Default settings of the Huawei E8231
Here you can find the default IP address and the predefined access data for the user interface of the E8231 HSPA+ Mobile router of Huawei. This site also contains information about the preconfigured Wi-Fi settings of the device. In the bottom part of this website, you will find a manual for accessing the user interface of this router and resetting its factory settings.
Login data for the user interface
- IP address:
- 192.168.8.1
- Username:
- on a sticker on the router’s case
- Password:
- on a sticker on the router’s case
Preconfigured Wi-Fi settings
- SSID:
- on a sticker on the router’s case
- Password:
- on a sticker on the router’s case
Access to the user interface
Accessing the user interface is necessary when you want to change the router configuration. For the Huawei E8231, you have to do the following steps for access:
- Turn on router
- Connect the device via Wi-Fi* or a network cable with the router
- Open web browser
- Insert IP address in the address bar and confirm with ‘Enter’ button
- Enter username and password in the open interface and confirm once more
Reset default settings
Resetting default settings is especially helpful when you have changed and forgotten the login data for the user interface. Please consider that not only will settings like IP address, username and password be set to factory settings, but all configurations you may have made will as well.
Execute hardware reset
To reset the Huawei E8231 to its default settings, you have to do the following steps:
- Put router into operation
- Press RESET button for at least 5 seconds
- Device is automatically restarted
- Restoration of standard settings is finished
After you have successfully executed the steps mentioned above, the configuration of the router will be reset to factory settings. If you want to log in to the user interface, you have to use the preset login data.