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HG232f 300Mbps Wireless Router

User Guide

3 Configuration of Internet Access Parameters

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 If you have configured the router before, the setup wizard page will not be displayed after

logging in to the web-based configuration utility. However, you can still click Setup

Wizard in the upper right corner to display the setup wizard page.

 To skip the wizard and go immediately to the configuration page, click Here when the

following message displays: Click Here to enter the advanced configuration page.

Step 1 Log in to the Web-based configuration utility.

Step 2 Choose the network connection type and configure the network connection parameters.

Choose the connection type based on the application scenario. The following table

describes the connection types.

Table 3-1 Configuring the network connection parameters

Application Scenario Connection Type

The user name and password are provided by your service

provider.

PPPoE

(recommended)

The user name and password are provided by your service

provider. Set up a dial-up connection on one computer only.

Bridge

Certain parameters, such as the static IP address and DNS

server address, are provided by your service provider.

Static IP

No parameters are provided by your service provider. The IP

address is automatically assigned by the service provider.

DHCP

 If you choose PPPoE or Static IP, enter the parameters provided by your service

provider, and click Next.

 If you choose DHCP or Bridge, click Next without changing any configurations.

Contents

Main User Guide Copyright Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2013. All rights reserved. Trademarks and Permissions Notice NO WARRANTY Contents Page 1 Page 2 2.1 Selecting a Position for the Router 2.2 Installing the Hardware 2.3 Connecting the Cables 2.3.1 Installing the Router on a Community Broadband Network 2.3.2 Installing the Router on an ADSL Broadband Network 2.3.3 Installing the Router on a CATV Broadband Network Page 2.4 Powering On the Router Page 3 3.1 Logging In to the Web-based Configuration Utility Page Page Page Page 3.2 Using the Setup Wizard Page Page 4 4.1 Setting Up a Wireless Connection Manually 4.1.1 Procedure on Computers Running Windows 7 4.1.2 Procedure on Computers Running Windows XP Page 4.2 Setting Up a Wireless Connection with the WPS Button Page Page 5 5.1 Configuring Multiple Computers to Access the Internet Simultaneously 5.2 Enabling or Disabling the WLAN Function 5.3 Improving the Security of a WLAN 5.3.1 Hiding the Name of a WLAN Page 5.3.2 Changing the Name of a WLAN 5.3.3 Using Secure Encryption Page 5.3.4 Allowing Only Specified Computers to Be Connected to a WLAN 5.4 Controlling the Internet Access Rights of Computers Page Page Page 5.5 Prohibiting Computers from Accessing Specified Web Sites 5.6 Setting the Available Bandwidth of a Computer Page 5.7 Preventing Attacks on the Internet Page 5.9 Allowing Internet Users to Access an Internal Resource Server Page Page 5.10 Expanding the Coverage of a WLAN Page Page Page Page Page Page 6 6.1 Changing the User Name and Password of the Web-based Configuration Utility 6.2 Changing the Login IP Address of the Web-based Configuration Utility 6.3 Backing Up or Importing a Configuration File 6.4 Restoring Default Settings 6.5 Upgrading Software Page 7 Q 1: Can I use the router as a DHCP server? Q 2: How can I quickly restore the default settings of the router? Q 3: What can I do if I cannot access the router configuration page? Q 4: Does the WPS function have any special requirement on the wireless network adapter? Q 7: How do I improve the transmission quality of wireless signals? Q 8: What can I do if the WLAN of the router is not encrypted and the computer cannot access the WLAN? Page 8 8.1 Indicators Page 8.2 Interfaces and Buttons 8.3 Default Settings 8.4 Technical Specifications