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3 Hardware Installation

HUAWEI HG231f Wireless-N Router

User Guide

3-2

Issue 01 (2010-04-01)

Figure 3-1

Cable connections between the router and other devices

POWER

RESET

LAN4

LAN3

LAN2

LAN1

WAN

Internet

5

1

6

5

4

4

4

3

2

1. Desktop computer installed with a wireless network adapter

2. Router

3. Switch

4. PC

5. Laptop installed with a wireless network adapter

6. ADSL modem

As the interface that connects your home or SOHO network to the Internet, the WAN

interface of the router is used to connect the router to a network access device, such as an

ADSL modem. The PCs and switches on your home or SOHO network are connected

through the WLAN that is set up through the router and the LAN interfaces of the router.

For the cable connections of the router on other types of networks, see the descriptions in

the other sections of this chapter.

3.3 Powering On the Router

To power on the router, connect the power adapter to the POWER interface of the router

and then to a power socket. Then supply the power socket with electricity. If the router

works properly, the indicators on the front panel turn on. Table 3-1 describes the

indicators that turn on after the router is powered on. You can check whether the router

works properly according to the descriptions in Table 3-1. For details about the

indicators of the router, see Table 2-2.

Table 3-1

Indicators that turn on after the router is powered on

Indicator

Color

Status

Indicates

POWER

White

On

The router is powered on.

Section	Page
HUAWEI HG231f Wireless-N Router Wireless-N	1
Contents	4
About This Document	10
1 Warnings and Precautions	13
2 Product Overview	16
2.1 Product Features	16
2.2 Hardware	17
2.2.1 Interfaces and Buttons	17
2.2.2 Indicators	17
3 Hardware Installation	20
3.1 Selecting a Position for the Router	20
3.2 Knowing Cable Connections	20
3.3 Powering On the Router	21
3.4 Installing the Router on an ADSL Broadband Network	22
3.5 Installing the Router on a CATV Broadband Network	25
3.6 Installing the Router on a Community Broadband Network	26
4 Configuration of Internet Access Parameters	28
4.1 Logging In to the Web-Based Configuration Utility	28
4.2 Using the Setup Wizard	28
5 Configuration of WLAN Parameters	30
5.1 Setting Up a Wireless Connection Through the WPS Button	30
5.2 Setting Up a Wireless Connection Through the AP PIN Mode	30
5.3 Setting Up a Wireless Connection Manually	31
6 Configuring Frequently Used Functions	34
6.1 Configuring Multiple PCs to Access the Internet Simultaneously	34
6.2 Enabling or Disabling the WLAN Function	35
6.3 Improving the Security of a WLAN	35
6.3.1 Hiding the Name of a WLAN	35
6.3.2 Changing the Name of a WLAN	36
6.3.3 Using Secure Encryption	37
6.3.4 Allowing Only Specified PCs to Be Connected to a WLAN	38
6.4 Controlling the Internet Access Rights of PCs	40
6.5 Prohibiting PCs from Accessing Specified Web Sites	42
6.6 Setting the Available Bandwidth of a PC	43
6.7 Preventing Attacks on the Internet	44
6.8 Removing the Restriction Caused by the Binding of the Internet Access Account to the MAC Address	47
6.9 Allowing Internet Users to Access an Internal Resource Server	48
6.10 Expanding the Coverage of a WLAN	50
7 Maintenance Guide	55
7.1 Changing the Administrator Password of the Web-based Configuration Utility	55
7.2 Changing the Login IP Address of the Web-based Configuration Utility	56
7.3 Backing Up or Importing a Configuration File	56
7.4 Restoring Default Settings	57
7.5 Upgrading Software	58
8 FAQs	59
A Technical Specifications	62
B Default Settings	63

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