Huawei HG532f User Manual

User Guide

HG532f Home Gateway

HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Ports and Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Selecting an Installation Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Connecting Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Powering On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Setting Network Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Setting the Computer IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Logging In to the Web Management Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Configuring a Wireless Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Setting Dial-Up Connection Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Wireless Connection Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Setting Up a Wireless Connection Using the WPS Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Manually Setting Up a Wireless Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Network Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Changing Your WLAN Name and Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Filtering Out Inappropriate Websites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Controlling Computer Internet Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

USB Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

USB Storage Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Connecting a USB Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Sharing a USB Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Maintenance Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Enabling and Disabling the WLAN on the HG532f . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Changing the Web Management Page User Name and Password . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Restoring Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Reference Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Enabling Wireless Configuration on Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Checking the Computer MAC Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

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FAQs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

What Can I Do If I Cannot Open the Web Management Page? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

What Can I Do If the HG532f Cannot Access the Internet through a Wireless Network

Adapter Sometimes or If the WLAN Connection Is Unsteady?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

What can I do if I cannot access the Internet? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

I Often Need to Restart the HG532f to Display Web Pages. What Can I Do? . . . 20

Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Default Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

For More Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Legal Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

II

1 Product Overview

ADSL LAN4 LAN3 LAN2 LAN1

Reset On/Off Power

USB

WPS

WLAN

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Ports and Buttons

No. Item Description

1 ADSL Connects to a DSL filter or phone socket.

2

LAN1 ～ LAN4

3 USB

4 Reset

5 On/Off Powers the HG532f on or off.

6 Power Connects to a power adapter.

7 WPS Starts Wi-Fi protected setup (WPS) negotiation.

8 WLAN Enables or disables the WLAN function.

Connects to Ethernet devices, such as computers, set-top boxes
(STBs), and switches.

Connects to a USB device.

If you connect a USB device to the HG532f, verify that the
input voltage and current of the USB device does not
exceed 5 V/1 A. Otherwise, the HG532f may malfunction.

Restores the HG532f to its default settings after you press and
hold this button for 6 seconds or more while the HG532f is
powered on.

A reset will result in all custom data and settings being lost.
Use with caution.

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Indicators

Indicator Status Description

Power

Internet

ADSL

Steady green The HG532f is powered on.

Off The HG532f is powered off.

Steady green

Blinking green

Off

Steady green

Blinking green A DSL connection is being activated.

Off

The HG532f is connected to the Internet in router
mode, but no data is being transmitted.

The HG532f is connected to the Internet in router
mode, and data is being transmitted.

> The HG532f is in router mode, but not connected to

the Internet.

> The HG532f is in bridge mode.

A digital subscriber line (DSL) connection has been
set up and activated.

No DSL connection has been set up, or the DSL
connection is faulty.

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Indicator Status Description

The HG532f has WLAN enabled, but is not
transmitting data.

The HG532f has WLAN enabled, and data is being
transmitted.

The HG532f is connected to a wireless client, such as
a computer with a wireless network adapter, over the
WLAN using the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)
function.

The HG532f is attempting to connect to a wireless
client over the WLAN using the WPS function.

The LAN port is connected to an Ethernet device
(such as a computer) with a network cable, but no
data is being transmitted.

The LAN port is connected to an Ethernet device with
a network cable, and data is being transmitted.

The HG532f is connected to a USB device, but no
data is being transmitted.

The HG532f is connected to a USB device, and data is
being transmitted.

The HG532f is connected to a USB device, and data is
being transmitted.

WLAN

WPS

LAN1 ～ LAN4

USB

Steady green

Blinking green

Off WLAN is disabled.

Steady green

Blinking green

Off WPS is disabled.

Steady green

Blinking green

Off The LAN port is not connected to any Ethernet device.

Steady green

Blinking green

Off

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2 Hardware Installation

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Selecting an Installation Location

Place the HG532f on a well-ventilated even surface without exposure to direct sunlight. For the best
possible performance, take note of the following:

> Make sure there are no obstacles, such as concrete or wooden walls, between the computer

and HG532f.

> Ensure that the computer and HG532f are far from electric appliances that generate strong

magnetic or electric fields, such as microwave ovens.

Connecting Cables

If you have subscribed to digital subscriber line (DSL) broadband, you can connect the HG532f to a
telephone port for Internet access.

Connect your devices in the sequence indicated in the following figure.

1

6

4

c

a

2

ADSL LAN4 LAN3 LAN2 LAN1

ADSLLANLAN3AN

B

USB

eset On/OffPowe

Reset On/Off Power

LAN

b

3

7

5

1 Telephone wall jack 2 Splitter 3 Telephone

4 HG532f 5 Desktop computer 6 Power adapter

7 Laptop computer

a MODEM port b PHONE port c LINE port

When configuring the HG532f for the first time, use an Ethernet cable to connect the HG532f
to a computer.

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Powering On

ADSL LAN4 LAN3 LAN2 LAN1

Reset On/OffPower

USB

Power

To power on the HG532f, press its Power button.

After the HG532f is powered on, the HG532f indicator turns on. The following table lists how the
indicators behave when the HG532f is operating correctly. If the indicators do not behave as expected,
ensure that everything is plugged in correctly.

Indicator Expected State

Power Steady on

ADSL

LAN Steady on or blinking (indicator of the connected LAN port)

Steady on or blinking
The blinking may last from 40 seconds to 3 minutes. When the indicator
stops blinking and remains on, the HG532f is working correctly.

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3 Setting Network Parameters

Setting the Computer IP Address

Before logging in to the HG532f web management page, set the IP address of the computer that will
be used for the login.

On Windows 7

1. Choose start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center.

2. Choose Change adapter settings. Right-click Local Area Connection and choose

Properties.

3. Double-click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4).

4. Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address

automatically. Click OK.

On Windows XP

1. Choose start > Control Panel > Network and Internet Connections.

2. Click Network Connections. Right-click Local Area Connection and choose Properties

from the shortcut menu.

3. Double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).

4. Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address

automatically. Click OK.

Logging In to the Web Management Page

The HG532f provides an intuitive web management page where you can view or set the HG532f
parameters.

Before you log in to the HG532f web management page, ensure that the computer used for the login is
connected to the HG532f and has been configured to automatically obtain an IP address or assigned
with a static IP address.

1. Open a browser. In the address box, enter 192.168.1.1. Press Enter.

2. Enter the login user name (user by default) and password (user by default). Click Login.

To protect against unauthorized access, change the user name and password after the first
login.

Configuring a Wireless Account

The HG532f supports configuration wizard page. You can quickly configure the wireless parameters
through the configuration wizard page.

1. Log in to the web management page.

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