Huawei B260-40, B200-50 User Manual

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Table of Contents 1 Quick Start 1

Appearance ................................................1

PC Configuration Requirements................. 1

Installation ..................................................2

Making a Call..............................................4

Dial-up Access ...........................................4

Restoring the Factory Defaults ...................5

Using the Management Page 6

Management Page Overview .....................6

Viewing Configuration Info .........................6

Quick Setup ................................................7

Configuring Your Computer 10

Wireless Configuration (Optional) ............10

Configuring the PC Network .....................11

Advanced Settings 12

Overview ..................................................12

System Management ...............................12

SIM Settings .............................................13

Mobile Network Settings........................... 14

Dial-up Settings ........................................15

DHCP Settings ........................................16

Clip Settings .............................................17

WLAN Settings (Optional) ........................17

Security Settings 21

Firewall Switch .........................................21

LAN MAC Filter ........................................21

LAN IP Filter............................................. 21

Virtual Server ........................................... 22

DMZ Settings ........................................... 23

UPnP Settings.......................................... 23

Remote Management .............................. 23

Troubleshooting 25 Abbreviations 28

Safety Precautions

Read the safety precautions carefully to ensure the correct and safe use of your wireless device.

Do not switch on your device when the device use is prohibited or when the device use may cause interference or danger.

Do not use your device while driving.

Follow the rules or regulations in hospitals and health care facilities. Switch off your device near medical apparatus.

Switch off your device in an aircraft. The device may cause interference to control signals of the aircraft.

Switch off your device near high-precision electronic devices. The device may affect the performance of these devices.

Do not attempt to disassemble your device or its accessories. Only qualified personnel are allowed to service or repair the device.

Do not place your device or its accessories in containers with strong electromagnetic field.

Do not place magnetic storage media near your device. Radiation from the device may erase the information stored on them.

Do not put your device in a hightemperature place or use it in a place with flammable gas such as a gas station.

Keep your device and its accessories away from children. Do not allow children to use your device without guidance.

Use approved accessories only to avoid explosion.

Observe the laws or regulations on device

use. Respect others’ privacy and legal rights when using your device.

1Quick Start

The supported functions and actual

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appearance are subject to your product purchased. The following pictures are displayed for illustration purpose only. For details of your product selection, consult your service provider.

Appearance

RF test port

Charger

Ethernet

Phone

Indicator Status

Power

WLAN/ LAN

• Steady on and in yellow: The device is switched on successfully

• Steady on and in yellow: The WLAN is enabled

(Optional)

• Blinking: Data is being transmitted

On/Off

Power indicator

WLAN/LAN indicator

Signal indicator

Mode indicator

Indicator Status

Signal

Mode

• Steady on and in green: Signal strength is strong

• Steady on and in yellow: Signal strength is medium

• Steady on and in red: Signal strength is weak

• Fast blinking in red: The SIM card does not exist or the PIN code is not verified

• Double blinking in green: Searching for the network

• Blinking in green: Registering with the 2G network

• Steady on and in green: 2G data service connected

• Blinking in blue: Registering with the 3G network

• Steady on and in blue: WCDMA data service connected

• Steady on and in cyan: HSPA data service connected

PC Configuration Requirements

The recommended PC configurations for using the gateway are as follows:

• CPU: Pentium 500 MHz or above

Installation

• Memory: 128 MB RAM or above

• Hard disk: 100 MB or above available space

• Operating System: Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Vista

• LCD resolution: 800*600 pixel or above, recommended 1024*768 pixel.

• Interface: standard USB interface

• Internet Browser: Internet Explorer 6.0 or Internet Explorer 7.0, Firefox 1.5 or Firefox 2.0, Safari 3.0.

Installation

◆ Step 1: Insert the SIM card

Before inserting or removing the SIM card, you

must disconnect the device from the power

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adapter.

◆ Step 2: Connect to the power adapter

Use a power adapter that is compatible with the device; otherwise, the device may be damaged.

Making a Call

◆ Step 3: Connect to a PC

If the indicator of the Ethernet interface connecting with a network cable is on, the connection is successful. The Ethernet cable cannot be longer than 100 meters (328 feet). To achieve better effect, use the shielded cable.

◆ Step 4: Connect to a telephone set

The communication quality of the telephone set can be interfered by the wireless signal. Place the telephone set one meter away from the device.

◆ Step 6: Place the device

To prevent electrical devices from being

interfered by wireless signals, place electrical

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devices one meter away from the device.

The device can be placed horizontally on a table or hanging against the wall. Place the device on a higher place or near the window, so it can receive stronger signals.

◆ Step 7: Power On/Off

Press and hold the On/ Off button to power on or off the device.

Making a Call

When you hear the dial tone after picking up the handset, you can make a call.

Dial-up Access

By default, the device dials up to access the Internet as required. You can directly use the network services such as web browsing, and receiving or sending emails.

Dial-up Access

Logging In to the Management Page

1 Start the Internet browser and enter the address

http://192.168.1.1 in the address bar.

2 Select a user type, enter the password, and then

click Login.

• Admin: This user type is authorized to view and

change configurations. The default password is admin.

• User: This user type is authorized to view only the

basic status information. The default password is

ser.

To avoid the configuration conflict, only one

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user is allowed to log in to the management page at a time.

Accessing the Internet

1 Click Connection.

• If you are required to enter the PIN code,

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2 If PPP Connection is Manual, click Connect /

enter the correct one. If you fail to enter the correct PIN or PUK code, the network-related functions are unavailable.

• The SIM card is supplied by the service provider. For details, contact your service provider.

• When the Save PIN Code check box is selected, the Auto validation is enabled.

• If Auto validation is enabled, the PIN code is recorded and automatically validated after each restart.

Disconnect to connect to or disconnect from the network.

If PPP Connection is Auto or On

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Demand

, refresh the page to view the

current network connection status.

3 Wait for several minutes. If you are notified that

the connection is successful, you can start the browser and enter the website address to access the Internet.

Restoring the Factory Defaults

If you need to reconstruct the network or you forget the changes of some parameters, you can choose to restore factory defaults and reconfigure the device.

Reset

Reset: Press and hold it to restore the factory defaults.

After this operation, all configurations are

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restored to the defaults.

Restoring the Factory Defaults

2Using the Management Page

Management Page Overview

Operation Functions

The following table shows the main operations in the management page.

Item Description

Basic Status Displays the parameter configuration

Quick Setup Quickly configures the device.

Connection Displays the network connection status

Advanced Settings

Security Configures the security settings.

Logout Log out of the management page.

status of the device.

and connects to the network.

Configures the advanced settings.

Item Green icon Red icon

SIM The card is valid.

WAN The PPP dial-up

WCDMA The WCDMA

connection is established.

network is available.

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SIG

The signal strength from weak to strong is shown as follows:

The card is not inserted or is invalid.

The PPP dial-up connection is not established.

The WCDMA network is unavailable.

If the device is registered with other network modes, the corresponding network connection status is displayed.

Device Status

The following table shows the status information of the device.

Viewing Configuration Info

On the configuration page, you can view the current parameter configuration information and the network connection status.

1 Click Basic Status.

2 Click Advanced on the right part of the page to

view the advanced status

3 Click Refresh to view the current status on the

advanced status page

Quick Setup

You can use the quick setup wizard to configure and maintain the basic parameters of the device. Click

Quick Setup to access the welcome page. Click Next to configure the PPP profile settings.

Configuring PPP Profile Settings

• Profile Name: Enter a profile name when the text box

is empty.

• Dial-up Number/PPP User Name/PPP Password:

Enter these three parameters provided by the internet service provider (ISP). The dial-up number is used to initiate the network call; the PPP user name and PPP password is used to obtain the service authorization provided by the ISP.

• APN/IP Address: Select the mode for obtaining the

access point name (APN) and IP address. If the service

Quick Setup

provider provides the relevant parameters, select Static and enter their values. Otherwise, select Dynamic and the device automatically obtains them.

Configuring PPP Dial-up Settings

PPP Connection: Select the dial-up access mode.

• Auto: The device automatically connects to the Internet

and does not disconnect when no data is transmitted.

• On Demand: The device automatically connects to the

Internet when data transmission exists. When the duration of no data transmission exceeds the maximum idle time, the device disconnects the Internet connection.

• Manual: The device connects to the Internet after you click Connect on the connection page. For details, see "

Accessing the Internet".

PPP Authentication: This service is provided by your ISP. For details, consult your ISP.

Configuring WLAN Settings (Optional)

(Name) SSID: Enter a name for your wireless local

area network (WLAN).

• The service set identifier (SSID) is used to identify a WLAN. A PC and the wireless device can perform normal data communication only when they have the same SSIDs. To ensure the WLAN security, do not use the default SSID. You can enter a character string as the SSID, such as MyHome.

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