NETGEAR AirCard 810 Mobile Hotspot User manual

Quick Start
AirCard 810
Mobile Hotspot

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English .......................................1
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Meet Your Hotspot
Before you connect your mobile hotspot, familarize
yourself with its LCD screen, icons, buttons, and
connectors.
Buttons and Connectors
Status LED
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.
Micro USB port
Primary antenna connector
Power button
Status LED
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Power Button
Press and hold the Power button for two seconds to
power the hotspot on, five seconds to turn the hotspot
o.
Press and release the Power button to cycle through
LCD screens.
Power button
LCD Screen
You can use the touch screen icons and other screen
elements to view the mobile hotspot’s status, configure
WiFi band settings, view data usage details, and view
system alerts.

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Icon Description
Signal
strength
5 bars. Excellent.
1 bar. Low level.
Network
type
4G+. An LTE Advanced network with
carrier aggregation is available.
4G. An LTE network is available.
H+. DC-HSPA+ HSPA+/DC HSPA.
H. HSPA.
3G. UMTS.
Trac Outline. Connected.
Solid. Sending or receiving.
None. Not connected.
Battery
level
The percentage of the remaining
battery charge.
Set Up Your Hotspot
Before you connect to your mobile hotspot, you must
insert a micro SIM card (3FF), install the battery,
power on the mobile hotspot, and charge your battery.
Note: To obtain a micro SIM card, contact your
Internet service provider.

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¾To insert the micro SIM card:
1. Remove the back cover using the thumb catch
on the corner of the mobile hotspot.
2. Remove the battery.
3. Slide the micro SIM card into the slot with the
gold colored contacts facing down.
4. Ensure that the micro SIM card is seated
securely.
5. Reinsert the battery.
6. Replace the cover.

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¾To power on your hotspot:
Press and hold the Power button until the LCD
screen lights.
A language selection screen displays.
¾To select a language:
1. Press the Navigation button to cycle through
the language options until your language is
highlighted.
2. Press the Power button to select the language.
You can change the language again later from the
hotspot web page.
¾To recharge your battery:
1. Connect the micro USB cable to your hotspot.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to the USB
port on your computer or to the USB charger.
Note: Your battery comes partially charged.

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Create a Mobile Connection
Your hotspot comes preconfigured with the access
point name (APN) for your network service provider.
Your hotspot checks the APN to determine the type of
network connection to establish.
You are now ready to surf the web!
You must configure an APN for your hotspot if you are
setting up your hotspot for the first time or if you see
a message indicating that APN setup is required.
¾To configure an APN:
1. On the home screen, tap the Settings icon.
2. Tap the Network icon.
Operator
3. Tap the APN > button.
A list of preprogrammed APNs that might work
with your current SIM displays.
4. Select the appropriate APN.

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5. If none of the preprogrammed APNs are
appropriate, set up an APN.
a. Tap the +Add button.
b. Enter the APN details.
Contact your network service provider for
information about these specific details.
c. Tap the Save button.
A message indicating that an APN was
created displays.
¾To connect to your hotspot:
1. Ensure that WiFi is enabled on your computer or
other device.
2. On your computer or other device, search for
WiFi networks:
• For Windows devices, click the Internet
Access icon.
• For Mac devices, from the WiFi menu,
select the network.
• For tablets, look for a settings option.
3. Select the WiFi name displayed on your LCD
screen.
4. Enter the WiFi password exactly as it appears on
the LCD screen.

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Passwords are case-sensitive.
When a computer or mobile device connects to
the hotspot, a 1 displays beside the WiFi icon on
the LCD screen.
Note: For you 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.
5. Launch your browser and, if desired, visit the
hotspot web page netgear.aircard to personalize
your settings.
Your mobile hotspot is ready to use out of the
box. You probably don’t need to personalize any
settings.
The mobile hotspot is completely secure using its
default security settings.
NETGEAR AirCard App
Download the complimentary mobile app from
netgear.com/AirCardApps. Use this app to view your
settings and connection and data usage information
from your smartphone or tablet. To manage all hotspot
settings, visit netgear.aircard.
Manage WiFi Settings
You can manage your WiFi settings by tapping the
WiFi icon on the hotspot touch screen.