Huawei B683 Quick Start

B683 Quick Start

Note:

Figures in this guide are only for your reference. For details about the particular model you have chosen, contact your service provider.

Check the information about the product and its accessories when you purchase it. Some accessories are not provided in the product package. If necessary, contact your local dealer to purchase them.

This guide briefly describes the device functions. For details about how to set the management parameters, see the help information on the web management page.

Getting to Know Your Device

Application Scenarios

Scenario 1:

You can connect your computer to the device to access the Internet. The specific connection steps depend on your computer's operating system. Follow the displayed instructions to connect the device to your computer.

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(Optional) Scenario 2:

You can connect a telephone to the device's telephone port to make voice calls.

Appearance

1.	Power button	8.	LAN indicators
2.	Wi-Fi/WPS button	9.	External antenna port
3.	Dial-up button	10.	Telephone port
4.	USB indicator	11.	Power port
5.	Wi-Fi/WPS indicator	12.	USB port
6.	Network status indicator	13.	LAN ports
7.	Power indicator

Note:

LAN: local area network

USB: universal serial bus

Wi-Fi: Wireless Fidelity

WPS: Wi-Fi Protected Setup

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Indicators

	Indicator	Status
		 Steady on: USB storage device
		connected.
	USB indicator	 Off: USB storage device not connected.
		 Steady on: Wi-Fi turned on or data
		transfer in progress.
	Wi-Fi/WPS indicator	 Blinking: WPS connection being set up.
		 Off: Wi-Fi turned off.

Blinking red fast: Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card unavailable (SIM card not installed or malfunctioning, or PIN code not verified).

				 Steady yellow: device registered with the
	Network status indicator				network.
					Steady green: device connected to the
					Internet.
				 Off: no signal received.
				 Steady on: device powered on.
				 Off: device powered off.
	Power indicator
				 Steady on: network cable connected.
	/	/	/	 Blinking: data transfer in progress.
					Off: network cable not connected.
	LAN indicators			

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Computer Hardware and Software Requirements

The recommended computer specification is as follows:

Central processing unit (CPU): Pentium 500 MHz or faster

Random access memory (RAM): ≥ 128 MB

Hard drive: 50 MB disk space available

Operating system: Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7

Liquid crystal display (LCD) resolution: At least 800 x 600 pixels (1024 x 768 pixels is recommended.)

Installing the SIM Card

1.Slide the card cover off.

2.Insert the SIM card into the card slot. Ensure that the gold contact area faces down and that the beveled edge of the SIM card aligns with that of the card slot.

3.Slide the card cover back onto the device.

Attention: Before removing the SIM card, ensure that the device is powered off and disconnected from the power outlet.

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