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MobileHotspot(R526)UserGuide
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OpenMobileR526UserGuide
www.openmobilepr.com
Version3.0/03.01.2010
2010OPENMOBILE.OpenMobileandthelogoaretrademarksofOpenMobile.Othermarksarethepropertyof
theirrespectiveowners.

TableofContents
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Intro...................................................................................2
Part1:UsingtheR526....................................................................2
ChargingtheR526Device................................................................2
OpeningtheBrowserInterface............................................................2
DeviceActivation.......................................................................6
TheBrowserInterfaceandSettings.......................................................10
Home.................................................................................11
CDMA.................................................................................11
Status..............................................................................11
Configuration........................................................................12
Diagnostics..........................................................................12
WiFi...................................................................................13
Status...............................................................................13
Configuration........................................................................13
Security............................................................................14
Router................................................................................15
PortFilter...........................................................................15
MACFilter...........................................................................15
Advanced..............................................................................16
AdvancedSettings....................................................................16
PortForwarding......................................................................17
UpgradeFirmware....................................................................18
Management........................................................................19
Help..................................................................................20
Part2:Warranty........................................................................20
Part3:FAQ.............................................................................21
Part4:Glossary.........................................................................24

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ThankyouforpurchasingtheOpenMobileR526portablerouter. Thisdevicedoesn’tneedwires,cables,orsoftware
toconfigureitthroughyourWebbrowser.
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ThisguidedescribesthebrowserInterfacethatallowsyoutoconfiguretheR526.Forinformationaboutsettingup
yourdevice,devicemaintenanceandcare,etc.,consulttheprintedQuickStartGuidethatcamewithyourdevice.
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WerecommendyoureadthismanualbeforeusingtheR526.
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Part1
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UsingtheR526
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ChargingtheR526Device
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Note.
ThebatteryshouldbefullychargedbeforeusingtheR526forthefirsttime.Werecommendaninitialchargetime
ofapproximately2hours.Whenfullycharged,asolidgreenlightwillappearnextto‘Power’displayonthedevice.
Aredororangelightindicatesyouneedtore‐charge.IncludedinyourR526packageisanUSBPowerAdapter.
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OpeningtheBrowserInterface
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HowtoConnecttotheR526(WindowsUsers–forMACInstructionsseethenextsection)
1.TurnontheR526andensureyourWiFiisenabledonyourPCorlaptop.Youcanviewyouravailablewireless
networksbygoingthroughthecontrolpanel,networkconnectionsorsystemtray(lowerrighthandcornerofyour
screen).
2.Select“FRANKLIN_R526XXXX”asyourwirelessnetwork.

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Note.
Thelast4digits,‘XXXX’oftheSSIDisthelastfourdigitsofyourMACaddress.YoucanfindtheMACaddressofyour
R526onthelabelunderthebattery.
.
3.ClickConnect.
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ThedefaultsecurityfortheR526isWEP64‐bit.Thedefaultsecuritykeyis“12345”.Enter“12345”tocontinue
connectingtotheR526.Ifyouwouldliketochangethissecuritysettingafteryouhaveactivatedyourdevice,see
theWiFi>Securitysettingofthisdocumentforchangingsecuritysettings.
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4.WhenconnectedtotheR526youwillseetheconnectionas‘FRANKLIN_R526XXXX’–asshownbelow.

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5.Beforeproceeding,ensureyourwirelessconnectionpropertiesaresetto‘ObtainanIPAddressAutomatically’
ForWindowsXPandVista32‐bitusers,youcanright‐clickonyourwirelessnetwork,selectproperties,thenTCP/IP
properties.ForWindowsVista64‐bitandWindows7users,youcanclickon‘ViewStatus’asshownbelow

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6.Next,openyourwebbrowsertohttp://10.10.10.254.ThiswillbringyoutothewebuserinterfaceoftheR526.
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DeviceActivation(Windows)
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Ifyourdevicehasnotbeenactivatedattimeofpurchase,youmustactivatenow.
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ClickLoginbutton.Youwillbepromptedtoenteryourusernameandpassword.ThedefaultUsernameand
Passwordisadmin/admin.
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ClickOK.Then,youwillseethepopupscreenrequiringActivationasbelow.
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If you see the below notice, click
Activate.
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After successful activation, Web browser of the R526 will open as below.

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DeviceActivation(MacUsersOnly)
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1.GotoAirportIconattherightuppercornerofdesktoptapmenuandclicktoopen.
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AirportonAirportoff 
EnsureyourAirportmodeisturnedontoallowyourcomputertosearchforavailableWiFinetworks.
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2.Choose“OpenNetworkPreferences”onthedrop‐downmenuandselect“FRANKLIN_R526XXXX”ofyourWi‐Fi
networkandapplyit.
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3.Nowthatyouareconnected,andyouneedtoactivatebeforeusing.
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If you see the below notice, click
Activate.

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After successful activation, Web browser of the R526 will open as below.
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TheBrowserInterfaceandSettings
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OpenyourWebbrowserandenterhttp://10.10.10.254intotheaddresswindow.
Thebrowserinterfacewillopen.
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