11 4. Select “Obtain an IP address automatically” by cl

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 16 ¾ Now, you can run the Ping command in the command prompt to verify the network connection betwee

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 17 ) Note: a) The 1/2/3/4 LEDs of LAN port which you link to on the Router and LEDs on your PC'

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 18 Figure 5-1 There are six main menus shown on the screen, they are Device Info, Quick Setup, Advan

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 19 Figure 5-2 ) Note: Click the other submenus under the main menu Device Info, you will be able to

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 20 Figure 5-3 ¾ WAN Port Information Table: This table describes the WAN port settings and the rele

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 21 Figure 5-4 1. Follow the instructions below to configure the ATM PVC on the screen (shown in Fig

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 22 service, the Quality of Service menu will be added to the Web-based Utility, the detailed configur

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide II FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B di

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 23 1. PPPoA If you choose connection type PPPoA on the screen above (shown in Figure 5-5), you will s

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 24 Figure 5-7 5) Enable the IGMP Multicast and WAN Service on the screen above, if you are not sure

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 25 The information is same as the information in Figure 5-3. 2. PPPoE If you choose PPPoE in the prev

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 26 the following IP Address, and then enter the WAN IP Address and WAN Subnet Mask. 2) Configure the

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 27 the screen above, or else the service will not take effect. ¾ service name: You can enter the ser

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 28 Figure 5-12 1) If you want to adopt the Bridge service, you have to select the Enable Bridge Ser

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 29 5.4.2 LAN Choose “Advanced Setup”Æ“LAN”, and you will see the LAN screen (shown in Figure 5-14)，t

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 30 ¾ DHCP Server: These settings allow you to configure the Router‘s Dynamic Host Configuration Prot

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 31 3. Type the MAC Address(00:13:8F:A9:E6:CA for instance) of the computer which you want to reserv

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 32 Figure 5-15 Choose “Advanced Setup”Æ“NAT”, there are four submenus under the main menu: Virtual S

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide III National Restrictions 2400.0-2483.5 MHz Country Restriction Reason/remark Bulgaria General aut

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 33 ¾ Virtual Server Table: The table indicates the information about the Virtual Server entries. 

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 34 Figure 5-17 2. Select the service which you want to use from the drop-down list. If the list doe

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 35 only need to enter the Server IP Address for the Virtual Server. 5.4.3.2. Port Triggering Choose

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 36 1. Click the Add button (pop-up Figure 5-18), and then you will set the new Port Triggering in the

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 37 Figure 5-20 To add a new DMZ Host: You can enter the computer's IP address and then click Sa

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 38 Figure 5-22 5.4.4.1. IP Filtering The IP address filtering feature makes it possible for adminis

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 39 Figure 5-24 2. Enter the Filter name for the rule, it is exclusive and must be filled. 3. Select

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 40 Figure 5-25 Setup an Incoming IP Filtering rule: 1. Click the Add button (pop-up Figure 5-25), an

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 41 ) Note: When you add a Incoming IP Filtering entry, you must configure at least one condition on

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 42 1. Click the Add button (pop-up Figure 5-27), then you will set the new rule in the next screen (s

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide IV Package contents The following contents should be found in your box: ¾ One TD-W8900G 54M Wireless

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 43 Figure 5-29 To setup a Parental Control rule: 1. Click the Add button (pop-up Figure 5-29), and th

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 44 Figure 5-31 Click the Add button, and you can configure the QoS on the next screen (shown in Figu

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 45 Figure 5-32 After you specify the condition, click the Save/Apply button to save the entry. ) Not

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 46 Figure 5-33 5.4.6.1. Default Gateway Choose “Advanced Setup”Æ“Routing”Æ“Default Gateway”, you ca

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 47 enabled PVC(s). If the check-box is not selected, enter the static Default Gateway IP and/or a WAN

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 48 2. Enter the following data: ¾ Destination Network Address: The Destination Network Address is t

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 49 5.4.7 DNS When you select the connection type PPPoE, PPPoA, MER or IPoA for WAN configuration, yo

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 50 ) Note: You have to reboot the Router to make the new configuration take effect. 5.4.7.2. Dynami

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 51 Figure 5-41 ) Note: This page allows you to add a Dynamic DNS address from DynDNS.org,TZO or No-I

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 52 Figure 5-42 You can select the modulation type, phone line pair and the capability of Bitswap or

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide V CONTENTS Chapter 1. About This User Guide...

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 53 Figure 5-43 Click the Add/Edit button, and then you can configure the Port Mapping in the next sc

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 54 Figure 5-44

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 55 5.5 Wireless LAN Configuration The menus used to configure Wireless LAN settings available in the

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 56 ¾ Region: Restrict the channel set and transmit power. Click "Apply" to configure the

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 57 Figure 5-47 ¾ Encryption strength: Select the appropriate level of encryption, 64-bit, 128-bit o

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 58 3. In Network key 1 list, enter 5 ASCII characters or 10 hexadecimal digits for 64-bit encryption

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 59 Figure 5-49 ¾ WPA Group ReKey Interval: Enter the Key Renewal period, which tells the Router how

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 60 Figure 5-50 5.5.2.3. WPA-PSK WPA-PSK requires a shared key and does not use a separate server fo

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 61 ASCII or Hex type. 3. Change the Group Key Interval as desired or use the default setting. 4. Cli

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 62 Figure 5-54 5.5.2.5. WPA2-PSK To configure WPA2-PSK settings, select the WPA2-PSK option from th

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide VI 5.5 Wireless LAN Configuration ...

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 63 Figure 5-56 5.5.2.7. Mixed WPA2/WPA-PSK To configure Mixed WPA2/WPA-PSK settings, select the Mix

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 64 Figure 5-58 Wireless access can be filtered by using the MAC addresses of the wireless devices tr

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 65 Figure 5-60 ¾ Channel: Select the channel you want to use from the drop-down List of Channel. Th

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 66 the Router. 5.5.5 Wireless – Statistics Choose “Wireless”Æ”Statistics”, you will see the screen o

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 67 5.7 Management Choose “Management”, there are six submenus under the main menu. They are Settings

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 68 Figure 5-65 2. Click the Save button, and save the file as the appointed file (shown in Figure 5-

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 69 Figure 5-67 To update the Router’s settings: 1. Click the Browse button to locate the update file

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 70 Figure 5-69 To View the System Log: Click the View System Log button, you will see the screen (sh

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 71 Figure 5-71 ¾ Disable/Enable: Select the Enable to log the events, if you don’t want to log thes

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 72 Figure 5-72 To set the Router’s time: 1. Select automatically synchronize with Internet time ser

1 Chapter 1. About This User Guide 1.1 Purpose For helping user know about TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router better, use it accurately and adequ

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 73 Figure 5-73 ¾ Inform: You can select the checkbox to disable or enable the Inform Interval. ¾ I

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 74 5.7.5 Access Control This section provides three submenus including Services, Addresses and Passw

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 75 screen, this screen (shown in Figure 5-76) allows you to configure the IP Address for managing the

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 76 Figure 5-78) which allows you to change the factory default password of the Router. Figure 5-78 T

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 77 ¾ Update Software: After you have selected the latest software, click the button. To update the R

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 78 Chapter 6. Appendix Appendix A: Glossary Access Point - A device that allows wireless-equipped c

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 79 Ethernet - IEEE standard network protocol that specifies how data is placed on and retrieved from

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 80 adapters. PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet) - PPPoE stands for Point to Point protocol

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 81 VLAN ID (0-4095) - Indicates the ID number of the VLAN being configured. Up to 256 VLANs can be cr

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 82 Appendix B: Specifications Supporting Standards and Protocols ANSI T1.413, ITU G.992.1, ITU G.992.

TD-W8900G 54M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide 2 Chapter 2. Product Overview 2.1 Overview of the Router Thank you for choosing the TD-W8900G 54M W