TP-Link TD-8840 User manual

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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.
CE Mark Warning
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.
EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY (EUROPE)
In compliance with the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC, Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC, this
product meets the requirements of the following standards:
• EN55022
• EN55024
• EN60950
SAFETY NOTICES
Caution: Do not use this product near water, for example, in a wet basement or near a
swimming pool.
Avoid using this product during an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk
of electric shock from lightning.

Package contents.............................................................................................................. 2
Chapter 1: Product Overview............................................................................................ 3
1.1 Product main specification................................................................................... 3
1.2 Supporting protocol.............................................................................................. 3
1.3 Transmit data-rate................................................................................................ 4
1.4 ATM property........................................................................................................ 4
1.5 System support.................................................................................................... 4
1.6 Working environment........................................................................................... 4
1.7 Electric parameter................................................................................................ 4
Chapter 2: Hardware Installation Guide............................................................................ 5
2.1 System requirement............................................................................................. 5
2.2 LED explanation................................................................................................... 5
2.3 Rear-panel........................................................................................................... 5
2.4 Hardware installation procedures（figure2-1）................................................... 6
Chapter 3: System Configuration...................................................................................... 7
3.1 Computer Configuration....................................................................................... 7
3.2 Login.................................................................................................................... 8
3.3 Web Setup......................................................................................................... 10
3.4 Software Dial...................................................................................................... 19
Chapter 4: Advantage management setup...................................................................... 20
Chapter 5: FQA............................................................................................................... 21
Appendix A: Default Configuration .................................................................................. 22
Appendix B: Contact Information..................................................................................... 23

TD-8840 External ADSL2+ Router User Guide
Package contents
The following contents should be found in your box:
¾One TD-8840 External ADSL2+ ROUTER
¾One AC power Adapter for TD-8840 External ADSL2+ ROUTER
¾One Resource CD for TD-8840 External ADSL2+ ROUTER, including:
•This Guide
•Other Helpful Information
•Quick installation Guide Program
¾Quick installation Guide
¾One RJ45 cable
¾Two RJ11 cable
¾One ADSL splitter
Note: If any of the above items are damaged or missing, please contact the retailer from
whom you purchased the TD-8840 External ADSL2+ ROUTER for assistance.
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Chapter 1: Product Overview
TP-LINK® TD-8840 External ADSL2+ ROUTER is the latest product designed and
manufactured by TP-LINK Technologies Co., Ltd. With TP-LINK’s excellent circuit design
and high quality production, we guarantee the ADSL2+ ROUTER’s high performance,
great stability and easy to use.
The TD-8840 uses integrated ADSL2+ transceiver and a 256-MHz MIPS32 CPU. The
AFE supports full-rate ADSL connectivity conforming to the ITU and ANSI specifications;
MIPS32 CPU with MMU and 16-KB I-cache/8-KB D-cache is integrated into the device.
In addition to the basic DMT physical layer functions, the ADSL PHY supports dual latency
ADSL framing (fast and interleaved) and the I.432 ATM Physical Layer.
The TD-8840 is a complete plug-and-play solution. With standard Ethernet interface, it
can be directly connected to any 10M/100M Ethernet devices, support Auto-MDIX.
The TD-8840 not only uses html (web mode through Ethernet port) to configure the
ROUTER but also uses external utility software. You can download it from our website
(http://www.tp-link.com).
1.1 Product main specification
¾Adopt the high performance IC which integrate the AFE transceiver and the 256
MHZ MIPS32 CPU, guarantee that this product is efficient and steady.
¾High speed and asymmetry data transmit mode, built-in 4-port switch realize
multi-user to share wide-band internet access
¾Support All ADSL2+ industrial standards
¾Compatible with all mainstream DSLAM (CO)
¾Firmware upgradeable
¾Provide integrated access of internet and route function which face to SOHO user
¾Advanced DMT modulation and demodulation
¾Real-time Configuration and device monitoring
¾Quick response semi-conductive surge protect circuit, provides reliable ESD and
surge-protect function
1.2 Supporting protocol
- G.992.1 (G.dmt) - Annex A/B/C
- G.992.2 (G.lite) - Annex A/B/C
- ANSI T1.413
- G.992.3 (ADSL2) - Annex A/B/C/M and Annex L (RE-DSL) compliant
- G.992.5 (ADSL2+) Annex A/B/C and Annex L (RE-DSL) compliant
- ADSL dual latency (fast path and interleaved path)
- I.432 ATM physical layer compliant
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- Supports RFC2364 (PPPoA)
- Supports RFC2516 (PPPoE)
- Supports RFC1483 (EoA)(Bridged *and Router)
- Supports RFC1577 (IPoA)
NOTE. “*” Needs the third-party software.
1.3 Transmit data-rate
¾Max download data-rate: 24Mbps
¾Max upload data-rate: 1Mbps
¾Max line length: 6Km
1.4 ATM property
¾AAL0, AAL5, OAM, RM, and raw cell types supported
¾Direct hardware support for 4 Receive VCs, with additional RX VCs and TX VCs
supported in software
¾Full 24-bit Virtual Path Identifier (VPI) and Virtual Circuit Identifier (VCI)
1.5 System support
¾Support PVC
¾Support NAT、DHCP and so on
¾Support IEEE 802.3、IEEE 802.3u
¾Support 10Base-T/100BASE-TX full-duplex or half duplex Ethernet
¾Support Auto-MDIX
1.6 Working environment
¾Operating temperature: 0 ~40℃℃
¾Storage temperature: -40 ~70℃℃
¾Humidity: 10%~90% (non-condensing)
1.7 Electric parameter
¾Adaptor power Output: 9VAC/0.8A，50Hz or 60 Hz
¾Power consumption: 6W Maximum
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Chapter 2: Hardware Installation Guide
The TD-8840 maintains five separate interfaces, four Ethernet and one ADSL interface.
The Router should not be located where it will be exposed to moisture or excessive heat.
Place the Router in a location where it can be safely connected to the various devices as
well as to a power source.
2.1 System requirement
Confirm your computer has been installed with networking interface card (NIC) before
connecting ADSL2+ ROUTER to your computer, with operating system supporting the
TCP/IP protocol.
2.2 LED explanation
The front panel of ADSL2+ ROUTER includes one power indicator (RED) and seven
function indicators (GREEN), as explained in chart 1-1:
Indicator Description Status Function Details
PWR Power On
Off Power OK Power fail
ADSL ADSL status
Slow flash
Quick flash
On
Self-detecting when power up
Connecting to the telecom network
Connection to telecom network OK
ALARM Mistake On
Off
There is mistake when ADSL transmitting data or
receiving data
ADSL normal
ACT Data On
Off
There is data transmitting or receiving on WAN
port
No data transmitting or receiving on WAN port
LAN
1~4 Ethernet On
Off
Flash
1~4(LAN) port normal
Connection on 1~4(LAN) port abnormal
Data transmitting or receiving on 1~4(LAN) port
Chart 1-1
2.3 Rear-panel
¾ON/OFF: Turn on/off the ADSL2+ ROUTER’s power.
¾Power (9VAC/0.8A input): please do not use any unknown power adaptor,
otherwise your ADSL2+ ROUTER may be damaged.
¾RESET(reset default): First press the reset button of ROUTER, then turn on the
ROUTER’s power for at least three seconds. It will resume the default
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manufacturer’s setup.
¾1~4(LAN): Connect with your computer’s NIC.
¾LINE(WAN): Connect to the MODEM Port of Splitter or Connecting the telephone
line.
2.4 Hardware installation procedures（figure2-1）
The procedure to install the Router can be described in general terms in the
following steps:
First Step: Connecting the MODEM port of Splitter with the TD-8840 ADSL2+ ROUTER
LINE port by telephone line. While you need to use a telephone, please attach telephone
line into the phone of Splitter.
Second Step: Connect category 5 cable with RJ45 jacks to theADSL2+ ROUTER’s
LAN port and your computer’s NIC.
Third Step: Plug one end of theAC Power Adapter into the Power jack on the Ethernet
ADSL2+ ROUTER and the other end to a standard electrical outlet.
Last Step: Check the line connection to see if everything is ready. Power up finally.
（Figure2-1）
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Chapter 3: System Configuration
3.1 Computer Configuration
1. Connect the cable according to Chapter 2, turn on the power.
2. Change the IP address of your PC（Figure 3-1）: Open TCP/IP Properties of the LAN
card in your PC, enter the IP address as 192.168.1.* (* is any value between 2 to
254, Net mask is 255.255.255.0, Gateway is 192.168.1.1, DNS address is the value
provided by ISP).
Figure 3-1
Please note:
Users of Windows 98 can open TCP/IP Properties according to the following: Right-click
(Mouse) Network Neighbor -> Choose Properties -> Double-click TCP/IP PCI Fast
Ethernet Adapter.
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The users of Windows 2000/NT/XP can do the following: Right-click Network Neighbor
-> Choose Properties -> Right-click Local Connection -> Choose Properties ->
Double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
NOTE: The words in fact may be different with this guide.
Remarks: you can check whether your configuration is successful through PING
command. Enter Ping 192.168.1.1
If the screen looks like the following, you have been successful.
Pinging 192.168.1.1 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL-128
…
If the screen looks like the following, the connection has failed. Please try again.
Pinging 192.168.1.1 with 32 bytes of data:
Request timed out.
3.2 Login
Startup Internet Explorer, and enter 192.168.1.1;then enter default user name(admin)、
password(admin), When ADSL2+ connection is OK, you will see the Figure 3-2.
Figure 3-2
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Then you will see the Figure 3-3. You will see some information such as link rate and so
on.
Figure 3-3
Default value of user name and password is “admin”; if you want to change them,
please go to “Management” Æ“Access control”Æ“Passwords”. (Figure 3-4)
Figure 3-4
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3.3 Web Setup
Choose “Advanced Setup”Æ”WAN”, you will enter the page of Wide Area Network
(WAN) Setup, you will see the Figure 3-5.
Figure 3-5
There are 7 PVC links in the WAN setup page, choose the fit PVC according to your
needs, and then click the edit button, you will enter the page of ATM PVC Configuration
(See Figure 3-6)
Figure3-6
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Enter VPI/VCI value and service category which is provided by your ISP, click next to
enter the next step. You will see the figure 3-7.
NOTE: The type of network protocol selected may be different in different area, there are
five types（Figure 3-7）, So you should ask your ISP to acquire the local type of network
protocol and Encapsulation mode.
Figure 3-7
After choosing the proper protocol, enter the correct parameters supported by your ISP.
Enable the configurations，then you will go to Internet.
¾PPP over ATM (PPPoA)
If you select the protocol of PPP over ATM (PPPoA), you will see the figure 3-8, enter the
value of user name and password which is provided by your ISP, after selecting the other
function(often using the default setup), click the next button.
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Figure 3-8
You will see the figure 3-9. Then turn on the selected functions according to your
demands. Clicking the next button to enter the next step, you will see the Figure 3-10,
finally click save to complete the configuration.
Figure 3-9
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Figure 3-10
¾PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE)
If you select the protocol of PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE), you will see the figure 3-11,
enter the value of user name and password which is provided by your ISP, after selecting
the other function(often using the default setup), click the next button.
Figure 3-11
You will see the figure 3-12. Then turn on the selected functions according to your needs.
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Clicking the next button to enter the next step, you will see the Figure 3-13, finally click
save to complete the configuration.
Figure 3-12
Figure 3-13
¾MAC Encapsulation Routing (MER)
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If you select the protocol of MAC Encapsulation Routing (MER), you will see the
page(Figure 3-14). Enter the parameter and the way which is provided by your ISP, then
click the next button.
Figure 3-14
You will see the figure 3-15. Then turn on the selected functions according to your needs.
Clicking the next button to enter the next step, you will see the Figure 3-16, finally click
save to complete the configuration.
Figure 3-15
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Figure 3-16
¾IP over ATM (IPoA)
If you select the protocol of IP over ATM (IPoA), you will see the figure 3-17, enter the
parameter and the way which is provided by your ISP, then click the next button.
Figure 3-17
You will see the page (figure 3-18), then turn on the selected functions according to your
demands. Clicking the next button to enter the next step, you will see the Figure 3-19,
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finally press save to complete the configuration.
Figure 3-18
Figure 3-19
¾Bridging
If you select the Bridging protocol, you just open the bridge service function options, you
will see the figure 3-20, then click the next button, you will see the Figure 3-21,finally
press save to complete the configuration.
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Figure 3-20
Figure 3-21
NOTE: After you complete the settings, the new settings must be saved and the Router
must be restarted for the settings to go into effect. Please press the Save/Reboot button
to restart, referring to the Figure 3-22.
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