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Contents HUAWEI HG231f Wireless-N Router User Guide 6.5 Prohibiting PCs from Accessing Specified Web Sites 6-9 6.6 Setting the Available Bandwidth of a PC 6-10 6.7 Preventing Attacks on the Internet 6-11...Address ...6-14 6.9 Allowing Internet Users to Access an Internal Resource Server 6-15 6.10 Expanding the Coverage of a WLAN 6-17 7 Maintenance Guide 7-1 7.1 Changing the Administrator Password of the Web-based Configuration Utility......... 7-1 7.2 Changing the Login IP Address of the Web-based Configuration Utility 7-2 7.3 Backing Up or Importing a Configuration File 7-2 7.4 ...
Contents HUAWEI HG231f Wireless-N Router User Guide 6.5 Prohibiting PCs from Accessing Specified Web Sites 6-9 6.6 Setting the Available Bandwidth of a PC 6-10 6.7 Preventing Attacks on the Internet 6-11...Address ...6-14 6.9 Allowing Internet Users to Access an Internal Resource Server 6-15 6.10 Expanding the Coverage of a WLAN 6-17 7 Maintenance Guide 7-1 7.1 Changing the Administrator Password of the Web-based Configuration Utility......... 7-1 7.2 Changing the Login IP Address of the Web-based Configuration Utility 7-2 7.3 Backing Up or Importing a Configuration File 7-2 7.4 ...
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HUAWEI HG231f Wireless-N Router User Guide Tables Tables Table 2-1 Interfaces and buttons of the router 2-2 Table 2-2 Indicators of the router 2-3 Table 3-1 Indicators that turn on after the router is powered on 3-2 Table 6-1 Rules for setting the password used for accessing a WLAN 6-5 Table 6-2 Protective effects of the preset protective levels of the firewall 6-11 Table 6-3 WDS working modes 6-17 Issue 01 (2010-04-01) v
HUAWEI HG231f Wireless-N Router User Guide Tables Tables Table 2-1 Interfaces and buttons of the router 2-2 Table 2-2 Indicators of the router 2-3 Table 3-1 Indicators that turn on after the router is powered on 3-2 Table 6-1 Rules for setting the password used for accessing a WLAN 6-5 Table 6-2 Protective effects of the preset protective levels of the firewall 6-11 Table 6-3 WDS working modes 6-17 Issue 01 (2010-04-01) v
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...power on the router, connect the power adapter to the POWER interface of the router and then to a power socket. 2 Product Overview HUAWEI HG231f Wireless-N Router User Guide z Traffic control through which you can manage the downloading rate of peer-to-peer (P2P) software z Local...Table 2-1 Interfaces and buttons of a WLAN. NOTE When the factory settings are restored, your wireless terminal devices securely without entering the name and password of the WLAN. 2.2.2 Indicators Table 2-2 describes the indicators of the router. 2-2 Issue 01 (2010-04-01) WPS is lost. Therefore...
...power on the router, connect the power adapter to the POWER interface of the router and then to a power socket. 2 Product Overview HUAWEI HG231f Wireless-N Router User Guide z Traffic control through which you can manage the downloading rate of peer-to-peer (P2P) software z Local...Table 2-1 Interfaces and buttons of a WLAN. NOTE When the factory settings are restored, your wireless terminal devices securely without entering the name and password of the WLAN. 2.2.2 Indicators Table 2-2 describes the indicators of the router. 2-2 Issue 01 (2010-04-01) WPS is lost. Therefore...
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... the Internet Explorer does not use any proxy server. In the Login dialog box, enter the administrator account (admin by default) and the password (admin by default), and then click OK. ----End You can enter the IP address of the LAN interface of the router (192.168...utility. To log in to the Web-based configuration utility, you do not need to configure the IP address of your PC is cleared. HUAWEI HG231f Wireless-N Router User Guide 4 Configuration of Internet Access Parameters 4 Configuration of Internet Access Parameters 4.1 Logging In to the Web-Based Configuration Utility...
... the Internet Explorer does not use any proxy server. In the Login dialog box, enter the administrator account (admin by default) and the password (admin by default), and then click OK. ----End You can enter the IP address of the LAN interface of the router (192.168...utility. To log in to the Web-based configuration utility, you do not need to configure the IP address of your PC is cleared. HUAWEI HG231f Wireless-N Router User Guide 4 Configuration of Internet Access Parameters 4 Configuration of Internet Access Parameters 4.1 Logging In to the Web-Based Configuration Utility...
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...the Wireless Network Connection dialog box, select the WLAN with the same name as the WLAN name that you have recorded, and then click Connect. HUAWEI HG231f Wireless-N Router User Guide 5 Configuration of WLAN Parameters Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 If your PC runs on your computer. 1. You can ..., right-click Wireless Zero Configuration, and then choose Properties from the shortcut menu. 2. In the displayed dialog box, enter the WLAN access password that you have recorded from the shortcut menu. 3. Close the Wireless Network Connection dialog box. 9. To set up between you can set ...
...the Wireless Network Connection dialog box, select the WLAN with the same name as the WLAN name that you have recorded, and then click Connect. HUAWEI HG231f Wireless-N Router User Guide 5 Configuration of WLAN Parameters Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 If your PC runs on your computer. 1. You can ..., right-click Wireless Zero Configuration, and then choose Properties from the shortcut menu. 2. In the displayed dialog box, enter the WLAN access password that you have recorded from the shortcut menu. 3. Close the Wireless Network Connection dialog box. 9. To set up between you can set ...
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...data transmitted on the WLAN is being transmitted after secure encryption. z AES = Advanced Encryption Standard Table 6-1 lists the rules for setting the password used for the WLAN. It is ensured. Thus, the WLAN works efficiently and the security of a WLAN, an important solution is to... tree, choose Basic > WLAN. Step 3 Select SSID1 for a certain period, to change this SSID to AES. 6 Configuring Frequently Used Functions HUAWEI HG231f Wireless-N Router User Guide Configuration Example If your current SSID index is SSID1 and if you have used this SSID for SSID Index.
...data transmitted on the WLAN is being transmitted after secure encryption. z AES = Advanced Encryption Standard Table 6-1 lists the rules for setting the password used for the WLAN. It is ensured. Thus, the WLAN works efficiently and the security of a WLAN, an important solution is to... tree, choose Basic > WLAN. Step 3 Select SSID1 for a certain period, to change this SSID to AES. 6 Configuring Frequently Used Functions HUAWEI HG231f Wireless-N Router User Guide Configuration Example If your current SSID index is SSID1 and if you have used this SSID for SSID Index.
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... or 10 hexadecimal characters. The password consists of 13 visible ASCII characters entered through a keyboard or 26 hexadecimal characters. Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Select WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK for WPA Encryption. Select AES for Security Mode. HUAWEI HG231f Wireless-N Router User Guide 6 ...Configuring Frequently Used Functions Table 6-1 Rules for setting the password used for accessing a WLAN is changed, you use the router at home, to select ...
... or 10 hexadecimal characters. The password consists of 13 visible ASCII characters entered through a keyboard or 26 hexadecimal characters. Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Select WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK for WPA Encryption. Select AES for Security Mode. HUAWEI HG231f Wireless-N Router User Guide 6 ...Configuring Frequently Used Functions Table 6-1 Rules for setting the password used for accessing a WLAN is changed, you use the router at home, to select ...
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6 Configuring Frequently Used Functions HUAWEI HG231f Wireless-N Router User Guide Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 z Apply for Service provider. Ensure that the router can change the parameter settings as required. Step 6 ... of multiple applications. You can also set all the parameters again as required. Suppose you with the DDNS user name, namely yourDDNSUserName and the DDNS password, namely yourDDNSPassword. The NAT page is as follows: Log in to the 80 port of Web sites. Set the following parameters as follows: z Configure a port...
6 Configuring Frequently Used Functions HUAWEI HG231f Wireless-N Router User Guide Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 z Apply for Service provider. Ensure that the router can change the parameter settings as required. Step 6 ... of multiple applications. You can also set all the parameters again as required. Suppose you with the DDNS user name, namely yourDDNSUserName and the DDNS password, namely yourDDNSPassword. The NAT page is as follows: Log in to the 80 port of Web sites. Set the following parameters as follows: z Configure a port...
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.... On each router, add the wireless MAC address of the peer router to the WDS MAC list. Issue 01 (2010-04-01) 6-17 HUAWEI HG231f Wireless-N Router User Guide z Password: yourDDNSPassword z Server port: 80 Step 11 Click Submit. ----End 6 Configuring Frequently Used Functions Host and Domain constitute a complete Web site address. 6.10 Expanding...
.... On each router, add the wireless MAC address of the peer router to the WDS MAC list. Issue 01 (2010-04-01) 6-17 HUAWEI HG231f Wireless-N Router User Guide z Password: yourDDNSPassword z Server port: 80 Step 11 Click Submit. ----End 6 Configuring Frequently Used Functions Host and Domain constitute a complete Web site address. 6.10 Expanding...
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... the WLAN to MyPassword@2009. 6 Configuring Frequently Used Functions HUAWEI HG231f Wireless-N Router User Guide z The settings of the following parameters on both wireless routers should be the same: − Wireless channel − Encryption mode − Encryption password z The security modes set the WDS mode to Repeater. ...follows: − Set the security mode to WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK. − Set the encryption mode to AES. − Set the password used to connect to the WLAN that is far from the router. In addition, the IP addresses should be different. − Enable the...
... the WLAN to MyPassword@2009. 6 Configuring Frequently Used Functions HUAWEI HG231f Wireless-N Router User Guide z The settings of the following parameters on both wireless routers should be the same: − Wireless channel − Encryption mode − Encryption password z The security modes set the WDS mode to Repeater. ...follows: − Set the security mode to WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK. − Set the encryption mode to AES. − Set the password used to connect to the WLAN that is far from the router. In addition, the IP addresses should be different. − Enable the...
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...MAC address of Wireless MAC is a character string that do not need to the WDS MAC list. Log in to AES. − Set the password used for SSID (default value). Click Submit. This value is BB:BB:BB:BB:BB:BB. z The WLAN encryption settings are as follows (...the default settings of router A. 1. z Enable the DHCP relay function. z Select SSID1 for accessing the WLAN to 00-11-09-11-04-DD. HUAWEI HG231f Wireless-N Router User Guide 6 Configuring Frequently Used Functions z Disable the DHCP server function. Set the WLAN parameters of the parameters that is as the setting...
...MAC address of Wireless MAC is a character string that do not need to the WDS MAC list. Log in to AES. − Set the password used for SSID (default value). Click Submit. This value is BB:BB:BB:BB:BB:BB. z The WLAN encryption settings are as follows (...the default settings of router A. 1. z Enable the DHCP relay function. z Select SSID1 for accessing the WLAN to 00-11-09-11-04-DD. HUAWEI HG231f Wireless-N Router User Guide 6 Configuring Frequently Used Functions z Disable the DHCP server function. Set the WLAN parameters of the parameters that is as the setting...
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... has been changed, you need to use the RESET button with caution. Configuration Example For example, the administrator password is lost. HUAWEI HG231f Wireless-N Router User Guide 7 Maintenance Guide 7 Maintenance Guide 7.1 Changing the Administrator Password of the Web-based Configuration Utility Function Overview You can restore the default settings of the router by pressing...
... has been changed, you need to use the RESET button with caution. Configuration Example For example, the administrator password is lost. HUAWEI HG231f Wireless-N Router User Guide 7 Maintenance Guide 7 Maintenance Guide 7.1 Changing the Administrator Password of the Web-based Configuration Utility Function Overview You can restore the default settings of the router by pressing...
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HUAWEI HG231f Wireless-N Router User Guide 7 Maintenance Guide Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 the router. To back up the configuration file, do as follows: Log in most of ...: z Pressing the RESET button z Using the Web-based configuration utility Configuration Example For example, you have changed the parameters or you have changed the login password of the router. In the displayed dialog box, set by using either of the following cases, you can use the Web-based configuration utility to...
HUAWEI HG231f Wireless-N Router User Guide 7 Maintenance Guide Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 the router. To back up the configuration file, do as follows: Log in most of ...: z Pressing the RESET button z Using the Web-based configuration utility Configuration Example For example, you have changed the parameters or you have changed the login password of the router. In the displayed dialog box, set by using either of the following cases, you can use the Web-based configuration utility to...
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...WLAN. If the problem persists, restore the default settings of the router. ----End Q 4: Does the WPS function have entered the correct user name and user password that you set to the router through the PBC method are restored. On the router, ensure that on some wireless routers, the WPS function is...special requirement on , press and hold the WPS button, what should I do if I do ? Then the router automatically restarts and the default settings are enabled. HUAWEI HG231f Wireless-N Router User Guide 8 FAQs 8 FAQs Q 1: Can I quickly restore the default settings of the router?
...WLAN. If the problem persists, restore the default settings of the router. ----End Q 4: Does the WPS function have entered the correct user name and user password that you set to the router through the PBC method are restored. On the router, ensure that on some wireless routers, the WPS function is...special requirement on , press and hold the WPS button, what should I do if I do ? Then the router automatically restarts and the default settings are enabled. HUAWEI HG231f Wireless-N Router User Guide 8 FAQs 8 FAQs Q 1: Can I quickly restore the default settings of the router?
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HUAWEI HG231f Wireless-N Router User Guide B TDefault Settings B Default Settings Parameter IP address of the LAN interface Subnet mask of the LAN interface Administrator name Administrator password DHCP server WLAN Default Value 192.168.1.100 255.255.255.0 admin admin Enabled Enabled Issue 01 (2010-04-01) B-1
HUAWEI HG231f Wireless-N Router User Guide B TDefault Settings B Default Settings Parameter IP address of the LAN interface Subnet mask of the LAN interface Administrator name Administrator password DHCP server WLAN Default Value 192.168.1.100 255.255.255.0 admin admin Enabled Enabled Issue 01 (2010-04-01) B-1