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AirCard 785S Mobile Hotspot
4.
Replace the battery.
5.
Replace the hotspot cover.
Connect to the Hotspot
Your computer and other devices can connect to the hotspot wirelessly. You can also connect
to the Internet with the hotspot tethered to a computer with the USB cable. See
Tethered
Mode
on page
15.
To connect to the hotspot:
1.
Press and hold the
Power
button for a few seconds.
The hotspot powers up and automatically searches for and connects to your network
provider’s mobile broadband network.
2.
Connect your computer or other device to your WiFi network:
a.
Check that WiFi is enabled on your device and search for available WiFi networks.
b.
Select the WiFi name displayed on the hotspot LCD screen and connect to it.
c.
When prompted, enter your WiFi password as it displays on the hotspot LCD screen.
Note:
To personalize the hotspot and change advanced settings, use a
WiFi-enabled device to connect to the hotspot and then use a browser
to display the hotspot web page (
http://netgear.aircard
or
http://192.168.1.1
). Log in as an administrator to make changes. The
default administrator login password is
password
. Best practice is to
set a more secure password.
3.
Launch your browser to surf the Internet.
Configure Access Point Name Details
Your mobile hotspot comes preconfigured with the access point name (APN) for your network
service provider.
Your hotspot checks the APN to determine the type of network connection to establish.