Huawei HG658 User manual

HG658 Home Gateway
User Guide
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

HG658 Home Gateway
V100R001
User Guide
Issue 01
Date 2012-06-07
Part Number 202500
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Contents
1 Connecting Cables and Getting Started.................................. 1
1.1 Connecting Cables.....................................................................1
1.2 Powering On the HG658............................................................2
2 Setting Network Access Parameters....................................... 3
2.1 Logging in to the Web-based Configuration Utility.....................3
2.2 Using the Setup Wizard .............................................................4
3 Setting Up a Wireless Connection........................................... 5
3.1 Setting up a Wireless Connection Using the WPS Button.........5
3.2 Setting up a Wireless Connection Manually ..............................6
4 Voice Services ........................................................................... 8
4.1 Introduction ................................................................................8
4.2 Networking .................................................................................8
4.3 Configuration Procedure ............................................................9
5 Configuring the HG658 ........................................................... 10
5.1 Changing the User Name and Password for the Web-based
Configuration Utility ........................................................................10
5.2 Changing the Login IP Address ...............................................10
5.3 Enabling or Disabling the Wireless Network Function.............11
5.4 Changing the Wireless Network Name and Password............12
5.5 Accessing Mobile Storage Devices Using the FTP Client........13
5.6 Restoring Default Settings .......................................................14
5.7 Restarting the HG658 ..............................................................14
6 FAQs......................................................................................... 15
7 Technical Specifications......................................................... 21
7.1 Indicators..................................................................................21

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7.2 Ports and Buttons.....................................................................23
7.3 Default Settings........................................................................25
7.4 Product Specifications..............................................................25

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1 Connecting Cables and Getting Started
Thank you for purchasing the HG658 Home Gateway (HG658 for short).
1.1 Connecting Cables
The following figure shows an example of how to connect the cables. In this
example, the HG658 is connected to a set-top box, desktop computer, laptop
computer, and two telephones.
1 Telephone wall jack 2 Power adapter 3 Splitter
4 HG658 5 Telephone 6 Set-top box
7 Laptop computer 8 Desktop computer a LINE port
b MODEM port c PHONE port

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1.2 Powering On the HG658
After connecting the cables, press the On/Off button on the side panel to power
on the HG658.
After you power on the HG658, the WAN indicator light blinks (for less than
three minutes), indicating that the HG658 is being activated. Once activated,
the WAN indicator light remains steady on. The Power indicator also remains
steady on, indicating that the HG658 is working properly.
To power off the HG658, press the On/Off button again, and then
unplug the power adapter.

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2 Setting Network Access Parameters
2.1 Logging in to the Web-based Configuration
Utility
Most parameters of the HG658 are pre-set before delivery to meet common
home application scenarios. To check the HG658's working status or configure
certain advanced network functions, use the web-based configuration utility.
To log in to the web-based configuration utility:
Step 1 Open a browser on your computer. Enter http://192.168.1.1 in the
address box, and then press Enter.
Step 2 On the login page, enter your user name (user by default) and
password (HuaweiUser by default).
For safety or convenience reasons, you can change the user name
and password for the web-based configuration utility. For details,
see section 5.1 “Changing the User Name and Password for the
Web-based Configuration Utility”.
If the user name and password are changed, you must use the new
user name and password to log in.
Step 3 Click Login.
After the system verifies your account information, the web-based
configuration utility is displayed.
The first time you log in to the web-based configuration utility, a
setup wizard is displayed. To skip the wizard and go immediately to
the HG658 configuration page, click Advance.

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2.2 Using the Setup Wizard
After logging in to the web-based configuration utility, you can use the
setup wizard to quickly configure the HG658.
When you configure the HG658 for the first time, the setup wizard page is
displayed automatically after logging in to the utility.
If you have configured the HG658 before and you log in to
the web-based configuration utility, the setup wizard page will not be
displayed. However, you can still click Setup Wizard in the upper
right corner to display the setup wizard page.
To configure the HG658 through the setup wizard:
Step 4 Log in to the web-based configuration utility. When the Wizard page is
displayed, click Next.
Step 1 Set WAN device based on your network type, enter the user name
and password that are provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP)
in the User name and Password text boxes, and then click Next.
Step 2 Set WLAN parameters, and then click Next.
Step 3 Click Submit.
If you can access the Internet without the PPPoE dial-up operation,
skip Step 2 and configure the WLAN parameters directly.
Check the label on the HG658's rear panel for the SSID and WPA
pre-shared key. You can configure the SSID and WPA
pre-shared key by choosing Basic > WLAN. For details, see
section 5.4 "Changing the Wireless Network Name and Password".

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3 Setting Up a Wireless Connection
If a wireless network adapter is installed on your computer, you can connect
your computer to the HG658 over a wireless connection.
The method for installing the wireless adapter and its driver varies
by vendor. For details, see the installation guide provided by the
vendor of your wireless adapter.
The wireless network function is enabled on the HG658 before delivery. To
check the function status, see section 5.3 "Enabling or Disabling the Wireless
Network Function".
There are two methods for setting up a wireless connection between the
HG658 and your computer.
3.1 Setting up a Wireless Connection Using the
WPS Button
The HG658 supports the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) function in Push Button
Configuration (PBC) mode. If your wireless network adapter also supports the
WPS function, do the following to connect your computer to the HG658 over
a wireless connection:
Step 1 Press and hold the WPS button (on the HG658 side panel) for 1 or
more seconds.
The WLAN indicator light on the HG658 starts blinking, indicating that
the HG658 is in the WPS negotiation state.
Step 2 Enable the WPS negotiation function on the computer within 2
minutes of the previous step.
Wait until the HG658 WLAN indicator light stops blinking and remains
steady on. This indicates that a wireless connection is set up between
the HG658 and the computer.

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The WPS function can be used only when the security mode of the
WLAN is set to WPA2-PSK or WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK.
3.2 Setting up a Wireless Connection Manually
Besides using the WPS button, you can also set up a wireless connection
manually.
The following example uses a computer running the Windows XP operating
system to describe how to set up a wireless connection using the
default wireless network name and password:
Step 1 Start the wireless configuration service of the Windows XP operating
system as follows:
1. Right-click My Computer to display a short-cut menu, and then
choose Manage.
2. In the Computer Management window, choose Computer
Management (Local) > Services and Applications > Services.
3. Right-click Wireless Zero Configuration to display a shortcut
menu, and then choose Properties.
4. Check that Service status is Started. If Service status is not
Started, click Start.
5. Click OK to close the dialog box, and the close the Computer
Management window.
Step 2 Find the wireless network name (WLAN Name) and its password
(WLAN Key) printed on the label of the HG658's rear panel.
Step 3 Configure the wireless network connection on the computer as
follows:
1. Choose Start > All Programs > Accessories >
Communications > Network Connections.
2. In the Network Connections window, right-click Wireless Network
Connection to display a shortcut menu, and choose Properties.

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3. In the Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog box, click
the Wireless Networks tab.
4. Select Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings.
5. Click View Wireless Networks.
6. In the Wireless Network Connection dialog box, select
the wireless network whose name is the same as the one you
recorded in Step 2, and click Connect.
7. In the dialog box, enter the password you recorded in Step 2, and
then click Connect.
After the system verifies the password, Connected appears on
the wireless network icon in the wireless network list, indicating that
your computer has established a wireless connection to the HG658.
8. Close the Wireless Network Connection dialog box.
You need to set up a wireless connection only once.You can
access the wireless network anytime you want as long as
the wireless network name and password are not changed. When
the HG658 is working properly, your computer connects to the
HG658 automatically after its wireless function is enabled.

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4 Voice Services
4.1 Introduction
The HG658 supports voice services based on the Session Initiation Protocol
(SIP). SIP is an application layer protocol used to create, modify, or end
multimedia sessions.
4.2 Networking
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IP
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No. Item Description
1 Proxy server Server that forwards requests or responses in
place of the client

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No. Item Description
2 Registrar server Server that receives registration requests
3 BRAS Broadband remote access server
4 DSLAM Digital subscriber line access multiplexer
5 HG658 -
6 Telephone -
7 Computer -
4.3 Configuration Procedure
The HG658's Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) parameters are set before
delivery. Generally, these parameters do not need to be modified.

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5 Configuring the HG658
5.1 Changing the User Name and Password for
the Web-based Configuration Utility
For safety or convenience reasons, you can change the user name and
password for the web-based configuration utility.
To change the login user name and password:
Step 1 Log in to the web-based configuration utility.
Step 2 Choose Maintenance >Account to display the user information
management page.
Step 3 Enter a new user name, your current password, and new password in
the corresponding text boxes. Re-enter the new password to confirm
it.
Step 4 Click Submit.
After the user name and password are changed, the login page is displayed
again. Enter your new user name and password to log in.
If you cannot remember the user name and password that you
have set, you can restore them to their default settings by pressing
and holding the Reset button for 6 or more seconds. Once
complete, the login information of the web-based configuration
utility is restored to default settings. When the default settings are
restored, your custom data is lost. Therefore, exercise
caution when using the Reset button.
5.2 Changing the Login IP Address
You can change the login IP address of the web-based configuration utility
according to your individual requirements.
To change the login IP address:
Step 1 Log in to the web-based configuration utility.
Step 2 Choose Basic > LAN.

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Step 3 Enter a new IP address in the IP address text box, and then enter a
subnet mask in Subnet mask text box.
Step 4 Click Submit to save the settings.
To log in to the web-based configuration utility after you change the
login IP address, enter the new IP address into the web browser's
address box. Ensure that the IP address of the computer is in the
same network segment as that of the HG658 to enable the
computer to access the web-based configuration utility.
5.3 Enabling or Disabling the Wireless Network
Function
There are two methods for enabling or disabling the wireless network function.
Using the WLAN Button
To enable or disable the wireless network function, press the WLAN button for 1
or more seconds. The WLAN indicator light indicates the status of the wireless
network function.
Using the Web-based Configuration Utility
To enable or disable the wireless network function from the web-based
configuration utility:
Step 1 Log in to the web-based configuration utility.
Step 2 Choose Basic > WLAN.
Step 3 Select Enable WLAN.
Select Enable WLAN to enable the wireless network function.
Clear Enable WLAN to disable the wireless network function.

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5.4 Changing the Wireless Network Name and
Password
The default wireless network encryption mode is WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK. You
can find the default wireless network name (WLAN Name) and password
(WLAN Key) printed on the label of the HG658's rear panel.
To change the wireless network name and password:
(This example uses WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK encryption mode.)
Step 1 Log in to the web-based configuration utility.
Step 2 Choose Basic > WLAN.
Step 3 Select Enable WLAN.
Step 4 Enter a wireless network name in SSID text box.
Step 5 For Security Mode, select WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK. Enter a password
in WPA Pre-Shared Key text box. Use default settings for other
parameters.
Step 6 Click Submit.
You will be prompted to enter this password when connecting wireless devices,
such as a computer, to the HG658's wireless network. You cannot connect to
the HG658's wireless network if you enter an incorrect password.
If you cannot remember the wireless network name and password,
log in to the web-based configuration utility to set a new name and
password. Alternatively, you can restore the HG658 to its default
settings. The name and password are then restored to the values
printed on the label of the HG658's rear panel.

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5.5 Accessing Mobile Storage Devices Using
the FTP Client
The HG658 supports a home storage function. Mobile storage devices, such as
a USB flash drive, can be connected to the USB port on the HG658. You can
then access the mobile storage devices from the Local Area Network (LAN) or
Internet.
To access a mobile storage device:
Step 1 Connect the mobile storage device to the HG658's USB port.
Step 2 Enable the FTP server, and then configure the FTP server settings.
1. Log in to the HG658's web-based configuration utility.
2. Choose Advanced > USB Port.
3. Select Enable FTP Server.
4. In User name and Password, enter the user name and password
of the FTP server (both default values are ftp). Keep the default
settings of other parameters.
5. Click Submit to save the settings.
Step 3 Start the FTP client, and access the HG658's LAN IP address through
the FTP server.
1. On your computer, open a web browser.
2. Enter FTP://192.168.1.1in the address box, and then press Enter
3. In the Login dialog box, enter the user name and password for the
FTP server (values that you set in Step 2), and then click Login.
After the system verifies the user name and password, you can read data from
or write data to the mobile storage device connected to the HG658.

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5.6 Restoring Default Settings
If you restore the HG658 to default settings, all customized user
data will be lost. Therefore, exercise caution when using this
function.
To restore the HG658 to default settings, power on the HG658, press and hold
the Reset button for 6 or more seconds, and then release.
You can also restore the HG658 to default settings from the web-based
configuration utility:
Step 1 Log in to the web-based configuration utility.
Step 2 Choose Maintenance >Device.
Step 3 Click Restore Default Settings.
Step 4 In the displayed dialog box, click OK.
After the preceding steps are complete, the login page is displayed. You can
then enter the default user name (user) and password (HuaweiUser) to log in.
5.7 Restarting the HG658
To restart the HG658:
Step 1 Log in to the web-based configuration utility.
Step 2 Choose Maintenance >Device.
Step 3 Click Reboot.

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6 FAQs
How can I quickly enable or disable the wireless network function?
Press and hold the WLAN button for 1 or more seconds, and then release.
The WLAN indicator light indicates the status of the wireless network
function.
How can I quickly restore the HG658 to its default settings?
To restore the HG658 to default settings, press and hold the Reset button for
over 6 or more seconds when the HG658 is powered on, and then release.
What can I do if I cannot access the Internet?
Step 1 Check that the Power indicator on the HG658 is steady on.
If the Power indicator is off, perform further checks as follows:
1. Check that the HG658 is turned on.
2. Check that electricity comes from the socket and that the power
input from the socket meets the requirements described on the
label of the HG658's power adapter. If the voltage is unstable, for
example, if the voltage is too high or too low, do not use the HG658.
Wait until the voltage recovers, and then use the HG658.
3. Check that the HG658 is securely connected to the socket using its
power adapter.
If the Power indicator is still off, contact an authorized maintenance
center.
Step 2 After powering on the HG658, wait for about 3 minutes. Then
check whether the WAN indicator turns steady on.
If the WAN indicator is off, perform further checks as follows:
1. Check that the telephone line is correctly and securely connected,
especially the connection between the telephone line and the
splitter.
2. Check that the HG658 and telephone line are located far from any
electric appliances that generate strong magnetic or electric fields.
Replace the telephone line when necessary.
If the
WAN
indicator is still off, contact your network service