Huawei HG523 User manual

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HUAWEI HG523
Home Gateway Quick Start
1 Connecting the Cables
The following figure shows how to connect the cables of the HG523.
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1 Power adapter
2 Set-Top Box
3 Computer
4 Telephone
5 Splitter
6 Telephone jack on the wall

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To connect the cables, do as follows:
Step 1 Connect the telephone jack on the wall to the LINE interface on the splitter
with a telephone line. Connect the telephone to the PHONE interface on the
splitter with a telephone line.
Step 2 Connect the ADSL interface on the HG523 to the MODEM interface on the
splitter with a telephone line.
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Step 3 Connect the LAN interface on the HG523 to the Ethernet interface on the
computer with a network cable.
Step 4 Connect the Power interface on the HG523 to the power socket with the power
adapter.

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2 Getting Started
To power on the HG523, press the power button on the top of the HG523.
After you power on the HG523, the ADSL indicator blinks (for less than three minutes),
which indicates that the HG523 is being activated. Later, the ADSL indicator turns solid
on. The Power indicator is also solid on, which indicates that the HG523 is working
properly.
3 Configuring the HG523
After you enable the embedded dial-up function of the HG523, if the
HG523 is not used for the network access, power off the HG523.
Otherwise, even if you have shut down your computer, the Internet
Service Provider may still charge you for the network access.
Step 1 Log in to the Web configuration page.
1. Launch the Internet Explorer on the computer. Enter http://192.168.1.1 in
the address bar and press Enter.
2. In the displayed dialog box, enter the user name and the password, and then
click OK.
By default, both the user name and the password are admin. After the password
authentication is passed, you can access the Web configuration page.
Step 2 Enable the embedded dial-up function.
1. In the navigation tree on the left of the Web configuration page, choose
Basic > WAN Setting.
2. Select a PVC number, such as 1, from the PVC drop-down combo box.
3. Enter the VPI and VCI parameters that are provided by the Internet Service
Provider in the VPI and VCI text boxes.
4. Select Yes from the Active drop-down combo box and select Routing from
the Mode drop-down combo box.
5. Select PPPoE from the Encapsulation drop-down combo box.
6. Enter the user name and password in the Login Information dialog box and
keep the default settings of other parameters.
7. Click Submit to save the settings.
After you complete the preceding settings, you can surf the Internet.

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You need to perform the preceding operations on a computer only once. The next time
when you power on the computer, you can surf the Internet without performing any
configuration.
4 Indicators
Indicator
Status
Description
Power
Solid on
The HG523 is powered on.
Off
The HG523 is powered off.
ADSL
Blinking
The HG523 is being activated.
Solid on
The HG523 is activated.
Off
The HG523 is powered off.
WLAN
Blinking
The wireless network function is enabled.
Data is being transmitted through the WLAN.
Solid on
The wireless network function is enabled.
No data is being transmitted through the
WLAN.
Off
The wireless network function is disabled.
Internet
Blinking
The HG523 works in routing mode.
The WAN connection is set up.
Data is being transmitted.
Solid on
The HG523 works in routing mode.
The WAN connection is set up.
No data is being transmitted.
Off
The HG523 works in bridge mode.
The HG523 works in routing mode, but no
WAN connection is set up.
LAN
Blinking
Data is being transmitted through the Ethernet
interface.
Solid on
The Ethernet connection is set up.
Off
The Ethernet connection is not set up.

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Issue: 01 (2011-12-20)
Part Number: 201336