User guide
Table Of Contents
- 1: Get Started
- 2: Use Your Mobile Hotspot
- Set Auto Connect and Network Options
- View Data Usage
- Select a Language
- Enable / Disable Wi-Fi
- View / Block Connected Users
- Add a Wireless Device to your Wi-Fi Network
- View Messages / Alerts
- Use the GPS Feature
- Battery Settings
- Set Audio Alerts
- Change Device Security Settings
- View Details About Your Mobile Hotspot
- Use the microSD Card to Share Files over Wi-Fi
- Recharge the Battery
- Update the Firmware
- 3: Advanced Settings
- Show Help for Advanced Settings
- Do not Automatically Install Driver for USB Tethering
- Export / Import Router Options
- Set Display Options
- Lock or Unlock Device Keys
- View WAN Information
- Set Connection Preferences
- Enable SIM Security
- View Wi-Fi Status and List of Connected Devices
- Set Wi-Fi Network Options
- Set Wi-Fi Security Options
- Set MAC Filter Mode
- Enable Port Forwarding
- Enable Port Filtering
- Enable VPN Passthrough
- Enable DMZ
- Enable Universal Plug and Play
- Set Router LAN Options
- 4: Frequently Asked Questions
- 5: Troubleshooting
- 6: Specifications
- 7: Regulatory and Safety Information
- Index
Get Started
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Connect to the Internet
Note: Your mobile hotspot does not need to be connected to the computer with the USB
cable to connect to the Internet. The USB cable is used mainly for recharging the battery.
(If you want to connect to the Internet with the mobile hotspot tethered to the laptop with
the USB cable, see Tethered mode before connecting for the first time.)
To connect to the Internet:
1. Press and hold the Power key for a few seconds to turn on the mobile
hotspot.
The first time you turn on the mobile hotspot, you’ll be asked to select a lan-
guage on the LCD. After that, you can change the language on the home-
page. (See Select a Language on page 23.)
The mobile hotspot automatically searches for and connects to your service
provider’s mobile broadband network. You can also connect to your service
provider’s network from the dashboard. See Dashboard mode on page 13.
The LCD screen displays the message “Connect your computer to Wi-Fi net-
work”. The SSID and the Wi-Fi Passphrase are shown on the LCD screen.
Note: The LCD screen may go into sleep mode to save power. To wake up the LCD
screen, press any button or key.
2. Connect your computer or other device to your Wi-Fi network.
a. On your computer, view the list of available Wi-Fi networks.
b. Select the SSID displayed on the mobile hotspot LCD screen, and
connect to it.
c. When prompted, enter your Wi-Fi Passphrase as it appears on the mobile
hotspot LCD screen.
3. Launch your browser to surf the Internet.
Optional: To personalize the mobile hotspot and change the settings, go to the
homepage http://aircard.hotspot.
Note: To make changes to the mobile hotspot settings on the homepage, you must first log
in as Administrator. Type swiadmin in the Admin Password field.
Tethered mode
The first time you use your mobile hotspot in tethered mode (connected to a
computer using the USB cable):
1. Ensure that the mobile hotspot is powered off.
2. Use the USB cable to connect the mobile hotspot to your computer.
The mobile hotspot automatically powers on and installs the necessary driver.
3. Once the driver is installed, you can surf the net or go to the homepage
http://aircard.hotspot to customize your mobile hotspot.