Huawei EchoLife HG521 User Manual

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EchoLife HG521 Home Gateway

User Guide

HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

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  • Page 1: User Guide

    EchoLife HG521 Home Gateway User Guide HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
  • Page 2 User Guide Issue Date 2009-11-24 Part Number 202134 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. provides 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...
  • Page 3 Thus the descriptions herein may not exactly match the product or its accessories you purchase. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd reserves the right to change or modify any information or specifications contained in this manual without prior notice or obligation.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    3.2 Accessing the Network Through the PPP Dial-Up Software on Your Computer ......................10 4 Configuring the Wireless Network Connection........11 5 Configuring the HG521 ................13 5.1 Changing the Administrator Password Used for Logging In to the Web-Based Configuration Utility ..............13 5.2 Enabling or Disabling the Wireless Network Function ......13...
  • Page 5 6 FAQs......................15 7 Appendix....................18 7.1 Indicators....................18 7.2 Interfaces and Buttons................19 7.3 Default Settings..................19 7.4 Technical Specifications................20...
  • Page 6: Warnings And Precautions

    1 Warnings and Precautions Thank you for purchasing the EchoLife HG521 Home Gateway (hereinafter referred to as the HG521). To use the device properly and safely, read these warnings and precautions carefully and strictly observe them during operation. Unless otherwise specified, the device described in this section includes the device and its accessories.
  • Page 7 it off, remove all the cables connected to it, and then contact an authorized service center. During thunderstorms, power off the device, and then remove all the cables connected to it to prevent it from getting dama ged due to lightning strikes. ecautions for Using Wireless Devices The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm...
  • Page 8 Keep the device and i ts accessories out of the reach of children. Otherwise, they may damage the device and its accessories by mistake, or they may swallow the small components of the device, causing suffocation or other dangerous situations. Maintenance If the device is not used for a long time, power it off, and then remove all the cables connected to it.
  • Page 9: Eu Regulatory Conformance

    és vonatkozó el őírásának. Gaeilge: Fograíonn Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd leis seo go bhfuil an fheiste seo i gcomhlíonadh leis na fíor-riachtanais agus na forálacha eile maidir le Treoir 1999/5/AE. Italiano: Col presente documento, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. dichiara che questo dispositivo è...
  • Page 10 Latviski: Ar šo Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. paziņo, ka šī ierīce atbilst Direktīv 1999/5/EC pamatprasībām un piemērojamajiem nosacījumiem. Lietuviškai: Šiuo Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. praneša, kad šis įtaisas atitinka Direktyvos 1999/5/EC pagrindinius reikalavimus ir taikomas sąlygas. Malti: Hawn hekk, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. tiddikjara li dan it-tagħmir hu konformi mal-ħtiġijiet essenzjali u provvedimenti rilevanti oħrajn ta’...
  • Page 11: Connecting The Cables And Getting Started

    POWER RESE T ADSL 1. Power adapter 2. Computer 3. Telephone jack on the wall If the wireless network function is used on the HG521 for the network access, you do not need to connect the cables.
  • Page 12: Connecting One Telephone

    2.2 Connecting One Telephone If your telephone line is used for both the broadband network access and a telephone connection, take the following figure as a reference for connecting the cables. POWER RESET ADSL MODEM LINE PHONE 1. Power adapter 2.
  • Page 13: Connecting Multiple Telephones

    8. Fax machine 2.4 Getting Started To power on the HG521, press the power button on the top of the HG521. After you power on the HG521, the ADSL indicator blinks (for less than three minutes), which indicates that the HG521 is being activated. Later, the ADSL indicator turns...
  • Page 14: Setting The Network-Access Parameters

    3.1 Accessing the Network Through the Embedded PPP Dial-Up Software on the HG521 If you select this method for accessing the network, the HG521 starts to set up a dial-up connection automatically after the startup. You can access the network after you power on your computer.
  • Page 15: Accessing The Network Through The Ppp Dial-Up Software On Your Computer

    If you select this method for accessing the network, you need to install and configure the dial-up software on your computer. In addition, you ne ed to perform dial-up operations on your computer upon each startup. To configure the HG521 and your computer for the network access, do as follows: Step 1 Set the working mode of the HG521 to Bridge.
  • Page 16: Configuring The Wireless Network Connection

    OK. By default, both the user name and the password are admin. Step 2 Set the wireless network name and access password of the HG521. To set the wireless network name and the access password, do as follows (taking the...
  • Page 17 HG521 th rough a wireless connection. 8. Close the Wireless Network Connection dialog box. 9. In the Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog box, click OK.
  • Page 18: Configuring The Hg521

    OK. If you forget the user name or password that has been changed, you can restore the default settings of the HG521 by pressing and holding the RESET button for over six seconds. Then, the user name and password that are used for logging in to the Web-based configuration utility are restored to default values.
  • Page 19: Changing The Wireless Network Name And The Access Password

    Internet Explorer, and then enter the new IP address in the address bar. Ensure that the IP address of the computer is in the same network segment as that of the HG521 so that the computer can access the Web-based configuration utility.
  • Page 20: Faqs

    HG521 is powered on, and then release the button. In addition, you can restore the default settings of the HG521 through the W eb-based configuration utility. To restore the def ault settings through the Web-based...
  • Page 21 Ensure that the terminal or telephone lines are far from the electric appliances that generate strong m agnetic or electric fields. Replace telephone lines when necessary. If the ADSL indica tor still blinks and does not turn solid on, contact your network operator.
  • Page 22 oxy server of the Windows XP as an example. To check whether the pr Web browser is correctly configure d, do as follows: 1. Launch the Internet Explorer. 2. Choose Tools > Internet Options. 3. In the Internet Options dialog box, click the Connections tab. In the Loc al Area Network (LAN) settings group box, click LAN Settings.
  • Page 23: Appendix

    The WAN connection is set up. Data is being transmitted. Solid on The HG521 works in routing mode. The WAN connection is set up. No data is being transmitted. The HG521 works in bridge mode or in routing mode. No WAN connection is set up.
  • Page 24: Interfaces And Buttons

    It is used to connect to the Ethernet interface on the computer. RESET You can press and hold the RESET button for over six seconds to restore the default settings of the HG521. Note: After you restore the default settings, your customized data is lost. Therefore, use this function with caution.
  • Page 25: Technical Specifications

    Parameter Setting Password used for logging in to the Web-based admin configuration utility DHCP server function Enable Wireless network function Enable 7.4 Technical Specifications Item Specification Entire-device power supply 5 V DC, 1 A Entire-device power consumption < 5 W Ambient temperature for operation 0°C to 40°C (32℉...
  • Page 26 Item Specification Wireless 1 Mbit/s, 2 Mbit/s, 5.5 Mbit/s, and 11 802.11b transmission Mbit/s rates 802.11g 6 Mbit/s, 12 Mbit/s, 18 Mbit/s, 24 Mbit/s, 36 Mbit/s, 48 Mbit/s, and 54 Mbit/s Transmission rate: 6 Mbit/s, 6.5 Mbit/s, 802.11n 13 Mbit/s, 13.5 Mbit/s, 19.5 Mbit/s, 26 Mbit/s, 27 Mbit/s, 39 Mbit/s, 40.5 Mbit/s, 52 Mbit/s, 54 Mbit/s, 58.5 Mbit/s, 65 Mbit/s, 81 Mbit/s, 108...
  • Page 27 HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Huawei Industrial Base Bantian, Longgang Shenzhen 518129 People's Republic of China www.huawei.com Part Number: 202134...

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