TP-Link TD-W8961NB User manual

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If you currently use a modem, disconnect it now - the Modem Router will
replace your current modem.
If no telephone is needed, please connect the ADSL port of the Modem
Router to the wall jack using the telephone line directly.
Note
Note Please use only wired network connections to configure the Modem
Router.
Installation
Connect your computer to
the Port labeled “1~4” on
the Modem Router 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
A
DSL port on the Modem
Router and the MODEM port
of the splitter, also have the
PHONE port of the splitter
connected to a telephone.
The product model shown in this QIG is TD-W8961ND, as an example.
Note

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Power on all your network devices and 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 flashing, please contact your ISP to ensure that
your Internet connection is active.
Note
ADSL: Solid light or flashing
Plug the provided Power
A
dapter into the Power jack
on the back of the Modem
Router and the other end to
a standard electrical wall
socket.
POWER: Solid light
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 Setu
p

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The configuration has now been completed. Please skip to Step 3 “Testing the
Internet Connection”.
The basic settings for your Modem 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 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.
Then a flash video will pop up and
show you how to connect you
r
devices. After that, the Easy Setup
Assistant will start.
Click NEXT, and then follow
the step-by-step instructions
until you complete the
configuration
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 Modem 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.

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Note
T1. How do I restore my Modem 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 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 7 OS
Once the Modem Router is reset, the current configuration settings will be
lost and you will need to re-configure the Modem Router.
With the Modem 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
Go to Start > Settings > Control
Panel, and then you will see the
following page.
Click View network
status and tasks
Troubleshooting

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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)