Alcatel LINKZONE User manual

USER MANUAL
LINKZONE

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Geng to Know Your Mobile Hotspot
Power key
LED indicator
WPS key
USB jack
LED Descripon
Part Descripon
Power key Hold the “Power” key for 3 seconds to
power the device on/ o.
WPS key Hold “WPS” key for 3 seconds to acvate
the WPS funcon. Once acvated, the
Wi-Fi LED indicator will ash every two
seconds. If the network is not accessed
within 2 minutes device will automacally
exit WPS mode.
LED indicators Displays signal, Wi-Fi, SMS, and baery
charge status.
Charging /
USB Port
Use the USB jack to charge your device
and connect your device to the client via
the USB cable.
Reset Hold both “Power” and “WPS” keys
simultaneously for 6 seconds. All LED
indicators will ash blue 4 mes to
indicate that the device has been reset
to factory mode.
Reboot Hold “Power” key for 10 seconds to
restart device.

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Indicators
When the hotspot is powered on, the following icons will
illuminate. For a descripon of the icons, please refer to the
table below:
Network Indicator (Red or Blue LED)
Wi-Fi Indicator (Blue LED)
SMS Indicator (Blue LED)
Baery Indicator (Red or Blue LED)
LED Descripon
Network
Indicator
Solid Blue Registered and connected
to network.
Flashing Blue Network disconnected.
Solid Red No network, no SIM card
or SIM card error, limited
or no service.
Wi-Fi Solid Blue Wi-Fi is acve.
SMS Solid Blue New message
Flashing Blue Message inbox is full.
Baery Rapidly Flashing
Blue
Working.
Rapidly Flashing
Blue
The baery is being
charged.
Solid Blue Full charged.
Flashing Red The baery level is less
than 10%.

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Power saving mode:
If no keys are pressed for 30 seconds, all LED lights will
automacally dim with the excepon Signal and Wi-Fi LED
indicators. LED indicators will remain lit when the USB cable
is used to charge the device or if any key is pressed.
Seng Up Your Mobile Hotspot
1. Remove back cover.
Slot
Note: Find the slot on front cover to open.
2. Install Micro SIM Card and SD Card.
Micro SIM Card
SD Card

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3. Install baery.
4. Close back cover.
Orient the back cover so that locang nub is inserted into
corresponding indentaon (please refer to illustraon below).
5. Power device on.
Hold the “Power” key for 3 seconds unl all LED indicators
illuminate in blue.
Charge Your Mobile Hotspot
There are two ways to charge your mobile hotspot:
1. Charge with a USB adapter
Connect a USB cable between the device and the head of
the adapter and plug it into a power socket to start charging.
When the device is powered o, it takes about 3 hours before
being fully charged.
2. Charge through connecon to computer using USB cable
You can also charge the device by connecng it to a PC with
the USB cable.
When the device is powered o, it takes about 4 hours to
complete charging.
Note: When red baery indicator ashes, device should be
charged in order to protect the baery.

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OS supported
Windows (32 bit & 64 bit) 7/8/8.1/10
Mac OS X 10.6 to 10.11 with the latest upgrade
Connect your Wi-Fi device to your
Mobile Hotspot
1. Power on your mobile hotspot.
2. On your computer or other Wi-Fi enabled device, search for
available Wi-Fi networks and select network name (SSID)
located on label on back panel of your mobile hotspot.
Note: Wi-Fi name (SSID) and Wi-Fi Password is located on
the label inside the back cover of the device.
• From a Windows PC: Le-click Wireless Network
Connecon on the task bar to view available networks.
View Available Networks. Choose the SSID from the
list of available networks.
• From a Mac computer: Select System Preferences
->Network -> Airport. Click “Advanced” to choose SSID
from the list of available networks.
• From an iOS device: Sengs -> Wi-Fi. Choose SSID
from the available networks.
• From an Android device: Sengs -> Wi-Fi sengs.
Choose the SSID from the available networks.
3. Enter password located on label on back panel and click OK.
Use the WPS
If your Wi-Fi device supports WPS, you do not have to input the
password manually aer WPS connecon has been established.
Please follow the following steps:
1. Power on your Mobile Hotspot and enable the Wi-Fi
funcon.
2. Press and hold the WPS key on your device for more than
3 seconds to start Wi-Fi Protected Setup authencaon
process.

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3. Enable the WPS funcon on your Wi-Fi device in order to
respond to this authencaon process.
4. Follow the system prompts on your Wi-Fi device to nish
the connecon.
5. If no Wi-Fi device is connected within 2 minutes, WPS
funcon will automacally close.
Managing Your Mobile Hotspot
Access Mobile Hotspot
You can access your Mobile HotSpot device informaon, using
an Internet browser.
To access using a browser:
1. Connect to your hotspot device through Wi-Fi using the
network connecon soware on your computer. Provide
the Wi-Fi network password, if requested.
2. Open a browser and enter hp://mobile.hotspot or
hp://192.168.0.1 in the address bar. The Mobile Hotspot
login screen will appear.

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3. Enter your Password in the eld provided. The default
password is admin.
4. Select the Save Password checkbox if you wish to bypass
the login screen in the future.
5. Click Login. If you entered the correct password, the Web
User Interface screen appears.
Access Using USB Cable
1. Connect your Mobile Hotspot to the PC with USB cable.
2. Power on your device.
3. The OS detects and recognizes new hardware and nishes
the installaon automacally. Aer successful installaon,
the web connecon icon will appear on your desktop.
Note: If the system does not launch installaon
automacally, you can run the installaon program in path
of My Computer -> Mobile Hotspot.
4. Double click the icon to open the login screen.
5. Enter your Password in the eld provided. The default
password is admin.
6. Select the Save Password checkbox if you wish to bypass
the login screen in the future.
7. Click Login. If you entered the correct password, the
Dashboard screen appears.
Change Mobile Hotspot Admin Password
1. Access hp://mobile.hotspot or hp://192.168.0.1.
2. Click Sengs in the navigaon area.

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3. Select the Device Sengs tab.
4. Follow steps under Account Management to update your
Password.
5. Click Apply. If everything is entered correctly, the Admin
Password Changed dialog appears indicang the password
was successfully changed.
Change Mobile Hotspot Network Name
(SSID)
1. Access hp://mobile.hotspot or hp://192.168.0.1.
2. Click Sengs in the navigaon.
3. Select the Wi-Fi Sengs tab.
4. Change the name that appears in the Network Name (SSID)
eld in the Wi-Fi Sengs area.
5. Select or deselect the Broadcast
Network Name checkbox to enable or disable broadcasng
the hotspot’s Network Name (SSID).
6. Click Apply to save your changes on the Wi-Fi Sengs tab
of the Sengs screen.
Change Mobile Hotspot Wi-Fi Password
1. Access hp://mobile.hotspot or hp://192.168.0.1.
2. Click Sengs in the navigaon area.
3. Select the Wi-Fi Sengs tab.
4. Change the value that appears in the Password eld in
the SSID area.
5. Click “Apply” in the SSID area to save your changes on the
Wi-Fi Sengs tab of the “Sengs” screen.

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How to use Mobile Hotspot’s Whitelist
Funcon
Your mobile hotspot is equipped with a “whitelist” funcon
that will allow you to secure your network’s privacy. When this
funcon is acvated, only users that have been granted access
by adding user’s MAC address will be able to connect to the
network. When the primary user deacvates this feature, all
other users will be allowed access to network via Wi-Fi and
use of correct password.
1. Log in the web User Interface.
2. Select Sengs -> Wi-Fi Sengs -> Allowed Devices.
3. The switch is o by default, all user input correct password
can access.
4. Aer open the whitelist funcon, you need to know the
user client’s MAC address and add to the list, the format is
XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX. You can add up to 10 devices if they
are all going to connect, because the Wi-Fi chip can only
support 10 devices connected at the same me.
5. If you would like to remove a users in the whitelist. They
will no longer be allowed to connect to the network, click
the buon, and then click Yes to remove.