NETGEAR AirCard 797 User manual

Quick Start/Kurzanleitung/Démarrage
rapide/Inicio rápido/Avvio rapido/
Pikaopas/Snabbstart/Stručný přehled
Aircard 797
Mobile Hotspot/Mobiler Hotspot/Hotspot mobile/
Hotspot móvil/Hotspot mobile/Mobiilitukiasema/
Mobil hotspot/Mobilní hotspot

Content
English....................................................3
Deutsch ............................................... 11
Français ............................................... 19
Español................................................ 27
Italiano................................................. 35
Suomi .................................................. 43
Svenska ............................................... 51
Čeština ................................................ 59

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What’s in the box
• Mobile hotspot
• Battery cover
• Battery
• Micro USB cable
• AC adapter
Meet your hotspot
Status
LED
Micro
USB port
LCD
screen
Power
button
English

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Install the SIM card
The SIM slot accepts a Micro SIM card
(3FF). If you have a Nano SIM card
(4FF), use it with a Nano-Micro SIM
card adapter. To obtain a Micro SIM
card or adapter, contact your service
provider.
1. Slide the SIM card into the slot
with the gold colored contacts
facing down.
2. Ensure that
the SIM card
is seated
securely.
3. Insert the
battery.
4. Install the back cover.
The battery comes partially charged.
To fully charge the battery, connect the
USB cable to the mobile hotspot and
plug it into either:
• A wall socket (faster charge
option)
• The USB port on your laptop
SIM
slot

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Set up your hotspot
To connect to the mobile broadband
network, your SIM account must be
active. If you use a prepaid or pay-as-
you-go micro SIM, the account must
show a positive balance.
1. Press and hold the Power button
until the LCD screen lights.
2. Press the Power button to select a
language. Hold the Power button
to confirm the language to be
used.
The status LED indicates data
connection status:
• Blue, slow blink. The hotspot is
ready.
• Blue, double blink. The hotspot is
transferring data.
• Amber, slow blink. The hotspot is
not connected to the network.
Note: To turn off the hotspot, press
and hold the Power button for five
seconds.

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LCD home screen
The home screen displays the mobile
hotspot’s WiFi network name and
password. The network indicator lets
you know which mobile network you
are connected to.
Press the Power button to view
different screens such as Notifications
and Device Information.
Signal
strength Battery level
WiFi
password
Network
WiFi
network
name

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Congure an APN
You must configure an APN if a
message that APN setup is required
displays on the LCD.
1. On your computer or mobile
device, open your WiFi network
connection manager.
2. Find your mobile hotspot’s WiFi
network name and connect.
The LCD home screen displays the
WiFi network name and password.
3. Launch a web browser.
4. Enter http://mywebui.net or
http://192.168.1.1.
5. Enter the administrator login
password.
See the label located under
the battery for the initial admin
password. We recommend that
you change it to a password that
you want to use.
The hotspot web page displays.
6. Select Network > APN.

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A list of APNs that might work with
your SIM displays.
7. If the correct APN is in the list,
select it.
8. Otherwise, set up an APN.
a. Click the + Add button.
b. Enter the APN details.
Contact your network service
provider for information about
these details.
c. Click the Save button.
Connect to the Internet
The LCD home screen displays the
WiFi network name and password.
1. On your computer or mobile
device, open your WiFi network
connection manager.
2. Find your mobile hotspot’s WiFi
network name and connect.
3. Launch a web browser and verify
that you can access the Internet.

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Customize your
hotspot
You can customize your hotspot by
using a web browser or by using the
NETGEAR Mobile app.
Customize your hotspot
using a web browser
1. On your computer or mobile
device, open your WiFi network
connection manager.
2. Find your mobile hotspot’s WiFi
network name and connect.
The LCD home screen displays the
WiFi network name and password.
3. Launch a web browser.
4. Enter http://mywebui.net or
http://192.168.1.1.
5. Enter the administrator login
password.
See the label located under
the battery for the initial admin
password. We recommend that

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you change it to a password that
you want to use.
The hotspot web page displays.
For more information, see the user
manual. To download the user manual,
visit www.netgear.com/support/ and
search for AC797.
Download the NETGEAR
Mobile app
Download the free NETGEAR Mobile
app from
https://www.netgear.com/mobileapps.
Use this app to view your hotspot’s
settings, connection, and data usage
information from your smartphone or
tablet.