Novatel MiFi2200 Specification sheet

2200
Intelligent Mobile Hotspot
user
product
guide

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Novatel Wireless Revision History
Part Number Revision Description Date
90026090 R1 Initial release 2 Nov 2009
R2 Revised User Interface content 1 Jul 2010
R3 Added Novatel Wireless-branded screens; revised
User Interface content
17 Jan 2012
FCC ID: PKRNVWMIFI2200
PN 90026090 R3 317Jan2012
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Contents
Product Overview....................................................... 5
MiFi 2200 Device Overview .................................................................. 6
Features................................................................................. 6
Package Contents ....................................................................... 7
System Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Your MiFi 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot Device............................................. 8
LED States. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Caring for Your Device ................................................................... 9
Power Management ........................................................................10
Battery Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Using the Micro USB Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Connect the MiFi 2200 Device with the Micro USB Cable .................................11
Using Your MiFi 2200 Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Using the Device for the First Time ..........................................................13
Insert and Charge the Battery ...........................................................13
Turn the Device On and O .............................................................15
Connecting in Wi-Fi Mode ..................................................................16
MiFi Settings .......................................................... 17
MiFi Settings Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Open the MiFi Device Settings ..........................................................18
The Menu Bar ..........................................................................19
Home Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Internet Connection ....................................................................21
Wi-Fi ...................................................................................22
GPS Local Search .......................................................................22
GPS Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
GPS Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
GPS Conguration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
GPS Local Search .......................................................................25
Password Menu ............................................................................26
Set Administration Password ...........................................................26
Wi-Fi Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi Proles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Choosing a Prole ..................................................................29
Setting Security ....................................................................29
Setting Up a Temporary Hotspot ....................................................30
Wi-Fi: MAC Filter ............................................................................31
Enable MAC Filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Trusted Client List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Finding the MAC Address ...........................................................32
Using MAC Filtering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Wi-Fi: Status ................................................................................33
Wi-Fi Network ..........................................................................34
Wi-Fi Clients ............................................................................35
Wi-Fi Log ...............................................................................36
WWAN Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
WWAN: Conguration ......................................................................38
WWAN: Diagnostics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
WWAN Connection .....................................................................40
WWAN Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
WWAN Event Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
WWAN: Status ..............................................................................42
Internet Connection ....................................................................43
Trac Counters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Internet Connection Log ................................................................45
Advanced Menu ............................................................................46
Advanced: Advanced Options/Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Access Point ............................................................................48
3G Modem .............................................................................48
Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
System .................................................................................49
Advanced: Cong File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Cong File Download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Cong File Upload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Advanced: Port Filtering ....................................................................53
Enable Port Filtering ....................................................................54
Enable Port Filtering for Allowed Applications ...........................................54
Enable Port Filtering for Custom Applications............................................55
Advanced: Port Forwarding .................................................................56
Port Forwarding Applications ...........................................................57
Advanced: Power Management .............................................................58
LED Control ............................................................................59
AC Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Battery Power ..........................................................................60
Advanced: TCP/IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
TCP/IP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Advanced: System Status ...................................................................62
System Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
System Log ............................................................................63
Restarting Your Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Resetting Your Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Common Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Use the Master Reset Button ................................................................69
Technical Support ..........................................................................70
Technical Information .................................................. 71
Product Specications ......................................................................72
Regulatory Notices .........................................................................73
Safety Hazards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
SAR Levels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Proper Battery Use and Disposal ........................................................76
Limited Warranty and Liability ..............................................................77
Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Glossary....................................................................................79

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Product Overview
MiFi 2200 Overview
Your MiFi 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot
Power Management
Using the Micro USB Cable

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MiFi 2200 Overview
Thank you for choosing the Novatel Wireless MiFi 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot for mobile
broadband and Wi-Fi!
This device operates over high-speed 3G mobile broadband networks in the 800/1900 bands
enabling you to connect at high speeds to the Internet, your corporate Intranet, Wi-Fi enabled
devices and to access your email virtually anywhere!
The MiFi 2200 is an intelligent mobile hotspot, empowering you with Wi-Fi connectivity and high-
speed data access on your wireless data network.
Features
With the MiFi 2200, you can:
•Share your 3G Mobile Broadband Connection with up to five Wi-Fi eEnabled Devices over Wi-Fi
•Benefit from Wi-Fi Connectivity
•With the MiFi 2200 intelligent mobile hotspot, connect via Wi-Fi and access high-speed
mobile broadband service to browse the Internet, access email, run business applications
and more from a computer or most Wi-Fi-compatible devices.
•The MiFi device enables multiple Wi-Fi-enabled devices to connect at one time. Connect
up to ve devices including computers, music players, tablets, e-readers and portable
game consoles simultaneously.
•Typical battery usage time is up to 4 hours active and up to 40 hours standby in Wi-Fi
mode (with one Wi-Fi connective device).
•Manage Wireless Network Activity – MiFi Device Settings
•MiFi Device Settings: Allows you to manage, monitor, and customize your Wi-Fi mobile
broadband connection through an easy-to-use interface when the device is in Wi-Fi mode
(that is, without the use of the USB cable).
•Customize Security: Allows you to select security options using the MiFi 2200's advanced
security settings.

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Additional features include:
•Advanced embedded antenna design for mobile broadband and Wi-Fi
•VPN capability
•Auto installation and connectivity options
•GPS technology to search for stores, restaurants, and other locations in your area
•NDIS conguration
Package Contents
The Novatel Wireless MiFi 2200 package includes:
•MiFi 2200
•AC Wall Charger
•Lithium Ion Battery
•Storage Pouch
•Micro USB Cable
•Quick Start Guide
System Requirements
•Internet browser (for example, Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox, Opera, Chrome)
•Wireless interface (802.11b/g)
USB Modem Mode only:
•Windows 7, Vista, or XP (Service Pack 2 or higher)
•Mac OS X v10.4.11 or higher
•Type A USB port
•40 MB hard drive
•256 MB RAM

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Your MiFi 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot
Your MiFi 2200 has the following parts:
➊ Power Button / LED: Powers on and o the device. The LED indicates power, battery status,
and roaming activity.
➋ Micro USB Connector: The AC charger connects here.
➌ Service Status LED: Provides information about your mobile broadband connection.
➍ Network Name and Password Label: The precongured name of your network (SSID) and
your network password (also called a network key) are printed on the back of your device.
➎ Master Reset Button: Resets device to factory default settings. (See Use the Master Reset
Button on page 69.)
➏ Battery Compartment: Battery is placed here.

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LED States
The MiFi device LED provides valuable information about the state of the device and its connection.
Service Status LED
LED Color Status Description
No Light — Device is powered o.
Green Solid The MiFi device is powered on and connected to a
mobile broadband network, but is not transmitting
or receiving data.
Slow Blinking The MiFi device is powered on but there is no service.
Intermittent Blinking The MiFi device is transmitting / receiving mobile
broadband data. The blinking rate is proportional to
the data speed.
Power Button LED
Led Color Status Description
No Light — Device is powered o.
Green Solid
Glowing
The MiFi device is powered on and fully charged.
The MiFi device is in standby mode (power saving).
Press the power button to wake up the device.
Red Blinking Battery is critically low.
Amber Solid
Blinking
Battery is charging.
Error. (See Troubleshooting on page 64.)
Blue Solid The MiFi device is powered on and roaming.
Caring for Your Device
As with any electronic device, the MiFi 2200 must be handled with care to ensure reliable operation.
Novatel Wireless recommends the following handling guidelines:
•Do not apply adhesive labels to the MiFi 2200; they may cause the device to potentially
overheat and they may alter the performance of the antenna system.
•The USB connector should plug easily into your computer’s Type A USB port. Forcing the
device into a port may damage the connector.
•Protect the MiFi 2200 from liquids, dust, and excessive heat.
•Store the MiFi 2200 in a safe place, when not in use.