Preparations and WebUI Login

Procedure

1. Log in to the WebUI from a WAN or LAN.
   • Log in from a LAN.
     1. Connect a network cable between the network port on the PC and the FE_1 or FE_2 port on the unit.
     2. On the main screen of the unit, choose Settings > Comm Settings > LAN IP Settings. Set LAN IP address assignment mode to Manual, and set the LAN IP address, LAN subnet mask, and LAN gateway for the unit.
     3. Configure the PC IP address and the IP address of the unit in the same network segment.

        For example, if the IP address of the unit is 192.168.248.10, the subnet mask is 255.255.255.000, and the default gateway is 192.168.248.1, set the IP address of the PC to 192.168.248.12, the subnet mask to 255.255.255.000, and the default gateway to 192.168.248.1.

        The unit IP address must be different from the PC IP address.

   • Log in from a WAN.
     1. Connect a network cable between the network port on the PC and the COM/FE port on the unit.
     2. On the main screen of the unit, choose Settings > Comm Settings > WAN IP Settings, and set the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway for the unit.
     3. Configure the PC IP address and the IP address of the unit in the same network segment.

        For example, if the WAN IP address of the unit is 172.017.248.10, the subnet mask is 255.255.255.000, and the default gateway is 172.017.248.1, set the IP address of the PC to 172.017.248.12, the subnet mask to 255.255.255.000, and the default gateway to 172.017.248.1.

        The WAN IP address cannot be in the 192.168.245.X, 192.168.246.X, or 192.168.248.X network segment.

2. Set LAN parameters.
   • If the unit connects to a LAN and a proxy server has been selected, perform 2.c and 2.d.
   • If the unit connects to the Internet, and the PC in a LAN accesses the Internet over a proxy server, do not perform 2.c or 2.d. Otherwise, you will fail to access the WebUI.
   1. Open the Internet Explorer and choose Tools > Internet Options.
   2. Click the Advanced tab and select Use TLS1.2 and Use TLS1.3.
   3. (Optional) Click the Connections tab and select LAN settings.
   4. (Optional) Under Proxy server, deselect Use a proxy server for your LAN.
      Figure 7-1 Setting the proxy server
      

   5. Click OK.
3. Log in to the WebUI of the unit.
   1. Enter https://IP address (such as https://192.168.0.10) in the address box of the browser, and then press Enter to enter the WebUI login page.
      • If no certificate is installed, a warning is displayed. Click Continue to this website (not recommended).
      • The unit has a built-in security certificate before delivery, which is used for SSL encrypted connection between the WebUI and a browser. To improve system security, you are advised to use your own security certificate and periodically update it. The imported security certificate needs to be bound to the IP address of the unit. Otherwise, the security risk warning will still be displayed during login.
      Figure 7-2 Security certificate problem
      

   2. On the login page, enter the preset user name admin and preset password Changeme, set the language, and click Log In.
      • Change the preset password after your first login.
      • If a password with low complexity is set, the system will display a message indicating that the password complexity is low and asking you to set a new one. Examples of low complexity passwords: H#uawei123, Password and openasadminAdmin23@#
      • An account is logged out due to timeout if no operation is performed within 20 minutes after system login.