Huawei E960 manual

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Safety Precautions Read the safety precautions carefully to ensure the correct and saf e use of your wireless device. For detailed information, see Chapter 15 " W arnings and Precautions ." Do not switch on your device when the device use is prohibited or when the device use may cause interference or danger. Do not use your device while d[...]

i T able of Content s 1 Getting to Kno w Y ou r E960 ..................................................................................................1 Appearance ....................................................................................................................1 PC Configuration Req uirements .....................................[...]

ii 8 Configuring UMTS Settings ...............................................................................................20 Choose the Preferred Mode and Band ......................................................................... 20 Configuring the Mod e fo r Searching Network ...........................................................21 9 [...]

1 1 Y our E960 suppor ts HSDP A/WCDMA 2100, GSM/GPRS/EDGE 1900/1800/900/850, and W ith the E960, y ou can experience wireless gateway and USB any place. Getting to Know Your E960 network auto-switch. modem at any time and Appearance 1. Phone cable interface 2. Ethernet cable interface icator dicator 8. WLAN indicator 9. Power indicator 3. Power ada[...]

2 Indicator Signal strength y Fast blinking in red: SIM card faults (SIM card does not exist or e the PIN code is not verified) y Steady on and in red: signal strength in level one ( weak ) y Steady on and in yellow: signal strength in level two or three (middle) y Steady on and in green: signal str e ngth in level four or fiv (strong) Network mode[...]

3 2 nfiguration Using the E960 Co Page Logging in to the Management Page 1. Start the IE browser , and then enter the address http: 2. Select User T ype , enter Password , and then click //192.168.1.1 in the address bar . . y Adm ord is admi y User : Has basic information. T he default passwor d is user .  Note: T o avoid the configuration confl[...]

Describing the Management Page y Operation Navigation Area : Shows the main functions of the managem ent console. y User Operation Area : Shows configuration inform atio n, data information, help information, and function opera tion area of the gateway . The user operation window varies with different function operations. y S tatus Display Area : S[...]

Gateway St atus The following table shows the gateway status information. Item Description SIM The SIM card is not inserted or invalid. The SIM card is valid. WA N The PPP dial- up connection is failed. The PPP dial- up connection is successful. WCDMA The WCDMA network is unavailable. The WCDMA network is connected.  Note: If the gateway is regi[...]

4. W ait for several minutes, if you are prompted that the connection is successful, you can start the IE browser and enter the we bsite address to acc ess the Internet. V alidating the PIN Code If the PIN code protection is enabled, you ar e prom pted to validate the PIN code when you restart the gateway and log in to the managem ent page. 6 1. En[...]

7 3 eters of the access the welcome page. Click Quickly Configuring the Gateway uick setup wizard to configur e and m aintain the basic param Y ou can use the q gateway . Click Qu ick Setup in the operation navigation to to access the PPP profile setting page following the page prompts. Configuring PPP Profile Settings y y PPP Passwo rd: Enter thes[...]

8 SSID Broadcast: Enable or disable the SSID broadcast . y Enabled : The E960 broadcasts the SSID of th e WLAN, and users can easily access the WLAN. Unauthorized users, however, can also easily access the WLAN because the SSID is broadcasted. y Disabled : The E960 does not broadcast the SSI D of the WLAN. Before accessing the WLAN, the user must o[...]

V alidating Quick Setup The last page of the wizard displays the all settings you have configured. to submit the information. y T o accept settings, click to return. y T o make changes, click y Click to quit the settings. 9[...]

10 4 In this part, take the W indow XP op erating sy st e m (OS) as an exam ple to describe how to e c onfiguration may be differ ent; thus, you need tion. Configuring Your Computer configure your computer . For other OSs, th to configure it according to the actual situa Wireless Configuration The wireless configuration enables your PC connect to t[...]

4. If the encryption parameter is set for the E960, the W ir eless Network Connection dialog box is displayed and r equires the netw ork key and confirmation. T he value you entered must be consistent with the WP A Pr e-Shared Key or Network Key of the E960. 5. W ait for several minutes after you ente r the correct network key . The wireless connec[...]

Configuring the Net w ork Connection 1. Select My Network Places > Pr oper ties > Local Area Connection . 2. Right-click the Local Area Connectio n icon and select Properties from the shortcut menu. 3. In the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) in the This connection us es the following items list bo[...]

4. Select Obtain an IP addr ess auto matically and Obtain DNS server address automatically in the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box, and then click OK . Disabling Proxy Settings 1. Start the IE browser , and then select T ools > Internet Options . 2. Select the Connections tab, and then click LAN Settings . 3. In the LAN Settings [...]

14 5 nd advanced ement to the Describing Advanced Settings In the Advanced Settings page, you can configure the basic attributes a parameters of the gateway , and perform r outine maintenance and manag gateway . In the operation navigation area, click Advanced Settings to access the page T wing t he follo able describes shortcut icons. Icon Descrip[...]

Icon Description Open the DHCP setting interface to choose the IP address assignm e nt mode. Open the interface to enab le or disable the WLAN. Open the WLAN setting interface. Open the MAC address filter setting window . 15[...]

16 6 On the sy management page, you can m odify the password, upgrade the software, facto Managing the System stem restore ry defaults, restart the devi ce, and view the version inform ation. Click to access the system management page, as shown in the following figure. he Password Modifying t Y ou can the login password to prevent unauthorized user[...]

3. Click to upgrade the system software. C ite of Huawei or the official website of the carrier . the configuration of the client. aution: y After the system is upgraded, the sy st em automatically restarts. The whole process takes two to three minutes. y The software programs for upgrading must come from the official webs y The system upgrading do[...]

18 7 ode on the SIM card settings window , including the following the PIN code he PIN code y Unloc  N o If you enter the wrong PIN code for thr ee successive times, the PIN code is to unlock it. y T s are not allowed. Configuring SIM Card Settings Y ou can manage the PIN c operations: y Enabling the PIN code y Disabling y Modifing t king the PI[...]

1. Enter the correct PUK code. 2. Enter the new PIN code and confirm it. to submit the setting. 3. Click Modifying the PIN Code When the P otection is en abled, you IN code pr can reset the PIN code. . Select modify in th e PIN Code Operation list box. 2. Enter the current P IN code. 3. Enter the new PIN code and confirm it. 4. Click 1 to submit th[...]

20 8 Configuring UMTS Settings On the UM S settings window , you can set the priority of connection modes and bands in searching a network. T Click to open the UMTS Settings window , as shown in the following figure. Choos he Preferred Mode and B e t and 1. Click to o eference of pen the Network Settings w 2. ble sho indow . connection mode in the [...]

21 s the Internet. e net regardless of the Preferred Mode . in the Band list box. Y ou can select fro m the DMA2100 0 y GSM850 y If the carrier only provides only the HSDP A service an d Preferred Mode is configured as GPRS only , you cannot acces y If the carrier provides neither the 3G nor GPRS service, you cannot access th Inter 3. Select the ba[...]

22 9 Dial Up S Configuring Dial-up Settings In the ettings window , you can configure PPP settings and m anage profile setting s. Click to open the Dial Up Settings window , as shown in the following figure. Configuring PPP Sett ings to open the PPP Settings win dow , as sh 1. Click own in the following figure. y ct a profile from the establis h ec[...]

23 e, if PP connection automatically y PPP MTU : The MTU of the PPP data transmissi on. It is used to set the maxim u m ta frame. iting time when connecting to the Internet. y PPP Max Idle Time : The duration of the idle PPP connection. In On Demand mod there is no data transmission beyond the dur ation, the P closes. number of bytes encapsulated i[...]

24 ation. 2. Enter the profile inform 3. Click to save the modified profile. De ting a le 1. Select a profile to be deleted in the Profile List drop-down list. 2. Click Profile to delete the selected profile.[...]

25 10 or assigning I addresses in a LAN. DHCP automa tically assigns IP addresses to the network devices. ou are using the DHCP server, you need to do the following configurations on refer to " Configuring the PC Network ." Assigning IP Addresses In the dynamic host configuration protocol ( DHCP) settings page, y ou can set the mode f P I[...]

26 11 WLAN Configuring the Enabling or Disabling the WLAN 1. Click to open the WLAN Module Settings window , as shown in the followi figure. ng y LAN module. Y ou can use the WLAN function and configure y Disable : Disable the WLAN m odule. Y ou cannot use the WLAN function and configure 2. Enable or disable the W L AN module. Enable : Enable the W[...]

27 y e terminals (PCs) connecting to the gateway through the WLAN cannot access y s y 2.4 GHz to 2.4835 GHz. 22 MHz frequency band. The available channels Auto Confi the 802.1 1 Mode T ur availabl Enabling or Disabling t he A P Isolation On : Th each other . y Off: The terminals (PCs) connecting to th e gateway through the WLAN can access each othe[...]

28 y A user accessing the WLAN can choose WEP , authentication or choose No encrytion to Configuring the 802.1 1 Authentication Open : Open system authentication. WP A-PS K , or WP A2-PSK key to pass the skip the authentication. y Shared: Shared key authentica tion. It can use only WEP . The user accessing the WLAN must use the WEP to authenticate.[...]

29 Co ring the MAC Filte nfigu r Click to o anage the clients access y performance. M estric The following ta pen the Wlan MAC Filter Settings window . Y ou can control and m ing the WLAN, and improve the WLAN securit AC R t Mode ble lists the MAC address filter modes: Va l u e Description Disabled The MAC address filter function is disabled. Allow[...]

30 12 ngs. Security Settings In the Security Settings window , you can configure the advanced securit y setti In the operation navigation area, click Security . The Security Settings window is displayed, as shown in the following figur e . Firewall Switch Y our gatew as a true firewall that cont rols the incom ay h ing and outgoing data flow and pr[...]

LAN MAC Filter Y our gateway supports MAC filte ring based on a list of either denied or allowed computers. A common method to restricting network access is to specify the Media Access Control (MAC) address. T o locate the MAC address in W indows, choose St a r t > Run , and then enter cmd . The command window is displayed, enter ipconfig /all ,[...]

3. Click . Deleting an IP A ddress in the Modification column. Click The corresponding IP address filter is deleted. Making an IP Filter Effective 1. Add a new IP address or select a reco rd in the IP address filter table. 2. Select On for St a t u s . . 3. Click . The IP filter takes effect. 4. Click V irtual Server Y our gateway supports virtual [...]

Deleting a Virtual Serve r in the Modification column. The corresponding virtual server is deleted. Click Making a Virtual Server Effecti ve 1. Add a virtual server or select a record in the virtual server table. 2. Select On for Enabled . . 3. Click . 4. Click Special Applications Special applications refer to the interac tive applica tions, such [...]

Adding an Int eractive Application Y our gateway is equipped with a list of sp ecial applications; you can select one in Common Po r t an d then click to save it to the table. In addition, you can manually create an application with the following method. 1. Enter a name for the application. 2. Enter the trigger port that is accessed by ot her clien[...]

being provided by another PC in the home netw ork (assigned in special application) . In this case, that PC receives the request instead. to access the DMZ window . 1. Click 2. Enter the local IP address of the comput er that is specified as a DMZ host. 3. Select Enabled or Disabled for DMZ S tatus to enable or disable the DMZ service. . 4. Click ?[...]

36 13 Typical Networking Example Y ou can construct a small LAN through the WLAN interface or four Et hernet interfaces of the gateway . Y our gateway also supports external hubs, Ethe rnet switches, or routers. T o construct a LAN with multiple PCs, you can extend the Et hernet interfaces through a hub or Ethernet switch. For example, the gateway [...]

37 14 Troubleshooting Th 3. ght. bout network mode. Ethernet connection is normal. P ically , the PC ee " Configuring the PC Network ." 7. Check whether the driver of the netw ork adapter is correctly install ed. the E960 to factory e PC in a LAN cannot access internet. 1. The power indicator is on, and the E960 is norm ally connected wit[...]

What to do if bridging between two EC506s is u nsuccessful 1. Make sure that the two gateways work on the sa me channel. For details, see " Selecting the WLAN Channel ." 2. Make sure that the MAC address of one ga teway is in the peer MAC address list of another gateway . For details, see " Configuring Access Attributes of the Client[...]

5. Rename New V alue #1 to T cpWindowSize . 6. Right-click T cpWindowSize and then select Modify in the shor tcut menu. 7. Select Decimal and enter 65535 in the Va l u e d a t a text box, and then click OK . 39[...]

8. For the DWORD value of DefaultRcvWindow , do the same oper a tions as that of T cpWindowSize . 40[...]

41 15 Warnings and Precautions Electronic Device T urn off your device near high-precision electronic devices. The wireless device may affect the performance of these devices. Such devices include hear y y ing aids, pacemakers , fire alarm systems, automatic gates, and other automatic-control devices can be affected. If you are using an electronic [...]

42 Storage Environment Do not place magnetic storage media such as magnetic cards and floppy disks near the y on ract e using the wireless device. wireless device, and othe r accessories to serious collision or shock. device malfunction, overheat, fir e, or explosion may occur . wireless device. Radiation from the wireless device may erase the info[...]

43 Cleaning and Ma intenance Before you clean or maintain the wireless de vice, turn off it and disconnect it from the charger . Otherwise, electric shock or short-circuit may occur . y d hat y of the wireless de vice. Otherwise, the shed coating may cause skin allergy . Once it happens, stop using the phone at once and go to see a doctor . y If th[...]

44 16 ations Abbrevi 3G The Third Generation A AC Alternating Current ARP Address Resolution Protocol AP ccess Point A APN Access Point Name C CDMA Code Division Multiple Access D DHCP uration Protocol Dynamic Host Config DNS omain Name Server D DL down link, downlink E EDGE Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution G GSM Global System for Mobile commu[...]

45 I IP Internet Protocol ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol L LAN ocal Area Network L LED Light Emitting Diode L2TP ayer 2 T unneling Pr otocol L M MSC Mobile Switching Center N NA T Network Address T ranslation P PCS Personal communication system s PSTN ublic Switched T elephone Network P POTS Plain Old T elephone Service PPTP oint to Point T[...]

VPN V irtual P rivate Network W W AN Wide Area Network WLAN W ireless Local Area Network WCDMA W ideband CDMA WI-FI W ireless Fidelity Version: V100R00_02, English, Nor mal 46[...]