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Notice The purchased products, services and features are stipulated by the contract made between Huawei and the customer. All or part of the products, services and features described in this document may not be within the purchase scope or the usage scope. Unless otherwise specified in the contract, all statements, information, and recommendations in this document are provided "AS IS"...
WA8021V5 Quick Start 1 Product Overview Product Overview The WA8021V5 is a home edge ONT that provides gigabit dual-band Wi-Fi and gigabit network ports. NO TE ● This product is used indoors only. ● The product appearance shown in this document is for your reference only. The actual product appearance prevails.
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Red: Blinking slowly The edge ONT has detected a device that can be paired. (once per second) Red: Blinking quickly The edge ONT is being paired with Huawei gateway in one-click mode. (twice per second) The edge ONT is performing WPS pairing.
Quick Start 2 Working as a Router Working as a Router If there is no router at home, it is recommended that the WA8021V5 be used as a router. NO TE After being connected to a Huawei gateway of a certain model using a network cable, an edge ONT automatically adapts itself as a Wi-Fi repeater.
Quick Start 3 Working as a Wi-Fi repeater Working as a Wi-Fi repeater If you need to extend the existing Wi-Fi, you can use the WA8021V5 as a Wi-Fi repeater to expand Wi-Fi coverage. NO TICE Three-level Wi-Fi cascading is not allowed on the WA8021V5 network. A maximum of two-level Wi-Fi cascading is supported.
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Internet. 3. To achieve better signal coverage, it is recommended that: ● There are no more than two walls between edge ONTs and the Huawei gateway. ● Edge ONTs and the Huawei gateway are placed on the same floor.
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If the signal strength at the WA8021V5 is greater than –65 dBm, the WA8021V5 is placed in a proper position. ▪ If the signal strength at the WA8021V5 is less than -73 dBm, you are advised to relocate the WA8021V5 to ensure that the signal strength is greater than -73 dBm.
FAQs What can I do if a problem occurs when I set the Internet access mode? You can check the indicator status of the WA8021V5 that works as a router. If the indicator is steady red, Internet access is unavailable.