Huawei WS8100 User manual

Quick Start Guide
Model: WS8100

Contents
Quick Start Guide ................................................... 1
Guide de démarrage rapide..................................14
Guia de Início Rápido ............................................27
Guía de inicio rápido...............................................40

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Quick Start Guide
Getting Started
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3RESET button
WAN/LAN auto-adaptation port: Connects to the Internet
(such as optical modem, broadband modems, etc.) and
wired network device such as a computer.
Power port
H button
Scan the QR code to download and install the HUAWEI AI Life
App on your mobile phone or tablet. You can use the app to
manage your router.
Step 1: Install the app
If the app is already installed on your
phone, make sure you have the latest
version of the app.
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2
POWER
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Step 2: Connect the cables
Connect your router to the optical/broadband/cable modem using
a network cable, then connect the router to a power supply.
Optical/broadband/cable modem
(from your broadband provider)
Router
Insert the cable to the
WAN/LAN auto-adaptation
port on the router
Internet
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connected to the Internet. Please refer to "Step 3: Set up the router".
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optical modem, broadband modems, etc.) and wired network device
such as a computer.
Step 3: Set up the router
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Connect your mobile phone to the Wi-Fi
®of the router
connected to the modem (no password required). Check for
the Wi-Fi name on the bottom of the router.
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WiFi
WiFi
Connected Wi-Fi Name: XXXXXX
POWER
LA N
ADSL
RESET
LAN WAN POWER

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Open the app. After the app has detected the router, touch
CONFIGURE.
If the prompt box does not appear,
touch +.
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CONFIGURE
LATER
Touch GET STARTED and chose Create a Wi-Fi network.
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GET STARTED
4Choose Internet access mode and enter your broadband
account and password.
If your Internet connection does not require an account and
password, please skip to the next step.
VLAN
Broadband account
Broadband password
Next
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your network, contact your broadband
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parameters, and enable the VLAN
switch on the screen.
Internet access wizard
Create a Wi-Fi network
Extend a Wi-Fi network (relay)
Internet access wizard

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...
Set a new Wi-Fi name, Wi-Fi password, and management
password for the new router.
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Internet access wizard
Wi-Fi name
Wi-Fi password
Router login password
Internet access wizard Internet access wizard
Next Next
Set up Wi-Fi information

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management page
Connect your mobile phone to the Wi-Fi of the router
connected to the modem (no password required). Check for
the Wi-Fi name on the bottom of the router.
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2Open the browser and you will be automatically redirected
to the web-based management page (if the page is not
displayed automatically, enter "192.168.3.1" in the browser
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the router.
Get started
WiFi
WiFi
Connected Wi-Fi Name: XXXXXX

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If the pack you purchased contains more than one router, the
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router automatically after being connected to the power supply.
Place the router(s) where Wi-Fi signal reception is poor, and
connect it/them to the power supply. Wait for approximately two
minutes until the indicator turns steady blue, indicating that the
router is connected to the network. You can also check their
network connection through the app.
Step 4 (optional): Connect the other router(s)
to the power supply
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with one wall in-between at most.
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move across rooms, you will automatically connect to the faster
Wi-Fi network.
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connect to the Internet. Please refer to "Indicator - Steady red"
below for more details.

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Indicator
Steady blue: Connected to the Internet.
Steady red: Not connected to the Internet.
Flashing: The router has detected a pairable device.
When other HUAWEI devices (support HarmonyOS Connect)
are detected, the indicator on the HUAWEI WiFi Mesh 3 will
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pairable device is connecting to the HUAWEI WiFi Mesh 3.
The connection process is complete when the indicator stops
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Hbutton accidentally, wait for approximately
two minutes and the indicator will be back to normal
automatically.
Hbutton also features WPS functionality.
For the router that is connected to the modem:
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correctly.
Contact your carrier to check for any network failure.
For the router(s) that is/are not connected to the modem:
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meters and there are no more than two walls in between.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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phone automatically connects to the Wi-Fi network of the
previously connected optical/broadband/cable modem
instead of the Wi-Fi network of my router?
2. What should I do if the router is not recognized on the
app?
It is recommended that you disable the Wi-Fi network of your
previous optical/broadband/cable modem to reduce potential
signal interference with your router.
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of the router that is connected to the modem and is to be
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settings.
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until the router completes the startup process and try again.
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meters and there are no more than two walls in between.
3. What should I do if I encounter any of the following issues
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router is connected to a power supply. Wait until the router
completes the startup process. Then try searching for the
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