Huawei B260 - Manual

1 1 Quick 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 yel...

PC Configuration Requirements 2 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...

Installation 3 ◆ 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 j...

Making a Call 4 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. Di...

Restoring the Factory Defaults 5 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. •...

6 2 Using 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 curren...

Quick Setup 7 1 Click Basic Status . 2 Click Advanced on the right part of the page to view the advanced status . 3 Click Refresh to view the current status on the advanced status page . Quick Setup You can use the quick setup wizard to configure and maintain the basic parameters of the device. Clic...

Quick Setup 8 SSID Broadcast : Enable or disable the SSID broadcast. • Enabled : The device broadcasts the SSID of the WLAN and users can easily access the WLAN. In this case, unauthorized users can also access the WLAN because the SSID is broadcasted. • Disabled : The device does not broadcast the ...

Quick Setup 9 Validating Quick Setup The last page of the wizard displays all the settings you have configured. • To accept the settings, click Finish . • To change the settings, click Back . • To quit the settings, click Cancel .

10 3 Configuring Your Computer This takes the Windows XP operating system (OS) as an example to describe how to configure your computer. For other OSs, the configurations may be different and you need to configure them as required. Wireless Configuration The wireless configuration allows your PC to ...

Configuring the PC Network 11 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 Network Connection 1 Choose My Network Places > Properties > Local Area Connection ...

12 4 Advanced Settings Overview Click Advanced Settings , you can configure both the basic attributes and advanced parameters of the device, and also perform routine maintenance and management to the device.The following table shows the functions of the shortcut icons. System Management Click to acc...

SIM Settings 13 2 Enter the path or click Browse to select the software image file to be updated. 3 Click Upgrade . ! Warning • After the system is upgraded, the system automatically restarts. • The software programs for upgrading must come from the official website of Huawei or the official website...

Mobile Network Settings 14 4 Click Apply . Changing the PIN Code When the PIN code protection is enabled, you can reset the PIN code. 1 Click . 2 Select Modify in the PIN Code Operation list box. 3 Enter the current PIN code. 4 Enter the new PIN code and confirm it. 5 Click Apply . Auto Validating P...

Dial-up Settings 15 • If the service provider provides only the 3G service and the preferred mode is configured as 2G only, you cannot access the Internet. • If the service provider provides neither the 3G nor 2G service, you cannot access the Internet regardless of the preferred mode. 3 Select the ...

DHCP Settings 16 • PPP MTU : It is the maximum transmission unit (MTU) of the PPP connection. It is used to set the maximum number of bytes encapsulated in a single data frame. • PPP Max Dial Time : Set the maximum waiting time when connecting to the Internet. Managing the Profile List Click to acce...

Clip Settings 17 • DHCP Server : It is used to assign IP addresses dynamically. If the DHCP server is Enabled , it can automatically assign IP addresses for PCs. It is recommended to select Enabled for the DHCP server. • Start IP Address/End IP Address : It is used to define the IP address range tha...

WLAN Settings 18 WLAN Basic Settings Click to access the WLAN Basic Settings page. ◆ Wireless Interface • It refers to the SSID and MAC address, and is used to identify the wireless device. ◆ SSID • Entering a name (SSID) for your WLAN.• Enabling or Disabling the SSID Broadcast . ◆ Enabling or Disab...

WLAN Settings 19 2 Click Apply to submit the setting. WLAN Advance Settings Click to access the WLAN Advance Settings page.A security key can protect your WLAN from illegal data attacking. The security key of your wireless device must be consistent with that of the PC. ◆ Configuring the 802.11 Authe...

WLAN Settings 20 • Bridges : It refers to the physical address of the remote peer bridge. The device supports the point-to-multipoint (PTM) bridge mode. • Peer MAC Address : It refers to the physical address list of the remote peer bridges. • Link Status : Up shows the successful connection and Down...

21 5 Security Settings Click Security . You can configure the advanced security settings. Firewall Switch Your device has a true firewall that controls the incoming and outgoing data flow and protects your computer from illegal intrusion. 1 Click . 2 Select the Enable the firewall (main switch of th...

Virtual Server 22 computers in the local network. 1 Click . 2 Select Protocol and Status. 3 Enter the IP addresses and corresponding ports to be blocked from accessing the LAN. 4 Click Ok. • Validate: Click Apply . • Edit: Click in the Modification column. • Delete: Click in the Modification column....

DMZ Settings 23 DMZ Settings If your PC cannot run network applications through the device, you can set the computer to access the Internet unlimitedly by configuring the IP address of the computer in the demilitarized zone (DMZ).However, the DMZ computer is not protected by the firewall. It is vuln...

Remote Management 24 2 Select Enabled/Disabled for Remote Status to enable or disable the service. 3 Enter the IP address that can access and control your device. 4 Click Apply .

25 6 Troubleshooting What to do if a PC in the LAN cannot access the Internet? 1 If the power indicator is off, you need to check whether the power adapter is normally connected. 2 If the signal strength indicator is off, you need to check whether the area is covered by the network. 3 If the area is...

26 2 Check and record the following data on the network adapter of your PC: SSID, WEP type, and key. 3 Check and record the following data on the device: SSID, WEP type, and key. 4 Compare the recorded data, the SSID on the network adapter should be ANY or be the same as that on the device. The WEP ...

28 7 Safety Information This section contains important information pertaining to the operating instructions of your device. It also contains information about how to use the device safely. Read this information carefully before using your device. ◆ Electronic Device Power off your device if using t...

31 information about the device's REACH compliance, please visit www.huaweidevice.com/certification. You are recommended to visit the Web site regularly for up-to-date information. ◆ EU regulatory conformance Hereby, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. declares that this device is in compliance with the e...

32 8 Abbreviations 3G The Third Generation AP Access Point APN Access Point Name CDMA Code Division Multiple Access DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DNS Domain Name Server EDGE Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution GSM Global System for Mobile communications GPRS General Packet Radio Service...