TP-Link TD-W8950ND User manual

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Please use only wired network connections to configure the Router.
Power down 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
LAN port on the Modem Route
r
with an Ethernet cable.
Connect the splitter to the wall
j
ack 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.
Note If no telephone is needed, please connect the LINE port of the Modem Route
r
to the wall jack using the telephone line directly.
Note

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Power: Solid light
WLAN: Flashing
Power on all your network devices and then check to see if the LEDs of the
Router display normally as the diagram below describes.
Note 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 flashing, please contact your ISP to ensure that you
r
internet connection is active.
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.
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.
Note
LAN: Flashing or solid light if
corresponding port is connected
ADSL: Flashing or solid light

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The configuration has now been completed. Please skip to Step 3 “Testing the
Internet Connection”.
Insert the provided Resource
CD into your CD-ROM drive.
The Setup Wizard will
automatically pop up on
your computer’s screen.
Click START, and then follow
the step-by-step instructions
until you complete the
confi
g
uration
Please select your product
model and click Start Setu
p
Then a flash video will pop up and
show you how to connect you
r
devices. After that, the Easy Setup
Assistant will start.

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Click OK
Click Quick Setup
Login
The web management page will
dis
p
la
y
after a successful lo
g
in.
A
dialog box will prompt you fo
r
the User name and Password.
Enter the default values and
click OK.
User name: admin
Password: admin
Open your web browser and
type in 192.168.1.1 in the
address bar and press Enter
Note 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.

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Enter the VPI and VCI
values given by your ISP
Internet Parameters Configuration
A. Configuration For PPPoE/PPPoA
This page will then display.
Bridging mode is not recommended because multiple computers are not
permitted to share Internet access in this mode.
Note
Note If you did not get the VPI, VCI and WAN Link Type information, please
contact your ISP for this information.
Click Next
Note
Choose the Connection Type
given by your ISP.
If PPPoE/PPPoA is selected,
please proceed to AǗ
If MER is selected, please skip
to BǗ
If IPoA is selected, please skip
to C;
If Bridging is selected, please
skip to WAN Setup -
Summar
y
.
Click Next
If you did not get the Connection Type information, please contact your ISP
for this information.

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Click Next
Click Next
Click Next
After completing the above configuration, please proceed to Wireless
Configuration.
B. Configuration For MER
If you did not get the PPP Username or PPP Password, please contact you
r
ISP for this information.
Note
Note The configuration for PPPoA is similar to that of PPPoE.
This page will then display
Enter the Username and
Password given by your ISP.
Enter the parameters
provided by your ISP

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Click Next
Click Next
After completing the above configuration, please proceed to Wireless
Configuration.
C. Configuration For IPoA
After completing the above configuration, please proceed to Wireless
Configuration.
Click Next
If you did not get the IP Address,Subnet Mask and DNS addresses, please
contact your ISP for this information.
Note
Manually enter the IP
address, Subnet Mask,
default gateway and DNS
server addresses provided
by your ISP

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D. Configuration For Bridge Mode
After completing the above configuration, please proceed to Wireless
Configuration.
Wireless Configuration
After completing the above configuration, please proceed to Quick Setup -
Finish.
The wireless security is Disabled by default. You are suggested to select a
Network Authentication for security settings.
Note
Click Next
Create a unique and easy to
remember name for your
wireless network. You can also
keep the default setting without
the device bein
g
affected
Click Next

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WAN Setup – Summary
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.
To continue, the following page
will be displayed (take PPPoE
for example).
For the advanced configurations，please refer to the User Guide on the
CD-ROM provided.
Note
The above configurations only need to be set once. If you want othe
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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 Save/Reboot
Now, your Modem Router has been configured and is rebooting. Please do not turn
off the Modem Router while it’s rebooting.
The information on this page will differ depending on the very connection type
you select in Internet Parameters Configuration.
Note

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T1. How do I restore my Router’s configuration to its factory default settings?
T2. What can I do if I don’t know or forgot my password?
1) Restore the 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 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 > Control Panel,
you will then see the
following page.
Click Network and Internet
Connections
Note Once the Router is reset, the current configuration settings will be lost and
you will need to re-configure the Router.
With the Router powered on, press
and hold the Reset button on the
rear panel for 8 to 10 seconds
before releasing it.
Press it for 8 to 10 seconds