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Summary of content (31 pages)

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Notice Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2009. All rights reserved. 1 2 No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written consent of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. The product described in this manual may include copyrighted software of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd and possible licensors.
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Table of Contents Table of Contents 1 Quick Start 1 Appearance ................................................1 PC Configuration Requirements.................1 Installation ..................................................2 Making a Call..............................................4 Dial-up Access ...........................................4 Restoring the Factory Defaults...................5 Using the Management Page 6 Management Page Overview .....................6 Viewing Configuration Info .........
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Safety Precautions Read the safety precautions carefully to ensure the correct and safe use of your wireless device. Do not switch on your device when the device use is prohibited or when the device use may cause interference or danger. Do not use your device while driving. Follow the rules or regulations in hospitals and health care facilities. Switch off your device near medical apparatus. Switch off your device in an aircraft. The device may cause interference to control signals of the aircraft.
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1 Quick Start supported functions and actual Note The appearance are subject to your product Indicator • Steady on and in green: Signal strength is strong • Steady on and in yellow: Signal strength is medium • Steady on and in red: Signal strength is weak • Fast blinking in red: The SIM card does not exist or the PIN code is not verified Mode • Double blinking in green: Searching for the network • Blinking in green: Registering with the 2G network • Steady on and in green: 2G data service connected • Bl
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Installation • Memory: 128 MB RAM or above • Hard disk: 100 MB or above available space • Operating System: Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Vista • LCD resolution: 800*600 pixel or above, recommended 1024*768 pixel. • Interface: standard USB interface • Internet Browser: Internet Explorer 6.0 or Internet Explorer 7.0, Firefox 1.5 or Firefox 2.0, Safari 3.0.
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Making a Call ◆ Step 3: Connect to a PC If the indicator of the Ethernet interface connecting with a network cable is on, the connection is successful. The Ethernet cable cannot be longer than 100 meters (328 feet). To achieve better effect, use the shielded cable. ◆ Step 6: Place the device To prevent electrical devices from being interfered by wireless signals, place electrical Warning devices one meter away from the device.
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Dial-up Access Logging In to the Management Page 1 Start the Internet browser and enter the address http://192.168.1.1 in the address bar. 2 Select a user type, enter the password, and then click Login. • Admin: This user type is authorized to view and change configurations. The default password is admin. • User: This user type is authorized to view only the basic status information. The default password is user. Note • If you are required to enter the PIN code, enter the correct one.
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Restoring the Factory Defaults Restoring the Factory Defaults If you need to reconstruct the network or you forget the changes of some parameters, you can choose to restore factory defaults and reconfigure the device. Reset Reset: Press and hold it to restore the factory defaults. Note After this operation, all configurations are restored to the defaults.
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2 Using the Management Page Management Page Overview Item Green icon Red icon Operation Functions SIM The card is valid. The card is not inserted or is invalid. The following table shows the main operations in the management page. WAN The PPP dial-up connection is established. Item Description Basic Status Displays the parameter configuration status of the device. Quick Setup Quickly configures the device. Connection Displays the network connection status and connects to the network.
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Quick Setup 1 Click Basic Status. 2 Click Advanced on the right part of the page to view the advanced status. 3 Click Refresh to view the current status on the advanced status page. Quick Setup You can use the quick setup wizard to configure and maintain the basic parameters of the device. Click Quick Setup to access the welcome page. Click Next to configure the PPP profile settings. provider provides the relevant parameters, select Static and enter their values.
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Quick Setup SSID Broadcast: Enable or disable the SSID broadcast. • Enabled: The device broadcasts the SSID of the WLAN and users can easily access the WLAN. In this case, unauthorized users can also access the WLAN because the SSID is broadcasted. • Disabled: The device does not broadcast the SSID of the WLAN. Before accessing the WLAN, a user must obtain the SSID of the WLAN. In this case, the WLAN security is improved.
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Quick Setup Validating Quick Setup The last page of the wizard displays all the settings you have configured. • To accept the settings, click Finish. • To change the settings, click Back. • To quit the settings, click Cancel.
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3 Configuring Your Computer This takes the Windows XP operating system (OS) as an example to describe how to configure your computer. For other OSs, the configurations may be different and you need to configure them as required. Configuring the Wireless Network 1 Choose Start > Control Panel > Network Connections > Wireless Network Connection. Wireless Configuration (Optional) 2 The wireless configuration allows your PC to connect to the device through the wireless network.
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Configuring the PC Network Configuring the PC Network The recommended configurations of the PC are as follows: • Obtain an IP address automatically. • Deselect Use a proxy server for your LAN. Configuring the Network Connection 1 Choose My Network Places > Properties > Local Area Connection. 2 Right-click the Local Area Connection icon and select Properties.
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4 Advanced Settings Overview Click Advanced Settings, you can configure both the basic attributes and advanced parameters of the device, and also perform routine maintenance and management to the device. The following table shows the functions of the shortcut icons. Icon Description Click to access the System page. Click to access the SIM Settings page. Click to access the Mobile Network Settings page. Click to access the Dial-up Settings page. Click to access the DHCP Settings page.
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SIM Settings 2 Enter the path or click Browse to select the software image file to be updated. 3 Click Upgrade. • After the system is upgraded, the system automatically restarts. Warning • The software programs for upgrading must come from the official website of Huawei or the official website of the service provider. • Upgrading the software does not change the configuration of the client.
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Mobile Network Settings 3 Enter the correct PIN code if enabling the PIN code. 4 Click Apply. Changing the PIN Code When the PIN code protection is enabled, you can reset the PIN code. 1 Click 2 Select Modify in the PIN Code Operation list box. 3 Enter the current PIN code. 4 Enter the new PIN code and confirm it. 5 Click Apply. Click 2 Select Enable/Disable in the Auto Validate option button. 3 Enter the current PIN code if enabling the auto validating PIN code. 4 Click Apply. . .
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Dial-up Settings • Auto: The device automatically searches the network and registers with it. service provider provides only the Note • If2Gtheservice and the preferred mode is configured as 3G only, you cannot access the Internet. • If the service provider provides only the 3G service and the preferred mode is configured as 2G only, you cannot access the Internet. • If the service provider provides neither the 3G nor 2G service, you cannot access the Internet regardless of the preferred mode.
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DHCP Settings • PPP Authentication: The service is provided by your ISP. For details, consult your ISP. ◆ Changing a Profile • PPP Max Idle Time: The duration of the PPP connection is in idle. In On Demand mode, if no data is transmitted in this duration, the PPP connection automatically disconnects. 1 Select a profile to be changed in the Profile List drop-down list. Relevant information is displayed in the corresponding text box.
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Clip Settings connecting with the device. For details, see "Configuring the Network Connection". • IP Address: The default IP address of the device is 192.168.1.1. Start IP Address must be smaller than Note • The or equal to the End IP Address. • If the DHCP Server is Enabled, the configurations of Start IP Address, End IP address, and DHCP Lease Time are valid; otherwise, you cannot configure them. • Subnet Mask: The combination of the subnet mask and IP address enables the flexible sub netting.
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WLAN Settings (Optional) 2 3 Select Enabled/Disabled to enable or disable the WLAN. Click Apply. WLAN Basic Settings Click page. to access the WLAN Basic Settings ◆ Wireless Interface • It refers to the SSID and MAC address, and is used to identify the wireless device. ◆ Selecting a Country • Country: It is used to identify the country. Different countries have different standards on channel usage. ◆ Selecting a WLAN Channel • Channel: It refers to the channel that the device works with.
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WLAN Settings (Optional) Mode Description 802.11b Only The device can only work in the low performance 802.11b standard network mode. ◆ Configuring the Transmission Rate 1 Select Auto, the device automatically searches the transmission rate. 2 Click Apply to submit the setting. WLAN Advance Settings Click page. to access the WLAN Advance Settings A security key can protect your WLAN from illegal data attacking. The security key of your wireless device must be consistent with that of the PC.
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WLAN Settings (Optional) Mode Description Wireless It is used to connect two or more access Bridge points. Access Point The access points meeting the IEEE 802.11b/g standard or the wireless terminals can connect the wireless device. • Bridge Restriction: It refers to the limitation to the peer MAC addresses. When it is Disabled, the device can access all the remote bridges; when it is Enabled, the device can only access the remote bridges that the addresses are in the address list.
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5 Security Settings Click Security. You can configure the advanced security settings. Firewall Switch Your device has a true firewall that controls the incoming and outgoing data flow and protects your computer from illegal intrusion. 1 Click 2 Select the Enable the firewall (main switch of the firewall) check box to enable the firewall. .
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Virtual Server computers in the local network. 3 • Name: Enter a name to the service provided by the LAN. 1 Click 2 Select Protocol and Status. • WAN Port: Enter the WAN port of the LAN in which the computer provides services. 3 Enter the IP addresses and corresponding ports to be blocked from accessing the LAN. • IP Address: Specify a computer in the LAN to provide services. 4 Click Ok. . • LAN Port: Enter the LAN port of the computer that provides services. • Validate: Click Apply.
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DMZ Settings DMZ Settings If your PC cannot run network applications through the device, you can set the computer to access the Internet unlimitedly by configuring the IP address of the computer in the demilitarized zone (DMZ). However, the DMZ computer is not protected by the firewall. It is vulnerable to attack and may also put other computers in the home network at risk.
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Remote Management 24 2 Select Enabled/Disabled for Remote Status to enable or disable the service. 3 Enter the IP address that can access and control your device. 4 Click Apply.
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6 Troubleshooting are correct, and see "Configuring PPP Profile Settings" for details. What to do if a PC in the LAN cannot access the Internet? 1 If the power indicator is off, you need to check whether the power adapter is normally connected. 2 If the signal strength indicator is off, you need to check whether the area is covered by the network. 3 4 5 If the area is covered by the network, you need to check whether the network mode is correct.
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2 Check and record the following data on the network adapter of your PC: SSID, WEP type, and key. 3 Check and record the following data on the device: SSID, WEP type, and key. 4 Compare the recorded data, the SSID on the network adapter should be ANY or be the same as that on the device. The WEP type and key on the network adapter and device should be the same. Otherwise, you need to change the data on the network adapter.
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4 Choose Edit > New > DWORD Value. 5 Rename New Value #1 to TcpWindowSize. 6 Right-click TcpWindowSize and then select Modify. 7 Select Decimal and enter 65535 in the Value data text box, and then click OK. 8 For the DWORD Value of DefaultRcvWindow, do the same operations as that of TcpWindowSize.
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7 Abbreviations 28 3G The Third Generation WAN Wide Area Network AP Access Point WLAN Wireless Local Area Network APN Access Point Name WCDMA Wideband CDMA CDMA Code Division Multiple Access WI-FI Wireless Fidelity DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DNS Domain Name Server EDGE Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution GSM Global System for Mobile communications GPRS General Packet Radio Service HSPA High Speed Packet Access HSDPA High Speed Downlink Packet Access HSUPA Hig