Huawei B970b User Manual
Huawei B970b User Manual

Huawei B970b User Manual

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Wonderful Communication, Mobile Life.
Welcome to HUAWEI B970b Wireless Gateway
HUAWEI B970b Wireless Gateway
User Guide

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  • Page 1 Wonderful Communication, Mobile Life. Welcome to HUAWEI B970b Wireless Gateway HUAWEI B970b Wireless Gateway User Guide...
  • Page 2 All rights reserved. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd reserves the right to No part of this document may be reproduced or transmit- change or modify any information or specifications con- ted in any form or by any means without prior written tained in this manual without prior notice or obligation.
  • Page 3: Safety Precautions

    Safety Precautions Read the safety precautions carefully to ensure the Do not place your device or its accessories correct and safe use of your wireless device. in containers with strong electromagnetic field. Do not switch on your device when the Do not place magnetic storage media near device use is prohibited or when the device your device.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Table of Contents 1 LAN IP Filter..........21 Virtual Server ........... 22 Quick Start 1 DMZ Settings ........... 23 Appearance ..........1 UPnP Settings.......... 23 PC Configuration Requirements....2 Remote Management ......23 Installation ..........2 Troubleshooting 25 Making a Call..........4 Abbreviations 28 Dial-up Access ...........4 Restoring the Factory Defaults....5...
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Quick Start Indicator Status The supported functions and actual Note WLAN • Steady on and in yellow: The WLAN is appearance are subject to your product enabled purchased. The following pictures are displayed for illustration purpose only. For details of your •...
  • Page 6: Pc Configuration Requirements

    PC Configuration Requirements PC Configuration Requirements The recommended PC configurations for using the device are as follows: • CPU: Pentium 500 MHz or above • Memory: 128 MB RAM or above • Hard disk: 100 MB or above available space •...
  • Page 7 Installation 100 meters (328 feet). To achieve better effect, use ◆ Step 5: Place the device the shielded cable. The device can be placed horizontally on a table, hanging against the wall, or leaning against the pedestal. Place the device on a higher place or near the window, so it can receive stronger signals.
  • Page 8: Making A Call

    Making a Call Dial-up Access Internal/External By default, the device dials up to access the Internet as required. You can directly use the network Aerial switch services such as web browsing, and receiving or sending emails. Logging In to the Management Page Start the Internet browser and enter the address You can choose whether to use the external Note...
  • Page 9: Restoring The Factory Defaults

    Restoring the Factory Defaults Accessing the Internet If PPP Connection is Auto or On Note Demand, refresh the page to view the current network connection status. Click Connection. Wait for several minutes. If you are notified that the connection is successful, you can start the •...
  • Page 10: Device Status

    Using the Management Page Item Green icon Red icon Management Page Overview The card is valid. The card is not Operation Functions inserted or is invalid. The PPP dial-up The PPP dial-up The following table shows the main operations in the connection is connection is not management page.
  • Page 11: Quick Setup

    Quick Setup provider provides the relevant parameters, select Static Click Basic Status and enter their values. Otherwise, select Dynamic and the device automatically obtains them. Click Advanced on the right part of the page to Configuring PPP Dial-up Settings view the advanced status PPP Connection: Select the dial-up access mode.
  • Page 12 Quick Setup SSID Broadcast: Enable or disable the SSID WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK broadcast. • WPA-PSK: It is a 256-bit data encryption method that • Enabled: The device broadcasts the SSID of the can automatically change the key. WLAN and users can easily access the WLAN. In this •...
  • Page 13 Quick Setup Validating Quick Setup The last page of the wizard displays all the settings you have configured. • To accept the settings, click Finish. • To change the settings, click Back. • To quit the settings, click Cancel.
  • Page 14: Configuring Your Computer

    Configuring Your Computer Configuring the Wireless Network This takes the Windows XP operating system (OS) as an example to describe how to configure your computer. For other OSs, the configurations may be Choose Start > Control Panel > Network different and you need to configure them as required. Connections >...
  • Page 15: Configuring The Pc Network

    Configuring the PC Network Disabling Proxy Settings Configuring the PC Network The recommended configurations of the PC are as Start the Internet browser, and then choose follows: Tools > Internet Options. • Obtain an IP address automatically. • Deselect Use a proxy server for your LAN. Select the Connections tab, and then click LAN Configuring the Network Connection Settings.
  • Page 16: Advanced Settings

    Advanced Settings Icon Description Overview Click to access the WLAN Settings page. Click Advanced Settings, you can configure both the basic attributes and advanced parameters of the device, and also perform routine maintenance and management to the device. System Management The following table shows the functions of the shortcut icons.
  • Page 17: Restarting The Device

    Viewing the Version Information automatically restarts. Warning • The software programs for upgrading must come from the official website of Huawei or the official website of the service provider. Click to access the Version page. • Upgrading the software does not change the configuration of the client.
  • Page 18: Changing The Pin Code

    Mobile Network Settings Click Apply. Select Enable/Disable in the Auto Validate option button. Changing the PIN Code Enter the current PIN code. When the PIN code protection is enabled, you can reset the PIN code. Click Apply. Click Mobile Network Settings Select Modify in the PIN Code Operation list box.
  • Page 19: Dial-Up Settings

    Dial-up Settings • If the service provider provides only the In Manual mode, select the searched network 3G service and the preferred mode is and click Log on. configured as 2G only, you cannot access the Internet. • If the service provider provides neither Dial-up Settings the 3G nor 2G service, you cannot access the Internet regardless of the...
  • Page 20: Dhcp Settings

    DHCP Settings • PPP MTU: It is the maximum transmission unit Click Save. (MTU) of the PPP connection. It is used to set the maximum number of bytes encapsulated in a Deleting a Profile ◆ single data frame. • PPP Max Dial Time: Set the maximum waiting Select a profile to be deleted in the Profile List time when connecting to the Internet.
  • Page 21: Clip Settings

    Clip Settings • DHCP Server: It is used to assign IP addresses Clip Settings dynamically. If the DHCP server is Enabled, it can automatically assign IP addresses for PCs. It is recommended to select Enabled for the DHCP server. Click to access the Clip Settings page.
  • Page 22: Wlan Basic Settings

    WLAN Settings WLAN Basic Settings Auto and the device can automatically search for the channel. Configuring the 802.11 Mode ◆ Click to access the WLAN Basic Settings Mode Description page. 54g Auto The WLAN has the best compatibility Wireless Interface ◆...
  • Page 23: Configuring The Mac Filter

    WLAN Settings Configuring the MAC Filter Click Apply to submit the setting. WLAN Advance Settings Click to access the WLAN MAC Filter page.You can control and manage the clients accessing the WLAN, and improve the WLAN Click to access the WLAN Advance Settings security performance.
  • Page 24 WLAN Settings • Bridge Restriction: It refers to the limitation to the peer ◆ MAC Addresses MAC addresses. When it is Disabled, the device can • Enter MAC addresses in the list. The device can access all the remote bridges; when it is Enabled, the perform the access control over the clients whose MAC device can only access the remote bridges that the addresses are in the list.
  • Page 25: Security Settings

    Security Settings Click Security. You can configure the advanced LAN MAC Filter security settings. Your device supports MAC filtering based on a list of either denied or allowed computers. A common Firewall Switch method to restrict network access is to specify the Media Access Control (MAC) address.
  • Page 26: Virtual Server

    Virtual Server computers in the local network. Enter values in the following text boxes: • Name: Enter a name to the service provided by Click the LAN. • WAN Port: Enter the WAN port of the LAN in Select Protocol and Status. which the computer provides services.
  • Page 27: Dmz Settings

    DMZ Settings DMZ Settings UPnP Settings If your PC cannot run network applications through The Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) service allows the device, you can set the computer to access the other network users to control your device’s network Internet unlimitedly by configuring the IP address of features to realize the intelligent interconnection.
  • Page 28 Remote Management Select Enabled/Disabled for Remote Status to enable or disable the service. Enter the IP address that can access and control your device. Click Apply.
  • Page 29: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting What to do if a PC in the LAN cannot access the are correct, and see "Configuring PPP Profile Internet? Settings" for details. If the power indicator is off, you need to check If the DHCP service is disabled and the PC whether the power adapter is normally obtains the IP address dynamically, the PC also connected.
  • Page 30 What to do if bridging between two devices is Check and record the following data on the unsuccessful? network adapter of your PC: SSID, WEP type, and key. Make sure that the two devices work on the same channel. For details, see "Selecting a Check and record the following data on the WLAN Channel".
  • Page 31 Choose Edit > New > DWORD Value. Rename New Value #1 to TcpWindowSize. Right-click TcpWindowSize and then select Modify. Select Decimal and enter 65535 in the Value data text box, and then click OK. For the DWORD Value of DefaultRcvWindow, do the same operations as that of TcpWindowSize.
  • Page 32 Abbreviations The Third Generation WLAN Wireless Local Area Network Access Point WCDMA Wideband CDMA Access Point Name WI-FI Wireless Fidelity CDMA Code Division Multiple Access DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Domain Name Server EDGE Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution Global System for Mobile communications GPRS...

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