Powering On The Hg256S; Logging In To The Web-Based Configuration Utility - Huawei HG256s User Manual

3 Hardware Installation and Quick Start

3.3 Powering On the HG256s

To power on the HG256s, finish the cable connections and press the ON/OFF button on
the side panel of the HG256s. After you power on the HG256s, if the HG256s works
properly, the indicators on the front panel turn on. HG256s works properly according to
the descriptions in Table 2-2.

3.4 Logging In to the Web-Based Configuration Utility

The HG256s provides an easy-to-use Web-based configuration utility. You can view and
set the parameters of the HG256s through this utility.
To log in to the Web-based configuration utility, do as follows:
Step 1
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
PC.
Step 2
Start the Internet Explorer on your PC and ensure that the Internet Explorer does not use
any proxy server.
Take the Internet Explorer 6.0 as an example. To ensure that the Internet Explorer does
not use any proxy server, do as follows:
1. Start the Internet Explorer. Choose Tools > Internet Options.
2. On the Connect tab of the Internet Options dialog box, click LAN Settings.
3. In the Proxy Server area, ensure that Use the proxy server for LAN is cleared. If
Use the proxy server for LAN is selected, clear Use the proxy server for LAN,
and then click OK.
Step 3
In the address bar of the Internet Explorer, enter http://192.168.1.1, and then press
Enter.
Step 4
In the Login dialog box, enter the user account (admin by default) and the password
(admin by default), and then click OK.
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