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if the voltage is too high or too low, do not use the 

HG531 V1

. Wait until the voltage recovers, and then use the 

HG531 V1

.

c.

Check that the 

HG531 V1

 is securely connected to the socket using its power adapter.

If the 

Power

 indicator is still off, contact an authorized maintenance center.

2. 

After powering on the HG531 V1, wait for about 3 minutes. Then check whether the 

ADSL

 indicator 

turns steady on.

a.

Check that the telephone line is correctly and securely connected, especially the connection between 

the telephone line and the splitter.

b.

Check that the 

HG531 V1

 and telephone line are located far from any electric appliances that generate 

strong magnetic or electric fields. Replace the telephone line when necessary.

If the 

ADSL

 indicator is still off, contact your network service provider.

3. 

Check whether the 

LAN

 indicator is on. If the 

LAN

 indicator is off, perform further checks as follows:

a.

Check that the network adapter on your computer is enabled.

b.

Check that the network cable between the 

HG531 V1

 and the computer is securely connected. Remove 

and then insert the network cable or replace the network cable when necessary. 

If the 

LAN

 indicator is still off, contact an authorized maintenance center.

4. 

Check that the driver for the network adapter is correctly installed. The following example uses a 

computer running the Windows XP operating system to check whether the driver for the network 

adapter is installed:

a.

Right-click 

My Computer

and choose

 

Manage

 from the displayed shortcut menu.

b.

In the 

Computer Management

 

window, click

 

Device Manager

.

c.

In the right pane of the 

Computer Management

 

window, click

 

Network adapters

.

If no network adapter is found or if a question mark (?) or an exclamation mark (!) is displayed next 

to the network adapter icon, the driver for the network adapter is not correctly installed. Re-install the 

driver.

5. 

Check that PPP dial-up software is installed and parameters are set correctly. For details about 

parameter settings, see the user guide for the PPP dial-up software.

6. 

Check that you have entered the correct user name and password required by the PPP dial-up software. 

The user name and password are provided by your network service provider.

7. 

Check that you can use the PPP dial-up software to set up dial-up connection. If the dial-up connection 

fails, perform further checks as follows:

a.

Close the PPP dial-up software, and power off the 

HG531 V1

. After 5 minutes, power on the 

HG531 V1

, and 

use the PPP dial-up software to dial again.

b.

Restore the 

HG531 V1

 to its default settings.

If the problem persists, contact your network service provider.

Summary of Contents for HG531 V1

Page 1: ...HG531 V1 300Mbps Wireless ADSL2 Router User Guide ...

Page 2: ...eless Connection Using the WPS Button 10 Manually Setting Up a Wireless Connection 12 Changing Your WLAN Name and Password 5 Maintenance Guide 12 Changing the Web Management Page User Name and Password 12 Restoring Default Settings 6 FAQs 14 What Can I Do If I Cannot Open the Web Management Page 14 What Can I Do If the HG531 V1 Cannot Access the Internet through a Wireless Network Adapter Sometime...

Page 3: ...g The HG531 V1 supports routing It can obtain an IP address through PPP dial up or Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP which provides simultaneous access for multiple devices WLAN The HG531 V1 supports multiple WLAN protocols including 802 11b g n 2 4 GHz Adopting 802 11n multiple input multiple output antennas MIMO technology the HG531 V1 delivers a wireless transmission rate of up to 300Mbp...

Page 4: ... caution 2 On Off Powers the HG531 V1 on or off 3 Power Connects to a power adapter 4 LAN4 LAN1 Connects to Ethernet devices such as computers set top boxes STBs and switches 5 ADSL Connects to a DSL filter or phone socket 6 WLAN WPS Enables or disables the WLAN function Press this button more than 3 seconds to enable the WLAN function Starts Wi Fi protected setup WPS negotiation Press this button...

Page 5: ... activated Off No DSL connection has been set up or the DSL connection is faulty The HG531 V1 is powered off Internet Blinking green The HG531 V1 is connected to the Internet in router mode and data is being transmitted Steady green The HG531 V1 is connected to the Internet in router mode but no data is being transmitted Off The HG531 V1 is in router mode but not connected to the Internet The HG53...

Page 6: ... blinks for 120 seconds or less Steady green The HG531 V1 is attempting to connect to a wireless client over the WLAN using the WPS function The WPS indicator is steady on for 300 seconds and then turns off Off WPS is disabled The HG531 V1 is powered off LAN1 LAN4 Blinking green The LAN port is connected to an Ethernet device with a network cable and data is being transmitted Steady green The LAN ...

Page 7: ...531 V1 are far from electric appliances that generate strong magnetic or electric fields such as microwave ovens Connecting Cables If you have subscribed to digital subscriber line DSL broadband you can connect the HG531 V1 to a telephone port for Internet access Follow the steps in the following figure to connect devices properly 1 Telephone wall jack 2 Splitter 3 Telephone 4 Desktop computer 5 P...

Page 8: ...operties 3 Double click Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 4 Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically Click OK On Windows Vista 1 Choose Start Control Panel Network and Internet Network and Sharing Center 2 Choose Manage network connections Right click the connection that you want to change and then click Properties 3 Double click Internet Protocol Ve...

Page 9: ...Setting Dial Up Connection Parameters The HG531 V1 works in bridge mode by default You need to install and configure a dial up connection on your computer and perform it each startup Before setting dial up connection parameters verify that the HG531 V1 is correctly connected to your computer and you have the dial up connection account name and password provided by your Internet service provider IS...

Page 10: ...In the displayed dialog box click Yes On Windows 8 1 Choose Settings Control Panel Network and Internet Network and Sharing Center 2 In the displayed window click Set up a new connection or network 3 In the displayed window click Connect to the Internet 4 Click Broadband PPPoE 5 In User name and Password enter the dial up connection account name and password provided by your ISP In Connection name...

Page 11: ...word Then click Connect 5 Select Show PPPoE status in menu bar 6 Click Advanced 7 In the displayed dialog select settings as needed 8 Click OK 9 Return to the Network page click Apply After you successfully set up a PPPoE connection a dial up connection icon is displayed on your computer desktop To connect to the Internet double click the dial up connection icon In the displayed dialog box click C...

Page 12: ...on using the WPS button verify the following The wireless network security mode of the HG531 V1 is WPA2 PSK or WPA PSK WPA2 PSK The wireless device laptop tablet or mobile phone to connect to the HG531 V1 is WPS capable 1 Press the WPS button on the wireless device to start WPS negotiation For details see the user guide for the wireless device 2 Within 2 minutes press and hold the WPS button less ...

Page 13: ...ck Connect 4 In the wireless network list check the WLAN connection status If the status is Connected the computer is wirelessly connected to the HG531 V1 On Windows 8 1 Choose Settings from the right side of the desktop 2 Click Available to list the available wireless networks 3 Under Connections select the WLAN provided by the HG531 V1 and click Connect 4 In the displayed dialog box enter the yo...

Page 14: ...e web management page 2 In the navigation tree choose Maintenance Account 3 In New user name enter your desired user name 4 In Current password enter the currently used password 5 In New password enter the new password you specified In Confirm password enter the new password again 6 Click Submit When modify password successfully this page will jump to the login page enter the new user name and pas...

Page 15: ...tions Using the Configuration Tool If the HG531 V1 parameter settings were configured incorrectly log in to the web management page to reload the default configuration file and restore the HG531 V1 to its default settings Perform this operation with caution After the HG531 V1 is restored to its default settings all custom data and settings will be lost and the password will be restored to user 1 L...

Page 16: ...wer and telephone cables are correctly connected to the HG531 V1 2 Your computer and the HG531 V1 are far from electric appliances that generate strong magnetic or electric fields such as microwave ovens refrigerators and cordless telephones 3 The HG531 V1 is in an open area and there are no obstacles such as concrete or wooden walls between the HG531 V1 and computer 4 The HG531 V1 is close to the...

Page 17: ...aintenance center 4 Check that the driver for the network adapter is correctly installed The following example uses a computer running the Windows XP operating system to check whether the driver for the network adapter is installed a Right click My Computer and choose Manage from the displayed shortcut menu b In the Computer Management window click Device Manager c In the right pane of the Compute...

Page 18: ...o access more websites to check whether the HG531 V1 can access these websites If the problem persists contact your network service provider I Often Need to Restart the HG531 V1 to Display Web Pages What Can I Do Verify the following 1 The HG531 V1 and other devices such as telephones or fax machines are connected to the plain old telephone service POTS line through a digital subscriber line DSL f...

Page 19: ... G 994 1 G hs ANSI T1 413 Issue 2 ADSL2 standard ITU G 992 3 G dmt bis Annex A ITU G 992 3 G dmt bis Annex L ITU G 992 3 G dmt bis Annex M ADSL2 standard ITU G 992 5 G dmt bitplus Annex A ITU G 992 5 G dmt bitplus Annex M WLAN standard 802 11b 802 11g and 802 11n 2 4 GHz DSL transmission rate G dmt T1 413 Downlink 8 Mbit s Uplink 896 kbit s ADSL Downlink 12 Mbit s Uplink 1024 kbit s ADSL2 Downlink...

Page 20: ... of Huawei 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 respective copyright holders Parameter Default Value LAN port IP address 192 168 1 1 LAN port subnet mask 255 255...

Page 21: ...ESS 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 EVENT SHALL HUAWEI BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL INCIDENTAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSS OF PROFITS BUSINESS REVENUE DATA GOODWILL SAVINGS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH LOSSES ARE FORSEEABLE OR NOT THE MAXIMUM ...

Page 22: ... 642 2009 EU 617 2013 EU 801 2013 and its implementation regulation EC NO 278 2009 The power consumption of product in networked standby if all wired network ports are connected and all wireless network ports are activated is 4 0 W For the product information displayed on the manufacturers freely accessible websites required by EU No 801 2013 please visit http consumer huawei com certification ...

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