Huawei HG231f User Manual - Page 59

HUAWEI HG231f Wireless-N Router

User Guide

8 FAQs

Issue 01 (2010-04-01)

8-1

8

FAQs

Q 1:

Can I use the router as a DHCP server?

Yes, you can. The router incorporates the DHCP server software.

Q 2:

How can I quickly restore the default settings of the router?

When the router is powered on, press and hold the RESET button for more than 3s, and

then release it. Then the router automatically restarts and the default settings are restored.

Q 3:

What can I do if I cannot access the router configuration page?

Step 1

Check the IP address of your computer and ensure that this IP address is in the same

Step 3

sword that are used for

blem persists, restore the default settings of the router.

Q 4:

pecial requirement on the wireless

en

network segment as the LAN IP address of the router.

Step 2

Ensure that your Web browser does not use a proxy server.

Ensure that you have entered the correct user name and user pas

accessing the router configuration page.

If the pro

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Does the WPS function have any s

cryption settings of the router?

The WPS function can be used only when the security mode of the WLAN is set to

WPA-PSK

or

WPA2-PSK

and the SSID is set to

SSID1

. It is recommended that you set

Q 5:

o a WLAN after I press and hold the WPS

the security mode to

WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK

for the WLAN.

If my PC fails to connect t

button, what should I do?

Step 1

Ensure that only one computer is trying to connect to the router through the WPS

function at a particular moment.

On the router, ensure that the wireless network function and the WPS function

implemented throu

Step 2

gh the PBC method are enabled. Note that on some wireless routers,

the WPS function is forcibly disabled if the WEP encryption is used for accessing a

wireless network.

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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