Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product B970 Huawei
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W onderful Communication, Mobile Life. V oda fone B970 3G Router from V odafone User Guide.
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Read the safety precautions ca refully to ensure the correct and safe use of your wireless devi ce. For detailed inf ormation, see "W arnings and Precautions." Do not switch on your device when the device use is proh ibited or when the device use may cause interference or danger .
1 Table of Contents 1 Using the Management Pag e 1 Logging In to the Management Page ........ 1 Manageme nt Page Ov erview ............. ........ 1 Viewing Configuration Info .............. ........... 2 Optimized S ettings ............. .............
1 1 Using the Management Page Logging In to the Manageme nt Page 1 S tart t he Internet browser and enter th e address http://192.168 .1.1 in the address bar . 2 E nter the password, and then click Login . The default password is admin . Note T o avoid the configuration conflict, only one user is allowed to log in to the management page at a time.
Viewing Configuration Info 2 Vie w ing Configuration Info On the configuration p age, you can view the curre nt parameter conf iguration information and the ne twork connection st atus. 1 Click Basic St atus . 2 Click Advanced on the ri ght part of the p age to view the advanced status .
Quick Setup 3 1 Using the Management Page Configuring PPP Profi le Settings • Profile Name : Enter a profile name when the text box is empty . • Dial-up Number/PPP User Name/PPP Password : Enter these three parameters provided by the internet service provider (ISP).
Accessing the Internet 4 setting. After the setting, you can select Disabled to improve the WLAN security . Configuring WLAN Encryption T o access the WLAN, you must set t he wireless security key on your PC to be the same a s that of the wireless device.
Accessing the Internet 5 1 Using the Management Page correct PIN or PUK code, the network-related functions are unavailable. • The SIM card is supplied by the service provider . For details, contact your service provider . • When the Save PIN Code check box is selected, the Auto validation is enabled.
6 2 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 conf igurations may be differe nt and you need to configure them as required.
Configuring the PC Netw ork 7 2 Configuring Y our Computer 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 .
8 3 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 Management 9 3 Advanced Settings User Control In this page the admini strator can set some configuration for user . 1 Clic k . 2 Set the Status Page : • Active : Y ou can view the current parameter con - figuration information and the network connection status on the Login page.
SIM Settings 10 Restoring the Factor y Defaults If you need to reconstruct the network or you forget the changes of some p arameters, you can choose to restore factory d efaults and re configure the device. Click to access the Restore Defaults page , and then click Restore .
Mobile Network Settings 11 3 Advanced Settings 2 Select Modify in the PIN Code Operation list box. 3 Enter the current PI N code. 4 Enter the new PIN code and confirm it. 5 Click Apply . Auto V alidating PIN Code Y ou can enable or disable the auto validate PIN code function.
Dial-up Settings 12 3 Select the band to search the network in the Band list box. 4 Click Apply . Configurin g the Mode for Searching Network 1 Click . 2 Select the mode for searchin g the network. • Auto : The device automatically searches the network and registers with it.
DHCP Settings 13 3 Advanced Settings • PPP Max Dial Time : Set the maximum waiting time when connecting to the Internet. 3 Click Apply . Managing th e Profile List Click to acces s the Profile S ettings page. ◆ Creating a Profile 1 Enter the profile inform ation in th e text box according to th e prompt s.
WLAN Settings 14 • 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 assignment. For example, in the network segment 192.168.1.0/24, the default IP address of the device is 192.168.
WLAN Settings 15 3 Advanced Settings ◆ Enabling or Disab ling the AP Isola tion • On : The terminals (PCs) connecting to the device through the WLAN cannot communicate with each other . • Off : The terminals (PCs) connecting to the device through the WLAN can communicate with each other.
WLAN Settings 16 A security key can protect your WLAN fro m illegal data att acking. The security key of your wireless device must be consisten t with that of the PC.
Dynamic DNS Settings 17 3 Advanced Settings • MAX Associations Limit : It refers to the maximum number of connections. It is used to set the maximum number of concurrent WLAN users on the device. • Mode : It refers to the WLAN accessing mode. The device can work in two modes, as shown in the following table.
St atic Route Settings 18 St atic Route Settings In this page you can configurat e static routing. S tatic routing specifies a fixed routing pat h to neighboring destinations. 1 Enter the IP Address/ Netmask/Gateway/ Metric . 2 Click Ok . • V alidate: Click Apply to validate.
19 4 Security Settings (Optional) 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.
Virtual Server 20 computers in the local network. 1 Click . 1 Select Protocol and Statu s . 2 Enter the IP address and correspond ing port to be blocked from accessing the LAN. 3 Click Ok . • V alidate: Click Apply to validate. • Change: Click in the Modification column .
DMZ Settings 21 4 Security Settings (Optional) 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).
Remote Management 22 2 Select Enable/Di sable for Remote Status to enable or disable the service. 3 Enter the IP ad dress that can access and control your device .
23 5 T roubleshooting What to do if a P C in the LAN cannot acces s the Internet? • If the power indicator is off, you need to check whether the power adapter is normally connected. • If the signal strength indicator is off, you need to check whether the area is covered by the network.
24 • Make sure that the MAC address of one device is in the peer MAC address list of the other device. For details, see " WLAN Bri dge ". When the sig nal strength is normal, what to do if the downloading rate is low? ! Wa rn i n g Only follow these instructions if you are competent at editing the Windows registry .
25 6 Abbreviations 3G The Third Gene ration AP Access Point APN Access Point Name CDMA Code Division Multiple Access DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Pr otocol DNS Domain Name Server EDGE Enhanced Da t.
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