Huawei E589U-12 Installation guide

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E589U-12 FAQ........................................................... 2
Q1: Main Features of E589U-12:.......................................................................................................2
Q2: Hardware specifications of E589U-12:.......................................................................................3
Q3: Keys, Interface of E589U-12 .......................................................................................................5
Q4: What information displayed on E589U-12’s TFT screen?..........................................................5
Q5: The AutoPlay dialog box does not appear when connect E589U-12 to PC with USB cable.....6
Q6: I can’t visit Internet when I connect my E589u-12 to PC by USB cable, why?..........................6
Q7: Establish WiFi connection between PC and E589u-12...............................................................6
Q8: My device connected to E589U-12’s wireless network, but cannot open Web UI ..................8
Q9: E589U-12’s signal is weak and cannot register to 4G network...............................................10
Q10: E589U-12’s Wi-Fi signal is always weak...................................................................................11
Q11: Default encryption method of E589U-12.................................................................................12
Q12: I forget my Wi-Fi key and Web login password I can’t login my E589U-12 ............................12
Q13: How long it may take to fully charge E589U-12 and how long E589U-12 can work by using
the fully charged battery? ....................................................................................................................13
Q14: I feel my E589U-12 getting hot after long hours usage. Is there safety concern?..................14
Q15: Which terminals could E589u-12 support？............................................................................14
Q16: How can I get version information of my E589U-12？............................................................14

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E589U-12 FAQ
Q1: Main Features of E589U-12:
A:
The E589u-12 supports the following features:
Downlink LTE packet data service of up to 100 Mbit/s
Uplink LTE packet data service of up to 50 Mbit/s
Downlink LTE -> Wi-Fi packet data service of up to 35 Mbit/s
Downlink HSPA+ packet data service of up to 42 Mbit/s
Downlink HSDPA packet data service of up to 14.4 Mbit/s
Uplink HSUPA packet data service of up to 5.76 Mbit/s
Uplink and downlink UMTS packet data service of up to 384 kbit/s
Uplink and downlink EDGE packet data service of up to 236.8 kbit/s
Uplink and downlink GPRS packet data service of up to 85.6 kbit/s
Packet switched (PS) domain data service based on LTE, UMTS and GSM
SMS based on UMTS and GSM
Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)
Concurrent wireless connections from 10 users
Built-in Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server, Domain Name System
(DNS) relay, and network address translation (NAT)
3000 mAh built-in battery (non-removable) that supports up to 6 hours operating time
Maximum standby time is 200 hours while Wi-Fi is off and 42 hours while Wi-Fi is on
Universal Serial Bus (USB) extension cable for convenient connection in various usage
scenarios
Thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD)
Standard micro-USB port
Built-in LTE, UMTS, and wireless local area network (WLAN) antennas
Micro Secure Digital (microSD) memory card
Access to the microSD card over Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6, and 10.7

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Q2: Hardware specifications of E589U-12:
A:
Item
Specifications
Standards
compliance
WAN: LTE/HSPA+/HSPA/UMTS/EDGE/GPRS/GSM
WLAN: IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Operating
frequency
LTE
FDD 2100/1800/2600/900/DD800 MHz
HSPA+/HSPA/UMTS
2100/900 MHz
EDGE/GPRS/GSM
1900/1800/900/850 MHz
WLAN: 2400–2483 MHz
Memory
256 MB NAND flash and 64 MB SD-RAM
Maximum
transmit power
LTE
22 (±2.7)dBm
UMTS
23 (±2.7)dBm
WLAN
802.11b: 13 (±3) dBm
802.11g: 11 (±3) dBm
802.11n: 11 (±3) dBm
Receiver
sensitivity
LTE
2100 MHz: –97dBm@10 MHz
1800 MHz: –94dBm@10 MHz
2600 MHz: –95dBm@10 MHz
900 MHz: –94dBm@10 MHz
DD800MHz: –94dBm@10 MHz
UMTS
–109 dBm@3.8 MHz
WLAN 802.11b: –76 dBm@11 Mbit/s or –82 dBm@1 Mbit/s
WLAN 802.11g: –65 dBm@54 Mbit/s
WLAN 802.11n: –64 dBm@65 Mbit/s
WLAN rate
802.11b: up to 11 Mbit/s
802.11g: up to 54 Mbit/s
802.11n: support for MCS0–MCS7; up to 72.2 Mbit/s
Maximum power
consumption
4.3 W
Power supply
AC: 100–240 V
DC: 5 V, 2 A

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Item
Specifications
Battery
Type: Li-ion battery (rechargeable)
Capacity: 3.7 V, 3000 mAh
Maximum operating time: 6 hours
Maximum standby time: 200 hours while Wi-Fi is off; 42 hours
while Wi-Fi is on.
External
interfaces
Micro-USB port
Standard microSD card interface
Standard 6-pin SIM card interface
External main antenna interface
Display
TFT-LCD
Keys
Wi-Fi/Power multiplexing key, WPS switch, and Reset key
Antenna
Built-in LTE/UMTS/GSM main antenna
Built-in LTE/UMTS diversity antenna
Built-in WLAN antenna
External LTE/UMTS/GSM main antenna interface
Dimensions (H x
W x D)
13.5 mm x 62 mm x 113 mm
Weight
About 140 g
Ambient
temperature
Operating: 0°C to +35°C
Storage: –20°C to +70°C
Humidity
5% to 95% (non-condensing)
Note
FDD = Frequency Division Duplex
SRAM = static random-access memory
WAN = wide area network

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Q3: Keys, Interface of E589U-12
A:
Q4: What information displayed on E589U-12’s TFT screen?
A: Information you can read from the TFT screen of E589U-12 showed below

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Q5: The AutoPlay dialog box does not appear when connect
E589U-12 to PC with USB cable, why?
A:
E589u-12 is different from E5830s, E586Bs, and ET536. Your PC only could connect to it via Wi-Fi, USB cable
only could be use for charging and visit the files of MicroSD card. E589u-12 don’t have virtual CD/DVD driver,
so when you connect your E589u-12 to PC with USB cable AutoPlay dialog box will not appear.
Q6: I can’t visit Internet when I connect my E589u-12 to PC by USB
cable, why?
A:
E589u-12 don’t support NDIS, so it cannot mapped virtual Network adapter in device manager when
E589u-12 connect PC with USB cable, so you cannot open its WEB UI on PC, also you cannot access internet
when you only use USB cable to connect PC and E589u-12. If you need connect internet over E589u-12
please use Wi-Fi.
Q7: Establish WiFi connection between PC and E589u-12
A: Please follow these steps to set up your WLAN
Windows XP:
1. Enable your wireless network card and double click icon displayed on windows start bar to
open “Choose a wireless network”dialog
Notice: Press twice consecutively to display the current SSID and
Wi-Fi key on the screen.
2. Select SSID of E589U-12 in the local wireless device list, click to connect.

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3. Input WiFi Key in the dialog of password input then click to establish connection(The
WiFi Key and the SSID can be found on a label stick inside the back cover)
4. After the icon of wireless network card turned from (status of acquiring IP address ) into
,your PC has established WiFi connection with E589u-12 successfully, enter http://192.168.1.1 in
web browser (ex. IE) to visit Web UI
Windows 7:
1. Enable your wireless network card and double click icon displayed on windows start bar to
open “Connection are available”dialog
Notice: Press twice consecutively to display the current SSID and
Wi-Fi key on the screen.

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2. Select SSID of E589u-12 in the local wireless device list, click to connect.
3. Input WiFi Key in the dialog of password input then click to establish connection
4. After the icon of wireless network card turned from (status of acquiring IP address) into ,
your PC has established WiFi connection with E589u-12 successfully
Q8: My device connected to E589U-12’s wireless network, but cannot
open Web UI
A:
1. Double to check your wireless network connection on windows start bar. Make sure your device is
connected with your E589U-12 not other Wi-Fi device.
2. Open Web Browser from your device (ex. Microsoft Internet Explorer). Go http://192.168.1.1 to open

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E589U-12’s Web UI.
3. If Web Browser failed to bring you to Web UI, click “Tool” from Browser then select “Internet Options”.
Select “Connections” tab, then click “LAN settings”.

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For the “Local Area Network (LAN) Settings” pop-up, uncheck the top three check-boxes. Then click “OK” to
apply changes.
Refresh the Web Browser to show E589U-12 management console page.
Q9: E589U-12’s signal is weak and cannot register to 4G network
A:
1. Please check local network condition, check whether there is 4G network which provided by telecom
operator at the moment. Ensure you are not in some close environment. (You may check the signal
strengthen by the icon displayed on Web UI main page)

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2. Please move E589U-12 toward to window to get better signal
3. If the network condition is good but still cannot register, please try to reset E589U-12 and try again
4. Sometimes E589U-12 will be rejected by the operator for some reasons. Please reset E589U-12 and check. If
E589U-12 still cannot camp on the network, please contact with your device provider.
5. Login Web UI to check whether E589U-12 has been set to auto mode. If your E589U-12 has been set to auto,
please select the 4G Only option in the drop down menu.
Q10: E589U-12’s Wi-Fi signal is always weak
A:
1. Keep E589U-12 at least 3 to 6 feet away from other electrical devices which may create RF signal and cause

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interference (for example, microwave oven, TVs, cordless/cellular phones, baby monitors or wireless
speakers). If you needn’t using any of those devices when you want to connect Internet, please turn it off.
2. Wi-Fi covered range of E589U-12 is according to its power supply mode and its using environment. In Idea
clear square area the Wi-Fi covered range of E589U-12is 100m (328ft)
In actual use Wi-Fi covered range maybe different from idea square area, it decided by the environment
you use. The closer to E589U-12, the stronger Wi-Fi signal you get. And every obstacle (walls, ceilings, furniture)
between your device and E589U-12 may decrease Wi-Fi signal strength. Move your device closer to E589U-12
can avoid obstacles and improve Wi-Fi signal.
3.Change the Wi-Fi channel to fix one other than auto (you can try the available channel one by one and select
the channel with best signal strength)
Q11: Default encryption method of E589U-12
A:
E589U-12 support following encryption method
1. SHARE authentication mode: WEP /NONE
2. WPA-PSK authentication mode: AES/TKIP/AES+TKIP
3. WPA2-PSK authentication mode: AES/TKIP/AES+TKIP
4. WPA/WPA2-PSK authentication mode: AES/TKIP/AES+TKIP
The default encryption method of E589U-12 is WPA/WPA2-PSK authentication mode: AES
If you changed encryption method of E589U-12 the Wi-Fi connection between PC and E589U-12 will be
disconnected, please enter the new Wi-Fi key (Wi-Fi key of the encryption you selected) when you want to
establish Wi-Fi connection.
Q12: I forget my Wi-Fi key and Web login password I can’t login my
E589U-12
A:

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1. The default SSID and wireless network key can be found in the gift box or you could press twice
consecutively to display the current SSID and wireless network key on the screen.
2. If you forget your WEB UI login password, you may restore your E589u-12 to defaults settings by press and
hold the RESET button until the screen turns off. After E589u-12 has reboot successfully, all the settings
will be restored to default.
Q13: How long it may take to fully charge E589U-12 and how long
E589U-12 can work by using the fully charged battery?
A:
1. Maximum time to full charge E589U-12 battery
Device off charged by AC charger: 3h
Device on charged by AC charger: 3.5h—4h.
Device off and charged by USB cable: 7.5—8h.
2. Maximum working time:
Maximum operating time: 6 hours
Maximum standby time: 200 hours while Wi-Fi is off; 42 hours while Wi-Fi is on.
Some improper uses will influent the life of battery, for example: used under high/low temperature and
humid environment, leaving battery unused for long time, the battery be charged and discharged for too many
times
The environment temperature required by the battery is -20℃-60℃( the ideal value is 35℃)，the relative
humidity is 5℃-95℃（the ideal value is 55℃），the battery life can reach 18 months.

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Q14: I feel my E589U-12 getting hot after long hours usage. Is there
safety concern?
A:
Like most other electronic devices, E589U-12 get hotter during charge or big data transfer. It is a quite normal
phenomenon if working in regular office environment. Even if it work in hot environment, E589U-12 will
automatically power off if its temperature reach 157 ℉(69 ℃)for safety protection. (Please don’t use
E589U-12 in close environment; it will cause poor signal and high heat of your E589U-12)
Q15: Which terminals could E589u-12 support？
A:
Most of popular terminals(example iPhone, iPAD, iTouch, PSP, Wii, PS3, XBOX360, Android smart phone,
Windows Mobile smart phone, Symbian smart phone and so on) could share E589u-12’s 4G/3G network via its
Wi-Fi network.
Q16: How can I get version information of my E589U-12？
A:
Click 
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