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User Guide Issue Date 2009-05-15 Part Number 202127 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”.
2.2.3 Interfaces and Buttons..................2-2 3 Getting Started ...................... 3-1 3.1 Connecting the Cables....................3-1 3.2 Powering on the HG612 ....................3-1 3.3 Logging In to the Web-Based Configuration Utility ........... 3-2 3.4 ATM Mode Configuration ..................3-3 3.4.1 Configuring the ATM Route–PPPoA.............. 3-3 3.4.2 Configuring the ATM Route–DHCP...............
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EchoLife HG612 FTTC VDSL NTE Contents User Guide 5.2 Configuring the ATM....................5-1 5.3 Configuring the PTM ....................5-4 5.4 Configuring the WAN ....................5-4 5.5 Configuring the LAN ....................5-7 5.6 Configuring the Routing Function................5-9 5.7 Configuring the Firewall ................... 5-10 5.8 Configuring the NAT ....................
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User Guide Tables Tables Table 2-1 Indicators on the HG612................... 2-2 Table 2-2 Interfaces and buttons on the HG612..............2-2 Table 3-1 Requirements on computer settings for logging in to the Web-based configuration utility........................3-2 Table 4-1 Device information ................... 4-1 Table 4-2 WAN information .....................
EchoLife HG612 fiber to the curb (FTTC) Very High Speed Digital Subscriber Line (VDSL) Network Termination Equipment (NTE) (hereinafter referred to as the HG612). By reading this document, you can find out the functions and features of the HG612 and the procedures for installing and configuring the HG612. Related Versions The following table lists the product version related to this document.
User Guide Chapter Describes 3 Getting Started How to connect the cables of the HG612, power on the HG612, and log in to the Web-based configuration utility of the HG612. 4 Checking the Status The parameters on the Web-based configuration...
EchoLife HG612 FTTC VDSL NTE User Guide About This Document Symbol Description Provides additional information to emphasize or supplement important points of the main text. General Conventions The general conventions that may be found in this document are defined as follows.
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EchoLife HG612 FTTC VDSL NTE About This Document User Guide GUI Conventions The GUI conventions that may be found in this document are defined as follows. Convention Description Buttons, menus, parameters, tabs, windows, and Boldface dialog titles are in boldface. For example, click OK.
EchoLife HG612 FTTC VDSL NTE User Guide 1 Safety Precautions Safety Precautions For safety purposes, carefully read through these safety precautions and observe them during operation. Basic R equirements Keep the device dry during storage, transportation, and operation of the device.
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EchoLife HG612 FTTC VDSL NTE 1 Safety Precautions User Guide the power cable, and telephone cable and then contact the authorized maintenance center. Before plugging or unplugging any cable, shut down the device and disco nnect the power supply. While plugging or unplugging any cab le, ensure that your hands are dry.
The HG612 provides high-bandwidth and premium-quality broadband services for home users. As a broadband network terminal, the HG612 is an extension of the broadband networ of an operator. The HG612 provides powerful remote maintenance and administ ration functions.
Note LED = light-emitting diode 2.2.3 Interfaces and Buttons Table 2-2 describes the interfaces and buttons on the HG612. Table 2-2 Interfaces and buttons on the HG612 Interface or Button Description This interface is used to connect to the MODEM interface on a splitter.
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This interface is used to connect to the Ethernet interface on a computer. RESET To restore the default settings of the HG612, press this button. After you restore the default settings, your customized data is lost. Therefore, use this function with caution.
4. Power adapter 3.2 P owering on the HG612 To power on the HG612, press the POWER button on the top of the HG612. After you power on the HG612, the DSL indicator blinks in green, which indicates that the HG612 is performing line training. After the DSL indicator stops blinking, the POWER and DSL indicators turn on, which indicates that the HG612 is working properly.
User Guide 3.3 L ogging In to the Web-Based Configuration Utility The HG612 provides a simple and easy Web-based configuration utility through which you can view and set the parameters of the HG612. By default, y ou cannot log in to the Web-based configuration utility before you enable the login function through TR069.
By d efault, both the user name and the password are admin. By default, the IP address of the LAN interface of the HG612 is 192.168.1.1. You can change this IP address. After changing the IP address, ensure that the IP address of the computer is in the same...
Step 3 Set LAN parameters. 1. In the navigation tree, choose Basic > LAN. 2. Set the IP address and subnet mask of the HG612. 3. Select Enable f or DHCP server, and then set the corresponding parameters. 4. Cl ick Submit.
EchoLife HG612 FTTC VDSL NTE User Guide 3 Getting Started 3.4.3 Configuring the ATM Route–Static Step 1 Configure the ATM PVC. 1. In the navigat ion tree, choose Basic > ATM. 2. Enter VPI/VCI pro vided by the ISP. 3. Set DSL link type to EoA.
EchoLife HG612 FTTC VDSL NTE 3 Getting Started User Guide Note The name of this PVC should beg in with atm. The DSL link type of this ATM PVC should be EoA. Select Ena ble for WAN connection. 4. Select a service from the Service list drop-down list box 5.
EchoLife HG612 FTTC VDSL NTE User Guide 3 Getting Started tep 3 Set LAN parameters. 1. In the navigation tree, choose Basic > LA 2. Set the IP address and subnet mask of the LAN co nnection. 3. Click Submit.
EchoLife HG612 FTTC VDSL NTE 3 Getting Started User Guide 4. Cl ick Submit. Step 2 Set W AN parameters. 1. In the navigation tree, choose Basic > WAN. 2. Select a PVC from the Layer2 interface drop-down list bo Note The name of this PVC should begin with ptm.
EchoLife HG612 FTTC VDSL NTE User Guide 3 Getting Started 10. Select Enable for DHCP spoofing as require 11. Select the authentication mode provided by the ISP. 12. Select a dialing method, and then click Submit. Step 3 Set LAN parameter 1.
Parameter Description Product type It indicates the product type. Hardware version It indicates the hardware version of the HG612. Software version It indicates the software version of the HG612. Firmware version It indicates the firmware version of the HG61 Batch number It indicates the batch number of the HG612.
EchoLife HG612 FTTC VDSL NTE 4 Checking the Status User Guide 4.3 Checking WAN Information Function You can check the connection status and line status of the WAN and the xDSL. Path Choose Status > WAN. Parameter Description Table 4-2 describes WAN information.
EchoLife HG612 FTTC VDSL NTE User Guide 4 Checking the Status You can check the interface and connection information of the LAN. Path Choose Status > LAN. Parameter Description Table 4-4 describes network information. Table 4-4 Network information Parameter Description...
Parameter Settings 5.1 Configuring the DSL Functio The DSL standard used by the HG612 must be the same as that used by the upper-laye equipment so that the two can communicate with each other. Currently, multiple DSL standards are available.
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EoA: The EoA includes the bridge, PPPoE and IPoE modes of the ATM. PPPoA: If this option is selected, the HG612 is used as a router. The HG 612 uses the embedded PPP dial-up software to set up...
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EchoLife HG612 FTTC VDSL NTE User Guide 5 Parameter Settings Parameter Description Service type It specifies the traffic management type used for the PVC. UBR Without PCR: The ATM network makes the best efforts to transmit UBR user information. This is called best-effort transmission.
Table 5-3 describes PTM parameters. Table 5-3 PTM parameter Parameter Description DSL latency It specifies the DSL latency for the HG612. PTM priority You can select either of the following two options: Normal Priority High Priority 5.4 Configuring the WAN...
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The HG612 communicates with the upper-layer network equipment of an operator through the WAN interface. During the communication, the parameter settings of the HG612 must be consistent with those of the upper-layer network equipment. On the WAN Connection page, you can set WAN parameters.
Description Connection type You can select one of the following options: DHCP: If this option is selected, the HG612 obtains its IP address used for the WAN connection from the DHCP server of the service provider. Static: If this option is selected, the HG612 uses the static IP address provided by the service provider for the WAN connection.
Web-based configuration utility of the HG612 through the Internet Explore after entering the IP address of the LAN interface of the HG612. On the LAN settings page, you can change the parameter settings. For example, you can change the IP address of the LAN interface based on the IP address allocation of the LAN.
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5 Parameter Settings User Guide in to the Web-based configuration utility, you need to enter the new IP address of the LAN interface of the HG612 in the address bar of the Internet Explorer. Path Choose Basic > LAN. Parameter Description Table 5-6 describes LAN parameter.
This destination IP address can also be 0.0.0.0, which indicates that the destination address is not specified. Then, the HG612 checks whether there is another routing rule is using this destination IP address. If not, data packets are routed based the other parameter settings. For example, data packets can be transmitted to the gateway that is set through Default gateway.
It specifies the RIP version supported by the HG612. 5.7 Configuring the Firewall Function The firewall can prevent unauthorized access to the WAN interface of the HG612. The firewall function, however, is valid only when the HG612 works in routing mode. Path Choose Advanced >...
EchoLife HG612 FTTC VDSL NTE User Guide 5 Parameter Settings determine when and how to perform the translation between WAN IP addresses and LAN IP addresses. Path Choose Advanced > NAT. Parameter Description Table 5-10 describes application-level gateway (ALG) parameters.
EchoLife HG612 FTTC VDSL NTE 5 Parameter Settings User Guide Parameter Description External port It specifies the external port. Internal port It specifies the internal port. Internal host It specifies the internal host. Remote host It specifies the remote host.
Different applications provided by the HG612 impose different QoS requirements. To meet these QoS requirements, the HG612 may resort to service classification to provide the required QoS through DiffServ. The HG612 sets an independent queue for each priority and uses a strict priority or the weighted round robin (WRR) mechanism to control the output of each priority queue.
ACS automatically allocates the parameter settings of the HG612. You need only to set the ACS parameters on the HG612 and complete the relevant settings on the ACS. The network parameters can be automatically set through the TR069 function. You do not need to set any other parameters on the HG612.
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ACS URL It specifies the URL of the ACS. ACS user name It specifies the user name used by the HG612 to access the ACS. To access the ACS, the HG612 needs to provide this user name and the corresponding password for the authentication performed by the ACS.
It specifies whether to enable the UPnP function on the UPnP HG612. 5.14 Configuring the LED Function The HG612 can control whether to turn on the LEDs. Path Choose Advanced > LED. Parameter Description Table 5-19 describes LED parameters. Table 5-19 LED parameters...
User Guide 6 Maintenance Maintenance 6.1 Account Management Functio The Web-based configuration utility of the HG612 provides the password protection function. You can create and modify the accounts used to access the Web-based configuration utility of the HG612. Path Choose Maintenance >...
EchoLife HG612 FTTC VDSL NTE 6 Maintenance User Guide You can manage the HG612. For example, you can reboot the HG612, restore the default settings, perform backup operatio ns, and upgrade the configuration file. Path Choose Maintenance > Device. Parameter Desc...
BT = British Telecom 6.3 D iagnosis Function Through the diagnosis function, you can check whether the HG612 is connected to the LAN, the DSL, or the Internet. The fault managemen t function is only used for the VDSL PTM mode. Path Choose Maintenance >...
EchoLife HG612 FTTC VDSL NTE 6 Maintenance User Guide Parameter Desc ription able 6-7 desc ribes diagn osis parameters able 6-7 Di agnose para meters Parameter Description IP address It specifies the IP address to be pinged. Start To start to ping the specified IP address, click this button.
The events whose levels are higher than or equal to this level are recorded. Enable log server If Enable is selected, the HG612 starts to record all the events that match the specified condition. Primary server It specifies the primary server address or domain name of...
The HG612 incorporates the DHCP server software. Questio n 2 How can I quickly restore the default settings of the HG612? To restore the default settings of the HG612, power on the HG612, press and hold the RESET button, and then release the RESET button.
EchoLife HG612 FTTC VDSL NTE User Guide A Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Item Specification 162 mm × 120 mm × 29 mm Dimensions Weight About 320 g Power consumption < 6 W Overall power supply 12 V DC, 0.7 A Operating 0ºC to 40ºC...
EchoLife HG612 FTTC VDSL NTE User Guide B Default Settings Default Settings Parameter Default Value IP address of the LAN 192.168.1.1 interface Subnet mask of the LAN 255.255.255.0 interface Administrator name admin Administrator password admin Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Issue 01 (2009-05-15)
EchoLife HG612 FTTC VDSL NTE User Guide C Acronyms and Abbreviations Acronyms and Abbreviations Automatic Configuration Server ADSL Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line ADSL2+ Asymmetrical Digital Subscrib er Line 2plus synchronous Transfer Mode roadband Access Server Constant Bit Rate Content Distribution Netwo...
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EchoLife HG612 FTTC VDSL NTE C Acronyms and Abbreviations User Guide Internet Group Ma nagement Protocol Internet Protoc IPoA IP over ATM oEoA over Ethernet over ATM Local Area Network ogical Link Control Media Access Control aximum Burst Size NAPT...
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EchoLife HG612 FTTC VDSL NTE User Guide C Acronyms and Abbreviations imple Network Time Protocol ransfer Control Protocol Unspecified Bit Rate User Datagram Protocol Uniform Resource Lo cator Universal Serial Bus niversal Plug and Play Virtual Channel Identifier Very High Speed Digital Sub...
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