Tp-link Td-8840t User manual

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 LINE port of the

splitter to the wall jack using a

telephone line, then connect the

MODEM port of the splitter to the

LINE port of the modem with

another telephone line, also have

the PHONE port of the splitter

connected to a telephone.

If no telephone is needed,

please connect the LINE port of

the Modem Router to the wall jack

using the telephone line directly.

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.

Note

Note The product model shown in this QIG is TD-8840T, as an example.

Installation

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

Note To configure the device, you can either run the Resource CD (method one),

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

recommends that you run the Resource CD.

Power: Solid light

ADSL: Flashing when the modem

is synchronizing; Solid light if the

modem is synchronized

LAN: Solid light if the corresponding

port is connected

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

Internet Connection” on page 8.

Insert the provided Resource

CD into your CD-ROM drive.

The Setup Wizard will

automatically pop up on

your computer’s screen.

Then a flash video will pop up and

show you how to connect your

devices. After that, the Easy Setup

Assistant will start.

Please select your product

model and click Start Setup

Click START, and then follow the

step-by-step instructions until you

complete the configuration

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

guide on page 9. T2 will help you if you forget the password.

dialog box will prompt you for

the User name and Password.

Enter the default values and click

OK.

Note

The web management page will

display after a successful login.

Open your web browser and

type in 192.168.1.1 in the

address bar and press Enter

User name: admin

Password: admin

Click OK

Click Quick Start

Internet Parameters Configuration

This page will then display.

1. If you did not get the Connection Type information, please contact your

ISP for this information.

2. Bridge mode is not recommended because multiple computers are not

permitted to share Internet access in this mode.

Note

Choose the Connection Type given

by your ISP.

If PPPoE/PPPoA is selected, please

proceed to AǗ

If Dynamic IP Address or Bridge

Mode is selected, please skip to BǗ

If Static IP Address is selected,

please skip to C.

Click NEXT

Select your Time Zone

from the drop-down list

Click NEXT

Click RUN WIZARD

A Configuration for PPPoE/PPPoA

This page will then display.

If you did not get the Username, Password, VPI, VCI information, please

contact your ISP for this information.

After completing the above configuration, please skip to Quick Start Complete

on page 7.

B Configuration For Dynamic IP Address or Bridge Mode

If you did not get the VPI, VCI information, please contact your ISP for this

information.

After completing the above configuration, please skip to Quick Start Complete

on page 7.

This page will then display.

Note

Enter the VPI and VCI values

given by your ISP

Enter the Username and

Password given by your ISP

Click NEXT

Enter the VPI and VCI values

given by your ISP

Click NEXT

Note

C Configuration For Static IP Address

If you did not get the VPI, VCI, IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway

information, please contact your ISP for this information.

After completing the above configuration, please proceed to Quick Start

Complete.

Quick Start Complete

Now, your Modem Router has been configured and is rebooting. Please do not turn

off the Modem Router while it’s rebooting.

To continue, the following page will

be displayed.

This page will then display.

Manually enter IP Address,

Subnet Mask, Gateway

provided by your ISP

Enter the VPI and VCI values

given by your ISP

Click NEXT

Click CLOSE

Note

The basic settings for your Modem 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 Modem 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 on page 14.

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

Resource CD 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 Modem Router directly. If the additional computer can not

access the Internet, please configure the computer’s IP address referring to

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

page?” in the Troubleshooting guide on page 9.

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

settings?

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

With the Router powered on, press and

hold the Reset button on the rear panel

for 8 to 10 seconds before releasing it.

Go to Start > Settings > Control

Panel, and then you will see the

following page.

Note

Troubleshooting

Hold it for 8 to 10 seconds

Click Network and

Internet Connections

Click Network Connections

Right-click Local Area

Connection

Click Properties

Double-click Internet

Protocol (TCP/IP)

Select Obtain DNS server

address automatically

Click OK

Select Obtain an IP

address automatically

For Windows Vista OS

Go to Start > Settings > Control

Panel, and then you will see the

following page.

Click View network

status and tasks

Click View status

Click Properties

Double-click Internet Protocol

Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)

Select Obtain an IP address

automatically

Select Obtain DNS server

address automatically

Click OK

For Windows 7 OS

Go to Start > Settings > Control

Panel, and then you will see the

following page.

Right-click Local Area

Connection

Click Properties

Click View network

status and tasks

Click Change adapter settings

Select Obtain an IP

address automatically

Select Obtain DNS server

address automatically

Click OK

Double-click Internet Protocol

Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)

2) Configure your IE browser

Now, try to log on to the Web-based configuration page again after the above

settings have been configured. If you still cannot access the configuration page,

please restore your Modem Router’s factory default settings and reconfigure your

Modem Router following the instructions of this QIG. Please feel free to contact our

Technical Support if the problem persists.

T4. What can I do if I cannot access the internet?

1) Check to see if all the connectors are connected well, including the telephone

line, Ethernet cables and power adapter.

2) Check to see if you can log on to the web management page of the Modem

Router. If you can, try the following steps. If you cannot, please set your

computer referring to T3 then try to see if you can access the internet. If you

still cannot access the internet, please go to the next step.

Open your IE browser, click

Tools tab and you will see

the following screen.

Click Internet Options

Select Never dial a

connection

Click OK

3) Consult your ISP and make sure all the VPI/VCI, Connection Type, account

username and password are correct. If there are any mistakes, please correct

the settings and try again.

4) If you still cannot access the Internet, please restore your Modem Router to its

factory default settings and reconfigure your Modem Router by following the

instructions of this QIG.

5) Please feel free to contact our Technical Support if the problem still persists.

Technical Support

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