Quick Start Guide Vodafone Mobile Wi-Fi Vodafone R201
Welcome to the world of mobile communications 1 Introduction 2 Device Overview 3 Getting Started 7 Connecting To The Vodafone Mobile Wi-Fi 8 Configuration 9 Web UI Information 10 Power Saving Modes 11 Battery Charging 12 Advanced Configuration 2
Introduction s The Vodafone Mobile Wi-Fi R201 allows several Wi-Fi enabled devices (for example PCs, mobile gaming devices, digital music players) to share a secure mobile internet connection. The device is battery, mains or USB powered, and this flexibility allows the device to be positioned for best mobile coverage and then share this coverage between several devices via Wi-Fi. The Vodafone R201 is DLNA certified.
Device Overview Micro USB slot Tip: The Mobile Broadband Connectivity / Power LED will be lit while the device is booting up. WPS / Display button It will flash every 2 seconds when the device is not Power / Mobile connected, and will flash every Broadband Connectivity LED 10 seconds when the Vodafone Mobile Wi-Fi is connected to the Mobile Broadband Network, or in power save (sleep) mode.
Getting Started (1/4) Tip: The whole of the back cover is released by sliding it (towards the Micro USB slot end of the device) in order to release the clips, then the cover will lift off. 1. To prepare the Vodafone Mobile Wi-Fi R201, you need to insert your SIM (and MicroSDHC card if you are using one for file sharing and streaming) and insert and charge the battery before use. 2.
Getting Started (2/4) Tip: The flexibility of 3 potential power sources (battery, mains or USB) means that the Vodafone Mobile Wi-Fi can be situated where you get best network coverage (for example, you may get a better signal near a window). Wi-Fi or Micro USB connectivity means devices accessing the Vodafone R201 can be situated wherever is convenient for you. 3.
Getting Started (3/4) Note: During charging the Status Screen will cycle through the charging icons. Battery Charge: Discharged (0%) Charging (10%) Charging (30%) Charging (60%) Charged (100%) 6. The Status Screen icons tell you about the state of your device and if action is required.
Getting Started (4/4) Tip: For troubleshooting setup problems, and for details on how to configure the Vodafone Mobile Wi-Fi, please refer to the Advanced Configuration Guide, available for download from: www.support.vodafone.com/ V odafoneMobileWiFi/R201 7. Should your SIM card require a PIN code to be entered (‘Input PIN’ displayed on Status Screen), please open a web browser and you should be redirected automatically a screen where you can enter the PIN code.
Connecting To The Vodafone Mobile Wi-Fi You will need either WPS functionality (built into Windows 7 and Vista operating systems) or your WPA2 Key and SSID (on a label inside the back cover of the Vodafone Mobile Wi-Fi) for your initial connection to the device. Note: The WPS functionality on your PC may change the SSID / key when a WPS encrypted connection is established. Use the normal Wi-Fi application on your computer or device to connect.
Configuration Note: When you connect to the R201 using the USB cable for the first time, the device drivers and the Vodafone Mobile Broadband software are downloaded to your PC. These are pre-requisite to accessing the device.
Web UI Information Tip: Some older PCs may not be able to access Wi-Fi routers (such as the Vodafone Mobile Wi-Fi) because the PC cannot manage WPA2 security. If this is the case, then you can lower the security level of the Vodafone Mobile Wi-Fi to WPA from WPA2 from the web UI. Log in and select Wi-Fi from the left hand menu, then change the Wi-Fi security setting to WPA-PSK. The web UI will always display certain information, regardless of whether you are logged in or not.
Power Saving Modes There are two types of power saving built into the Vodafone Mobile Wi-Fi – display and connectivity. Display: The built-in display power-saving function means the information is displayed on the Vodafone Mobile Wi-Fi for 20 seconds, then the display powers off to conserve the battery charge. The Power / Connectivity LED will flash every few seconds to show the device is switched on.
Battery Charging Tip: The device will always charge faster when connected to the mains. When being trickle-charged via the PC then battery charge could be lost if there are several users with high volumes of traffic. Note: During charging the Status Screen will cycle through the charging icons.
Advanced Configuration Troubleshooting tip: If you are connected to the device over Wi-Fi and find the Vodafone Mobile Wi-Fi redirects to the web UI (i.e. configuration page) instead of the page you expected when using the browser, this will be due to the fact that the device cannot connect you to a Mobile Broadband network.
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