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1 Thank you for pur chasing the Mobile W iFi. This Mobile WiFi brings you a high speed wir eless network connection. This document will help you understand your Mob ile WiFi so you can start using it right away . Please read this document ca refully before using your Mobile W iFi. For detailed inf ormation about t he functions and configur ations o[...]
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2 Getting to Know Your Mobile WiFi Note: The Mobile WiFi function de scriptions and illustrations in this document ar e for your refere nce only . T he product you have p urchased may vary . Application Scenarios Wi-Fi devices (such as smartphones, tablet computers, and game con soles) or computers can all access the Internet thro ugh the Mobile Wi[...]
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3 Scenario 1: Accessing the Intern et Using a 3G or 2G Network The Mobile WiFi uses your operator's 3G or 2G network to access the Interne t. a) Wi-Fi or USB connec tion b) Ethernet port conn ection (LAN) 3G/2G 3G/2G[...]
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4 Scenario 2: Accessing the In ternet Using Ethernet (W AN) Connect the Mobile WiFi's network port to an Etherne t port using a network cable. Y ou can then access the Internet via Ethernet, such as a home ADSL, ho tel DHCP , or campus stati c IP broadband netwo rk. Ethernet[...]
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5 Appearance 1 7 8 9 2 3 4 5 6 Power button Power in dicator Blinks slowly: The Mo bile WiFi enters the standby mode. Ethernet indicator Blinking: Indicates whet her the Ethernet port is working in W AN or LA N mode. Green: An E thernet connectio n has been set up.[...]
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6 Signal indicator Green: St rong signal. Orange: Weak sig nal. Red: No signal. Wi-Fi indicato r Green: Wi-Fi turned on. Battery indicator Green: Sufficient batter y . Blinking gree n: Charging the batt ery . Red: Low ba ttery . Messages indicator Green: New message. Blinking green: Inbox full. Mi[...]
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7 Ethernet port WAN: C onnect to the r outer . LAN: Connect to t he computer . SSID and Wireless Network Encryption Key When a Wi-Fi device esta blishes a connection to the Mobile WiFi for t he first time, you may need to enter the def ault Service Set Identif ier (SSID) and wire less network encryption key . These are printed o n the M[...]
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8 Getting Started Installing a SIM Card Caution: Use a standard SIM card compati ble with the Mobile WiFi, otherwise you will damage your Mobile WiFi. Install the SIM card accordi ng to the illustration. 12[...]
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9 Installing the Ba ttery Install the battery according to the illustration. 2 1[...]
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10 Charging the Battery If the battery has not been used for an extend ed period of time , recharge it before use. Method 1: Use the power adapter to c harge the device Note: Only use charge rs compatible with the Mobile WiFi and provided by a designated manufacturer . Use of an incompatible charg er or one from an unknown manufacture r may cau[...]
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11 Method 2: Charge the device th rough a computer connection Use the data cable p rovided with your device to co nnect the Mobile WiFi to the com puter . T u rning On the Mobile WiFi Press and hold the butto n until the indicator ligh ts up, indic ating tha t the Mobile WiFi is turned on . Note: Press and hold the butto n to turn off the Mobile Wi[...]
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12 Connecting to the Internet Using a 3G or 2G Network The Mobile WiFi's management pa rameters have been preset acco rding to you r opera tor's requirements. If data is transmi tted, the Mobile WiFi will auto matically connect to the Internet. If d ata is not transmitted for a p eriod of time, the Mobile WiFi will automatically disconnec[...]
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13 Using Ethernet (W AN) 1. Use the network cable to connect the Mo bile WiFi to the router . 2. Ensure t hat light s up in steady gree n and turns off . 3. Log in to the Mobile WiFi's web management page and configu re the parameters of the Ethernet conne ction. Dyna mic IP: Does not ne ed to be configur ed. PPP oE: Enter the user nam[...]
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14 Logging In to the Web Management Page 1. Make sure th e connecti on between the Mobile Wi Fi and the Wi-Fi dev ice or compu ter is working normally . 2. Open the browse r , and enter http ://192.168.8.1 in the address box. Note: Change this IP address if it conflicts w ith anoth er IP addre ss in the network . For detail s, see the online help o[...]
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15 Daily Use Battery Saving Mode If the Mobile WiFi ha s been inactive for some ti me, the Mobile WiFi enters the standby mode, in which the powe r indicator blinks slowly and the other indicators are off . Pressi ng the power button causes t he indicator to light up. When the Mobile Wi Fi is being powered only by the battery , you can choose to en[...]
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16 RESET Restoring to Factory Settings If you for get some config uration parame ters, you can restore the Mobile WiFi to its factory settings a nd then configure the Mobile WiFi again. Press and hold the RESET button until th e ind icators tu rn off . The Mobile WiFi is then restored to i ts factory settings. Note: After you carry out th is operat[...]
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17 Example 1: Connecting to a Comput er (for example, running the Windows XP operating system) through Wi-Fi 1. Ensure t hat is displayed in green. 2. Select Star t > Control Panel > Network Connections > Wireless Network Connection . Note: Before establis hing a Wi-Fi connection, e nsu re that the compute r is equipped with a wireless net[...]
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18 5. Wait a mome nt for the wirel ess network connecti on i con to appear in the sy stem tray in the lower right corner of the co mputer screen . The wi reless network connection i s then established.[...]
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19 Example 2: Connecting to a Game Console (for example, PSP) through Wi-Fi 1. On the PSP , tur n on the WLAN. 2. Choose Settings > Network Settings . 3. Select Infrastructu re Mode . 4. Select New Connection , and ent er the connect ion n ame. 5. Select Scan to search f or wireless networks. A list of access points will be displayed on the scr [...]
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20 8. Select Te s t C o n n e c t i o n to test whether the network co nnection is s uccessful. 9. Y ou can now open th e browser and access the network.[...]
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21 Example 3: Connecting to a Tablet Computer (for example, iPad) through Wi-Fi 1. To u c h Settings > WLAN to turn on WLAN. 2. The tablet computer automatically searches for wir eless connections and displays a list of acce ss points. 3. Select th e acces s point with the Mo bile WiFi's SSID. 4. If required, enter th e correct wireless net[...]
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22 Tips When the Mobile WiFi is in use for an extended period of time, it will be come warm and may overheat. Should this happen, the Mobile WiFi will a utomatically close the ne twork connection and turn off to protect it self from damage. If this oc curs, place the Mobile WiFi in a well ventilated space to allow the heat to dissipate, then turn i[...]