User guide

Using Your Device 49
Using Your Device
● AC powered. Choose one of the following:
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Short Range — Choose this setting if you have a designated wireless area and you need to
minimize the effect of your network on other networks in the vicinity.
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Long Range — This setting allows you to use your wireless devices farther from your
Overdrive Pro 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot but increases the possibility of interference with or
from nearby wireless networks.
Standby (Low Power) Mode
When the device is in standby (low power) mode, the 3G/4G modem radios, the Wi-Fi radio, and
the LCD are off, and the power button
is flashing (approximately every 8 seconds).
When you’re logged in, you can set how soon the device goes into standby mode when no Wi-Fi
users are connected to it (Standby Timer).
You can specify different settings for battery power and AC power. (See “Basic Panel” on
page 76.)
Note: This setting has no effect when the device is connected to a computer through the micro-USB cable.
To exit standby mode:
䊳 Connect the de
vice to the AC charger or computer through the micro-USB cable.
— or —
Press the power button
.
Internet Connection Information
Note: Data usage amounts are approximate and should not be used for billing purposes. For accurate
data usage amounts, check with Sprint.
Click the data icon to display the Internet Connection Information window. The window
displays:
● Data statistics f
or the current connection session:
䡲 Data sent
䡲 Session
duration
䡲 Data r
eceived
䡲 Total tr
ansferred
●
WWAN IP Address — This is the external IP address of the modem [3G or 4G] (that is, the IP
address of the modem as seen from the Internet).
●
More info — Click this link to display, when you’re connected to the network, the following
information:
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WAN DNS Primary — This is the address of the Internet system used to translate names (for
example, sprint.com) into IP addresses.