Router TD-W8951ND from TP-Link. Areas of use, equipment, technical specifications and setting procedure

The advanced technical specifications and affordable price tag of the TD-W8951ND router make it an excellent solution for home or office computing networks. Its key feature is the presence of an outgoing port format ADSL / ADSL +, and not RJ-45. That is, this router receives the incoming signal over the telephone line, and not using twisted pair cables. It is about this device that will be discussed later.

Equipment. When is it better to use such a network node?

The following is the configuration of the TD-W8951ND:

1. Router
2. Interface wire for setting up a network system 1 meter long.
3. Corporate disk with the latest version of the documentation and the necessary set of software.
4. User's manual.
5. Power Supply.
6. Coupon with warranty of the manufacturer.

Both at the hardware and software levels, this solution uses the ADSL signal to connect to the global web, which, as noted earlier, is transmitted only to telephone wires. Therefore, such a router can be used in office or home environments. In this case, incoming information is received via a telephone line. Again, computer networks implemented with its help can only be entry-level. For something more, its technical specifications will certainly not be enough.

Router Settings

At TP Link TD-W8951ND, specialists and users indicate the presence of such specifications of the technical plan:

1. RJ-11 input port with received signal format ADSL or even ADSL +.
2. Four specialized RJ-45 connectors. In this case, the information is already transmitted in Ethernet format at a speed of 100 Mbps. With their help, it is possible to implement the wired part of the network.
3. One external antenna with a gain level of 5 dB. It is used when creating a wireless Wi-Fi network. In this case, the peak data rate may be 150 Mbps.

All these parameters allow creating a full-fledged entry-level network based on TD-W8951ND at home or in the office.

The order of configuration. Health testing

Configuring the TD-W8951ND begins with a preliminary connection. To do this, using a twisted pair cable we connect the router and the network card of the PC. It is also necessary to connect the power supply to an outlet, and its cord to the power socket of the router. After that, turn on the computer and the network node. After the download process of the first one is completed, we launch any browser on it. We go to the control panel of the router by entering the address 192.168.1.1. In the next window, enter the admin keyword in each of the input fields.

In the window that opens, the settings interface, go to the Interface Setup tab, and on it we move to the Internet sub-tab. It is necessary to set those parameters that are specified in the contract for the provision of services from the provider. They can also be clarified at the support center. After that, save them by clicking the Save tab.

The next step in setting up the TP-Link TD-W8951ND is to set the wireless parameters in the same section, but on the Wireless tab. On it we set the channel on which the network works, its name and access code to it. Also, do not forget to set the AES encryption type, and the network protection method is WPA2.

Then go to the Maintnance tab. After that, select the Administration sub-tab and set the administrator login and security code.

We save the changes and exit the router settings interface.

The cost of a network system. User reviews

Now TP-Link TD-W8951ND, although officially discontinued, it can still be purchased in new condition from stock. Moreover, its cost will be about 1600 rubles. If we turn our attention to trading platforms on the Internet where used computer components are sold, then you can buy such a router for 300-450 rubles already.

The advantages of this solution are the following:

1. Reliability.
2. Simple setup and operation.
3. Sufficient equipment.
4. Low cost.
5. Characteristics.

The only downside is that RJ-11 is used as the input port. But support for the most common today RJ-45 is out of the question. But on the other hand, it is necessary to understand that this is a budget solution that is designed to implement specialized computer networks. Their key feature is the ADSL input signal format, not Ethernet. Therefore, it is advisable to buy such a device only when an agreement is made with a provider that issues an incoming signal over a telephone line.

Conclusion

A very, very specialized solution is the TD-W8951ND. To implement the internal part of the computer network, he has all the necessary technical parameters. But the presence of an input jack RJ-11 significantly limits the scope of use of such a device. Most often, an RJ-45 connector is used to implement switching to the global web. Therefore, such a router is only advisable when using the ADSL connection, which is mainly found in Rostelecom's price lists.