1. Home
    2. /
  2. Manuals
    3. /
  3. Huawei
    4. /
  4. HG232f
    5. /
  5. 12
Page 56 / 68 Scroll up to view Page 51 - 55
HG232f 300Mbps Wireless Router
User Guide
6 Maintenance Guide
6-3
6.3 Backing Up or Importing a Configuration File
Function Overview
By using the parameter backup function, you can save a backup of the router
configuration file to a computer. If the router configuration file is modified by mistake,
you can import the backup file to the router.
Configuration Example
If you have modified multiple advanced parameters according to your individual
requirements and you need to modify the parameters again, you can back up the
configuration file of the router to avoid a network access failure due to misoperations. If
the modification of the parameters fails, you can quickly restore the router to the normal
state with the backup file.
To back up the configuration file, do as follows:
Step 1
Log in to the web-based configuration utility.
Step 2
In the navigation tree, choose
Maintenance
>
Device
.
Step 3
Click
Configuration File
.
Step 4
Click
Download Configuration File
.
Step 5
In the displayed dialog box, set the name and storage location of the configuration file,
and then click
OK
.
----End
To import the configuration file, do as follows:
Step 1
Log in to the web-based configuration utility.
Step 2
In the navigation tree, choose
Maintenance
>
Device
.
Step 3
Click
Configuration File
.
Page 57 / 68
6 Maintenance Guide
HG232f 300Mbps Wireless Router
User Guide
6-4
Step 4
Click
Browse
.
Step 5
In the displayed dialog box, select the backup configuration file, and then click
OK
.
Step 6
Click
Upload Configuration File
.
----End
6.4 Restoring Default Settings
Function Overview
By default, many parameters are already set when the router is manufactured. Those
parameters enable the router to work in most of network environments. In the following
cases, you can restore the router to the default settings: You cannot access the network
after you have changed the parameters or you have forgotten the login password of the
web-based configuration utility.
After you restore to default settings, your customized data is lost. Therefore, exercise caution
when using this function.
You can restore to default settings by using either of the following methods:
Pressing the
Reset
button
Using the web-based configuration utility
Configuration Example
If you have changed the login password of the web-based configuration utility and have
forgotten it, you can press the
Reset
button on the router to quickly restore it to its default
settings.
Page 58 / 68
HG232f 300Mbps Wireless Router
User Guide
6 Maintenance Guide
6-5
When the router is powered on, press and hold the
Reset
button for 6 or more seconds,
and then release it. The router then automatically restarts and the default settings are
restored.
If your operations fail after multiple configurations and you need to cancel all the
preceding configurations, you can use the web-based configuration utility to restore to
the default settings. To restore to default settings through the web-based configuration
utility, do as follows:
Step 1
Log in to the web-based configuration utility.
Step 2
In the navigation tree, choose
Maintenance
>
Device
.
Step 3
Click
Reset
.
Step 4
Click
Restore Default Settings
.
Step 5
In the displayed confirmation dialog box, click
OK
.
----End
6.5 Upgrading Software
Function Overview
By using the software upgrading function, you can upgrade the software of the router to
its latest version.
During the upgrade, do not power off the router; otherwise, the router may get damaged.
Configuration Example
You can download the latest software from the Huawei Device technical support web site:
To upgrade the software of the router:
Page 59 / 68
6 Maintenance Guide
HG232f 300Mbps Wireless Router
User Guide
6-6
Step 1
Log in to the web-based configuration utility.
Step 2
In the navigation tree, choose
Maintenance
>
Device
.
Step 3
Click
Firmware Upgrade
.
Step 4
Click
Browse
.
Step 5
In the displayed dialog box, select the upgrade file, and then click
OK
.
Step 6
Click
Software Upgrade
.
----End
Page 60 / 68
HG232f 300Mbps Wireless Router
User Guide
7 FAQs
7-1
7
FAQs
Q 1:
Can I use the router as a DHCP server?
Yes. The router incorporates the DHCP server software.
Q 2:
How can I quickly restore the default settings of the router?
When the router is powered on, press and hold the
Reset
button for 6 or more seconds,
and then release it. The router then automatically restarts and the default settings are
restored.
Q 3:
What can I do if I cannot access the router configuration page?
Step 1
Check the IP address of your computer and ensure that this IP address is in the same
network segment as the router LAN IP address.
Step 2
Ensure that your Web browser does not use a proxy server.
Step 3
Ensure that you have entered the valid user name and password used to access the router
configuration page.
If the problem persists, restore the default settings of the router.
----End
Q 4:
Does the WPS function have any special requirement on the wireless
encryption settings of the router?
The WPS function can be used only when the WLAN security mode is set to
WPA-PSK
or
WPA2-PSK
.
It
is
recommended
that
you
set
the
security
mode
to
WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
.
Q 5:
If my computer fails to connect to a WLAN after I press and hold the
WPS button, what should I do?
Step 1
Ensure that only one computer is connecting to the router through the WPS function at
one time.
Step 2
On the router, ensure that the wireless network function and the WPS function
implemented through the PBC method are enabled.
Step 3
Ensure that the security mode of the WLAN is set to
WPA-PSK
or
WPA2-PSK
. Note
that the WPS function of the router is forcibly disabled if the WEP encryption is used for
the WLAN.

Rate

4 / 5 based on 1 vote.

Popular Huawei Models

Famous Router IPs
Famous Router Companies
Bookmark Our Site

Press Ctrl + D to add this site to your favorites!

Share
Top