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Mini Wi-Fi Home Hotspot 500 Kit

User Guide

1 Plug in extender near your router

1 Plug one end of the ethernet cable into a spare ethernet socket on your router/hub.

2 Plug the other end into the extender; it’s called ‘Broadband Extender’ on the front.

IMPORTANT: to work properly,

extender and hotspot must be

plugged directly into the wall

socket and not into extension leads.

3 Plug the extender directly into a wall power socket. Make sure the socket’s switched on.

Broadband Extender

Data

Ethernet

Power

Broadband Extender

Data

Ethernet

Power

Summary of content (7 pages)

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Mini Wi-Fi Home Hotspot 500 Kit User Guide 1 Plug in extender near your router 1 Plug one end of the ethernet cable into a spare ethernet socket on your router/hub. 2 Plug the other end into the extender; it’s called ‘Broadband Extender’ on the front. IMPORTANT: to work properly, extender and hotspot must be plugged directly into the wall socket and not into extension leads.
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Plug in your home hotspot 1 Plug the hotspot directly into a wall power socket near the device you want to connect. Make sure the socket’s switched on. 2 Wait for connection to complete. Give it a couple of minutes. If everything’s okay, the Wireless, WPS/Link and Power lights will be on. Wireless WPS/Link 1 2 Power If the WPS/Link light doesn’t light up, see Connection help overleaf. Mini Wi-Fi Home Hotspot 3 Connect your devices You can connect your devices using wi-fi or the ethernet cable.
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To connect using wi-fi The hotspot supports easy wi-fi connection with its WPS button. If your device also supports WPS, you can use it instead of manually connecting your device. Just follow the instructions on the device you’re trying to connect to the hotspot. 1 Use the wireless connection software or settings on your device to display the list of available wireless networks in your area. 2 Find your hotspot in the list and select it; it’s called BTHomeSpot-XXX.
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Light status Mini Wi-Fi Home Hotspot Light Colour Status What’s happening Power Green On Hotspot running normally Flashing Hotspot pairing WPS/Link Wireless Slow flashing Hotspot in power saving mode - Off Hotspot turned off or boot-up failed Green On Hotspot connected to network, high transfer speed Green Flashing Hotspot connected to network, low transfer speed - Off Hotspot booting-up or boot-up failed or hotspot not connected to network or in power saving mode Green On Wire
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Connection help For advanced settings e.g. to change the name (SSID) of your hotspot check the Frequently Asked Questions at bt.com/producthelp All the lights are off • Make sure the hotspot is switched on. Press the Power button to switch on hotspot. Can’t connect to hotspot using wi-fi • Make sure you’ve used the correct wireless network and key details printed on the settings card.
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Reset to factory settings If your extender or hotspot stops working or becomes unpaired, you can reset both to their factory settings: 1 Make sure the extender or the hotspot is plugged in and the power socket’s switched on. 2 Press the Link button on the extender for more than 15 seconds or the Reset button on the hotspot for 1 second to restore factory default settings. Give it a couple of minutes. If everything’s okay, the Power indicator on both will light up.
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General information For information on safety instructions, technical information or setting up, please see the Frequently Asked Questions at bt.com/producthelp To find out what to do if your kit is in or outside of the 3 year guarantee, please see the Frequently Asked Questions at bt.com/producthelp How to recycle your equipment The symbol shown here and on the product means that the product is classed as electrical or electronic equipment, so DO NOT put it in your normal rubbish bin.