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Use Your Mobile Hotspot

This chapter describes the main features of the touch screen 

and web interfaces for managing your mobile hotspot. 

AT&T Wi-Fi Manager Home Page

You must be logged in as Administrator to change settings and 

view detailed information. 
•  

Default home page URL

 — http://attwifimanager  

     (or http://192.168.1.1)
•  

Default Administrator Login

 — attadmin 

To log in as Administrator:

     On the AT&T Wi-Fi Manager home page, place your cursor in 

the 

Login

 field and type 

attadmin

 (the default Login).

    Click 

Login

.

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Use Your Mobile Hotspot

Get Started

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Summary of Contents for AT&T Velocity

Page 1: ...User Guide AT T Velocity Mobile Hotspot ...

Page 2: ...emark of SD 3C LLC Qualcomm Gobi technologies are products of Qualcomm Technologies Inc Version No V1 0 Edition Time September 2014 Get Started 1 Know Your Device 1 Manage Your Device and Settings 3 Set Up and Connect to the Internet 8 Optional Autorun Installation For USB use only 9 Use Your Mobile Hotspot 15 AT T Wi Fi Manager Home Page 15 Security Credentials 16 View Your Data Usage 17 Manage W...

Page 3: ...reate a Wi Fi network anywhere there is cellular network coverage You can use that Wi Fi network to connect your laptop and other Wi Fi capable devices to your network provider s mobile broadband network and connect to the Internet You can also use your mobile hotspot by connecting it to your laptop with the USB cable to access the Internet Additional features include Touch screen LCD interface Co...

Page 4: ...e broadband network settings and advanced Wi Fi and device settings Note To personalize the mobile hotspot and change basic settings tap Settings or Wi Fi on the LCD home screen For advanced settings use a Wi Fi enabled device to connect to the mobile hotspot and then use a browser to display the AT T Wi Fi Manager home page http attwifimanager Log in as Administrator to make changes default admin...

Page 5: ...tery Tap to change display file sharingmode and other settings 5 Get Started Get Started 4 Customizable data alert LCD Home Screen Elements Icon Indication Network signal strength Network type Wi Fi network name and Wi Fi password Used by Wi Fi enabled devices to connect to the mobile hotspot New message received Data usage for current billing period Tap the data bar to view detailed information B...

Page 6: ...ully charged Red Blinking Steady Low battery No SIM SIM lock SIM PIN PUK enabled Searching for network No service Limited service Charging 7 Get Started Get Started 6 Accessories Micro USB cable Used mainly for recharging the battery although you can also use it to tether the mobile hotspot to your computer Wall charger Used with the USB cable to recharge the battery or to power the mobile hotspot...

Page 7: ...t Started 8 Optional Autorun Installation For USB use only Power on the mobile hotspot and connect it to your computer with the USB cable Click Run AutoRun exe from the popout menu The tips displayed in the status bar show the installation progress of the software You may see the following messages Device is initializing Create ShortCut Running webGUI The hotspot automatically installs a desktop s...

Page 8: ... Mobile Hotspot s Wi Fi You can connect up to 10 wireless devices such as smartphones laptops tablets digital cameras printers gaming consoles and digital picture frames to your mobile hotspot s Wi Fi network s See Set Maximum Number of Connected Devices on page 19 for instructions on setting connections for the Main Wi Fi and Guest Wi Fi networks You can connect A wireless device to your Wi Fi ne...

Page 9: ...ager home page On your laptop or other Wi Fi device log in to the AT T Wi Fi Manager home page by visiting http attwifimanager or http 192 168 1 1 The default login is attadmin Click Settings on the navigation menu on the left side Click Wi Fi Basic tab Choose the WPS method you want to use If the device you want to connect has a WPS button Click WPS Push button and then within 2 minutes 120 secon...

Page 10: ...must be logged in as Administrator to change settings and view detailed information Default home page URL http attwifimanager or http 192 168 1 1 Default Administrator Login attadmin To log in as Administrator On the AT T Wi Fi Manager home page place your cursor in the Login field and type attadmin the default Login Click Login 15 Use Your Mobile Hotspot Get Started 14 ...

Page 11: ...gged in as Administrator to use certain features and to make changes to your mobile hotspot settings The default admin login is attadmin The admin login can be changed to 4 32 characters You can change these passwords on the AT T Wi Fi Manager home page http attwifimanager View Your Data Usage You can view estimates of your data usage not accurate for billing purposes on the mobile hotspot and the...

Page 12: ...i Fi Manager home page Log in as Administrator Select Connected Devices on the navigation menu on the left side A list of devices connected to the Main Wi Fi and Guest Wi Fi networks appears on the screen You can view the IP and Mac addresses of the devices Set Maximum Number of Connected Devices You can connect up to 10 wireless devices to the mobile hotspot These connections are shared between t...

Page 13: ...l be disconnected when the Wi Fi radio resets You can block a device that is currently connected to your mobile hotspot and it will not be able to connect to your Wi Fi unless you choose to unblock it Some reasons that you may want to block a device include Stopping them from overusing your bandwidth and possibly resulting in charges for overages on your plan Temporarily blocking a child from surf...

Page 14: ...ars To unblock one of these devices so it can connect to your mobile hotspot tap the device you want to unblock Tap OK On the AT T Wi Fi Manager home page To block a connected device Log in as Administrator Select Connected Devices A list of devices connected to the Main Wi Fi and Guest Wi Fi networks appears on the screen To block a listed device from connecting to your mobile hotspot select the ...

Page 15: ...d the full text If you want to delete the message go to the bottom of the message and tap Delete OK On the AT T Wi Fi Manager home page To view or delete messages Log in as Administrator Click Messages on the navigation menu on the left side A list of messages appears For any message in the list click the message to read If you want to delete the message click the boxes in front of the messages an...

Page 16: ... on the microSDHC card Note You can access the microSDHC card via USB cable only in USB mode The web page for sharing content on the microSDHC card will be disabled Sharing microSDHC Card via Web Browser Select File Sharing Settings tab Select Wi Fi Only mode Set Path to Share and Access Type Click Apply to save the settings Launch the browser on your PC tablet smartphone connected to the device v...

Page 17: ...Fi range If the devices you are connecting to your Wi Fi network are always near the mobile hotspot device shorten the Wi Fi range Set the Wi Fi Standby timer to a shorter period Reduce the amount of time to wait when no devices are connected to either Wi Fi network before going into sleep mode Wi Fi radio powers off Adjust display settings Dim the screen Reduce the LCD s brightness level Set the ...

Page 18: ...navigation menu on the left side Click Wi Fi Advanced Settings tab Adjust these settings in the Security Settings section Wi Fi Coverage From the drop down box select Short Sleep Mode From the drop down box select a shorter time period Recharge the Battery The battery comes partially charged You can recharge the battery from a wall outlet or from the USB port on your computer To recharge the batte...

Page 19: ... an alert is displayed Security Change Wi Fi Network Names and Passwords You can customize the network names and passwords for the Main and Guest Wi Fi networks on the AT T Wi Fi Manager home page Change Main Wi Fi Name and Password On the AT T Wi Fi Manager home page Log in as Administrator Click Settings on the navigation menu on the left side Click Wi Fi Basic tab Change the Main Wi Fi network ...

Page 20: ...de Click Wi Fi Basic tab Change the Guest Wi Fi network name and or password Click Apply Change AT T Wi Fi Manager Home Page Access Settings You can customize the Admin Login used to access the AT T Wi Fi Manager home page On the AT T Wi Fi Manager home page Log in as Administrator Click Settings on the navigation menu on the left side Click Advanced Administrator tab If desired change the admin l...

Page 21: ...ord OPEN Not recommended Anyone can access your Wi Fi network without a password and you are responsible for charges incurred Click Apply Reconnect your Wi Fi devices if necessary using the new Wi Fi credentials See Connect to the Internet on page 10 Configure Data Network Options You can choose the network types that your mobile hotspot can connect to and choose whether to allow the mobile hotspo...

Page 22: ...ally If Internet Status is On under Allow Mobile Data you must first turn Internet off before you can toggle search for networks If you wish to disable International Roaming and you are roaming and data is connected you must first turn off Internet under Allow Mobile Data Touch a network in the network list to register manually You can also tap the On Off button beside Select automatically to sele...

Page 23: ...update now or postpone Go to step 5 If you want to check for updates manually from the home screen tap Settings Tap AT T Software Update Tap check for update If an update is available the software will be downloaded and provide 2 options if it is not a critical update Tap Reboot install to load the update immediately or Tap Remind me later to wait for 4 hours An alert will appear after 4 hours rem...

Page 24: ...ect Wi Fi devices Advanced Settings This chapter provides information on how to configure advanced settings for various aspects of the device such as Wi Fi settings WAN settings router settings etc Manage Wi Fi Set Wi Fi Network Options To configure the Wi Fi network options On the AT T Wi Fi Manager home page log in as Administrator Click Settings on the navigation menu on the left side Click Wi ...

Page 25: ... Filtering You can Enable or Disable the Mac IP Port Filtering feature as needed to block certain Internet traffic If this setting is enabled you can then choose whether traffic is Accepted or Dropped by default by selecting the appropriate option from the Default Policy drop down box To enable port filtering On the AT T Wi Fi Manager home page log in as Administrator Click Settings on the navigat...

Page 26: ...ide Click Network APN tab Click Add In the blank line enter the profile name APN obtained from your carrier Select the network Authentication mode The options are None default CHAP PAP Enter the Username and Password if these are required for the wireless network Click Save To select the APN entry to use From the drop down box beside Profile Selection select the desired APN to use To remove an APN...

Page 27: ...blem Suggested Solution Cannot establish the Wi Fi connection between your device and client Refresh network list and select the correct SSID Check the IP address to make sure your client can obtain an IP address automatically in the Internet protocol TCP IP properties Type the correct network key Wi Fi password when you connect to the device The client connected to the device cannot access the In...

Page 28: ...the new password you need to restore the device to the factory default settings Specifications Mechanical Specifications Weight 130 g Dimensions 114 x 63 x 17 mm Display 2 4 QVGA TFT LCD 240 x 320 pixel Capacitive touch screen Memory 256 MB RAM 512 MB ROM Battery 2 800 mAh Supported RF Bands Technology Bands LTE Band 2 Band 4 Band 5 Band 17 UMTS HSPA Band 1 Band 2 Band 5 51 Specifications Troubles...

Page 29: ... little children Your device may cause injury if used as a toy Do not touch the metallic parts of your device so as to avoid a burn when your device is working Using Your Device Please use original accessories or accessories that are authorized Using any unauthorized accessories may affect your device s performance and violate related national regulations about telecom terminals Avoid using your d...

Page 30: ...vels so as to use only the poser required to reach the network In general the closer you are to a wireless base station antenna the lower the power output The highest SAR value for the device as reported to the FCC when tested for use at the ear is 1 08 W kg and when worn on the body as described in this user guide is 1 08 W kg Body worn measurements differ among device models depending upon avail...

Page 31: ... attempt to insert foreign objects into the battery immerse or expose to water or other liquids expose to fire explosion or other hazard c Only use the battery for the system for which it is specified d Only use the battery with a charging system that has been qualified with the system per CTIA Certification Requirements for Battery System Compliance to IEEE 1725 Use of an unqualified battery or c...

Page 32: ... does not cover a Defects or damages resulting from the misuse of this product b Defects or damages from abnormal use abnormal conditions improper storage exposure to moisture dampness or corrosive environments unauthorized modifications unauthorized repair neglect rough handling abuse accident alteration improper installation incorrect voltage application food or liquid spoilage acts of God c Nor...

Page 33: ...ervice To obtain warranty service please call 877 817 1759 Please have the following information available when you send the device in for repair A valid Proof of Purchase Return address Daytime phone number or fax number Model IMEI Look for the 15 digit IMEI behind the battery of the device Complete description of the problem Transportation prepaid Other Warranty Programs You may have other warra...

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