Huawei EchoLife HG510 User manual

EchoLife HG510 Home Gateway
User Manual

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HUAWEI
EchoLife HG510 Home Gateway
User Manual
V100R001

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EchoLife HG510 Home Gateway
User Manual
Manual Version V1.10
Product Version
V100R001
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About This Manual
Release Notes
This manual applies to HG510 V100R001.
Related Manuals
The related manuals are listed in the following table.
Manual Content
EchoLife HG510 Home
Gateway User Manual
It is used for assisting you in data
configurations and typical applications.
EchoLife HG510 Home
Gateway Quick Quide
It will guide you to install HG510
quickly.
Organization
The manual introduces the system structure, hardware description,
configuration guide of the HG510.
There are four chapters in the manual.
Chapter 1 System Overview profiles the system characteristics,
main functions, system structure, external interfaces and networking
applications of the HG510.

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Chapter 2 Hardware Description focuses on the hardware modules
of the HG510. It discusses in detail the structure and configuration of
the hardware system of the equipment. This chapter covers the front
panel, real panel and the HG510 connection.
Chapter 3 Configuration Guide presents the service configuration of
the HG510 step by step.
Chapter 4 Appendix includes two parts. It list the default setting and
collects the abbreviations and acronyms used in this manual.
Intended Audience
The manual is intended for the following readers:
zTechnical marketing specialists
zInstallation engineers and technicians
zOperation and maintenance personnel
Conventions
The manual uses the following conventions:
I. General conventions
Convention Description
Arial Normal paragraphs are in Arial.
Boldface Headings are in Boldface.

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II. GUI conventions
Convention Description
< > Button names are inside angle brackets. For
example, click the <OK> button.
[ ]
Window names, menu items, data table and
field names are inside square brackets. For
example, pop up the [New User] window.
/ Multi-level menus are separated by forward
slashes. For example, [File/Create/Folder].
III. Symbols
Eye-catching symbols are also used in this manual to highlight the
points worthy of special attention during the operation. They are
defined as follows:
Caution,Warning, Danger: Means reader be extremely careful
during the operation.
Note,Comment, Tip,Knowhow,Thought: Means a
complementary description.

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Environmental Protection
This product has been designed to comply with the requirements on
environmental protection. For the proper storage, use and disposal of
this product, national laws and regulations must be observed.

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 System Overview .........................................................1-1
1.1 System Features ................................................................1-1
1.2 System Requirements........................................................1-1
Chapter 2 Hardware Description..................................................2-1
2.1 Front Panel.........................................................................2-1
2.2 Rear Panel .........................................................................2-2
2.3 Connecting the HG510 ......................................................2-3
Chapter 3 Configuration Guide ....................................................3-1
3.1 Preparing Configuration .....................................................3-1
3.2 Establishing the Connection ..............................................3-1
3.3 Configuring the HG510 ......................................................3-3
3.3.1 Configuring PPPoE ................................................3-4
3.3.2 Configuring IPoA ...................................................3-11
3.3.3 Configuring Bridge.................................................3-17
3.3.4 Configuring MER ...................................................3-22
3.3.5 Configuring PPPoA................................................3-26
3.4 Advanced Setup...............................................................3-28
3.4.1 Configuring WAN...................................................3-28
3.4.2 Configuring LAN ....................................................3-29
3.4.3 Configuring NAT ....................................................3-29
3.4.4 Configuring Security ..............................................3-33
3.4.5 Configuring Routing...............................................3-37
3.4.6 Configuring DNS Server........................................3-41

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3.4.7 Configuring DSL ....................................................3-42
3.5 Configuring Diagnostics ...................................................3-42
3.6 Management ....................................................................3-43
3.6.1 Configuring Backing up/Updating/Resetting HG510
Settings...........................................................................3-44
3.6.2 Viewing System Log ..............................................3-46
3.6.3 Configuring SNMP Agent ......................................3-48
3.6.4 Configuring Access Control...................................3-48
3.6.5 Updating Software .................................................3-51
3.6.6 Save / Reboot........................................................3-52
Chapter 4 Appendix.......................................................................4-1

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Chapter 1 System Overview
Welcome to purchase the EchoLife HG510 Home Gateway
device(the HG510 for short). With your HG510, you can access the
Internet using your high-speed ADSL connection.
This User Manual will show you how to install and set up the
HG510.
1.1 System Features
zInternal ADSL modem for high speed internet access
z10/100Base-T Ethernet router to provide Internet
connectivity to all computers on your LAN
zNetwork Address Translation (NAT) and IP filtering functions
to provide firewall protection for your computers
zNetwork configuration through DHCP
zConfiguration program you access through an HTML
browser
1.2 System Requirements
In order to use the HG510 ADSL/Ethernet router, you need to
have the following:
zADSL service up and running on your telephone cable, with
at least one public Internet address for your LAN
zOne or more computers each containing an Ethernet
10Base-T/100Base-T network interface card (NIC)

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zFor system configuration using the supplied web-based
program: a web browser such as Internet Explorer V5.0 or
later, or Netscape V4.7 or later

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Chapter 2 Hardware Description
In addition to this manual, the HG510 shall arrive with the
following:
Item Quantity
HG510 1
Power adapter 1
Network cable 1
Phone cable 1
Splitter 1
Qualitication Card 1
EchoLife HG510 Home Gateway Quick
Quide 1
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Note
Each carton is deliered with one EchoLife HG510 Home Gateway
User Manual.
2.1 Front Panel
The front panel provides LEDs that indicate the status of the
HG510.

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Table 2-1 lists the LED indicators.
Label Color Function
ALARM Red
Flashes on/off rapidly during the training
mode
Flashes on/off slowly: No ADSL link
Off: The ADSL link is established and active
ADSL
LINK Green On: The ADSL link is established and active
Off: No ADSL link
ADSL
ACT Green Flashes during ADSL data transfer
On: No data transfer
LAN1-4 Green
On: The LAN link is established and active
Off: No LAN link
Flashes during data transfer
PWR Green
On: The device is powered on
Off: The device is powered off
2.2 Rear Panel
The rear panel provides ports for the HG510 to receive/send data
and get power supply.
Table 2-2 lists ports function
Label Function
ADSL RJ-11 connector: connects the device to a
telephone jack using the supplied cable
On/Off Switches the device on and off

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Label Function
RST
To reset to default settings, Hold the Reset
button for more than 5 seconds and then
release the button.
PWR Connects to the supplied power cable
LAN1-4
RJ-45 connector: connects the device to your
computer's Ethernet port, or to the uplink port
on your LAN's hub, using the cable provided.
2.3 Connecting the HG510
You need to connect the HG510 to the phone jack, the power
outlet, and your computer or network.
Caution:
Before cable connection, turn off power of your computer(s), LAN
hub/switch (if applicable), and the HG510.
Figure 2-1illustrates the cable connections. Refer to the steps
that follow for specific instructions.

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SPLITTER
10/100Base-T NIC
PSTN
LINE
MODEM
Telephone
PHONE
To PC Ethernet
DC Power in
Reset
Switch
Power
DC IN
Figure 2-1 Cable connection
Follow the steps listed below to install it.
Stage Description See in
1 Connect the ADSL line. 2.3 I.
2 Connect the Ethernet cable. II.
3 Attach the power adapter. III.
4 Turn on the HG510 and power up your
computer and LAN devices. IV.
5 Configure the HG510 through the Web
interface. V.
6 Save the configuration and reboot. VI.

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I. Connect the ADSL line.
Method one: Plug one end of the twisted-pair ADSL cable into
the ADSL port on the rear panel of the HG510 and insert the other end
into the wall socket.
Method two: You can use a separate splitter. External splitter
can divide the data and voice, then you can access the Internet and
make calls at the same time.The external splitter has three ports:
zLINE: connects to the wall jack;
zPHONE: connects to the phone sets;
zMODEM: connects the ADSL port of the HG510.
Plug one end of the twisted-pair ADSL cable into the ADSL port
on the rear panel of the HG510 and insert the other end into the
MODEM port of the external splitter.
Caution:
Although you use the same type of cable, The ADSL and PHONE
ports are not interchangeable. Do not route the ADSL connection
through the PHONE port.
II. Connect the Ethernet cable.
If you are connecting a LAN to the HG510 ADSL/Ethernet router,
attach one end of a provided Ethernet cable to a regular hub port and
the other to the Ethernet port on the HG510.

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III. Attach the power adapter.
Connect the AC power adapter to the PWR connector on the
back of the device and plug in the adapter to a wall outlet or power
strip.
IV. Turn on the HG510 and power up computers and LAN
devices.
Press the Power switch on the rear panel of the device down.
Turn on and boot up your computer(s) and any LAN devices such
as hubs or switches.
V. Configure the HG510 through the Web interface
The detailed steps are described in ”Chapter 3 Configuration
Guide”.It will help you configure the HG510 to meet your need.
VI. Save the configurations and Reboot.
To make the settings you made on the HG510 take effect, save
the configurations and reboot.

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Chapter 3 Configuration Guide
3.1 Preparing Configuration
zConnect the HG510 and computer with a cross-over/
straight-through Ethernet cable.
zPower on the HG510.
zThe default IP of the HG510 is 192.168.1.1.
3.2 Establishing the Connection
Enter the IP address (default is 192.168.1.1) of the HG510 from
the Web Browser.
1) In the dialog box displayed, as shown in Figure 3-1, enter
the user name and password. By default, the user name and
password are admin.

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Figure 3-1 Authentication
2) Then click <OK>.
If the authentication passes, the home page “Device Info -
Summary” will be displayed on the browser. Refer to Figure 3-2.