Huawei HG232f - page 7

1 Product Introduction

HG232f 300Mbps Wireless Router

User Guide

1-2

 Traffic control through which you can manage the downloading rate of

peer-to-peer (P2P) software

 Local and remote configuration through a Web-based configuration utility

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