TP-Link TC-7610 User Manual
User Guide
DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem
TC-7610
REV2.0.0 1910011894
Contents
About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Chapter 1. Get to Know Your Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1. 1. Product Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1. 2. Product Appearance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1. 2. 1. Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1. 2. 2. Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Chapter 2. Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
2. 1. Prepare for the Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2. 1. 1. Installation Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2. 1. 2. System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2. 2. Connect the Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2. 3. Activate the Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Chapter 3. Software Conguration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3. 1. Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3. 2. Basic Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3. 2. 1. View Device Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3. 2. 2. View Network Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3. 3. Advanced Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3. 3. 1. View Connection Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3. 3. 2. Change Account Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3. 3. 3. View System Logs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3. 4. Logout and Reboot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Appendix: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
About This Guide
This guide is a complement 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 the product features 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
Teal Italic
Teal
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Note:
Tips:
Description
Hyperlinks are in teal and underlined. You can click to redirect to a website
or a specific section.
Contents to be emphasized and texts on the web page are in teal, including
the menus, items, buttons, etc.
The menu structures to show the path to load the corresponding page. For
example, Basic > Device Information
located in the Basic tab.
Ignoring this type of note might result in a malfunction or damage to the
device.
Indicates important information that helps you make better use of your
device.
means the Device Information page is
More Info
• The Quick Installation Guide (QIG) can be found inside the product package.
• Specifications and support materials can be found on the product page at
http://www.tp-link.com.
• A Technical Support Forum for discussing our products can be found 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.
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Chapter 1
Get to Know Your Modem
This chapter introduces the modem and shows its appearance.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Product Overview
• Product Appearance
Chapter 1
Get to Know Your Modem
1. 1. Product Overview
TP-LINK’s cable modem is designed for delivering data through coax used in HFC
(Hybrid Fiber-Coaxial) networks. It’s an incredibly robust device allowing users to
access Internet and share it with a Gigabit Ethernet port.
This modem complies with DOCSIS 3.0, supports channel bonding of up to 8 downstream
channels and 4 upstream, combined with Enhanced security of AES encryption, IPv4
and IPv6 dual stack, which makes it future-Proof.
1. 2. Product Appearance
1. 2. 1. Front Panel
The modem’s LEDs are located on the front panel (view from top to bottom). They
indicate the device’s working status. For details, please refer to LEDs Explanation.
LEDs Explanation:
LED Status
Off The power is off.
Power
On The power is on.
Indication
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LED Status
Downstream
Upstream
Internet
LAN
Indication
Off The synchronization has not started or has failed.
White The modem has synchronized one channel.
Green The modem has synchronized more than one channel.
Flashing The modem is scanning for downstream channels.
Off The synchronization has not started or has failed.
White The modem has synchronized one channel.
Green The modem has synchronized more than one channel.
Flashing The modem is synchronizing upstream channels.
Off Internet service is unavailable.
On Internet service is available.
Flashing The modem is attempting to connect to the internet.
Off The LAN port is not connected to a powered-on device.
On The LAN port is connected to a powered-on device.
Flashing The LAN port is sending or receiving data.
1. 2. 2. Back Panel
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The back panel provides the Reset button and several connection ports. Refer to the
following for detailed instructions.
Item
With the modem powered on, use a pin to press and hold the Reset
Reset Button
LAN Port
Cable Port Through this port, you can connect the modem to the coaxial cable.
Power Port The power plug where you will connect the power adapter.
button until all LEDs turn on momentarily. And the modem will be reset
to its factory default settings.
Through this port, you can connect the modem to your PC or an
Ethernet network device.
Description
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