Quick Start Guide
Get to Know Your
Mobile Hotspot
LCD home
screen
Cricket Turbo Hotspot
Set Up Your Mobile Hotspot
1. Insert the SIM card.
2. Insert the battery.
3. Install the back cover.
The battery is partially charged. To fully charge it,
connect the USB cable to your mobile hotspot and
then plug into either:
• A wall socket, using the wall charger
(faster charge option)
• The USB port on your laptop
Warning:
To avoid any damage to your device,
only use the standard micro-SIM card provided.
Turn On Your Mobile Hotspot
Press and hold the Power/Navigation button
for two seconds.
The LCD home screen displays.
Note the Wi-Fi network name and password
displayed. You will use this information to connect
to the mobile hotspot.
Note:
Your mobile hotspot’s screen goes dark to
save power. To wake the screen, press and release
the Power/Navigation button
.
Signal
strength
Network
indicator
Number of
connected
devices
Messages
Battery
indicator
Wi-Fi
network
name and
password
Connect to the Internet
1. Open the Wi-Fi network manager on your
computer, tablet, or Wi-Fi enabled device
2. Find and select your mobile hotspot’s Wi-Fi
network.
3. Enter your mobile hotspot’s Wi-Fi password.
shown on your LCD home display.
4. Open a web browser and visit your favorite
website to confirm your connection.
Power/
Navigation
button
Charging
port
Parental Control
Limit the websites certain Wi-Fi enabled devices
are able to connect to and the times they are
allowed to connect.
1. Log in to Hotspot Wi-Fi Manager.
2. Select
Security > Content Filters
.
3. Click the
Content Filters
button to enable
contenting filtering.
4. Click
Save
.
5. Enter your OpenDNS username and password
and click Login. (Note: You need an OpenDNS
account for parental control. If you don’t have
an OpenDNS account, click the
Sign Up
link
to create a free account.)
6. Select any of the 5 Filter Settings.
7. Click
Save
.
Access List
Block unwanted devices from connecting to your
mobile hotspot.
1. Log in to Hotspot Wi-Fi Manager.
2. Select
Security > Access Control
.
3. Select any of the 2 MAC Filter Modes.
4. Click the
+
drop down to display devices
currently connected or enter the Device
Name and the device’s MAC address
manually. Click the
+
(with green box) button
if you need to control more devices.
5. Click
Save
.
Wi-Fi Options
1. Log in to the Hotspot Wi-Fi Manager.
2. Select
Wi-Fi > Options
.
3. Select 2.4GHz Only, 5GHz Only, Dual-Band 2.4
& 5GHZ, or Off).
4. Click
Save
.
Change the Wi-Fi Network
Name and Password
1. Log in to the Hotspot Wi-Fi Manager.
2. Select
Wi-Fi > Connect
on the menu.
3. For either the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz Wi-Fi, click
Edit
.
4. Type your new Wi-Fi network name and
password.
5. Click
Save
.
Hide Your Wi-Fi Password
Your Wi-Fi password displays on the LCD screen,
but you can hide it.
1. Log in to the Hotspot Wi-Fi Manager.
2. In the Wi-Fi Summary section, under
PASSWORD, clear the
Display on homescreen
check box.
The Save button displays near the bottom of
the page.
3. Click
Save
.
Hotspot Wi-Fi Manager
You can use a browser to log in to your mobile
hotspot to view or change its settings.
1. Open web a browser on a computer or Wi-
Fi enabled device that is connected to the
mobile hotspot’s Wi-Fi network.
2. Enter
http://cricketwifi
in the address bar of
the browser.
3. Enter the password
cktadmin
.
The mobile hotspot web page displays.
Note:
The first time you log in to the web page
you are asked to keep or change your login
password and your Wi-Fi passcode. Follow the
display for instructions.
Mobile Hotspot LCD Screens
Press the Power/Navigation button
to scroll
through the screens.
Wi-Fi details
Messages
Device
details
© 2019 Cricket Wireless LLC. All rights reserved.
Cricket and the Cricket logo are registered
trademarks under license to Cricket Wireless LLC.
April 2019
More Information
On the web
Detailed support information including device
specification and troubleshooting care available
at
cricketwireless.com/support/devices
On the phone
• Call Customer Care at 1-855-246-2461
or
• Dial 611 from your cell phone
Accessories
For information about accessories, visit you local
Cricket store or visit
cricketwireless.com/shop/accessories
Wi-Fi
password
