Huawei HG231f - Page 52

HUAWEI HG231f Wireless-N Router
User Guide
6 Configuring Frequently Used Functions
Issue 01 (2010-04-01) 6-19
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Disable the DHCP server function.
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Enable the DHCP relay function.
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Select SSID1 for SSID (default value).
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Set the name of SSID1 to my SSID that is the same as the setting on router A.
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Set the WLAN channel to 1 that is the same as the setting on router A.
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The WLAN encryption settings are as follows (the same as the settings on router A):
− Set the security mode to WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK.
− Set the encryption mode to AES.
− Set the password used for accessing the WLAN to MyPassword@2009.
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Enable the WDS function and set the WDS mode to Repeater.
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Add the wireless MAC address of router A to the WDS MAC list.
The configuration procedure is as follows:
The following procedure describes how to change the parameter settings as required. You can
retain the default settings of the parameters that do not need to be changed.
Step 1
Find and record the wireless MAC addresses of router A and router B.
1. Log in to the Web-based configuration utility of a router.
2. In the navigation tree, choose Status > Device Information > WLAN.
The WLAN status page is displayed.
3. Record the value of Wireless MAC.
The value of Wireless MAC is a character string that is similar to
00-11-09-11-04-DD. This value is the wireless MAC address of the router. Suppose
the wireless MAC address of router A is AA:AA:AA:AA:AA:AA and that of router
B is BB:BB:BB:BB:BB:BB.
Step 2
Set the WLAN parameters of router A.
1. Log in to the Web-based configuration utility of router A.
2. In the navigation tree, choose Basic > WLAN.
The WLAN configuration page is displayed.
3. Set the following parameters.
− Country Code: 1
− SSID Index: SSID1
− SSID: mySSID
− Enable SSID: Enable
− Security Mode: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
− WPA Encryption: AES
− WPA Pre-Shared Key: MyPassword@2009
4. Click Submit.
Step 3
Configure the WDS function of router A.
1. In the navigation tree, choose Basic > WLAN.