Table Of Contents - Huawei HG232f User Manual

HG232f 300Mbps Wireless Router
User Guide
1 Product Introduction ............................................................................................ 1-1
2 Hardware Installation .......................................................................................... 2-1
2.1 Selecting a Position for the Router .............................................................................. 2-1
2.2 Installing the Hardware ............................................................................................... 2-1
2.3 Connecting the Cables ................................................................................................. 2-2
2.3.1 Installing the Router on a Community Broadband Network ........................... 2-2
2.3.2 Installing the Router on an ADSL Broadband Network .................................. 2-3
2.3.3 Installing the Router on a CATV Broadband Network ................................... 2-3
2.4 Powering On the Router .............................................................................................. 2-5
3 Configuration of Internet Access Parameters .................................................. 3-1
3.1 Logging In to the Web-based Configuration Utility .................................................... 3-1
3.2 Using the Setup Wizard ............................................................................................... 3-6
4 Configuration of WLAN Parameters ................................................................. 4-1
4.1 Setting Up a Wireless Connection Manually ............................................................... 4-1
4.1.1 Procedure on Computers Running Windows 7 ............................................... 4-1
4.1.2 Procedure on Computers Running Windows XP ............................................ 4-2
4.2 Setting Up a Wireless Connection with the WPS Button ............................................ 4-4
5 Configuring Frequently Used Functions .......................................................... 5-1
5.1 Configuring Multiple Computers to Access the Internet Simultaneously ................... 5-1
5.2 Enabling or Disabling the WLAN Function ................................................................ 5-2
5.3 Improving the Security of a WLAN ............................................................................ 5-3
5.3.1 Hiding the Name of a WLAN ......................................................................... 5-3
5.3.2 Changing the Name of a WLAN ..................................................................... 5-5
5.3.3 Using Secure Encryption ................................................................................. 5-5
5.3.4 Allowing Only Specified Computers to Be Connected to a WLAN ............... 5-7
5.4 Controlling the Internet Access Rights of Computers ................................................. 5-8
5.5 Prohibiting Computers from Accessing Specified Web Sites.................................... 5-12
5.6 Setting the Available Bandwidth of a Computer ....................................................... 5-13
5.7 Preventing Attacks on the Internet ............................................................................ 5-15
5.8 Removing the Restriction Caused by the Binding of the Internet Access Account to the
MAC Address ................................................................................................................. 5-16
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