Huawei HG658 V2, User Manual

Page 1: ...HG658 V2 Home Gateway User Guide ...

Page 2: ...g Up a Wireless Connection Using the WPS Button 11 Manually Setting Up a Wireless Connection 5 WLAN Configuration 12 Enabling and Disabling the WLAN on the HG658 V2 12 Changing Your WLAN Name and Password 6 Network Security 14 Improving WLAN Security 17 Controlling Computer Internet Access 17 Filtering Out Inappropriate Websites 18 Controlling Computer Bandwidth 20 Configure the Firewall to Preven...

Page 3: ...Dial Up Connection Parameters 40 Enabling Wireless Configuration on Windows 41 Checking the Computer MAC Address 11 FAQs 43 What Can I Do If I Cannot Open the Web Management Page 43 What Can I Do If the HG658 V2 Cannot Access the Internet through a Wireless Network Adapter Sometimes or If the WLAN Connection Is Unsteady 43 What Can I Do If I Cannot Access the Internet 45 I Often Need to Restart th...

Page 4: ... Routing The HG658 V2 supports routing It can obtain an IP address through PPP dial up or Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP which provides simultaneous access for multiple devices WLAN The HG658 V2 supports multiple WLAN protocols including 802 11b g n 2 4 GHz Adopting 802 11n multiple input multiple output antennas MIMO technology the HG658 V2 delivers a wireless transmission rate of up to...

Page 5: ...l data Ports and Buttons No Item Description 1 WPS Starts Wi Fi protected setup WPS negotiation 2 WLAN Enables or disables the WLAN function 3 On Off Powers the HG658 V2 on or off 4 Power Connects to a power adapter 5 DSL Connects to a DSL filter or phone socket 6 LAN1 LAN4 Connects to Ethernet devices such as computers set top boxes STBs and switches 7 Phone1 Phone2 Connects to a telephone Power ...

Page 6: ...d 5 V 0 5 A Otherwise the HG658 V2 may malfunction 9 Reset Restores the HG658 V2 to its default settings after you press and hold this button for 6 seconds or more while the HG658 V2 is powered on Caution A reset will result in all custom data and settings being lost Use with caution Indicator Status Description Power Steady green The HG658 V2 is powered on Off The HG658 V2 is powered off No Item ...

Page 7: ... but is not transmitting data Blinking green The HG658 V2 has WLAN enabled and data is being transmitted Off WLAN is disabled WPS Steady green The HG658 V2 is connected to a wireless client such as a computer with a wireless network adapter over the WLAN using the Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS function Blinking green The HG658 V2 is attempting to connect to a wireless client over the WLAN using the WP...

Page 8: ...e and data is being transmitted Off The HG658 V2 is not connected to any USB device VoIP Steady green The HG658 V2 is registered with a SIP server but no data is being transmitted Blinking green The HG658 V2 is registered with a SIP server and data is being transmitted Off The HG658 V2 is not registered with a SIP server Indicator Status Description ...

Page 9: ...ectric appliances that generate strong magnetic or electric fields such as microwave ovens Installing the HG658 V2 on a DSL Broadband Network In some communities Internet service providers use telephone lines to provide broadband access services If you have subscribed to digital subscriber line DSL broadband you can connect the HG658 V2 to a telephone port for Internet access Connect your devices ...

Page 10: ...ts how the indicators behave when the HG658 V2 is operating correctly If the indicators do not behave as expected ensure that everything is plugged in correctly 4 HG658 V2 5 Power adapter 6 Desktop computer 7 Set top Box 8 Laptop computer 9 Smart Phone 10 Pad a LINE port b PHONE port c MODEM port Indicator Expected State Power Steady on WAN Steady on WLAN Steady on LAN Steady on or blinking indica...

Page 11: ...management page ensure that the computer used for the login is connected to the HG658 V2 and has been configured to automatically obtain an IP address or assigned with a static IP address 1 Open a browser In the address box enter 192 168 1 1 Press Enter 2 Enter the login user name user by default and password HuaweiUser by default Click Login Caution To protect against unauthorized access change t...

Page 12: ...ype When you are unsure of the network connection you subscribed to you can select this mode that the device will detect the network connection automatically Connect automatically The account name and password are provided by your Internet Service Provider ISP Connect with user account No parameter is provided by your ISP The IP address is automatically assigned by the ISP Connect without user acc...

Page 13: ... without user account the computer automatically connects to the Internet as long as the router is working properly 6 Choose Home tab click Set Up WLAN set WLAN parameters and click Save To obtain the default SSID and key check the label on the rear panel To better secure your WLAN promptly change the SSID and key The user name and password are provided by ISP Set up a dial up connection on one co...

Page 14: ...V2 is on and then turn off a connection between the HG658 V2 and wireless device has been set up Manually Setting Up a Wireless Connection The wireless configuration software provided by Windows is used as an example to describe how to set up a wireless connection You can also use the tool built into the network adapter to set up a wireless connection For details see the network adapter s user gui...

Page 15: ... page 2 Choose Home Network tab 3 In the navigation tree choose WLAN Settings 4 Select Basic Settings configuration page 5 Set Enable WLAN 2 4 GHz to enable 6 Click Save Changing Your WLAN Name and Password WLAN access requires the WLAN name and password To improve your WLAN security regularly change your WLAN name and password 1 Log in to the web management page 2 Choose Home Network tab 3 In the...

Page 16: ...13 After the SSID and key had been changed your computer should use the new ones to establish a wireless connection to the HG658 V2 ...

Page 17: ...LAN Settings 4 Select WLAN Encryption configuration page 5 Set Hide broadcast to enable 6 Click Save Using High Security Encryption Modes Adopting high security encryption modes protects against unauthorized access as well as data interception on networks To improve WLAN security without sacrificing working efficiency use WPA PSK WPA2 PSK and TKIP AES This step also prevents WLAN unavailability ca...

Page 18: ...r the new password when connecting a PC to the WLAN Allowing Only Specified Computers to Access Your WLAN To prevent unauthorized access to your WLAN you can specify which devices are allowed to access your WLAN 1 Connect a computer and the HG658 V2 via wireless 2 Log in to the web management page 3 Choose Home Network tab 4 In the navigation tree choose WLAN Access 5 Select WLAN Access Rules conf...

Page 19: ... WLAN WPS configuration page 5 Set Enable WPS to enable 6 Under the expanded WPS configuration menu select the WPS mode you want to use WPS by push button PBC Enable the WPS function by press the WPS button on theHG658 V2 WPS by client PIN PIN Get the pin code from a pin client and then enter the pin code in PIN code text box Click Connect WPS by AP PIN AP PIN Click PIN to get the pin code and the...

Page 20: ...arental Control 4 Select Time Rules configuration page 5 Click New time rule 6 In Rule name enter a filtering rule name you specified 7 In Internet access allowed enter a time zone you specified 8 In Apply to select the computer name for you wanted 9 Click Save Filtering Out Inappropriate Websites Use URL filtering to prevent certain websites from being accessed 1 Log in to the web management page...

Page 21: ... the following ways Determine the minimum bandwidth allocated to specific computers to help ensure the Internet access speed for those computers Determine the maximum bandwidth certain computers can occupy so that bandwidth remains available to other computers 1 Log in to the web management page 2 Choose Internet tab 3 In the navigation tree choose Bandwidth Control 4 Select Bandwidth Control conf...

Page 22: ...ent type select the traffic management type you specified When the Traffic Management Type is IP QoS classification enter the IP address of the computers you want to control in IP address When the Traffic Management Type is MAC QoS classification select the MAC address of the computer you want to control in MAC address When the Traffic Management Type is LAN QoS classification select the interface...

Page 23: ...ternet users access to HG658 V2 Configuring the Firewall The HG658 V2 provides a firewall to help secure its WLAN and any devices connected to it Set the firewall level based on site requirements to quickly configure the firewall 1 Log in to the web management page Level Description High When you set the firewall level of the router to High only the FTP DNS HTTP packet is allowed to pass through L...

Page 24: ...sed to the Internet For example when building a server you can configure the computer providing external services as a DMZ host which helps protect other computers on the home network 1 Log in to the web management page 2 Choose Internet tab 3 In the navigation tree choose Network Security 4 Select DMZ configuration page 5 In Host address select the device you want to specified or click Add device...

Page 25: ...anagement page 2 Choose Internet tab 3 In the navigation tree choose Network Security 4 Select Application Filter configuration page 5 Click New application filter 6 In Filter name enter a rule name you specified 7 In Block select the application you want to set or click Add application to add a new port application 8 In Block for select the computer name you want specified 9 Click Save ...

Page 26: ... configuration page 5 Click New port mapping 6 In Mapping name enter a rule name you specified 7 In Application select the application type you want to set or click Add port mapping application to add a new application type 8 In Internal host select a local computer you want to set or click Add device to add a new local computer 9 Click Save Configure Port Trigger By setting port triggering LAN ha...

Page 27: ... Add port trigger application to add a new application type 8 Click Save Configure ALG By opening the application layer gateway related functions the application layer can be resolved to ensure the correctness of the application layer communication 1 Log in to the web management page 2 Choose Internet tab 3 In the navigation tree choose Forwarding 4 Select ALG configuration page 5 Set Enable besid...

Page 28: ...ting configuration page 5 Click New static route 6 In Destination network address enter the IP address of the destination computer that you want to send information 7 In Destination subnet mask enter the subnet mask of the destination computer that you want to send information 8 In Default gateway enter the IP address of the destination computer which will be received the packet 9 In Source IP add...

Page 29: ...pports UPnP function can be identified and added to the network automatically 1 Log in to the web management page 2 Choose Home Network tab 3 In the navigation tree choose LAN Interface 4 Select UPnP configuration page 5 Set Enable UPnP to enable 6 Click Save ...

Page 30: ...ted to the Phone port on the HG658 V2 To use the HG658 V2 to place VoIP calls ask your network service provider to activate VoIP services for you By default your network service provider will have all related parameters such as the VoIP account and address set for you You will not need to configure any settings to place VoIP calls To configure voice services do as follows 1 Configure a VoIP provid...

Page 31: ...r in the SIP domain box i Click Save to save the settings 2 Configure a VoIP number a Choose Telephony VoIP VoIP Accounts to display the VoIP configuration page b Select the VoIP provider name from the drop down list box c Enter the SIP phone number d Enter the SIP user name and password e Click Enable to enable the VoIP account f Click Save to save the settings ...

Page 32: ...Once your network service provider has activated VoIP services for you you will be assigned a VoIP account which is also your VoIP call number Before placing a VoIP call ensure that the HG658 V2 has connected to the network When the call is established your VoIP call number is displayed on the called party s phone For VoIP call tariffs contact your network service provider ...

Page 33: ...ovided by the USB device Caution If you connect a USB device to the HG658 V2 verify that the input voltage and current of the USB device do not exceed 5 V 0 5 A Otherwise the HG658 V2 may malfunction You can connect the following USB devices to your HG658 V2 USB storage device USB printer Setting the FTP Access Permission To avoid unauthorized access to the USB storage device you can set the FTP a...

Page 34: ...for the FTP server and re enter the password to confirm it d In Directory mode choose a file sharing path e In Privilege select the desired right f Click Save to save the settings Accessing to FTP server Anonymously 1 Connect the portable storage device to the HG658 V2 s USB port 2 Enable the FTP server a Log in to the web management page b ChooseShare Storage Share c In Service Settings select En...

Page 35: ...computer 2 In the address box enter ftp 192 168 1 1 Press Enter 3 In the Login dialog box enter the login user name and password your set in the HG658 V2 s Storage Share page Anonymous users select the anonymous directly Click Login Once you pass the authentication the directory of and files in the USB storage device will be displayed Configure DLNA You can play media files on a portable storage d...

Page 36: ...hoose Add a printer 3 Choose Add a network wireless or Bluetooth printer 4 Click The printer that I want isn t listed 5 Choose Select a shared printer by name and enter the printer address in the text box myprinter is the customized name of the printer to add Click Next 6 Select the model of the printer you want or click Have Disk to manually install the printer drive 7 Click OK After you complete...

Page 37: ...on page 5 In IP address enter a new IP address Such as 192 168 6 1 6 Click Save Use the new IP address to log in to the web management page Changing the Web Management Page User Name and Password The correct user name and password are required to log in to the web management page Regular changes to the web management page user name and password can effectively prevent unauthorized users from loggi...

Page 38: ...se the reset button on the HG658 V2 rear panel to restore the HG658 V2 to its default settings Perform this operation with caution After the HG658 V2 is restored to its default settings all custom data and settings will be lost and the password will be restored to HuaweiUser 1 Press the HG658 V2 power button to power the HG658 V2 on 2 Press and hold the reset button for 6seconds or more The HG658 ...

Page 39: ...G658 V2 when it is being upgraded 1 Log in to the web management page 2 Choose Maintain tab 3 In the navigation tree choose Device Management 4 Select Firmware Upgrade configuration page 5 Click Browse and select the latest firmware you download at the Huawei s official website 6 Click Upgrade After the firmware is upgraded the login page is displayed Reenter to log in Using Ping Tool Diagnose Net...

Page 40: ...cert Tool Diagnose Network Tracert function is used to detect the number of other routers that passed when the HG658 V2 is connected to the test host 1 Log in to the web management page 2 Choose Maintain tab 3 In the navigation tree choose Tools 4 Select Traceroute configuration page 5 In Target address enter the IP address or domain name you want to test 6 Click Detect ...

Page 41: ...r computer and you have the dial up connection account name and password provided by your Internet service provider ISP This section demonstrates how to set up a Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet PPPoE connection on Windows On Windows 7 1 Choose Start Control Panel Network and Internet Network and Sharing Center 2 Under Change your networking settings click Set up a new connection or network 3...

Page 42: ... In User name and Password enter the dial up connection account name and password provided by your ISP In Connection name name the dial up connection Select or deselect Allow other people to use this connection Then click Connect ...

Page 43: ...PoE connection a dial up connection icon is displayed on your computer desktop To connect to the Internet double click the dial up connection icon In the displayed dialog box click Connect Enabling Wireless Configuration on Windows If the setup of the wireless connection between your computer and the HG658 V2 failed verify that wireless configuration is enabled on Windows On Windows 7 or Windows V...

Page 44: ...alog box Then close the Computer Management window Checking the Computer MAC Address The MAC address also known as the physical address is a unique identifier assigned to a network adapter A MAC address contains six groups of two hexadecimal digits such as 2C 41 38 8D 75 8D This section demonstrates how to check your computer s MAC address On Windows 7 1 Choose Start Control Panel Network and Inte...

Page 45: ...42 3 In Network Connection Details find the line similar to Physical Address 70 F3 95 0C 49 4E The 70 F3 95 0C 49 4E string is your computer s MAC address ...

Page 46: ...onnected to the HG658 V2 2 Your computer and the HG658 V2 are far from electric appliances that generate strong magnetic or electric fields such as microwave ovens refrigerators and cordless telephones 3 The HG658 V2 is in an open area and there are no obstacles such as concrete or wooden walls between the HG658 V2 and computer 4 The HG658 V2 is close to the computer 5 The angle between the HG658 ...

Page 47: ...ized maintenance center 4 Check that the driver for the network adapter is correctly installed The following example uses a computer running the Windows 7 operating system to check whether the driver for the network adapter is installed a Right click My Computer and choose Manage from the displayed shortcut menu b In the Computer Management window click Device Manager c In the right pane of the Co...

Page 48: ...these websites If the problem persists contact your network service provider I Often Need to Restart the HG658 V2 to Display Web Pages What Can I Do Verify the following 1 Cables are securely connected to HG658 V2 ports Otherwise network stability may suffer 2 Your computer and the HG658 V2 are far from electric appliances that generate strong magnetic or electric fields such as microwave ovens re...

Page 49: ... antenna excluded Weight About 360 g DSL standard ADSL standard ITU G 992 1 G dmt ITU G 992 2 G lite ITU G 994 1 G hs ANSI T1 413 Issue 2 ADSL2 standard ITU G 992 3 G dmt bis Annex L ADSL2 standard ITU G 992 5 G dmt bitplus VDSL2 ITU G 993 2 VDSL2 VDSL2 Profiles for 8a 8b 8c 8d 12a 12b 17a 30a VDSL Vectoring DSL transmission rate G dmt T1 413 Downlink 8 Mbit s Uplink 896 kbit s ADSL Downlink 12 Mb...

Page 50: ...Mbit s Parameter Default Value LAN port IP address 192 168 1 1 LAN port subnet mask 255 255 255 0 User name to log in to the web configuration page user Password to log in to the web configuration page HuaweiUser WLAN name Labeled on the product cover WLAN password Labeled on the product cover DHCP Enable WLAN Enable Item Specifications ...

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