Huawei EchoLife-HG521 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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2

Connecting the Cables and Getting

Started

2.1

Simple Connection

If your telephone line is used for the broadband network access only and if you do not

need to use a telephone, take the following figure as a reference for connecting the

cables.

1

3

POWER

LAN

RESE T

ADSL

2

1. Power adapter

2. Computer

3. Telephone jack on the wall

If the wireless network function is used on the HG521 for the network

access, you do not need to connect the cables.

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2.2

Connecting One Telephone

If your telephone line is used for both the broadband network access and a telephone

connection, take the following figure as a reference for connecting the cables.

#

##

1

3

4

POWER

LAN

RESET

ADSL

5

PHONE

LINE

MODEM

2

1. Power adapter

2. Computer

3. Telephone jack on the wall

4. Splitter

5. Telephone

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2.3

Connecting Multiple Telephones

If your telephone line is used for the broadband network access, telephone connections,

and fax connections, take the following figure as a reference for connecting the cables.

#

1

3

4

POWER

LAN

RESET

ADSL

5

PHONE

LINE

MODEM

2

7

4

6

8

7

5

6

1. Power adapter

2. Computer

3. Splitter

4. Telephone

5. Telephone jack on the wall

6. T connector

7. Microfilter

8. Fax machine

2.4

Getting Started

To power on the HG521, press the power button on the top of the HG521.

After you power on the HG521, the ADSL indicator blinks (for less than three minutes),

which indicates that the HG521 is being activated. Later, the ADSL indicator turns

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solid on. The POWER indicator is also solid on, which indicates that the HG521 is

working properly.

3

Setting the Network-Access Parameters

By configuring the HG521 and your computer, you can choose any of the following

methods to surf the Internet:

z

Accessing the Network Through the Embedded PPP Dial-Up Software on the

HG521

z

Accessing the Network Through the PPP Dial-Up Software on Your Computer

3.1

Accessing the Network Through the

Embedded PPP Dial-Up Software on the HG521

If you select this method for accessing the network, the HG521 starts to set up a dial-up

connection automatically after the startup. You can access the network after you power

on your computer. You do not need to install any special dial-up software on your

computer or perform dial-up operations on your computer. To configure the HG521 and

your computer for the network access, do as follows:

Step 1

Log in to the Web-based configuration utility of the HG521.

1.

Launch the Internet Explorer on your computer. Enter

http://192.168.1.1

in the address bar, and then press

Enter

.

2.

In the displayed dialog box, enter the user name and the password, and

then click

OK

.

By default, both the user name and the password are

admin

. After the user name and

the password are verified, you can access the Web-based configuration utility.

Step 2

Enable the embedded dial-up function.

1.

In the navigation tree on the left of the Web-based configuration utility,

choose

Basic

>

WAN

.

2.

Click

New

.

3.

Select

Enable

check box for

WAN connection

.

4.

Enter the VPI and VCI that are provided by the network operator in the

VPI/VCI

text boxes.

5.

Select

INTERNET

from the

Service list

drop-down combo box.

6.

Select

Route

from the

Connection mode

drop-down combo box.

7.

Select

PPPoE

option button for

Connection type

.

8.

Select

Enable

check box

for

NAT

.

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hat are provided by the network

keep the default

time

tion.

9.

Enter the user name and password t

operator in the

User name

and

Password

text boxes, and

settings of other parameters.

10.

Click

Submit

to save the settings.

After you complete the preceding settings, you can surf the Internet.

You need to perform the preceding operations on a computer once only. The next

when you power on your computer, you can surf the Internet without any configura

3.2

Accessing the Network Through the PPP

Dial-Up Software on Your Computer

If you select this method for accessing the network, you need to install and configure

ed to perform dial-up

fer to the procedure for enabling the embedded dial-up function described

2

Dial-Up

The PPP

create a d

u

as

an example):

1.

munications

>

New

3.

ick

5.

oadband connection that requires a user

8.

user name and password provided by the network operator and

.

the dial-up software on your computer. In addition, you ne

operations on your computer upon each startup. To configure the HG521 and your

computer for the network access, do as follows:

Step 1

Set the working mode of the HG521 to

Bridge

.

For details, re

in Step

in section 3.1 "Accessing the Network Through the Embedded PPP

Software on the HG521." Note that

Bridge

is selected from the

Mode

drop-down

combo box.

Step 2

Install and configure the PPP dial-up software on your computer.

dial-up software is pre-installed on certain computer operating systems. To

ial-

p connection, do as follows (taking the Windows XP operating system

Choose

Start

>

All Programs

>

Accessories

>

Com

Network Connections

.

2.

Click

Create a new connection

in

Network Tasks

to display the

Connection Wizard

window, and then click

Select

Connect to the Internet

, and then cl

4.

Select

Set up my connection manually

, and then click

Select

Connect using a br

name and password

, and then click

6.

Enter the name (as desired) of the dial-up connection in

ISP Name

, and

then click

7.

Select

Anyone's use

or

My use only

, and then click

Enter the

used for the dial-up connection, and then click

9.

Select

Add a shortcut to this connection to my desktop

, and then click

Finish

.

An icon for the dial-up connection is displayed on the desktop of your computer

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