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    HUA WEI HG523a Home G ateway User Guide H U AW E I T ECHNOLOGIE S CO ., L TD .[...]

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    HUA WEI HG523a Home Gateway V100R001 User Guide Issue 01 Date 20 11- 11 - 11 Part Number 202 456 Huawei Techn ologies Co. , Ltd. provid es customer s with compr ehensive technical su pport and servic e. Pleas e feel free to c ontact our loc al office or company headq uarters. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Address: Huawei Indust rial Base Bantian, L[...]

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    Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 201 1 . All rights reserved. No part of thi s document may be rep roduced or transm itted in any form or by any means without prior w ritten consent of Hua wei Technologies Co., Ltd . The product described in t his manual may include copyright ed software of Huaw ei Technologi es Co., Ltd and possible lice[...]

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    i Contents 1 Warnin gs and Precauti ons ....................................................................... 1 2 Connecting the C ables and Getting Started ............................................ 4 2.1 Connecting One Telephone .......................................................................... 4 2.2 Getting Started ..................[...]

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    ii 6 FAQs ................................ ................................................................ ......... 12 7 Appendix ........................ ........................................ .................................. 15 7.1 Indicators ...................................................................................................[...]

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    1 1 Warni ngs and Precautions Thank you for purchasing the HG52 3a Home Gateway (hereinafter referred to as the HG52 3a). T o use the device properly and safely, read these warnings and precautions carefully and strictly observe them during operation. Unless specified, the device described in this sect ion includes the device and its acces sories. [...]

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    2 it off, rem ove all the cables connected to it , and then contac t an authorized s ervice center.  During thunderstorms, power of f the devic e, and then remo ve all the cables connected to it to prevent it from getting d amaged due to lightning strikes. Precautions f or Using Wireless Devices  The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must [...]

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    3 Safety of Childr en Keep the device and its accessories out of the reach of chil dren. Otherwise, they may damage the d evice and its acc essories by mistak e, or they may s wallow the small components of the device, causing suffocation or other dangerous situations. Maintenance  If the device is not used for a long time, power it off, and the[...]

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    4 2 Connecting the Cable s and Getting Started 2.1 Connecting On e Telephone If your telephone line is used for both the broadband network access and a telephone connection, take the following figure as a reference for connecting the cables. 1 2 3 4 b c 5 a 1. Power adapter 2. Computer 3. Tel ephone 4. Splitter 5. Telephone jack on the wall a. Mode[...]

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    5 If the wireless network function is used on the HG523a for the network access, you do not need to connect the network cable. 2.2 Getting Started To power on the HG52 3a , press the ON/OFF button on the side of the HG52 3a. After you power on the HG52 3a , the ADSL indicator blinks (for less than three minutes), which indica tes that the HG52 3a i[...]

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    6 3. Select Enable check box for WAN connection . 4. Enter the VPI and VCI that are provided by the ne twork operator in the VPI / VCI text boxes. 5. Select I nternet from the Service list . 6. Select PPPoE o ption button for Connection type . 7. Select Enable check box for NAT . 8. Enter t he user nam e and password that are provided by the networ[...]

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    7 8. Enter the user name and password provided by th e network operator and used for the dial - up connection, and then click Next . 9. Select Add a shortcut to this connection to my desktop , and then click Finish . An icon for the dial-up connection is displayed on the desktop of your computer. You need to perform the preceding operations only on[...]

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    8 Step 3 Enable the WPS negotiation function of the wireless network adapter on your PC within two minutes, and then wait for a moment (typically 10s and at m ost 120s). The WPS indicator of the HG523a becomes on from the blinkin g state, indicating tha t the HG523a is connected to your PC through the WLAN. This state lasts 300s. Then the WPS indic[...]

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    9 1. Right- click My Computer , and then choose Manage from the shortcut menu. 2. In the Computer Management window, choose Computer Ma nagement (Local) > Services and Appli cations > Services . 3. From the servi ces listed in the rig ht pane of the Computer Management window, right - click Wireless Z e ro Configuration , and then choose Prop[...]

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    10 5 Configuring the HG 523a 5.1 Changing the Admin istrator Password Used for Logging In to t he Web - Based Configuration Utility For safety reasons or to make the password easy to remem ber, you can change the administrator password for login after logging in to the Web -based configuration utility. To change the password, do as follows: Step 1 [...]

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    11 In addition, you can enable or disable the wireless network functio n through the Web - based configuration utility, do as follows: Step 1 Log in to the Web-based configuration ut ility. Step 2 In the navigation tree on the left, choose A dvanced > Basic > W L AN > WLAN . Step 3 Select the Enable WLAN combo box or not . 5.3 Changing the[...]

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    12 To log in to the Web- based configuration utility after you change the IP address successfully, you need to launch the Internet Explorer, an d then enter the new IP address in the address bar. Ensur e that the IP address of the computer is in the same network segment as that of the HG 523a so that the com puter can access the Web - based configu[...]

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    13 terminal power adapter. If the voltage is unsteady, for example, if t he voltage is too high or too low, do not use th e terminal. Wait until the voltage restores to its normal level, and then use t he terminal. 3. Ensure that the terminal is properly c onnected to the socket through the powe r adapter. If the P ower indicator is sti ll off, con[...]

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    14 Step 5 Ensure that you have entered the correct user name and user password that are required by the PPP dial-up software. The user name and the user password are provided by your network operator. Step 6 Check whether you can use the PP P dial-up software to dial successfully. If you cannot use the PPP dial-up software to d ial successfully, pe[...]

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    15 Step 3 Check the positions of your terminal and your computer. Ensure t hat t hey are far from electric appliances, such as microwave ovens, ref rigerators, or cordless telephones, that generate strong magnetic or electric fi elds. If the problem persists, contact your service provider. What can I do if sometimes the terminal cannot access the I[...]

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    16 Indicator Status Description ADSL Blinking The HG523a is being activated. Solid on The HG523a is activated. Off The HG523a is powered off. Internet Blinking Data i s being tr ansmitted. Solid on  The HG523 a works in routing mode.  No Data is being tr ansmitted.  The WAN connection is set up. Off  The HG523 a works in bridge mode or [...]

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    17 7.2 Interfaces and Buttons Interface or Button Description P ower It is used to connect the power adapter. LAN 1, LAN 2 It is used to connect to the Ethernet interface on the computer. ADSL It is used to connect to the MODEM interface on the splitter. ON/OFF It is the power switch and is used to power on or power off the HG5 23a. RESET You can p[...]

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    18 Item Specification Relative humidity for operation 5% to 95% , non-condensing Dimensions (L × W × H) 134 mm × 100 mm × 31 mm Weight < 250 g Stan dards ADSL standards  ITU G.992.1 (G.dmt) Annex A  ITU G.994.1 (G.hs)  ANSI T1.413 Issue 2 ADSL2 standard  ITU G.992.3 (G.dmt.bis) Annex A  ITU G.992.3 (G.dmt.bis) Annex L ADSL2+ s[...]

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    HUA WEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., L TD. Huawei Industrial Base Bantian, Longgang Shenzhen 518129 People's Republic of China www .huawei.com[...]