this was a great modem when we had an adsl connection.

Bought this to replace my old modem, hooked it up, lights came on, no Internet. Put my old modem back in place, everything works.

Modem works great with CenturyLink service in Missouri. It is more consistent than the DLink ADSL modem we had been using for a few years. It has some nice security features that users might like. We have utilized this as both a router and in bridge mode. Currently in bridge mode, we have the PPPOE connection being established with a Debian VM router, and it has been working without a hitch this way for a month now. In fact, we feel our Internet has been more responsive since the modem switch and utilizing a custom built router. This modem does have the ability to utilize VLANs, which we do not incorporate at the house. With the Debian VM setup, we are able to access the programming of the modem while still maintaining the PPPOE connection through the VM. This makes it easy to configure or look at statistics of the modem. Considering the options that are available with this modem, it is well worth the price.

I bought this modem to replace my 4 year old Netgear that was beginning to give me some issues. Having sold TP-Link products at the store I work at, I was familiar with the brand, and comfortable enough to purchase (especially after discovering it did, in fact, work on Windstream DSL). The setup was *mostly* painless, but there were a few hiccups, and a less tech-savvy customer may run into problems beyond their ability to deal with. And most ISP's will not provide assistance with third party modems. Having said that, I was able to work around them, and am - obviously - online.What issues? Well, for starters, the IP address conflicted with my router. Both were set to 192.168.1.1. First, I tried setting my router IP to 192.168.1.254. Unfortunately, this didn't work (for reasons I'll cover shortly). At this point, I simply bypassed my router and went straight to the modem. Obviously, this worked to connect to the configuration screen.Now, I'm to the point of actually configuring my DSL connection. I already had my existing DSL settings from my old modem, so it was relatively simple to insert them into the new modem. I did run into a strange issue with it rejecting my settings the first time (it gave me an odd error about my VPI and VCI being repeated, despite setting them correctly), but that was fixed after I used the wizard to do the initial setup. I then went back in and setup all my configuration options. For some reason, it still didn't connect (but with no feedback as to why). After checking the log, it seems my ISP was rejecting my user/pass. I fiddled with a few settings, and retyped my password to be sure. At this point, it finally connected, indicating I may have just typed my password in wrong (in which case, that's my mistake). I do wish it had a little better feedback, as to the connection status, though. The whole "PVC x" stuff is new to me, so it took some adjusting to. I'm sure it's a nice feature to have - and I may even take advantage of it to test out some different settings - but it's definitely not for everyone, and should be under more advanced options, rather than as part of the main configuration page.Finally, to get back to the router. My router (a D-Link AC1300) defaults the IP range from 192.168.1.100 and up. As it turns out, so does this modem. I think that, even after changing the default IP of my router to 1.254, both it and my modem were using the same DHCP range, which just confused my poor computer. I set the IP of my modem to 192.168.0.1 and the DHCP range as 192.168.0.100, and no more conflict.These aren't major hurdles for someone technologically inclined (I'm a computer tech for a living, so it was relatively simple for me), but this is definitely not intended for plug-and-play end users. I was going to ding this one star for the configuration problems, but ultimately I couldn't justify doing so. Everything works great, and I'm getting my full 12Mb connection (tested at 12.23Mbps up on speedtest.net). The configuration problems weren't a result of a problem with the modem, just a problem with my setup, apart from that error message I got during my first attempt. Still, that wasn't enough for my to ding it one whole star.Mind you, this review is just after setting it up, so we'll see if this gives me the same kind of life span that my old Netgear did, or has any trouble in the long term.*EDIT*Huh, for some reason, Amazon goofed up my title. Hopefully, it stays corrected, now.

Excellent ADSL Modem & Router. I was on the lookout for a plain ADSL 2+ Modem as my previous modem gave way and didn't need a WiFi enabled modem as my Linksys WRH 54G would be rendered useless. Tried the brick and mortar resellers, incl Reliance Digital, but to no avail. Then I came across this product on Amazon ! It works great, butter smooth, does not heat and has an DHCP bypass kind of function to disable the router on board. This makes it function like an ADSL modem and the DHCP cum routing and PPPoE functionality is handled by the Linksys Router connected to its only RJ-45 port. Satisfies my needs perfectly, except that it produces an extra 2230 V adapter, and Ethernet cable from the ADSL Modem to the Wifi Router. (as I had it before, nothing extra). TP-Link provides a splitter box, one long RJ-11 phone connection cable (incoming to splitter), one short RJ-11 cable (splitter to Modem), one RJ-45 cable for Modem to PC / Router, all in the box.All this for Rs 9XX/- and delivered at your doorstep by Amazon is amazing ! My setup incl one desktop connected on RJ-45 and one laptop and smartphones on 802.11 g/n.All in all, great product at a great price.

Bought this along with TP-LINK TL-WR841N Wireless N300 Home Router, 300Mpbs, IP QoS, WPS Button for my CenturyLink connection in Albuquerque, NM. This pair works superbly and I am getting speeds of 10 Mbps/1 Mpbs as compared to 1.5 Mbps/1 Mbps got using the centurylink's leased pk5001a modem. There were no additional purchases for this wireless router setup since this modem comes with the phone filter, phone cords and ethernet cord. =)For a total cost of $47.22 which is approximately 5 months rent of the leased modem, you get 10 times more speed. =)What did I do to get it working?1. Call Centurylink for username,password,vci and vpi information associated with your account.2. Install this modem first by wiring it correctly and powering it up. Connect to 192.168.1.1 and login into the router interface with username:admin and password:admin.3. Use the quick start wizard to get things running. Set your time zone and choose PPPoE option. Input these information and choose PPPoE LLC. Note: The username is the complete info CenturyLink provides you along with '@qwest.net'.4. Save it and voila you got internet. If you run into problems, you could go to Status > System log to debug the stuff.5. One of the problems I faced with pk5001a was constant disruption to internet. With TD-8816, you can go to Interface Setup and choose connect automatically option to solve this problem.For wireless modem, just connect the ethernet cable to WAN port and the wireless modem works like simple plug-and-play. :) The modem TD-8816 automatically shifts to bridge mode so don't worry about that.

I had to look for a new ADSL modem because the existing one provided by the service provider used to drop frequently. I was told by the service provider to replace my ADSL modem. I already have a wireless router and was looking for a low cost LAN ADSL modem. The TP-Link TD-8816 served the purpose and cost was also low. So far the experience has been great and setup was very easy. Overall I am very satisfied with the product. Would recommend the product.

Ottimo ed economico prodoto perfettamente compatibile con ASUS RTN66U. Installazione semplice ed immediata.Ottimo allineamento e velocità di connessione. Considerato il prezzo è un prodotto eccezzionale

A me serviva un modem low-cost. E questo è il migliore nel rapporto qualità-prezzo trovato su amazon.Copre fino a 20Mb sicuri, almeno con Telecom. Installazione semplice, configurabile in 5 minuti.Ha anche ottime funzioni da router, provate e poi rimosse perché uso un router sempre tp-link collegato e va alla grande !!!

I should preface this review with the statement that i have an extensive background in computing and networking, so my review might not mirror your results if you are not technically inclined. Though you should be fine with the device.I had the device up and running within a few minutes, i did not have to hunt around for places to put the relevant details required for setup.Then i switched it to pass-through mode and started controlling it from my Wifi router, so the router could control the DHCP. That was all easy and worked well.The device boots fast and gets it job done well for a very reasonable price. I would buy again if the device failed, though i imagine it will last a fairly long time.==============UPDATE: Aug 2013While my review was written some time in 2012, i actually had the device since 2011. It died in 2013.Happy about that? Not really.By another one? Yes certainly.Stuff breaks, that is life. TP Link equipment often lasts forever, but this unit did not. Their pricing is so fair i will just buy another one and not think about it too much.Changed from 5 star to 4 star.