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

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5

Wi-Fi

5.1 Wi-Fi

5.1.1 General Settings

This function lets you configure the basic Wi-Fi parameters.

To configure the basic Wi-Fi settings:

1.

Choose

Wi-Fi

>

Wi-Fi Settings

.

The

Wi-Fi Settings

page is displayed.

2.

Select the

Enable

check box next to

Wi-Fi

.

3.

Set

Mode

to one of the following values:

Value

#

Description

#

802.11b/g/n

The Wi-Fi client can connect to the CPE in 802.11b, 802.11g, or

802.11n mode. If the client connects to the CPE in 802.11n mode,

the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption mode is

required.

802.11b/g

The Wi-Fi client can connect to the CPE in 802.11b or 802.11g

mode.

802.11b

The Wi-Fi client can connect to the CPE in 802.11b mode.

802.11g

²

The Wi-Fi client can connect to the CPE in 802.11g mode.

802.11n

The Wi-Fi client can connect to the CPE in 802.11n mode.

4.

Click

Submit

.

----End

5.1.2 SSID Profile

Configuring the CPE on the

SSID Profile

page lets the Wi-Fi client connect to the CPE based

on preset rules, improving access security.

To configure the CPE on the

SSID Profile

page:

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1.

Choose

Wi-Fi

>

Wi-Fi Settings

.

The

Wi-Fi Settings

page is displayed.

2.

Set

SSID

.

SSID

can contain 1 to 32 ASCII characters.

The Wi-Fi client connects to the CPE using the found SSID.

3.

Set

Maximum number of devices

.

This parameter indicates the maximum number of Wi-Fi clients that connect to the

CPE.

A maximum of 32 clients can connect to the CPE.

4.

Select the

Enable

check box next to

Hide SSID broadcast

.

The SSID is hidden. In this case, the client cannot detect Wi-Fi information about the CPE.

5.

Select the

Enable

check box next to

AP isolation

.

The clients can connect to the CPE but cannot communicate with each other.

6.

Set

Security

.

If this parameter is set to

None (not recommended)

, the Wi-Fi client directly

connects to the CPE. This causes security risks.

If this parameter is set to

WEP

, the Wi-Fi client connects to the CPE in web-based

encryption mode.

If this parameter is set to

WPA-PSK

, the Wi-Fi client connects to the CPE in

WPA-PSK encryption mode.

If this parameter is set to

WPA2-PSK (recommended)

, the Wi-Fi client connects to

the CPE in WPA2-PSK encryption mode. This mode is recommended because it

ensures a high level of security.

If this parameter is set to

WPA-PSK & WPA2-PSK

, the Wi-Fi client connects to

the CPE in WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK encryption mode.

7.

Set

Authentication mode

to one of the following values, and configure the corresponding

parameters.

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Value

#

Settings

#

Description

#

WEP

Authentication

mode

±

Shared Authentication

: The client

connects to the CPE in shared

authentication mode.

±

Open Authentication

: The client connects

to the CPE in open authentication mode.

±

Both

: The client connects to the CPE in

shared or open authentication mode.

Password length

±

128-bit

: Only 13 ASCII characters or 26

hex characters can be entered in the

Password 1

to

Password 4

fields.

±

64-bit

: Only 5 ASCII characters or 10 hex

characters can be entered in the

Password 1

to

Password 4

fields.

Current

password index

It can be set to

1

,

2

,

3

, or

4

. After a key index is

selected, the corresponding key takes effect.

WPA-PSK

Only 8 to 63 ASCII characters or 8 to 64 hex

characters can be entered.

WPA Encryption

It can be set to

TKIP+AES

,

AES

, or

TKIP

.

WPA2-PSK

(recommended)

WPA-PSK

Only 8 to 63 ASCII characters or 8 to 64 hex

characters can be entered.

WPA Encryption

It can be set to

TKIP+AES

,

AES

, or

TKIP

.

WPA-PSK &

WPA2-PSK

WPA-PSK

Only 8 to 63 ASCII characters or 8 to 64 hex

characters can be entered.

WPA Encryption

It can be set to

TKIP+AES

,

AES

, or

TKIP

.

8.

Click

Submit

.

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5.2 Access Management

5.2.1 Settings

This function enables you to manage the access to the CPE. You can set access restriction

policies for each SSID.

The MAC access of each SSID can be set to

Disable

,

Blacklist

, or

Whitelist

.

±

If an SSID's

MAC access is set to

Disable

, access restriction does not take effect.

±

If an SSID's MAC access

is set to

Blacklist

, only devices that are not in the blacklist can

connect to the SSID.

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±

If an SSID's MAC access is set to

Whitelist

, only devices in the whitelist can connect to

the SSID.

To configure Wi-Fi MAC control settings:

1.

Choose

Wi-Fi

>

Access Management

.

The

Access Management

page is displayed.

2.

Set the SSID's

MAC access.

3.

Click

Submit

.

----End

5.2.2 Wi-Fi Access List

This function allows you to set the SSID access policies based on MAC addresses. When you

set a MAC address, you can set the SSID to which it corresponds.

To add an item to the Wi-Fi access list:

1.

Choose

Wi-Fi

>

Access Management

.

The

Access Management

page is displayed.

2.

Click

Edit MAC List

.

The

Wi-Fi Access List

page is displayed.

3.

Click

Add

.

4.

Set

MAC address

.

5.

To make the MAC address take effect for

SSID-1

, select the

Enable

check box next to

SSID-1

.

The operations for other SSIDs are similar to those for

SSID-1

.

6.

Click

Submit

.

----End

To modify an item in the Wi-Fi access list:

1.

Choose

Wi-Fi

>

Access Management

.

The

Access Management

page is displayed.

2.

Click

Edit MAC List

.

The

Wi-Fi Access List

page is displayed.

3.

Choose the item to be modified, and click

Edit

.

4.

On the displayed page, set

MAC address

.

5.

To make the MAC address take effect for

SSID-1

, select the

Enable

check box next to

SSID-1

.

The operations for other SSIDs are similar to those for

SSID-1

.

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6.

Click

Submit

.

----End

To delete an item from the Wi-Fi access list:

1.

Choose

Wi-Fi

>

Access Management

.

The

Access Management

page is displayed.

2.

Click

Edit MAC List

.

3.

The

Wi-Fi Access List

page is displayed.

4.

Choose the item to be deleted, and click

Delete

.

5.

From the displayed dialog box, click

OK

.

----End

To delete

all items from the Wi-Fi access list:

1.

Choose

Wi-Fi

>

Access Management

.

The

Access Management

page is displayed.

2.

Click

Edit MAC List

.

The

Wi-Fi Access List

page is displayed.

3.

Click

Delete All

.

4.

From the displayed dialog box, click

OK

.

----End

To make the changes take effect, click Apply. To return to the previous page, click Back.

5.3 WPS Settings

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) allows you to add a wireless client to the network

easily without needing to specifically configure the wireless settings, such as the SSID,

security mode, and passphrase. You can add a wireless client using either the WPS button or

PIN.

To connect a client to the CPE's network:

±

In PBC mode, press the CPE's and the client's WPS buttons.

±

In router PIN mode, enter the router PIN on the client.

±

In client PIN mode, enter the client PIN on the client.

When

Hide SSID broadcast

is enabled, WPS does not take effect. WPS supports

only WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK & WPA2-PSK, and open authentication.

To configure Wi-Fi WPS settings:

1.

Choose

Wi-Fi

>

WPS Settings

.

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