NETGEAR FUSE User manual

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Table of Contents
Introduction 1
BeforeYouBegin 1
OperatingEnvironment(CompatibleOSs) 1
PackageContents 2
SSIDandSecurityKey 2
AdditionalInformation 3
ContactingSprintCustomerService 3
TrademarksandCopyright 3
GetStarted 4
PartsandFunction 4
SIMCard 5
HandlingaSIMCard 5
InserttheSIMCard 6
RemovetheSIMCard 7
BatteryUse 8
InserttheBattery 8
RemovetheBattery 9
ChargetheBattery 9
TurnYourDeviceOnandOff 11
ControlYourDeviceUsingthePowerButton 12
SleepMode 12
ConnectwithWiFi(WLAN) 13
ConnecttotheMobileHotspotWiFiNetwork 13
FindandSelecttheMobileHotspotWiFiNetwork 13
ConnectThroughWPS 13
GuestWiFiNetwork 15
TurntheGuestWiFiNetworkOnandOff 15
GuestWiFiPassword 15
ConnectwiththeMicro-USBCable 17
MakingaTetheredConnection 17
TRU-Install 18
LCDInterface 20
LCDHomeScreen 20

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SignalStrengthIcon 21
BatteryIcon 21
Alerts 21
LCDInformationScreens 22
AlertsScreen 22
DeviceInfoScreen 22
Settings 24
MobileHotspotManagerOverview 24
MobileHotspotManagerHomePage 24
DataUsage 26
MyAccount 26
Alerts 27
Status(ConnectionDetails) 27
WiFiPage 28
ConnectTab 28
WiFiOptionsTab 29
ShoworHidetheMainWiFiNetworkNameandPasswordonLCDHomeScreen 32
ChangetheWiFiNetworkName 33
SettheMaximumNumberofWiFiDevices 33
ChangetheWiFiSecurity 33
TurnWiFiOnorOffWhenTethered 34
ChangetheWiFiChannel 35
MACFilterTab 35
ManagetheBlockList(MACFiltering) 36
SettingsPage 38
GeneralDeviceSettings 38
ChangetheMobileHotspotManagerPassword 40
SettheSleep(Inactivity)Timer 40
SettheLanguage 40
SettheLCDTimeout 41
SettheLCDBrightness 41
SoftwareandResetTab 42
ExportSettings 43
ImportSettings 43
UpdatetheMobileHotspotSoftwareandFirmware 43
DownloadSoftwareUpdates 44
ResetYourDevice 44

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SystemLogs 46
NetworkPreferences 46
AccessPointName(APN) 47
SIMSecurity 48
NetworkStatusDetails 49
RouterBasicSettings 50
DMZ 51
EnableVPNPassthrough 52
EnableUPnP(UniversalPlugandPlay) 53
DHCP 53
PortForwarding 54
PortFiltering 56
AboutPage 58
ViewNetworkActivationInformation 60
Appendix 61
FrequentlyAskedQuestions 61
Tips 62
ExtendingBatteryLife 62
MobileHotspotLocation 63
ImprovingSignalStrength 63
ImprovingWiFiPerformance 64
SecurityTips 65
FindtheMACAddress 65
FindtheIPAddress 66
Troubleshooting 66
GeneralTips 66
LCDIsDark 67
InsufficientSignalStrength 67
CannotConnecttoWiFi 67
CannotConnectThroughUSB 68
CannotDisplaytheHomePage 68
CannotConnecttotheMobileBroadbandNetwork 69
CannotCheckforUpdates 70
TechnicalSpecifications 70
RadioFrequencyandElectricalSpecifications 70
SoftwareSpecifications 71
EnvironmentalSpecifications 72

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MechanicalSpecifications 72
Legal 72
Patents 72
Licenses 72
GNUGeneralPublicLicense(Version2) 73
GNUGeneralPublicLicense(Version3) 78
GNULesserGeneralPublicLicense(Version2.1) 89
GNULesserGeneralPublicLicense(Version3) 96
fontconfigLicense 99
libxml2License 99
locapiLicense 101
pimdLicense 102
shadowLicense 102
ISCLicense 103
OpenSSLLicense 103
OriginalSSLeayLicense 104
Copyright 106
LimitationofLiability 106
AdditionalInformationandUpdates 106
SafetyInformation 107
ImportantNotice 107
SafetyandHazards 107
ProperBatteryUseandDisposal 107
RegulatoryNotices 108
Index 110

Introduction 1
Introduction
Thefollowingtopicsdescribethebasicsofusingthisguideandyournewmobilebroadbanddevice.
Before You Begin
ThankyouforpurchasingyournewNETGEARFuseMobileHotspot.Thefollowingtopicsexplain
howbesttousethisguidetogetthemostoutofyourmobilebroadbanddevice.
Before Using Your Device
ReadSafetyInformationthoroughlyforproperusage.
Accessibleservicesmaybelimitedbysubscriptioncontractconditions.
Guide Usage Notes
Notethatmostdescriptionsinthisguidearebasedonyourdevice'sdefaultsettingsatthetimeof
purchase.
Screenshots and Key Labels
ScreenshotsandKeylabelsareprovidedforreferenceonly.Actualwindows,menus,etc.maydiffer
inappearance.
Other Notations
Intheuserguide,theNETGEARFuseMobileHotspotmaybereferredtoeitheras"mobile
broadbanddevice,""hotspot,""device,"or"WiFirouter."
Operating Environment (Compatible OSs)
Thetablebelowoutlinesthecompatibleoperatingenvironmentsforyourdevice.Useoutsidethese
environmentsmayaffectperformance.Additionalfactors(hardware,connectedperipherals,
installedapplications,etc.)mayalsoaffectperformance.
n Forcomputersupport,OSversionupgradeinformation,etc.,seethecorresponding
manufacturer'sproductsupportdocumentation.
n Theinformationforoperatingenvironment(compatibleOSs)listedbelowisthecurrent
informationforyourdevicesoldasofMay2015.

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Item Description
CompatibleOperatingSystems(OSs) Windows®8(x86),Windows7,WindowsVista®,
WindowsXP®SP3,orMacOS®X(version10.5or
later)
MacOS10.6–10.8,iOS4,Android2.1,Blackberry5.0
AdditionalRequirements OneormorecomputersthatsupportWiFi
(802.11b/g/n).
Ifyou’llbeconnectingyourdevicethroughUSB,aUSB
2.0slot
AvailableHardDiskCapacity N/A
CompatibleBrowsers InternetExplorer®(version8.0orlater)
MozillaFirefox®(version4.0orlater)
GoogleChrome™(version17orlater)
AppleSafari®(version5.0orlater)
AppleSafari®Mobile(versioniOS4.0)
AndroidBrowser(AndroidOS2.2orlater)
Package Contents
SeebelowfordetailsoneverythingyouwillfindintheboxforyourNETGEARFuseMobileHotspot.
n NETGEARFuseMobileHotspot
n Batterycover
n Rechargeablebattery
n ACchargerwithtype-AUSBport
n Micro-USBcable
n Micro-SIM(preinstalled)
n GetStartedguide
n Recyclingenvelope
SSID and Security Key
BeforeconnectingWiFidevicestoyourNETGEARFuseMobileHotspot,youwillneedtoconfirm
theSSID(networkname)andsecuritykey(WiFipassword).
n ThisinformationdisplaysontheLCDhomescreenwhenyoupoweronyourdevice.

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Additional Information
Thefollowinglistdescribesadditionalinformationusefultoknowbeforeyoubeginusingyour
NETGEARFuseMobileHotspot.
n Yourmobilebroadbanddeviceaccommodatessoftwareupdates.Alwaysusethelatest
software.
n Notethatconnectionspeedsmaydroporconnectionsmaybedisableddependingonlinetraffic
orconnectionenvironments.
n WhenusingWLANoverseas,changethesettingsaccordingtothelawsofthosecountries.
Contacting Sprint Customer Service
YoucanreachSprintCustomerServiceonlineorbycallingtoll-free.
n Logintoyouraccountatsprint.com/mysprint.
n Callustoll-freeat1-888-788-4727(businessuse)or1-888-211-4727(personaluse).
Trademarks and Copyright
n NETGEARandtheNETGEARlogoaretrademarksofNETGEAR,Inc.
n Windows®isaregisteredtrademarkofMicrosoftCorporation.
n MacandMacOSaretrademarksofAppleInc.,registeredintheU.S.andothercountries.
n Linux®istheregisteredtrademarkofLinusTorvaldsintheU.S.andothercountries.
n WiFi,WPA,andWPA2areregisteredmarksoftheWiFiAlliance.
n QUALCOMM®isaregisteredtrademarkofQUALCOMMIncorporated.
n Othertrademarksarethepropertyoftherespectiveowners.
©2015Sprint.Allrightsreserved.Noreproductioninwholeorinpartwithoutpriorwrittenapproval.

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Get Started
Thefollowingtopicsgiveyoualltheinformationyouneedtosetupyourmobiledevicethefirsttime.
Parts and Function
Learnyourdevice'sprimaryexternalfeaturesandbuttons.
Front View
Back View (Battery Cover Removed)

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Interior (Battery Removed)
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Part Description
LCDScreen Viewdevicestatus.(SeeLCDInterface.)
Powerbutton Togglepoweronoroff.
Externalantennaports(2) RFantennaconnectorsforadvancedusers(slideopento
access).
Micro-USBPort Connectthemicro-USBcableforchargingoratethered
connection.
BatteryCover Removethebatterycovertoremoveorinsertthebatteryor
SIMcard.
SIMCardSlot TheSIMcardispreinstalled.
SIM Card
TheSIMcardisanICcardcontainingyourdevice'sphonenumberandothercustomerinformation.
Note:YourSIMcardispreinstalled.
Handling a SIM Card
KeepthefollowinginmindwhenhandlingaSIMcard.
n ThecustomerisresponsibleforanydamagecausedbyinsertingtheSIMcardinanother-brand
ICcardreader,etc.Thecompanyisnotresponsibleinsuchcase.
n AlwayskeeptheICchipclean.
n Wipecleanwithadry,softcloth.

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n Avoidapplyinglabels.MaydamagetheSIMcard.
n SeeinstructionsincludedwiththeSIMcardforhandling.
n TheSIMcardisthepropertyofthecompany.
n TheSIMcardisreplaceable(atcost)incaseofloss/damage.
n ReturntheSIMcardtothecompanywhencancellingsubscription.
n ReturnedSIMcardsarerecycledforenvironmentalpurposes.
n NotethatSIMcardspecificationsandperformancemaychangewithoutnotice.
n NETGEARrecommendsthatyoukeepaseparatecopyofinformationthatisstoredontheSIM
card.NETGEARisnotresponsiblefordamagesfromstoredinformationthatislost.
n AlwaysfollowemergencyprocedurestosuspendserviceifyourSIMcardordevice(SIMcard
inserted)islostorstolen.Fordetails,contactCustomerService.
n AlwayspoweroffthemobilebroadbanddevicebeforeinsertingorremovingtheSIMcard.
Insert the SIM Card
FollowtheseinstructionstoinsertaSIMcard.Remembertopoweroffyourdevicebeforeinsertinga
SIMcard.
Note:Yourdevice'sSIMcardispreinstalled.Theseinstructionsareforreferenceonly.
1. Removethebatterycover.
2. Removethebattery.
3. OpentheSIMcardcover.
4. InserttheSIMcard.
l InsertgentlywithgoldICchipfacingdownward.

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5. ClosetheSIMcardcover.
6. Insertthebattery.
l Makesurethatthebatterycontactpointsalignwiththoseinsidethebatterycompartment.
7. Attachthebatterycover.
Remove the SIM Card
Followtheseinstructionstoremovethedevice'sSIMcard.
Note:OnlyremovetheSIMcardifinstructedbySprintcustomerservicepersonnel.
1. PressandholdthePowerbuttontoturnoffthedevicebeforeremovingtheSIMcard.
2. Removethebatterycover.
3. Removethebattery.
4. OpentheSIMcardcover.
5. RemovetheSIMcard.
6. ClosetheSIMcardcover.
7. Insertthebattery.
l Makesurethatthebatterycontactpointsalignwiththoseinsidethebatterycompartment.
8. Attachthebatterycover.

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Battery Use
Thefollowingtopicsexplainhowtoinsertandremoveyourdevice'sbattery.
Battery Cautions
Storage:Avoidstoringorleavingbatterywithnochargeremaining.Savedinformationandsettings
maybecomelostorchanged,orbatterymaybecomeunusable.Chargeonceeverysixmonths
beforestoringorleavingunusedforalongperiod.
Bulges:Dependingonuse,bulgesmayappearnearendofbatterylife.Thisdoesnotaffectsafety.
Replacing Battery:Thebatteryisaconsumableitem.Itneedstobereplacedifoperatingtime
shortensnoticeably.Purchaseanewbattery.
Cleaning:Cleansoiledterminalsbetweenbatteryanddevicewithaclean,drycottonswab.Soiled
terminalscanresultinapoorconnectionandpreventcharging,etc.
Insert the Battery
Beforeyouuseyourdevice,installthebattery.
1. Attheantennaconnectorshownbelow,lifttheraisededgeofthebatterycovertoremoveit.
2. Insertthebatteryintoyourdevice,contactsendfirst.
l Makesurethatthebatterycontactpointsalignwiththoseinsidethebatterycompartment.

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3. Replacethebatterycover.
Remove the Battery
Followtheseinstructionstoremoveyourdevice'sbattery.Alwayspowerthedeviceoffbefore
removingthebattery.
1. Attheantennaconnectorshownbelow,lifttheraisededgeofthebatterycovertoremoveit.
2. Removethebattery.
3. Replacethebatterycover.
Charge the Battery
Youneedtorechargeyourdevice’sbatteryperiodically.Youcancontinueusingyourdevicewhileit
ischarging.
ThefastermethodistoconnectyourdevicetotheACcharger.Alternatively,youcanconnectyour
devicetoyourcomputer,althoughthischargesmoreslowly.
Charge Using the AC Adapter
1. Insertthelarger(TypeA)endofthemicro-USBcableintotheACcharger.

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2. Inserttheotherendofthecableintothemicro-USBportonthesideofyourdevice.
3. InserttheACchargerintoanelectricaloutlet.(Ifthebatteryisalreadypartiallychargedwhenthe
chargerispluggedintotheoutlet,yourdevicewillpoweronautomatically.)
Whileyourdeviceischarging,thepercentagechargethatthebatteryhasdisplaysontheLCD(and
theMobileHotspotManagerhomepage,ifyourdeviceison).
Whenyourdeviceisfullycharged,thefullbatteryiconandmessagedisplayontheLCD(andthe
MobileHotspotManagerhomepage,ifyourdeviceison).
Charge Using a USB to Computer Connection
Note:IfyouwillbeusingtheUSBconnectiontoconnecttotheInternet(andnotjustforcharging
yourdevice),youmustinstallthedevicedriver.(SeeTRU-Install.)
Note:IfyouareusingMacOSX10.4.x,afteryouconnectyourdevice,youmayseeawarning
messagethatyourcomputerisrunningontheUPSbackupbatteryandthatyoushouldpreventa
computershutdown.Youcancontinuewithyourwork.Topreventthismessagefrombeing
displayed,installthedevicedriver.
1. Makesurethatyourcomputeristurnedon.
2. Insertthelarger(TypeA)endofthemicro-USBcableintoyourcomputer.
3. Inserttheotherendofthecableintothemicro-USBportonthesideofyourdevice.

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Whileyourdeviceischarging,thepercentagechargethatthebatteryhasdisplaysontheLCD(and
theMobileHotspotManagerhomepage,ifyourdeviceison).
Whenyourdeviceisfullycharged,thefullbatteryiconandmessagedisplayontheLCD(andthe
MobileHotspotManagerhomepage,ifyourdeviceison).
Turn Your Device On and Off
UsethePowerbuttontoturnyourdeviceonandoff.
Turning Your Device On
1. Makesurethat:
l Yourdevicehasachargedbatteryinserted.
–or–
l YourdeviceisconnectedtotheACchargeroracomputer(throughthemicro-USBcable).
2. IftheLCDisblank,pressandholdthePowerbuttonuntilthescreenlightsup.
Turning Your Device Off
n PressandholdthePowerbuttonuntiltheShutDownmessageappears.

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Control Your Device Using the Power Button
ThePowerbuttonisusedtoturntheNETGEARFuseMobileHotspotonoroffandtochoosewhich
informationscreentodisplayontheLCD.
Desired result Action
Turn mobile
hotspot on
PressandholdPowerbuttonfor3-4seconds
Turn mobile
hotspot off
PressandholdthePowerbuttonfor3-4seconds
Wake up WiFi
signal and device
screen
PressandreleasethePowerbutton.
Cycle through
screens
PressandreleasethePowerbutton.
Sleep Mode
Iftherehavebeennotransmissionsoroperationofyourdevice,orifthebatteryhasnotbeen
charged,yourdeviceautomaticallyenterssleepmodetosavepower.
Insleepmode,WLANisdisabled.
n PressthePowerbuttontoturnthedisplayonandexitsleepmode.
l WLANfunctionisenabledandWiFidevicescanreconnecttothehotspot.
Thetimerequiredtorecoverthenetworkconnectionvariesbyenvironment,settings,etc.

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Connect with WiFi (WLAN)
YoucanconnecttotheNETGEARFuseMobileHotspotWiFinetworksfromcomputersandWiFi
devices.
Connect to the Mobile Hotspot WiFi Network
YoucanfindandselecttheWiFinetworkoryoucanuseWiFiProtectedSetup(WPS)toconnectto
theWiFinetwork.
Find and Select the Mobile Hotspot WiFi Network
Tip:TheWiFinetworknameandpasswordaredisplayedontheLCDhomescreenofthe
NETGEARFuseMobileHotspot.(SeeLCDHomeScreen.)
ToconnecttoWiFi:
1. Dooneofthefollowing,dependingonyouroperatingsystem.
l Windows7:ClicktheWiFiicon inthesystemtray.
l WindowsVista:ClickControl Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing
Center > Connect to a network.
l WindowsXP:ClickControl Panel > Network Connections > Wireless Network
Connections > View available wireless networks.
l Mac:ClicktheAirPorticon (intheupperrightcornerofyourscreen).
l Linux:SeetheuserdocumentationoftheLinuxdistribution.
l Otheroperatingsystems:Seetheuserdocumentationforyouroperatingsystemor
computer.
2. SelecttheWiFinetworkprovidedbytheNETGEARFuseMobileHotspotandconnecttoit.(If
promptedforanetworkkey/securitykey/password,entertheWiFipassword.)
Connect Through WPS
WiFiProtectedSetup(WPS)providesafast,simple,andsecurewaytoconnectWPS-enabled
devicestoyourWiFinetwork.Youdon’thavetogivethename(SSID)andWiFipasswordofyour
MainorGuestnetworktootherusers.
TheWPSfeatureisavailableoncertaincameras,printers,smartphones,andlaptops.These
deviceshaveeitherahardwarebuttonoraWPS-relatedoptioninthesoftware.Pleaseconsultthe
userdocumentationofyourdevice.
WPSisalwaysavailablefortheMainandGuestWiFinetworksaslongastheWiFiradioison
(deviceisnotasleepduetothesleep[standby]option,oroffwhilethedeviceistethered).

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WPSisnotavailableinanyofthesesituations:
n WiFiradioisoffwhileyourdeviceissleepingduetoinactivity.
n WiFiradioisoffwhileyourdeviceistethered.(SeeTurnWiFiOnorOffWhenTethered.)
n TheWiFisecurityoptionisWPAPersonal,WEP,orWEP-related(forexample,WEP64Bit
Open).(Note:WPSisavailableiftheWiFisecurityoptionisWPA/WPA2Personal.)(See
ChangetheWiFiSecurity.)
n Thebroadcastnetworknameisnotenabled.(SeeWiFiOptionsTab.)
n MACFilterModeis"Whitelist(Allowonlythoseinlist)",butnocomputershavebeenaddedto
thelist.(SeeManagetheBlockList(MACFiltering).)
Ifthemaximumnumberofconnecteddevicesonthechosennetwork(MainorGuest)hasalready
beenmet,anerrormessageindicatingthatthemaximumnumberofdeviceshasbeenreachedis
displayedwhenyouattemptWPS.Disconnectoneoftheconnecteddevicesandthenretry.
Use the LCD to Connect with WPS
1. PressthePowerbuttonontheMobileHotspot.
TheLCDdisplays.
2. PressthePowerbuttonagaintocyclethroughtheLCDscreensanddisplaytheWiFiProtected
Setupscreen.
3. PressandholdthePowerbuttonuntiltheactivationbarfillsupontheWiFiProtectedSetup
screen.
For2minutestheMobileHotspotscansforcomputersorWiFidevicesthatareusingWPSto
establishaWiFiconnection.
4. Within2minutes,presstheWPSbuttononthecomputerorWiFideviceyouwanttoconnector
selecttheWPS-relatedoptioninyourdevice’ssoftware.
ThecomputerorWiFideviceconnectstotheMobileHotspotWiFinetwork.
Use the Mobile Hotspot Manager (http://MyHotSpot) to Connect with WPS
1. Logintothehomepage.(SeeLogIntotheMobileHotspotManager.)
2. ClickWiFi.
3. BelowtheMain WiFiorGuest WiFisection,clickWPS.
4. Performoneofthefollowingprocedures,dependingonwhethertheWiFideviceyouareadding
toyourWiFinetworksupportsthePBC(PushButtonConfiguration)methodorthePIN
(PersonalInformationNumber)method.
IftheWiFidevicesupportsthePBC(PushButtonConfiguration)method:

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1. ClickWPS button pairing.
2. Within2minutes,presstheWPSbuttononthewirelessdeviceyouwanttoconnectorselectthe
WPS-relatedoptioninyourdevice’ssoftware.
–or–
IftheWiFidevicehasaPINassociatedwithit:
1. FindoutthePINfortheWiFideviceyouareadding.Todothis,usethePINoptioninyour
device’ssoftware.Alternatively,usetheWiFiProtectedSetupWizardthatmaybeavailable,
dependingonthemanufacturerofyourdevice.
2. IntheWebpage,clickEnter WPS PIN.
3. Enteryourdevice’sPIN.
4. ClickSubmit.
YourNETGEARFuseMobileHotspotandthewirelessdevicewillcommunicateandestablishthe
connection.Ifnoproblemsareencountered,themessage“Thedevicecannowaccessyour
hotspot”displays.Ifyourdevicedoesnotconnect,themessage“Nodeviceswereconnected…”
displays.Trytoconnectitmanually.(SeeFindandSelecttheMobileHotspotWiFiNetwork.)
Note:Ifyouwanttostopthepairingprocess,clickCancel.
Guest WiFi Network
YourNETGEARFuseMobileHotspotletsyoucreateaseparateGuestWiFinetworkthatyoucan
sharewithtemporaryusers.
DevicesontheGuestWiFinetwork:
n CannotaccessdevicesthatareontheMainWiFinetwork(suchasprintersorothercomputers).
n CannotusetheMobileHotspotManagertochangeanydevicesettings.
Turn the Guest WiFi Network On and Off
YoucanturnontheGuestWiFinetworkfromtheMobileHotspotManager’sWiFipage.
1. Logintothehomepage.(SeeLogIntotheMobileHotspotManager.)
2. ClickWiFi.
3. IntheGuestWiFiarea,clickTurn OnorTurn Off.
Guest WiFi Password
YoucansetthehotspottousethesameGuestWiFipasswordallthetime,orforgreatersecurity,
youcanhaveitgeneratearandompasswordeachtimetheGuestWiFinetworkisturnedon.