By Liam Hardware Guides Help Articles Internet Services nbn Internet Support 17 May 2024

Frontier Huawei HG8247H – Connecting the cables

Frontier Huawei HG8247H - Connecting the cables

This article will show you how to connect the cables to the Huawei HG8247H.

Connect ethernet cable from the port labelled LAN1 to the active port on your internet device.
Connect local devices to any of the remaining LAN ports.
Connect the power pack to the socket labelled POWER.

Locate the default management IP address on the nameplate of the HG8247H.

Open a web browser on your computer and enter the default management IP address (eg: http://192.168.1.1) in the address box, and then press Enter.
Enter the management IP address of the GPON terminal in the address bar of Internet Explorer and press Enter.

The login window is displayed.

In the login window,

Enter the user name and password (see the device nameplate for the default user name and password)
Click Login.

After the password is authenticated, the Web configuration window is displayed.

Indicator	Status	Description
Power	Steady Green	The HG8247H has power.
	Off	The HG8247H is powered off.
PON / LOS		See following table.
LAN1-4	Steady on	The Ethernet connection is in the normal state.
	Blinking	Data is being transmitted on the Ethernet port.
	Off	Ethernet is not connected.
TEL1-2	Steady on	The HG8247H is registered with the softswitch but no service flows are being transmitted.
	Blinking	Service flows are being transmitted.
	Off	The HG8247H is not powered on or has failed to register with the softswitch.
USB	Steady on	The USB port is connected and is working in host mode, but no data is being transmitted.
	Blinking	Data is being transmitted on the USB port.
	Off	The HG8247H is not powered on or the USB port is not connected..
WLAN	Steady on	The WLAN function is enabled.
	Blinking	Data is being transmitted on the WLAN port.
	Off	The WLAN function is disabled.
WPS	Steady on	The WPS function is enabled.
	Blinking	A WiFi device is accessing the system.
	Off	The WPS function is disabled.
CATV	Steady on	The CATV function is enabled and CATV signals are being received.
	Off	The CATV function is disabled or CATV signals are not being received.

PON Status	LOS Status	Description
Off	Off	The HG8247H is prohibited by the upper-layer device, contact the service provider for assistance.
Blinks twice per second	Off	The HG8247H is attempting to setup a connection with its upper0layer device.
Steady on	Off	A connection is setup between the HG8247 and its upper-layer device.
Off	Blinks once very 2 secs	The HG8247H is not connected to optical fibre or does not receive optical signals.
Blinks twice per second	Blinks twice per second	The HG8247H is a rogue terminal. Contact the service provider for help.
Blinks once every 2 secs	Blinks once every 2 secs	The HG8247H has a hardware fault.

To restore the HG8247H to default settings, press and hold the Reset button for >10 secs.