Huawei HG523a, User Manual

Page 1: ...HUAWEI HG523a Home Gateway User Guide HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD ...

Page 2: ...o Ltd provides customers with comprehensive technical support and service Please feel free to contact our local office or company headquarters Huawei Technologies Co Ltd Address Huawei Industrial Base Bantian Longgang Shenzhen 518129 People s Republic of China Website http www huawei com Email terminal huawei com ...

Page 3: ...ted or may be limited by local network operators or network service providers Thus the descriptions herein may not exactly match the product or its accessories you purchase Huawei Technologies Co Ltd reserves the right to change or modify any information or specifications contained in this manual without prior notice or obligation NO WARRANTY THE CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL ARE PROVIDED AS IS EXCEPT A...

Page 4: ...r 6 4 Configuring the Wireless Network Connection 7 4 1 Setting Up a Wireless Connection Through the WPS Button 7 4 2 Setting Up a Wireless Connection Manually 8 5 Configuring the HG523a 10 5 1 Changing the Administrator Password Used for Logging In to the Web Based Configuration Utility 10 5 2 Enabling or Disabling the Wireless Network Function 10 5 3 Changing the Wireless Network Name and the Ac...

Page 5: ...ii 6 FAQs 12 7 Appendix 15 7 1 Indicators 15 7 2 Interfaces and Buttons 17 7 3 Default Settings 17 7 4 Technical Specifications 17 ...

Page 6: ... and respect the legal rights of other people Environmental Requirements for Using the Device Before connecting and disconnecting cables stop using the device and then disconnect it from the power supply Ensure that your hands are dry during operation Keep the device far from sources of heat and fire such as a heater or a candle Keep the device far from electronic appliances that generate strong m...

Page 7: ...ives Do not use the device where inflammables or explosives are stored for example in a gas station oil depot or chemical plant Otherwise explosions or fires may occur In addition follow the instructions indicated in text or symbols Do not store or transport the device in the same box as inflammable liquids gases or explosives Accessory Requirements Use only the accessories supplied or authorized ...

Page 8: ...ed to it If any exception occurs for example if the device emits any smoke or unusual sound or smell stop using the device immediately power it off remove all the cables connected to it and then contact an authorized service center Do not trample pull or overbend any cable Otherwise the cable may get damaged causing malfunction of the device Before cleaning the device stop using it power it off an...

Page 9: ... line is used for both the broadband network access and a telephone connection take the following figure as a reference for connecting the cables 1 2 3 4 b c 5 a 1 Power adapter 2 Computer 3 Telephone 4 Splitter 5 Telephone jack on the wall a Modem interface b Phone interface c Line interface ...

Page 10: ...e Embedded PPP Dial Up Software on the HG523a If you select this method for accessing the network the HG523a starts to set up a dial up connection automatically after the startup You can access the network after you power on your computer You do not need to install any special dial up software on your computer or perform dial up operations on your computer To configure the HG523a and your computer...

Page 11: ... configure the HG523a and your computer for the network access do as follows Step 1 Set the working mode of the HG523a to Bridge For details refer to the procedure for enabling the embedded dial up function described in Step 2 in section 3 1 Accessing the Network Through the Embedded PPP Dial Up Software on the HG523a Note that Bridge is selected from the Connection type drop down combo box Step 2...

Page 12: ...lation methods and driver installation methods of wireless network adapters provided by different companies vary from each other For details see the installation guide provided by the wireless network adapter provider To set up a wireless connection use either of the following methods Setting Up a Wireless Connection Through the WPS Button Setting Up a Wireless Connection Manually 4 1 Setting Up a...

Page 13: ...re provided by the operating system of your PC If your PC runs on Windows XP you can use the wireless configuration software that is provided by Windows XP to set up a wireless connection between your PC and the router This section takes Windows XP as an example and describes how to set up a wireless connection between your PC and the HG523a manually do as follows Step 1 Set the wireless network n...

Page 14: ...rk Connections 2 In the Network Connections window right click Wireless Network Connection to display a shortcut menu and then choose Properties from the shortcut menu 3 In the Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog box select Wireless Networks 4 Select Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings 5 Click View Wireless Networks 6 Select the wireless network that is configured in St...

Page 15: ...ccessfully the current page jumps to the page for logging in to the Web based configuration utility To log in to the Web based configuration utility enter the new password and then click OK If you forget the user name or password that has been changed you can restore the default settings of the HG523a by pressing and holding the RESET button for over six seconds Then the user name and password tha...

Page 16: ...ty Step 2 In the navigation tree on the left choose Advanced Basic WLAN WLAN Step 3 Enter a wireless network name in the SSID text box Step 4 Enter an access password in the WPA Pre Shared Key text box Step 5 Click Submit to save the settings 5 4 Changing the IP Address Used for Logging In to the Web Based Configuration Utility To make the login IP address easy to remember you can change the IP ad...

Page 17: ... the default settings through the Web based configuration utility do as follows Step 1 Log in to the Web based configuration utility and then choose Advanced Maintenance Device Reset in the navigation tree to display the reboot page Step 2 Click Restore Default Settings After the preceding operations the page jumps to the login page You can log in to the Web based configuration utility by entering...

Page 18: ...hether the LAN indicator of the terminal is on If the LAN indicator is off perform further checks as follows 1 Ensure that the network adapter of the computer is enabled 2 Ensure that the network cable between the terminal and the computer is properly connected Remove and then insert the network cable or replace the network cable when necessary If the LAN indicator is still off contact an authoriz...

Page 19: ...aunch the Internet Explorer 2 Choose Tools Internet Options 3 In the Internet Options dialog box click the Connections tab 4 In the Local Area Network LAN settings group box click LAN Settings 5 In the Proxy server group box of the Local Area Network LAN Settings dialog box ensure that the Use a proxy server for your LAN These settings will not apply to dial up or VPN connections Check box is clea...

Page 20: ...o many obstacles such as cement or wooden walls Step 3 Place your computer close to your terminal If your computer is far from your terminal the effects of the WLAN are affected Step 4 Place your terminal and computer in another direction Step 5 Do not use your terminal to access the WLAN during thunderstorms After a broadband terminal is installed does Internet access degrade call quality or do t...

Page 21: ...ansmitted through the WLAN Solid on The wireless network function is enabled No data is being transmitted through the WLAN Off The wireless network function is disabled WPS Blinking The HG523a is attempting to set up a wireless connection with a wireless client through the WPS function This state lasts no more than 120s On A wireless connection is set up between the HG523a and a wireless client th...

Page 22: ...d data is lost Therefore use this function with caution WLAN You can press the WLAN button to enable the WLAN function WPS You can press the WLAN button less than two seconds to enable the WPS function 7 3 Default Settings Parameter Setting IP address of the LAN interface 192 168 1 1 Subnet mask of the LAN interface 255 255 255 0 User name used for logging in to the Web based configuration utility...

Page 23: ...802 11n and Mixed working mode DSL transmission rates G dmt T1 413 Maximum downlink rate 8 Mbit s Maximum uplink rate 896 kbit s G 992 5 ADSL2 Maximum downlink rate 24 Mbit s Maximum uplink rate 1024 kbit s Wireless transmission rates 802 11b 1 Mbit s 2 Mbit s 5 5 Mbit s and 11 Mbit s 802 11g 6 Mbit s 9 Mbit s 12 Mbit s 18 Mbit s 24 Mbit s 36 Mbit s 48 Mbit s and 54 Mbit s 802 11n 6 5 Mbit s 13 Mb...

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