EchoLife HG520c Home Gateway User Guide HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
EchoLife HG520c Home Gateway V100R001 User Guide Issue 02 Date 2009-09-11 Part Number 202139 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. provides customers with comprehensive technical support and service. Please feel free to contact our local office or company headquarters. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Address: Huawei Industrial Base Bantian, Longgang Shenzhen 518129 People's Republic of China Website: http://www.huawei.com Email: terminal@huawei.
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Contents 1 Safety Precautions..................................................................................... 1 2 Connecting the Cables and Getting Started............................................ 4 2.1 Simple Connection .......................................................................................4 2.2 Connecting One Telephone ..........................................................................5 2.3 Connecting Multiple Telephones ......................................................
6 FAQs......................................................................................................... 13 7 Appendix.................................................................................................. 17 7.1 Indicators....................................................................................................17 7.2 Interfaces and Buttons................................................................................18 7.3 Default Settings.......................................
1 Safety Precautions Thank you for purchasing the EchoLife HG520c Home Gateway (hereinafter referred to as the HG520c). For safety purposes, carefully read through these safety precautions and observe them during operation. Basic Requirements z Keep the device dry during storage, transportation, and operation of the device. z Prevent collision of the device with other objects during storage, transportation, and operation of the device. z Do not attempt to dismantle the device.
z Use the accessories such as the power adaptor provided or authorized only by the manufacturer. z Make sure that the device does not get wet. If water gets into the device, disconnect the power supply immediately and unplug all the cables connected to the device. z The power supply of the device must meet the requirements of the input voltage of the device. z Before plugging or unplugging any cable, shut down the device and disconnect the power supply.
Wireless Product Usage Requirements z Keep the device away from magnetic storage devices (e.g., a magnetic card or a floppy disk), to prevent loss of the stored information. z Stop using the device or disconnect the power supply in situations where wireless device is prohibited or using of a wireless device leads to interference or danger. z The user who uses an electronic assistant medical-treatment device needs to confirm with the service center regarding the effects of the radio wave on this device.
2 Connecting the Cables and Getting Started 2.1 Simple Connection If your telephone line is used for the broadband network access only and if you do not need to use a telephone, take the following figure as a reference for connecting the cables. 1 LAN4 LAN3 LAN2 ADSL LAN1 POWER RESET 2 3 1. Telephone jack on the wall 2. Power adapter 3. Computer If the wireless network function is used on the HG520c for the network access, you do not need to connect the cables.
2.2 Connecting One Telephone If your telephone line is used for both the broadband network access and a telephone connection, take the following figure as a reference for connecting the cables. 1 LA N 4 LA N 3 LA N 2 LINE # ### ADSL LA N 1 P OW ER R ES ET 2 ## ## MODEM 3 4 1. Telephone jack on the wall 2. Splitter 3. Power adapter 4. Computer 5.
2.3 Connecting Multiple Telephones If your telephone line is used for the broadband network access, telephone connections, and fax connections, take the following figure as a reference for connecting the cables. 1 LAN4 LAN3 LAN2 ADSL LAN1 POWER RESET LINE # ### 2 ## ## MODEM 3 PHONE 5 4 5 ## ## 7 8 1 7 6 1. Telephone jack on the wall 2. Splitter 3. Power adapter 4. Computer 5. Telephone 6. Fax machine 7. Microfilter 8.
2.4 Getting Started To power on the HG520c, press the power button on the side panel of the HG520c. After you power on the HG520c, the ADSL indicator blinks (for less than three minutes), which indicates that the HG520c is being activated. Later, the ADSL indicator turns solid on. The POWER indicator is also solid on, which indicates that the HG520c is working properly.
4. Select Yes from the Active drop-down combo box and select Routing from the Mode drop-down combo box. 5. Select PPPoE from the Encapsulation drop-down combo box. 6. Enter the user name and password that are provided by the network operator in the Username and Password text boxes, and keep the default settings of other parameters. 7. Click Submit to save the settings. After you complete the preceding settings, you can surf the Internet. You need to perform the preceding operations on a computer once only.
9. Select Add a shortcut to this connection to my desktop, and then click Finish. An icon for the dial-up connection is displayed on the desktop of your computer. You need to perform the preceding operations only once for creating a network connection. After the network connection is created, to access the network, double-click the icon for the dial-up connection, and then click Connect in the displayed dialog box.
4. Select WPA-PSK from the Authentication Type drop-down combo box. 5. Select TKIP from the Encryption drop-down combo box. 6. Enter an access password in the Pre-Shared Key text box. 7. Click Submit to save the settings. Step 3 Enable the wireless configuration service provided by Windows XP. 1. Right-click My Computer, and then choose Manage from the shortcut menu. 2. In the Computer Management window, choose Computer Management (Local) > Services and Applications >Services. 3.
5 Configuring the HG520c 5.1 Changing the Administrator Password Used for Logging In to the Web-Based Configuration Utility For safety reasons or to make the password easy to remember, you can change the administrator password for login after logging in to the Web-based configuration utility. To change the password, do as follows: Step 1 Log in to the Web-based configuration utility. Step 2 Choose Tools > System Management in the navigation tree to display the system management page.
wireless network function in the same way. The WLAN indicator shows whether the wireless network function is enabled. In addition, you can enable or disable the wireless network function through the Web-based configuration utility. To enable or disable the wireless network function, do as follows: Step 1 Log in to the Web-based configuration utility. Step 2 In the navigation tree on the left, choose Basic > Wireless Lan. Step 3 Select the Enable or Disable option button of Access Point.
To log in to the Web-based configuration utility after you change the IP address successfully, you need to launch the Internet Explorer, and then enter the new IP address in the address bar. Ensure that the IP address of the computer is in the same network segment as that of the HG520c so that the computer can access the Web-based configuration utility. 5.5 Restoring Default Settings You can quickly restore the default settings of the HG520c by pressing the RESET button on the rear panel.
terminal power adapter. If the voltage is unsteady, for example, if the voltage is too high or too low, do not use the terminal. Wait until the voltage restores to its normal level, and then use the terminal. 3. Ensure that the terminal is properly connected to the socket through the power adapter. If the POWER indicator is still off, contact an authorized maintenance center. Step 2 After powering on the terminal, wait for about three minutes.
Step 5 Ensure that you have entered the correct user name and user password that are required by the PPP dial-up software. The user name and the user password are provided by your network operator. Step 6 Check whether you can use the PPP dial-up software to dial successfully. If you cannot use the PPP dial-up software to dial successfully, perform further checks as follows: 1. Stop the PPP dial-up software and then power off the terminal.
Step 3 Check the positions of your terminal and your computer. Ensure that they are far from electric appliances, such as microwave ovens, refrigerators, or cordless telephones, that generate strong magnetic or electric fields. If the problem persists, contact your service provider. What can I do if sometimes the terminal cannot access the Internet through a WLAN connection or if the WLAN connection is unsteady? Step 1 Check the positions of your terminal and your computer.
7 Appendix 7.1 Indicators Indicator POWER ADSL INTERNET Status Description Solid on The HG520c is powered on. Off The HG520c is powered off. Blinking The HG520c is being activated. Solid on The HG520c is activated. Off The HG520c is powered off. Blinking z z z Solid on z z z Off z z WLAN Blinking z z Solid on z z LAN1–LAN4 The HG520c works in routing mode. The WAN connection is set up. Data is being transmitted. The HG520c works in routing mode. The WAN connection is set up.
7.2 Interfaces and Buttons Interface or Button Description POWER It is used to connect the power adapter. LAN1–LAN4 It is used to connect to the Ethernet interface on the computer. RESET You can press and hold the RESET button for over six seconds to restore the default settings of the HG520c. Note: After you restore the default settings, your customized data is lost. Therefore, use this function with caution. ADSL It is used to connect to the MODEM interface on the splitter.
Item Specification Ambient temperature for operation 0°C to 40°C Relative humidity for operation 5% to 95%, non-condensing Dimensions (L × W × H) 164 mm × 142 mm × 49 mm Weight About 300 g Standards ADSL standards z z z DSL transmission rates Wireless transmission rates ITU G.992.1 (G.dmt) Annex A ITU G.994.1 (G.hs) ANSI T1.413 Issue 2 ADSL2 standard ITU G.992.3 (G.dmt.bis) Annex A ADSL2+ standard ITU G.992.5 Annex A WLAN standard 802.11b and 802.11g G.dmt T1.413 z G.992.
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