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WS323 300Mbps W ireless Range Extender V100R001 User Guide 202577_02 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. provides customers with comprehensive technical support and service. Please feel free to contact ou r local office or company headquarters. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Address: Huawei Industrial Base Bantian, Longgang Shenzhen 518129 People's R[...]

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i Contents 1 Product Overview ......................................................... 1-1 1.1 Supporte d Features ......................... ......................................... 1-1 1.2 Ports and Buttons ......................... ........................................... 1-2 1.3 Indic ators ....................... ..........................[...]

ii 5.2.1 Manu ally Setting Up a W ireless Connection .................. 5-4 5.2.2 S etting Up a W ireless Connection Using the WPS Button ................................................. .......................................... ..... . 5-8 5.2.3 S etting Up a W ireless Connection Using a Network Cable ............................................[...]

WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 1 Product Overview 1-1 1 Product Overview 1.1 Supported Features The WS 323 300Mbps W ireless Range Extender (WS323 for short) is a high -speed wireless devi ce designed for homes and business traveler s. The WS323 can serv e as a router that provides a W i - Fi access point , a repeater used with a[...]

1 Product Overview WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 1-2 Easy Configura tion and Ma nagement The WS323 provides password -protected web management pag es to protect your personal data . Local d evice configuration, management, and upgrade on the web management p age Remote device management using the TR069 Switch between W i - Fi ro[...]

WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 1 Product Overview 1-3 Table 1 -1 WS323 po rts and buttons Item Functions Power plug Can be plugged into a power socket. WPS button Quickly sets up a wireless connection or changes WS323 's working mode. Reset button After the WS323 is powered on, press and hold the Reset button for 6s or more [...]

1 Product Overview WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 1-4 Function Operation Switching between 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Press and hold the WPS button until : the three indicator start blinking at the s ame time to switch between the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz working bands. When the blue indicator starts blinking, the WS323 is switched to the 2.4 GH[...]

WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 1 Product Overview 1-5 Table 1 -3 WS323 indicators and their meanings Item Status Meaning Status indicator Off The WS323 is powered off or faulty. Blinking Blinking red: T he WS323 is powering on. Blinking blue: the WS323 is connecting to the network in 2.4GHz mode. Blinking green: the WS323 is conn[...]

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WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 2 Hardware Installation 2-1 2 Hardware Installation 2.1 Application Modes 2.1.1 Wi- Fi Router Mode When working i n Wi - Fi route r mode, the W S323 is connected to the Internet through its Ethernet port and work s as a W i - Fi access point in a home, providing Internet access for wireless clients,[...]

2 Hardware Installation WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 2-2 2.1.3 Wi- Fi Client Mode When working in W i - Fi client m ode, the WS323 is connected to a client , such as set - top box (STB) or computer , through its Ethernet port, providing the client w ith access to a w ireless access poi nt. T o quickly connect the WS323 to the I[...]

WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 2 Hardware Installation 2-3 2.3 Setting the C omputer IP Address Before you s et the computer's IP address, ensure that your computer is installed with a wireless network adapter . O n Windows 7 Step 1 Choose Start > Control Panel > Network and Interne t > Network and Sharing Cente r .[...]

2 Hardware Installation WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 2-4 Step 3 Double- click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) . Step 4 Select Obtain an IP add ress automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically . C lick OK .[...]

WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 2 Hardware Installation 2-5 O n Windows XP Step 1 Choose Start > Control Panel > Netwo rk and Internet Connections . Step 2 Choose Netw ork Conne ctions > Wireless Network C onnectio n . Right- click Wireles s Network Co nnection , an d choose Propert ies .[...]

2 Hardware Installation WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 2-6 Step 3 Double- click Intern et Protocol (TCP/IP) . Step 4 Select Obtain an IP add ress automatically and Obtain DNS addr ess automatically . C lick OK .[...]

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WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 3 W ireless Connectio n Setup 3-1 3 Wireles s Connection Setup 3.1 Manually S etting Up a Wireless Connection The wireless configuration software provided by W indows is used as an example to describe how to set up a wireless connection. Y ou can also use the tool built into the ne twork adapter to [...]

3 W ireless Connectio n Setup WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 3-2 Step 2 From the wireless network list, select the WLAN provided by the wireless devic e y ou want to connect. C lic k Connect . Step 3 In the displayed dialog box, e nter the WLAN password , and click OK .[...]

WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 3 W ireless Connectio n Setup 3-3 Step 4 In the wireless network list, check the WLAN connection status. If the status is C onnected , the computer is wireless ly connect ed to the WS323. O n Windows XP Step 1 Choose Start > Control Panel > Network and Inte rnet Connecti ons > Network C onn[...]

3 W ireless Connectio n Setup WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 3-4 Step 2 From the wireless network list, select t he WLAN provided by the wireless devi ce you want to con nect. C lick Connect . Step 3 In the displayed dialog box , e nter the WLAN password , and click Connect .[...]

WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 3 W ireless Connectio n Setup 3-5 Step 4 In the wireless network list, check the WLAN connection status. If the status is C onnected , the compu ter is wireles sly connect ed to the WS323. 3.2 Setting Up a Wireless Connection Using the WPS Butto n Push the WPS button once to quickly set up a w irele[...]

3 W ireless Connectio n Setup WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 3-6 Step 1 The wireless device (laptop, tablet, or mobile phone) to connect to the WS323 is WPS - capable. Press the WPS button on the wire less device to start WPS negotiation. For details, see the user gui de for the wireless device Step 2 Within 2 minutes, press and [...]

WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 4 Configuring W i - Fi Router Mode 4-1 4 Configuring W i- Fi Router Mode The WS323 can work as a w ireless router , providing a Wi - Fi access point for homes and business travelers. T o change the W S323 into W iFi Router mode, press and hold the WS323's WPS button until the longest signal str[...]

4 Configuring W i - Fi Router Mode WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 4-2 Switching between working modes will restart the WS323 . The l ogin p age will be displayed and you need to enter your user nam e and password. Step 3 Click Next .[...]

WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 4 Configuring W i - Fi Router Mode 4-3 Step 4 Choose the network connection type. Choose the connection type based on the applicat ion scenario. Ta b l e 4 -1 describes the connection types . Table 4 -1 Configurin g the Internet access parameters Application Scenario Connectio n Type The user name a[...]

4 Co nfiguring W i - Fi Router Mode WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 4-4 Application Scenario Connectio n Type No parameters are provided by your service provider. The IP address is automatical ly assi gned by th e servic e provider. DHCP Step 5 Configure the network connection parameters , and cl ick Next .[...]

WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 4 Configuring W i - Fi Router Mode 4-5 The configuration succeeded. 4.2 Wireless C onnection Setup 4.2.1 Manually Setting Up a W ireless Connection O n Windows 7 Step 1 Choose Start > Control Panel > Network and Interne t > Networ k and Sharing Cente r > Change adapter settings . Right -[...]

4 Configuring W i - Fi Router Mode WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 4-6 Step 2 From the wireless network list , sel ect the WLAN provided by the WS323. C lick Connect . Step 3 In the displayed dialog box, e nter the WLAN password , and click OK .[...]

WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 4 Configuring W i - Fi Router Mode 4-7 Step 4 In the wireless network list, check the WLAN co nnection status. If the status is C onnected , the computer is wireles sly connect ed to the WS323. O n Windows XP Step 1 Choose Start > Control Panel > Network and Inter net Connectio ns > Net wor[...]

4 Configuring W i - Fi Router Mode WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 4-8 Step 2 From the wireles s network list, select the WLAN p rovided by the WS323. C lick Connect . Step 3 In the displayed dialog box, e nter th e WLAN password , and click Connect .[...]

WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 4 Configuring W i - Fi Router Mode 4-9 Step 4 In the wireless network list, check the WLAN connection status. If the status is C onnected , the computer is wireless ly connect ed to the WS323. 4.2.2 Setting Up a Wireless Connection Using the WPS Button Push the WPS button once to quickly set up a wi[...]

4 Configuring W i - Fi Router Mode WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 4- 10 Step 1 Press the WPS button on the wireless device to sta rt WPS negotiation. For details, see the user guide for the wireless dev ice. Step 2 Within 2 minutes, press and hold the WPS button on the WS323 for 1 second or more. The WPS button indicator blinks. [...]

WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 5 Configuring W i - Fi Repeater Mode 5-1 5 Configuring W i- Fi Repeater Mo de The WS 323 can work as a repeater together with a wireless rout er to expand the WLAN coverage. T o change the W S323 into W iFi Repeater mode, press and hold the WS323's WPS button until the shortest signal str ength[...]

5 Configuring W i - Fi Repeater Mode WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 5-2 Step 3 Click Next .[...]

WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 5 Configuring W i - Fi Repeater Mode 5-3 Step 4 Click SCAN to scan the network. Step 5 Choose the network SSID and configure the network connection parameters .[...]

5 Configuring W i - Fi Repeater Mode WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 5-4 The configuration succeeded. After the configuration, the WS323 's SSI D and password will be synchronized to those of the connected network. Enter the SSI D and pa ssword of the WLAN when c onnecting the WS323 to ot her devices. 5.2 Wireless C onnection[...]

WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 5 Co nfiguring W i - Fi Repeater Mode 5-5 Step 3 In the displayed dialog box, e nter the WLAN password , and click OK . Step 4 In the wireless network list, check the WLAN connection status. If the status is C onnected , the computer is wireless ly connect ed to the WS323.[...]

5 Configuring W i - Fi Repeater Mode WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 5-6 O n Windows XP Step 1 Choose Start > Control Panel > Network and Interne t Connections > Network C onnections . Right - click Wirel ess Network Connecti on , and choose View Available W ireless Net works from the shortcut menu . Step 2 From the wirel[...]

WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 5 Configuring W i - Fi Repeater Mode 5-7 Step 3 In the displayed dialog box, e nter the WLAN password , and click Connect . Step 4 In the wireless network list, check the WLAN connection status. If the status is Connected , the computer is wireles s ly connected to the WS323.[...]

5 Configuring W i - Fi Repeater Mode WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 5-8 5.2.2 Setting Up a Wireless Connection Using the WPS Button Push the WPS button once to quickly set up a wireless connection between the WS323 and any W PS - capable device. Before you set up a wireless connection using the WPS button, verify the following: ?[...]

WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 5 Configuring W i - Fi Repeater Mode 5-9 5.2.3 Setting Up a Wireless Connection Using a Network Cable Step 1 Use a network cable to connect the WS 323 to your computer. Step 2 Set the compu ter to automati cal ly obtain an IP address. For details, s ee section 2.3 " Setting the Computer IP Addr[...]

5 Configuring W i - Fi Repeater Mode WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 5- 10 O n Win dows XP Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS address automatically . C lick OK .[...]

WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 6 Configuring W i - Fi Client Mode 6-1 6 Configuring W i- Fi Client Mo de The WS 323 can work as a wireless network adapter to provid e Internet access for devices without the WLAN function. T o chang e the W S323 into W iFi Client mode, press and hold the WS323's WPS button until the middle si[...]

6 Configuring W i - Fi Client Mode WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 6-2 Step 3 Click Next .[...]

WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 6 Configuring W i - Fi Client Mode 6-3 Step 4 Click SCAN to scan the network. Step 5 Choose the network SSID and configure the network connection parameters .[...]

6 Configuring W i - Fi Client Mode WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 6-4 The configuration succeeded. 6.2 Setting Up a Connection with a C omputer Step 1 Use a network cable to connect the WS 323 to your computer. Step 2 Set the computer to automatically obtain an IP address. For details, see section 2.3 " Setting the Computer [...]

WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 6 Configuring W i - Fi Client Mode 6-5 O n Windows XP Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS address automatically . C lick OK .[...]

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WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 7 Network Security 7-1 7 Network Security 7.1 Hiding the WLAN Na me This function is available in W i - Fi router and W i - Fi repeater modes. In W i - Fi repeater mode, this function applies to the WS323 maintena nce SSID only . Step 1 Log in to the w eb management page . Step 2 Click Advance Setti[...]

7 Network Security WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 7-2 7.2 Changing you r WLAN Name and passw ord WLAN access requires the WLA N name and password. T o i mprove your W LAN security , regularly change your WLAN name and password. This function is a vailable in Wi - Fi router and Wi - Fi repeater m odes. In W i - Fi repeater mode, t[...]

WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 7 Network Security 7-3 Step 6 In WPA p re - shared key , enter a new WLAN password, and re - ente r the ne w password to confirm it. Step 7 Click Submit . 7.3 Using High Secure Encryp tion This function is available in W i - Fi router and W i - Fi repeater modes. In W i - Fi repeater mode, this func[...]

7 Network Security WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 7-4 Step 5 In Security , select WPA- PSK/WPA2 - PSK . Step 6 In WPA p re -s hare d k ey , enter the WLAN password y ou specified . Step 7 In WPA Encryption , s elect AES . Step 8 Click Submit . 7.4 Allowing On ly Specified Computer s to Access your W LAN T o prevent unauthorized a[...]

WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 7 Network Security 7-5 Step 1 View and record the MAC address of the laptop. For details, see chapter 9.2 “ Checking the Compute r MAC Address ”. Step 2 Log in to the web management page . Step 3 Click Advance Settings . Step 4 Choose Basic > WIFI Router i n Wi - Fi router mode and choose Ba [...]

7 Network Security WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 7-6 7.5 Controllin g Computer Intern et Access Y our WS 323 provides MAC address filtering. W ith this function, you can confine Internet access to specific computers or deprive specific computers of Internet access. While using this function, you can also set limits on the du rat[...]

WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 7 Network Security 7-7  Source MAC address: 00:1 1:09:11:04:DD  T ime control: Enable  Start t ime: 0 0:00  End time: 18:59  Effective day: Select from Monday to Sunday .  Status : Disable Step 12 Click Submit . Step 13 Click New . Step 14 Set the following parameters based on rule[...]

7 Network Security WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 7-8 Step 15 Click Submit . T o delete a rule, select the rule from the rule list. I n the Remove column, select the rule. Then click Remove . 7.6 Configurin g the Firewall The W S323 pr ovides a firewall to help s ecure its WLAN an d any devic es connect ed to it. Set the firewall[...]

WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 7 Network Security 7-9 Step 6 Click DoS Attack . Step 7 Under DoS Attack , select the ICPMP flooding , SYN flo oding a nd ARP attack . Step 8 Click Submit . 7.7 F iltering Out In appropriate Web sites Use URL fil tering to prevent certain websites from being accessed. For example, if www .***. com i[...]

7 Network Security WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 7- 10  Source start port: 80  Source end port: 80  Destination start addr ess: 192.168.33.166  Destination end address: 192.168.33.166  Destination start port: 80  Destination end port: 80  Priority ： 1 Step 8 Click Submit . 7.8 Changing WL AN Repeater Mode [...]

WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 7 Network Security 7- 11 Step 2 Click Advance Settings . Step 3 In the navigation tree, choose Basic > WIFI Repeater . Step 4 Click AP Li st . Step 5 From the WLAN Repeater Mode drop- down list, s elect Mu lti - STA .[...]

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WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 8 Maintenance Guide 8-1 8 Maintenance Guide 8.1 Changing th e Web Management Password The correct user name and password are required to log in to the web management page. Regu lar changes to the w eb managem ent pag e pas sword can ef fecti vely prevent unauthorized users from logging in and m odif[...]

8 Maintenance Guide WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 8-2 conflicts with that of another device on the same network), you can change the WS323 IP address. Use the new IP address to log in to the web management page. Step 1 Log in to the web management page . Step 2 Click Advance Settings . Step 3 In the navigation tree, choose Basic[...]

WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 8 Maintenance Guide 8-3 to its default settings, all custom data and settings will be lost, and the pass word will be restored to admin . Lo g in to the web management page . Step 1 Click Advance Settings . Step 2 In the navigation tree, choose Maintenance > Dev ice . Step 3 Click Reset . Step 4 [...]

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WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 9 Reference Ope rations 9-1 9 Referen ce Ope ration s 9.1 Enablin g Wireless Configuration on Windows On Windows XP Step 1 Right- click My Computer and choose Manage f rom the shortcut menu. Step 2 In the left pane of the Computer Management window, choose Computer Management (Local) > Services a[...]

9 Reference Operations WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 9-2 Step 4 In the displayed dialog box, check that Service status is Started . Step 5 Click OK to close the dialog box. Th en close the Computer Management window. 9.2 Checking the Co mputer MAC Address The MAC address, also known as the physical address, is a unique identifie[...]

WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 9 Reference Operations 9-3 Step 3 In Network Co nnection Details , fin d the line s imilar to Ph ysical Address 70- F3 – 95–0C-49– 4E. The 70 - F3 –95–0C-49– 4E string is your computer's MAC address.[...]

9 Reference Operations WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 9-4 On Windows XP Step 1 Choose Start > Control Panel > Network and Inte rnet Connec tions > Network C onnections . Right - click Local Area Connection and choose Status from the shortcut menu.[...]

WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 9 Reference Operations 9-5 Step 2 Click th e Support tab. Under Connectio n status, click Details . Step 3 In Network Co nnection Details , fin d the line s imilar to Ph ysical Address 78– AC –C0–B0– DF - A1. The 78 – AC – C0 –B0– DF - A1 str ing is your computer's MAC address .[...]

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WS323 300Mbps Wirel ess Range Extender User Guide 10 F AQs 10 -1 10 FAQs What are the meanings o f the W S323 sig nal indicator? The WS 323 signal indicator only works in W i - Fi repeat er and W i - Fi clie nt modes. The number of lighten ed bars shows the network signal strength. Three bars mean the network signals are strong, tw o bars mean the [...]