Huawei HG633 TalkTalk Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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10. Click

Submit

to save the settings.

Step 3

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 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

, 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. In the

Wireless Network Connection

dialog box, select the

WLAN with the same name as the WLAN name that you have

recorded from the WLAN list, and then click

Connect

in the lower

right corner of the dialog box.

7. In the displayed

Wireless Network Connection

dialog box, enter

the WLAN access password that you have recorded in the

Network key

text box. Enter the WLAN access password again in

the Confirm network key text box, and then click

Connect

.

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After the password is authenticated,

Connected

is displayed in the upper

right corner of the WLAN icon in the WLAN list, which indicates that a

wireless connection is set up between your PC and the HG533.

8. Close the

Wireless Network Connection

dialog box.

9. Close the

Network Connections

dialog box.

You can also use the tool provided by your network adapter to set

up a wireless connection manually. For details, see the user guide

of your network adapter.

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4 Configuring the Commonly Used

Functions

4.1 Enabling or Disabling the Wireless

Network Function

You can choose both of the following methods to enable or disable the

wireless network function:



Enable or disable the wireless network function by press button



Enable or disable the wireless network function through web-based

configuration utility

4.1.1 Enable or disable the wireless network function by

press button

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

the WLAN button on the HG533.

−

To enable the wireless network function, press and hold the WLAN

button for over one second, and then release the button.

−

To disable the wireless network function, press and hold the WLAN

button in the same way.

The WLAN indicator turns on indicates that the wireless network function is

enabled.

4.1.2 Enable or disable the wireless network function

through Web-based configuration utility

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:

Step 1

Log in to the web-based configuration utility.

Step 2

In the navigation tree on the left, choose

Basic

>

WLAN

.

Step 3

Choose the

WLAN

page.

Step 4

Select or not select

Enable

WLAN

option.

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The WLAN indicator turns on indicates that the wireless network

function is enabled.

4.2 Using the Home Storage Function

After a portable storage device is connected to the USB port on the rear

panel of the HG533, you can configure the HG533 through the samba

service to access the portable storage device. You can also play media files

with the media player using the DLNA function.

4.2.1 Reading and Writing Files on the Portable Storage

Device

To read and write files on a storage device and access the removable

storage device through the HG533 (using usb1 as the name for the storage

device as an example), do as follows:

Step 1

Set the user name and password of the portable storage device.

1. Log in to the web-based configuration utility.

2. Choose

Advanced > USB Port > Samba.

3. Select the

Enable Samba

check box.

4. Click

New

.

5. Select the portable storage device (usb1) from the

Device

drop-down combo box.

6. Set the user name and the password of the portable storage

device in the

User name

and

Password

text boxes.and then enter

the password again in the

Confirm password

text box to confirm

the password.

By default, both the user name and password for logging in to the

samba server are

samba

. In order to prevent unauthorized users

from accessing your portable storage device, please change them.

If the user name and password has been changed, use the correct

user name and password for logging in to the samba server.

7. Select an option from the

Right

drop-down combo box.

Step 2

Access the portable storage device.

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1. Choose

Start

>

Run

on your computer to display the

Run

dialog

box.

2. Enter

\\192.168.1.1\usb1

in the

Open

text box and click

OK

to

display

Connecting to 192.168.1.1

dialog box.

3.

Enter the user name and the password that you set for logging in to

the samba server and then click

Login

.

After the password is verified, you can access

samba server

window and the contents on the portable storage device that is

connected to the HG533.

4.2.2 Playing Media Files on a Portable Storage Device

You can play media files on a portable storage device using the DLNA

function of the HG533.

To play media files on the portable storage device with Windows Media

Player, do as follows:

Step 1

Enable the DLNA function.

1. Log in to the web-based configuration utility.

2. Choose

Advanced > DLNA.

3. On the

DLNA

page, select the

Enable

check box to enable the

Status

.

4. Select the

Use Root Path

check box to use root path of the usb

device from the

Share directory

.

You can also specify a customer path as the DLNA directory by not

selecting the check box of Use Root Path. In which case, you

should select a usb device path and input the path in the Share

directory.

5. Click

Submit

to saving the settings.

Step 2

Access your portable storage device using Windows Media Player.

1. Choose

File > Open

on Windows Media Player on your computer.

2. In the displayed window, enter

\\192.168.1.1\usb1

in the

File

Name

text box.

3. In the

Connecting to 192.168.1.1

window, enter the user name

and password that you set on the

Samba

page.

4. Click

Login

.

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