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WS322 300Mbps W ireless Router V100R001 User Guide 202555_02 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. provides customers with comprehensive technical support and service. Please feel free to contact ou r local office or company headquarters. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Address: Huawei Industrial Base Bantian, Longgang Shenzhen 518129 People's Republic [...]

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i Contents 1 Product Overview ......................................................... 1-1 1.1 Supporte d Features ................................................................ .. 1-1 1.2 Ports and But tons ................................................................ .... 1-2 1.3 Indicators ................................ .................[...]

ii 5.2.3 Setting Up a W ireless Connection Using a Network Cable ................................................................ ................................ . 5-9 6 Configuring WiFi Clie nt Mode .................................. 6-1 6.1 Setting Internet Access Parameters ................................ ......... 6-1 6.2 Setting Up a Connect[...]

WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 1 Product Overview 1-1 1 Product Overview 1.1 Supported Features The WS322 300 Mbps Mini W i reless Router (WS322 for short) is a high-speed wireless router designed for home and small of fice use . Thi s cha pter describes the features supported by the WS322 Wireless fu nctions Service set identifier (SSID[...]

1 Product Overview WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 1-2 Remote device management using the TR069 Switch between WiF i rout er , Wi F i repeater, and Wi F i client modes on the web management page 1.2 Ports and B uttons T able 1 -1 L ists the WS 3 22's port s, indicators, and buttons, as well as their functions. Pictures shown in this [...]

WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 1 Product Overview 1-3 Reset button After the WS322 is powered on, press and hold the Reset button for 6s or more to restore the WS322 to its factory settings. Restoring the WS 322 to its factory settings will erase your user - defined data. Status indicator Shows the WS322 working status. For details, see [...]

1 Product Overview WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 1-4 WPS is a co mpu ting standard that attempts to autom ate secu re wireless network setup and connection. The WPS function lets you securely add wireless clients to a WLAN without ent ering the user name and password. 1.3 Indicators Ta b l e 1 -3 L ists the WS322 indicators and their m [...]

WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 2 Hardware Installation 2-1 2 Hardware Installation 2.1 Application Modes WiFi Router Mode When working in Wi F i router mode, the WS322 is connected to the Internet through its Ethernet port and work s as a Wi F i access point in a home, providing Internet access for w ireless clients, such as phones and c[...]

2 Hardware Installation WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 2-2 WiFi Client Mode When working in WiF i client mode, the WS322 is connected to a client, such as set - top box (STB) or computer , through its Ethernet port, providing the client with access to a wireless access point. T o quickly connect the WS322 to the Internet, all you have to[...]

WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 2 Hardware Installation 2-3 2.3 Setting the C omputer IP Address Before logging in to the WS322 web management page, set the IP address of the computer that will be used for the login . O n Windows 7 Step 1 Choose Start > Control Pan el > Network and Internet > Ne twork and Sharing Cente r . Step 2[...]

2 Hardware Installation WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 2-4 Step 3 Double- click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) .[...]

WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 2 Hardware Installation 2-5 Step 4 Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically . C lick OK . O n Windows XP Step 1 Choose Start > Control Panel > Net work and Internet Connections . Step 2 Choose Network Connec tions > Wireless Network Connectio n . Right- [...]

2 Hardware Installation WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 2-6 Step 3 Double- click Intern et Protocol (TCP/IP) .[...]

WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 2 Hardware Installation 2-7 Step 4 Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS addre ss automatically . C lick OK .[...]

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WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 3 W ireless Connectio n Setup 3-1 3 Wireless Connection Setup 3.1 Setting Up a Wireless Connection Using the WPS Butto n Push the WPS button once to quickly set up a wir eless connection between the WS322 and any WPS - capable device . Before you set up a wireless connection using the WPS button, verify the[...]

3 W ireless Connectio n Setup WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 3-2 Y ou ca n also use the tool built into the ne twork adapter to set up a wireless connection. For details, see the network adapter’ s user guide. Before setting up a wireless connection, record the WLAN name and password of the WS322. The defa ult WLAN name and password ar[...]

WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 3 W ireless Connectio n Setup 3-3 Step 3 In the displayed dialog box, e nter the WLAN password a nd click OK . Step 4 In the wireless network list, check the WLAN connection status. If the status is Co nn ected , the computer is wirelessly connected to the WS322.[...]

3 W ireless Connectio n Setup WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 3-4 O n Windows XP Step 1 Choose Start > Control Panel > Network and Inter net Connecti ons > Network C onnections . Right - click Wirel ess Network Connectio n , and choose View Available W ireless Net works from the shortcut menu . Step 2 From the wireless network li[...]

WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 3 W ireless Connectio n Setup 3-5 Step 3 In the displayed dialog box, enter the WLAN password and click Connect . Step 4 In the wireless network list, check the WLAN connection status. If the status is Connected , t he computer is wirelessly connected to the W S322.[...]

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WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 4 Configuring W iFi Router Mode 4-1 4 Configuring WiFi Router Mode The WS322 can work as a wireless router , providing a Wi F i access point for homes and business travelers. To s et up a wireless connection, press and hold the WS322's WPS button more than 1 second and less than 3 seconds, and press th[...]

4 Configuring W iFi Router Mode WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 4-2 Switching between working modes will restart the WS322. The login page will be displayed and you need to enter your user nam e and password. Step 3 Click Next .[...]

WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 4 Configuring W iFi Router Mode 4-3 Step 4 Choose the network connection type. Choose the connection type based on the applicat ion scenario. Ta b l e 4 -1 describes the connection types. Table 4 -1 Configurin g the Internet access parameters Application Scen ario Connectio n Type The user name and password[...]

4 Configuring W iFi Router Mode WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 4-4 Application Scen ario Connectio n Type No parameters are provided by your service provi der. The IP address is automatically assigned by the service provider. DHCP Step 5 Configure the network connection param eters , and click Next .[...]

WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 4 Configuring W iFi Router Mode 4-5 The configuration succeeded. 4.2 Wireless C onnection Setup 4.2.1 Setting Up a Wireless Connection Using the WPS Button Push the WPS button once to quickly set up a wir eless connection between the WS322 and any WPS- capable de vice.Befor e you s et up a wireless connecti[...]

4 Configuring W iFi Router M ode WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 4-6 Step 1 Pre ss the WPS button on the wireless device to start WPS negotiation. For details, see the user guide for the wireless dev ice . Step 2 Within 2 minutes, press and hold the WP S button on the WS322 for 1 second or more. The WPS button indicator blinks. When t he [...]

WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 4 Configuring W iFi Router Mode 4-7 Step 3 In the displayed dialog box, enter the WLAN password and click OK . Step 4 In the wireless network list, check the WLAN connection status. If the status is Co nnected , the computer is wireles sly connect ed to the WS322.[...]

4 Configuring W iFi Router Mode WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 4-8 O n Windows XP Step 1 Choose Start > Control Panel > Network and Interne t Connections > Network C onnections . Right - click Wirel ess Network Connectio n , and choose View Available W ireless Net works from the shortcut menu . Step 2 From the wireles s network [...]

WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 4 Configuring W iFi Router Mode 4-9 Step 3 In the displayed dialog box, e nter the WLAN password a nd click Connect . Step 4 In the wireless network list, check the WLAN connection status. If the status is Co nnected , the computer is wireless ly connect ed to the WS322.[...]

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WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 5 Configuring W iFi Repeater Mode 5-1 5 Configuring WiFi Repeater Mode The WS322 can work as a repeater together with a wireless router to expand the WLAN coverage. T o change the W S322 into W i Fi Repeater mode, press and hold the WS322's WPS button until the shortest signal strength indicator blinks[...]

5 Configuring W iFi Repeater Mode WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 5-2 Step 3 Click Next .[...]

WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 5 Configuring W iFi Repeater Mode 5-3 Step 4 Click SCAN to scan the network. Step 5 Choose the network SSID and configure the network connection parameters .[...]

5 Configuring W iFi Repeater Mode WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 5-4 The configuration succeeded. After the configuration, the WS322's SSID and pass word will be synchronized to those of the c onnected network. Enter the SSI D a nd password of the WLAN when c onnecting the WS322 to other devices. 5.2 Wireless C onnection Setup 5.2.1[...]

WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 5 Configuring W iFi Repeater Mode 5-5 5.2.2 Manually Setting Up a W ireless Connection O n Windows 7 Step 1 Choose Start > Control Panel > Netw ork and Inter net > Netw ork and Sharing Cente r > Change adapter settings . Right- click Local Area Connection , and sele ct Con nect/Discon nect . Ste[...]

5 Configuring W iFi Repeater Mode WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 5-6 Step 3 In the displayed dialog box, enter the WLAN password and click OK . Step 4 In the wireless network list, check the WLAN connection status. If the status is Connected , the computer is wirelessl y connected to the W S322.[...]

WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 5 Configuring W iFi Repeater Mode 5-7 The default SSID and k ey are printed on the rout er's rear label. T o protect your WLAN from unauthorized access, change the SSID and key promptly . O n Windows XP Step 1 Choose Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet Connections > Network C onnectio[...]

5 Configuring W iFi Repeater Mode WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 5-8 Step 3 In the displayed dialog box, enter the WLAN password and click Connect . Step 4 In the wireless network list, check the WLAN connection status. If the status is Co nnected , the computer is wir elessly co nnected to the W S322.[...]

WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 5 Configuring W iFi Repeater Mode 5-9 5.2.3 Setting Up a Wireless Connection Using a Network Cable Step 1 Use a network cable to connect the WS 322 to your computer. Step 2 Set the computer to automatically obtain an IP address. For details, s ee section 2.3 " Setting the Computer IP Address ." O [...]

5 Configuring W iFi Repeater Mode WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 5- 10 O n Windows XP Select Obtain an I P address automatically and Obtain DNS address automatically . C lick OK .[...]

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WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 6 Configuring W iFi Client Mode 6-1 6 Configuring WiFi Client Mode The WS322 can work as a wireless network adapter to provide In ternet access for devices without the WLAN function. T o change the W S322 into W i Fi Client mode, press and hold the WS322's WPS button until the middle signal strength in[...]

6 Configuring W iFi Client Mode WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 6-2 Step 3 Click Next .[...]

WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 6 Configuring W iFi Client Mode 6-3 Step 4 Click SCAN to scan the network. Step 5 Choose the network SSID and configure the network connection parameters .[...]

6 Configuring W iFi Client Mode WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 6-4 The configuration succeeded. 6.2 Setting Up a Connection with a C omputer Step 1 Use a network cable to connect the WS 322 to your computer. Step 2 Set the computer to automatically obtain an IP address. For details, see section 2.3 " Setting the Computer IP Address [...]

WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 6 Configuring W iFi Client Mode 6-5 O n Windows XP Select Obtain an I P address automatically and Obtain DNS address automatically . C lick OK .[...]

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WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 7 Network Security 7-1 7 Network Security 7.1 Hiding the WLAN Name After you hide the WLAN name, anyone who wishes to connect to the WLAN must enter the cor rect WLAN n ame. This meas ure helps improve WLAN security . This function is available in Wi F i router and Wi F i repeater modes . In Wi F i repeater[...]

7 Network Security WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 7-2 7.2 Changing you r WLAN Name and Passw ord WLAN access requires the WLA N name and password. T o i mprove your WLAN security , regularly change your WLAN name and password. This function is available in Wi F i router and Wi F i repeater modes . In Wi F i repeater mode, this function a[...]

WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 7 Network Security 7-3 Step 6 In WPA p re - shared key , enter a new WLAN password, and re- ente r the new password to confirm it. Step 7 Click Submit . 7.3 Using High S ecurity Enc ryption Modes Adopting high security encryption modes protects against un authorized access as well as data interception on ne[...]

7 Network Security WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 7-4 Step 2 Click Advance Settings . Step 3 In the navigation tree, c hoose Basic > WIFI Router ( WiFi router mode) or Basic > Management WIFI ( WiFi repeater mode) to display the WLAN configuration page. Step 4 Click WLAN . Step 5 In Security , choose WPA- PS K/WPA2 - PSK . Step 6 I[...]

WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 7 Network Security 7-5 Each network device is assigned with a unique MA C address. After you specify which MAC addresses can be used to access your WLAN, only those devices with the specified MAC addresses can connect to your WLAN. This function is available in Wi F i router and Wi F i repeater modes . In W[...]

7 Network Security WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 7-6 7.5 Controllin g Computer Internet A ccess Y our WS322 provides MAC address filtering. W ith this function, you can confine Internet access to specific computers or deprive specific computers of Internet access. While using this function, you can also set limits on the duration of In [...]

WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 7 Netw ork Security 7-7 Step 8 In the navigation tree, choose Advance > Filter . Step 9 Click MAC Filter . Step 10 Click New . Step 11 Set the following parameters based on rule 1.  Rule name: Prohibited before 19:00  Source MAC address: 00:1 1:09:11:04:DD  T ime control: Enable  Start t ime:[...]

7 Network Security WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 7-8 Step 13 Click New . Step 14 Set the following parameters based on rule 2.  Rule name: Prohibited after 20:00  Source MAC address: 00:1 1:09:11:04:DD  Ti m e control: Enable  Start t ime: 19:59  End time: 23:59  Effective day: Select from Monday to Sunday .  Status[...]

WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 7 Network Security 7-9 T o delete a rule, select the rule from the rule list. I n the Remove column, select the rule. Then click Remove . 7.6 Configuring th e Firewall The W S322 pro vides a firewall to help secure its W LAN and any devices connected to it. Set the firewall level based on site requirements [...]

7 Network Security WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 7- 10 Step 6 Click DoS Attack . Step 7 Under DoS Attack , s elect th e ICPMP flooding , SYN fl ooding and ARP attack . Step 8 Click Submit . 7.7 Filtering Ou t Inappropriate W ebsites Use URL filtering to prevent certain websites from being accessed. For example, if www .***.c om is not s[...]

WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 7 Network Security 7- 11  Source end port: 80  Destination start address: 192.168.33.166  Destination end address: 192.168.33.166  Destination start port: 80  Destination end port: 80  Priority ： 1 Step 8 Click Submit . 7.8 Changing WL AN Repeater Mode Settin gs In Wi F i repeater mode, [...]

7 Network Security WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 7- 12 Step 3 In the navigation tree, choose Basic > WIFI Repeater . Step 4 Click AP List . Step 5 From the WLAN Repeater Mode drop- down list, s elect Mul ti - STA .[...]

WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 8 M aintenance Guide 8-1 8 Maintenance Guide 8.1 Changing th e Web Management P age Password The correct user name and password are required to log in to the web management page. Regu lar changes to the web management page user na me and password can effectively prevent unauthorized users from logging in an[...]

8 Maintenance Guide WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 8-2 8.2 Changing the I P Address Used to Log In to the Web Managem ent Page The IP a ddress used to log in to the WS322 web m anagement pag e is the WS322 I P address. For security or other purposes (for instance, if the default WS322 I P address conflicts with that of another device on [...]

WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 8 Maintenance Guide 8-3 8.3 Restoring Defau lt Settings Using the Configura tion Tool If the WS 322 parameter settings were configured incorrectly , log in to the web management page to reload the default configurat ion file and restore the WS322 to its default settings. Perform this operation with caution.[...]

8 Maintenance Guide WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 8-4 Step 1 Press the WS322 On/Off button to power the WS322 on. Step 2 Press and hold th e Reset button for 6 seconds or more. The WS322 will restart, which will cause temporary network interruptions. After the WS322 is restor ed to its d efault settings, change the computer IP address s[...]

WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 9 Reference Operations 9-1 9 Referen ce Ope ration s 9.1 Enabling Wireless Configuration on Windows On Windows XP Step 1 Right- clic k My Computer and choose Manage from the shortcut menu. Step 2 In the left pane o f the Computer Management wi ndow, choose Computer Management (Local) > Services and Appli[...]

9 Reference Operations WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 9-2 9.2 Checking the Computer MAC Address The MAC address, also known as the ph y sical ad dress, is a u nique id entifier assigned to a network adapter . A MAC address contains six groups of two hexadecimal digits, s uch as 2C - 41 –38–8D-75– 8D. This section demonstrates how t[...]

WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 10 F AQs 10 -1 10 FAQs What are the meanings of the W S322 signal indicator? The WS322 signal indicator onl y works in WiF i repea ter and Wi F i client modes. The number of lighten ed bars shows the network s ignal strength. Three bars mean the network signals are strong, tw o bars mean the network signals[...]

10 F AQs WS322 300Mbps Wirel ess Router User Guide 10 -2 This is probably because the WS322 has its cables connected loosely , is placed too close to electronic appliances with int ensive interference, or is too far from th e computer . V erify that: Step 1 The power an d telephon e cables are correctl y connect ed to the W S322. Step 2 Your comput[...]