Kingston Technology MobileLite Wireless G2 User manual

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MobileLite Wireless G2
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5-in-1 Mobile Companion Setup Guide

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5-in-1 Mobile Companion Overview
Introduction........................................................................................................
Need Help Setting Up?.........................................................................................
What Will this Device Do?.....................................................................................
What Won’t this Device Do?..................................................................................
Getting to Know Mobile Wireless G2.....................................................................
What’s Included..................................................................................................
Requirements.....................................................................................................
Supported File Types...........................................................................................
Installation and Features
Initial Setup.......................................................................................................
Install the App.................................................................................................
Connect to the Device.....................................................................................
Setup the App.................................................................................................
Extend Storage..................................................................................................
Homescreen...................................................................................................
File Management............................................................................................
Charge Your Smartphone...................................................................................
Battery Backup...............................................................................................
Streaming Media...............................................................................................
Videos...........................................................................................................
Photos...........................................................................................................
Music.............................................................................................................
Media Filters...................................................................................................
Read Media & Import Photos..............................................................................
Import Photos................................................................................................
Copy Files Between USB Storage and SD Cards..................................................
Connect MobileLite Wireless as Local Reader.....................................................
Wi-Fi Access Point............................................................................................
Access the Internet via Ethernet.......................................................................
Additional Features...........................................................................................
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Introduction
MobileLite Wireless G2 (MLWG2) is the perfect solution for expanding your on-the-go media library with devices that have no
way of adding to, or expanding, their storage capacity. With the included 4640 mAh battery you can charge a smartphone up
to 2x to help keep you mobile. MLWG2 is also a versatile media reader that allows you to wirelessly stream digital media content
(music, photos, videos, documents, etc.) from a memory card or USB Flash drive connected to the MLWG2 device to your iOS-
based iPad®, iPhone® or iPod touch® device. Serving as its own mobile wireless network, the MobileLite Wireless G2 lithium-ion
battery gives you up to thirteen hours of Wi-Fi access to your digital library (within a 30-foot range) anywhere you go.
Need Help Setting Up?
Check out our How-To videos online! To see a playlist of all our setup videos, visit kingston.com/5in1Setup
What won’t this device do?
• Application Storage
Most mobile operating systems will not allow you to
run apps from external storage.
• Tablet charger
While it will provide a charge to your tablet we feel it
is too slow of a process to recommend this function.
• Standalone Wi-Fi Hotspot
There is no Internet connection built into the device.
You will need to join the MobileLite Wireless to an
existing network in order to use the Internet.
• DRM content player
If your files have DRM (Digital Rights Management),
they will not play from the MobileLite Wireless App.
You will need to store those directly on your
mobile device.
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What will this device do for you?
• Extend your mobile storage
Simply plug your existing USB Flash drive or SD
card to add capacity.
• Smartphone charger
Charge your phone up to 2x with a fully charged
MobileLite Wireless.
• Media Storage device
This is great for movies, photos, music, documents.
This is not great for applications, see next section.
• SD Card/USB Reader
Read USB Flash drives, USB external hard drives, SD
cards or microSD cards from your mobile device.
• Wi-Fi Access Point
Plug in an Ethernet cable from an existing network
to create your own Wi-Fi network.
MobileLite Wireless G2
5-in-1 Mobile Companion Overview
Table of Contents

Getting to Know MobileLite Wireless G2
A. USB 2.0 Port – Allows you to connect an external USB Storage Device to MobileLite Wireless G2. It also allows you to
charge your mobile device.
B. SD Slot – Allows you to connect a memory card (SD/SDHC/SDXC or any microSD w/ adapter) to MobileLite Wireless G2.
C. Battery LED/Power* – Indicates current battery status and current power state.
D. Wi-Fi LED – Indicates current status of Wi-Fi broadcast.
E. Bridged LED – Indicates whether or not MobileLite Wireless G2 is bridged to an Internet gateway via Wi-Fi or Ethernet.
F. Power Button – Powers on or powers off the MobileLite Wireless G2 device. Short press (1 Second): Smartphone
Charger/Long press (3 seconds): Storage, Streaming & Wi-Fi Features.
G. Reset Button – Allows you to reset the MobileLite Wireless G2 device back to its original (default) configuration.
Hold button down for more than 10 seconds.
H. Micro-B USB Port – Allows you to charge MobileLite Wireless G2 or connect it to a standard USB port on your computer
for fast, easy data transfer. Each media expansion port will require its own drive letter if media is inserted.
I. Ethernet port – Allows you to connect an Ethernet cable to create a hotspot for wireless Internet access.
Wi-Fi mode will temporarily disable while connected to Ethernet.
*The battery LED also indicates how much battery time is left while the MobileLite Wireless G2 is powered on. Green indicates 51%–100% battery
charge remaining; orange indicates 25%–50% battery charge remaining; and red indicates less than 25% battery charge remaining.
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What’s Included
Requirements:
• (As a local Card Reader) Computer running Windows® 8.1, Windows® 8, Windows® 7, Windows Vista® (SP2),
Mac OS X (10.6.x+), Linux (v.2.6+ kernel) operating system
• Mobile devices running iOS 7 and 8
• Mobile devices with Internet access to the App Store (required to install the Kingston MobileLite App)
Supported File Types (Non-DRM):
• Audio: aac, mp3, wav
• Video: m4v, mp4, mov
• Image: bmp, jpeg, jpg, png
• Docs: pdf, doc, docx, ppt, pptx, txt, rtf, xls, xlsx
Installation and Features
Initial Setup
Installing the App
To configure the MobileLite Wireless G2, you must first install the Kingston MobileLite App to your iOS device from the online
App Store (Internet access required). The Kingston MobileLite App is free and allows you to customize the wireless network
settings and wirelessly access the content you’ve uploaded to your SD/USB device connected to MobileLite Wireless G2.
1 - MobileLite Wireless G2
1 - MobileLite Wireless G2
(For charging the MLWG2 and
connecting to PC as a local reader)
1 - USB Cable (1.5ft. A to Micro-B) 1 - MicroSD Adapter
(Allows you to plug a microSD card
into the MobileLite Wireless G2)
1 - MicroSD Adapter
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Connecting to MobileLite Wireless G2
MobileLite Wireless is its own independent wireless network. When browsing for Wi-Fi networks from your iPad or iPhone,
you will see ‘MLWG2-XXXX’ in the list of available networks to join.
SettingsApp-->Wi-Fioption-->ChooseaNetwork->MLWG2-XXXXbydefault(XXXXindicatesthelastfourcharacters
of the device’s unique MAC address. (The MAC address of your device can be found on the bottom of the MobileLite
Wireless G2).
By default, there is no password and when you connect to MobileLite Wireless G2 from your iOS device, you are establishing
a dedicated link to MobileLite Wireless G2 over that wireless signal.
Once you connect to MobileLite Wireless G2, you will substitute your iPad/iPhone’s Internet connection with MobileLite
Wireless’s wireless connection. This means you will no longer have access to the Internet. However, MobileLite Wireless G2
does provide a bridging function that allows you to maintain access to MobileLite Wireless’s content while connecting to a
Wi-Fi Internet connection. Learn how to bridge your wireless connection at kingston.com/5in1setup and watch our “How to
Create an Internet Bridge” video in the playlist.
Figure 1.1: App Store Search
Figure 1.2: Kingston MobileLite App
by Kingston Digital, ‘GET’
Figure 1.3: Kingston MobileLite App by
Kingston Digital, ‘INSTALL’
To install the App, please follow these steps:
1. Open the App Store from your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch device
and search for “Kingston MobileLite.” See Figure 1.1. The App Store
may return multiple results to your search, be sure to select Kingston
MobileLite.
2. After locating the Kingston MobileLite App that corresponds to your
device, i.e, Kingston MobileLite App for iPad, for iPhone, iPod touch,
etc. by Kingston Digital, Inc., tap the ‘GET’ button link. See Figure 1.2.
3. After selecting ‘GET,’ the grey button will turn green and change to
‘INSTALL.’ Select this button to complete the installation of the
Kingston MobileLite App to your device. See Figure 1.3.
Once the App has been installed, you may exit the App Store and
proceed to the next section of this manual.
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Figure 2.2: Set Password
Figure 2.1: Name/ SSID Change
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Setup the App
Once you’re connected to the MobileLite Wireless G2 network, you can begin to configure your device by launching the
Kingston MobileLite application. There are 3 quick simple steps that require your attention before you begin to access your
MobileLite Wireless G2.
Note: The initial setup will only be present the first time you launch the Kingston MobileLite app. For any future
changes, you will be required to navigate to the device settings.
The first step provides the option to
change the name / SSID (Default MLWG2-
XXXX). The last four characters of the unit’s
unique MAC address will be in place of the
“XXXX”. This will prevent any confusion
when multiple devices exist within close
proximity. Please see Figure 2.1.
In Figure 2.2, you will notice the option
to password protect your device from
unauthorized users. With the WPA2
security protocol in effect, only users who
are given the password will have access to
the device. The password must contain a
minimum of 8 characters.
Connecting to MobileLite Wireless G2 will substitute your iPad/iPhone’s Internet connection with MobileLite Wireless’s
wireless connection.

In the third step you are given the option to connect to your Wi-Fi network via the
‘Bridge’ function. This is a function that allows you to maintain access to MobileLite
Wireless’s content while connecting to a Wi-Fi Internet connection. Please see
Figure 2.3.
If any changes were made during the setup process, the device will begin to update.
See Figure 2.4. Alternatively, if no changes were made, you will be taken to the
Homescreen.
Figure 2.3: Networks
available for Bridging
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Extending Storage
Homescreen
You can now access content connected to your MobileLite Wireless G2 from your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch. The Homescreen
is the foundation of the Kingston MobileLite App and contains information such as connection status of iOS device, USB/SD
Card connectivity and a quick glance at your content. Please see Figure 3.1.
Multiple partitions are supported. If a USB device with multiple partitions is connected, it will be displayed as USB1, USB 2 and
so on. The same principle is applied to SD cards. If an SD card with multiple partitions is inserted then it will be displayed as
SD_Card1, SD_Card2 and so on.
A. The ‘Menu’ button opens a side panel with the following options;
• Settings: Will navigate to the device settings page
• Homescreen: Returns the user to the Homescreen
• All Videos: Filters all videos files only, regardless of location
• All Photos: Filters all photos files only, regardless of location
• All Music: Filters all music files only, regardless of location
• Copy from Photos: Allows the user to import pictures from
the iOS Camera Roll to any USB/ SD Card.
B. Header of devices connected to the MLWG2. If no device is connected,
the header will remain present followed by ‘Not Connected’ next to it
C. ‘See All’ will allow you to view all the files/folders stored on that
particular device
D. Thumbnail preview of files stored on the device. If multiple files exist,
the user can scroll for a quick glance of files stored.
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Once the update process is complete, the ‘Close’ button will change from gray to blue. Continue to the Homescreen
by tapping on the ‘Close’ button.
Note: Depending on your device’s network configuration, it may be required to connect to the MobileLite Wireless
G2 through your iOS device Wi-Fi settings.
Figure 2.4: Update Process
Figure 3.1: Homescreen
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Note: Attempting to open unsupported le types will direct the user to the le’s Info page. If the le is tagged
with Metadata, information such as le name, type, size, date created, date modied and storage location will be
available to the user.
File Management
One of the features of the MobileLite Wireless App is that it allows users to manage the files/folders stored on their storage
devices in a seamless manner. This includes creating a new folder, deleting items or renaming content.
To get started, simply tap on ‘See All’; doing so will enable various options to get you started. See Figure 4.1.
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A. Select – This option allows the user to select
file(s) and will also enable the following
options below:
• – Cancel selection
• – Copy/Move file(s) to another location
• – Enables share options
• – Delete the selected file(s)
B. New Folder – Allows the user to create new
folders to organize files
C. View Mode – Enables the user to switch
from list view to thumbnail view
D. Sort – Will allow the user to the sort the
photos based on name, size, date or file type
E. Refresh – Refreshes the user’s page in case
any changes that were made are not reflected
F. Info – Displays file properties and Metadata.
This is also where the user can change the
file/folder name
G. Search – By default, the search bar is not
visible. The user can display the search bar
by dragging the page down
Charge Your Smartphone
Battery Backup
In addition to being its own Wi-Fi network, MobileLite Wireless can also be used as a battery
backup. This feature allows you to charge your smartphone using the built-in USB port.
To use this function, follow these steps:
• If the device is powered on, press and hold the power button
for three seconds or until Power LED turns o  .
• Attach your mobile device to the USB port on MobileLite Wireless
(using its own Type-A USB power cable.)
• With MobileLite Wireless powered off, press the power button
once and release; do NOT press and hold the power button, as this
will turn the wireless broadcast function on.
Once the power LED begins to flash, the unit is ready and your mobile device should be charging.
Streaming Media
Videos
The Kingston MobileLite App allows
users to view their videos regardless
of whether they are in a plane
heading to a business trip or on a
good old fashioned road trip. Simply
begin bytapping on avideo file.Upon
getting to the next screen, the user
will notice a few options available. If
the desired task is to watch the video,
then simply selecting the play icon
will commence video playback. If the
user would rather manage the video
file, there are options available within
this screen. See Figure 5.1.
A. Copy/Move –
Will copy or move
the file to the
target location
B. Delete –
Permanently
deletes the
current file
C. Info – Displays
file properties and
Metadata. This is
also where the
user can change
the file/folder
name
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Figure 4.1: File Management options
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Figure 5.1: Videos
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Photos
The MLWG2 device makes it simple for users to share
pictures of memorable events whether it is on social media,
in a slide show, or via other means. Selecting the image
file will open the photo. The photo can be viewed in full
screen by selecting the photo once more. There are also file
management options available to the user.
A. Share – Allows the user to upload photos to social
networks or share via e-mail, or other apps
B. Copy/Move – Copy or move the photo currently selected
to the desired storage destination
C. Delete – Permanently deletes the current file
D. Slideshow – Plays all the photos located in the
opened folder
E. Info – Displays file properties and Metadata. This is also
where the user can change the file/folder name.
Music
The MobileLite Wireless G2 has a built-in media player
that enables users to listen to music. The audio player
will continue to run in the background in case the
user decides to view a slide show or work on a project.
To get started, simply select the desired audio file.
See Fi gur e 7.1.
Figure 7.1: Audio Playback
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Below, the user will find the available commands for the audio player. See Fi gur e 7. 2. If the user navigates to a different
location within the app during audio playback, an audio player icon ( ) will appear next to the menu icon. Selecting this
icon will either bring the user back to the audio player or open a mini audio player regardless of their current location on
the app.
The Kingston MobileLite app will play a single song by default. In order to play songs continuously you will need to create a
playlist. To create a playlist, select the folder which contains all the songs you would like in your playlist. All songs must be in
the same folder. Tap the check mark ( ) at the bottom of the screen. Select the files you would like added to the playlist.
Then tap the X icon to complete your selection.
Figure 7.2: Audio Player
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Figure 6.1: Photos

Media Filters
The Kingston MobileLite App allows access to all media
files in a single location. The ‘Menu’ button provides
the convenience of media filters to view ‘All Videos’, ‘All
Photos’, or ‘All Music’ files regardless of storage location.
See Figure 8.1.
More options are available after selecting one of the media
filters. See Figure 8.2.
A. Select – Enables the user to select file(s).
B. Filter – Allows users to filter the files based
on storage location
C. Sort – Will allow the user to the sort the files
based on name, size, date or file type.
D. Refresh – Refreshes the user’s page in case
any changes that were made are not reflected.
E. Info – Displays file properties and Metadata.
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Figure 8.1: Multimedia Options
A. Select – Enables the user to select file(s).
B. Filter – Allows users to filter the files based
on storage location
C. Sort – Will allow the user to the sort the files
based on song name, artist or albums.
D. Refresh – Refreshes the user’s page in case
any changes that were made are not reflected.
E. Info – Displays file properties and Metadata.
Figure 8.3: All Photos
Figure 8.4: All Music
A. Select – This option allows the user to select file(s)
and will also enable the options below:
B. Filter – Allows users to filter the files based
on storage location
C. Sort – Will allow the user to the sort the files
based on name, size, date or file type.
D. Slideshow – Plays all the photos found in a slideshow.
E. Refresh – Refreshes the user’s page in case any
changes that were made are not reflected.
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Figure 8.2: All Videos Filter
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