Setting up a Huawei router: how to log in, step-by-step instructions

Today you can connect to the Internet in one of many ways. For example, you can use a USB modem, an optical cable, or even a satellite dish. But the most convenient way to connect to the Internet is through a cable and a router. In particular, one of its advantages is stable signal transmission at high speed. And the price of the modem is relatively low.

The Chinese company Huawei, along with smartphones, also produces other useful mobile gadgets. In particular, we are talking about modems. Today we propose to talk in detail about the Huawei HG8245h modem model - a modern means for high-speed data transfer. Through this router you can connect any multimedia gadgets, including a desktop computer, mobile phone, laptop or tablet. You can also connect to IPTV through the router to watch your favorite programs in excellent quality.

Characteristics

Externally, the Huawei hg8245 router looks very stylish and modern. Compared to devices of previous generations, it is thinner and longer. Therefore, it takes up minimal space on a table or other work surface. It can even be mounted on the wall. Especially to implement this task, there are special connectors for fasteners at the bottom of the router.

The connection to the router occurs through two wires. One of them is optical, and the second is for the LAN connector. When connecting for the first time, you need to activate the router’s power via the button on the back wall of the gadget.

Description of the Huawei HG8245 router, appearance, characteristics

The Huawei HG8245 router is a product of one of the largest companies producing telecommunications equipment, the Chinese corporation Huawei Technologies. The device is designed to connect Internet networks with different architectures and exchange information packets between connected devices.

The router is designed to receive an Internet signal from the provider and transmit it to consumers via a cable line or using a Wi-Fi signal

The router can configure the Internet received from the provider via an optical fiber line and distribute it to consumers. You can connect computers and gadgets to the router via cable lines and using a radio signal of a certain frequency. This allows you to create networks based on a cable Ethernet connection or a wireless Wi-Fi connection.

You can connect devices with an Ethernet port or Wi-Fi receiver to the router

The use of Wi-Fi networks has become widespread in public places, shops, apartments and private households. One of the largest partners of the Chinese manufacturing company is the Internet provider Rostelecom, which has the largest number of clients in Russia.

A router usually has four LAN ports for wired connection of computers and set-top boxes using an Ethernet cable or twisted pair. At the same time, a simultaneous, stable connection of up to ten consumers can be established via a wireless Wi-Fi network. This limits the number of connected devices and assumes its use, with a connection of this type, in a small office or in a private household.

Please note that the more devices with a Wi-Fi receiver are connected to the router, the weaker the Wi-Fi signal becomes.

In addition, you can connect SMART TVs and landline phones using IP telephony to the TEL ports of the router.

When sold in a retail network, a standard router kit is offered. It includes:

Huawei HG8245 router;
power adapter with 12 volt DC output voltage;
Ethernet cable;
user guide;
warranty card.

When purchasing, check the package contents of the router

The Huawei HG8245 router can be used for the following purposes:

receiving incoming Internet signal traffic from the provider;
transmission of outgoing Internet signal traffic to consumers;
exchange of information packets between connected devices;
use as a wireless network access point.

The main advantages of the Huawei HG8245 router:

the presence of four LAN ports and two TEL ports;
ability to connect SMART TV;
ability to connect IP telephony;
support for the NAT option, which converts internal network IP addresses into external addresses;
remote fault diagnosis;
monitoring the status of the Ethernet connection.

You can connect four devices to the router via an Ethernet cable, a SMART TV and IP telephony via TEL ports

The main technical characteristics of the Huawei HG8245 router include the following:

ability to connect a flash drive to a USB port;
the ability to connect an external battery to the BBU connector;
receiving a signal from the transceiver module at a distance of up to 20 kilometers;
reception and transmission of Internet signals over a Wi-Fi network;
small dimensions 2.8x17.6x12.8 centimeters;
stable operation at temperatures from 0 to +40 degrees Celsius;
filter by URL, IP addresses, MAC addresses;
port forwarding;
work in 802.11 b/g/n networks;
guaranteed adapter operating time is 23 years;
The guaranteed operating time of the adapter is 60 thousand hours.

You can connect an external battery and a USB drive to the side panel connectors.

There are three buttons on the side panel.

Login via Web interface

After turning on the 4g router, you will need to configure Huawei to activate the device. The most important steps to perform immediately after initial startup:

Make sure that the connecting cable is connected and the POWER button is lit.
We launch the browser on the computer and enter a simple set of numbers in the address bar: https://192.168.100.1, following this link.
You will see a page where you need to enter your login and password. The default login here is Root and the password is Admin. This information needs to be specified.
Having entered all this, click on the Login button and go to the router’s page on the Internet.

Solving non-standard situations

In a situation where the password to the router is lost, you need to restore access to it in the following way. Reset the device settings to factory settings by pressing the “Reset” button (located on the router panel) or holding the RESET button for 20 seconds.

To prevent attacks from hackers, it is necessary to replace the standard password with a personal one (using lowercase and uppercase letters, numbers, and symbols).

In general, the operation of the Huawei HG8245h router is stable. The model is in demand in the Internet modem market. In addition, the device is a popular router, taking into account the price/quality parameters. If problems arise during operation, you must contact the technical support department.

The following video is a review of the Huawei HG8245h router:

Sources

https://huaweidevices.ru/novosti/pon-rozetki-ot-rostelekoma-uaei-g8120-obzor-nastroyka-podklyucenie
https://WiFiGid.ru/huawei/hg8245h
https://compsch.com/setevoe-okruzhenie/nastrojka-routera-huawei-hg8245.html
https://itmaster.guru/nastrojka-interneta/routery-i-modemy/huawei-echolife-hg8245.html

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Internet and connection types

On the page you find yourself on, you will need to set all the ports that will be active. Immediately after this we do the following:

On the WAN tab we find the “Modifications” column and in it - the Route subsection. There is a servicelist item, opposite it we indicate INTERNET.
Select the connection type. To do this, find the IP Acquisition mode field and select PPPoE there.
When completing the Huawei setup, we confirm that the previously specified LAN ports will be active for connecting via the Internet and that we need to save this data (click on the Apply button).

Setting up a Huawei wi-fi router for Rostelecom

Most of the latest operating systems, provided the modem is configured correctly, automatically provide a high-speed connection. If this does not happen, then you can additionally try logging in through the control panel.

Go to Network and Sharing Center. Here you need to select the option for a new high-speed connection.
Specify the username and password. If you have concluded an agreement with the provider Rostelecom, then the relevant information is in it.
Specify WLAN ID. To obtain this data you must contact your provider. The support team usually helps. Having received the data, you can turn on the Rostelecom router, setting up Wi-Fi.

The same algorithm of actions is suitable for Kazakhtelecom.

Basic setup of a Huawei modem

Well, at the end of the instructions, let’s talk a little about what to do next, after we managed to log in to 192.168.8.1 and the Personal Account of the Huawei modem is in front of our eyes. What buttons to press?! On the first tab, which is labeled “Home”, we see all the basic information about connecting to the provider and the Internet. The current network and connection speed and traffic volume can be displayed.

The “Statistics” tab displays detailed information about the traffic that passed through this modem. In the “SMS” section we look and read the SMS messages that come to the number. Usually these are balance and service messages from the provider. Well, advertising, of course.

The “Contacts” tab is a notebook that displays contacts saved on the SIM card. In the “USSD” section you can execute special service USSD commands to manage connected services. Checking your account, traffic balance, connecting additional packages, etc.

But the “Settings” section is perhaps the most important of all those listed. It usually has several subsections. Here is the “Mobile connection”, where you turn on and off mobile data transfer. This is also the “Profile Management” section, where a profile is usually created with the settings of the provider used (Access Point, APN, username, password, etc.). Usually there are several pre-configured ones, and if none of them are suitable, then a new one is added and the necessary parameters are already written in it.

Section “Network settings”, where you select the mode and parameters of the cellular network itself - GSM (2G), UMTS (3G), LTE (4G). This is usually only used if the Internet starts to become unstable and you can try to change the network standard being used. Those mobile modems that have a wireless access point also have a section for setting it up, which is usually called “Wi-Fi” or “WLAN”. Here you can change the name of the wireless network (SSID), the Wi-Fi password and the standards of the security algorithm used.

PS Despite the huge variety of devices presented, no matter what model your Huawei modem or mobile router is, you should always have access to its settings. This is done through its IP address 192.168.8.1 or another (it will be indicated on the sticker). And if suddenly you cannot enter the settings of the Huawei modem, then try to do it from another device. And if it doesn’t work there either, then reset its settings to factory settings using the Reset button and configure it again!

Huawei router settings for Wi-Fi

To properly configure Wi-Fi on your router, you need:

After disconnecting the Optical cable, enter the router settings (the familiar web interface will help with this). We wrote above about how to enter the router settings.
Select the WLAN tab and check the box next to the item that requires activation.
The system will ask you to enter the SSID name, that is, the network name. Which text or digital option you choose is up to you. The maximum allowed number of simultaneously connecting people is set here.
On an already configured router, you need to select a wireless network password. It must include large and small Latin letters, as well as numbers. In the classic version, this parameter is configured with a code of 10 characters or more.
Having specified the router address, we set the network security key.
Save the data and open the browser - Wi-Fi should already be active.

How to restore factory settings

If the router was purchased secondhand or incorrect settings were made, then you will need to return the factory settings and make everything your own. The reset can be done in the web interface, but not all configurators provide this. You can do this much faster by pressing the “Reset” button, which is located on the side or back panel of the router. It looks like a black dot, protruding or deepened.

Important! You can reset by pressing the button for 15 seconds. The router will perform all reset steps and reboot with factory settings. You will have to configure it from the very beginning.

How to set up IPTV

Many people are interested in the question of how to provide access to IPTV through a router. This is not difficult to do, and if you complete the simplest settings, you will be able to watch digital channels in excellent quality. Even if you have not previously configured a modem and had no idea what and where to insert into the router, the recommendations below will help you.

We go to the browser at the same address indicated above and already familiar to us from the description in the previous paragraphs. Enter the same login and password information.
Select the “Network Settings” tab. Here we activate multicast data transfer by checking the box next to Enable IGMP. Upon completion, save the data.
Go to the WAN settings and create a new configuration. The connection to the router in this case is of the IpoE type.

Having completed entering all the data and indicating that you want to connect the Multicast VLAN ID, do not forget to save them.

All about local networks and network equipment

The optical modem ont huawei hg8245 is a completely worthy representative of the glorious ancient Chinese family of Huawei. But seriously, the device will be a good solution both for home use and for creating a reliable corporate network. In skillful hands, its capabilities are very extensive and multifaceted.

And in this article we will look at how to set up a Huawei hg8245 wifi router under Rostelecom, as well as what functions this optical terminal supports.

By the way, the peculiarity of this modem is its two-level administration system: for major changes you will need a superuser password (which is blocked by Rostelecom on all modern firmware). Of course, with the help of “brainstorming” it can be dug out from the router’s configuration file, but in most cases “the game is not worth the candle” and for simple home use standard publicly available settings are quite sufficient.

Reset

If there is a need to reset all installed router settings to factory settings, then the procedure is carried out as follows:

Press the Reset button when the router is turned on.
Hold it for a few seconds and release.

The system has been reset to factory settings, and now you can configure it again.

What to do if 192.168.8.1 does not work

The causes of connection errors usually come down to hardware faults or errors when entering connection parameters:

The power adapter is not connected. All indicators should be lit.
Damaged cable. Integrity needs to be checked.
Changing the router address. You need to reset your settings to factory defaults.
There is a technical problem with the router. You need to contact the service center.
A static IP address has been set. You can fix the problem by connecting automatic IP acquisition.

Changing the factory password

It is recommended to change the factory password set by default on the modem immediately during initial setup. You already know how to open the desired page in the browser - it is located at the numeric address repeatedly mentioned in the article.

Next, go to the “Security” tab. The system will first ask you to specify your old password and login, after which it will ask you to enter new ones and confirm your actions. Specify the appropriate combination and save it.

How to change the administrator password on a Huawei and Honor router?

When it comes to changing the password on a Huawei or Honor wifi router, the method described above will not work, since it is set when the device first connects to the Internet. To change the value of the login key to the web interface 192.168.3.1, you must either look for it in the saved browser data. Or reset the settings and assign a new one.

To change the existing admin access password, if you have not forgotten it, you need to go to the section “Additional functions - System - Change password”

Firmware update

If interruptions are noticed in the operation of the router, then it is quite possible that its firmware should be updated. This is done like this:

Download the archive with the required firmware version to your computer. To do this, it is very important to know the exact name of the router model you have in your hands. Finding the required firmware is not difficult at all on the Internet.
Log in to the usual address https://192.168.100.1 in the browser in the settings menu.
We go to the system settings and agree to the update, indicating the path where the new firmware is saved.
When the process is completed, the settings will be automatically reset to factory settings, and you will have to reconfigure the router.