Huawei HG232f 7

HG232f 300Mbps Wireless Router

User Guide

7 FAQs

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7 FAQs

Q 1: Can I use the router as a DHCP server?

Yes. The router incorporates the DHCP server software.

Q 2: How can I quickly restore the default settings of the router?

When the router is powered on, press and hold the Reset button for 6 or more seconds,

and then release it. The router then automatically restarts and the default settings are

restored.

Q 3: What can I do if I cannot access the router configuration page?

Step 1 Check the IP address of your computer and ensure that this IP address is in the same

network segment as the router LAN IP address.

Step 2 Ensure that your Web browser does not use a proxy server.

Step 3 Ensure that you have entered the valid user name and password used to access the router

configuration page.

If the problem persists, restore the default settings of the router.

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Q 4: Does the WPS function have any special requirement on the wireless

encryption settings of the router?

The WPS function can be used only when the WLAN security mode is set to WPA-PSK

or WPA2-PSK. It is recommended that you set the security mode to

WPA-PSK/WPA 2-PSK.

Q 5: If my computer fails to connect to a WLAN after I press and hold the

WPS button, what should I do?

Step 1 Ensure that only one computer is connecting to the router through the WPS function at

one time.

Step 2 On the router, ensure that the wireless network function and the WPS function

implemented through the PBC method are enabled.

Step 3 Ensure that the security mode of the WLAN is set to WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK. Note

that the WPS function of the router is forcibly disabled if the WEP encryption is used for

the WLAN.

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