Huawei B203 Quick Start Manual

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Quick Start
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Getting to Know Your Device
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Pictures are for reference only. Please examine the actual device to determine where features are located.
1. On/Off key
2. Wi-Fi/WPS key
3. Wi-Fi indicator
4. Network status indicator
5. Power indicator
6. WPS indicator
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Wi-Fi: wireless fidelity
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WPS: Wi-Fi protected setup
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LAN: local area network
7. LAN1 indicator
8. LAN2 indicator
9. External antenna port
10. Telephone port
11. Power port
12. LAN1 port
13. LAN2 port
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Indicator Status
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Wi-Fi indicator
Network status indicator
Off: Wi-Fi not activated
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Steady on: Wi-Fi activated
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Off: Searching for network
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Yellow, steady on: Registered to network
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Green, steady on: Dial-up access successful
Power indicator
WPS indicator
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LAN1/LAN2 indicator
Steady on: Power connected
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Off: WPS not activated
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Blinking: WPS activated
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Steady on: WPS successfully connected
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Off: Network cable disconnected/Connection failed
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Steady on: Network cable connection normal
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Blinking: Data transfer in progress
PC Configuration Requirements
Recommended PC configurations are as follows:
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CPU: Pentium 500 MHz or higher.
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Memory: 128 MB RAM or higher.
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Hard disk: 50 MB disk space available.
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Operating system: Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7.
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LCD resolution: At least 800 x 600 pixels. A resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels is recommended.
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Web browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or higher, Firefox 1.5 or higher, or Safari 3.0.
Setting Up Your Device
Step 1: Install the SIM card.
Remove the card cover. Slide the SIM card into the card slot with the gold contact facing downward. Replace the card cover.
Caution:
Before inserting or removing the SIM card, disconnect the device from the power adapter.
Step 2: Connect the power adapter to the device.
Caution:
Use a power adapter that is compatible with the device or else the device may be damaged.
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Step 3: Use an Ethernet cable to connect the device to a PC.
If the indicator light for the LAN port to which the Ethernet cable is connected is on, the connection is active. The network cable connecting to the PC must not be longer than 100 meters (328 feet).
Step 4: (Optional) Connect a fixed-phone to the device.
Radio signals interfere with the fixed-phone and affect the quality of the connection. Place the fixed-phone 1 meter (3.28 feet) away from the device.
Note:
If you do not plan to use the voice service provided by the device, skip this step.
Step 5: Place the device.
Your device can be placed horizontally, be placed upright with the use of a table stand, or hung on the wall. Place your device on a surface well above the floor or near a window, so it can receive a strong signal.
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Insert the latches on the table stand into the slots on the back of the device. The table stand allows the device to stand on a flat surface like a table or desk. See the following figures.
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The table stand is optional. If a table stand was not included with your device, you may purchase a compatible table stand from your wireless service provider.
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To avoid the interference caused by radio signals, place the device at least 1 meter (3.28 feet) away from other electrical devices.
Step 6: (Optional) Connect the external antenna to the device.
Connect the antenna to the external antenna port on the device. Install the antenna securely by screwing it completely into the antenna jack.
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The external antenna is optional. If an external antenna was not included with your device, you may purchase a compatible external antenna from your wireless service provider.
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To make the external antenna active, you must set the antenna mode to external on the management page (http://192.168.1.1). For details, go to the management page and consult Help.
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While a conversation or data transfer is in progress, you may not switch between the internal antenna and the external
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antenna.
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If you do not need the external antenna, skip this step.
Powering Your Device On/Off
Press and hold the Power key to power the device on or off.
Making a Call (Optional)
Pick up the handset. When you hear a dial tone, you may make a call.
Setting Up the Wireless Connection (Take a computer with Windows XP operating system as an example)
Activate Wi-Fi or WPS.
After the device is powered on, press and hold to activate Wi­Fi. Release again to activate WPS. Release
when is steady on. Press and hold
when is blinking.
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Note:
Press and hold to deactivate Wi-Fi or WPS. Release when
or is off.
Set up the Wi-Fi connection.
1. Ensure that is steady on.
2. Choose Start > Control Panel >
Network Connections > Wireless Network Connection.
Note:
Before setting up a Wi-Fi connection, be sure that the PC has a wireless network adapter installed. If Wireless Network Connection is displayed in the Network Connections window, the wireless network adapter is ready for use. If not, you must check that the wireless network adapter is working properly.
3. Click View available wireless
networks to display a list of
wireless network connections.
4. Select the wireless network
whose name is the same as the SSID of the device and click
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Wait a moment until the wireless network connection icon appears in the notification area at the bottom of the screen. This indicates that the wireless network is connected.
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If the wireless network has a security mechanism, you must enter the correct wireless password.
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The SSID and password are printed on the device tag.
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Set up a WPS connection.
If the Wi-Fi device to which your device connects supports WPS, a password is generated automatically; there is no need to enter it. To set up a WPS connection, do as follows:
1. Start your device.
2. Start the Wi-Fi device to which your device connects.
3. Activate WPS on the device.
4. Activate WPS on the Wi-Fi device.
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If is steady on, the WPS connection is active.
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For details about operations on the client, see the user guide of the client.
Logging In to the Management Page
To set detailed parameters for the device, log in to the management page:
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Launch a web browser and enter http://192.168.1.1 bar.
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Enter the password and click Login.
Admin: The administrator has the right to view and change configurations. The default password is admin.
Note:
Only one user at a time is allowed to log in to the management page. This prevents configuration conflicts.
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Accessing the Internet
After a connection between your device and the Wi-Fi device is active, you can access the Internet in the following modes:
Mode Operation
Auto
After being powered on, the device connects to the Internet automatically and will remain connected
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Mode Operation
regardless of whether or not data is transferred.
Manual
On Demand
After logging in to the management page, you can follow prompts to connect to or disconnect from the Internet.
After being powered on, the device connects to the Internet automatically when data is transferred. The device will disconnect from the Internet when there is no data being transferred.
Restoring Factory Defaults
If you become uncertain of which parameters you have set or changed, you can restore the factory defaults which the device came with and set the parameters again.
Press and hold the Reset hole until all indicators, are blinking. Wait a moment for the factory defaults to be restored.
Note:
Restoring factory defaults removes all personal configurations and resets all configurations on the management page to their default values.
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Friendly Tips
If you are unable to use the device normally, do as follows:
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See Help on the management page.
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Restart the device.
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Restore the device to factory defaults.
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Contact your wireless service provider.
Version: V100R001_01 Part Number: 31010CWR
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