Huawei HG556a 2

2 Product Overview

Huawei Proprietary and Confidential

Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

2-1

2 Product Overview

2.1 Pr

printer through the USB 2.0 host interface. It also supports multiple USB devices, such

as the USB stick, USB hard disk, and USB card reader.

2.2 Hardware

2.2.1 In

Table 2-1 he terminal.

Tic the

oduct Features

The EchoLife HG556a Home Gateway (hereinafter referred to as the terminal) is a home

gateway using the Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) technology. It also

supports high-speed wireless uplink through HSPA stick.

The Home Gateway is the core component of the digital home. In addition to the

high-speed WAN interface, the terminal also provides abundant LAN interfaces to

facilitate flexible LAN networking of business terminals and interworking between

household terminals. The terminal can function as a print server when connected to a

dicators

describes the indicators of t

able 2-1 Ind ators of terminal

Indicator Color Status Meaning

- Off There is no message.

M geessa

Red On There is an incoming message.

- Off The HSPA module is not connected or used.

Red Blinking

slowly

The HSPA connection is normal and data

connection is being established.

Red Blin

quic

HSPA

king

kly

oice The HSPA connection is normal and v

connection is being established.

Red On The connected HSPA module works

normally.

Contents

Main Service Manual Copyright Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 20. All rights reserved. Trademarks and Permissions , Notice NO WARRANTY Contents Page Figures Tables About This Document Purpose Related Versions Intended Audience Organization Conventions Symbol Conventions General Conventions Command Conventions GUI Conventions Keyboard Operations Mouse Operations 1 i Bas c Requirements Environmental Requirements for Using the Device Precautions for Using Wireless Devices Areas with Inflammables and Explosives Accessory Requirements Safety of Children Maintenance Disposal and Recycling Information Reduction of Hazardous Substances EU Regulatory Conformance Page Page 2 2.1 Pr 2.2 Hardware 2.2.1 In oduct Features 2.2.2 Interfaces and Buttons Page 3 3.1 Co nnecting Cables 3.2 Inse rting the USB Stick 3.3 Lo gging In to the Web-Based Configuration Utility 4 4.1 Se lecting ADSL uplink mode Page 4.1.1 Configuring the PPPoA Mode Page 4.1.2 Configuring the PPPoE Mode Page 4.1.3 Configuring the MER Mode 4.1.4 Configuring the IPoA Mode 4.1.5 Configuring the Bridge Mode 4.2 Selecting HSPA uplink mode 5 5.1 Setting Up a Wireless Connection by the Wi-Fi Butto n 5.2 Se tting Up a Wireless Connection Manually Page 6 6.1 Configuring Multiple PCs to Access the Internet 6.2 Enabling or Disabling the WLAN Function 6.3 Using the Home Storage Function 6.3.1 6.3.2 Accessing the Storage Device by the FTP Client Accessing the Storage Device by the Samba Function 6.3.3 Accessing the Storage Device by Mapping Network Drive 6.4 Using the USB Printer Function Page Page 6.5 Improving the Security of a WLAN 6.5.1 Hiding the Name of a WLAN 6.5.2 6.5.3 Changing the Name of a WLAN Using Secure Encryption Page 6.5.4 Allowing Only Specified PCs to Be Connected to a WLAN Page 6.6 Controlling the Internet Access Rights of PCs Page 7 7.1 Changing the Administrator Password 7.2 Configuring the LAN Interface 7.3 Ba 7.4 Re cking Up or Updating a Configuration File storing Default Settings 7.5 Re starting the Terminal 7.6 Updating Software Function Overview Confi uration Examg ple 8 How can I Web page browsing and can be displayed after the terminal is restarted? a wireless network adapter? Internet through a wireless network adapter or if the WLAN connection is unsteady? the computer cannot access the WLAN?