Huawei HG532b Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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If the WPS indicator does not blink, it indicates that the WPS function

cannot be enabled. Note that the WPS function can be used only when the

wireless network function is enabled

and

the wireless network security

mode of the WLAN is set to WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK.

Setting Up a Wireless Connection Manually

If your network adapter does not support the WPS function, you can set up a wireless

connection between your PC and the HG532 manually. To manually set up a wireless

connection, use either of the following methods:

z

Use the tool provided by your network adapter

For details, see the user guide of your network adapter.

z

Use the wireless configuration software provided by the operating system of your

PC

This section takes Windows XP as an example and describes how to set up a wireless

connection between your PC and the HG532 manually, do as follows:

Step 1

Enable the wireless network function, and set the wireless network name and

access password of the HG532.

1.

Log in to the Web-based configuration utility.

2.

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

choose

Basic

>

WLAN

.

3.

Select the

Enable

WLAN

option.

4.

Enter a wireless network name in the

SSID

text box.

5.

Select

WPA-PSK

from the

Security

drop-down combo box.

6.

Enter an access password in the

WPA pre-shared key

text box.

7.

Select

AES

from the

WPA encryption

drop-down combo box.

8.

Click

Submit

to save the settings.

Step 2

Enable the wireless configuration service provided by Windows XP.

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

Start

.

5.

Click

OK

to close the dialog box, and then close the

Computer

Management

window.

Step 3

Configure the wireless network connection on your computer.

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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 select

View Available

Wireless Networks

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.

In the Wireless Network Connection dialog box, select the WLAN with

the same name that is configured in Step 1, and then click

Connect

in the

lower right corner of the window.

7.

In the displayed dialog box, enter the access password that is preset in

Step 1, and then click

Connect

.

After the password is authenticated, Connected is displayed in the upper right

corner of the WLAN icon in the WLAN list, indicating that a wireless

connection is set up between you PC and the HG532.

8.

Close the

Wireless Network Connection

dialog box.

9.

In the

Wireless Network Connection

Properties

dialog box, click

OK

.

5

Configuring the HG532

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:

Step 1

Log in to the Web-based configuration utility.

Step 2

Choose

Maintenance > Account

in the navigation tree to display the system

management page.

Step 3

Select

admin

from the

User name

drop-down combo box.

Step 4

Enter the Current password and the new password. Then enter the new

password again in the

Confirm

password

text box for confirmation.

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Step 5

Click

Submit

.

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

.

r,

your customized data is lost. Therefore, use this function with caution.

If you forget the user name or password that has been changed, you can

restore the default settings of the HG532 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, howeve

5.2

sabling

the

Wireless

Enabling

or

Di

Network Function

You can quickly enable or disable the wireless network function by pressing the

WLAN button on the HG532. 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

onfiguration utility. To enable or disable the wireless network function, do

e left, choose

Basic

>

LAN

.

ect

Enable

WLAN

option button.

Cli

wireless network function is enabled.

In addition, you can enable or disable the wireless network function through the

Web-based c

as follows:

Step 1

Log in to the Web-based configuration utility.

Step 2

In the navigation tree on th

Step 3

Choose the

WLAN

page.

Step 4

Select or not sel

Step 5

ck

Submit

.

f the WLAN indicator is on, the

wireless network function is enabled.

You can refer to the state of the WLAN indicator to check whether the

wireless network function is enabled. I

5.3

ss Network Name and

Changing the Wirele

the Access Password

To change the name and access password for the wireless network, do as follows

th

):

(taking

e authentication type WPA-PSK as an example

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Step 1

Log in to the Web-based configuration utility.

.

A

pre-shared key

text box.

Step 7

Select

TKIP

from the

WPA

encryption

drop-down combo box.

Step 2

In the navigation tree on the left, choose

Basic

>

LAN

Step 3

Choose the

WLAN

page.

Step 4

Enter a wireless network name in the

SSID

text box.

Step 5

Select

WPA-PSK

from the

Security

drop-down combo box.

Step 6

Enter an access password in the

WP

Step 8

Click

Submit

to save the settings.

5.4

Setting Up a Wireless Connection Through

the WPS Protocol

The HG532 supports the WPS technology. By using this technology, the HG532 can

connect to a wireless terminal easily and safely. During the connecting process, you do

not need to enter the name and access password of the WLAN network.

To use the WPS function, your wireless network adapter should support the WPS

function. Meanwhile, you need to set the encryption type of the WLAN to

WPA-PSK

or

WPA2-PSK

.

To set up a wireless connection by using a wireless network adapter through the W

do as follows:

PS

protocol,

Step 1

onfiguration utility.

n tree on the left, choose

Basic

>

LAN

.

the WPS

function. After a few seconds (normally 10s to 120s), the WPS indicator of the HG532

turns solid on in orange (this state lasts for 300s), which indicates that the connection

between the HG532 and the wireless network adapter is set up successfully.

Enable the WPS function.

1.

Log in to the Web-based c

2.

In the navigatio

3.

Choose the

WLAN

page.

4.

Select

Enable

for

WPS

.

5.

Click

Submit

.

Step 2

Launch the WPS client software of the wireless network adapter of the

computer. Perform operations based on the software user interface to display

the interface of searching for the wireless network.

Step 3

Press the WPS button on the side panel of the HG532 within two minutes.

The WPS indicator of the HG532 blinks in green, which indicates that the connection

between the HG532 and the wireless network adapter is being set up through

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The WPS applications may vary with different types of wireless network

adapters. For details about the configuration and operations of the WPS

application, refer to the operation guide provided by the application

provider.

5.5

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:

Step 1

Log in to the Web-based configuration utility.

Step 2

In the navigation tree on the left, choose

Basic

>

LAN

.

Step 3

Choose the

DHCP

page.

Step 4

Enter a new IP address as desired in the

IP address

text box. Then, enter a

subnet mask in

Subnet mask

.

Step 5

Click

Submit

.

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 HG532 so that

the computer can access the Web-based configuration utility.

5.6

Restoring Default Settings

After you restore the default settings, your customized data is lost.

Therefore, use this function with caution.

You can quickly restore the default settings of the HG532 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 HG532 is powered on, and then release the button.

In addition, you can restore the default settings of the HG532 through the Web-based

configuration utility. To restore the default settings through the Web-based

configuration utility, do as follows:

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