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4 Configuring the Wireless Network
Connection
If a wireless network adapter is installed on your computer, you can connect
you computer to the HG530 through a wireless connection.
The hardware installation methods and driver installation methods
of wireless network adapters provided by different companies vary
from each other. For details, see the installation guide provided by
the wireless network adapter provider.
After the installation of a wireless network adapter, you need to configure the
wireless network connection on your computer. You can configure the wireless
network connection through the software provided with the wireless network
adapter. If the Windows XP operating system is used, you can also configure
the wireless network connection through the wireless configuration software
provided by Windows XP.
To configure the wireless network connection, do as follows (taking the
Windows XP operating system as an example):
1. Log in to the Web-based configuration utility.
2.
Set the wireless network name and access password of the HG530.
To set the wireless network name and the access password, do as follows
(taking the authentication type WPA-PSK as an example):
1) In the navigation tree on the left, choose
Basic
>
Wireless Lan
.
2) Select the
Enable
option button of
Access Point
.
3) Enter a wireless network name in the
SSID
text box.
4) Select
WPA-PSK
from the
Authentication Type
drop-down combo
box.
5) Select
AES
from the
Encryption
drop-down combo box.
6) Enter an access password in the
Pre-Shared Key
text box.
7) Click
Submit
to save the settings.
3.
Enable the wireless configuration service provided by Windows XP.
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1) Right-click
My Computer
, and then choose
Manage
from the shortcut
menu.
2) In
the
Computer
Management
window,
choose
Computer
Management (Local)
>
Services and Applications
>
Services
.
3) From the services listed in the right pane of the
Computer
Management
window, right-click
Wireless Zero Configuration
, and
then choose
Properties
from the shortcut menu.
4) In the
Wireless Zero Configuration Properties (Local Computer)
dialog box, check whether
Service status
is
Started
. If not, click the
Start
button.
5) Click
OK
to close the dialog box. Then, close the
Computer
Management
window.
4. Configure the wireless network connection on your computer.
1) Choose
Start
>
All Programs
>
Accessories
>
Communications
>
Network Connections
.
2) In the
Network Connections
window, right-click
Wireless Network
Connection
to display a shortcut menu, and then choose
Properties
from the shortcut menu.
3) In the
Wireless Network Connection Properties
dialog box, select
Wireless Networks
.
4) Select
Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings
.
5) Click
View Wireless Networks
.
6) Select the wireless network from the wireless network list, and then
click
Connect
in the lower right corner of the window.
7) In the displayed dialog box, enter the access password, and then click
Connect
.
After the password is verified,
Connected
appears on the icon of the
wireless network in the wireless network list, which indicates that your
computer is connected to the HG530 through wireless connection.
8) Close the
Wireless Network Connection
dialog box.
9) In the
Wireless Network Connection Properties
dialog box, click
OK
.
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5 Configuring the Device
5.1 Changing the Administrator Password
Used for Logging In to the Web-Based
Configuration Utility
For safety reasons or to make the password easy to remember, you can
change the administrator password for login after logging in to the Web-based
configuration utility.
To change the password, do as follows:
1. Log in to the Web-based configuration utility.
2. Choose
Tools
>
System Management
in the navigation tree to display the
system management page.
3. Click
to display a dialog box.
4. Enter the old password in the
Old Password
text box. Enter the new
password in the
New Password
text box. Then enter the new password
again in the
Retype to confirm
text box for confirmation.
5. Click
Submit
to save the settings.
After you change the password successfully, the current page jumps to the
page for logging in to the Web-based configuration utility. To log in to the
Web-based configuration utility, enter the new password, and then click
OK
.
If you forget the user name or password that has been changed,
you can restore the default settings of the HG530 by pressing and
holding the Reset button for over six seconds. Then, the user name
and password that are used for logging in to the Web-based
configuration utility are restored to default values. After you restore
the default settings, however, your customized data is lost.
Therefore, use this function with caution.
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5.2 Enabling or Disabling the Wireless Network
Function
You can quickly enable or disable the wireless network function by pressing the
WLAN button on the HG530. To enable the wireless network function, press
and hold the WLAN button for over one second, and then release the button.
You can disable the wireless network function in the same way. The WLAN
indicator shows whether the wireless network function is enabled.
In addition, you can enable or disable the wireless network function through
the Web-based configuration utility. To enable or disable the wireless network
function, do as follows:
1. Log in to the Web-based configuration utility.
2. In the navigation tree on the left, choose
Basic
>
Wireless Lan
.
3. Select the
Enable
or
Disable
option button of
Access Point
.
4. Click
Submit
to save the settings.
5.3 Changing the Wireless Network Name and
the Access Password
To change the name and access password for the wireless network, do as
follows (taking the authentication type WPA-PSK as an example):
1. Log in to the Web-based configuration utility.
2. Choose
Basic
>
Wireless Lan
in the navigation tree to display the LAN
settings page.
3. Enter a wireless network name in the
SSID
text box.
4. Select
WPA-PSK
from the
Authentication Type
drop-down combo box.
5. Select
AES
from the
Encryption
drop-down combo box.
6. Enter an access password in the
Pre-Shared Key
text box.
7. Click
Submit
to save the settings.
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5.4 Changing the IP Address Used for Logging
In to the Web-Based Configuration Utility
To make the login IP address easy to remember, you can change the IP
address after logging in to the Web-based configuration utility.
To change the IP address, do as follows:
1. Log in to the Web-based configuration utility.
2. Choose
Basic
>
LAN Setting
in the navigation tree to display the LAN
settings page.
3. Enter a new IP address as desired in the
Main IP Address
text box. Then,
enter a subnet mask in
Main Subnet Mask
text box.
4. Click
Submit
to save the settings.
To log in to the Web-based configuration utility after you change the
IP address successfully, you need to launch the Internet Explorer,
and then enter the new IP address in the address bar. Ensure that
the IP address of the computer is in the same network segment as
that of the HG530 so that the computer can access the Web-based
configuration utility.
5.5 Restoring Default Settings
You can quickly restore the default settings of the HG530 by pressing the
Reset button on the rear panel. To restore the default settings, press and hold
the Reset button for over six seconds after the HG530 is powered on, and then
release the button. In addition, you can restore the default settings of the
HG530 through the Web-based configuration utility. To restore the default
settings through the Web-based configuration utility, do as follows:
1. Log in to the Web-based configuration utility.
2. Choose
Tools
>
Reboot
in the navigation tree to display the system
management page.
3. Select
Factory Default Settings
.
4. Click
Restart
.

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