EchoLife HG556 Home Gateway User Guide HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
EchoLife HG556 Home Gateway V100R001 User Guide Issue 01 Date 2009-08-26 Part Number 202157 Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. provides customers with comprehensive technical support and service. For any assistance, please contact our local office or company headquarters. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Address: Huawei Industrial Base Bantian, Longgang Shenzhen 518129 People's Republic of China Website: http://www.huawei.com Email: terminal@huawei.com Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2009. All rights reserved.
Notice Some 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. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd reserves the right to change or modify any information or specifications contained in this manual without prior notice or obligation.
EchoLife HG556 Home Gateway User Guide Contents Contents 1 Safety Precautions ................................................................................................ 1-1 2 Product Overview ................................................................................................. 2-1 2.1 Product Features.......................................................................................................... 2-1 2.2 Network Application .......................................................
Contents EchoLife HG556 Home Gateway User Guide 7 Wireless Services .................................................................................................. 7-1 7.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 7-1 7.2 Wireless Service Configuration................................................................................... 7-1 7.3 Configuring the MSSID Service ................................................
EchoLife HG556 Home Gateway User Guide Figures Figures Figure 2-1 Network application of the HG556 ................................................................. 2-2 Figure 2-2 Indicators ........................................................................................................ 2-3 Figure 2-3 Interfaces and buttons ..................................................................................... 2-2 Figure 3-1 Connecting the HG556 ......................................................
EchoLife HG556 Home Gateway User Guide Safety Precautions 1 Safety Precautions For safety purposes, carefully read through these safety precautions and observe them during operation. Basic Requirements z z z z z Keep the device dry during storage, transportation, and operation of the device. Prevent collision of the device with other objects during storage, transportation, and operation of the device. Do not attempt to dismantle the device.
EchoLife HG556 Home Gateway User Guide Safety Precautions z z z z z z z z z z z z such as the power cable, telephone cable, and RF cable, and then contact the authorized maintenance center. The power supply of the device must meet the requirements of the input voltage of the device. Before plugging or unplugging any cable, shut down the device and disconnect the power supply. While plugging or unplugging any cable, make sure that your hands are dry. Do not step on, pull, or stretch any cable.
EchoLife HG556 Home Gateway User Guide z z z z z z z Safety Precautions Do not take the device to the operation theater, Intensive Care Unit (ICU) or the Coronary Care Unit (CCU). When using the device maintain distance of 3 cm between your body and the antenna of the device. In the area with inflammable or explosive materials, turn off your wireless device, and follow the relevant instructions given in the label, to prevent explosion or fire.
EchoLife HG556 Home Gateway User Guide Safety Precautions Norway: This subsection does not apply for the geographical area within a radius of 20 km from the centre of Ny-Ålesund Hereby, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., declares that this product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. 0678 The declaration of conformity may be consulted at www.huaweidevice.com/certification.
EchoLife HG556 Home Gateway User Guide Product Overview 2 Product Overview 2.1 Product 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.
EchoLife HG556 Home Gateway User Guide Product Overview ADSL/ADSL2+ Interface z z z Providing embedded ADSL/ADSL2+ broadband network functions Supporting the ITU-T G.994.1 (G.hs) handshake protocol Providing compatibility with Annex A ANSI T1.413 Issue 2, ITU-T G.992.1 (G.dmt), G.992.3 (ADSL2), and G.992.
EchoLife HG556 Home Gateway User Guide Product Overview : indicates an actual network connection. : indicates a logical management channel. : indicates a wireless connection. Table 2-1 describes the elements shown in Figure 2-1.
EchoLife HG556 Home Gateway User Guide Product Overview Indicator Status Meaning POWER On The HG556 is powered on. Off The HG556 is powered off. On The WLAN connection is normal but no data is being transmitted. Blinking The WLAN connection is normal and data is being transmitted. Off The HG556 is powered off, the wireless function is disabled, or the WLAN module is faulty. On The ADSL connection is established and activated. Blinking slowly at 2 Hz The ADSL connection is being activated.
EchoLife HG556 Home Gateway User Guide Product Overview 2.3.2 Interfaces and Buttons The interfaces and buttons of the HG556 are located on the rear panel and side panel, as shown in Figure 2-3. Figure 2-3 Interfaces and buttons z The rear panel of the HG556 is shown on the left side of Figure 2-3. The following interfaces are located on the rear panel: ADSL, PHONE1, PHONE2, LAN1–LAN4, USB, RESET, and POWER. z The side panel of the HG556 is shown on the right side of Figure 2-3.
EchoLife HG556 Home Gateway User Guide Product Overview Interface or Button Function USB Connects a USB storage device, such as a USB disk. RESET Restarts the equipment if this button is pressed and held for three to six seconds; restores the factory settings of the equipment if held for more than six seconds. NOTE After you restore the default settings, the customized data will be lost. Therefore, press the RESET button with caution. WLAN Start the WiFi function. 2.
EchoLife HG556 Home Gateway User Guide Product Installation 3 Product Installation 3.1 Selecting the Installation Position Place the HG556 in a ventilated and shaded area according to the instructions given in "Safety Precautions.
EchoLife HG556 Home Gateway User Guide Product Installation Figure 3-1 Connecting the HG556 1 4 3-2 Telephone jack on the wall Set-top box 2 5 Phone Power adapter Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
EchoLife HG556 Home Gateway User Guide Configuring the HG556 4 Configuring the HG556 4.1 Accessing the Web Configuration Page The HG556 provides simple and easy-to-use Web configuration pages, through which you can check and configure the working parameters of the HG556. To log in to the Web configuration page, do as follows: Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Start the Internet Explorer on the PC. Enter http://192.168.1.1 in the address bar of the Internet Explorer, and then press Enter.
EchoLife HG556 Home Gateway User Guide Data Services 5 Data Services 5.1 Introduction The HG556 supports ADSL2+ uplink and High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA) uplink through Huawei HSPA datacard. Realizes dynamic mutual backup of voice and data services through the DSL link and HSPA link. 5.2 Configuring the HSPA uplink When the HG556 is working through Huawei HSPA datacard, you need to install the Huawei HSPA datacard on the HG556 so that your PC can connect to the Internet through HSPA uplink.
EchoLife HG556 Home Gateway User Guide Data Services 5.3 Configuring the ADSL uplink When the HG556 is working through ADSL uplink, the WAN interface of the HG556 supports multiple work modes, as listed in Table 5-1. You can select any of them as required. Table 5-1 Work mode of the WAN interface Work Mode Description Route The HG556 serves as a router. There are five connection types: DHCP, Static, PPPoE, IPoA, PPPoA. z z Bridge z z The HG556 serves as a network bridge.
EchoLife HG556 Home Gateway User Guide Data Services Item Description User name and password for PPPoE dialing It is provided by the service provider. Authentication mode It is provided by the service provider. LAN IP address and subnet mask of the HG556 z z Default LAN interface IP address: 192.168.1.1. Default subnet mask: 255.255.255.0. Default gateway address It is recommended that the default gateway address be automatically obtained.
EchoLife HG556 Home Gateway User Guide Data Services Step 4 z You can skip this step if only one PC is located in the LAN and a static IP address has been specified for the PC. z It is recommended that the DHCP service be enabled if multiple PCs access the Internet through the HG556. Click Submit to save the settings.
EchoLife HG556 Home Gateway User Guide Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Data Services In the task bar, choose Start > All Programs > Accessories > Communications > Network Connections. In the Network Tasks area, choose Create a new connection, and then click Next. Select Connect to the Internet, and then click Next. Select Set up my connection manually, and then click Next.
EchoLife HG556 Home Gateway User Guide Voice Services 6 Voice Services 6.1 Introduction The HG556 supports voice services based on the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP). The SIP is an application layer protocol used to create, modify, or end multimedia sessions.
EchoLife HG556 Home Gateway User Guide Voice Services Figure 6-1 Network model of voice services Table 6-1 describes the equipment in voice service networking. Table 6-1 Description of the equipment in voice service networking Equipment Description Proxy Server A server that forwards requests or responses in place of the client Registrar Server A server that receives registration requests BRAS Broadband Remote Access Server DSLAM Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer 6.2.
EchoLife HG556 Home Gateway User Guide Voice Services Item Description SIP account number It is the SIP account number of the gateway. User name and Password The user name and the password of the SIP account, it is provided by the service provider. Local SIP port It is provided by the service provider. Caller ID display mode It is used to select a mode for displaying the caller ID among Display, Anonymous, and Privacy.
EchoLife HG556 Home Gateway User Guide Voice Services Step 3 Configure the SIP server. 1. Enter the address and the port of the proxy server provided by the service provider in the Proxy server address and the Proxy server port text box. 2. Choose the primary server or secondary server from the Server drop-down list box. 3. Enter the address and the port of the registration server provided by the service provider in the Registration server address and the Registration server port text box. 4.
EchoLife HG556 Home Gateway User Guide Wireless Services 7 Wireless Services 7.1 Introduction The HG556 supports 802.11n and provides wireless networking and interconnection at home. To access the WLAN through the wireless data card on your PC, you only need to activate the wireless network function on the HG556. 7.2 Wireless Service Configuration Table 7-1 lists the configuration information to be collected before configuring wireless service.
EchoLife HG556 Home Gateway User Guide Wireless Services 7.3 Configuring the MSSID Service 7.3.1 Function The HG556 supports the multi-service set identifier (MSSID) function. You can configure encryption parameters separately for each service set identifier (SSID). With the MSSID function, you can virtualize multiple independent access points (APs) used in wireless networks. In terms of the wireless network, client each virtualized wireless AP is equivalent to a physical wireless AP.
EchoLife HG556 Home Gateway User Guide FAQs 8 FAQs 8.1 How can I configure a computer to use a static IP address? Take a computer that runs Windows XP as an example. To configure the computer to use a static IP address, do as follows: Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 In the Control Panel window, double-click Network Connections to display the Network Connections window. In the Network Connections window, right-click the working Local Area Connection and choose Properties.
EchoLife HG556 Home Gateway User Guide FAQs 8.2 What can I do if I cannot visit Web sites through the terminal? Step 1 Check whether the POWER indicator of the terminal is on. If the POWER indicator is off, perform further checks as follows: 1. Ensure that the power switch of the terminal is turned on. 2. Ensure that electricity comes from the socket and that the input power of the socket meets the requirements described on the label of the terminal power adapter.
EchoLife HG556 Home Gateway User Guide FAQs For details about how to set the parameters, see the description of the PPP dialing software. Step 5 Ensure that you have entered the correct user name and user password that are required by the PPP dialing software. The user name and the user password are provided by your network service provider. Step 6 Check whether you can use the PPP dialing software to dial successfully (the terminal is configured as Bridge mode).
EchoLife HG556 Home Gateway User Guide FAQs Step 4 Check whether the driver for the wireless network adapter is properly installed on the computer. If the driver is improperly installed, install it properly. Step 5 Check whether the computer can receive the signals of a WLAN. Take a computer that runs Windows XP as an example. To check whether the computer can receive the signals of a WLAN, do as follows: 1.
EchoLife HG556 Home Gateway User Guide FAQs 8.5 What can I do if the WLAN of the terminal is not encrypted and the computer cannot access the WLAN? Step 1 Delete the settings of wireless network connections from your computer. Take a computer that runs Windows XP as an example. To delete the settings of wireless network connections, do as follows: Step 2 1. In the Control Panel window, double-click Network Connections to display the Network Connections window. 2.
EchoLife HG556 Home Gateway User Guide FAQs 8.8 What can I do if Web pages often cannot be displayed during Web page browsing and can be displayed after the terminal is restarted? Step 1 Ensure that the terminal and other devices such as telephones or fax machines are connected to the telephone line through a splitter. For details about how to install a splitter, see the related description in the manual. Step 2 Ensure that telephone lines are properly connected.
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Huawei Industrial Base Bantian, Longgang Shenzhen 518129 People's Republic of China www.huawei.
