Huawei HG231f User Manual - Page 44

HUAWEI HG231f Wireless-N Router

User Guide

6 Configuring Frequently Used Functions

Issue 01 (2010-04-01)

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Step 4

Click

Enable P2P Traffic Management

check box.

The configuration page for the traffic control function is displayed.

Step 5

Under

LAN Host

, click the PC icon indicated by

myPC

.

Step 6

In the displayed dialog box, set the following parameters:

Mode: Assure Minimum Bandwidth

Download: 500 kbit/s

Upload: 500 kbit/s

Step 7

Click

Apply

.

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To restrict the available bandwidth of a PC, select

Restrict Maximum Bandwidth

for

Mode

.

To configure more than four rules, you can perform adding, deleting, and editing

operations in the

Bandwidth

list in the lower area of the page.

6.7 Preventing Attacks on the Internet

Function Overview

The Internet is an open network that is connected to PCs all over the world. Therefore,

the PCs on the Internet may be attacked anytime. The router provides powerful firewall

functions. By using the firewall, a protective shelter is established between your home

network and the Internet, thus protecting your PC from attacks on the Internet.

The firewall of the router provides multiple preset protective levels. Thus, you can

configure the firewall quickly as required. Table 6-2 lists the preset protective levels and

their protective effects.

Table 6-2

Protective effects of the preset protective levels of the firewall

Protective Effects Corresponding to the Preset Protective

Levels of the Firewall

Operation

Block-All

High

Medium

Standard

Low

Disable

The user of a

PC on a LAN

configures

the router by

using

the

Web-based

configuration

utility.

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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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