HUAWEI HG256s Home Gateway User Guide HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
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User Guide Issue Date 2011-03-09 Part Number 202289 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. provides customers with comprehensive technical support and service. For any assistance, please contact our local office or company headquarters. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Address: Huawei Industrial Base Bantian, Longgang...
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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. NO WARRANTY THE CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL ARE PROVIDED “AS IS”.
2.2.1 Interfaces and Buttons..................2-1 2.2.2 Indicators......................2-2 3 Hardware Installation and Quick Start ............3-1 3.1 Selecting a Position for the HG256s................3-1 3.2 Knowing Cable Connections..................3-1 3.3 Powering On the HG256s.................... 3-2 3.4 Logging In to the Web-Based Configuration Utility ........... 3-2 4 Configuration of WLAN Parameters..............
2.1 Pr oduct Features The HUAWEI HG256s home gateway (hereinafter referred to as the HG256s) provide user-friendly GUI, complemented by a fresh and unique appearance. On the network side, it provides a high-speed Gigabit Ethernet (GE) interface for wide area network (WAN) access.
The HG256s is powered off. A connection is set up between the Internet INTERNET Green and the WAN interface of the HG256s, but no data is being transmitted on the WAN interface. A physical connection is set up, but the HG256s is not connected to the Internet.
HG256s, you also need to pay attention to the following precautions for a better performance of the WLAN: Place the HG256s in an open space and ensure that no obstacle, such as a cement or wooden wall, exists between your PC and th e HG256s.
Set the network connection of your PC and ensure that your PC obtains an IP address automatically. By default, the DHCP function of the HG256s is enabled. In this case, the HG256s assigns an IP address to your PC automatically and you do not need to configure the IP address of your...
4.1 Se tting the WLAN Parameters of the Router The HG256s provides the WLAN function. If a wireless network adapter is installed on your PC, you can connect your PC to the HG256s in the wireless manner. The WLAN parameters of the HG256s a re preset before delivery.
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Connected is displayed in the upper right corner of the WLAN icon in the WL AN list, indicating that a wireless connection is set up between you PC and the HG256s. 7. Clos e the Wireless Network Connection dialog box.
The WPS function can be used only when the security mode of the WLAN is set to WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, or WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK. Step 2 Press the WPS button of the HG256s to enable the HG256s to enter the WPS negotiation state. The WLAN indicator of the HG256s blinks. If the WLAN indicator does not blink, it indicates that the WPS function cannot be enabled.
HUAWEI HG256s User Guide 5 Configuration of VoIP Configuration of VoIP The HG256s supports voice services based on the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP). The SIP is an application layer protocol used to create, modify, or end multimedia sessions. 5.1 Networking...
WLAN. ----End To enable the WLAN function, select Enable WLAN, and then click Submit. You can also use the WLAN button on the side panel of the HG256s to enable or disable the WLAN function. Huawei Proprietary and Confidential...
Therefore, anyone can find the WLAN, and then view the SSID, and the security of the WLAN is reduced. The HG256s provides the function of hiding the SSID. After this function is enabled, the wireless signals transmitted from the HG256s do not carry the SSID. Thus, it is not possible for unauthorized people to obtain the SSID from the wireless signals.
6.2.2 Changing the Name of a WLAN Function Overview If the HG256s has hidden the SSID of a WLAN, you need to enter the SSID of the WLAN manually when you use a PC to access the WLAN. If you enter a wrong SSID, the PC cannot connect to the WLAN.
64 hexadecimal characters. WPA2-PSK Configuration Example If you use the HG256s at home, to select an optimum security mode, plan the parameters as follows: Set the security mode to WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK. Set the encryption mode to AES.
The wireless MAC filtering function controls the option of allowing a PC to be connected to the HG256s through a WLAN. The MAC address filtering function described in section 6.4 "Controlling the Internet Access Rights of PCs" controls the option of allowing a PC connected to the HG256s to access the Internet.
For example, you have a desktop computer and a laptop at home. The SSID of your WLAN is MyNewSSID. The desktop computer is connected to the HG256s through a network cable. A wireless network adapter is installed on the laptop. To allow only the...
The MAC address filtering function controls the option of allowing a PC connected to the HG256s to access the Internet. The wireless MAC filtering function controls the option of allowing a PC to be connected to the HG256s through a wireless network.
You can prohibit PCs from accessing specified Web sites or restrict PCs to accessing only specified Web sites. Through the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) filtering function of the HG256s, the preceding functions can be implemented after you enter the addresses of the Web sites to be controlled.
Web-based configuration utility, you can change the password. If you cannot remember the password that has been changed, you can restore the default settings of the HG256s by pressing and holding the RESET button for more than 3s. In th case, the login passwo rd of the Web-based configuration utility is restored to admin.
Function Overview You can access the Web-based configuration utility by using the IP address 192.168.1.1. The IP address is used by the HG256s to communicate with your PC on the current network. You can also change the IP address according to actual requirements. If you change the...
You can press the RESET button to quickly restore the default settings of the HG256s. When the HG256s is powered on, press and hold the RESET button for more than 3s, and then release it. Then the HG256s automatically restarts and the default settings are restored.
How can I quickly restore the default settings of the HG256s? When the HG256s is powered on, press and hold the RESET button for more than 3s, and then release it. Then the HG256s automatically restarts and the default settings are restored.
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Ensure that the security mode of the WLAN is set to WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK and SSID is set to SSID1. Note that the WPS function of the HG256s is forcibly disabled if the WEP encryption is used for accessing a WLA Step 4 Check the positions of the wireless router and the PC.
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HUAWEI HG256s User Guide 8 FAQs If the HG256s cannot access other Web sites, restore the default settings of the HG25 If the problem persists, contact your network service provider. ----End Q 7: What can I do if the HG256s cannot access the Internet through a...
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1 "Warnings and Precaution." If you want to use the WLAN function of the HG256s, you also need to pay attention to following precautions so as to achieve the best performance of the WLAN Place the HG256s in an open space and ensure that no obstacle, such as a cement or wooden wall, exists between your Desktops/Laptops/PCs and HG256s.
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User Guide 8 FAQs It is advised to adjust the location of the HG256s, such as place it in the middle of the house. If you need more details, kindly refer to the answer of Q 9:. Q 12: What can I do to improve the wireless coverage of the HG256s?
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