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# 2 USB ports for file & printer sharing Dual-band 600Mbps total speed 4 Gigabit Ethernet ports TP-LINK TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router, 2.4GHz 300Mbps+5Ghz 300Mbps, 2 USB Ports for File Sharing, IPv6 Compatible

**Brand:** tp-link
**Price:** 314344CFA
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## Summary

> 🚀 Elevate your home office with blazing dual-band speed & seamless sharing!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** TP-LINK TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router, 2.4GHz 300Mbps+5Ghz 300Mbps, 2 USB Ports for File Sharing, IPv6 Compatible by tp-link
- **How much does it cost?** 314344CFA with free shipping
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## Best For

- tp-link enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted tp-link brand quality
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## Key Features

- • **All-in-One Space Saver:** Combines ADSL2+ modem, router, switch, and print server in one sleek device — declutter your workspace and budget.
- • **Versatile USB Sharing Hub:** Easily share printers and storage devices across your network with dual USB ports supporting FTP and media servers.
- • **Gigabit Ethernet Powerhouse:** Four full Gigabit ports ensure ultra-fast wired connections for your office devices and smart home setup.
- • **Future-Proof IPv6 & VPN Ready:** Stay ahead with IPv6 compatibility and support for up to 10 IPSec VPN tunnels, perfect for secure remote work.
- • **Seamless Dual-Band Performance:** Enjoy simultaneous 2.4GHz & 5GHz bands delivering up to 600Mbps for lag-free streaming and gaming.

## Overview

The TP-LINK TD-W8980 is a robust all-in-one ADSL2+ modem router featuring simultaneous dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4GHz and 5GHz) delivering up to 600Mbps combined speed. It includes four Gigabit Ethernet ports for high-speed wired connections and two USB ports for networked file and printer sharing. Designed for flexible internet setups, it supports both ADSL and Ethernet WAN connections, IPv6, and multiple VPN tunnels, making it ideal for demanding home and small office environments seeking reliable, high-performance networking.

## Description

All-in-One Device — Clear Up Your DeskTP-LINK's N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router TD-W8980 is an incredibly robust all-in-one device which contains features of an ADSL2+ Modem, a N600 Dual Band Router, a 4-Port Gigabit Switch, and a USB Print Server. It saves your budget and space in contrast to buying several devices separately. The downstream bandwidth of the modem can reach up to 24 Mbps, meeting the needs for most home and office service plans. Simultaneous Dual Band — More Bandwidth, Less InterferenceTwo separate wireless networks are broadcasted on 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz simultaneously with up to 300 Mbps over each band. The traditional 2.4 GHz band provides larger range and is great for basic Internet uses, while the 5 GHz band gives faster wireless speed and handles bandwidth-heavy tasks like online gaming and HD streaming. Now you can enjoy both advantages of the two bands by just having one device. Full Gigabit Ports — More Power to YouThe 4-port built-in switch of the TD-W8980 transfers data at up to 1000 Mbps, which is ideal for your wired network. You can use the Ethernet ports for printer, NAS, TV, and other network devices so that users can all share those devices through the wireless or wired connection. Two USB Ports — Easy SharingShare a Printer. It is common that multiple users share the same printer in the network. With the TL-WR1043ND, you can simply connect your printer to the USB port on the back of the router and print wirelessly.Share Files & Media. Attach a storage device such as a flash drive or hard drive to the router, and users in the local network can all get access to the files saved in the drive. The router also has a built-in FTP server so that users can visit the storage device remotely. Two Work Modes for Flexible UsesThe TD-W8980 provides two work modes to choose from: ADSL Modem Router Mode and Wireless Router Mode. If you are using ADSL service to get Internet, select the first mode. If you are using a cable, fiber, or other types of Internet service, select the second mode and configure it as a pure wireless router. Such flexibility saves your investment and is useful when you decide to change your service provider. Easy To UseThe TD-W8980 comes with a Quick Setup Wizard in its Web management page that leads you through a step-by-step process to set up your modem router. You don't need to install any software or use a CD to finish the setup. Within minutes, your modem router will be up and running.Other FeaturesSupport IPv6Support up to 10 IPSec VPN tunnelsWi-Fi On/Off Button allows users to turn their wireless radio on and offSupport IP-Based Bandwidth ControlSupport WPSSupport 100-240V power supplyCompatible ISPsAT&T (SBC/BellSouth), Verizon, Earthlink, Qwest, Sprint, WindStream, CenturyLink(Century Tel/Embarq), 4DV.net, Coqui.net, Covad, Eastex, Grande Communications, GWI, Internet Junction, Sonic, SureWest Communications, Toast.net, Uniserve, etc.Not compatible with VDSL serviceWhat's in the BoxModem Router TD-W89803 antennasExternal splitterRJ-11 telephone lineRJ-45 Ethernet cableQuick installation guideResource CDPower adapter TP-LINK ADSL Modem Router Series Which ADSL Modem Router is Right for Me? TD-W8960N TD-W8968 TD-W8970 TD-W8980 Product Name 300 Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router 300 Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router with USB Port 300 Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router Maximum Wireless Speed 2.4 GHz: 300 Mbps 2.4 GHz: 300 Mbps 2.4 GHz: 300 Mbps 2.4 GHz: 300 Mbps5 GHz: 300 Mbps Antenna 2 x 3 dBi 2 x 3 dBi 3 x 5 dBi 3 x 5 dBi 5 GHz external+2 2.4 GHz internal USB Port - One USB Port Two USB Ports Two USB Ports LAN Throughput Four 10/100M Ports Four 10/100M Ports Four 10/100/1000M Ports Four 10/100/1000M Ports IPSec VPN ✓ - ✓ ✓ IPv6 - ✓ ✓ ✓ Guest Network - ✓ - - IP-Based Bandwidth Control ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Parental Control ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Review: Makes Century DSL Better (N600 model) - This review is for the: TP-LINK TD-W8980 N600 Having used TP Link routers before--back when I had cable that is--I was very impressed by the simplicity in set-up, yet no lack of experienced perks. So when I was forced to return to the stone age of DSL, there was no question in buying TP-Link. I certainly wasn't going to use a Century modem. As usual, the modem/router combo has outperformed all expectations, and has managed to eke out some quality performance out of sub-par DSL service. I don't have normal television. I use an antenna for local stations and stream the rest thanks to Roku3 and desertcart Fire TV. I'm also a full time doctoral student where I spend most of my time digging through LexisNexis like databases. Both of these chores require a quality internet connection. So you can understand my apprehension of having to return to DSL. But, the TP Link's dual band has managed my demands well. Both Roku3 and desertcart Fire are streamed on the higher end of the 5.0ghz band, while the rest of the household items (4 Laptops, 2 Smartphones, 2 tablets, DVD player, laser printer) are running on the lower 2.4ghz band. Surprisingly I've not encountered any buffering issues with streaming--though at peak hours I have found internet surfing to be extremely slow--no surprise there really, and this is not due to the router/modem. Set-up was simple-ish in a manner of speaking. Powering on, plugging in, and connecting to the router was a breeze...It was mostly CenturyLink who was the problem. First off let me be clear, YES this modem and any DSL rated modem WILL work with CenturyLink service. Do not let a representative tell you otherwise. What they will tell you is if you do not choose a modem/router on their list, the will not provide technical support--big deal, I don't need them too. But here is what you will need from Century, and you need to be firm and clear in this demand. When you call CenturyLink tell them you need the following information: 1. Username and Password--don't be surprised if the tech gives you the run around and says "let me try linking to your modem first..." just say there is no need to you already know what the problem is. And for that matter, CenturyLink is supposed to provide you with your account username and password. 2. Next ask for the VPI and VCI. This will be different depending on region. 3. Confirm Connection Type. Mine was PPoE, and is likely the same for others. With this information in hand, simply go to the router settings by opening a web browser and type in 192.168.1.1 Then in put the information by going to Quick Setup. Voila! You should be connected. From there you can make personal adjustments and changes to the various settings offered by TP Link to improve your connection even further. Hope this helps! So glad TP Link makes a quality, well-built product. Also, the included antennas are optional depending on need. I hooked 2 of the antennas to the modem/router and this extended my coverage to the backyard without issue.
Review: Great, solid, well built, great speeds, solid setup, good looking, reasonably priced. MUCH better than Century Link'd Action Tec - This review is for: TP-LINK TD-W8980 N600 Purchased 10 June 14. (Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router, 2.4GHz 300Mbps+5Ghz 300Mbps, 2 USB Ports for File Sharing, IPv6 Compatible) Summary: Great modem, provided you set it up correctly. Pay attention. You MUST set it up correctly. Probably true for any similar device. Update 29 August 2016 Turns out the internet service provider here upgraded to VDSL. I used three different Century Link modems and my service was always intermittent. I had numerous service calls. Finally I got a tech to put me back to ADSL. Apparently ADSL is older technology but works better on older lines and longer line runs. I have both bads, long old lines to my house. He put me backwards to ADSL again. And gave me yet another modem. (I have a large collection of their modems now). He says the modem he gave me should be more robust. It wasn't. I called the tech again and we agreed I would go back to my reliable TP-Link modem that worked so well years before with the older ADSL service. So I put it back in today. Guess what? So far it is rock solid! I had to call Centrury link to get a new username and password, the old one wasn't working. Once I logged into the old reliable TP-Link, everything is running again! I'm so happy. It's only been an hour but I can already see less line lock failures between my modem and theirs. Only time will tell. But I'm feeling confident. Update on 4 December, 2014, originally bought it on June 5, 2014 Still working fine. Occasionally due to noisy phone lines it resets. We feed two computers hard wired and 2-4 wireless. Sure if someone is streaming a movie, it slows down for the others. I love the look and feel and build and buttons and lights and cool running. All is good (except for a crappy noisy phone service) Update on 24 Aug 2014, I originally bought it on June 5, 2014. What I find is that it slows down over time. Videos don't stream fast enough. I just reset and all is OK again. I will keep an eye on this problem and report back. Because of this I am dropping a star. It's everything I was looking for. Most problems with DSL modems are: 1. Bad phone lines in the house 2. Bad phone lines in the street 3. Overheating 4. Just plain cheaply built modems If you can't solve #1,2,3 you won't have good connections. I had to work with the phone company A LOT to get them to fix the lines in the street! Don't overlook that when you have modem problems to solve. Modems also will just fail over time due to heat. If yours runs hot, get a cooling fan. I think this modem is a good solid modem. The only problems I have is with my lines and that's from time to time now that the phone company made improvements to the lines in the street. I followed a previous reviewers comments (thank you greatly). But here I added a couple of steps that weren't listed but are critical. This is for Century Link but may work with others if you follow this list and change based upon your provider: 1. Call Century Link to get user name and password, unless you know it already. Tell them it's not their modem and ask if you should know anything else. 2. Do not load the manufacturers CD 3. Otherwise Connect everything per TP-Link Instructions, especially your internet cable to the back of the modem to your PC, and the power to the modem and turn it on. 4. Open IE (will show unable to connect to internet). I used Mozilla Firefox and it worked fine. 5. In URL address bar, of your internet explorer, type 192.168.1.1 It will connect to the modem and show an interface on the PC screen 6. For Username type in: admin and for Password type in: admin 7. Choose Quick Setup 8. These are the important things you need which Centurylink will refuse to provide: But for me they did! and it changed to Centurylink changed the settings from VPI: 8, VCI 35 to VPI: 0, VCI 32 VPI: 8, VCI 35, WAN Link Type: IPoE, and it's a Dynamic IP Protocol (you will have places on the setup where you choose this information) 9. Set the network/ settings/ dsl modem type to ADSL2+ and Annex type to A 10. If you are plugged into your phone jack you should be getting all the correct lights on the front and you should get internet service. 11. I did NOT update the firmware. The next firmware was for subtle fixes to the 5 Ghz wireless from their website. Not an issue. I didn't want to risk. 12. Make sure you have no noise in your phone lines. If you do insist the phone company fixes it. Took my 4 times! The setup was very fast and easy and the modem appears to work very well. I am only a day into it but I've load-tested the modem and the wireless. Under similar loads my ActionTec would have problems by now, lose synch and stop and try to restart or I would have to manually power down for reset. For this new unit, All seems fine! Range is at least as good as my old Actiontec PK5000. I got wireless services to the far reaches of my property. I did call CenturyLink and they were very helpful, even with a modem that wasn't theirs. I did call TP-Link, the line was always busy. Finally I got through. She was foreign (tiny bit hard to understand) but very helpful. Her help improved the bandwidth by 3X at least. Key was step # 9 above. Thank you! I tried their web site and it is too busy and wouldn't load. You have to time it when not too many users are trying to get on line. NOTE: before I set step #9 the unit was slow, even wired directly. So it slowed down the bandwidth and videos didn't work very well, stopping to load. I almost sent it back! But once I set #9, it runs great and fast enough. I ran two PC's downloading movies simultaneously and it was fine. When I added a wireless smartphone to download a third movie, that would stop a bit, but not that bad and the two PC's movies were not affected. That's great results even though I have the slowest DSL in my contract and the lines to my house are really old and very marginal. I had called the telephone company 4 times to fix it. They found a lot of problems! In the street, in the connections down the road, etc. I had to really persist! My ActionTecs, all of them, they drop out and resynch rates were high. This one hasn't dropped out at all yet. It seems to handle my marginal phone lines well. At this point I do highly recommend this modem. Some reviewers didn't understand, this is for phone line connection only. DOESN'T work on cable. I think some other reviewers didn't set up everything in the interface completely. It is critical! The modem doesn't run hot, it is quite cool to the touch. The ActionTec ran hot even with a fan I bought. I hope this is a good sign of longevity. The unit is twice the size of the Action Tec PK 5000 that it replaces and really well built, rugged, clean, even professional and beautiful. It sits solidly flat. I love all of that. The three antennas are VERY well built. MUCH better built than the cheap fragile build of the ActionTec line. Solid. It has everything in the unit one would expect, all the indicator lights. It has a shut off button on the back. I like that. I got tired of unplugging to reset the marginal ActionTec. I haven't really examined the internal capabilities fully. It has a firewall but I didn't try it. My status when I log in reads like this: Upstream Downstream Current Rate (Kbps) 1032 1556 Max Rate (Kbps) 1032 12756 SNR Margin (dB) 5.9 22.8 Line Attenuation (dB) 15.1 42.7 Errors (Pkts) 0 0 Update 13 June 2014 after about 48 hours of testing non-stop. Overnight the unit "slowed down". The lights don't indicate a problem but the downloads were slow and incomplete. I shut it off with the handy switch on the back and turned it back on after only a couple seconds, I didn't unplug anything. When she booted up, everything was running "full speed". I am not sure why modems do this but it can be annoying, especially if it becomes frequent. Unfortunately I didn't log in to see if it recorded the problem. Upon reset, the status resets also. Maybe next time I will log in prior to reset and see if there is any indication as to why it "slowed down" and required a power down/ power up. So far, I still think this is a really nice modem overall. I plan to keep it unless things degrade. Now on 22 June 14, we rarely have to reset, the modem normally comes back on its own. But I am quite certain it is due to the bad lines. Lines to the phone company vary with time of day. I still like this modem I think it is worth trying and buying but follow the instructions we reviewers are giving you.

## Features

- All-in-One Device: ADSL2+ Modem, NAT Router, 4-Gigabit-Port Switch and Wireless N Access Point
- Simultaneous 2.4GHz 300Mbps and 5GHz 300Mbps connections for 600Mbps of total available bandwidth
- Versatile Connectivity: ADSL or Ethernet WAN for multiple Internet connection types
- 2 USB ports for storage sharing, printer sharing, FTP Server and Media Server

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00C4OANW0 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #110,004 in Computers & Accessories ( See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories ) #87 in Modem Router Combos |
| Brand | TP-Link |
| Color | Black |
| Customer Reviews | 3.7 3.7 out of 5 stars (404) |
| Date First Available | April 5, 2013 |
| Department | wireless router |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 12.5 x 9.5 x 2.8 inches |
| Item Weight | 2.1 pounds |
| Item model number | TD-W8980 |
| Manufacturer | TP-Link IP Cams |
| Operating System | Linux-based OS |
| Product Dimensions | 12.5 x 9.5 x 2.8 inches |
| Series | TD-W8980 |
| Voltage | 12 Volts |
| Wireless Type | 802.11n |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** TP-Link
- **Color:** Black
- **Compatible Devices:** Printer
- **Connectivity Technology:** USB, Wireless
- **Frequency Band Class:** Dual-Band
- **Model Name:** TD-W8980
- **Recommended Uses For Product:** Indoor/Outdoor
- **Wireless Communication Standard:** 802.11n

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Makes Century DSL Better (N600 model)
*by M***G on May 20, 2014*

This review is for the: TP-LINK TD-W8980 N600 Having used TP Link routers before--back when I had cable that is--I was very impressed by the simplicity in set-up, yet no lack of experienced perks. So when I was forced to return to the stone age of DSL, there was no question in buying TP-Link. I certainly wasn't going to use a Century modem. As usual, the modem/router combo has outperformed all expectations, and has managed to eke out some quality performance out of sub-par DSL service. I don't have normal television. I use an antenna for local stations and stream the rest thanks to Roku3 and Amazon Fire TV. I'm also a full time doctoral student where I spend most of my time digging through LexisNexis like databases. Both of these chores require a quality internet connection. So you can understand my apprehension of having to return to DSL. But, the TP Link's dual band has managed my demands well. Both Roku3 and Amazon Fire are streamed on the higher end of the 5.0ghz band, while the rest of the household items (4 Laptops, 2 Smartphones, 2 tablets, DVD player, laser printer) are running on the lower 2.4ghz band. Surprisingly I've not encountered any buffering issues with streaming--though at peak hours I have found internet surfing to be extremely slow--no surprise there really, and this is not due to the router/modem. Set-up was simple-ish in a manner of speaking. Powering on, plugging in, and connecting to the router was a breeze...It was mostly CenturyLink who was the problem. First off let me be clear, YES this modem and any DSL rated modem WILL work with CenturyLink service. Do not let a representative tell you otherwise. What they will tell you is if you do not choose a modem/router on their list, the will not provide technical support--big deal, I don't need them too. But here is what you will need from Century, and you need to be firm and clear in this demand. When you call CenturyLink tell them you need the following information: 1. Username and Password--don't be surprised if the tech gives you the run around and says "let me try linking to your modem first..." just say there is no need to you already know what the problem is. And for that matter, CenturyLink is supposed to provide you with your account username and password. 2. Next ask for the VPI and VCI. This will be different depending on region. 3. Confirm Connection Type. Mine was PPoE, and is likely the same for others. With this information in hand, simply go to the router settings by opening a web browser and type in 192.168.1.1 Then in put the information by going to Quick Setup. Voila! You should be connected. From there you can make personal adjustments and changes to the various settings offered by TP Link to improve your connection even further. Hope this helps! So glad TP Link makes a quality, well-built product. Also, the included antennas are optional depending on need. I hooked 2 of the antennas to the modem/router and this extended my coverage to the backyard without issue.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great, solid, well built, great speeds, solid setup, good looking, reasonably priced. MUCH better than Century Link'd Action Tec
*by G***2 on June 13, 2014*

This review is for: TP-LINK TD-W8980 N600 Purchased 10 June 14. (Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router, 2.4GHz 300Mbps+5Ghz 300Mbps, 2 USB Ports for File Sharing, IPv6 Compatible) Summary: Great modem, provided you set it up correctly. Pay attention. You MUST set it up correctly. Probably true for any similar device. Update 29 August 2016 Turns out the internet service provider here upgraded to VDSL. I used three different Century Link modems and my service was always intermittent. I had numerous service calls. Finally I got a tech to put me back to ADSL. Apparently ADSL is older technology but works better on older lines and longer line runs. I have both bads, long old lines to my house. He put me backwards to ADSL again. And gave me yet another modem. (I have a large collection of their modems now). He says the modem he gave me should be more robust. It wasn't. I called the tech again and we agreed I would go back to my reliable TP-Link modem that worked so well years before with the older ADSL service. So I put it back in today. Guess what? So far it is rock solid! I had to call Centrury link to get a new username and password, the old one wasn't working. Once I logged into the old reliable TP-Link, everything is running again! I'm so happy. It's only been an hour but I can already see less line lock failures between my modem and theirs. Only time will tell. But I'm feeling confident. Update on 4 December, 2014, originally bought it on June 5, 2014 Still working fine. Occasionally due to noisy phone lines it resets. We feed two computers hard wired and 2-4 wireless. Sure if someone is streaming a movie, it slows down for the others. I love the look and feel and build and buttons and lights and cool running. All is good (except for a crappy noisy phone service) Update on 24 Aug 2014, I originally bought it on June 5, 2014. What I find is that it slows down over time. Videos don't stream fast enough. I just reset and all is OK again. I will keep an eye on this problem and report back. Because of this I am dropping a star. It's everything I was looking for. Most problems with DSL modems are: 1. Bad phone lines in the house 2. Bad phone lines in the street 3. Overheating 4. Just plain cheaply built modems If you can't solve #1,2,3 you won't have good connections. I had to work with the phone company A LOT to get them to fix the lines in the street! Don't overlook that when you have modem problems to solve. Modems also will just fail over time due to heat. If yours runs hot, get a cooling fan. I think this modem is a good solid modem. The only problems I have is with my lines and that's from time to time now that the phone company made improvements to the lines in the street. I followed a previous reviewers comments (thank you greatly). But here I added a couple of steps that weren't listed but are critical. This is for Century Link but may work with others if you follow this list and change based upon your provider: 1. Call Century Link to get user name and password, unless you know it already. Tell them it's not their modem and ask if you should know anything else. 2. Do not load the manufacturers CD 3. Otherwise Connect everything per TP-Link Instructions, especially your internet cable to the back of the modem to your PC, and the power to the modem and turn it on. 4. Open IE (will show unable to connect to internet). I used Mozilla Firefox and it worked fine. 5. In URL address bar, of your internet explorer, type 192.168.1.1 It will connect to the modem and show an interface on the PC screen 6. For Username type in: admin and for Password type in: admin 7. Choose Quick Setup 8. These are the important things you need which Centurylink will refuse to provide: But for me they did! and it changed to Centurylink changed the settings from VPI: 8, VCI 35 to VPI: 0, VCI 32 VPI: 8, VCI 35, WAN Link Type: IPoE, and it's a Dynamic IP Protocol (you will have places on the setup where you choose this information) 9. Set the network/ settings/ dsl modem type to ADSL2+ and Annex type to A 10. If you are plugged into your phone jack you should be getting all the correct lights on the front and you should get internet service. 11. I did NOT update the firmware. The next firmware was for subtle fixes to the 5 Ghz wireless from their website. Not an issue. I didn't want to risk. 12. Make sure you have no noise in your phone lines. If you do insist the phone company fixes it. Took my 4 times! The setup was very fast and easy and the modem appears to work very well. I am only a day into it but I've load-tested the modem and the wireless. Under similar loads my ActionTec would have problems by now, lose synch and stop and try to restart or I would have to manually power down for reset. For this new unit, All seems fine! Range is at least as good as my old Actiontec PK5000. I got wireless services to the far reaches of my property. I did call CenturyLink and they were very helpful, even with a modem that wasn't theirs. I did call TP-Link, the line was always busy. Finally I got through. She was foreign (tiny bit hard to understand) but very helpful. Her help improved the bandwidth by 3X at least. Key was step # 9 above. Thank you! I tried their web site and it is too busy and wouldn't load. You have to time it when not too many users are trying to get on line. NOTE: before I set step #9 the unit was slow, even wired directly. So it slowed down the bandwidth and videos didn't work very well, stopping to load. I almost sent it back! But once I set #9, it runs great and fast enough. I ran two PC's downloading movies simultaneously and it was fine. When I added a wireless smartphone to download a third movie, that would stop a bit, but not that bad and the two PC's movies were not affected. That's great results even though I have the slowest DSL in my contract and the lines to my house are really old and very marginal. I had called the telephone company 4 times to fix it. They found a lot of problems! In the street, in the connections down the road, etc. I had to really persist! My ActionTecs, all of them, they drop out and resynch rates were high. This one hasn't dropped out at all yet. It seems to handle my marginal phone lines well. At this point I do highly recommend this modem. Some reviewers didn't understand, this is for phone line connection only. DOESN'T work on cable. I think some other reviewers didn't set up everything in the interface completely. It is critical! The modem doesn't run hot, it is quite cool to the touch. The ActionTec ran hot even with a fan I bought. I hope this is a good sign of longevity. The unit is twice the size of the Action Tec PK 5000 that it replaces and really well built, rugged, clean, even professional and beautiful. It sits solidly flat. I love all of that. The three antennas are VERY well built. MUCH better built than the cheap fragile build of the ActionTec line. Solid. It has everything in the unit one would expect, all the indicator lights. It has a shut off button on the back. I like that. I got tired of unplugging to reset the marginal ActionTec. I haven't really examined the internal capabilities fully. It has a firewall but I didn't try it. My status when I log in reads like this: Upstream Downstream Current Rate (Kbps) 1032 1556 Max Rate (Kbps) 1032 12756 SNR Margin (dB) 5.9 22.8 Line Attenuation (dB) 15.1 42.7 Errors (Pkts) 0 0 Update 13 June 2014 after about 48 hours of testing non-stop. Overnight the unit "slowed down". The lights don't indicate a problem but the downloads were slow and incomplete. I shut it off with the handy switch on the back and turned it back on after only a couple seconds, I didn't unplug anything. When she booted up, everything was running "full speed". I am not sure why modems do this but it can be annoying, especially if it becomes frequent. Unfortunately I didn't log in to see if it recorded the problem. Upon reset, the status resets also. Maybe next time I will log in prior to reset and see if there is any indication as to why it "slowed down" and required a power down/ power up. So far, I still think this is a really nice modem overall. I plan to keep it unless things degrade. Now on 22 June 14, we rarely have to reset, the modem normally comes back on its own. But I am quite certain it is due to the bad lines. Lines to the phone company vary with time of day. I still like this modem I think it is worth trying and buying but follow the instructions we reviewers are giving you.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by M***O on January 29, 2015*

El motivo de adquirir este router fue que con el anterior tenía problema de alcance y de que perdía la conexión con frecuencia. La comunicación tampoco era demasiado rápida. Posiblemente se debiera a interferencias. Para empezar, el envío fue muy rápido, y la compra directa de Amazon. Ha cubierto totalmente mis necesidades, en cuanto a alcance y ausencia de cortes e interferencias. Me ha sorprendido notar claramente un aumento de velocidad, a pesar de que mi ADSL es lento (mucho más que la WIIFI). La mayoría de ventajas de este equipo se refieren a sus propias características técnicas: - 5 antenas (dos internas) con tecnología MIMO - Soporte de WIFI n (pero no de WIFI ac) - Dual band (soporta conexiones en las bandas de 2,4 y 5 GHz). Es interesante destacar (aunque es habitual) que puedes seleccionar un canal de 2,4 y otro de 5 GHz y admitirá conexiones simultáneas en ambas bandas. Esto, aparte de asegurar compatibilidad, de hecho mejora la velocidad de comunicación. Si hay varios dispositivos conectados, los que funcionan sobre una banda no interfieren sobre los de la otra banda, y ambos disponen del ancho de banda total en su canal. - Permite compartir un disco USB y hacer de servidor de impresión. - Un largo etcétera En cuanto a características lo superan routers con WIFI ac, y a velocidades superirores a 300Mbps (que son del orden del doble de caros). Sin embargo, tratándose de un router ADSL, es importante darse cuenta de que la velocidad del ADSL es mucho menor. Yo he configurado el canal de 5GHz para evitar interferencias, en modo WIFI n pero con anchura de canal de 20MHz (144 Mbps). Con un canal la mitad de ancho, tendré menos interferencias y la velocidad no solo es suficiente para mi ADSL, sino que lo sería incluso con la conexión de fibra óptica de 100Mbps que ofrece Telefónica. Casos en que hacen falta 300Mbps o más? Bueno, Adamo proporciona fibra óptica a 1Gbps, pero está disponible en muy pocos sitios. En ese caso sí necesitarías toda la velocidad posible de la WIFI. También puedes necesitarla si comunicas dispositivos entre sí vía WIFI localmente en tu casa, y lo hacen a través del router. Y también sería útil si lo usas para compartir un disco USB. Ninguno es mi caso. Cosas distintivas de este equipo de otro con características idénticas. Pros: - Fácil de configurar, y muy completo tanto en funcionalidades como en flexibilidad de configuración. Incluye un wizard en la propia interficie por navegador web, sin necesidad de instalar el programa de configuración, que también incluye. - Permite especificar el país y se autoconfigura según los requerimientos del país en cuestión (para no interferir, por ejemplo, con las señales de satélite). - El funcionamiento es muy estable. Alta velocidad constante y sin cortes. No puedo comparar con otros. - Muchas funcionalidades de seguridad, muy configurables. - Actualizaciones de firmware frecuentes y fáciles de hacer. - Diseño estético - Mucho soporte de la comunidad on-line - Incluye dos cables telefónicos y un microfiltro. - Incluye un splitter ADSL (para quien lo necesite, que yo no sé ni para qué sirve, tal vez para otros países). - Buen precio Contras: - Quizá algo grande (tampoco me es fácil comparar) - El cable de red es un poco corto. Finalmente comentar que, si buscáis en amazon, veréis que hay otra entrada para el mismo modelo, pero más cara. Parece ser que este fabricante va sacando versiones de hardware. En este caso es la 1.0. Puede que el otro sea, por ejemplo, la 1.1 (pero no mucho más, porque no hay software para versiones superiores a la 1). También puede ser que simplemente sea el mismo hardware, pero con el software más actualizado. En ese caso, con actualizar este, listo. Lógicamente, el modelo es el mismo, es decir, puede que hayan mejorado o corregido algo en su diseño hardware, pero las características son idénticas.

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