Huawei B260 User manual

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Welcome to HUAWEI B260 Series Wireless Gateway

HUAWEI B260 Series Wireless Gateway

User Guide

Notice

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Notice

7Some features of the product and its accessories described

herein rely on the software installed, capacities and settings of

local network, and may not be activated or may be limited by

local network operators or network service providers, thus the

descriptions herein may not exactly match the product or its

accessories you purchase.

8Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd reserves the right to change or

modify any information or specifications contained in this man-

ual without prior notice or obligation.

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Import and Export Regulations

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the product mentioned in this manual including the software

and technical data therein.

Read the safety precautions carefully to ensure the

correct and safe use of your wireless device.

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 driving.

Follow the rules or regulations in hospitals

and health care facilities. Switch off your

device near medical apparatus.

Switch off your device in an aircraft. The

device may cause interference to control

signals of the aircraft.

Switch off your device near high-precision

electronic devices. The device may affect

the performance of these devices.

Do not attempt to disassemble your device

or its accessories. Only qualified personnel

are allowed to service or repair the device.

Do not place your device or its accessories

in containers with strong electromagnetic

field.

Do not place magnetic storage media near

your device. Radiation from the device may

erase the information stored on them.

Do not put your device in a high-

temperature place or use it in a place with

flammable gas such as a gas station.

Keep your device and its accessories away

from children. Do not allow children to use

your device without guidance.

Use approved accessories only to avoid

explosion.

Observe the laws or regulations on device

use. Respect others’privacy and legal

rights when using your device.

Safety Precautions

Table of Contents 1

Quick Start 1

Appearance ................................................1

PC Configuration Requirements.................2

Installation ..................................................2

Making a Call..............................................4

Dial-up Access ...........................................4

Restoring the Factory Defaults...................5

Using the Management Page 6

Management Page Overview .....................6

Viewing Configuration Info .........................6

Quick Setup................................................7

Configuring Your Computer 10

Wireless Configuration .............................10

Configuring the PC Network.....................11

Advanced Settings 12

Overview ..................................................12

System Management ...............................12

SIM Settings .............................................13

Mobile Network Settings...........................14

Dial-up Settings ........................................15

DHCP Settings ........................................16

Clip Settings .............................................17

WLAN Settings .........................................17

Security Settings 21

Firewall Switch .........................................21

LAN MAC Filter ........................................21

LAN IP Filter............................................. 21

Virtual Server ........................................... 22

DMZ Settings ........................................... 23

UPnP Settings.......................................... 23

Remote Management .............................. 23

Troubleshooting 25

Safety Information 28

Abbreviations 32

Table of Contents

1Quick Start

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 • Steady on and in yellow: The device is

switched on successfully

Antenna

Charger

Ethernet

Phone

On/Off

Power indicator

WLAN indicator

Signal indicator

Mode indicator

WLAN • Steady on and in yellow: The WLAN is

enabled

• Blinking: Data is being transmitted

Signal • Steady on and in green: Signal strength

is strong

• Steady on and in yellow: Signal strength

is medium

• Steady on and in red: Signal strength is

weak

• Fast blinking in red: The SIM card does

not exist or the PIN code is not verified

Mode • Double blinking in green: Searching for

the network

• Blinking in green: Registering with the 2G

network

• Steady on and in green: 2G data service

connected

• Fast blinking in green: Downloading the

upgrade mode

• Blinking in blue: Registering with the 3G

network

• Steady on and in blue: WCDMA data

service connected

• Steady on and in cyan: HSPA data

service connected

Indicator Status

PC Configuration Requirements

The recommended PC configurations for 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 or above, recommended

1024*768 pixel.

• Interface: standard USB interface

• Internet Browser: Internet Explorer 6.0 or Internet

Explorer 7.0, Firefox 1.5 or Firefox 2.0, Safari 3.0.

Installation

◆Step 1: Insert the SIM card

Warning

Before inserting or removing the SIM card, you

must disconnect the device from the power

adapter.

Insert the card into the slot completely, as shownin

the following figure.

To remove the card, press the card gently. Now the

card will pop up automatically.

◆Step 2: Connect to the power adapter

Use a power adapter that is compatible with the

device; otherwise, the device may be damaged.

◆Step 3: Connect to a PC

If the indicator of the Ethernet interface connecting

with a network cable is on, the connection is

successful. The Ethernet cable cannot be longer than

100 meters (328 feet). To achieve better effect, use

the shielded cable.

Installation

◆Step 4: Connect to a telephone set

The communication quality of the telephone set can

be interfered by the wireless signal. Place the

telephone set one meter away from the device.

◆Step 5: Connect the external antenna (optional)

Connect the external antenna cable with the antenna

jack on the main unit. Screw the cable to make sure

that the antenna is tightly connected with the antenna

jack.

Note

You 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 antenna

external. For details of antenna selection,

consult your local dealer.

◆Step 6: Place the device

Warning

To prevent electrical devices from being

interfered by wireless signals, place electrical

devices one meter away from the device.

The device can be placed horizontally on a table,

hanging against the wall, or standing against the

Internal

External

Making a Call

pedestal. Place the device on a higher place or near

the window, so it can receive stronger signals.

◆Step 7: Power On/Off

Press and hold the On/ Off button to power on or off

the device.

Making a Call

When you hear the dial tone after picking up the

handset, you can make a call.

Dial-up Access

By default, the device dials up to access the Internet

as required. You can directly use the network

services such as web browsing, and receiving or

sending emails.

Logging In to the Management Page

1Start the Internet browser and enter the address

http://192.168.1.1 in the address bar.

2Select a user type, enter the password, and then

click Login.

•Admin: This user type is authorized to view and

change configurations. The default password is

admin.

•User: This user type is authorized to view only the

basic status information. The default password is

user.

Note

To avoid the configuration conflict, only one

user is allowed to log in to the management

page at a time.

Accessing the Internet

1Click Connection.

Restoring the Factory Defaults

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 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.

• If Auto validation is enabled, the PIN code is

recorded and automatically validated after

each restart.

2If PPP Connection is Manual, click Connect /

Disconnect to connect to or disconnect from the

network.

Note

If PPP Connection is Auto or On

Demand, refresh the page to view the

current network connection status.

3Wait for several minutes. If you are notified that

the connection is successful, you can start the

browser and enter the website address to

access the Internet.

Restoring the Factory Defaults

If you need to reconstruct the network or you forget

the changes of some parameters, you can choose to

restore factory defaults and reconfigure the device.

Reset: Press and hold it to restore the factory

defaults.

Note

After this operation, all configurations are

restored to the defaults.

Reset

2Using the Management Page

Management Page Overview

Operation Functions

The following table shows the main operations in the

management page.

Device Status

The following table shows the status information of

the device.

Viewing Configuration Info

On the configuration page, you can view the current

parameter configuration information and the network

connection status.

Item Description

Basic Status Displays the parameter configuration

status of the device.

Quick Setup Quickly configures the device.

Connection Displays the network connection status

and connects to the network.

Advanced

Settings

Configures the advanced settings.

Security Configures the security settings.

Logout Log out of the management page.

Item Green icon Red icon

SIM The card is valid. The card is not

inserted or is invalid.

WAN The PPP dial-up

connection is

established.

The PPP dial-up

connection is not

established.

WCDMA The WCDMA

network is

available.

The WCDMA network

is unavailable.

Note

If the device is registered with

other network modes, the

corresponding network connection

status is displayed.

SIG The signal strength from weak to strong

is shown as follows:

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