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HUAWEI HG231f Wireless-N Router

User Guide

6 Configuring Frequently Used Functions

Issue 01 (2010-04-01)

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Password: yourDDNSPassword

Server port: 80

Step 11

Click

Submit

.

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Host

and

Domain

constitute a complete Web site address.

6.10 Expanding the Coverage of a WLAN

Function Overview

The router supports the WDS function. Through the WDS function, two routers can be

connected wirelessly, thus expanding the coverage of a WLAN.

Table 6-3 lists three WDS working modes, functions in each working mode, and relevant

setting requirements.

Table 6-3

WDS working modes

Working

Mode

Function

Setting Requirements

Bridge

Two WLANs can be connected

wirelessly in this mode but

other wireless clients cannot be

connected to the router.

On each router, add the wireless

MAC address of the peer router to

the WDS MAC list.

Repeater

It

is

used

to

expand

the

coverage of a WLAN. The

router can set up a connection

with another wireless router or

wireless client.

On each router, add the wireless

MAC address of the peer router to

the WDS MAC list.

Lazy

The function in this mode is the

same as that in repeater mode.

No WDS MAC list, however, is

required to be configured on the

router in lazy mode.

No WDS MAC list is required to be

configured on the router in lazy

mode. The MAC address of the

router in lazy mode, however, needs

to be added to the WDS MAC list of

the peer router.

When configuring the WDS function, you should comply with the following principles:

Both wireless routers should support the WDS function.

The WDS function should be enabled on both wireless routers.

On each router, add the wireless MAC address of the peer router to the WDS MAC

list. No WDS MAC list is required to be configured on the router in lazy mode but a

WDS MAC list should be configured on the peer router.

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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