Huawei E960 User Manual 2

The HUAWEI E960 supports HSDPA/WCDMA 2100, GSM/GPRS/EDGE 1900/1800/900/850, and network auto-switch. With the E960, you can experience wireless gateway and USB modem at any time and any place.

HUAWEI E960 HSDPA Wireless Gateway Quick Start

E960 Appearance

Power

Interface

y Power Interface: When connected with the power adapter, the E960 functions as a wireless

Ethernet

Pho

gateway. When connected to the PC with a USB data cable, the E960 functions as a USB modem.

Power

WLAN Signal

ON/OFF

Mode

Reset

y Ethernet: Insert a Ethernet cable connected to the PC or other network equipments. y Phone: Insert a phone cable connected with a telephone to realize the voice service. y Power: Power indicator. When it is in yellow, the charge is finished. y WLAN: WLAN indicator. If it is steady on and in yellow, the WLAN is enabled. If it is

blinking, data is transmitting.

y ON/ OFF: Press and hold to power on or off the E960. y Signal: Signal strength indicator. The following table shows the status of the signal strength

indicator:

Status Description Status Description

Fast blinking in red

Steady on in red

y Mode: The network mode indicator. The following table shows the status of the network mode

indicator:

No SIM card or unverified PIN code

Signal strength in level one (weak)

Steady on in yellow

Steady on in green

Signal strength in level two or three (middle)

Signal strength in level four or five (strong)

Status Description Status Description

Double blinkin in green

Steady on and in green

Blinking in blue Normal WCDMA network Indicator off Off Steady on in

blue

y Reset: Reset n the side of the E960. Press and hold it for more than five seconds to button. O

restore the factory defaults.

g GE Searching the network or

no network GPRS/EDGE data service

connected

WCDMA data service connected

Blinking in blue

Fast blinking in green

Steady on in cyan

Normal GPRS/ED network

Downloading the upgrade mode

HSDPA data service connected

PC Configuration Requirements

The recommended PC configurations for using the E960 are as follows:

y CPU: Pentium 500 MHz or above y Memory: 128 MB RAM or above y Hard disk: 50 MB available space y Operating System: Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Vista

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

y Interface: standard USB interface y Internet Explorer: IE6.

Note: If the configurations of the PC are lower than the recommended, the performance of the E960 may be weaken

0 or above, Firefox 1.5 or above, Netscape 8.0 or above

ed.

Step 1: Insert the SIM Card

Insert the SIM card into the socket with the golden contact facing upward. Insert the card socket into the E960.

Step 2: Install the Power Adapter

Step 3: Connect to the PC

Step 4: Connect to the Telephone

Plug in the USB end of the power adapter to the power interface of the E960, and plug in the power plug to the power socket. Please use the E960 compatible power adapter; otherwise, the E960 can be damaged.

The Ethernet cable cannot be longer than 100 meters. For better effect, please use the shielded cable.

The telephone cable cannot be longer than three meters, and the telephone can be connected with three extensions.

Step 5: Log in to the Wireless Gateway Web Management

1. Open the Internet Explorer, and then enter the default web address (192.168.1.1) of the E960

in the address bar.

2. In the WIRELESS GATEWAY LOGIN page, select the user type, enter the password, and

then click

Admin: Have the rights the view and modify the configurations, and the default password is admin;

User: Only view the basic information, and the default password is user.

Only one user can log in to the E960 management page at one time, which is to prevent the configuration conflict.

3. If you are prompted to enter the PIN code, you need to enter the correct PIN code, and then

click

Note:

y If the correct PIN code or PUK code is invalid, you cannot use the network-related

services.

y Please consult your service provider about whether to use SIM/USIM card. y Your service provider provides the SIM/USIM card. For more information about

SIM/USIM card, please consult your service provider.

Step 6: Making the First Call

When the PIN code is verified, you can use the telephone to make a voice call by lifting the handset and dialing the number.

Step 7: Connect to the Internet

1. Click , select , and then click . Enter the parameters and click

. The system automatically configures the new parameters.

2. Click

, select the value in Profile Setting and PPP Connection, and then click

3. If the PPP Connection is Manual, you need to click

Otherwise, the system automatically connects the network.

4. If the mode indicator of the E960 blinks, the connection is successful and you are online.

to connect the network.

Using the USB Modem Function Quickly

In USB modem mode, you can perform wireless online, SMS, and phone book. However, the gateway functions cannot be used, such as voice service and dial-up through the Ethernet.

1. Press and hold

2. Unplug the USB end of the power adapter from the E960.

3. Connect the E960 and PC with a compatible USB data cable. The sketch map for the data

cable is shown in the following picture:

USB connector

Note: The auxiliary USB data cable is for additional power supply. Ensure that all connectors of the USB data cable are plugged in the corresponding interfaces.

4. The system automatically recognizes the new hardware, and displays on the lower

right of the desktop. The E960 and the PC are connected successfully.

5. After connecting the E960 and the PC, the Mobile Partner installation program of the E960

starts automatically. You can follow the installation wizard to operate.

Note: If the program is not started, you can enter the optical drive path of the E960, double-click the disk icon or right-click it, and then select open. Double-click the AutoRun.exe file, the installation program starts. Do not plug or unplug the E960 in the installation process.

6. After successful installation, the management program starts automatically, and the shortcut

icon

7. Enter the Mobile Partner, and you can perform the applications such as wireless accessing

the Internet, SMS, email, and phone book.

to power off the E960.

Auxiliary USB

data cable

Mini-USB data cable

is displayed on the desktop.

Using the User Guide of the E960

The electrical version of the E960 User Guide is compressed in the installat ion program of the Mobile Partner.

You can view the E960 Wireless Gateway User Guide and Mobile Partner User Guide through the Online Help of the Mobile Partner, or in the optical drive path of the E960.

1. Double-click to enter the main interface.

2. Choose Help > Online Help, you can use the E960 user guide, as shown in the following

figure.

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