Huawei B970b manual

W onderful Communication, Mobile Life. Welcome to HUA WEI B970b Wireless Gateway HUA WEI B970b Wireless Gateway User Guide[...]

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Read the safety precautions ca refully to ensure the correct and safe use of your wireless devi ce. Do not switch on your device when the device use is proh ibited or when the device use may cause interference or danger . Do not use your device while driving. Follow the rules or regulations in hospita ls and health care facilities. Switch of f your[...]

Table of Contents 1 Quick Start 1 Appearan ce ............. ............. ........... ........... 1 PC Configu ration Requ irements ...... ........... 2 Installat ion ............. .......... ............. ............. .2 Making a Call .... ............... ............. ............. .4 Dial-up Acces s ................ ............. ............. [...]

1 1 Quick St art Note The supported functions and actual appearance are subject to your product purchased. The following pictures are displayed for illustration purpose only . For details of your product selection, consult your service provider. Appearance Indicator Status Power • S teady on and in yellow: The device is switched on successfully P[...]

PC Configuration Re quirements 2 PC Configuration Requirement s The recommended P C configurations fo r using the gateway are as follows: • CPU: Pentium 500 MHz or above • Memory: 128 MB RAM or above • Hard disk: 100 MB or above available space • Operating System: Windows 2000, Windows XP , or Windows Vista • LCD resolution: 800*600 pixel[...]

Installation 3 100 meters (328 feet). T o achieve better effect, use the shielded cable. ◆ Step 4: Connect to a telephone set The communication qu ality of the tele phone set can be interfered by the wireless signal. Place the telephone set one meter awa y from the device. ◆ Step 5: Plac e the device The gateway can be placed ho rizont ally on [...]

Making a Call 4 that the an tenna is tightly connecte d with the antenna jack. Note Y ou can choose whether to use the external antenna. In the area covered with strong signal, you can switch to the antenna internal and uninstall the external antenna. In the area covered with weak signal, you can install the external antenna and switch to the anten[...]

Restoring the Factory Def aults 5 Note T o avoid the configuration conflict, only one user is allowed to log in to the management page at a time. Accessing the Internet 1 Click Connection . Note • If you are required to enter the PIN code, enter the correct one. If you fail to enter the correct PIN or PUK code, the network-related functions are u[...]

6 2 Using the Management Page Management Page Over view Operation Fu nctions The following tabl e shows the main operations in the management p age. Device St atus The following tabl e shows the stat us information of the device. Vie w ing Configuration Info On the configuration page, you can view the current parameter configur ation information an[...]

Quick Setup 7 1 Click Basic St atus . 2 Click Advanced on the right part of the page to view the advanced st atus . 3 Click Refresh to view the current st atus on the advanced status p age . Quick Setup Y ou can use the quick setup wizard to configure and maintain the basic par amete rs of the device. Click Quick Setup to access the welcome page. C[...]

Quick Setup 8 SSID Broadcast : Enable or disable the SSID broadcast. • Enabled : The device broadcasts the SSID of the WLAN and users can easily access the WLAN. In this case, unauthorized users can also access the WLAN because the SSID is broadcasted. • Disabled : The device does not broadcast the SSID of the WLAN. Before accessing the WLAN, a[...]

Quick Setup 9 V alidating Quick Setup The last page of the wiza rd displays all the settings you have configured. • T o accept the settings, click Finish . • T o change the settings, click Back . • T o quit the settings, click Cancel .[...]

10 3 Configuring Y our Computer This takes the Windows XP operat ing system (OS) as an example to describe how to configure your computer . For other OSs, the configur ations may be differe nt and you need to configure them as required. Wireless Conf iguration The wireless configuration allows your PC to connect to the device through the wireless n[...]

Configuring the PC Netw ork 11 Configuring the PC Network The recommended configurations of the PC are as follows: • Obtain an IP address automatically . • Deselect Use a proxy server for your LAN. Configuring the Ne twork Connection 1 Choose My Network Places > Properties > Local Area Connection . 2 Right-click the Local Area Connection [...]

12 4 Advanced Set tings Overview Click Advanced Settings , you can configure both the basic attributes and adv anced parameters o f the device, and also perform routine maintenance and management to the device. The following tabl e shows the functions of the shortcut ic ons. System Manageme nt Click to access th e System page. Changing the Password[...]

SIM Settings 13 2 Enter the path or click Browse to select the software image f ile to be updated. 3 Click Upgrade . ! Wa rn i n g • After the system is upgraded, the system automatically restarts. • The software programs for upgrading must come from the official website of Huawei or the official website of the service provider . • Upgrading [...]

Mobile Network Settings 14 4 Click Apply . Changing the PIN Code When the PIN code protection is enabled, you can reset the PIN code. 1 Click . 2 Select Modify in the PIN Code Operation list box. 3 Enter the curre nt PIN code. 4 Enter the new PIN code and confirm it. 5 Click Apply . Auto V alidating PIN Code Y ou can enable or disab le the auto val[...]

Dial-up Settings 15 • If the service provider provides only the 3G service and the preferred mode is configured as 2G only , you cannot access the Internet. • If the service provider provides neither the 3G nor 2G service, you cannot access the Internet regardless of the preferred mode. 3 Select the band to search the network in the Band list b[...]

DHCP Settings 16 • PPP MTU : It is the maximum transmission unit (MTU) of the PPP connection. It is used to set the maximum number of bytes encapsulated in a single data frame. • PPP Max Dial Time : Set the maximum waiting time when connecting to the Internet. Managing the Profi le List Click to access the Profile S ettings page . ◆ Creating [...]

Clip Settings 17 • DHCP Server : It is used to assign IP addresses dynamically . If t he DHCP server is Enabl ed , it can automatically assign IP addresses for PCs. It is recommended to select Enabled for the DHCP server . • St art IP Address/End IP Address : It is used to define the IP address range that the host can use during the IP address [...]

WLAN Settings 18 WLAN Basic Settings Click to access the WLAN Basic Settings page . ◆ Wireless Interf ace • It refers to the SSID and MAC address, and is used to identify the wireless device. ◆ SSID • Entering a name (SSID) for your WLAN. • Enabling or Disabling the SSID Broadcast . ◆ Enabling or Disabling the AP Isol ation • On : The[...]

WLAN Settings 19 2 Click Apply to submit the setting. WLAN Advance Settings Click to acces s the WLAN Advance Settings page. A security key can protect your WLAN from illegal data atta cking. The security key of your wireless device must be consistent with that of the PC. ◆ Configuring the 802.1 1 Authentication • Open : Open system authenticat[...]

WLAN Settings 20 ◆ MAC Addresses • Enter MAC addresses in the list. The device can perform the access control over the clients whose MAC addresses are in the list. WLAN Bridge Click to access the WLAN Bridge page. • Preamble T ype : It has two options: Long and Short. In the case that the client (PC) supports the Short type, the WLAN can have[...]

21 5 Security Settings Click Security . Y ou can configure the advanced security settings. Firewall Swit ch Y our device has a true firewall that controls the incoming and outgoing dat a flow and protect s your computer from illegal intrusion. 1 Click . 2 Select the Enable the fi rewall (main s witch of the firewall) check box to enable t he firewa[...]

Virtual Server 22 computers in the local network. 1 Click . 2 Select Protocol and Statu s . 3 Enter the IP addresses and correspond ing ports to be blocked from accessing the LA N. 4 Click Ok . • V alidate : Click Apply . • Edit : Click in the Modification column. • Delete : Click in the Modification column. Virtual Server Y our device suppor[...]

DMZ Settings 23 DMZ Settings If your PC cannot run net work applications through the device, you can set the computer to access the Internet unlimitedl y by configuring the IP address of the computer in the demilita rized zone (DMZ). However , the DMZ computer is not protected by the firewall. It is vulnerable to attack and may also put other compu[...]

Remote Management 24 2 Select Enabled/Disabled for Remote St atus to enable or disable the service. 3 Enter the IP ad dress that can access and control your device . 4 Click Apply .[...]

25 6 T roubleshooting What to do if a P C in the LAN cannot acces s the Internet? 1 If the power indicator is of f, you need to check whether the power adapter is normally connected. 2 If the signal strengt h indicator is of f, you need to check whether the area is covered by the network. 3 If the area is covered by the network, you need to check w[...]

26 2 Check and record the following data on the network adapte r of your PC: SSID, WEP type, and key . 3 Check and record the following data on the device: SSID, WEP type, and key . 4 Compare the reco rded data, the SSID on th e network adapte r should be ANY or be the same as that on the device. The WEP type and key on the network adapter and devi[...]

27 4 Choose Edit > New > DWORD Va l u e . 5 Rename New V alue #1 to T cpWindowSize . 6 Right-click T cpWindowSize and then select Modify . 7 Select Decimal and enter 65535 in the Va l u e dat a text box, an d then cl ick OK . 8 For th e DWORD V alue of DefaultRcvWindow , do the same operations as that of T c pWindowSize .[...]

28 7 Safety Information This section contain s important informat ion pertaining to the operating instru ctions of your device. It also contains information about how to use the device safely . Read this information carefully befor e using your device. ◆ Electronic Device Do not use your device if using your device is prohibited. Do not use the d[...]

29 device may hurt you owing to the strong force when the air bag inflates. • Do not use your device while flying in an aircraft and before boarding an aircraft. Using wireless devices in an aircraft may cause danger to the operation of the aircraft and disrupt the wireless telephone network. It may also be considered illegal. ◆ Operating Envir[...]

30 ◆ Clearing and Maintenance It is normal that your wireless device gets hot when you use or charge it. Before you clean or maint ain the wireless device, sto p all applications an d disconnect the wireless device from your PC. • Use yo ur wireless device and accessories with care and in a clean environment. Keep the wireless device away from [...]

31 more information about th e REACH compliance of the device, visit the Web site www .huaweidevice.co m/certification. Y ou are recommended to visit the Web site regularly fo r up- to-date information . ◆ EU regulatory conformance Български : С настоя ще то Huawei T echnologies Co., Ltd. декларира , че този у?[...]

32 dispositivo è conforme ai requisiti essenziali e alle altre disposizioni applicabili della Dirett iva 1999/5/ CE. Latviski : Ar šo Huawei T echnologies Co., Ltd. pazi ņ o, ka š ī ier ī ce atbilst Direkt ī vas 1999/5/EC pama tpr as ī b ā m un piem ē rojamajiem nosac ī jumiem. Lietuviškai : Šiuo Huawei T echnologies Co., Ltd. praneša[...]

33 It alia : per l'uso privato è necessaria un'autorizzazione generica se vengono ut ilizzati i sistemi wireless di accesso alla rete locale (W AS/ RLAN) Lëtzebuerg : Eng generell Autorisat ioun ass néideg fir Netz- oder Déngschtleeschtungsgebr auch Luxemburg : Allgemeine Zulassung für Netzwerk- und Dienstleist ungen erforderlich Lux[...]

34 8 Abbreviations 3G The Third Gene ration AP Access Point APN Access Point Name CDMA Code Division Multiple Access DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Proto col DNS Domain Name Server EDGE Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution GSM Global System for Mo bile communications GPRS General Packet Radio Service HSP A High Sp eed Packet Access HSDP A High S [...]