Huawei D100 User Manual

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Welcome to HUAWEI D100 Wi-Fi/LAN Adapter.

HUAWEI D100 Wi-Fi/LAN Adapter

User Guide

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Safety Precautions

Read the safety precautions carefully to ensure the correct and safe use of your wireless device. For detailed information, see "Warnings and Precautions."

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 high-temperature 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.

	Table of Contents
1	Quick Start.............................................................................................................................	2
2	Using the Management Page ................................................................................................	6
	Logging in to the Management Page.............................................................................	6
	Management Page Overview.........................................................................................	6
	Viewing the Configuration Information........................................................................	7
	Quick Setup ...................................................................................................................	7
	Accessing the Internet ...................................................................................................	9
3	Configuring Your Computer ...............................................................................................	11
	Wireless Configuration................................................................................................	11
	Configuring the PC Network.......................................................................................	12
4 Advanced Settings...............................................................................................................		15
	Advanced Settings Overview ......................................................................................	15
	System Management ...................................................................................................	15
	SIM Card Settings .......................................................................................................	17
	Mobile Network Settings.............................................................................................	17
	Dial-up Settings ...........................................................................................................	18
	DHCP Settings.............................................................................................................	19
	WLAN Settings ...........................................................................................................	19
5	Security Settings..................................................................................................................	23
6	Troubleshooting...................................................................................................................	27
7	Warnings and Precautions ...................................................................................................	31
8 Abbreviations ......................................................................................................................		35

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1 Quick Start

Note:

The supported functions and displayed appearance are subject to your product purchased. Pictures posted for illustration purpose only. Please refer to the product for actual appearance. For details of your product selection, consult your service provider.

Appearance

		Data Card
	USB Interface
	Power On/Off	Signal Strength
	Ethernet Interface
		USB Modem Indicator
	Power Interface
		WLAN Indicator
		Power Indicator

Installation

Step 1: Connect with the data card through the USB interface.

Note:

yUse the specified data card to connect with the device.

yThe data card is provided by your operator. Please consult your operator for detailed information.

yMake sure that the SIM card is inserted into the data card.

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WLAN

Power Adapter

Step 2: Connect to a PC through an Ethernet cable or WLAN.

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

Whether the PC wireless connection is successful, please check your PC connected through WLAN. For details, please see “Configuring Your Computer”.

If connect your device to one PC with the Ethernet cable and other PCs with WLAN simultaneously, you have constructed a LAN and can share the local resources.

Step 3: Connect with the power adapter.

Caution:

yUse the compatible power adapter; otherwise, the device may be damaged.

yPlease use the AC/DC power supply defined in the specifications of the charger. An improper power voltage can cause fire or malfunction of the charger.

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Step 4: Place the device

Caution:

To avoid electrical devices from interfering by the wireless signal, place electrical devices one meter away from the device.

The device can be placed horizontally or vertically on a table. Place the device on a higher place or near the window, or turn the USB interface connected with the data card upright, so it can receive stronger signals.

Switching On/Off

Press the Power key to switch on the device; press and hold the Power key to switch off the device.

Viewing the Running Status Through the Indicators

yPower: Steady on and in green; the device is switched on successfully.

yModem: Steady on and in green; the data card is connected successfully.

ySignal: Steady on and in green; the signal strength is strong. Blinking in green; the signal strength is weak; Indicator off, the SIM card faults (The SIM card does not exist or the PIN code is not authenticated) or the signal strength is inexistent.

yWLAN: Steady on and in green; the WLAN is enabled. Blinking in green; data is transmitting.

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.

If you need to configure the other device-related parameters, you need to access the device management page (http://192.168.1.1). For details, please read on.

Restoring the Factory Defaults

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

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Reset

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

Note:

After this operation, all configurations are restored to the defaults.

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2 Using the Management Page

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.

yAdmin: This user type is authorized to view and change the configurations. The default password is admin.

yUser: This user type is authorized to view only the basic status information. The default password is user.

Note:

To avoid the configuration conflict, only one user is allowed to log in to the management page at a time.

Management Page Overview

Operation Functions

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

Item	Description
Basic Status	Displays the parameter configuration status of the device.
Quick Setup	Quickly configures the device.
Connection	Displays the network connection status and connects to
	the network.
Advanced Settings	Configures the advanced settings.
Security	Configures the security settings.
Logout	Log out of the management page.

Device Status

The following table shows the status information of the device.

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Item	Description

SIM	The SIM card is valid.

The SIM card is not inserted or is invalid.

WAN	The PPP dial-up	The PPP dial-up connection
	connection is established.	is not established.
WCDMA	The WCDMA network is	The WCDMA network is
	available.	unavailable.
	Note:
	If the device is registered with other network modes, the
	corresponding network connection status is displayed.
SIG	The signal strength from weak to strong is shown as follows:

Viewing the Configuration Information

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

yProfile Name: Enter a profile name when the text box is empty.

yDial-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.

yAPN/IP Address: Select the mode for obtaining the access point name (APN) and IP address. If the carrier provides the relevant parameters, select Static and enter their values. Otherwise, select Dynamic and the device automatically obtains them.

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Configuring PPP Dial-up Settings

PPP Connection: Select the dial-up access mode.

yAuto: The device automatically connects to the Internet and does not disconnect when no data is transmitted.

yOn 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.

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

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

Configuring WLAN Settings

(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.

SSID Broadcast: Enable or disable the SSID broadcast.

yEnabled: The device broadcasts the SSID of the WLAN and users can easily access the WLAN. In this case, unauthorized users can also access the WLAN because the SSID is broadcasted.

yDisabled: The device does not broadcast the SSID of the WLAN. Before accessing the WLAN, a user must obtain the SSID of the WLAN. In this case, the WLAN security is improved.

Note:

For the convenience of users accessing the WLAN, you can select Enabled for SSID Broadcast when you configure the WLAN setting. After the setting, you can select Disable to improve the WLAN security.

Configuring the WLAN Encryption Mode

To access the WLAN, you must set the wireless security key on your PC to be the same as that of the wireless device.

No Encryption

For the convenience of users accessing the WLAN, you can select NO ENCRYPTION for the Encryption mode when you set up a WLAN. It is not recommended to select this option in daily use.

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