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HG658c Home Gateway
User Guide
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
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HG658c Home Gateway V100R001 User Guide Issue 01 Date 2012-10-19 Part Number 202537 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. provides 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
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Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2012. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written consent of Huawei 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 sublic
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Contents Contents ........................................................................................ i 1 Connecting Cables and Getting Started .................................. 1 1.1 Connecting Cables Using the WAN Port ................................... 1 1.2 Connecting Cables Using the USB Port .................................... 2 1.3 Connecting Cables Using the DSL Port ..................................... 3 2 Setting Network Access Parameters ................................
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7.2 Ports and Buttons ..................................................................... 22 7.3 Default Settings ........................................................................ 24 7.4 Product Specifications .............................................................. 24 ii
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1 Connecting Cables and Getting Started Thank you for purchasing the HG658c (HG658c for short). You can go online using the Ethernet, USB and DSL modem services. However, you can only use one type of service at one time. 1.1 Connecting Cables Using the WAN Port Connecting Cables If there is at least one Ethernet wall jack available in your home, you can access the Internet using the Ethernet. 1 Power adapter 2 Laptop computer 3 Desktop computer 4 HG658c 5 Ethernet wall jack
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After you power on the HG658c, the Power indicator turns on, the INTERNET indicator turns on. This indicates that the HG658c is working properly. When the INTERNET indicator starts blinking, data is being transmitted between the HG658c and the connected device. 1.2 Connecting Cables Using the USB Port Connecting Cables You can go online using the USB modem service when you cannot access the network using the DSL or Ethernet services. 1. Power adapter 2. Laptop computer 3. Desktop
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1.3 Connecting Cables Using the DSL Port Connecting Cables If there is at least one telephone jack available in your home, you can access the Internet using digital subscriber line (DSL) services. 1 Telephone wall jack 2 Power adapter 3 Splitter 4 Telephone 5 Desktop computer 6 HG658c 7 Laptop computer a LINE port b MODEM port c PHONE port Getting Started After connecting the cables, press the On/Off button on the side panel to power on the HG658c. After you power on the
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2 Setting Network Access Parameters 2.1 Logging in to the Web-based Configuration Utility Most parameters of the HG658c are pre-set before delivery to meet common home application scenarios. To check the HG658c's working status or configure certain advanced network functions, use the web-based configuration utility. To log in to the web-based configuration utility: 1. Open a browser on your computer. Enter http://192.168.1.1 in the address box, and then press Enter. 2. On the login
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3 Setting Up a Wireless Connection If a wireless network adapter is installed on your computer, you can connect your computer to the HG658c over a wireless connection. The method for installing the wireless adapter and its driver varies by vendor. For details, see the installation guide provided by the vendor of your wireless adapter. There are two methods for setting up a wireless connection between the HG658c and your computer. 3.1 Setting up a Wireless Connection Using the WPS
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3.2 Setting up a Wireless Connection Manually Besides using the WPS button, you can also set up a wireless connection manually. The following example uses a computer running the Windows XP operating system to describe how to set up a wireless connection using the default wireless network name and password: 1. Find the wireless network name (SSID) and its password (WLAN Key) printed on the label of the HG658c's rear panel. 2. Start the wireless configuration service of the Windows XP
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6) In the Wireless Network Connection dialog box, select the wireless network whose name is the same as the one you recorded in 1, and click Connect. 7) In the dialog box, enter the password you recorded in 1, and then click Connect. After the system verifies the password, Connected appears on the wireless network icon in the wireless network list, indicating that your computer has established a wireless connection to the HG658c. 8) Close the Wireless Network Connection dialog box.
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can then access the mobile storage devices from the Local Area Network (LAN) or Internet. To access a mobile storage device: 1. Connect the mobile storage device to the HG658c's USB port. 2. Enable the FTP server, and then configure the FTP server settings. 1) Log in to the web-based configuration utility. 2) Choose Advanced > USB Port. 3) Select Enable FTP Server. 4) In User name and Password, enter the user name and password of the FTP server (both default values are ftp). Keep th
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2. Choose Maintenance > Account to display the user information management page. 3. Enter a new user name, your current password, and new password in the corresponding text boxes. Re-enter the new password to confirm it. 4. Click Submit. After the user name and password are changed, the login page is displayed again. Enter your new user name and password to log in. If you cannot remember the user name and password that you have set, you can restore them to their default settings by p
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5.4 Enabling or Disabling the Wireless Network Function There are two methods for enabling or disabling the wireless network function. Using the WLAN Button To enable or disable the wireless network function, press the WLAN button more than 1 second. The WLAN indicator light indicates the status of the wireless network function. Using the Web-based Configuration Utility To enable or disable the wireless network function from the web-based configuration utility: 1. Log in to the web
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5. For Security Mode, select WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK. Enter a password in WPA Pre-Shared Key text box. Use default settings for other parameters. 6. Click Submit. You will be prompted to enter this password when connecting wireless devices, such as a computer, to the HG658c's wireless network. You cannot connect to the HG658c's wireless network if you enter an incorrect password. If you cannot remember the wireless network name and password, log in to the web-based configuration utility to s
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5.7 Restoring Default Settings If you restore the HG658c to default settings, all customized user data will be lost. Therefore, exercise caution when using this function. To restore the HG658c to default settings, power on the HG658c, press and hold the Reset button more than 6 seconds, and then release. You can also restore the HG658c to default settings from the web-based configuration utility: 1. Log in to the web-based configuration utility. 2. Choose Maintenance > Device. 3.
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6 FAQs How can I quickly enable or disable the wireless network function? Press and hold the WLAN button more than 1 second, and then release. The WLAN indicator light indicates the status of the wireless network function. How can I quickly restore the HG658c to its default settings? To restore the HG658c to default settings, press and hold the Reset button for over 6 or more seconds when the HG658c is powered on, and then release. What can I do if I cannot access the Internet? 1. Che
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If the WAN indicator is still off, contact your network service provider. 3. Check that you have entered the correct user name and password. 4. The user name and password are provided by your network service provider. To check the user name and password, see section 0“ Configuring Internet Access Parameters”. 5. Check whether the LAN indicator is on. If the LAN indicator is off, perform further checks as follows: 1) Check that the network adapter on your computer is enabled. 2) Check t
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3) In the Internet Options dialog box, click the Connections tab. 4) In the Local Area Network (LAN) settings area, click LAN Settings. 5) In the Proxy server area of the Local Area Network (LAN) Settings dialog box, check that the Use a proxy server for your LAN (These settings will not apply to dial-up or VPN connections.) check box is cleared. 8. Try to access more websites to check whether the HG658c can access these websites. If the problem persists, contact your network service p
