Maintenance Guide ........15 Enabling and Disabling the WLAN on the HG532f ......15 Changing the Web Management Page User Name and Password .
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What can I do if I cannot access the Internet? ......18 I Often Need to Restart the HG532f to Display Web Pages. What Can I Do? . . . 20 Appendix .
LAN1 ~ LAN4 (STBs), and switches. Connects to a USB device. If you connect a USB device to the HG532f, verify that the input voltage and current of the USB device does not exceed 5 V/1 A. Otherwise, the HG532f may malfunction.
The HG532f is connected to the Internet in router Blinking green Internet mode, and data is being transmitted. > The HG532f is in router mode, but not connected to the Internet. > The HG532f is in bridge mode. A digital subscriber line (DSL) connection has been Steady green set up and activated.
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The HG532f is connected to a USB device, but no Steady green data is being transmitted. The HG532f is connected to a USB device, and data is Blinking green being transmitted. The HG532f is connected to a USB device, and data is...
Connecting Cables If you have subscribed to digital subscriber line (DSL) broadband, you can connect the HG532f to a telephone port for Internet access. Connect your devices in the sequence indicated in the following figure.
LAN3 LAN2 LAN1 After the HG532f is powered on, the HG532f indicator turns on. The following table lists how the indicators behave when the HG532f is operating correctly. If the indicators do not behave as expected, ensure that everything is plugged in correctly.
The HG532f provides an intuitive web management page where you can view or set the HG532f parameters. Before you log in to the HG532f web management page, ensure that the computer used for the login is connected to the HG532f and has been configured to automatically obtain an IP address or assigned with a static IP address.
WLAN, promptly change the SSID and key. Setting Dial-Up Connection Parameters Before setting dial-up connection parameters, verify that the HG532f is correctly connected to your computer and you have the dial-up connection account name and password provided by your Internet service provider (ISP).
Wireless Connection Setup Setting Up a Wireless Connection Using the WPS Button Push the WPS button once to quickly set up a wireless connection between the HG532f and any WPS- capable device. Before you set up a wireless connection using the WPS button, verify the following: >...
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From the wireless network list, select the WLAN provided by the HG532f. Click Connect. In the displayed dialog box, enter the WLAN password and click OK. In the wireless network list, check the WLAN connection status. If the status is Connected, the computer is wirelessly connected to the HG532f.
Click Submit. Controlling Computer Internet Access Your HG532f provides MAC address filtering. With this function, you can confine Internet access to specific computers or deprive specific computers of Internet access. While using this function, you can also set limits on the duration of Internet usage.
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Create the filtering rules. > In Rule name, enter a filtering rule name you specified. > In Source MAC address, enter the MAC address of the computer you want to control. For details, see chapter Checking the Computer MAC Address. >...
USB device. If you connect a USB device to the HG532f, verify that the input voltage and current of the USB device do not exceed 5 V/1 A. Otherwise, the HG532f may malfunction.
Accessing a USB Storage Device Using FTP You can access a USB storage device through the FTP server. To access a USB storage device using FTP, connect the USB storage device to your HG532f and set the FTP login parameters.
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Click The printer that I want isn't listed. 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. Select the model of the printer you want or click Have Disk to manually install the printer drive.
Maintenance Guide Enabling and Disabling the WLAN on the HG532f Press the WLAN button in the HG532f to enable or disable the WLAN. To ascertain whether the WLAN is enabled, view the WLAN indicator. 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.
If you forget the login password to the web management page or could not access the web management page, use the RESET button on the HG532f rear panel to restore the HG532f to its default settings. Perform this operation with caution. After the HG532f is restored to its default settings, all custom data and settings will be lost, and the password will be restored to user.
Reference Operations Enabling Wireless Configuration on Windows On Windows XP Right-click My Computer and choose Manage from the shortcut menu. In the left pane of the Computer Management window, choose Computer Management (Local) > Services and Applications > Services. In the right pane of the Computer Management window, right-click Wireless Zero Configuration and choose Properties from the shortcut menu.
Wireless Network Adapter Sometimes or If the WLAN Connection Is Unsteady? This is probably because the HG532f has its cables connected loosely, is placed too close to electronic appliances with intensive interference, or is too far from the computer. Verify that: The power and telephone cables are correctly connected to the HG532f.
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Check that you can use the PPP dial-up software to set up dial-up connection. If the dial-up connection fails, perform further checks as follows: a) Close the PPP dial-up software, and power off the HG532f. After 5 minutes, power on the HG532f, and use the PPP dial-up software to dial again.
I Often Need to Restart the HG532f to Display Web Pages. What Can I Verify the following: The HG532f and other devices such as telephones or fax machines are connected to the plain old telephone service (POTS) line through a digital subscriber line (DSL) filter. For details about how to install a DSL filter, see the description in the DSL filter manual.
Appendix Technical Specifications Item Specifications Power supply 12 V DC, 1 A Power consumption < 12 W Ambient operating 0°C to 40°C temperature Ambient humidity 5% to 95% RH (non-condensing) 37 mm x 181 mm x 120 mm (1.46 in. x 7.13 in. x 4.72 in.), antenna Dimensions (H x W x D) excluded Weight...
Default Settings 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 user configuration page Password to log in to the web user configuration page WLAN name Labeled on the product cover WLAN password Labeled on the product cover Dynamic Host Configuration...
Thus, the descriptions herein may not exactly match the product or its accessories which you purchase. Huawei reserves the right to change or modify any information or specifications contained in this manual without prior notice and without any liability. DISCLAIMER ALL CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL ARE PROVIDED “AS IS”.
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ErP Product Information Hereby, Huawei Technologies Co.,Ltd. declares that the product meets the directive 2009/125/EC and its implementation regulation (EC) NO 1275/2008 amended by (EC) 278/2009, (EC) 642/2009, (EU) 617/2013, (EU) 801/2013, and its implementation regulation (EC) NO 278/2009.