Huawei E960 HSDPA User Manual

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HUAWEI E960 HSDPA Wireless Gateway 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 Chapter 15 " 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.

Warnings and

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 batteries and chargers 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 Getting to Know Your E960..................................................................................................1

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

PC Configuration Requirements ...................................................................................2

2 Quick Start.............................................................................................................................3

Gateway Mode...............................................................................................................3

USB Modem Mode........................................................................................................4

Making a Call ................................................................................................................5

Using the E960 User Guide...........................................................................................5

3 Using the E960 Configuration Page.....................................................................................6

Logging in to the Management Page.............................................................................6

Describing the Management Page.................................................................................7

Using the Quick Setup Wizard......................................................................................8

Connecting to the Network............................................................................................8

Validating the PIN Code................................................................................................9

Viewing the Gateway Configuration Information.........................................................9

4 Quickly Configuring the Gateway......................................................................................10

Configuring PPP Profile Settings................................................................................10

Selecting the Mode of PPP Connection ......................................................................11

Configuring the WLAN Setting..................................................................................11

Configuring the WLAN Encryption Mode.................................................................12

Validating Quick Setup................................................................................................14

5 Configuring Your Computer ...............................................................................................15

Wireless Configuration................................................................................................15

Configuring the PC Network.......................................................................................16

6 Describing Advanced Settings............................................................................................19

7 Managing the System..........................................................................................................21

Modifying the Password..............................................................................................21

Upgrading the Gateway...............................................................................................22

Restoring Factory Defaults..........................................................................................22

Rebooting the Device..................................................................................................23

Viewing the Version Information................................................................................23

8 Configuring SIM Card Settings..........................................................................................24

Enabling or Disabling the PIN Code...........................................................................24

Unlocking the PIN Code .............................................................................................25

Modifying the PIN Code.............................................................................................25

9 Configuring UMTS Settings...............................................................................................27

Choose the Preferred Mode and Band.........................................................................27

Configuring the Mode for Searching Network...........................................................28

10 Configuring Dial-up Settings............................................................................................30

Configuring PPP Settings............................................................................................30

Managing the Profile List............................................................................................31

11 Assigning IP Addresses.....................................................................................................33

12 Configuring the WLAN....................................................................................................35

Enabling or Disabling the WLAN...............................................................................35

Configuring WLAN Settings.......................................................................................35

Advanced WLAN Settings..........................................................................................37

Configuring the MAC Filter........................................................................................40

13 Typical Networking Example...........................................................................................41

14 Troubleshooting.................................................................................................................42

15 Warnings and Precautions.................................................................................................46

16 Abbreviations ....................................................................................................................49

Your E960 supports HSDPA/WCDMA 2100, GSM/GPRS/EDGE 1900/1800/900/850, and network auto-switc modem at any time and

Appearance

1. Phone Cable

2. Ethernet Cable

3. Charger/USB Cable

4. Pedestal

5. Network mode

6. Signal strength in

7. ON/OFF key

8. WLAN indicator

9. Power Indicator

indicator

Getting to Know Your E960

h. With the E960, you can experience wireless gateway and USB

any place.

dicator

9 8

7 6

3 4

Indicator and Button

wing tab E960. The follo le introduces the indicator and button of your

Indicator

Power inished. When it is in yellow, the charge is f WLAN If it is steady on and in yellow, the WLAN is enabled. If

Signal strength

blinking, data is transmitting

y Fast blinking in red: No SIM card or unverified PIN code y

Steady on in red: Signal strength in level one (weak)

y Steady on in yellow: Signal strength in level two o

it is

r three (middle)

Network mode

ON/ OFF Press and hold it to power on or off the E960

y Double blinking in green: Searching the network y Blinking in green: Normal 2G network y Steady on and in green: GPRS/EDGE data service co y Fast blinking in green: Downloading the upgrade m y Blinking in blue: Normal WCDMA network y Steady on in y Steady on in cyan: rvice connected

Note: When the gateway is initialized, it is ste three seconds.

blue: WCDMA data service connected

HSDPA data se

ady on in green for

Button

nnected

ode

Interfaces

Power adapty er/USB cable: When connected with the power adapter, the E960 functions as a wireless gateway. When connected to the PC with a USB data cable, E960 functions as a USB

y Ethernet cable: Insert an Ethernet cable connected to the PC or other network

equipments.

y Phone cable: Insert a phone cable connected with a tele

service.

modem.

phone to realize the voice

) y Steady on in green: Signal strength in level four or five (strong

the

PC Configuration Req irements

The recommended PC configurations for using the E960 are as follows: y CPU: Pentium 500 MHz or above

Memory: 128 MB RAM or above

y y Hard disk: 100 MB available space y Operating System: Windows 2000,

Windows XP, or Windows Vista

y LCD resolution: 800*600 pixel or above,

recommended 1024*768 pixel.

y USB interface

Interface: standard

y Internet Browser: Internet Explorer 6.0 or

above, Firefox 1.5 or above, Netscape 8.0 or above

Gateway Mode

tep 1: Insert the SIM Card

1. Take out the card socket from the E960.

2. Insert the SIM card into the socket with

the golden conta

3. I t the card socket into the E960.

nser

aution:

When inserting or removing the SIM card, you must disconnect the E960 with the power adapte

Step 2: Connect the Power Adapter

Please use the E960 compatible power adapter; otherwise, the E960 can damaged.

ct facing upward.

2 Quick Start

Step 3: Connect to a PC

If the indicator of the Ethernet interface connecting with a network cable is on, the connec

tion is successful. The Ethernet cable cannot be longer than 100 meters (328 feet). For better effect, please use the shield cable.

Step 4: Connect to a telephone

To avoid the call effect from interfering by the wireless signal, place the one meter away from the E96

telephone set

Step 5: Place the E960

The E960 can be placed horizontally on a table, hanging against wall, or leaning against the pedestal. Place t signal strength.

Press the bayonet of the pedestal, and place the E960 into the pedestal as shown in the figure. Thus, the E

960 can lean against the pedestal.

he E960 on a higher place or near the window, so it can receive better

Caution: To avoid electr

devices from interfering by the wireless signal, place electrical devices

one meter away from the

E960.

ical

USB Modem Mode

In USB modem mode, you can use functions such as voice service, wireless accessing the Internet, SMS, and phone book only through connecting the PC with a however, the Ethernet in LAN cannot be used to build LAN.

1. USB data cable

2. Auxiliary USB d

3. USB connector  Note: The auxiliary USB

data cable is for additional power supply. Ensur e that all connectors are plugged in to USB interfaces.

1. Insert the SIM card.

2. Connect the E960 and PC with a compatible USB data cable.

3. The system automatically recognizes the new hardware, and displays

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

4. If the E960 is connected with a telephone set, you can make calls when you hear the

dial tone. The Mobile Partner installation program of the E960 starts automatically. After the

successful installation, the management pr icon

is displayed on the desktop.

terface and W

ata cable

the corresponding

ogram starts automatically, and the shortcut

USB data cable;

on the lowe

 Note:

y If the program is not started, you can access 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.

y Do not plug or unplug the E960 in the installation process.

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

accessing the Internet, SMS, email, and phone book.

Making a Call

When the gateway is switched on, you can make a voice call with the telephone connected with E960. Pick up the handset and dial the number.

Using the E960 User Guide

The electrical version of the E960 user guide is compressed in the installation program of the Mobile Partner. In USB modem mode, you can copy the user guide to your PC as the following method.

1. Access My Computer.

2. Right-click the drive icon of the Mobile Partner, and then select Open to access the

drive document.

3. View and copy the Huawei E 960 HSDPA Wireless Gateway User Guide and Mobile

Partner User Guide.

3 ration Using the E960 Configu

Page

Logging in to the Management Page

1. Start the IE browser, and then enter the address http:

2. Select User T ype, enter Password, and then click

y Adm ord is

in: Has the rights to view and modify the configurations. The default passw

admi

y User: Has the right to view only the basic information. The default password is user.  Note:

To avoid the configuration conflict, only one user can log in to the E960

management page at a time.

//192.168.1.1 in the address bar.

Describing the Management Page

y Operation Navigation Area: Shows the main functions of the management console. y User Operation Area: Shows configuration information, data information, help

information, and function operation area of the gateway. The user operation window varies with different function operations.

y Status Display Area: Shows the network mode, PPP dial-up status, network signal

strength, and SIM card status in real-time.

Operation Functions

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

Item Description

Basic Status

Quick Setup Configures the gateway quickly. For details, see Chapter 4

Connection Displays the network connection status and connects to the

Advanced Settings Configures the advanced settings of the gateway, which

Logout Log out of the gateway page.

Displays the parameter configuration status of the gateway. For details, see "

Quickly Configuring the Gateway."

network. For details, see "

includes the following settings: system, SIM card, UMTS, dial-up, DHCP, and WLAN. For details, see Chapter 6 "

Describing Advanced Settings."

Viewing the Gateway Configuration Information."

Connecting to the Internet."

Gateway Status

The following table shows the gateway status information.

Item Description

SIM

WAN

WCDMA

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

The SIM card is valid.

The PPP dial-up connection

is successful.

The WCDMA network is

connected.

 Note

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

The SIM card is not inserted

or invalid.

The PPP dial-up connection

is failed.

The WCDMA network is

unavailable.

Using the Quick Setup Wizard

The quick setup wizard guides you to configure the most important settings of the gateway. If you are using the gateway configuration page for the first time, the system displays the

quick setup wizard page by default after you log in. You can configure the basic parameters quickly by following the prompts. For details, refer to Chapter 4 " Configuring the Gateway

Quickly

Connecting to the Internet

Accessing the Connection Status Page

y Click Connection to access the page. y After you log in to the management page again, you can automatically access the

connection status page.

Connecting to the Internet

1. If the PIN code protection is enabled, the system prompts you to validate the PIN code.

For details, see "

2. If PPP Connection is Auto or Demand, refresh the page to view the current network

connection status.

3. If PPP Connection is Manual, click

disconnect from the network.

4. Wait for several minutes, if you are prompted that the connection is successful, you can

start the IE browser and enter the website address to access the Internet.

Validating the PIN Code."

or to connect or

Validating the PIN Code

If the PIN code protection is enabled, you are prompted to validate the PIN code when you restart the gateway and log in to the management page.

1. Enter the correct PIN code, and then click

 Note

y For the initial PIN code, consult your service provider.

y If you enter wrong PIN codes for three successive times, the PIN is locked. For

details, see "

y If the PIN validation fails, you cannot use the network-related functions.

2. When you succeed in validating the PIN code, click

connection page.

Unlocking the PIN Code."

to access the network

Viewing the Gateway Configuration Information

On the gateway configuration page, you can view the current parameter configuration information of the gateway and the network connection status. The network connection status includes WAN, LAN, and WLAN.

1. Click Basic Status in the operation navigation area.

2. Click

3. Click

page.

on the right part of the page to view the status of the gateway. to view the current status of the gateway on the advanced status

gateway. Click Quick Setup in the operation navigation to

Quickly Configuring the Gateway

uick setup wizard to configure and maintain the basic paramYou can use the q

access the welcome page. Click

to access the PPP profile setting page following the page prompts.

eters of the

Configuring PPP Profile Settings

Profile Name: Enter the profile name when the text box is null.

Dial-up Number/PPP User Name/

y PPP Password: Enter these three parameters

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

y APN/IP Address: Select the mode for obtaining the APN or IP address. If the carrier

provides the relevant parameters, select Static and enter the APN and IP address. Otherwise, you need to select Dynamic and the gateway automatically obtains them.

the

Selecting the PPP Connection Mode

PPP Connection: It is used to select the dial-up access mode.

y Auto: After the gateway is switched on, it automatically connects to the Internet and will

not disconnect regardless of the data transmission.

y On Demand: The gateway automatically connects to the Internet when there is data

transmission. It automatically closes the connection when there is no data transmission.

y Manual: Manual dial-up. For details, see "

Connecting to the Internet."

Configuring the WLAN Setting

SSID: Enter a name for your WLAN.

The service set identifier (SSID) is used to identify a WLAN. A wireless terminal (such as a PC) and the wireless gateway 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.

y Enabled: The E960 broadcasts the SSID of the WLAN, and users can easily access the

WLAN. Unauthorized users, however, can also easily access the WLAN because the SSID is broadcasted.

y Disabled: The E960 does not broadcast the SSID of the WLAN. Before accessing the

WLAN, the user must obtain the SSID of the WLAN. Thus, the WLAN security is improved.

 Note:

For the convenience of the client accessing the WLAN, you can select Enabled for

SSID Broadcast when you configure the WLAN setting. Once you finish setting

up the WLAN, you can disable the SSID broadcast to improve the security of the

WLAN.

Configuring the WLAN Encryption Mode

To access the wireless network, you must set the wireless security key of your PC be consistent with that of the wireless gateway.

No Encryption

For the convenience of the client accessing the WLAN, you can set the Encryption mode to NO ENCRYPTION when you set up a WLAN. In daily use, however, this option is not recommended for the security of the WLAN.

WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK

y WPA-PSK is a 256-bit data encryption method that can automa tically change the key. y WPA2-PSK is a more secure version of WPA-PSK, and it supports the IEEE 802.11

standard.

y WPA Encryption is algorithms for selecting the WPA data encryption. There are three

algorithms: TKIP, AES, and TKIP+AES.

y WPA Pre-Shared Key: You can enter 64-character hexadecimal value or 8–63-character

ASCII value as the key. The ASCII value contains all characters that can be entered through the PC keyboard, and the hexadecimal value contains numbers of 0–9 and characters of A–F. For example, you can enter the ASCII value of 1234abcde as the key.

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