Huawei EchoLife HG556a User Manual

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Table 3-4 lists the parameters for WiFi parameters.
Table 3-4 Parameters for WiFi parameters
Item Description
Enabled/Disabled To enable or disable the Wi-Fi function.
Select channel
Select a proper channel from the list that conforms to the
network settings.
Name of SSID1
The name of the WLAN. It identifies the different networks.
Wireless clients must have the same SSID as that of the AP to
communicate with each other.
Mask SSID1
It is used to hide or display the AP. If the AP is hidden, the
HG556a does not carry the SSID information when broadcasting
beacon packets. When the wireless client connects to the
HG556a, the SSID needs to be entered manually.
Security
It is used to enable or disable the network authentication
function.
z
None: Any wireless device can access the WLAN.
z
WEP: The simplified Shared authentication mode. The HG556a
encrypts all the communications by using the WEP key.
z
WPA-PSK: The simplified WPA authentication mode. The HG556a
encrypts all the communications by using the WPA pre-shared key.
z
WPA2-PSK: The simplified WPA2 authentication mode. The HG556a
encrypts all the communications by using the WPA2 pre-shared key.
NOTE
WLAN = Wireless Local Area Network
SSID = Service Set Identifier
AP = Access Point
3.4.5 HSPA
Choose Vodafone DSL Router > HSPA in the navigation tree to display the HSPA page.
Figure 3-8 shows the HSPA page.
HSPA page Figure 3-8
Tab le 3 - 5 lists the parameters for the HSPA.

Huawei EchoLife HG556a Specifications

General

Brand	Huawei
Model	EchoLife HG556a
Category	Wireless Router
Language	English