TP-Link TX-W6961N User manual

REV1.0.0 1910011749
TX-W6961N
User Guide
N300 Wireless GPON Router

Contents
About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Chapter 1. Get to Know About Your GPON Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1. 1. Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1. 2. Product Appearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1. 2. 1.Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1. 2. 2.Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1. 2. 3.Side Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Chapter 2. Connect the Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2. 1. Position Your GPON Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2. 2. Connect Your GPON Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Chapter 3. Log into Your GPON Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Chapter 4. Set Up Internet Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
4. 1. Use Quick Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4. 2. Manually Set Up an Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4. 3. Test Internet Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
4. 4. Set Up an IPv6 Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Chapter 5. Bandwidth Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Chapter 6. Network Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
6. 1. MAC Filtering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
6. 2. Access Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
6. 3. IP & MAC Binding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Chapter 7. Parental Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Chapter 8. Guest Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
8. 1. Create a Network for Guests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
8. 2. Customize Guest Network Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Chapter 9. NAT Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
9. 1. Share Local Resources in the Internet by Virtual Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
9. 2. Open Ports Dynamically by Port Triggering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
9. 3. Free Applications from Port Restriction by DMZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
9. 4. Make Xbox Online Games Run Smoothly by UPnP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Chapter 10.Specify Your Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
10. 1. LAN Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
10. 1. 1.Change the LAN IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
10. 1. 2.Use the GPON Router as a DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
10. 1. 3.Reserve LAN IP Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
10. 2. IPv6 LAN Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
10. 2. 1.Congure the RADVD Address Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
10. 2. 2.Congure the DHCPv6 Server Address Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
10. 3. Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
10. 3. 1.Specify Basic Wireless Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
10. 3. 2.Use WPS for Wireless Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
10. 3. 3.Schedule Your Wireless Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
10. 3. 4.View Wireless Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
10. 3. 5.Advanced Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
10. 4. Set Up a Dynamic DNS Service Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
10. 5. Create Static Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
10. 6. Set up a VPN Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
10. 7. Interface Binding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Chapter 11.Administrate Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
11. 1. Set System Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
11. 2. Update the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
11. 3. Back Up and Restore Conguration Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
11. 4. Change the Administrator Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
11. 5. Local Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
11. 6. Remote Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
11. 7. System Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
11. 8. Monitor the Internet Trac Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
11. 9. CWMP Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
11. 10. SNMP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Appendix: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

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About This Guide
This guide is a complementation of Quick Installation Guide. The Quick Installation
Guide instructs you on quick Internet setup, and this guide provides details of each
function and shows you the way to configure these functions appropriate to your
needs.
When using this guide, please notice that features of the router may vary slightly
depending on the model and software version you have, and on your location, language,
and Internet service provider. All screenshots, images, parameters and descriptions
documented in this guide are used for demonstration only.
Conventions
In this guide, the following conventions are used:
Convention Description
Blue Italic Hyperlinks are in blue italic. You can click to redirect to a website or a specific
section.
Blue Contents to be emphasized and texts on the web page are in blue, including the
menus, items, buttons, etc.
>
The menu structures to show the path to load the corresponding page. For
example, Advanced > Wireless > MAC Filtering means the MAC Filtering function
page is under the Wireless menu that is located in the Advanced tab.
Note: Ignoring this type of note might result in a malfunction or damage to the device.
Tips: Indicates important information that helps you make better use of your device.
symbols on the
web page
• click to edit the corresponding entry.
• click to delete the corresponding entry.
• click to enable or disable the corresponding entry.
• click to view more information about items on the page.
More Info
The latest software, management app and utility can be found at Download Center at
http://www.tp-link.com/support.
The Quick Installation Guide (QIG) can be found where you find this guide or inside the
package of the router.
Specifications can be found on the product page at http://www.tp-link.com.
A Technical Support Forum is provided for you to discuss our products at
http://forum.tp-link.com.
Our Technical Support contact information can be found at the Contact Technical
Support page at http://www.tp-link.com/support.

Chapter 1
Get to Know About Your
GPON Router
This chapter introduces what the router can do and shows its main features and
appearance.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Product Overview
• Product Appearance

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1. 1. Product Overview
TP-LINK’s GPON Router is a combined wired/wireless network connection device with
integrated high speed GPON ONT, NAT router, 4-port switch, and wireless N access
point, reducing hassle of configuration and saving space.
With extremely high downstream and upstream access speed, the router gives you
unparalleled surfing experience.
With Ethernet ports and antennas, the router provides wired and wireless access for
multiple computers and mobile devices.
With various features and functions, the router is the perfect hub of your home or
business network.
1. 2. Product Appearance
1. 2. 1. Front Panel
The router’s front panel provides LEDs. You can check the router’s working status by
following the LED Explanation table.
LED Status Indication
Power
On Power is on.
Off Power is off.

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LED Status Indication
GPON
On The router is registered with the ISP.
Flashing The router is trying to register with the ISP.
Off The router is not yet registered with the ISP.
LOS
On The router is unable to transmit optical signal.
Flashing No optical signal is received or the received signal is too weak.
Off The router is receiving optical signal properly.
LAN
On A device is connected to the LAN port.
Flashing The LAN port is transmitting or receiving data.
Off No device is connected to the LAN port.
Wi-Fi
On The wireless radio band is enabled.
Flashing The router is transmitting or receiving data via Wi-Fi.
Off The wireless radio band is disabled.
WPS
On/Off The LED stays on for 30 seconds when a WPS connection is
established, then turns off.
Flashing WPS connection is in progress. This may take up to 2 minutes.
Note:
If the GPON LED is off or the LOS LED is on or flashing, check your Internet connection first. Refer to Connect Your
GPON Router for more information about how to make Internet connection correctly. If you have already made a
right connection, contact your ISP to make sure your Internet service is available now.
1. 2. 2. Back Panel
The router’s back panel provides connection ports, Power button and antennas. Refer
to the following for detailed instructions.
Item Description
GPON For connecting the router to the Internet. Connect the port to the splitter via
a fiber line. For details, please refer to Connect Your GPON Router.
LAN (1-4) For connecting the router to your PC or other Ethernet network devices.
Power On/Off The switch for the power. Press it to power on or off the router.

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Item Description
POWER For connecting the router to power socket via the provided power adapter.
Antennas Used for wireless operation and data transmission. Upright them for the best
Wi-Fi performance.
1. 2. 3. Side Panel
The router’s side panel provides buttons. Refer to the following for detailed instructions.
Button Description
RESET Press and hold for about 5 seconds until all LEDs turn off momentarily to reset
the router to factory default settings.
WPS The switch for the WPS function.
Wi-Fi Press to turn the Wi-Fi on or off.

Chapter 2
Connect the Hardware
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Position Your GPON Router
• Connect Your GPON Router

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2. 1. Position Your GPON Router
With the router, you can access your network from anywhere within the wireless
network coverage. However, the wireless signal strength and coverage vary depending
on the actual environment of your router. Many obstacles may limit the range of the
wireless signal, for example, concrete structures and thick walls.
For your safety and best Wi-Fi performance, please:
• Do Not locate the router in the place where it will be exposed to moisture or excessive
heat.
• Keep away from the strong electromagnetic radiation and the device of
electromagnetic sensitive.
• Place the router in a location where it can be connected to the various devices as well
as to a power source.
• Make sure the cables and power cord are safely placed out of the way to avoid a
tripping hazard.
Tips: The router can be placed on a shelf or desktop and can be hung on the wall.
2. 2. Connect Your GPON Router
Follow the steps below to connect your router.
1. Connect the power adapter and the fiber line. The electrical outlet shall be installed
near the device and shall be easily accessible.
Internet
Power Adapter
Fiber Line
1 3
2
GPON Router
3
4
Verify that the hardware connection is correct
by checking the following LEDs.
Power: On
GPON: On or Flashing
LOS: O
2. Connect your computer to the router.
Method 1: Wired

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Connect your computer’s Ethernet port to a LAN port on the router via an Ethernet
cable.
Method 2: Wireless
Connect wirelessly by using the default SSID (Wireless Network Name) and Wireless
Password printed on the product label of the router.
Method 3: Use the WPS button
Wireless devices that support WPS, including Android phones, tablets, most USB
network cards, can be connected to your router through this method. (WPS is not
supported by iOS devices.)
Note:
The WPS function cannot be configured if the wireless function of the router is disabled. Also, the WPS function will
be disabled if your wireless encryption is WEP. Please make sure the wireless function is enabled and is configured
with the appropriate encryption before configuring the WPS.
1 ) Tab the WPS icon on the device’s screen.
2 ) Immediately press the WPS button on your router.
3 ) The WPS LED flashes for about two minutes during the WPS process.
4 ) When the WPS LED is on, the client device has been successfully connected to
the router.

Chapter 3
Log into Your GPON Router

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With a web management page, it is easy to configure and manage the router. The web
management page can be used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web
browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari.
Follow the steps below to log into your router.
1. If the TCP/IP Protocol on your computer is set to the static (fixed) IP address,
you need to change it to obtain an IP address automatically. Refer to Appendix:
Troubleshooting to configure your computer.
2. Launch a web browser and go to http://tplinkwifi.net or http://192.168.1.1. Use
admin for both username and password, and then click Log in.
3. Create a new username and password for subsequent logins and click Confirm.

Chapter 4
Set Up Internet
Connections
This chapter introduces how to connect your router to the Internet. The router is
equipped with a web-based Quick Setup wizard. It has many ISP information built
in, automates many of the steps and verifies that those steps have been successfully
completed. Furthermore, you can also set up an IPv6 connection if your ISP provides
IPv6 service.
This chapter includes the following sections:
• Use Quick Setup Wizard
• Manually Set Up an Internet Connection
• Test Internet Connectivity
• Set Up an IPv6 Connection

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4. 1. Use Quick Setup Wizard
To set up your router with several easy steps quickly:
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for
the router.
2. Select your Region and Time Zone, then click Next.
3. Follow the step-by-step instructions of the Quick Setup to complete the initial
configuration.
Note:
During the quick setup process, you can change the preset wireless network name (SSID) and wireless password.
After that, all your wireless devices must use the new SSID and password to connect to the router.
4. 2. Manually Set Up an Internet Connection
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for
the router.
2. Go to Basic > Internet page. Enter the GPON SN and GPON password provided by
your ISP. Click Save.

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3. Wait until the Registration Status becomes Registered and enter the rest parameters
provided by your ISP.
4. Click Save to make the settings effective, and you can refer to Test Internet
Connectivity to test the Internet connection.
Tips: You can view and edit all Internet connections on Advanced > Network > Internet page.
4. 3. Test Internet Connectivity
After manually setting up the Internet connection, you need to test the Internet
connectivity. The router provides a diagnostic tool to help you locate the malfunction.
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for
the router.
2. Go to Advanced > System Tools > Diagnostics page.
3. Click Start to test the Internet connectivity and you will see the test result in the
gray box.
4. 4. Set Up an IPv6 Connection
If your ISP has provided a GPON line that supports IPv6 connection as well as some
detailed IPv6 parameters, you can manually set up an IPv6 connection.
Follow the steps below to set up an IPv6 connection:
1. Make sure you have set up an IPv4 connection by using Quick Setup wizard or
manually before setting up an IPv6 connection.

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2. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and password you set for
the router.
3. Go to Advanced > Network > Internet page.
4. Select your WAN Interface Name (Status should be Connected) and click the
(Edit) icon.
5. Scroll down the page, enable IPv6, and configure the IPv6 parameters.
Addressing Type: Consult your ISP for the addressing type, DHCPv6 or SLAAC.
SLAAC is the most commonly used addressing type.
IPv6 Gateway: Keep the default setting as Current Connection.
Note: If your ISP has provided the IPv6 address, click Advanced to reveal more settings. Check to use
IPv6 specified by ISP and enter the parameters provided by your ISP.
6. Click OK to make the settings effective. Now IPv6 service is available for your
network.

Chapter 5
Bandwidth Control
The Bandwidth Control feature is used to fully utilize your limited bandwidth and
optimize the load respectively. With this feature enabled, you can assign a specific
minimum or maximum bandwidth for each computer, thus minimizing the impact
caused by heavy load.

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Use an independent bandwidth and enjoy a good Internet
experience without being affected by other users who are
sharing the same router.
For example,my roommate and I share 512Kbps Upstream
Bandwidth and 4Mbps Downstream Bandwidth via this router,
she likes to watch live show and play online games, which may
take up much bandwidth. I don’t want to be affected, so we
agree to equally distribute the bandwidth. Our IP addresses are
192.168.1.101 and 192.168.1.110.
To use the bandwidth control feature, you’d better set static IP
address on each computer to be controlled or configure address
reservation on the router in order to manage easily. About how
to configure address reservation, please refer to Reserve LAN IP
Addresses.
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the username and
password you set for the router.
2. Go to Advanced >Bandwidth Control page.
3. Enable Bandwidth Control.
4. Enter the Total Upstream Bandwidth and the
Total Downstream Bandwidth given by your ISP
(1Mbps=1024kbps). Click Save to save the settings.
5. Click Add to add a controlling rule.
I want to:
Tips:
How can I
do that?