HUAWEI HG533 Home Gateway User Guide HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
HUAWEI HG533 Home Gateway V100R001 User Guide 202466_02 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: mobile@huawei.
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Contents 1 Connecting the Cables and Getting Started ........................... 1 1.1 Connecting Cables Using the ADSL Interface ...........................1 1.1.1 Connecting cables ............................................................1 1.1.2 Getting started ..................................................................2 1.2 Connecting Cables Using the WAN Interface ............................2 1.2.1 Connecting the Cables .....................................................2 1.2.
3.1 Setting Up a Wireless Connection by Pressing Buttons ..........14 3.2 Setting Up a Wireless Connection Manually ............................15 4 Configuring the Commonly Used Functions ........................ 18 4.1 Enabling or Disabling the Wireless Network Function .............18 4.1.1 Enable or disable the wireless network function by press button .......................................................................................18 4.1.
1 Connecting the Cables and Getting Started Thank you for purchasing the HUAWEI HG533 Home Gateway (hereinafter referred to as the HG533). You can go online using the ADSL, LAN, and data card services. However, you can only use one type of service at one time. The default way of going online is using the ADSL service, though you can go online using the data card service when you cannot access the network using the ADSL or Ethernet services. 1.1 Connecting Cables Using the ADSL Interface 1.1.
1. Power adapter 2. Desktop Computer 3. Telephone 4. Splitter 5. Telephone wall jack 6. Laptop Computer a. MODEM interface b. PHONE interface c. LINE interface 1.1.2 Getting started After connecting the cables, press the On/Off button on the side panel to power on the HG533. The ADSL indicator lights up and starts blinking. This indicates that the ADSL port activation is in progress. The blinking may last less than 3 minutes.
1.2.2 Getting Started After connecting the cables, press the On/Off button on the side panel to power on the HG533. The WAN indicator light turns on. This indicates that the HG533 is working properly. When the WAN indicator light starts blinking, data is being transmitted between the HG533 and the connected device. 1.3 Connecting Cables Using the USB Interface 1.3.1 Connecting the Cables If there are no available telephone or network jacks in your home, you can go online using the data card service.
1.3.2 Getting Started Press down the On/Off button on the side of the HG533 to power on the HG533. The USB indicator light turns on, this indicates that the HG533 is working properly. When the USB indicator light starts blinking, data is being transmitted between the HG533 and the connected device.
2 Setting Network-Access Parameters 2.1 Logging In to Web-based Configuration Utility The HG533 provides an easy-to-use web-based configuration utility. You can view and set the parameters of the HG533 through this utility. The following example uses a computer running the Windows XP operating system to describe how to log in to the web-based configuration utility: Step 1 Set the network connection of your PC and ensure that your PC obtains an IP address automatically, do as follows: 1.
selected, clear Use the proxy server for your LAN, and then click OK. 4. In Internet Options window, click OK to close the window. Step 3 Launch a browser on your computer. Enter http://192.168.1.1 in the address box, and press Enter. Step 4 On the login page, enter your user name and password. By default, both the user name and password are admin. In order to prevent unauthorized users from modifing your configuration parameters, please change the password for login.
Step 1 Verify the HG533 and the PC have connected properly, and the PC has obtained the IP address. Step 2 Log in to the web-based configuration utility of the HG533. Step 3 Enable the embedded dial-up function. 1. In the navigation tree on the left of the web-based configuration utility, choose Basic > WAN. 2. Select Enable for WAN connection. 3. Enter the VPI and VCI parameters that are provided by the network operator in the VPI/VCI text boxes. 4. Select INTERNET from the Service list. 5.
3. Select Enable for WAN connection. 4. Enter the VPI and VCI parameters that are provided by the network operator in the VPI/VCI text boxes. 5. Select INTERNET from the Service list. 6. Select Bridge from the Connection type drop-down combo box. 7. Keep the default settings of other parameters. 8. Click Submit. Step 2 Install and configure the PPP dial-up software on your computer. The PPP dial-up software is pre-installed on certain computer operating systems.
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. 2.
5. Enter the user name and password that are provided by the network operator in the User name and Password text boxes. 6. Keep the default settings of other parameters. 7. Click Submit. After completing the preceding configuration steps, you can begin browsing the Internet. You only need to perform the preceding operations on a computer once. The next time you boot up your computer, you can browse the Internet without performing the same configurations. 2.3.
2. Click Create a new connection in Network Tasks to display the New Connection Wizard window, and then click Next. 3. Select Connect to the Internet, and then click Next. 4. Select Set up my connection manually, and then click Next. 5. Select Connect using a broadband connection that requires a user name and password, and then click Next. 6. Enter the name (as desired) of the dial-up connection in ISP Name, and then click Next. 7. Select Anyone's use or My use only, and then click Next. 8.
1. Choose the UPLINK page. 2. Select the HSPA Backup check box. 3. Click Submit. Step 4 Set the uplink working mode. 1. Choose the UMTS page. 2. Select 3G First from the Mobile Connection Type drop-down combo box. 3. Click Submit. Step 5 Verify the PIN code of your SIM card. 1. Choose the PIN page. 2. Select Verify from the PIN operation drop-down combo box. 3. Enter the PIN code that provided by your SIM card operator in the PIN text box. 4. Click Submit. Step 6 Set the working mode of the HG533 to PPP.
9. Click Submit.
3 Accessing the Network Wirelessly 3.1 Setting Up a Wireless Connection by Pressing Buttons The HG533 supports the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) function. If your network adapter also supports the WPS function, you can use the WPS function to set up a wireless connection between your PC and the HG533 quickly. To configure the wireless network connection, do as follows: Step 1 Check whether the WLAN indicator of the HG533 is on.
3.2 Setting Up a Wireless Connection Manually If your network adapter does not support the WPS function, you can set up a wireless connection between your PC and the HG533 manually. Takes Windows XP as an example, to set up a wireless connection between your PC and the HG533 manually, do as follows: Step 1 Record the WLAN name and the WLAN access password of the HG533. The WLAN name (SSID) and WLAN access password of the HG533 are preset before delivery.
10. 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. From the services listed in the right pane of the Computer Management window, right-click Wireless Zero Configuration, and then choose Properties from the shortcut menu. 4.
After the password is authenticated, Connected is displayed in the upper right corner of the WLAN icon in the WLAN list, which indicates that a wireless connection is set up between your PC and the HG533. 8. Close the Wireless Network Connection dialog box. 9. Close the Network Connections dialog box. You can also use the tool provided by your network adapter to set up a wireless connection manually. For details, see the user guide of your network adapter.
4 Configuring the Commonly Used Functions 4.1 Enabling or Disabling the Wireless Network Function You can choose both of the following methods to enable or disable the wireless network function: Enable or disable the wireless network function by press button Enable or disable the wireless network function through web-based configuration utility 4.1.
The WLAN indicator turns on indicates that the wireless network function is enabled. 4.2 Using the Home Storage Function After a portable storage device is connected to the USB port on the rear panel of the HG533, you can configure the HG533 through the samba service to access the portable storage device. You can also play media files with the media player using the DLNA function. 4.2.
1. Choose Start > Run on your computer to display the Run dialog box. 2. Enter \\192.168.1.1\usb1 in the Open text box and click OK to display Connecting to 192.168.1.1 dialog box. 3. Enter the user name and the password that you set for logging in to the samba server and then click Login. After the password is verified, you can access samba server window and the contents on the portable storage device that is connected to the HG533. 4.2.
You can then add media files to the media player and enjoy them. 4.3 Power Saving The HG533 can work in power saving mode, if you want to reduce the electricity consumption of the HG533 and save power, do as follows: Step 1 Log in to the web-based configuration utility. Step 2 Choose Advanced > Power Saving. Step 3 On the Power Saving page, select the Enable check box. Step 4 Click Submit to saving the settings.
5 Maintenance Guide 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 Maintenance > Account tree on the left to display the Account page.
If you forget your user name or password, restore the HG533 to its default settings by pressing and holding the Reset button for longer than 6 seconds. Then, the user name and password that are used for logging in to the web-based configuration utility are restored to default values. After you restore the default settings, however, your customized data is lost. Therefore, use this function with caution. 5.
Step 4 After the PIN code is verified, select Change from the PIN operation drop-down combo box. Step 5 Enter the original PIN number in the PIN text box. Step 6 Enter the Current PIN code and the New PIN code. Then enter the new PIN again in the Confirm PIN text box for confirmation. Step 7 Click Submit to finish the settings. Use the default values for the other parameters. In general, they do not need to be configured. 5.
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 HG533 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 HG533 by A T pressing the Reset button on the rear panel.
6 FAQs How can I quickly enable or disable the wireless network function? Press and hold the WLAN button for over one second, and then release the button to enable or disable the wireless network function. The WLAN indicator shows whether the wireless network function is enabled. How can I quickly restore the default settings of the terminal? To restore the default settings, press and hold the Reset button on the rear panel for over six seconds after the HG533 is powered on, and then release the button.
electric appliances that generate strong magnetic or electric fields. Replace telephone lines when necessary. If the ADSL indicator still blinks and does not turn solid on, contact your network operator. Step 3 Check whether the LAN indicator of the terminal is on. If the LAN indicator is off, perform further checks as follows: 1. Ensure that the network adapter of the computer is enabled. 2. Ensure that the network cable between the terminal and the computer is properly connected.
further checks as follows: 1. Stop the PPP dial-up software and then power off the terminal. After five minutes, power on the terminal, and then use the PPP dial-up software to dial again. 2. Restore the default settings of the terminal. If the problem persists, contact your network operator. Step 7 Check whether the proxy server of the Web browser is correctly configured. Take the Internet Explorer installed on a computer that runs Windows XP as an example.
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 Status Description Power Steady on The HG533 is powered on. Off The HG533 is powered off. Blinking The HG533 is being activated through ADSL. Steady on The HG533 is activated through ADSL. Off ADSL The HG533 is powered off. The HG533 is activated through WAN or Data card.
Indicator Status Description Internet Blinking Data is being transmitted. Steady on WAN Off The HG533 is working in bridging mode or the dial-up operation through the embedded PPP dial-up function of the HG533 failed. Blinking The HG533 is being activated through Ethernet. Steady on The HG533 is activated through Ethernet. Off The HG533 is powered off. The HG533 is activated through ADSL or Data card.
Indicator Status Description LAN1 ~ LAN4 Blinking Data is being transmitted through the Ethernet interface. Steady on The Ethernet connection is set up, but no data is being transmitted. Off The Ethernet connection is not set up. Blinking USB Steady on Off The HG533 is being activated through Data card. Data is being transmitted on the USB port. The HG533 is activated through Data card. The USB port is connected by portable storage device. The USB port is not connected.
No. Interface or Button Description 1 WPS It is used to set up a wireless connection between the HG533 and a wireless terminal easily and safely. 2 WLAN It is used to enable or disable wireless network function quickly. 3 On/Off It is the power switch and is used to power on or power off the HG533. 4 Power It is used to connect the power adapter. 5 Reset You can press and hold the Reset button for over six seconds to restore the default settings of the HG533.
Parameter Setting Wireless network function Enable 7.4 Technical Specifications Item Specification Ambient temperature for operation 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F) Ambient humidity for operation 5% to 95%, non-condensing Dimensions (L × W × H) 143 mm × 186 mm× 38 mm Weight About 250 g Standards ADSL standards ADSL2 standard DSL transmission rates Wireless transmission rates ITU G.992.1 (G.dmt) Annex A ITU G.994.1 (G. dmt/ G.lite) ITU G.994.1 (G.hs) ANSI T1.413 Issue 2 ITU G.992.
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