Huawei HG532e Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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1.2

Powering On the HG532e

After connecting the cables, press the

On/Off

button on the side panel to power

on the HG532e.

The

ADSL

indicator lights up and starts blinking. This indicates that the

asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) port activation is in progress. The

blinking may last from 40 seconds to 3 minutes. When the

ADSL

indicator stops

blinking and remains on, indicates that the HG532e is working correctly.

To power off the HG532e, press the

On/Off

button on the side

panel, and then unplug the power adapter.

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Setting Network Access Parameters

2.1

Logging In to the Web-based Configuration

Utility

Most parameters of the HG532e are preset before delivery to meet common

application scenarios at home. To check the HG532e's working status or to

configure certain advanced network functions, use the web-based configuration

utility.

To log in to the web-based configuration utility:

Step 1

Launch a browser on your computer. Enter

http://192.168.1.1

in the

address box, and press

Enter

.

Step 2

On the login page, enter your user name and password.



By default, both the user name and password are

user

.



For security reasons or to make the user name and password easy

to remember, you can change them. For details, see section 4.1

"

Changing the User Name and Password for the Web-based

Configuration Utility

".

Step 3

Click

Login

.

After verification, the web-based configuration utility is displayed.

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The first time you log in to the web-based configuration utility, a

configuration wizard is displayed. To skip the wizard and further

configure your HG532e, click

Here

when the following message

displays:

Click Here to enter the advanced configuration page

.

2.2

Configuring a Wireless Account

The configuration wizard page is displayed when wireless parameters have not

been modified. To set the user name and password for wireless connection on

the wizard page, do as follows:

Step 1

Log in to the web-based configuration utility.

Step 2

On the

Quick Configure Home Gateway: Wireless Network

page,

set

WLAN SSID

and

Key

, and click

After you set

WLAN SSID

and

Key

, the home page of the web-based

configuration utility is displayed. A navigation menu is displayed on the left. You

can click a link to display the relevant page on the right.

2.3

Configuring a Dial-up Connection for Internet

Access

The HG532e works in bridge mode by default. To set up a dial-up connection for

Internet access, you must install and configure PPP dial-up software. The

following example uses a computer running the Windows XP operating system

to describe how to set up a dial-up connection:



Check the label on the HG532e's rear panel for

WLAN SSID

and

Key

.



The preceding configuration needs to be performed only once. You

can also configure the

WLAN SSID

and

Key

by choosing

Basic

>

WLAN

. For details, see section 4.3 "

Changing the Wireless Network

Name and Password

".



For security reasons or to make the wireless network name

password easy to remember, you can change them. For details,

see section 4.3 "

Changing the Wireless Network Name and Password

”.

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Step 1

Choose

start

>

All Programs

>

Accessories

>

Communications

>

Network Connections

.

Step 2

In

Network Tasks

, click

Create a new connection

. In the

New

Connection Wizard

window, click

Step 3

Select

Connect to the Internet

, and click

Step 4

Select

Set up my connection manually

, and click

Step 5

Select

Connect using a broadband connection

, and click

Step 6

In

ISP Name

, enter a name for the dial-up connection, and click

Step 7

Select

Anyone's use

or

My use only

, and click

Step 8

Enter the user name and password provided by your operator for

dial-up connections, and click

Step 9

Select

Add a shortcut to this connection to my desktop

, and click

Finish

.

The preceding steps need to be performed only once. After you complete the

procedure, a dial-up connection icon will appear on your computer desktop.

To connect to the Internet, double-click the dial-up connection icon, and click

Connect

in the dialog box.

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Setting Up a Wireless Connection

If a wireless network adapter is available on your computer, you can connect

your computer to the HG532e over a wireless connection.

The method for installing the wireless adapter and its driver varies

according to different vendors. For details, see the installation guide

provided by the vendor of your wireless adapter.

The wireless network function is enabled on the HG532e before delivery. To

check the function status, see section 4.2 "

Enabling or Disabling the Wireless

Network Function

".

There are two methods for setting up a wireless connection between the

HG532e and your computer.

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3.1

Setting Up a Wireless Connection Using the

WPS Button

The HG532e supports the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) function in Push

Button Configuration (PBC) mode. If your wireless network adapter also

supports the WPS function, do the following to connect your computer to the

HG532e wirelessly:

Step 1

Press and hold the

WPS

button for over 1 second on the side panel of

the HG532e.

The

WPS

indicator on the HG532e starts blinking, indicating that the

HG532e is in the WPS negotiation state.

Step 2

Within 2 minutes, enable the WPS negotiation function on the

computer.

Wait for a while. The

WPS

indicator of the HG532e stops blinking and

remains on, indicating that a wireless connection is set up between the

HG532e and the computer.



You need to wait for 10 seconds to 120 seconds.



The

WPS

indicator is on for about 300 seconds, and then turns off.

3.2

Setting Up a Wireless Connection Manually

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

a wireless connection manually.

The following example uses a computer running the Windows XP operating

system to describe how to set up a wireless connection using the

default wireless network name and password:

Step 1

Start the wireless configuration service of the Windows XP operating

system as follows:

1. Right-click

My Computer

to display a short-cut menu, and choose

Manage

.

2. In the

Computer Management

window, choose

Computer

Management (Local)

>

Services and Applications

>

Services

.

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3. Right-click

Wireless Zero Configuration

to display a shortcut

menu, and choose

Properties

.

4. Check that

Service status

is

Started

. If

Service status

is not

Started

, click

Start

.

5. Click

OK

to close the dialog box, and then close the

Computer

Management

window.

Step 2

Find the wireless network name (

SSID

) and its password (

WLAN Key

)

printed on the label on the HG532e's rear panel.

Step 3

Configure the wireless network connection on the computer as

follows:

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 choose

Properties

.

3. In the

Wireless Network Connection Properties

dialog box, click

the

Wireless Networks

tab.

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 wireless network whose name is the same as the one you

recorded in Step 2, and click

Connect

.

7.

In the dialog box, enter the password you recorded in Step 2, and

click

Connect

.

After the system verifies the password,

Connected

appears on

the wireless network icon in the wireless network list, indicating that your

computer has established a wireless connection to the HG532e.

8. Close the

Wireless Network Connection

dialog box.

You need to set up a wireless connection only once. Then you can

access the wireless network anytime you want as long as that

the wireless network name and password are not changed. When

the HG532e is working properly, your computer connects to the

HG532e automatically after its wireless function is enabled.

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