Connect Your Computer to the Internet
Use the NETGEAR
Aircard Mobile Broadband genie to select your Internet
service provider (ISP) and connect your computer to the Internet.
To select your ISP and connect to the Internet
:
1.
Insert the USB modem into the USB port on a computer.
2.
Double-click the NETGEAR
Aircard Mobile Broadband genie shortcut
desktop icon on the desktop.
The NETGEAR
Aircard Mobile Broadband genie home screen displays.
Note:
If you did not create a shortcut desktop icon during the setup, search
for the NETGEAR
Aircard Mobile Broadband genie on your computer.
3.
Click the
Connect
icon.
4.
Select your ISP from the
Profile Name
drop-down menu and click the
Connect
button.
Your computer connects to the Internet.
Note:
If your ISP is not listed in the drop-down menu, see
Create a Profile
for Your ISP
.
Create a Profile for Your ISP
1.
On the NETGEAR
Aircard Mobile Broadband genie home screen, click the
Settings
icon.
2.
Click the
Profile Management
link.
3.
Click the
New
button.
4.
Select an ISP from the
Profile Name
drop-down menu.
5.
Select the
Dynamic
or
Static
radio button.
6.
Complete the
APN
field.
7.
Complete the fields in the Authentication section.
8.
Click the
Save
button.
Note:
If you do not know the information for these fields, get the information
from your ISP.
9.
To set this profile as your default profile, click the
Set as Default
button.
10.
To connect to the new profile, repeat Steps 1–4 in
Connect Your Computer
to the Internet
.
If you still have problems establishing an Internet connection, contact your
ISP to get more help.
Indicator LED
The USB modem’s Indicator LED is on the back of the USB modem.
The following table describes the activities indicated by the Indicator LED:
Indicator LED Activity
Description
LED lights solid red.
The dongle is successfully connected to a USB port.
LED lights red and green
simultaneously.
The dongle is connected to a 2G network.
LED lights solid green.
The dongle is connected to a 3G network.
LED lights solid red after
the USB modem
successfully connects to a
USB port.
The dongle detects an error.
Indicator LED
