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  • Page 1: User Guide

    EchoLife HG556 Home Gateway User Guide HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
  • Page 2 EchoLife HG556 Home Gateway V100R001 User Guide Issue Date 2009-08-26 Part Number 202157 Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 3 Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2009. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written consent of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. The product described in this manual may include copyrighted software of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd and possible licensors.
  • Page 4 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd reserves the right to change or modify any information or specifications contained in this manual without prior notice or obligation.
  • Page 5 5.3.3 Configuring the Bridge Mode ................. 5-4 6 Voice Services......................6-1 6.1 Introduction ......................... 6-1 6.2 Voice Service Configuration ..................6-1 6.2.1 Networking ..................... 6-1 6.2.2 Getting Started ....................6-2 6.2.3 Configuration Procedure ................. 6-3 Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 6 8.9 What can I do if noises exist during telephone calls? ..........8-6 8.10 After a broadband terminal is installed, does Internet access degrade call quality or do telephone calls lower the Internet access rate? ..............8-6 Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 7 Table 6-1 Description of the equipment in voice service networking........ 6-2 Table 6-2 Configuration information to be collected before configuring voice services... 6-2 Table 7-1 Configuration information to be collected before configuring wireless service 7-1 Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 8: Safety Precautions

    Make sure that the device does not get wet. If water gets into the device, disconnect the power supply immediately and unplug all the cables connected to the device, Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 9 The user who uses an electronic assistant medical-treatment device needs to confirm with the service center regard ing the effects of the radio wave on this device. Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 10 Italy: For private use, a general authorisation is required if WAS/RLAN’s are u outside own premises. For public use, a general authorisation is required Luxembourg: General authorisation required for network and service supply Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 11 Warning: Changes or modifications made to this device not expressly approved by Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. may void the FCC authorization to operate this device. This device complies with part 68 of the FCC Rules.

  • Page 12: Product Overview

    2.1 Pr oduct Features The EchoLife HG556 (hereinafter referred to as the HG556) is a high-performance Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) voice gateway designed for home users and small office and home office (SOHO) users. This section describes the features of the HG556.

  • Page 13: Network Application

    Supporting PPPoE (RFC2516) Supporting routing and bridging in conformance with RFC 2684 2.2 N etwork Application Figure 2-1 shows the network application of the HG556. Figure 2-1 Network application of the HG556 Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 14: Indicators, Interfaces And Buttons

    The indicators of the HG556 are located on the front panel, as shown in Figure 2-2 Figure 2-2 Indicators able 2-2 describes the meanings of the indicators. Table 2-2 Meanings of the indicators Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 15 The HG556 is powered off or the WAN connection is not yet established. WLAN = Wireless Local Area Network SIP = Session Initiation Protocol IPoE = IP over Ethernet Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 16: Figure 2-3 Interfaces And Buttons

    Table 2-3 Functions of the interfaces and buttons Interface or Function Button ADSL Connects a splitter. PHONE1, Connects a phone. PHONE2 LAN1–LAN4 Connect PCs, switches, or other equipment. POWER Connects a power adapter. Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 17: System Requirements

    The requirements for the hardware configuration of the device are as follows: Memory: greater than 64 MB Remaining space of disk C: greater than 128 MB CD-ROM drive Web Browser Internet Explorer (IE) 6.0 or later versions, including FireFox2.0 Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 18: Product Installation

    Before connecting the cables, power off all equipment connected to it including the HG556, the PC, and the switch. Connect the other equipment, such as the PC and the telephone, to the HG556 according to Figure 3-1. Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 19: Figure 3-1 Connecting The Hg556

    EchoLife HG556 Home Gateway User Guide Product Installation Figure 3-1 Connecting the HG556 Telephone jack on the wall Phone 3 PC Set-top box Power adapter 6 USB disk Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 20 Web-based configuration utility are restored to default values. After you restore the default settings, however, your customized data is lost. Therefore, use this function with caution. Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 21: Data Services

    DSL link and HSPA link. 5.2 Co nfiguring the HSPA uplink When the HG556 is working through Huawei HSPA datacard, you need to install th Huawei HSPA datacard on the HG556 so that y our PC can connect to the In ternet through HSPA uplink.

  • Page 22: Configuring The Adsl Uplink

    PPPoE mode Item Description Connection mode PPPoE VPI/VCI It is provided by the service provider. Encapsulation mode It is provided by the service provider. Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 23: Configuring The Pppoe Mode For The Wan Interface

    Select En able DHCP Server and configure the relevant parameters. Step 3 The DHCP function is enabled to allocate IP addresses to PCs in the LAN. Generally, use the default setting. Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 24: Configuring The Bridge Mode

    PC is Windows XP, the PC can also dial up to the Internet through PPP dialer software provided by Windows XP. Take Windows XP as an example. To create a dialup connection, do as follows: Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 25 Enter the user name and password provided by the service provider for dialing, and then Step 8 click Next. Select Add a shortcut to this connection to my desktop, and finally click Finish. Step 9 Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 26: Voice Services

    The HG556 enables voice service interworking between the Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN). 6.2 Voice Servic e Configuration 6.2.1 N etworking Figure 6-1 shows the network model of voice services. Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 27: Getting Started

    Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer 6.2.2 Getting Started Table 6-2 lists the configuration information to be collected before configuring voice services. Table 6-2 Configuration information to be collected before configuring voice services Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 28: Configuration Procedure

    User name and the Password text box. 6. Enter the port of the SIP account provided by the service provider in the Local SIP port text box. Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 29 If you want to call out by the VoIP service, you should bind the call out line and the call out number. You can use the default value for this parameter. In general, this parameter does not need to be configured. Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 30: Wireless Services

    WPA2 pre-shared key. Mixed WPA2/WPA-PSK: The mixed authentication mode of WPA2-PSK and WPA-PSK. It is used to specify whether to enable the WPS function only the first SSID provides the WPS function. Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 31: Configuring The Mssid Service

    WPA encryption mode for the SSID. You can also specify the WPA pre-shared key and must remember it. Step 7 Click Submit to save the settings. On the WLAN Filtering page, you can configure MAC address filtering for the WiFi. Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 32: How Can I Configure A Computer To Use A Static Ip Address?

    In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box, click OK. Then in the Local Step 7 Area Connection Properties dialog box, click OK. Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 33 In this case, re-install the driver for the network adapter of the computer. Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 34 802.11b and 802.11g protocols. If the wireless network adapter does not support the 802.11b an d 802.11g protocols, replace it with the network adapter that supports the protocols. Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 35: Network Adapter Or If The Wlan Connection Is Unsteady?

    If your computer is far from your terminal, the effects of the WLAN are affected. Step 4 Place your terminal and computer in another direction. Do not use your terminal to access a WLAN during thunderstorms. Step 5 Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 36: What Can I Do If I Cannot Visit Web Sites Through The Terminal?

    Ensure that you have entered the correct user name and user password that are used for accessing the terminal configuration page. If the problem persists, restore the default settings of the terminal. Step 5 Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 37: What Can I Do If Web Pages Often Cannot Be Displayed During Web Page Browsing And Can Be Displayed After The Terminal Is Restarted?

    Therefore, they do not interfere with each other. In this case, you can make a telephone call and access the Internet at the same time, without degrading call quality or lowering the Internet access rate. Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 38 HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Huawei Industrial Base Bantian, Longgang Shenzhen 518129 People's Republic of China www.huawei.com Part Number: 202157...

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