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2 Hardware Installation 

HG232f 300Mbps Wireless Router 

User Guide 

 

2-4 

 

 

 

Figure 2-3

 

Shows the cable connections of a CATV broadband network after the router 

is installed on the network 

 

1. Power adapter of the router 

2. Router 

3. Desktop computer 

4. Cable modem 

5. Power adapter of the cable modem  6. CATV network interface on the wall 

 

Summary of Contents for HG232f

Page 1: ...HG232f 300Mbps Wireless Router User Guide HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD ...

Page 2: ... 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 com ...

Page 3: ...e providers Thus the descriptions herein may not exactly match the product or its accessories you purchase Huawei Technologies Co Ltd reserves the right to change or modify any information or specifications contained in this manual without prior notice or obligation NO WARRANTY THE CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL ARE PROVIDED AS IS EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAWS NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND EITHER EXP...

Page 4: ...Procedure on Computers Running Windows 7 4 1 4 1 2 Procedure on Computers Running Windows XP 4 2 4 2 Setting Up a Wireless Connection with the WPS Button 4 4 5 Configuring Frequently Used Functions 5 1 5 1 Configuring Multiple Computers to Access the Internet Simultaneously 5 1 5 2 Enabling or Disabling the WLAN Function 5 2 5 3 Improving the Security of a WLAN 5 3 5 3 1 Hiding the Name of a WLAN ...

Page 5: ...nging the User Name and Password of the Web based Configuration Utility 6 1 6 2 Changing the Login IP Address of the Web based Configuration Utility 6 2 6 3 Backing Up or Importing a Configuration File 6 3 6 4 Restoring Default Settings 6 4 6 5 Upgrading Software 6 5 7 FAQs 7 1 8 Appendix 8 1 8 1 Indicators 8 1 8 2 Interfaces and Buttons 8 3 8 3 Default Settings 8 4 8 4 Technical Specifications 8 ...

Page 6: ...Establishment of a secure wireless connection by pressing the Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS button Easy and secure configuration and management of a WLAN 64 bit and 128 bit Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP encryption Security modes of Wi Fi Protected Access WPA and WPA2 and hybrid cryptosystem Wireless Distribution System WDS through which a WLAN can be expanded Low radiation Certification by the Wi Fi Al...

Page 7: ...ction HG232f 300Mbps Wireless Router User Guide 1 2 Traffic control through which you can manage the downloading rate of peer to peer P2P software Local and remote configuration through a Web based configuration utility ...

Page 8: ... there are no obstacles such as walls and columns between your computer and the router Otherwise the transmission of radio signals on the WLAN may be negatively impacted Ensure that the router and your computer are far from the electric appliances such as a microwave oven that generate strong magnetic or electric fields 2 2 Installing the Hardware Adjust the antennas by referring to the direction ...

Page 9: ... Ethernet interfaces as Internet interfaces In such a network you can access the Internet through your computer if a network adapter is installed on the computer Figure 2 1 Shows the cable connections of a community broadband network after the router is installed on the network 1 Power adapter of the router 2 Router 3 Desktop computer 4 Community broadband network interface on the wall Ethernet in...

Page 10: ...gure 2 2 Shows the cable connections of an ADSL broadband network after the router is installed on the network 1 Power adapter of the router 2 Router 3 Power adapter of the ADSL modem 4 Desktop computer 5 ADSL modem 6 Telephone 7 Splitter 8 Telephone line interface on the wall 2 3 3 Installing the Router on a CATV Broadband Network On CATV broadband network the cable modem provides an Ethernet int...

Page 11: ...ide 2 4 Figure 2 3 Shows the cable connections of a CATV broadband network after the router is installed on the network 1 Power adapter of the router 2 Router 3 Desktop computer 4 Cable modem 5 Power adapter of the cable modem 6 CATV network interface on the wall ...

Page 12: ... Powering On the Router Press the On Off button on the side panel to power the router on When the Power indicator light remains lit you can consider that the router to be working properly To power the router off press the On Off button again and then unplug the power adapter ...

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Page 14: ...ation utility To log in to the web based configuration utility Step 1 Set the network connection of your computer to obtain an IP address automatically By default the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP function is enabled The router then assigns an IP address to your computer automatically The configuration procedure on the computer running the Windows 7 operating system is as follows 1 Choo...

Page 15: ...of Internet Access Parameters HG232f 300Mbps Wireless Router User Guide 3 2 4 Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically and click OK 5 Go back to the former page and click OK ...

Page 16: ...r running the Windows XP operating system is as follows 1 Choose start Control Panel Network and Internet Connections Network Connections 2 Right click Local Area Connection and choose Properties 3 Double click Internet Protocol TCP IP 4 Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically and click OK ...

Page 17: ...ddress of the computer and that of the router LAN interface are in the same network segment to enable the computer to access the web based configuration utility Step 2 Open a web browser on your computer and ensure that the browser does not use any proxy servers Using Internet Explorer 8 0 as an example to ensure no proxy servers are used 1 Start Internet Explorer Choose Tools Internet Options ...

Page 18: ...s 3 In the Proxy server area ensure that Use a proxy server for your LAN is cleared If Use a proxy server for your LAN is selected clear Use a proxy server for your LAN and then click OK Step 3 Enter http 192 168 3 1 in the address bar and then press Enter Step 4 Enter the user name admin by default and password admin by default in the Username and Password text boxes ...

Page 19: ...pter 7 1 Changing the User Name and Password of the Web based Configuration Utility To protect your router from unauthorized access please change the default password Enter a new password and Re enter the new password to confirm it and then click Submit After the default password is changed the login page is displayed Enter admin for user name and enter your new password to log in 3 2 Using the Se...

Page 20: ...eters Choose the connection type based on the application scenario The following table describes the connection types Table 3 1 Configuring the network connection parameters Application Scenario Connection Type The user name and password are provided by your service provider PPPoE recommended The user name and password are provided by your service provider Set up a dial up connection on one comput...

Page 21: ...e Internet Step 3 Set WLAN parameters and then click Next The default SSID and key are printed on the router s rear label To protect your wireless network from unauthorized access change the SSID and key promptly You can also configure the WLAN SSID and key by choosing Basic WLAN End After you complete the preceding procedure you can start surfing the Internet You need to perform the preceding pro...

Page 22: ...ly To manually set up a wireless connection use either of the following methods Use the tool provided by your network adapter For details see the user guide of your network adapter Use the wireless configuration software provided by the operating system of your computer This section takes Windows XP and Windows 7 as an example and describes how to set up a wireless connection between your computer...

Page 23: ...gured the router and click OK Step 4 After the key is verified Connected is displayed on the right of the network icon indicating that a wireless connection has been set up between the computer and router End 4 1 2 Procedure on Computers Running Windows XP Step 1 Choose Start Control Panel Network and Internet Connections Network Connections Right click Wireless Network Connection and choose View ...

Page 24: ...t click the SSID set when you configured the router and click Connect Step 3 Enter the key set when you configured the router and click Connect Step 4 After the key is verified Connected is displayed on the right of the network icon indicating that a wireless connection has been set up between the computer and router ...

Page 25: ... function you can use the WPS function to set up a wireless connection between your computer and the router quickly To set up such a wireless connection Step 1 Check whether the WLAN indicator light of the router is on If the WLAN indicator light is off press the WLAN button on the side panel of the router to enable the WLAN function Step 2 Press and hold the WPS button for 2 or more seconds on th...

Page 26: ...ly 10 seconds at most 120 seconds For details see the user guide provided by the vendor of your wireless adapter The router WPS indicator light stops blinking and remains lit indicating that the router is connected to your computer over the WLAN This state lasts 300 seconds The WPS indicator light then turns off End You need to set up a wireless connection only once You can access the wireless net...

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Page 28: ...t the desktop computers and laptop to the router and set certain Internet access parameters Step 1 Connect the two desktop computers to the router by using network cables For details see chapter 3 Hardware Installation Step 2 Connect the laptop to the router wirelessly by configuring the laptop For details see chapter 5 Configuration of WLAN Parameters Step 3 Set the Internet access parameters of ...

Page 29: ... to enable or disable the WLAN function Configuration Example To enable or disable the WLAN function Step 1 Log in to the web based configuration utility Step 2 In the navigation tree choose Basic WLAN The WLAN configuration page is then displayed Step 3 Select Enable WLAN Select Enable WLAN to enable the WLAN function Clear Enable WLAN to disable the WLAN function End ...

Page 30: ...ed from the router do not carry the SSID preventing unauthorized parties from obtaining the SSID In addition computer users need to enter the valid SSID manually to add the computer to the WLAN Therefore the security of the WLAN is improved The router also provides the multi SSID function You can configure multiple SSIDs and enable one or multiple of them You can also disable the SSIDs that are no...

Page 31: ...p 6 Select SSID2 for SSID Index Step 7 Clear Enable for SSID and then click Submit Step 8 Repeat Step 6 and Step 7 to disable other SSIDs End If you no longer wish to hide the WLAN SSID you can start broadcasting the SSID again as follows In Hide broadcast clear Enable and then click Submit ...

Page 32: ...ex is SSID1 and you have used this SSID previously you can change this SSID to MyNewSSID by doing the following Step 1 Log in to the web based configuration utility Step 2 In the navigation tree choose Basic WLAN The WLAN configuration page is then displayed Step 3 Select SSID1 for SSID Index Step 4 In SSID enter MyNewSSID Step 5 Click Submit End 5 3 3 Using Secure Encryption Function Overview To ...

Page 33: ...n can be used only when the security mode is set to WPA PSK WPA2 PSK or WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Configuration Example If you use the router at home and wish to select an optimum security mode set the parameters as follows Set the security mode to WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Set the encryption mode to AES Set the password used for accessing the WLAN to MyPassword 2012 To set the preceding parameters Step 1 Log in to...

Page 34: ... filtering list are allowed to be connected to the WLAN You can select either of the preceding modes for the wireless MAC filtering function The wireless MAC filtering function controls the option of whether to allow a computer to be connected to the router through a WLAN The MAC address filtering function described in section 6 4 Controlling the Internet Access Rights of controls the option of wh...

Page 35: ...N Filtering Step 5 Select Enable Step 6 Select Whitelist Step 7 Click New Step 8 In Source MAC address enter the MAC address of the laptop For example the MAC address can be 00 11 09 11 04 DD The format of the MAC address entered in Source MAC address is different from that of the MAC address displayed in the command line window of a Windows XP operating system The colons replace the hyphens Step ...

Page 36: ...f the MAC address filtering function Suppose the MAC address of the computer of your child is 00 11 09 11 04 DD You need to create the following two filtering rules Rule 1 From 00 00 to 18 59 each day restrict the computer whose MAC address is 00 11 09 11 04 DD from accessing the Internet The name of this rule is rule1 Rule 2 From 19 59 to 23 59 each day restrict the computer whose MAC address is ...

Page 37: ...Advanced Filter The filter page is then displayed Step 8 Click MAC Filter Step 9 Click New Step 10 Set the following parameters based on rule 1 Rule name rule1 Source MAC address 00 11 09 11 04 DD Time control Enable Start time 00 00 End time 18 59 Effective day Select from Monday to Sunday Status Reject Step 11 Click Submit ...

Page 38: ...ed Functions 5 11 Step 12 Click New Step 13 Set the following parameters based on rule 2 Rule name rule2 Source MAC address 00 11 09 11 04 DD Time control Enable Start time 19 59 End time 23 59 Effective day Select from Monday to Sunday Status Reject Step 14 Click Submit ...

Page 39: ...restrict computers to access only specified web sites Through the Uniform Resource Locator URL filtering function of the router the preceding requirements can be met after you enter the addresses of the web sites to be controlled Configuration Example If the contents of the web site www com indicates any domain name that you specify are not suitable for browsing and you wish to prevent your family...

Page 40: ...nt function to control the bandwidth used by a computer for accessing the Internet Through different bandwidth control rules the router can implement the following bandwidth control functions Ensuring the bandwidth used by a specified computer for accessing the Internet is not less than a specified bandwidth so that the computer can access the Internet at a required rate Restricting the bandwidth ...

Page 41: ...ernet and the name of your computer is NXF HP To ensure a fast data transmission rate and smooth video quality you can use the traffic control function of the router and configure a bandwidth control rule for the computer named NXF HP The parameters of the rule are as follows Mode Assure Minimum Bandwidth Download 500 kbit s Upload 500 kbit s The configuration procedure is as follows Step 1 Connec...

Page 42: ...enting Attacks on the Internet Function Overview The Internet is an open network that is connected to computers all over the world leaving computers on the Internet vulnerable to attacks at anytime To help protect your computer from these attacks the router provides powerful firewall functions By using a firewall a protective shelter is established between your home network and the Internet Config...

Page 43: ...ters connected to the router also cannot access the Internet You can use the MAC address cloning function of the router to remove this restriction Through this function the MAC address used during communication between the router and the network devices of a network service provider becomes the MAC address that is bound to the Internet access account The router can then be connected to the Interne...

Page 44: ...viders so many cannot use fixed IP addresses to access the resources provided on servers The router s Dynamic Domain Name Service DDNS function allows Internet users to use fixed domain names to access the resources provided on servers After the DDNS function is enabled the router automatically submits the new IP address obtained to the server of a DDNS provider On the DDNS server the IP address t...

Page 45: ...onfigure the DDNS Ensure that the router can submit IP addresses to the DDNS server automatically The configuration procedure is as follows Step 1 Log in to the web based configuration utility Step 2 In the navigation tree choose Advanced NAT The NAT page is then displayed Step 3 Click Port Mapping Step 4 Click New Step 5 Select Application and then select Security web server HTTPS for Application...

Page 46: ...Step 10 Select Others for Service provider The DDNS function of the router provides parameter setting templates of multiple DDNS providers After a template is selected the router sets relevant parameters automatically You can change the parameter settings as required You can also set all the parameters again as required Step 11 Set the parameters provided by the DDNS provider Step 12 Click Submit ...

Page 47: ... or wireless client On each router add the wireless MAC address of the peer router to the WDS MAC list Lazy The function in this mode is the same as that in repeater mode No WDS MAC list however is required to be configured on the router in lazy mode No WDS MAC list is required to be configured on the router in lazy mode The MAC address of the router in lazy mode however needs to be added to the W...

Page 48: ...iguration Example For example you have router A in your spacious house The signals of router A cannot cover the area that is far from the router In this case you can add another router that is router B By configuring the WDS function on the two routers you can expand the coverage of a WLAN The parameters of the routers are planned as follows Router A Set the IP address of the LAN interface to 192 ...

Page 49: ... list The configuration procedure is as follows The following procedure describes how to change the parameter settings as required You can retain the default settings of the parameters that do not need to be changed Step 1 Find and record the wireless MAC addresses of router A and router B The value of Wireless MAC is a character string that is similar to 00 11 09 11 04 DD and can be obtained by u...

Page 50: ... tree choose Basic WLAN The WLAN configuration page is displayed 2 Click WLAN WDS 3 Select Enable 4 Select Repeater for WDS MODE 5 Click New 6 Select mySSID for Select SSID 7 In MAC Address enter BB BB BB BB BB BB This MAC address is the wireless MAC address of router B and is recorded in Step 1 8 Click Submit Step 4 Set the WLAN parameters of router B ...

Page 51: ...choose Basic WLAN The WLAN configuration page is displayed 2 Click WLAN WDS 3 Select Enable 4 Select Repeater for WDS Mode 5 Click New 6 Select mySSID for Select SSID 7 In MAC Address enter AA AA AA AA AA AA This MAC address is the wireless MAC address of router A and is recorded in Step 1 8 Click Submit Step 6 Change the IP address of the LAN interface of router B 1 In the navigation tree choose ...

Page 52: ... Step 8 Enable the DHCP relay function of router B 1 In the navigation tree choose Basic LAN The DHCP page is displayed 2 Under DHCP Option Pool select Computer in Device type 3 Set DHCP relay to Enable 4 Click Submit 5 Repeat 2 to 4 to enable the DHCP relay function for each port in the LAN port drop down list box End ...

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Page 54: ...tion utility After logging in to the web based configuration utility you can change the user name and password Configuration Example To change the user name to MyWebUser and change the password to MyWebPassword Step 1 Log in to the web based configuration utility Step 2 In the navigation tree choose Maintenance Account to display the account management page Step 3 In New user name enter the new us...

Page 55: ...o your individual requirements If you change the IP address of the LAN interface ensure that the IP address of the computer and the IP address of the LAN interface of the router are in the same network segment to enable the computer to access the web based configuration utility Then enter the new IP address in the address bar to access the web based configuration utility Configuration Example If t...

Page 56: ...ion file of the router to avoid a network access failure due to misoperations If the modification of the parameters fails you can quickly restore the router to the normal state with the backup file To back up the configuration file do as follows Step 1 Log in to the web based configuration utility Step 2 In the navigation tree choose Maintenance Device Step 3 Click Configuration File Step 4 Click ...

Page 57: ...the router to the default settings You cannot access the network after you have changed the parameters or you have forgotten the login password of the web based configuration utility After you restore to default settings your customized data is lost Therefore exercise caution when using this function You can restore to default settings by using either of the following methods Pressing the Reset bu...

Page 58: ...the web based configuration utility do as follows Step 1 Log in to the web based configuration utility Step 2 In the navigation tree choose Maintenance Device Step 3 Click Reset Step 4 Click Restore Default Settings Step 5 In the displayed confirmation dialog box click OK End 6 5 Upgrading Software Function Overview By using the software upgrading function you can upgrade the software of the route...

Page 59: ...tep 1 Log in to the web based configuration utility Step 2 In the navigation tree choose Maintenance Device Step 3 Click Firmware Upgrade Step 4 Click Browse Step 5 In the displayed dialog box select the upgrade file and then click OK Step 6 Click Software Upgrade End ...

Page 60: ...r name and password used to access the router configuration page If the problem persists restore the default settings of the router End Q 4 Does the WPS function have any special requirement on the wireless encryption settings of the router The WPS function can be used only when the WLAN security mode is set to WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK It is recommended that you set the security mode to WPA PSK WPA2 PS...

Page 61: ...nd 802 11g protocols If the wireless network adapter does not support the 802 11b and 802 11g protocols replace it with a network adapter that does Step 4 Check whether the driver for the wireless network adapter is installed on the computer properly If the driver is installed improperly re install it Step 5 Check whether the computer can receive signals from the WLAN Using a computer that runs Wi...

Page 62: ...n of your router antennas Step 6 Avoid using your router to access a WLAN during thunderstorms End Q 8 What can I do if the WLAN of the router is not encrypted and the computer cannot access the WLAN Step 1 Delete the settings of wireless network connections from your computer Using a computer that runs Windows XP as an example delete the settings of wireless network connections by doing the follo...

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Page 64: ... router is working in routing mode The WAN connection is set up and an IP address has been obtained No data is being transmitted Green Blinking The router is working in routing mode The WAN connection is set up Data is being transmitted Red On The router is working in routing mode The WAN connection is set up and no IP address is obtained The router is working in routing mode but no data is being ...

Page 65: ...state lasts 300 seconds Green Blinking The router is attempting to set up a wireless connection with a wireless client such as a computer with a wireless network adapter installed through the WPS function This state lasts no more than 2 minutes Off The WPS function is disabled LAN1 LAN4 Green On A connection is set up between the corresponding LAN interface of the router and an Ethernet device suc...

Page 66: ...e restored your custom data is lost Therefore exercise caution when using the Reset button 2 WPS Used to enable the WPS function 3 WLAN Used to enable or disable the wireless network function 4 On Off Used to power the router on or off 5 Power Used to connect to the power adapter 6 WAN Used to connect to Ethernet devices that provide Internet access interfaces such as network jacks on walls modems...

Page 67: ...on the router s rear panel WLAN key used to access wireless network Check the label on the router s rear panel DHCP server function Enable WLAN function Enable 8 4 Technical Specifications Item Specification Ambient temperature for operation 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Dimensions without antenna H W D About 103 mm 136 mm 60 mm Weight 200 g Relative humidity for operation 5 to 95 non condensing WLAN ...

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