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TP-Link TD-W8970

details: 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Router
hardware type: DSL Wireless Router
date added: 2012-11-05
updated: 2012-11-06
TP-LINK's TD-W8970 is an all-in-one device allowing users to access high-speed internet connections and share them wirelessly at 300Mbps wireless speeds or by using one of its 4 Gigabit LAN ports.

With 2 multifunctional USB ports, users can share printers, files and media across the local network or the internet. What's more, this All-in-one device allows for two different connection types: ADSL, or Ethernet WAN, giving users the flexibility to access the Internet whichever method is most convenient.

The ability to support up to 10 IPsec VPN tunnels simultaneously gives TD-W8970 users the flexibility to setup a virtual private network, to guarantee network security and take advantage of network access whether at home or away, for work or simply to access files from their local networks.

This device supports IPv6, which is foundational to the next generation Internet and enables a range of new services and improved user experiences.
 
 
 
 TD-W8970 Features
 General
 Availability: currently available
 LAN / WAN Connectivity
 WAN ports: 1
one 10/100/1000Mbps WAN/LAN port
 WAN port(s) type: DSL/ISDN/POTS connector (RJ-11)
 LAN ports: 4
 LAN ports type: Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45)
 LAN ports auto cross-over: yes
 USB port(s): 2
for printers and storage devices
 USB port type: USB 2.0
 Router
 NAT routing: yes
 Multihomed: yes
 DMZ: yes
 Port forwarding: yes
 Port triggering: yes
 DHCP server: yes
 DHCP client: yes
 DHCP relay: yes
 Dynamic DNS client: yes
 QoS: yes
 UPnP: yes
 Routing Protocols: RIP v1 (static routing, RFC 1058)
RIP v2 (dynamic routing, RFC1389)
IGMP Multicast (RFC 1112)
 DSL
 DSL compliance: ADSL1 (G.dmt 992.1, G.lite 992.2, G.hs 994.1, DMT T1.413)
ADSL2 (G.992.3, G.lite.bis 992.4)
ADSL2+ (G.992.5)
ADSL2+M (G.992.5 Annex M)
 PPPoE client: yes
 PPPoA client: yes
 Wireless
 Maximum Wireless Speed: 300 Mbps (Wi-Fi 4)
 WiFi standards supported: 802.11b (Wi-Fi 1)
802.11g (Wi-Fi 3)
802.11n (Wi-Fi 4)
 Wifi security/authentication: WEP
WPA (TKIP)
WPA2 (AES)
Wireless MAC Address filtering
SSID Broadcast disable
 WiFi modes: Access point
 external antenna(s): 3
 ext antenna(s) removable ?: yes
 Antenna connector: RP-SMA (Reverse SMA)
 Antenna gain: 5 dBi
 WDS compatible: yes
 WMM (QoS): yes
 WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup): yes
 VPN
 VPN Authentication: MD5 (128-bit), SHA1 (160-bit), IKE (IPSec) Key Management
 VPN Encryption: DES (56-bit), 3DES (168-bit), AES (128-bit)
  IPSec
 IPSec passthrough: yes
 IPSec simultaneous tunnels: 10
  L2TP
 L2TP passthrough: yes
  PPTP
 PPTP passthrough: yes
 Firewall
 SPI firewall: yes
 DoS / DDoS protection: yes
 Filtering: Domain/URL blocking, IP Address filtering, MAC Address filtering
 Device Management
 Default IP address: 192.168.1.1
 Default admin username: admin
 Default admin password: admin
 Administration: Web-based (LAN)
Remote configuration (WAN)
Quick Setup Wizard
Telnet / CLI
 Firmware upgradeable: yes
 Configuration backup/restore: yes
 Event log: yes
 Usage Statistics: yes
 Diagnostic functions: yes
 Misc hardware info
 SNMP support: SNMP v.1, SNMP v.2
 IPv6 support: yes
 NTP client: yes
 Print Server: yes
 Links
 Product page: http://www.tp-link.com/en/products/detai...
 Manual: http://www.tp-link.com/Resources/documen...
 Quick Install Guide: http://www.tp-link.com/Resources/documen...

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