Huawei BC510 User manual

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HUAWEIBC510 Wireless Gateway
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SafetyPrecautions
Readthesafetyprecautionscarefullytoensurethecorrect andsafeuseofyour
wireless device.Fordetailedinformation, see Chapter15 "Warningsand
Precautions."
Donotswitchonyourdevicewhenthedevice useisprohibitedor whenthedeviceusemaycauseinterferenceordanger.
Donot useyourdevicewhiledriving.
Followtherulesorregulationsinhospitalsandhealthcarefacilities.
Switchoffyourdevicenearmedicalapparatus.
Switchoffyourdeviceinanaircraft. Thedevicemaycause
interferencetocontrolsignalsoftheaircraft.
Switchoffyourdevicenearhigh-precisionelectronicdevices.The
devicemayaffecttheperformanceofthesedevices.
Donot attempttodisassembleyourdeviceoritsaccessories. Only
qualifiedpersonnelareallowedtoserviceorrepairthedevice.
Donotplace yourdeviceoritsaccessoriesincontainerswithstrong
electromagneticfield.
Donotplace magneticstoragemedianearyourdevice. Radiation
fromthedevicemayerasetheinformationstoredonthem.
Donotputyourdevice inahigh-temperatureplaceoruseit ina
placewithflammablegassuchasagasstation.
Keepyourdeviceanditsaccessoriesawayfromchildren.Donot
allowchildrentouseyourdevicewithout guidance.
Useapprovedbatteriesandchargersonlytoavoidexplosion.
Observethelawsorregulationsondeviceuse.Respectothers
privacyandlegalrightswhenusingyourdevice.

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TableofContents
1GettingtoKnowYourGateway..............................................................................................1
Indicator............................................................................................................................1
InterfacesandButton.......................................................................................................2
2UsingtheGatewayConfigurationPage.................................................................................3
LoggingintotheManagementPage..............................................................................3
DescribingtheManagement Page...................................................................................4
UsingtheQuickSetupWizard........................................................................................5
ConnectingtotheInternet...............................................................................................5
ValidatingthePINCode(Optional)................................................................................6
ViewingtheGatewayConfigurationInformation..........................................................6
3QuicklyConfiguringtheGateway..........................................................................................7
ConfiguringPPPProfileSettings....................................................................................7
SelectingthePPPConnectionMode...............................................................................7
ConfiguringtheWLANSetting......................................................................................7
ConfiguringtheWLANEncryptionMode.....................................................................8
ValidatingQuickSetup....................................................................................................9
4ConfiguringYourComputer..................................................................................................10
Wireless Configuration..................................................................................................10
ConfiguringthePCNetwork.........................................................................................11
5DescribingAdvancedSettings..............................................................................................14
6ManagingtheSystem.............................................................................................................16
ModifyingthePassword................................................................................................16
UpgradingtheGateway.................................................................................................16
RestoringFactoryDefaults............................................................................................17
RestartingtheDevice.....................................................................................................17
ViewingtheVersionInformation..................................................................................17
7ConfiguringUIMCardSettings(Optional).........................................................................18
EnablingorDisablingthePINCode.............................................................................18
UnlockingthePINCode................................................................................................18
ModifyingthePINCode................................................................................................19

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8ConfiguringNetworkSettings..............................................................................................20
9ConfiguringDial-upSettings................................................................................................21
ConfiguringPPPSettings..............................................................................................21
ManagingtheProfile......................................................................................................22
10AssigningIPAddresses........................................................................................................23
11 ConfiguringtheWLAN.......................................................................................................24
EnablingorDisablingtheWLAN.................................................................................24
Configuring WLAN Settings.........................................................................................24
AdvancedWLANSettings............................................................................................25
ConfiguringtheMACFilter..........................................................................................27
12 Typical NetworkingExample..............................................................................................28
13 Troubleshooting....................................................................................................................29
14 WarningsandPrecautions....................................................................................................33
15Abbreviations.......................................................................................................................36

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1Getting toKnowYourGateway
Indicator
Thefollowingtableintroducestheindicatorsofyourgateway.
Indicator
POWERIf it issteadyon,thegatewayisswitchedon. Ifitisblinking, the
deviceisself-testing.
EVDO If it ison, thePPP connectionhasbeencreated. Ifit isblinking,data
istransmitting.
WLANIf it issteadyon,theWLANisavailable.Ifit isblinking,datais
transmitting.
Ethernet(1,2,3,4)
If it issteadyon,theconnectionissuccessful. Ifitisblinking,datais
transmitting.
Signalstrength Ÿ5networksignalindicators.
ŸThemoretheindicatorsthat ison,thebetterthesignalstrength..

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Interfaces andButton
ŸPowerSwitch:Pushitlefttopoweronthegatewayandright topoweroffthegateway.
ŸReset:Pressandholdit torestorethefactorydefaults.
ŸPowerHole: Insert thepoweradapter.
ŸEthernet interface: InsertanEthernetcableconnectedtothePCorothernetwork
equipments.

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2Using theGatewayConfiguration
Page
LoggingintotheManagementPage
1. StarttheIEbrowser, andthenentertheaddress http://192.168.1.1 intheaddressbar.
2. Select User Type,enter Password,andthenclick .
ŸAdmin:Hastherightstoviewandmodifytheconfigurations.Thedefault passwordis
admin;
ŸUser: Hastherighttoviewonlythebasicinformation.Thedefault passwordis user.
&Note:
Toavoidtheconfigurationconflict,onlyoneusercanlogintothegateway
managementpageat atime.

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DescribingtheManagementPage
ŸOperationNavigationArea: Showsthemainfunctionsofthemanagementconsole.
ŸUserOperationArea:Shows configurationinformation,datainformation,help
information, andfunctionoperationareaofthegateway.Theuseroperationwindow
varieswithdifferentfunctionoperations.
ŸStatusDisplay Area: Showsthenetworkmode,PPPdial-up status,networksignal
strength, andUIMcardstatusinreal-time.
OperationFunctions
Thefollowingtableshows themainoperationsinthegatewaymanagementpage.
Item Description
BasicStatus Displaystheparameterconfigurationstatusofthegateway.For
details, see "ViewingtheGatewayConfigurationInformation."
QuickSetup Configuresthegatewayquickly.Fordetails, seeChapter4
"QuicklyConfiguringtheGateway."
Connection Displaysthenetworkconnectionstatusandconnectstothe
network. Fordetails,see"ConnectingtotheInternet."
AdvancedSettings Configurestheadvancedsettingsofthegateway,which
includesthefollowingsettings:System, UIMcard,Network
Mode,dial-up,DHCP, andWLAN.Fordetails,seeChapter6
"DescribingAdvancedSettings."
Logout Logoutofthegatewaypage
GatewayStatus
Thefollowingtableshows thegatewaystatusinformation.