Huawei E5172s-920 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Getting Started

1.1 Welcome to the CPE

In this document, the LTE (Long Term Evolution) CPE (customer premises equipment) will

be replaced by the CPE. Read the following safety symbols carefully to help you use your

CPE safely and correctly:

Additional information about the topic

Optional methods or shortcuts for an action

Potential problems or conventions that need to be specified

1.2 Configuration Requirements for Your Computer

Your computer must meet the requirements of the CPE. Otherwise, performance deteriorates.

Item

#

Requirement

#

CPU

Pentium 500 MHz or higher

Memory

128 MB RAM or higher

Hard disk

50 MB available space

Operating system

±

Microsoft: Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7

±

Mac: Mac OS X

Display resolution

1024 x 768 pixels or higher

Browser

±

Internet Explorer 6.0 or a later version

±

Firefox 4.0 or a later version

±

Opera 11 or a later version

±

Safari 3 or a later version

±

Chrome of all versions

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Home

2.1 Overview

2.1.1 Internet Status

To view the Internet connection status:

1.

Choose

Home

>

Overview

.

The

Internet Status

page is displayed.

2.

View the Internet status, including

USIM card status

,

Network mode

,

status

, and so on.

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2.1.2 Internet Usage

To view the network data usage:

1.

Choose

Home

>

Overview

.

The

Internet Usage

page is displayed.

2.

View the network data usage, including uplink and downlink rates, uplink and downlink

traffic volumes, and time spent online.

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2.1.3 Wi-Fi Status

To view the Wi-Fi network connection status:

1.

Choose

Home

>

Overview

.

The

Wi-Fi Status

page is displayed.

2.

View the Wi-Fi network connection status, including the

SSID

,

IP Address

,

MAC Address

,

broadcast mode, and wireless encryption mode.

3.

View the statistics of the Wi-Fi network, including the number of bytes, packets, erroneous

packets, and discarded packets transmitted and received over the Wi-Fi network.

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2.1.4 LAN Usage

To view the local area network (LAN) connection status, choose

Home

>

Overview

.

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The

LAN Usage

page is displayed. You can then view the LAN status, including

IP address

,

MAC address

,

DHCP server

. You can also view the statistics of the LAN, including the

number of bytes, packets, erroneous packets, and discarded packets transmitted and received

over the LAN.

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2.2 Product Information

2.2.1 Product Information

To view basic product information, choose

Home

>

Product Information

.

The

Product Information

page is displayed. This page shows basic information about the

CPE, for example, the model, serial number (SN), international mobile equipment identity

(IMEI), firmware version, and hardware version.

2.2.2 Device List

The device list shows information about the active devices.

To view the device list, choose

Home

>

Product Information

.

The

Device List

page is displayed. You can then view information about the devices,

including

Computer Name

,

MAC Address

,

IP Address

, and

Lease Time

.

Lease Time

indicates the remaining lease duration of the dynamic DHCP server. If a static IP address is

bundled with the device,

Lease Time

and

Computer Name

are

N/A

and

Unknown

,

respectively.

2.3 Update

This function enables you to upgrade the operating system to the latest version. It is

recommended that you update your system because in the new version, certain bugs are fixed

and the system stability is usually improved.

2.3.1 Local Update

Before performing an upgrade, save the target software version to your computer.

To perform a local upgrade:

1.

Choose

Home

>

Update

.

The

Update

page is displayed.

2.

Click

CHOOSE FILE

on the

Local Update

tab. In the displayed dialog box, select the target

software version file.

3.

Click

Open

. The dialog box closes. The save path and name of the target software version file

are displayed in the

Update file

field.

4.

Click

Update

. Then confirm your operation in the displayed dialog box.

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During an update, do not power off the CPE or disconnect the CPE from the

computer.

5.

Click

OK

. The software update starts. After the upgrade, the CPE is automatically restarted.

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2.3.2 HTTP Update

To perform an HTTP upgrade:

1.

Choose

Home

>

Update

.

The

HTTP Update

page is displayed.

2.

Click

Check

to check for updates.

If...

#

Then...

#

Updates are found.

Go to step 3.

No updates are found.

The procedure is complete.

3.

Click

Update

to download the updates.

A download progress bar is displayed.

4.

After the updates download, the update automatically begins.

An update progress bar is displayed.

5.

After the update is complete, the CPE automatically restarts.

A message is displayed, indicating that the update is complete.

During an upgrade, do not operate the CPE.

6.

If the update fails, the CPE may not power on. Try forcibly restoring the system to the

previous version.

To forcibly restore the system, press the WPS button and WLAN button

simultaneously, and then press the power button.

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3.1 Network Connection

3.1.1 Selecting a Network Mode

You can select a network mode for the CPE.

Network mode

can be set to

4G/3G Auto

,

4G/3G/2G Auto

,

4G

,

3G

,

or

2G

.

To select a network mode:

1.

Insert a valid USIM card into the CPE.

2.

Power on the CPE, and then log in to the web UI as the admin user.

3.

Choose

Internet

>

Network Connection

.

The

Network Connection

page is displayed.

4.

Set

Network mode

to one of the following values:

Value

#

Description

#

4G/3G Auto

The CPE automatically selects its working mode, with an order of

preference of 4G and 3G.

4G/3G/2G Auto

The CPE automatically selects its working mode, with an order of

preference of 4G, 3G, and 2G.

4G

The CPE accesses 4G networks only.

3G

²

The CPE accesses 3G networks only.

2G

The CPE accesses 2G networks only.

5.

Click

Submit

.

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3.1.2 Selecting a Connection Mode

You can select a network connection mode on the

Network Connection

page.

Always on

indicates that the connection is always on. If the CPE is set to

Always on

and a network

connection is available, the CPE automatically connects to the Internet.

Manual

indicates that

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