HUAWEI HG256
User Guide
3.4 Logging In to the Web-Based Configuration Utility
The HG256 provides an easy-to-use Web-based configuration utility. You can view and
set the parameters of the HG256 through this utility.
To log in to the Web-based configuration utility, do as follows:
Step 1
Set the network connection of your PC and ensure that your PC obtains an IP address
automatically.
By default, the DHCP function of the HG256 is enabled. In this case, the HG256 assigns an IP
address to your PC automatically and you do not need to configure the IP address of your PC.
Step 2
Start the Internet Explorer on your PC and ensure that the Internet Explorer does not use
any proxy server.
Take the Internet Explorer 6.0 as an example. To ensure that the Internet Explorer does
not use any proxy server, do as follows:
1. Start the Internet Explorer. Choose Tools > Internet Options.
2. On the Connect tab of the Internet Options dialog box, click LAN Settings.
3. In the Proxy Server area, ensure that Use the proxy server for LAN is cleared. If
Use the proxy server for LAN is selected, clear Use the proxy server for LAN,
and then click OK.
Step 3
In the address bar of the Internet Explorer, enter http://192.168.1.1, and then press
Enter.
Step 4
In the Login dialog box, enter the user account (admin by default) and the password
(admin by default), and then click OK.
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