Huawei WS5200 Quick Start Manual

HUAWEI WiFi WS5200

Quick Start Guide

Step 1: Connecting the cables
HUAWEI WiFi WS5200
POWER WAN LAN1 LAN2 LAN3
WAN
Erect the all antennas upright to ensure optimized Wi-Fi
If the indicator stays red, this indicates that the router is not connected to the Internet.
Please refer to "Step 2: Configuring the network settings".
Step 2: Configuring the network settings
1
Connect your mobile phone or computer to the
router's Wi-Fi network (No password).
Check for the Wi-Fi name on the bottom of the new
router.
WiFi
WiFi
XXXXXX
Connected Wi-Fi Name: XXXXXX
3
If your Internet If you remember your
connection does not broadband account and
require an account password: enter your
and password: broadband account and
Please skip to the password.
next step.
Internet access wizard
Broadband account
Enter
Broadband password
VLAN
Retrieve
Next
If you need to configure VLAN on your network, contact your broadband carrier to
confirm the VLAN parameters, and enable the VLAN switch on the screen.
4
Set a new Wi-Fi name, Wi-Fi password, and admin password for the new router.
You can use the Wi-Fi password as the router admin password.
Internet access wizard
Prioritize 5 GHz
Wi-Fi network name
Enter
Wi-Fi network password
Use Wi-Fi password as
the router admin password
Touch
Next
Enable Prioritize 5 GHz: Priority usage of 5 GHz Wi-Fi band over 2.4 GHz
band when signal strength is equal to increase connection speeds.
Optical/Broadband/cable modem
RESET
(from your broadband provider)
POWER
RESET
LAN
LAN
Internet
PON
® signal.
2
Open the browser, you will be
automatically redirected.
( If the page is not displayed
automatically, enter 192.168.3.1) .
Let's Start
If you have forgotten your broadband account and
password: obtain the broadband account and password
from the old router. Take another Ethernet cable and
connect the WAN port of the old router to the LAN port
of the new router.
Internet access wizard Internet access wizard
Broadband account
Not
Broadband password
required
Old router's WAN port
VLAN
Back
Retrieve
Next Next
Touch
Or contact your broadband carrier to obtain a broadband
account and password.
Internet access wizard
Confi gur at i on
com pl et e
Manage the router with our mobile app
Scan the QR code to download and install the HUAWEI smart device management app
on your mobile phone or tablet.You can use the app to manage your router.
Indicator
H button
Indicator
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q1: What can I do if I encounter any of the following issues when configuring the router?
A:
If your device did not detect the router's Wi-Fi: Ensure that the router is powered on. Wait for a moment (till
the router is started) and try to search again on your device.
If you cannot visit the router's configuration page on your device: Ensure that your device is connected to
the router's Wi-Fi network, and then enter 192.168.3.1 in the browser to visit this page on your device.
If the page displays "Cable disconnected": Ensure that the router's WAN port is connected to the modem's
LAN port, and the modem has Internet access. Check that all joints are securely connected and in good
contact, and the network cables are in good condition.
If the page displays "Account or password error": Please enter your broadband account and password again.
If this still does not work, your broadband carrier may have bound the MAC address of your old router,
causing your new router to be unable to connect. To fix this issue, select Retrieve and follow the onscreen
prompts. Alternatively, contact your broadband carrier for assistance.
Touch
If the page displays "Failed to retrieve network settings from old router": Ensure that the router is connected
to a power source, and that the old router's WAN port is already connected to the new router's LAN port.
Restart your old router and then touch Try again.
If the issue persists, restore the router to the factory settings, and follow the guide to reconnect the cables and
configure the router.
Q2: What should I do if I forget my login password for the app or the router's web-based management page?
A:
Try using the router's Wi-Fi password to login. If the issue persists, restore the router to the factory settings.
Internet access wizard
Q3: How do I restore the router to its factory settings?
A:
Connect the router to the power supply and wait until the router completes the startup process. Use a needle
or pin to press the RESET button on the router for more than two seconds until the indicator light goes out.
Wait for the router to complete the restart process. When the indicator turns red, this indicates that the router
LAN port
has been restored to its factory settings.
Back
If the router has been factory reset, you need to configure it again.
Retrieve
Q4: Does the router support 5 GHz Wi-Fi?
How do I connect to the router's 5 GHz Wi-Fi?
A:
5 GHz Wi-Fi is supported.
The Wi-Fi names for 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz are the same by default. You will be automatically connected to the
faster Wi-Fi network. If you want to use 5 GHz Wi-Fi only, you can disable the Prioritize 5 GHz feature by
performing the following steps:
1) Connect your phone to the router's Wi-Fi network.
2) Enter 192.168.3.1 in your browser address bar and follow the onscreen instructions to log in.
3) Select My Wi-Fi and disable Prioritize 5 GHz.You will now be able to find two Wi-Fi network names.
Connect to the Wi-Fi network with "_5G" at the end of its name.
Q5: How do I pair a Wi-Fi device with my router using WPS?
A:
When your router is powered on, press its H button, and then press the WPS button on the Wi-Fi device
(such as a phone) within two minutes, to initiate standard WPS negotiation and incorporate the Wi-Fi devices
into the router's Wi-Fi network.
Steady green Connected to the network
Steady red Not connected to the network
Loose cable or connect error. Check the cable.
Broadband network error. Contact your broadband carrier.
Flashing The router has detected a pairable device.
When other HUAWEI routers (with H or Hi button) are detected, the
indicator will flash. When this happens, press the router's H button.
The indicator should flash quickly, indicating that the pairable
device is connecting to the router's Wi-Fi. The connection process
is complete when the indicator stops flashing.
If you touched the H button by accident, wait for 2 minutes till
the indicator returns to normal.
The H button also features WPS functionality.
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