Huawei WS331a User Manual Download

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Firewall

The powerful built-in firewall effectively protects against viruses and malicious attacks.

Parental Controls

Parents can control their children's computer usage by placing time limits on usage duration or

forbidding access to certain websites.

Appearance

No.

Item

Description

Power

Connects to a power adapter, mobile phone charger, computer,

or portable power bank for power supply.

Make sure the power output of the mobile phone charger,

computer, or power bank is 5 V and 1 A. If the electric current

is less than 1 A, the WS331a may not work properly.

Reset

Restores the WS331a to its default settings after you press and

hold this button for 2 seconds or more while the WS331a is

powered on.

Caution

A reset will result in all custom data and settings being lost.

Use with caution.

Network port

Router mode (default): used to connect to a network port your

Internet Service Provider (ISP) provides for Internet access.

Relay mode: used to connect to a computer, set-top box (STB), or

other Ethernet device.

Power

Reset

Summary of Contents for WS331a

Page 1: ...WS331a 300Mbps Mini Wireless Router User Guide ...

Page 2: ...Improving WLAN Security 17 Controlling Computer Internet Access 19 Filtering Out Inappropriate Websites 20 Controlling Computer Bandwidth 21 Preventing Network Attacks 5 Expanding WLAN Coverage 6 Maintenance Guide 25 Changing the IP Address Used to Log In to the Web Management Page 25 Changing the Login Password 26 Backing Up the Configuration File 27 Restoring Default Settings 29 Upgrading Softwa...

Page 3: ...sword after using the security lock 34 If I change the Wi Fi connection password do I need to unlock the security lock before connecting to my Wi Fi network 34 Can others detect my Wi Fi network after I lock the security lock 34 I Often Need to Restart the WS331a to Display Web Pages What Can I Do 34 I use the WS331a at home most of the time Do I need to reconfigure it at home after I use it in th...

Page 4: ...configure the WS331a You can also install the HUAWEI RuMate app on your smartphone or tablet to manage your router High Speed Ethernet Connectivity The WS331a provides WAN ports for Ethernet enabled devices to access the Internet at high speeds WLAN access The WS331a incorporates a built in high performance steel antenna and uses the advanced 802 11n dual antenna multiple input multiple output MIM...

Page 5: ...utput of the mobile phone charger computer or power bank is 5 V and 1 A If the electric current is less than 1 A the WS331a may not work properly 2 Reset Restores the WS331a to its default settings after you press and hold this button for 2 seconds or more while the WS331a is powered on Caution A reset will result in all custom data and settings being lost Use with caution 3 Network port Router mo...

Page 6: ...ty lock The security lock is on New connections to your WLAN are n ot allowed The security lock is off New connections to your WLAN are allowed 5 Status indicator On Working properly Blinking Starting Off Powered off ...

Page 7: ... performance take note of the following Make sure there are no obstacles such as concrete or wooden walls between the computer and WS331a Ensure that the computer and WS331a are far from electric appliances that generate strong magnetic or electric fields such as microwave ovens Connecting Cables Follow the steps in the following figure to connect devices properly 1 2 ...

Page 8: ...n Network and Sharing Center 2 Choose Change adapter settings Right click Wireless Network Connection and choose Properties 3 Double click Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 Not connected Connections are available 䘔 C Open Network and Sharing Center Wireless Network Connection 3 HUAWEI XXXXXX Connect Connect automatically Wireless Network Connection Disable Status Diagnose Bridge Connections Cre...

Page 9: ...Dual Band Wireless Adapter Client for Microsoft Networks Flie and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks Internet Protocol Version 6 TCP IPv6 Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4ε Link Layer Topology Discovery Mapper I O Driver Link Layer Topology Discovery Responder Qos Packet Scheduler Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 Properties You can ger IP settings assigned automatically if your nerwork ...

Page 10: ...nection uses the following items Realtek EAPPkt Protocol AEGIS Protocol IEEE 802 1x v3 7 5 0 QWHUQHW 3URWRFRO 7 3 3 Huawei 802 11ac Dual Band Wire Configure Install Uninstall Properties Advanced OK Cancel X Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties You can ger IP settings assigned automatically if your nerwork supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your ne...

Page 11: ...Windows is used as an example to illustrate how to connect to the WLAN On Windows 7 1 Click in the lower right corner of your desktop 2 From the wireless network list select the WLAN provided by the WS331a Click Connect 3 In the wireless network list check the WLAN connection status If the status is Connected the computer is wirelessly connected to the WS331a 15 30 Not connected Connections are av...

Page 12: ...ted to HUAWEI XXXXXX HUAWEI XXXXXX No Internet access Open Network and Sharing Center Wireless Network Connection 3 Connected 16 30 X Choose a wireless network Click an item in the list below to connect to a wireless network in range or get more information To connect to this network click Connect You might need to enter additional information Security enabled wireless network WPA2 HUAWEI XXXXXX W...

Page 13: ...login is connected to the WS331a and has been configured to automatically obtain an IP address or assigned with a static IP address 1 Open a browser In the address box enter 192 168 3 1 or mediarouter home Press Enter 2 Enter the login password default value admin and click Log in Setting Network Access Parameters You need to configure the WS331a to access the Internet 1 Log in to the web manageme...

Page 14: ...Internet access scenario recognized by the WS331a dial up Internet access is used as an example Click Connect 4 Click Next to continue configuring the WLAN 5 In WLAN SSID and WLAN password enter the WLAN name and password Then click Finish ...

Page 15: ... can configure settings for typical Internet access scenarios such as home hotel office or school As the WS331a automatically recognizes Internet access scenarios after the configuration is set up once you can connect directly to the WLAN without reconfiguring anything when you move between locations 1 Log in to the web management page 2 Choose Internet Internet Settings Internet Profiles ...

Page 16: ...u can manually enter an IP address You can select these scenarios and modify their settings if necessary 4 Select Enable connection so that the WS331a can automatically recognize the Internet access scenario 5 In Scenario name name the scenario you want to add 6 Select a connection type 7 Set the parameters based on the selected connection type 8 Click Save ...

Page 17: ... measure helps improve WLAN security 1 Log in to the web management page 2 Choose Home Network WLAN Settings WLAN Encryption 3 Select Hide broadcast 4 Click Save Changing Your WLAN Name and Password WLAN access requires a name and password To improve your WLAN security regularly change your WLAN name and password 1 Log in to the web management page 2 Choose Home Set Up WLAN ...

Page 18: ...to access the WS331a Using High Security Encryption Modes Adopting high security encryption modes protects against unauthorized access as well as data interception on networks To improve WLAN security without sacrificing working efficiency use WPA PSK WPA2 PSK and AES This step also prevents WLAN unavailability caused by network adapters incompatibility with the selected security mode ...

Page 19: ...uthorized Users List When the security lock is set to only users on the list will have access to the WLAN of the WS331a You can add a user to the Authorized Users List using either of the following methods Method one Unlock the security lock After the desired user connects to the WLAN lock the security lock again Method two On the WS331a web management page add the device MAC address of the user y...

Page 20: ... password Controlling Computer Internet Access Your WS331a provides MAC address filtering With this function you can confine Internet access to specific computers or deprive specific computers of Internet access While using this function you can also set limits on the duration of Internet usage 1 Log in to the web management page 2 Choose Internet Internet Services Simple Network Time Protocol SNT...

Page 21: ...trol Time Rules 8 Click New time rule 9 In Rule name name the rule you are setting 10 In Times allowed enter the allowed time duration of Internet use 11 For Apply to select the computers for which you want to control Internet access 12 Click Save ...

Page 22: ...ebsites from being accessed 1 Log in to the web management page 2 Choose Internet Parental Control URL Filter 3 Click New URL filter 4 In URL enter the website you want to filter 5 Select Manage devices manually 6 For Apply to select the computers you want to control 7 Click Save ...

Page 23: ... speed for those computers Determine the maximum bandwidth certain computers can occupy so that bandwidth remains available to other computers 1 Log in to the web management page 2 Choose Internet Bandwidth Control Bandwidth Control 3 Select Enable bandwidth control 4 In Egress bandwidth and Ingress bandwidth enter the desired rates 5 Click Save You can configure different bandwidth control polici...

Page 24: ... select the MAC address of the computer you want to control LAN QoS classification From the LAN interface drop down list box select the LAN port of the computer you want to control Application QoS classification From the Application drop down list box select the application type you want to control 6 Click Save Preventing Network Attacks Configuring the Firewall The WS331a provides a firewall to h...

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Page 26: ...current WLAN to extend your WLAN coverage 1 Log in to the web management page 2 Choose Home Network Repeater Settings Repeater Connection Settings 3 Select Enable repeater function In the displayed dialog box click OK When switched to wireless relay mode the WS331a will restart and you ll need to log in to the web management page again 4 Log in to the web management page again 5 Click Set ...

Page 27: ... extend 9 In New password enter the WLAN password 10 Click Connect After the WS331a is connected to the selected WLAN the current WLAN is disconnected Connect the computers that were connected to the WS331a including the computer used to log in to the web management page to the extended WLAN ...

Page 28: ...2 Choose Home Network LAN Interface LAN Interface Settings 3 In IP address enter a new IP address 4 Click Save Use the new IP address to log in to the web management page Changing the Login Password The correct user name and password are required to log in to the web management page Regular changes to the web management page user name and password can effectively prevent unauthorized users from lo...

Page 29: ... again Backing Up the Configuration File It is recommended that you back up the configuration file of the WS331a regularly which helps you restore parameter settings down the road Before modifying the WS331a settings back up the configuration file 1 Log in to the web management page 2 Choose Maintain Device Management Back Up or Restore Settings 3 Click Back Up In the displayed dialog box set the ...

Page 30: ...uration file and restore the WS331a to its default settings Perform this operation with caution After the WS331a is restored to its default settings all custom data and settings will be lost and the password will be restored to admin 1 Log in to the web management page 2 Choose Maintain Device Management Factory Restore 3 Click Restore Factory 4 In the displayed dialog box click OK ...

Page 31: ...ss and hold the Reset button for 2 seconds or more Importing the Backup Configuration File If errors occur during configuration or you want to restore the WS331a to the settings you are most familiar with you can import the backup configuration file to restore the WS331a to the previous settings 1 Log in to the web management page 2 Choose Maintain Device Management Back Up or Restore Settings 3 C...

Page 32: ...ed online using the web management page Make sure you are connected to the Internet before the upgrade 1 Log in to the web management page 2 Choose Maintain Device Management Online Upgrade 3 Click Check to upgrade the WS331a to the latest version ...

Page 33: ...ft pane of the Computer Management window choose Computer Management Local Services and Applications Services 3 In the right pane of the Computer Management window right click WLAN AutoConfig and choose Properties from the shortcut menu 4 In the displayed dialog box check that Service status is Started 5 Click OK to close the dialog box Then close the Computer Management window Checking the Comput...

Page 34: ...31 2 Click Details 3 In Network Connection Details find the line similar to Physical Address 70 F3 95 0C 49 4E The 70 F3 95 0C 49 4E string is your computer s MAC address ...

Page 35: ...tions Right click Local Area Connection and choose Status from the shortcut menu 2 Click the Support tab Under Connection status click Details 3 In Network Connection Details find the line similar to Physical Address 78 AC C0 B0 DF A1 The 78 AC C0 B0 DF A1 string is your computer s MAC address ...

Page 36: ...31a Cannot Access the Internet through a Wireless Network Adapter Sometimes or If the WLAN Connection Is Unsteady This is probably because the WS331a has its cables connected loosely is placed too close to electronic appliances with intensive interference or is too far from the computer Verify that 1 The power and telephone cables are correctly connected to the WS331a 2 Your computer and the WS331...

Page 37: ...ect my Wi Fi network after I lock the security lock Yes but they cannot connect to your Wi Fi network I Often Need to Restart the WS331a to Display Web Pages What Can I Do Verify the following 1 Cables are securely connected to WS331a ports Otherwise network stability may suffer 2 Your computer and the WS331a are far from electric appliances that generate strong magnetic or electric fields such as...

Page 38: ... port IP address 192 168 3 1 LAN port subnet mask 255 255 255 0 User name to log in to the web configuration page admin Password to log in to the web configuration page admin WLAN name Labeled on the product cover WLAN password Unencrypted by default ...

Page 39: ...36 10 For More Help Please visit http consumer huawei com en support hotline for recently updated hotline and email address in your country or region ...

Page 40: ...nd its accessories described herein rely on the software installed capacities and settings of local network and therefore may not be activated or may be limited by local network operators or network service providers Thus the descriptions herein may not exactly match the product or its accessories which you purchase Huawei reserves the right to change or modify any information or specifications co...

Page 41: ...SE OF THIS PRODUCT Import and Export Regulations Customers shall comply with all applicable export or import laws and regulations and be responsible to obtain all necessary governmental permits and licenses in order to export re export or import the product mentioned in this manual including the software and technical data therein Privacy Policy To better understand how we protect your personal in...

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