3G HSPA+ Mobile Wireless Router User Manual Rev. 1.3.1 Table of Contents 1 2 Product Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Product Description ............................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Main Features ...................................................................................................................... 1 1.3 Device Layout and Indicator Lights ..................................................................................... 2 Installation........................................................................................................................................ 3 2.1 Setup the Mobile Router ...................................................................................................... 3 2.2 Software ............................................................................................................................... 4 2.2.1 Driver and Mobile Router Progam ............................................................................. 4 2.2.2 Installing on Windows XP, Vista, 7, or 8 ..................................................................... 5 2.2.3 Installing on MAC OS X ............................................................................................. 5 2.2.4 Uninstalling on Windows XP, Vista, 7, or 8 ................................................................ 5 2.2.5 Uninstalling on MAC OS X ......................................................................................... 6 3 Connecting Client (Such as Computer) to Internet ......................................................................... 6 4 Web Configuration Interface ............................................................................................................ 8 4.1 Login .................................................................................................................................... 8 4.2 Quick Setup ......................................................................................................................... 8 4.2.1 4.3 4.4 4.5 Connection......................................................................................................................... 10 4.3.1 Connection Status .................................................................................................... 10 4.3.2 Usage History ........................................................................................................... 11 4.3.3 Profile Management ................................................................................................. 12 4.3.4 Network .................................................................................................................... 14 4.3.5 PIN Code Management............................................................................................ 15 4.3.6 Connected Device(s) ................................................................................................ 16 SMS ................................................................................................................................... 16 4.4.1 Inbox......................................................................................................................... 16 4.4.2 Write SMS ................................................................................................................ 17 4.4.3 Sent .......................................................................................................................... 17 4.4.4 Draft.......................................................................................................................... 18 4.4.5 SMS Settings ........................................................................................................... 18 Settings .............................................................................................................................. 19 4.5.1 WiFi .......................................................................................................................... 19 4.5.2 WPS ......................................................................................................................... 20 4.5.3 Router....................................................................................................................... 21 4.5.4 Diagnostic................................................................................................................. 22 4.5.4.1 Version ................................................................................................................ 22 4.5.4.2 Reboot ................................................................................................................ 22 4.5.5 4.6 Admin Setup ............................................................................................................... 8 Advanced Settings ................................................................................................... 22 4.5.5.1 Configuration File Management ......................................................................... 22 4.5.5.2 MAC Filter ........................................................................................................... 23 Help ................................................................................................................................... 23 5 SD Card ......................................................................................................................................... 23 6 Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................. 24 Warning and Precautions In order to ensure the normal operation of the wireless device and prolong service life, please follow the following notice: Electronic Device Turn off the wireless device near high-precision electronic devices. The wireless device may affect the performance of these devices. Such devices include hearing aids, pacemakers, fire alarm system, and automatic gates, and other automatic devices can be affected. If you are using an electronic medical device, consult the device manufacturer to confirm whether the radio wave affects the operation of this device. Hospital Pay attention to the following points in hospitals or health care facilities: Do not take the wireless device into the operating room, intensive care unit, or coronary care unit. Do not use the wireless device at places for medical treatment where wireless device use is prohibited. Storage Environment Do not place magnetic storage media such as magnetic cards and floppy disks near the wireless device. Radiation from the wireless device may erase the information stored on them. Do not put the wireless device in containers with strong magnetic field, such as induction cookers and microwave ovens. Otherwise, circuit failure, fire, or explosion may occur. Do not leave the wireless device in a very hot or cold place. Otherwise, malfunction, fire, or explosion may occur. Do not subject the wireless device to serious collision or shock. Otherwise, malfunction, overheating, fire, or explosion may occur. Operating Environment The wireless device is not water-resistant. Keep it dry. Protect the wireless device from water and vapor. Do not touch the wireless device with a wet hand. Otherwise, short-circuit and malfunction of the product or electric shock may occur. Do not use the wireless device in dusty, damp, and dirty places or places with magnetic field. Otherwise, malfunction of the circuit may occur. Do not use the wireless device outdoors in a thunderstorm. The wireless device may interfere with nearby TV sets, radios, and computers. In accordance with international standards for radio frequency and radiation, use wireless device accessories approved by the manufacturer only. Cleaning and Maintenance Before you clean or maintain the wireless device, turn it off and disconnect it from the power. Otherwise, electric shock or short-circuit may occur. Do not use any chemical detergent, powder, or other chemical agent (such as alcohol and benzene) to clean the wireless device. Otherwise, part damage or fire may occur. You can clean the device with a piece of soft antistatic cloth that is slightly damp. Do not scratch the shell of the wireless device. Otherwise, the shed coating may cause skin allergy. Once it happens, stop using the wireless device at once and see a doctor. If the wireless device or any of its fittings does not work, contact the local authorized service center for help. 3G HSPA+ Mobile Wireless Router 1 Product Introduction 1.1 Product Description Thank you for choosing 3G Mobile Wireless Router, a HSPA+ wireless router, which provides up to maximum 21.6 Mbps wireless downlink and 5.76 Mbps wireless uplink speed where 3G/2G mobile signal is available. Users can surf the internet anywhere and anytime when 3G/2G network is covered. The powerful router function allows up to 10 WiFi devices to share the network at the same time. You just need to plug in SIM card into SIM slot of this device, a high speed Mobile WIFI network is created in seconds. All your WIFI devices including your smart-phone, tablet, iPhone, iPad, iTouch, iPod, laptop, WIFI cameras, PDAs, desktop can share this WIFI broadband Internet connection. 1.2 Main Features Support for HSPA/UMTS 2100/1900/900/850MHz(Optional, this differentiate for different countries, please check with your seller for the frequency of your Mobile Router ) Quad-band EDGE/GPRS/GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz Support Quad-band EDGE/GPRS/GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz Access HSPA+ (21.6Mbps download and 5.76Mbps upload speed) Support up to 10 WiFi enabled devices to connect to the Internet Charged by USB connection to computer Battery that can support up to 5 hours continuous use and 150 hours standby Integrated high-capacity micro SDHC slot that provides storage capacity of up to 32GB (Micro SDHC is not included in the package.) WiFi coverage up to 100 meters indoor (please note that the coverage is affected by 1 3G HSPA+ Mobile Wireless Router surrounding environment) Support 802.11 b/g/n mode Support for WEP, WPA, and WPA2 (personal) wireless security encryption 1.3 Device Layout and Indicator Lights Indicator Status Blue solid for 30 seconds then off Power LED Description Power on Red flashing Low power Red solid Low power, and will be powered off soon Green flashing Battery is charging Green solid Charging completed LED off Mobile Router is sleeping Blue solid WiFi is active Linked with wireless network. To use the WPS function, press the WPS button WiFi Signal LED Blue flashing twice on the client and click the WPS button in the Settings > WPS page in the Mobile Router configuration interface while this LED is flashing. 3G Signal LED LED off WiFi is sleeping Blue flashing Dial-up to 2G or 3G network Blue flashing slowly Register to 2G or 3G Network Blue solid Establish data connection/transferring in 2G or 3G network Has not registered on the network, LED off SIM card is not ready, PIN is on, or Mobile Router is sleeping 2 3G HSPA+ Mobile Wireless Router Power On/Off Press and hold the button more than 3 seconds to power on/off. Press the button briefly to wake up from the sleep state. Charge the battery when the Mobile Router is connected to the computer via USB cable. Access the configuration interface when the Mobile Router is connected to the Micro USB Port computer via USB cable. Access the micro SDHC (or micro SD) card when the Mobile Router is connected to the computer via USB cable. The computer detects it as a removable drive. Reset To restore factory default settings, press Reset when the Mobile Router is on. SIM/USIM Card Slot Insert the SIM/USIM Card. Micro SDHC Card Slot Insert the micro SDHC (or micro SD) card. This is optional. 2 Installation 2.1 Setup the Mobile Router Press and slide the back cover to remove it. Lift out the battery. Insert the SIM card. Insert the micro SDHC (or micro SD) card if you want to use the Mobile Router for file storage. Replace the battery. Replace the back cover. Press and hold the Power button for 3 seconds to turn on the Mobile Router. Connect the Mobile Router to your client device, such as computer. 3 3G HSPA+ Mobile Wireless Router Note: The Mobile Router's default SSID is “3G MIFI-xxxx”. It is "3G MIFI -" followed by the last four digits of the Mobile Router's MAC address. “xxxx” is a string of 4 capital letters and/or numbers. The default key is Empty. The Mobile Router's default settings are printed on its bottom label with log in IP address and log in information. The Mobile Router boots after 30 seconds and broadcasts its SSID. If no client connects, the WiFi LED will turn off, and the Mobile Router will go into the sleep state. When the last client ends the wireless connection, 2 minutes later the WiFi LED will turn off, and the Mobile Router will go into the sleep state. Pressing the Power button wakes up the WLAN. 2.2 Software 2.2.1 Driver and Mobile Router Program If your PC does not have wireless WIFI adapter, you can use USB cable to connect your PC with this 3G Mobile router for wired Internet connection. And other WIFI devices can still connect to WIFI Internet network of this 3G Mobile Router for Internet connection. This is enabling the 3G modem function and 3G wireless router of this 3G Mobile router at the same time. In order to do this, you need to install driver on your PC. This driver is inside the memory of this 3G Mobile router already. This software includes the Mobile Router driver for USB connection and the Mobile Router program that opens the configuration interface in a browser. To configure the Mobile Router, you can do any of the following: Connect the Mobile Router to your computer using the USB cable and run the Mobile Router program Connect the computer to the Mobile Router's WLAN and run the Mobile Router program Connect the computer to the Mobile Router's WLAN and open a browser and enter the Mobile Router's address http://192.168.1.1 4 3G HSPA+ Mobile Wireless Router 2.2.2 Installing on Windows XP, Vista, 7, or 8 After you connect your PC to 3G Mobile router with USB cable, you can install the driver by the below. If installation does not start automatically, open My Computer and click the CD Drive and run “Run Autorun.exe” After installation is finished, desktop icon is created automatically. By clicking this icon, you are able to log in to the management interface of this 3G Mobile router and configure this router. 2.2.3 Installing on MAC OS X Connect the Mobile Router to your computer using the USB cable, and follow the on-screen instructions to do the software installation. Click the Restart button to finish installing the software. The next time you connect the Mobile Router to your computer using the USB cable, the Mobile Router program will run automatically. 2.2.4 Uninstalling on Windows XP, Vista, 7, or 8 Do either of the following: Select Start > All Programs > Web Connection> Web Connection Uninstall and follow the on-screen instructions. Select Start > Control Panel > Programs and Features, select Web Connection and click Uninstall and follow the on-screen instructions. 5 3G HSPA+ Mobile Wireless Router 2.2.5 Uninstalling on MAC OS X Select Applications > Web Connection Uninstall. 3 Connecting Client (Such as Computer) to Internet Select Start > Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center > Change Adapter Settings in your computer. Double-click Wireless Network Connection. Click Properties. Double-click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IP). Select Obtain an IP address automatically and select Obtain DNS server address automatically and click OK. Or if you want to enter the IP address and DNS server manually, use IP Address: 192.168.1.x where x is 100, 101, ..., 200 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway: 192.168.1.1 DNS Server: use the default gateway (192.168.1.1) or DNS server IP address obtained from your service provider. 6 3G HSPA+ Mobile Wireless Router When the WiFi LED on the Mobile Router is blue, open Start > Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center > Connect to a network in your computer. You will see the Mobile Router's SSID 3G MIFI-xxxx. Connect to 3G MIFI-xxxx with the default key 7 3G HSPA+ Mobile Wireless Router 4 Web Configuration Interface 4.1 Login Open the configuration interface by doing any of the following: connect the Mobile Router to your computer using the USB cable and run the Mobile Router program connect the computer to the Mobile Router's WLAN and run the Mobile Router program connect the computer to the Mobile Router's WLAN and open a browser and enter the Mobile Router's address http://192.168.1.1 The login screen opens. Enter user name and password. The user name is “admin” and the default password is also “admin”. The Mobile Router's default settings are printed on its bottom label. Use the configuration interface to manage the Mobile Router settings. Click Logout when finished. 4.2 4.2.1 Quick Setup Admin Setup Use Quick Setup > Admin Setup to do the basic settings. 8 3G HSPA+ Mobile Wireless Router Connection Mode: This sets when the Mobile Router connects to the network (internet). Auto: The Mobile Router connects to the network automatically after you turn it on. This is the default setting. Manual: The Mobile Router connects to the network when you click the Connect button in the Connection > Connection Status page. SSID: This is the Service Set Identifier, which is the name of the WLAN. It may be up to 32 characters. The default setting is "3G Mobile Router-" followed by the last four digits of the Mobile Router's MAC address. New Password and Confirm New Password: This is the password to login to the configuration interface. It must be 4 to 31 characters. The default setting is admin. Click Next to proceed to the next page. Security: This is the authentication and encryption method for the WLAN security. Disabled: Any client can connect to the WLAN, and there is no data encryption. This is not recommended as it will disable the protection of the WiFi connection. WEP-OPEN: Any client can connect to the WLAN, and there is WEP data encryption. This is not recommended as it will disable the protection of the WiFi connection. Select 64 bits 10 hex digits for Encryption and input 5 ASCII characters or 10 hexadecimal digits for the Key. Or select 128 bits 26 hex digits for Encryption and input 13 ASCII characters or 26 hexadecimal digits for the Key. WPA PSK: The clients must connect to the WLAN with WPA authentication, and there is TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) data encryption. Select TKIP for Encryption and input 8 to 63 ASCII characters or 64 hexadecimal digits as the WPA Pre-Shared Key. WPA2 PSK: The clients must connect to the WLAN with WPA2 authentication, and there is AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) data encryption. Select AES for Encryption and input 8 to 63 ASCII characters or 64 hexadecimal digits as the Pre-Shared Key. WPA/WPA2 PSK: The clients may connect to the WLAN either with WPA authentication and TKIP data encryption or with WPA2 authentication and AES data encryption. Input 8 to 63 ASCII characters or 64 hexadecimal digits as the Pre-Shared Key. Cipher Type or Encryption: Select the cipher type or encryption type, depending on the Security setting as described above. Key: Input the key, depending on the Security setting as described above. Show Key: Enable this to show the contents of the Key field. Click Apply to save the settings. 9 3G HSPA+ Mobile Wireless Router 4.3 Connection 4.3.1 Connection Status The connection status is displayed. Current Connection: Active Profile, Connection Status, Duration, Download Rate, Roaming WAN Status: IP Address, SIM Card Status, Network Name, Network Type WLAN Status: SSID, Security, User(s) connected/maximum If the Connection Mode is Manual (in Quick Setup > Admin Setup), you can select the profile in the Active Profile field and click the Connect button to connect to the selected network manually. When the Mobile Router is connected to the network, there is Disconnect button, and you can click this to disconnect from the network. 10 3G HSPA+ Mobile Wireless Router 4.3.2 Usage History The usage history is displayed. Last: Duration, Upload Usage, Download Usage, and Total Usage (Upload plus Download) since the Mobile Router last connected to the network. Total: Duration, Upload Usage, Download Usage, and Total Usage (Upload plus Download) of all the sessions that the Mobile Router connected to the network since the Clear History button was clicked. Click Clear History to reset the usage counters to zero. current usage values. 11 Click Refresh to refresh the screen with the 3G HSPA+ Mobile Wireless Router 4.3.3 Profile Management The connection profiles store the APN (Access Point Name) settings for connecting to the network. The Mobile Router connects to the network using the Mobile Router SIM profiles by default. If the SIM in the Mobile Router is a Mobile Router SIM, the Mobile Router displays the Mobile Router SIM's profile in the profile list, and if it is the only profile in the list, it sets that as the default profile. To use other SIM, you must create a new profile for it and set it as the default profile. Then if the Connection Mode is Auto (in Quick Setup > Admin Setup), the next time the Mobile Router is turned on, it will first try to match one of the Mobile Router SIM APN profiles, and if no match is found, it will try to connect using the default profile set by you. 12 3G HSPA+ Mobile Wireless Router To add a profile when you get a SIM from a new provider Click New. Input a Profile Name and set the Access Number, APN, Username, Password and Protocol, which are obtained from the service provider. Click Save. Select the new profile in the Connection Profile field. Click Set Default, and "(D)" for "Default" will appear beside the profile name. To edit a profile Select the profile in the Connection Profile field. Click Edit. Edit the parameters. Click Save. To set a profile as the default profile Select the profile in the Connection Profile field. Click Set Default, and "(D)" for "Default" will appear beside the profile name. To delete a profile that was created by you Select the profile in the Connection Profile field. Click Delete. 13 3G HSPA+ Mobile Wireless Router 4.3.4 Network When Connection Mode is Manual (in Quick Setup > Admin Setup), you can specify the network standard and network operator to use. Network Mode: This is the network standard. Auto: The Mobile Router registers on the 3G network if available; otherwise it registers on the 2G network. This is the default setting. 3G Only: The Mobile Router registers on the 3G network. 2G Only: The Mobile Router registers on the 2G network. Network Selection: This is the network selection method. Auto: The Mobile Router automatically searches the network and registers. This is the default setting. Manual: For discovery or troubleshooting purposes, or to set preference, you can manually select the network to register on. Click Apply to save the settings. To select the network when manual network selection is enabled Click Refresh to search for networks. Wait a few seconds or minutes for the networks to be displayed. Click the network you want to use. Click Select. Note: If you manually select a 3G network, the Mobile Router will set Network Mode to 3G Only, and if you manually select a 2G network, the Mobile Router will set Network Mode to 2G Only. 14 3G HSPA+ Mobile Wireless Router 4.3.5 PIN Code Management For security, the Mobile Router can be configured to require the SIM card's PIN to be entered before the SIM can be used to connect to the network. The PIN code function is disabled by default. Ensure that the Mobile Router is not connected to the network before changing the PIN code settings. To enable the PIN code function Click Enable. Input the SIM card's PIN. Click Apply to save the settings. The next time you turn on the Mobile Router, you must login to the configuration interface and input the PIN and click Apply in the Connection > Connection Status page, and after the PIN has been verified, you can either wait for the Mobile Router to connect to the network automatically (if the function is enabled) or click the Connect button in the Connection > Connection Status page to connect to the network manually. To change the PIN Click Change PIN Code. Input the old PIN. Input the new PIN and confirm it. Click Apply to save the settings. To disable the PIN code function Click Disable. Input the SIM card's PIN. Click Apply to save the settings. Note: If you enter the wrong PIN three times, the SIM card becomes locked. You will need the PUK code to unlock the SIM card, and you can obtain it from the SIM card provider. If you enter the incorrect PUK code more than 10 times, the SIM card will be locked permanently, and you will need to contact the SIM card provider. 15 3G HSPA+ Mobile Wireless Router If you enable the PIN code function and fail to enter the correct PIN or PUK code, it will not be possible to use the Mobile Router for either internet or SMS. The PIN and PUK code is part of the SIM card. Please contact the SIM card provider for help. 4.3.6 Connected Device(s) The MAC Address, IP Address, Association Duration, and Device Name of the devices connected to the WLAN are displayed. 4.4 4.4.1 SMS Inbox 16 3G HSPA+ Mobile Wireless Router The State (closed envelope meaning unread or open envelope meaning read), Phone Number, Date, and Content of the inbound SMS messages are displayed. If there are new messages, the SMS icon in the header appears as an envelope with a square on the top right corner. To read a message Click the message, and it will open. To reply to a message Click the message, and it will open. Click Reply. Input the Message. Click Send. To forward a message Click the message, and it will open. Click Forward. Edit the Message. Input the Mobile Number. Click Send. When editing a message, to save it without sending Click Save, and it will be saved in SMS > Draft. To delete a message Click the Mark box beside the message to put a checkmark in it. Click Delete. To refresh the display to see if any new messages arrived Click Refresh. 4.4.2 Write SMS To send a message Input the Mobile Number. Input the Message. Click Send. When editing a message, to save it without sending Click Save, and it will be saved in SMS > Draft. 4.4.3 Sent The Phone Number and Content of the sent SMS messages are displayed. 17 3G HSPA+ Mobile Wireless Router To read a message Click the message, and it will open. To resend a message Click the message, and it will open. Edit the Mobile Number. Edit the Message. Click Send. When editing a message, to save it without sending Click Save, and it will be saved in SMS > Draft. 4.4.4 Draft The Phone Number and Content of the draft SMS messages are displayed. To read a message Click the message, and it will open. To send a message Click the message and it will open. Edit the Mobile Number. Edit the Message. Click Send. 4.4.5 SMS Settings (SMSC) Short Message Service Center: This number is obtained from your service provider and may begin with +. Save Mode: This is the location where the SMS messages are stored. The Inbox, Sent, and Draft pages display the messages of the specified location. Device: The messages are stored in the Mobile Router. SIM card: The messages are stored in the SIM card. This is the default setting. Click Apply to save the settings. 18 3G HSPA+ Mobile Wireless Router 4.5 Settings 4.5.1 WiFi 802.11 Mode: This is the WLAN standard. This setting is intended for advanced users wishing to manage advanced networking functions. The default setting should work for most users. 802.11auto: Compatible with 802.11b/g/n devices. The Mobile Router chooses the best (highest data rate) standard that the client supports: 802.11n first, 802.11g second, 802.11b third. This is the default setting. 802.11b: Only 802.11b devices can connect to the Mobile Router. 802.11g: Only 802.11g devices can connect to the Mobile Router. 802.11n: Only 802.11n devices can connect to the Mobile Router. This mode supports only WPA/WPA2 AES. 802.11b/g: Compatible with 802.11 b/g devices. SSID: This is the Service Set Identifier, which is the name of the WLAN. It may be up to 32 characters. The default setting is "Mobile Router-" followed by the last four digits of the Mobile Router's MAC address. WiFi Channels: This is the number of WiFi channels. It may be Auto, 1, 2, 3, …, 13. The default setting is Auto. This setting is intended for advanced users wishing to manage advanced networking functions. The default setting should work for most users. Maximum Number of Users: This is the maximum number of WiFi clients (1-10) that are allowed to connect to the Mobile Router. The default setting is 10. Security: This is the authentication and encryption method for the WLAN security. Disabled: Any client can connect to the WLAN, and there is no data encryption. This is not recommended as it will disable the protection of the WiFi connection. WEP-OPEN: Any client can connect to the WLAN, and there is WEP data encryption. This is not recommended as it will disable the protection of the WiFi connection. Select 64 bits 10 hex digits for Encryption and input 5 ASCII characters or 10 hexadecimal digits for the Key. Or select 128 bits 26 hex digits for Encryption and input 13 ASCII characters or 26 hexadecimal 19 3G HSPA+ Mobile Wireless Router digits for the Key. WPA PSK: The clients must connect to the WLAN with WPA authentication, and there is TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) data encryption. Select TKIP for Encryption and input 8 to 63 ASCII characters or 64 hexadecimal digits as the WPA Pre-Shared Key. WPA2 PSK: The clients must connect to the WLAN with WPA2 authentication, and there is AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) data encryption. Select AES for Encryption and input 8 to 63 ASCII characters or 64 hexadecimal digits as the Pre-Shared Key. WPA/WPA2 PSK: The clients may connect to the WLAN either with WPA authentication and TKIP data encryption or with WPA2 authentication and AES data encryption. Input 8 to 63 ASCII characters or 64 hexadecimal digits as the Pre-Shared Key. This is the default setting, and the default key is 11223344. Cipher Type or Encryption: Select the cipher type or encryption type, depending on the Security setting as described above. Key: Input the key, depending on the Security setting as described above. Show Key: Enable this to show the contents of the Key field. Click Apply to save the settings. 4.5.2 WPS WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) allows easy connection to a WLAN by pushing a button or typing a PIN if the client supports WPS. It is recommended not to use the PIN method as it is vulnerable to attack. PBC (Push Button Configuration): When WPS PBC is enabled, connect the client to the WLAN by pressing the WPS button on the client and clicking the WPS button on the right side of this page. PIN: When WPS PIN is enabled, connect the client to the WLAN by reading the PIN from either a sticker or the display on the client and entering it in the WPS PIN field and clicking Apply. 20 3G HSPA+ Mobile Wireless Router 4.5.3 Router These settings are intended for advanced users wishing to manage advanced networking functions. The default settings should work for most users. IP Address: This is the IP addres of the Mobile Router. Subnet Mask: This is the subnet mask of the Mobile Router. The default setting is 192.168.1.1. The default setting is 255.255.255.0. DHCP Server: If the DHCP Server is enabled, the Mobile Router automatically assigns an IP address to each device connected to the WLAN. the IP address in each device manually. If the DHCP Server is disabled, you must set The default setting is Enabled. DHCP IP Pool: This is the range of IP addreses that the Mobile Router can assign. The default setting is 192.168.1.100 to 192.168.1.200. DHCP Lease Time (s): This is the DHCP lease time in seconds. The DHCP server automatically assigns an IP address to each device connected to the WLAN. When the leased time expires, the DHCP server checks whether the device is still connected to the WLAN. If the device is disconnected from the WLAN, the server can assign the IP address to another device. The default setting is 86400. Click Apply to save the settings. 21 3G HSPA+ Mobile Wireless Router 4.5.4 Diagnostic 4.5.4.1 Version The Software Version, Hardware Version, Device Name, IMEI, MAC Address, IP Address, and Subnet Mask of the Mobile Router are displayed. 4.5.4.2 Reboot To reboot the Mobile Router, click Reboot. 4.5.5 4.5.5.1 Advanced Settings Configuration File Management To download the Mobile Router's configuration as a text file for backup purpose Click Download. Click Save, and the browser will prompt you to open or save the file config.txt. To load the configuration from a file Click Browse and locate the file. Click Upload. To restore the factory default settings Click Restore. 22 3G HSPA+ Mobile Wireless Router 4.5.5.2 MAC Filter These settings are intended for advanced users wishing to manage advanced networking functions. The default settings should work for most users. Security can be improved by using the MAC filter to control what devices are allowed to connect to the WLAN. To set the MAC filter Click the MAC Filter link to open the MAC Filter page. Set MAC Filter to Enabled. Input the MAC addresses of the allowed devices. Use XX:XX:XX:XX:XX format, for example 00:1D:0F:10:2D:D9. 4.6 Click Apply to save the settings. Help Click Help to view the Mobile Router Quick Start Guide and Mobile Router User Manual. 5 SD Card The files on the micro SDHC (or micro SD) card can be accessed by connecting the Mobile Router to the computer using the USB cable. The micro SDHC card appears on the computer as a removable disk that can be managed from the computer's applications like a regular removable disk. If the computer does not detect the micro SDHC card "Removable Disk" automatically or if it sees "CD Drive Mobile Router” instead of "Removable Disk", run the Mobile Router program as below. When finished with the files, simply unplug the USB cable. It is not necessary to eject the removable 23 3G HSPA+ Mobile Wireless Router disk using the computer's Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media function. 6 Troubleshooting (Frequently Asked Questions) 1. Question: The client cannot access the Internet, what shall I do? Answer: Please check for one or more of the below solutions: Check that the client is connected to the Mobile Router. Check the power status to ensure that the Mobile Router is powered on and have enough battery. Please check if the 3G Mobile router is low of battery, RED battery LED indicates low battery and you will have unstale Internet connection. Please recharge your mobile router. Please check if you have used up the data packet offered by your ISP(Internet Service Provider) to you. Or check if your SIM card has sufficient credit. After you turn on MIFI Router, you need to connect to it within 50 seconds; otherwise, it will go into sleeping mode automatically to save power. In this case, please press the power button again to wake up the MIFI Router again. Check the signal strength to ensure that the area is covered by the network. Check that the network mode is correct. If the DHCP service is disabled, and if the client obtains the IP address dynamically, the client will not be able to access the internet. Manually assign an IP address in the client. Check that the network adapter of the client is running normally. If the preceding methods cannot solve the problem, please consult your service provider. 2. Question: The client cannot access the WiFi, what shall I do? Answer: Please check for one or more of the below solutions: If interferences or shields exist near the Mobile Router, adjust the position of the Mobile Router. Check and record the following data of your client and the Mobile Router: SSID, WEP type, and key. Compare the recorded settings. The SSID of the client should be any or the same as that of the Mobile Router. The WEP type and key of the client and Mobile Router should be the same. Otherwise, you need to change the settings. Check that the client and Mobile Router support the same 802.11 standards (b/g/n). 3. Question: How many WIFI devices can connect to my MIFI at the same time? Answer: 10 WIFI devices at the same time. Please note that more people share the Internet connection, the lower Internet speed each people can get. 4. Question: I am connected to Internet while speed is not fast enough. Answer: Internet speed is decided by the speed which your SIM card (ISP) supports. Also, please check if your WIFI network is secured or used by other people. 5. Question: How long can the battery work continually? Answer: Around 4~5 hours continually. 6. Question: I insert my Micro SD (TIF) card into the TIF slot of my MIFI, while I cannot visit the contents inside it, what shall I do? 24 3G HSPA+ Mobile Wireless Router Answer: Please note that you need to install the 3G Mobile router’s driver on your PC of for using this function. The driver is inside the memory of this 3G Mobile router, you just need to use USB cable to connect this router with your PC and follow the auto-run instruction on screen to install the driver. After this, you can insert TIF card into this router and it works as portbale hard disk. 25