Huawei PT530, User Manual

Page 1: ...PT530 500Mbps Powerline Access Point User Guide ...

Page 2: ...des 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 mobile huawei com ...

Page 3: ...etting the Computer 11 3 4 Setting the PT530 16 4 Advanced Configuration Guide 22 4 1 Logging In to the Web Management Page 22 4 2 Setting Network Access Parameters 23 4 3 WLAN Configuration 26 4 3 1 Enabling and Disabling the WLAN on the PT530 26 4 3 2 Changing Your WLAN Name and Password 27 4 4 Powerline Network Configuration 27 4 4 1 Configuring the PLC Network Name 27 4 4 2 Adding Powerline De...

Page 4: ...b Management Page 37 5 3 Restoring Default Settings 38 5 3 1 Using the Configuration Tool 38 5 3 2 Using the Reset Button 39 5 4 Upgrading Firmware 40 6 Reference Operations 41 6 1 Setting the Computer IP Address 41 6 2 Wireless Connection Setup 44 6 2 1 Manually Setting Up a Wireless Connection 44 6 2 2 Setting Up a Wireless Connection Using the WPS Button 46 6 3 Enabling Wireless Configuration o...

Page 5: ... Management Page 52 7 5 What Can I Do If I Cannot Access the Internet when I pair one PT530 in router mode with another PT530 in bridge mode 52 7 6 Can I Connect Multiple PT530 Adapters 52 8 Default Settings 53 9 For More Help 54 10 Legal Notice 55 ...

Page 6: ...cure powerline data connection can be promptly set up with one press of the push and pair button The PT530 adopts green technology that complies with European Code of Conduct CoC on Energy Efficiency and the European Union s Energy related Products ErP Tier 2 1 2 Feature Overview High speed powerline communications After you plug two or more PT530s also compatible with PT500s into power outlets an...

Page 7: ...gement pages to protect your personal data 1 3 Technical Specifications Interfaces 1 x AC power plug powerline communication interface 2 x 2 4 G built in antennas wireless communication interface 2 x RJ45 10 100M Ethernet ports 5 x LED indicators PWR power status LAN1 network connection status LAN2 network connection status PLC pair status and WLAN wireless connection status 4 x buttons reset butt...

Page 8: ...sed management interface for easy switching between router mode and bridge mode Power Supply Specifications Power supply 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 6 W Environmental Specifications Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Operating humidity 5 to 95 RH non condensing Dimensions and Weight Standard Dimensions Weight American 107 mm x 62 mm x 72 mm 4 21 in x 2 44 in x 2 83 in Abou...

Page 9: ...4 2 Hardware Description 2 1 Ports and Buttons ...

Page 10: ...n the other powerline device If PLC indicators on both two powerline devices turn to steady on from blinking status it indicates that connection between the PT530 and the PT500 has been established successfully Exit the paring Used to exit the current pairing connection and prepare for a new connection with other powerline device Press and hold this button for more than 8 seconds until the PWR ind...

Page 11: ...ables or disables the WLAN function Press and hold this button for more than 3 seconds until the WLAN indicator turns to steady on to enablePT530 s wireless network function Or press and hold this button for more than 3 seconds until the WLAN indicator turns off to disable the wireless network function LAN1 Connects to Ethernet devices such as computers set top boxes STBs and switches LAN2 WAN LAN...

Page 12: ...ress and hold this button for more than 2 seconds until all the indicators turn off The PT530 will restore to its default settings CAUTION A reset will result in all custom data and settings being lost Use with caution 2 2 Indicators Indicator Status Description PWR Steady on The PT530 is powered on Off The PT530 is powered off ...

Page 13: ...evice PLC Steady on The PT530 is connected to a powerline device Blinking The PT530 is searching for available networks Off The PT530 is not paired with other powerline device The PT530 is paired but cannot find the other powerline device WLAN Steady on WLAN is enabled Blinking The PT530 is attempting to connect to a wireless client over the WLAN using the WPS function Off WLAN is disabled ...

Page 14: ...5 Check the indicators status on the PT530 and the PT500 If both two PLC indicators on the PT530 and the PT500 turn to steady on from blinking status within 10 seconds the connection between the PT530 and the PT500 has been established successfully Leaving an Existing Powerline Network If you press the PAIR button and the PLC indicator starts to blink while connection cannot be established press a...

Page 15: ...rom blinking status it indicates that the PT530 is connected to the network 4 If you have more PT530s need to join this network please repeat the above operation 3 2 Connecting Cables Before you install the PT530 please first make sure that your PC can successfully access the Internet via the Router Then connect the powerline devices following the instructions below Bridge Mode The PT530 s default...

Page 16: ...reless router function If you do not have a router you can choose this scenario 1 Connect one end of a network cable to the PT530 s LAN2 WAN port Connect the other end of the same network cable to the Ethernet port on the wall 2 Plug the PT530 into a power outlet 3 Plug the PT500 into a power outlet Please check that the PT530 and the PT500 have been paired 3 3 Setting the Computer Before logging ...

Page 17: ...on 1 Use a network cable to connect the PT530 s LAN1 port and the computer s network port 2 Click in the lower right corner of your desktop and choose Open Network and Sharing Center 3 Choose Change adapter settings Right click Local Area Connection and choose Properties 4 Double click Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 ...

Page 18: ...13 5 Select Use the following IP address Set IP address to 192 168 33 100 Subnet mask to 255 255 255 0 and Default gateway to 192 168 33 1 Click OK to return to the previous dialog box and click OK ...

Page 19: ...0 The default WLAN name and password are printed on the PT530 cover label 1 Click in the lower right corner of your desktop Choose Open Network and Sharing Center 2 Choose Change adapter settings Right click Wireless Network Connection and choose Properties 3 Double click Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 ...

Page 20: ...8 33 100 Subnet mask to 255 255 255 0 and Default gateway to 192 168 33 1 Click OK to return to the previous dialog box and click OK 5 Click in the lower right corner of your desktop 6 From the wireless network list select the WLAN provided by the PT530 Click Connect ...

Page 21: ...mputer is wirelessly connected to the PT530 3 4 Setting the PT530 The PT530 provides a Web based configuration tool You can log in to the PT530 s Web management page to set the Internet access parameters and wireless connection parameters Router Mode 1 Open a browser on your computer In the address box enter 192 168 33 1 Press Enter to access the web management page ...

Page 22: ...io Application Scenario Connection Type The user name and password are provided by your service provider PPPoE Certain parameters such as the static IP address and DNS server address are provided by your service provider Static IP No parameters are provided by your service provider The IP address is automatically assigned by the service provider Dynamic IP 5 Select LAN2 WAN for WAN port 6 Configur...

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Page 24: ...up 8 Enter the SSID WLAN name and key you specified into the Wireless Name SSID and PassPhrase 9 Click Apply 10 Reset the computer s IP address to Obtain an IP address automatically For details see chapter 6 1 Setting the Computer IP Address If you build your powerline network by paring multiple PT530s please modify the LAN IP ...

Page 25: ... the PT530 you can set the wireless connection parameters referring to the following steps 1 Open a browser on your computer In the address box enter 192 168 33 1 Press Enter to access the web management page 2 On the login page enter the login user name admin by default and password admin by default Click Login To protect against unauthorized access change the user name and password after the fir...

Page 26: ...21 6 Reset the computer s IP address to Obtain an IP address automatically For details see chapter 6 1 Setting the Computer IP Address ...

Page 27: ...en a browser In the address box enter 192 168 33 1 Press Enter 2 Enter the login user name admin by default and password admin by default Click Login To protect against unauthorized access change the user name and password after the first login After logging in to the PT530 s management page the following page will appear This section will describe the PT530 s features in detail ...

Page 28: ...type to PPPoE Static IP or Dynamic IP then the PT530 will work in router mode When you set the PT530 s connection type to Bridge then the PT530 will work in bridge mode 1 Logging In to the Web Management Page 2 In the navigation tree choose SETUP Internet Setup 3 In Connection Type choose the connection type based on the application scenario Application Scenario Connection Type The user name and p...

Page 29: ...2 WAN LAN uplink The PT530 will access the Internet through the network cable Powerline Port Powerline uplink The PT530 will access the Internet through the network cable When you set the PT530 s connection type to Bridge then the PT530 will work in bridge mode 5 Configure the PT530 s Internet parameters If you choose PPPoE or Static IP enter the parameters provided by your service provider and cl...

Page 30: ...25 If you choose Dynamic IP click Apply without changing any configurations ...

Page 31: ...TUP Wireless Setup 3 Configure Enable Wireless Interface Select Enable Wireless Interface to enable the WLAN Clear Enable Wireless Interface to disable the WLAN 4 Click Apply Using the Button Press and hold the WPS button for more than 3 seconds until the WLAN indicator turns to steady on to enable the PT530 s wireless network function Or press and hold this button for more than 3 seconds until th...

Page 32: ...igation tree choose SETUP Wireless Setup 3 In Wireless Name SSID enter a new WLAN name 4 In PassPhrase enter a new WLAN password 5 Click Apply 4 4 Powerline Network Configuration 4 4 1 Configuring the PLC Network Name In the powerline network you can divide the network through the network name The powerline adapters can connect to each other if they have the same network name When there are multip...

Page 33: ... devices connecting to the currently configured PT530 and create a new network 4 4 2 Adding Powerline Devices to the local PLC network You can manually add other powerline adapters to the local network through the web management page Before adding the device please record the device s MAC address and the device password DEK 1 Logging In to the Web Management Page 2 In the navigation tree choose SE...

Page 34: ... anyone who wishes to connect to the WLAN must enter the correct WLAN name This measure helps improve WLAN security 1 Logging In to the Web Management Page 2 In the navigation tree choose ADVANCED Advanced Wireless Advanced 3 Select Invisible for Network Name Status 4 Click Apply ...

Page 35: ...crificing working efficiency use WPA PSK WPA2 PSK and AES This step also prevents WLAN unavailability caused by network adapters incompatibility with the selected security mode 1 Logging In to the Web Management Page 2 In the navigation tree choose ADVANCED Advanced Wireless Security 3 Select WPA WPA2 PSK for Wireless Security Mode 4 In PassPhrase enter the WLAN password you specified 5 Click Appl...

Page 36: ...e allowed to access your WLAN 1 View and record the MAC address of the laptop For details see chapter 6 4 Checking the Computer MAC Address 2 Logging In to the Web Management Page 3 In the navigation tree choose ADVANCED Advanced Wireless Access Control 4 Select Enable Access Control 5 Select White List for Access Control Mode 6 Click Add ...

Page 37: ...r Internet Access Your PT530 provides MAC address filtering With this function you can confine Internet access to specific computers 1 Logging In to the Web Management Page 2 In the navigation tree choose ADVANCED Access Control MAC Filter 3 Click Enable MAC Filter 4 Under MAC FILTER LIST click Add 5 In MAC enter the MAC address of the computer you want to control For details see chapter 6 4 Check...

Page 38: ... certain websites from being accessed 1 Logging In to the Web Management Page 2 In the navigation tree choose ADVANCED Access Control URL Filter 3 Select Enable URL Filter 4 Click Add 5 In ULR enter the Web site address you specify 6 In Comment enter the comment you specified 7 Click Apply ...

Page 39: ... hacking attacks The PT530 was designed with this threat in mind and provides strong protection measures against attacks creating a safe network environment 1 Logging In to the Web Management Page 2 In the navigation tree choose ADVANCED DoS Protection 3 Select Enable DoS 4 Under the DoS CONFIGURATION select the protection options according to the actual need 5 Click Apply ...

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Page 41: ... effectively prevent unauthorized users from logging in and modifying important parameters 1 Logging In to the Web Management Page 2 In the navigation tree choose MAINTENANCE Device Management 3 In Old Username enter the currently used user name 4 In Old Password enter the currently used password 5 In New Username enter a new user name 6 In New Password enter a new password In Confirm Password ent...

Page 42: ...age are then restored to their default values After the PT530 is restored to its default settings all user customized data will be lost Perform this operation with caution 5 2 Changing the IP Address Used to Log In to the Web Management Page The PT530 s default IP address is 192 168 33 1 When the PT530 s IP address conflicts with another device in the network you need to modify the PT530 s IP addr...

Page 43: ...ly log in to the web management page to reload the default configuration file and restore the PT530 to its default settings Perform this operation with caution After the PT530 is restored to its default settings all custom data and settings will be lost and the password will be restored to admin 1 Logging In to the Web Management Page 2 In the navigation tree choose MAINTENANCE Backup and Restore ...

Page 44: ...estored to its default settings all custom data and settings will be lost and the password will be restored to admin 1 Press the PT530 power button to power the PT530 on 2 Use a needle to press and hold the Reset button for more than 2 seconds until all the indicators turn off The PT530 will restart which will cause temporary network interruptions After the PT530 is restored to its default setting...

Page 45: ...ing the firmware please download the latest firmware of the PT530 at the Huawei s official website www 1 Logging In to the Web Management Page 2 In the navigation tree choose MAINTENANCE Firmware Update 3 Click Browse and select the latest firmware you download at the Huawei s official website 4 Click Apply ...

Page 46: ...dure on Computers Running Windows 7 1 Click in the lower right corner of your desktop and choose Open Network and Sharing Center 2 Choose Change adapter settings Right click Local Area Connection and choose Properties 3 Double click Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 ...

Page 47: ...42 4 Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically Click OK On Windows XP 1 Click in the lower right corner of your desktop ...

Page 48: ...43 2 In the displayed dialog box click Properties 3 Double click Internet Protocol TCP IP 4 Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically Click OK ...

Page 49: ...he tool built into the network adapter to set up a wireless connection For details see the network adapter s user guide Before setting up a wireless connection record the WLAN name and password of the PT530 The default WLAN name and password are printed on the PT530 cover label On Windows 7 1 Click in the lower right corner of your desktop 2 From the wireless network list select the WLAN provided ...

Page 50: ...wireless network list check the WLAN connection status If the status is Connected the computer is wirelessly connected to the PT530 On Windows XP 1 Click in the lower right corner of your desktop 2 From the wireless network list select the WLAN provided by the PT530 Click Connect ...

Page 51: ...puter is wirelessly connected to the PT530 6 2 2 Setting Up a Wireless Connection Using the WPS Button Push the WPS button once to quickly set up a wireless connection between the PT530 and any WPS capable device Before you set up a wireless connection using the WPS button verify the following The wireless network security mode of the PT530 is WPA2 PSK or WPA PSK WPA2 PSK ...

Page 52: ...ane of the Computer Management window choose Computer Management Local Services and Applications Services 3 In the right pane of the Computer Management window right click Wireless Zero Configuration and choose Properties from the shortcut menu 4 In the displayed dialog box check that Service status is Started 5 Click OK to close the dialog box Then close the Computer Management window Procedure o...

Page 53: ...ins 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 Procedure on Computers Running Windows 7 1 Choose Start Control Panel Network and Internet Network and Sharing Center Change adapter settings Right click Local Area Connection and choose Status from the shortcut menu 2 Click Details ...

Page 54: ...3 95 0C 49 4E string is your computer s MAC address Procedure on Computers Running XP 1 Choose Start Control Panel Network and Internet Connections Network Connections Right click Local Area Connection and choose Status from the shortcut menu 2 Click the Support tab Under Connection status click Details ...

Page 55: ...50 3 In Network Connection Details find the line similar to Physical Address 78 AC C0 B0 DF A1 The 78 AC C0 B0 DF A1 string is your computer s MAC address ...

Page 56: ...her the network adapter and driver are running properly and the configured parameters are correct 3 Check whether the computer can assess the Internet after you connect it to the LAN port of the router 4 Connect the PT530 to another LAN port of the router 5 If the LAN indicator is still off contact an authorized maintenance center 7 3 What Can I Do If the PLC Indicator Is Off 1 Plug the two PT530s...

Page 57: ...ections LAN settings and ensure that all check boxes are deselected If the problem persists restore the PT530 to its default settings 7 5 What Can I Do If I Cannot Access the Internet when I pair one PT530 in router mode with another PT530 in bridge mode Please modify the IP address of the PT530 in router mode following the steps below 1 Logging In to the Web Management Page 2 In the navigation tr...

Page 58: ...rt IP address 192 168 33 1 LAN port subnet mask 255 255 255 0 User name to log in to the web configuration page admin Password to log in to the web configuration page admin WLAN name Labeled on the product cover WLAN password Labeled on the product cover ...

Page 59: ...54 9 For More Help Please visit www huaweidevice com worldwide support hotline for recently updated hotline and email address in your country or region ...

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