Note:
If you change this option, your device must be reset before your change takes effect.
In this case:
●
Only a computer that is tethered to your device can use it.
●
You can prolong the battery life.
●
The battery charges faster.
●
WPS won’t be available. (See
Connecting Through WPS
.)
In the Mingle Manager (http://minglehotspot)
1. Log in to the home page. (See
Logging In as an Administrator
.)
2. Click
Wi-Fi > Options
.
3. Beside
USB Tether
, click
Wi-Fi stays Off
.
4. Click
Submit
.
Setting the Sleep (Inactivity) Timer
Use this feature to prolong the battery life by making your device go to sleep (turn off the Wi-Fi
radio) if no devices are connected to Wi-Fi for a period of time.
You can adjust this setting on the Mingle Manager’s
Settings > General > Device
page.
In the Mingle Manager (http://minglehotspot)
1. Log in to the home page. (See
Logging In as an Administrator
.)
2. Click
Settings > General > Device
.
3. Beside the timeouts you want to set (
Wi-Fi Sleep on Battery
,
Wi-Fi Sleep on AC
,
Wi-Fi
Sleep on USB)
, select the desired timeout periods. (A smaller value helps prolong the
battery life.)
4. Click
Submit
.
Wi-Fi Channel
The Wi-Fi channel is the active channel of the Wi-Fi access point. If your network is having
performance issues (possibly caused by other Wi-Fi networks in the vicinity using the same
channel), try a different Wi-Fi channel.
You can change the channel from the Mingle Manager’s
Wi-Fi > Options
page.
Note:
All connected devices will be disconnected and have to reconnect if the channel is
changed.
Configuring the Wi-Fi Network
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