Huawei HG658b Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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5 Configuring the HG658

5.1 Changing the User Name and Password for

the Web-based Configuration Utility

For safety or convenience reasons, you can change the user name and

password for the web-based configuration utility.

To change the login user name and password:

Step 1

Log in to the web-based configuration utility.

Step 2

Choose

Maintenance

>

Account

to display the user information

management page.

Step 3

Enter a new user name, your current password, and new password in

the corresponding text boxes. Re-enter the new password to confirm

it.

Step 4

Click

Submit

.

After the user name and password are changed, the login page is displayed

again. Enter your new user name and password to log in.

If you cannot remember the user name and password that you

have set, you can restore them to their default settings by pressing

and holding the

Reset

button for 6 or more seconds. Once

complete, the login information of the web-based configuration

utility is restored to default settings. When the default settings are

restored, your custom data is lost. Therefore, exercise

caution when using the

Reset

button.

5.2 Changing the Login IP Address

You can change the login IP address of the web-based configuration utility

according to your individual requirements.

To change the login IP address:

Step 1

Log in to the web-based configuration utility.

Step 2

Choose

Basic

>

LAN

.

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Step 3

Enter a new IP address in the

IP address

text box, and then enter a

subnet mask in

Subnet mask

text box.

Step 4

Click

Submit

to save the settings.

To log in to the web-based configuration utility after you change the

login IP address, enter the new IP address into the web browser's

address box. Ensure that the IP address of the computer is in the

same network segment as that of the HG658 to enable the

computer to access the web-based configuration utility.

5.3 Enabling or Disabling the Wireless Network

Function

There are two methods for enabling or disabling the wireless network function.

Using the WLAN Button

To enable or disable the wireless network function, press the

WLAN

button for 1

or more seconds. The

WLAN

indicator light indicates the status of the wireless

network function.

Using the Web-based Configuration Utility

To enable or disable the wireless network function from the web-based

configuration utility:

Step 1

Log in to the web-based configuration utility.

Step 2

Choose

Basic

>

WLAN

.

Step 3

Select

Enable

WLAN

.



Select

Enable WLAN

to enable the wireless network function.



Clear

Enable WLAN

to disable the wireless network function.

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5.4 Changing the Wireless Network Name and

Password

The default wireless network encryption mode is

WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK

. You

can find the default wireless network name (

WLAN Name

) and password

(

WLAN Key

) printed on the label of the HG658's rear panel.

To change the wireless network name and password:

(This example uses

WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK

encryption mode.)

Step 1

Log in to the web-based configuration utility.

Step 2

Choose

Basic

>

WLAN

.

Step 3

Select

Enable WLAN

.

Step 4

Enter a wireless network name in

SSID

text box.

Step 5

For

Security Mode,

select

WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK

. Enter a password

in

WPA

Pre-Shared Key

text box. Use default settings for other

parameters.

Step 6

Click

Submit

.

You will be prompted to enter this password when connecting wireless devices,

such as a computer, to the HG658's wireless network. You cannot connect to

the HG658's wireless network if you enter an incorrect password.

If you cannot remember the wireless network name and password,

log in to the web-based configuration utility to set a new name and

password. Alternatively, you can restore the HG658 to its default

settings. The name and password are then restored to the values

printed on the label of the HG658's rear panel.

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5.5 Accessing Mobile Storage Devices Using

the FTP Client

The HG658 supports a home storage function. Mobile storage devices, such as

a USB flash drive, can be connected to the USB port on the HG658. You can

then access the mobile storage devices from the Local Area Network (LAN) or

Internet.

To access a mobile storage device:

Step 1

Connect the mobile storage device to the HG658's USB port.

Step 2

Enable the FTP server, and then configure the FTP server settings.

1.

Log in to the HG658's web-based configuration utility.

2.

Choose

Advanced

>

USB Port

.

3.

Select

Enable FTP Server

.

4.

In

User name

and

Password

, enter the user name and password

of the FTP server (both default values are

ftp

). Keep the default

settings of other parameters.

5.

Click

Submit

to save the settings.

Step 3

Start the FTP client, and access the HG658's LAN IP address through

the FTP server.

1.

On your computer, open a web browser.

2.

Enter

FTP://192.168.1.1

in the address box, and then press

Enter

3.

In the

Login

dialog box, enter the user name and password for the

FTP server (values that you set in Step 2), and then click

Login

.

After the system verifies the user name and password, you can read data from

or write data to the mobile storage device connected to the HG658.

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5.6 Restoring Default Settings

If you restore the HG658 to default settings, all customized user

data will be lost. Therefore, exercise caution when using this

function.

To restore the HG658 to default settings, power on the HG658, press and hold

the

Reset

button for 6 or more seconds, and then release.

You can also restore the HG658 to default settings from the web-based

configuration utility:

Step 1

Log in to the web-based configuration utility.

Step 2

Choose

Maintenance

>

Device

.

Step 3

Click

Restore Default Settings

.

Step 4

In the displayed dialog box, click

OK

.

After the preceding steps are complete, the login page is displayed. You can

then enter the default user name (

user

) and password (

HuaweiUser

) to log in.

5.7 Restarting the HG658

To restart the HG658:

Step 1

Log in to the web-based configuration utility.

Step 2

Choose

Maintenance

>

Device

.

Step 3

Click

Reboot

.

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