User's Guide
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Get Started
- Device Basics
- Your Network Connection
- LCD Touchscreen Interface
- Interpreting the LCD
- LCD Information Screens
- Data Usage Screen
- Billing Cycle Screen
- Session Screen
- Connected Devices Screen
- Device Screen
- Wi-Fi Screen
- Main Wi-Fi Screen
- Guest Wi-Fi Screen
- WPS Screen
- Wi-Fi Options Screen
- Block List Screen
- Settings Screen
- Display Screen
- Display > Timeout Screen
- Network Screen
- Roaming Screen
- Status Screen
- Updates Screen
- Sleep Screen
- GPS Screen
- Reset Screen
- More Screen
- Support Screen
- About Screen
- Mobile Apps Screen
- Feedback Screen
- Alerts Screen
- Zing Manager (Browser) Interface
- Device Settings
- Display Settings
- Router Settings
- Enabling VPN Passthrough
- UPnP (Universal Plug and Play)
- DHCP
- DNS Mode
- Enabling Port Forwarding
- Enabling Port Forwarding for an Application
- Disabling Port Forwarding for an Application
- DMZ – General
- Enabling DMZ
- Configuring DMZ
- Port Filtering Panel: Enabling Port Filterings
- Port Filtering Panel: Enabling Port Filtering for an Application
- Port Filtering Panel: Disabling Port Filtering for an Application
- Login Settings
- Configuring Networks
- Software and Reset
- GPS Settings
- Configuring the Wi-Fi Network
- Setting the Maximum Number of Wi-Fi Devices
- Wi-Fi Security
- Change Wi-Fi Network Names and Passwords
- Displaying Wi-Fi Network Name and Password on LCD Home Screen
- Enable / Disable the Block List
- Displaying and Blocking Currently Connected Devices (Block List)
- View and Unblock Devices (Block List)
- Allowing or Denying Computers Access to the Network (MAC Filter)
- Disable Wi-Fi When Tethering Device (Connected Through USB)
- Setting the Sleep (Inactivity) Timer
- Wi-Fi Channel
- Wi-Fi Range
- Frequently Asked Questions
- How Can I Tell I’m Connected to GSM, 3G or LTE?
- How Do I Connect to Wi-Fi?
- Is Roaming on LTE Supported?
- What Do I Do if I Forget the Main or Guest Wi-Fi Password?
- What Do I Do if I Forget the Administrator Password?
- If the Connection is “Always On,” Am I Always Being Billed?
- Questions About GPS
- Questions About WPS
- How Do I Access My Corporate Network Through a VPN?
- Are Terminal Sessions Supported?
- Tips
- Troubleshooting
- Technical Specifications
- Safety Information
- Regulatory Notices
- Legal
- Index
3. In the Main Wi-Fi and Guest Wi-Fi sections, change the Network Name and
Password fields as desired. (The required lengths appear beneath the fields.)
4. If you want to have your device automatically change the Guest Wi-Fi password
each time Guest Wi-Fi is turned on, select Generate a new password each time I
turn on the Guest Wi-Fi.
5. Click Submit.
6. When prompted, click Submit again. (All devices that were connected will have to
reconnect with the new settings.)
Using the LCD Keyboard
The NETGEAR Zing Mobile Hotspot displays a virtual keyboard that you use to change fields
such as the Wi-Fi network name and Wi-Fi network password.
To use the keyboard when it appears:
1. Use the following editing buttons to change the current value, which is shown at the
top of the screen:
• Backspace – Erase the last character of the string.
• Characters – Enter the selected character.
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