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Welcome to HUAWEI BC510 Wireless Gateway.
HUAWEI BC510 Wireless Gateway
User Guide
Page 1: ...Wonderful Communication Mobile Life Welcome to HUAWEI BC510 Wireless Gateway HUAWEI BC510 Wireless Gateway User Guide ...
Page 2: ...rks of Huawei Technologies Co Ltd All other trademarks and trade names mentioned in this manual are the property of their respective holders Notice The information in this manual is subject to change without notice Every effort has been made in the preparation of this manual to ensure accuracy of the contents but all statements information and recommendations in this manual do not constitute the w...
Page 3: ...ectronic devices The device may affect the performance of these devices Do not attempt to disassemble your device or its accessories Only qualified personnel are allowed to service or repair the device Do not place your device or its accessories in containers with strong electromagnetic field Do not place magnetic storage media near your device Radiation from the device may erase the information s...
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Page 5: ...figuring PPP Profile Settings 7 Selecting the PPP Connection Mode 7 Configuring the WLAN Setting 7 Configuring the WLAN Encryption Mode 8 Validating Quick Setup 9 4 Configuring Your Computer 10 Wireless Configuration 10 Configuring the PC Network 11 5 Describing Advanced Settings 14 6 Managing the System 16 Modifying the Password 16 Upgrading the Gateway 16 Restoring Factory Defaults 17 Restarting...
Page 6: ...naging the Profile 22 10 Assigning IP Addresses 23 11 Configuring the WLAN 24 Enabling or Disabling the WLAN 24 Configuring WLAN Settings 24 Advanced WLAN Settings 25 Configuring the MAC Filter 27 12 Typical Networking Example 28 13 Troubleshooting 29 14 Warnings and Precautions 33 15 Abbreviations 36 ...
Page 7: ...f testing EVDO If it is on the PPP connection has been created If it is blinking data is transmitting WLAN If it is steady on the WLAN is available If it is blinking data is transmitting Ethernet 1 2 3 4 If it is steady on the connection is successful If it is blinking data is transmitting Signal strength Ÿ 5 network signal indicators Ÿ The more the indicators that is on the better the signal stre...
Page 8: ...ft to power on the gateway and right to power off the gateway Ÿ Reset Press and hold it to restore the factory defaults Ÿ Power Hole Insert the power adapter Ÿ Ethernet interface Insert an Ethernet cable connected to the PC or other network equipments ...
Page 9: ...the address bar 2 Select User Type enter Password and then click Ÿ Admin Has the rights to view and modify the configurations The default password is admin Ÿ User Has the right to view only the basic information The default password is user Note To avoid the configuration conflict only one user can log in to the gateway management page at a time ...
Page 10: ...eway management page Item Description Basic Status Displays the parameter configuration status of the gateway For details see Viewing the Gateway Configuration Information Quick Setup Configures the gateway quickly For details see Chapter 4 Quickly Configuring the Gateway Connection Displays the network connection status and connects to the network For details see Connecting to the Internet Advanc...
Page 11: ... using the gateway configuration page for the first time the system displays the quick setup wizard page by default after you log in You can configure the basic parameters quickly by following the prompts For details refer to Chapter 4 Quickly Configuring the Gateway Connecting to the Internet Accessing the Connection Status Page Ÿ Click Connection to access the page Ÿ After you log in to the mana...
Page 12: ... successive times the PIN is locked For details see Unlocking the PIN Code Ÿ If the PIN validation fails you cannot use the network related functions 2 When you succeed in validating the PIN code click to access the network connection page Viewing the Gateway Configuration Information On the gateway configuration page you can view the current parameter configuration information of the gateway and ...
Page 13: ...ateway is switched on it automatically connects to the Internet and will not disconnect regardless of the data transmission Ÿ On Demand The gateway automatically connects to the Internet when there is data transmission It automatically closes the connection when there is no data transmission Ÿ Manual Manual dial up For details see Connecting to the Internet Configuring the WLAN Setting SSID Enter ...
Page 14: ...utomatically change the key Ÿ WPA2 PSK is a more secure version of WPA PSK and it supports the IEEE 802 11 standard Ÿ WPA Encryption is algorithms for selecting the WPA data encryption There are three algorithms TKIP AES and TKIP AES Ÿ WPA Pre Shared Key You can enter 64 character hexadecimal value or 8 63 character ASCII value as the key The ASCII value contains all characters that can be entered...
Page 15: ...dating Quick Setup The last page of the wizard displays the all settings you have configured Ÿ To accept settings click to submit the information Ÿ To make changes click to return Ÿ Click to quit the settings ...
Page 16: ... with the WLAN adapter that supports the IEEE 802 11 b g protocol Ÿ If the encryption function is enabled you need to ensure that all PCs connecting to the gateway use the same key with the gateway Ÿ For the use of WLAN adapter refer to the WLAN adapter user guide provided by the manufacturer Ÿ See Configuring the WLAN Encryption Mode for the encryption configuration Ÿ See Configuring the WLAN Set...
Page 17: ...ed Key or Network Key of the gateway 5 Wait for several minutes after you enter the correct network key The wireless connection icon displays in the status area in the lower right corner of the screen Then your PC can automatically connect to the gateway Configuring the PC Network The recommended configurations of the gateway are as follows Ÿ Obtain an IP address automatically Ÿ Deselect Use a pro...
Page 18: ...ocal Area Connection 2 Right click the Local Area Connection icon and select Properties from the shortcut menu 3 In the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box select Internet Protocol TCP IP in the This connection uses the following items list box and then click Properties ...
Page 19: ...y in the Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties dialog box and then click OK Disabling Proxy Settings 1 Start the IE browser and then select Tools Internet Options 2 Select the Connections tab and then click LAN Settings 3 In the LAN Settings dialog box deselect Use a proxy server for your LAN ...
Page 20: ...describes shortcut icons Icon Description Open the system management interface to modify the password upgrade software restore the factory default restart the device and view the version information Open the UIM card setting interface to manage the PIN code operation When the gateway works in the ROM SIM mode the page is not available Open the network setting interface to configure the network sea...
Page 21: ... Description Open the DHCP setting interface to choose the IP address assignment mode Open the interface to enable or disable the WLAN Open the WLAN setting interface Open the MAC address filter setting window ...
Page 22: ...assword You can modify the login password to prevent unauthorized users from logging in to the management page 1 Click to open the Modify Password window 2 Enter the current password and then enter the new password and confirm it 3 Click to save the modification click to return to the previous page and click to cancel the modification Upgrading the Gateway 1 Click to open the Upgrade Gateway page ...
Page 23: ...to reconstruct the network or you forget the changes of some parameters you can choose to restore factory defaults and reconfigure the gateway Click to open the Restore Defaults window and then click Note After this operation all configurations restore to the defaults Restarting the Device 1 Click to open the Reboot window 2 Click to restart the gateway Viewing the Version Information Click to dis...
Page 24: ...The PIN code must be 4 8 numerals and letters are not allowed Click to open the UIM card setting window Enabling or Disabling the PIN Code If the PIN code protection is enabled you need to validate the PIN code each time when you restart the gateway and log in to the management page if the PIN code protection is disabled you do not need to validate the PIN code 1 Select enable disable in the PIN C...
Page 25: ...rrier to unlock the UIM card 1 Enter the correct PUK code 2 Enter the new PIN code and confirm it 3 Click to submit the setting Modifying the PIN Code When the PIN code protection is enabled you can reset the PIN code 1 Select modify in the PIN Code Operation list box 2 Enter the current PIN code 3 Enter the new PIN code and confirm it 4 Click to submit the setting ...
Page 26: ...n the network signal strength The high speed data service mode is preferred 1X only The gateway works only in low speed data service mode EVDO only The gateway works only in high speed data service mode Note Ÿ If the carrier provides only the 1X service and the Preferred Mode is configured as EVDO only you cannot access the Internet Ÿ If the carrier only provides only the EVDO service and Preferre...
Page 27: ...e List Select a profile from the established dial up connection list If the drop down list is null you need to create a profile list Ÿ PPP Connection Select the dial up connection mode Dial up Mode Description Auto After the gateway is switched on it automatically connects to the Internet and will not disconnect regardless of the data transmission On Demand The gateway automatically connects to th...
Page 28: ... Click to open the Profile settings window and you can create edit save a dial up connection list Interface Description Parameter Description Profile Name Enter the name of the selected or created profile Dial up Number Enter the character string for PPP dial up number It is provided by the network carrier PPP User Name The user name used in PPP communication It is provided by the network carrier ...
Page 29: ...recommended to select Disabled for the DHCP server Ÿ Start IP Address End IP Address It is used to define the IP address range that the host can use during the IP address assignment For example in the network segment 192 168 1 0 24 the default IP address of the gateway is 192 168 1 1 The host IP address can range from 192 168 1 2 to 192 168 1 254 The minimum range is a single IP address Ÿ DHCP Lea...
Page 30: ...dress and is used to identify the wireless gateway SSID SSID The service set identifier SSID is used to identify a WLAN A wireless terminal such as a PC and the wireless gateway can perform normal data communication only when they have the same SSIDs To ensure the WLAN security do not use the default SSID You can enter a character string as the SSID such as MyHome Enabling or Disabling the SSID Br...
Page 31: ...ally search for the channel Configuring the 802 11 Mode There are four available modes as shown in the following table Mode Description 54g Auto The WLAN has the best compatibility in this mode 54g Performance The WLAN has the best performance in this mode 54g LRS If the gateway has difficulties in communicating with devices conforming to the IEEE 802 11b standards select this mode 802 11b Only Th...
Page 32: ...he maximum number of concurrent WLAN users on the gateway A maximum of 32 clients can connect with the gateway in wireless mode Ÿ Mode It refers to the WLAN accessing mode The gateway can work in two modes as shown in the following table The default value is Access Point Mode Description Wireless Bridge It is used to connect two or more access points Access Point The access points meeting the IEEE...
Page 33: ... Disabled The MAC address filter function is disabled Allow The clients with addresses in the MAC Address list are allowed to connect with the gateway through the WLAN Deny The clients with addresses in the MAC Address list are not allowed to connect with the gateway through the WLAN MAC Addresses Enter MAC addresses in the list The gateway can perform access control over the clients that MAC addr...
Page 34: ...e Ethernet interfaces through a hub or Ethernet switch For example the gateway constructs a small sized LAN with multiple PCs in the SOHO to access the Internet wirelessly and the networking diagram is as follows DHCP IP 192 168 1 107 Routing NAT BC510 PC3 PC2 PC1 Printer LOP1 LOP2 LAN Switch IP 192 168 1 108 DHCP IP 192 168 1 105 192 168 1 1 24 218 10 1 1 DHCP IP 192 168 1 109 DHCP IP 192 168 1 1...
Page 35: ...are correct and see Configuring PPP Profile Settings for details 6 If the DHCP service is disabled and the PC obtains the IP address dynamically the PC also cannot access the internet You can change the mode to manually assign an IP address See Configuring the PC Network 7 Check whether the driver of the network adapter is correctly installed 8 If the preceding methods cannot solve the problem you...
Page 36: ...en two gateways is unsuccessful 1 Make sure that the two gateways work on the same channel For details see Selecting the WLAN Channel 2 Make sure that the MAC address of one gateway is in the peer MAC address list of another gateway For details see Configuring Access Attributes of the Client When the signal strength is normal what to do if the downloading rate is much lower In this case you may ne...
Page 37: ...31 4 Select Edit New DWORD Value 5 Rename New Value 1 to TcpWindowSize 6 Right click TcpWindowSize and then select Modify in the shortcut menu ...
Page 38: ...32 7 Select Decimal and enter 77500 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 ...
Page 39: ...ering from a heart disease turn down the ring tone volume or vibration properly so that it does not affect the person Traffic Safety Ÿ Please observe local laws and regulations on wireless device use Do not use your wireless device while driving to avoid traffic accident Ÿ Secure the wireless device on its holder Do not place the wireless device on the seat or other places where it can get loose i...
Page 40: ...let jam can be caused if children swallow the small fittings Operating Environment Ÿ The wireless device and other accessories are not water resistant Keep them dry Protect the wireless device or other accessories from water or vapor Do not touch the wireless device with a wet hand Otherwise short circuit and malfunction of the product or electric shock may occur Ÿ Do not use the wireless device i...
Page 41: ...enzene to clean the phone and the charge Otherwise part damage or a fire can be caused You can clean the phone and the charger with a piece of soft antistatic cloth that is a little wet Ÿ Do not scratch the shell of the wireless device Otherwise the shed coating may cause skin allergy Once it happens stop using the phone at once and go to see a doctor Ÿ If the wireless device or any of its fitting...
Page 42: ...Point Name C CDMA Code Division Multiple Access D DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DNS Domain Name Server DL down link downlink E EVDO Evolution Data Optimization G GPRS General Packet Radio Service GGSN Gateway GPRS Support Node H HLR Home Location Register I IP Internet Protocol ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol L ...
Page 43: ...to Point Tunneling Protocol R RTT Radio Transmission Technology S SOHO Small Office Home Office SCP Service Control Point SGSN Serving GPRS Support Node SDRAM Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory T TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol U UL up link uplink V VLR Visitor Location Register VPN Virtual Private Network W WAN Wide Area Network WLAN Wireless Local Area Network Wi Fi Wireless Fidelity ...
