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EchoLife HG556 Home Gateway

 

 
 

User Guide 

 

 

 

 

HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. 

  

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Page 1: ...EchoLife HG556 Home Gateway User Guide HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD ...

Page 2: ...EchoLife HG556 Home Gateway V100R001 User Guide Issue 01 Date 2009 08 26 Part Number 202157 Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright Huawei Technologies Co Ltd ...

Page 3: ...ei Technologies Co Ltd The product described in this manual may include copyrighted software of Huawei Technologies Co Ltd and possible licensors Customers shall not in any manner reproduce distribute modify decompile disassemble decrypt extract reverse engineer lease assign or sublicense the said software unless such restrictions are prohibited by applicable laws or such actions are approved by r...

Page 4: ...VIDED AS IS EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAWS NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE MADE IN RELATION TO THE ACCURACY RELIABILITY OR CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW IN NO CASE SHALL HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD BE LIABLE FOR ANY SP...

Page 5: ...Position 3 1 3 2 Connecting the Cables 3 1 4 Configuring the HG556 4 1 4 1 Accessing the Web Configuration Page 4 1 4 2 Changing the Administrator Password 4 1 5 Data Services 5 1 5 1 Introduction 5 1 5 2 Configuring the HSPA uplink 5 1 5 3 Configuring the ADSL uplink 5 2 5 3 2 Configuring the PPPoE Mode 5 2 Configuring the PPPoE Mode for the WAN Interface 5 3 Configuring the Work Parameters of th...

Page 6: ...ometimes the terminal cannot access the Internet through a wireless network adapter or if the WLAN connection is unsteady 8 4 8 5 What can I do if the WLAN of the terminal is not encrypted and the computer cannot access the WLAN 8 5 8 6 Is there any restriction on the number of the computers that access a WLAN through wireless network adapters 8 5 8 7 What can I do if I cannot access the terminal ...

Page 7: ...lication diagram 2 3 Table 2 2 Meanings of the indicators 2 3 Table 2 3 Functions of the interfaces and buttons 2 2 Table 5 1 Work mode of the WAN interface 5 2 Table 5 2 Configuration information to be collected before configuring the PPPoE mode5 2 Table 5 3 Configuration information to be collected before configuring the bridge mode 5 4 Table 6 1 Description of the equipment in voice service net...

Page 8: ... the structure safety and performance design of the device respect the legal rights of o nmental Requirements z Place the device in a well ventilated place sunlight d stain z Keep the device clean free of dust an z Do not place the device near a water source or in a damp area z Place the device on a stable surface z Do not place any object on the top of the device Reserve a minimum spac at the fou...

Page 9: ...p on pull or stretch any leading to malfunction of the device z Do not use old or damaged cables Keep the power plug clean and dry to prevent electric shock or other dangers During lightning cables connected to the device such as the power cable telephone cable to prevent lightning strike If the devic all the cables connected to the device such as the power cable telephone cable and RF cable Do no...

Page 10: ...n You are recommended to visit the Web site ation EU Reg e a separation distance sed This marking on the device and any included batteries indicates that they should not be disposed of as normal household garbage Do not dispose of this device or batteries as unsorted munici batteries should be handed over to a certified collection point for recycling or proper disposal at the end of their life For...

Page 11: ... accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provid reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates u and used in accordance wit...

Page 12: ...ding an embedded Point to Point Proto z Supporting the Dynamic Host Configuration col over Ethernet PPPoE z Supporting simultaneous m ant Service Interfaces z Providing four high speed Ethernet interfaces z Supporting the routing mode and the bridge mode z Providing the voice function through the Plain Old Telephone Service POTS interface idel z Supporting the multi service set identifier MSSID of...

Page 13: ... in conformance with RFC 2684 2 2 N Figure 2 1 HG556 ADSL2 Interface z Providing embedded ADSL ADSL2 broadband network functio z Supporting the ITU T G 994 1 G hs handshake protocol Providing compatibility with Annex A ANSI T1 4 G dmt G 992 3 ADSL2 and G 992 5 ADSL2 rea Network WAN Protocol z Supporting multiple AAL5 proto z Supporting PPPoE RFC2516 etwork Application shows the network application...

Page 14: ...s for the network applicati Name Full Spelling NGN Next Generation Network Internet IPTV Internet Protocol Television BRAS erver Broadband Remote Access S DSLAM ss Multiplexer Digital Subscriber Line Acce OSS Operations Support System ACS Auto Configuration Server STB Set Top Box Notebook Computer 2 3 Indicators Interfaces and Buttons 2 3 1 Indicator s The indicators of the HG556 are located on th...

Page 15: ...ng upgraded ADSL Off The HG556 is powered off or faulty At least one Ethernet interface is connected normally but no data is being transmitted On Blinking Data is being transmitted over the LAN LAN Off The HG556 is powered off or the network cable is not connected properly The HG556 is successfully registered with at least one SIP server On VOIP Off The HG556 is powered off or fails to be register...

Page 16: ...ollowing interfaces are located on the rear panel ADSL PHONE1 PHONE2 LAN1 LAN4 USB RESET and POWER z The side panel of the HG556 is shown on the right side of Figure 2 3 The USB interface and the WLAN button z The rear panel view and side panel view are for reference only The actual appearance may differ Table 2 3 lists the functions of the interfaces and buttons Table 2 3 Functions of the interfa...

Page 17: ...stomized data will be lost Therefore press the RESET button with caution WLAN Start the WiFi function 2 4 System Requirements Make sure that the following requirements are met before using the HG556 Operating System Requirements The operating system OS requirements are as follows z Windows 98 z Windows Me z Microsoft NT4 z Windows 2000 z Windows XP z Windows Vista PC Hardware Configuration The req...

Page 18: ...ded area according to the instructions given i Safety Precautions If you need to use the WLAN function of the HG556 pay attention to the following requirements when selecting the installation position of the HG556 Obstacles such as cement walls and wooden plate walls would affect the radio signal propagation effect of wireless netw HG556 be installed in an open space so that no obstacles exist bet...

Page 19: ...Life HG556 Home Gateway User Guide 3 2 Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright Huawei Technologies Co Ltd Figure 3 1 Connecting the HG556 1 Telephone jack on the wall 2 Phone 3 PC 4 Set top box 5 Power adapter 6 USB disk ...

Page 20: ...rer on the PC Step 2 Enter http 192 168 1 1 in the address bar of the Internet Explorer and then press Enter Enter the administrator name admin anging the Administrator Password For safety reasons or to make the passwo administrator password after logging in t To change the password do as follows Step 1 Log in to the Web based configuration utility Step 2 Choose Maintenance Account in the navigati...

Page 21: ...ate a HSPA uplink connection do as follows Step 1 Log in to the Web based configuration utility isplay th Step 2 Click Basic WAN in the navigation tree to d nection setting Step 3 Click New to create a new WAN Con Step 4 In Access type choose UMTS option button Step 5 In WAN connection select Enable Step 6 Enter the APN that are provided by the network operator in the APN text box enter 99 in the ...

Page 22: ... Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet IP over ATM P P OTE IPoA PP Point to Point Protocol PPoA Point to Point Protocol over ATM The steps of configuring the five types of Route mode are similar So just take the steps of configuring the PPPoE mode for example 5 3 2 C the HG556 performs dialing through the embedded PPP dialer software and serves Getting Sta...

Page 23: ...ic WAN in the navigation Step 2 tree to display the WAN Connection Page ided by the network operator in the VPI and VCI text boxes from the eters according PPPoE dialing Configurin To c rk parameters of the LAN interface do as follows Step 1 Click Bas Step 2 Configure the of LAN interface on the HG556 Step 3 Select En Step 3 Enter the VPI and VCI that are prov Step 4 Choose the encapsulation mode ...

Page 24: ...ing in bridge mode the HG556 serves as ser PC connecte btain an IP address accord e installed with PPP configur to acces Started T bridge mode Table 5 3 Configuration information to be collected before co Item Description Connection mode Bridge VPI VCI It is provided by the service provider Encapsulation mode It is provided by the service provider Configuring the Bridge Mode for the WAN Interface ...

Page 25: ...assword and then click Next Step 6 Enter the name of the dialup connection you can enter any name in the ISP Name text box and then click Next Step 7 Select Anyone s use or My use only and then click Next Step 8 Enter the user name and password provided by the service provider for dialing and then click Next Step 9 Select Add a shortcut to this connection to my desktop and finally click Finish Ste...

Page 26: ...ion The HG556 supports voice services based on the Session Initiation Protocol SIP The SIP is an application layer protocol used to create modify or end multimedia sessions Based on text coding the SIP references the Hyper Text Transport Protocol HTTP and the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol SMTP and can cooperate with othe protocols such as the Real time Transport Protocol RTP the Real time Transpor...

Page 27: ... voice service networking Equipment Description A server that forwards requests or responses in place of the client Proxy Server Registrar Server A server that receives registration requests BRAS Broadband Remote Access Server DSLAM Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer 6 2 2 Getting Started Table 6 2 lists the configuration information to be collected before configuring voice services Table ...

Page 28: ...e provider does not provide the port number the default value should be used Registration server port After you set the domain name the server address in the packet is displayed as a domain name SIP server domain name 6 2 3 Configuration Procedure To configure voice services do as follows Step 1 Configure the WAN interface For details see section 5 Data Services If you want to configure the VoIP s...

Page 29: ...ver port text box 4 Enter the home domain name of the SIP user in the SIP Server domain name box Enter the home domain name of the SIP user according to the actual conditions z If the service provider does not provide the home domain name of the SIP user you can enter the same name as in the Registration Server Address text box or leave the SIP Server domain name text box blank z If the service pr...

Page 30: ...colle Item Description SSID Indicates the ID of a service area in the wireless network The initial value is provided by the service provider Security n z z z It is used to enable or disable the network authenticatio function z Open Any wireless device can access the WLAN Shared The simplified Shared authentication mode The HG552 encrypts all the communications by using the WEP key WPA PSK The simp...

Page 31: ...ps To configure the SSIDs of the HG556 do as follows Step 1 Choose Basic LAN WLAN on the Web configuration page to show the wireless settings page Step 2 Select Enable WLAN to enable the WLAN function Step 3 Select an appropriate channel in the Channel text box based on the settings of the WLAN To avoid signal interference channels allocated to each AP should be different You are recommended to se...

Page 32: ...P Click Properties Step 4 Select Use the following IP address Set the IP address of the computer and ensure that the IP address is in the same network segment as the local area network LAN IP address of the terminal Assume that the default LAN IP address of the terminal is 192 168 1 1 To set the IP address of the computer do as follows dress enter 192 168 1 In IP ad o The configurable static IP ad...

Page 33: ...r checks as fol 1 Ensure that telephone lines are properly connected 2 Ensure that terminal cables or telephone lines are far from th generate strong magnetic or electric fields 3 Replace telephone lines he ADSL ind 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 Ensur...

Page 34: ...persists contact your ne Check whether the proxy server of the Web browser is correctly conf Internet Explorer installed on a computer that runs Windows XP as an example To check whether the proxy server of the Web browser is correctly configured do as follows Start the Internet Explorer 2 Choose Tools Internet Options 3 In the Internet Options dialog box click the Connections tab 4 In the Local A...

Page 35: ...less Network Connection and choose View If the computer cannot detect a WLAN place the computer close to the terminal and ensure that no obstacles such as cement or wooden walls are present between the wireless client and the terminal Check Check the list of wireless network connections and ensure that the terminal is connected to the WLAN configured as Bridge mode Step 8 Try to access multiple We...

Page 36: ...pted and the computer cannot access the WLAN ete the settings of w De ireless network connections from your computer Ta e a computer that runs Windows XP as an example To delete the settings of wireless network connections do as follows 1 In the Control Panel window double click Network Connections to display the Network Connections window In the Netw choose Prop 3 In the Wireless Network Connecti...

Page 37: ...fields If the problem persists contact your service provider 8 9 What can I do if noises exist during telephone calls Step 1 Ensure that a splitter is installed A splitter helps to protect the call quality of the asymmetric digital subscriber line ADSL from being affected due to the interference of other type of signals Step 2 Ensure that telephone lines are properly connected Step 3 Replace telep...

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