TP-Link TD-W8951ND User manual

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Before cable connection, keep your hands dry. 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 Router with
an Ethernet cable.
Connect the splitter to the wall jack
using a telephone line, then use
the other telephone line to connect
to the ADSL port on the 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 ADSL port of the Router to
the wall jack using the telephone line directly.
Note Please use only wired network connections to configure the Router.
Installation
Note
The product model shown in this QIG is TD-W8951ND, as an example.
Note

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Plug the provided Power Adapter
into the Power jack on the back of
the Router and the other end to a
standard electrical wall socket.
Power on all your network devices and then check to see if the LEDs of the
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 flashing, please contact your ISP to ensure that you
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internet connection is active.
Note
Power: Solid light
ADSL: Solid light or flashing
WLAN: Solid light or flashing
LAN: Solid light if the corresponding
port is connected

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Insert the provided Resource
CD into your CD-ROM drive.
The Setup Wizard will
automatically pop up on
your computer’s screen.
To configure the device, you can either run the setup CD (method one), or run
the Web-based Quick Setup Wizard (method two). TP-LINK strongly
recommends that you run the setup CD.
Note
Please select your product
model and click Start Setup

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The configuration has now been completed. Please skip to Step 3 “Testing the
Internet Connection”.
The basic settings for your Router are completed. Please open the web browser
and try to log on to some popular website to test your Internet connection, for
example:
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 provided.
Note
Note 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.
Then a flash video will pop up and
show you how to connect you
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devices. After that, the Easy Setup
Assistant will start.
Click NEXT, and then follow
the step-by-step instructions
until you complete the
confi
g
uration

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Note
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 forget 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 7 OS
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
Troubleshooting
Go to Start > Settings > Control
Panel, and then you will see the
following page.
Click View network
status and tasks

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Right-click Local Area
Connection
Click Properties
Click Change adapter settings
Double-click Internet Protocol
V
ersion 4 (TCP/IPv4)

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For Windows Vista OS
Go to Start > Settings
>Control Panel, and then
you will see the following
page.
Click View status
Click View network
status and tasks
Select Obtain an IP
address automatically
Select Obtain DNS server
address automatically
Click OK

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Click Properties
Double-click Internet Protocol
V
ersion 4 (TCP/IPv4)

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For Windows XP OS
Select Obtain an IP address
automatically
Select Obtain DNS server
address automatically
Click OK
Go to Start > Control Panel, you
will then see the following page.
Click Network and Internet
Connections

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Click Network Connections
Right-click Local Area
Connection
Click Properties
Double-click Internet
Protocol (TCP/IP)