EchoLife EG8245H
EchoLife Gateway PON Terminal

The Huawei EchoLife EG8245H router has 300mbps WiFi, 4 N/A ETH-ports and 0 USB-ports.
It is also known as the Huawei EchoLife Gateway PON Terminal.

Quick links:
Default password/Login
Login instructions
User Manuals

EchoLife EG8245H router specifications (specs)

System specs
CPU: n/a
RAM: 128 MiB
Flash: 128 MiB
Custom firmwares: None

Connectivity
WiFi: 300mbps (bgn)
WiFi bands: 2.4GHz
WiFi throughput: n/a
WAN: None
ETH: 4 x N/A ports
USB-ports: 0

Hard reset instructions for Huawei EchoLife EG8245H

If your EchoLife EG8245H router is not working as it should, dropping connections or not being responsive, you should first do a reset of the router to see if the problems persist. Other scenarios where you might want to reset your router is if you've forgotten the password or misconfigured it and can't get access anymore.
Your can reset your Huawei EchoLife EG8245H in the following way(s):

The 30-30-30 reset

There are no specific instructions for this model yet, but you can always do the 30-30-30 reset as follows:

When router is powered on, press the reset button and hold for 30 seconds. (Use a paper clip or something sharp)
While holding the reset button pressed, unplug the power of the router and hold the reset button for 30 seconds
While still holding the reset button down, turn on the power to the unit again and hold for another 30 seconds.

This process usually works for resetting any router to it's factory setting.

Note: It is worth reading more about how to reset routers with the 30 30 30 reset and what the risks and considerations are when resetting your router this way, instead of just rebooting it.

Default factory settings for Huawei EchoLife EG8245H

If you have performed a reset of your EchoLife EG8245H device or not changed the defaults, you should be able to access it with the following settings:

Default Network name (SSID): HUAWEI-XYXYXYX
Default Gateway IP: 192.168.18.1 Huawei login instructions
Default username: Epuser Huawei router default password list
Default password: userEp
Default subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Default DNS server: 192.168.18.1
Note: If you are using the default settings you should change them to increase security and prevent unathorized access to your network.

To login to the EchoLife Gateway PON Terminal and change the settings, you can follow these steps:

Make sure you are connected to the router's network, either by Wi-Fi or ethernet cable.
Open your browser and visit http://192.168.18.1
You should be prompted with a login dialogue.
Enter the username: Epuser and the password userEp
Note: If you have already changed the password use that instead.
You will now be logged in. If you haven't yet changed the defaul password, we recommend that you change it first thing you do after logging in.

If these instructions don't work for your router, you can always try a factory reset to get the default, or try some other common Huawei credentials, as they can usually be shared across models/variants.

EchoLife EG8245H Firmwares

Staying up to date with the latest firmware is a good idea to keep your router even more secure from various security flaws.
If you want to squeeze a little bit of extra functionality out of your router, consider flashing an open-source firmware like dd-wrt, openWRT or LEDE. Flashing a custom ROM can greatly increase the stability and functionality of your old router.
Following are the firmwares that we have identified existing for the Huawei EchoLife EG8245H:

Huawei stock firmware for the EchoLife EG8245H

Stock firmwares for the EchoLife EG8245H are available under the download section on the modem's support page. You can also refer to the router's manual for instructions on how to upgrade the firmware.