Netgear Aircard (AT&T Unite Explore) User Manual
Table Of Contents
- AirCard 815S Mobile Hotspot
- Contents
- 1. Get Started
- Meet Your Mobile Hotspot
- Set Up Your Mobile Hotspot
- Recharge the Battery
- Replace a SIM Card
- LCD Touch Screen Home
- Connect to the Internet
- Security Credentials
- NETGEAR AirCard App for Smartphones and Tablets
- Connect to the Mobile Hotspot With Tethering
- BatteryBoost a Smartphone
- Optional External Antennas
- Customize the Mobile Hotspot Settings
- Log In to Your Mobile Hotspot Web Page
- 2. Use Your Mobile Hotspot
- View Data Usage
- View Messages
- View Alerts
- Manage Your Broadband Network Connection
- View Mobile Broadband Network Status From the Mobile Hotspot
- View Mobile Broadband Network Status From the Mobile Hotspot Web Page
- Turn Domestic Data On and Off From the Mobile Hotspot
- Turn Domestic Data On and Off From the Mobile Hotspot Web Page
- Turn International Roaming On and Off From the Mobile Hotspot
- Turn International Roaming On and Off From the Mobile Hotspot Web Page
- Connect to Wi-Fi
- Manage Wi-Fi
- Turn On Dual-Band Wi-Fi From the Mobile Hotspot Web Page
- Manage Wi-Fi Security
- 3. Manage Security
- Change the Mobile Hotspot Web Page Login Settings
- Content Filter Levels
- Block Access to Websites
- Allow Access to Websites
- Block or Unblock Connected Devices
- View Connected Devices From the Mobile Hotspot
- View Connected Devices From the Mobile Hotspot Web Page
- Block Device Access From the Mobile Hotspot
- Block a Device From the Mobile Hotspot Web Page
- Unblock a Device From the Mobile Hotspot
- Unblock a Device From the Mobile Hotspot Web Page
- View a List of Blocked Devices From the Mobile Hotspot
- View a List of Blocked Devices From the Mobile Hotspot Web Page
- Set Up an Internet Access Schedule
- Manage the Mobile Hotspot Screen Passcode Lock
- Turn On Read-Only Mode From the Mobile Hotspot Web Page
- Activate SIM Security
- Enable Port Forwarding
- Enable Port Filtering
- 4. Maintain Your Mobile Hotspot
- 5. Frequently Asked Questions
- Questions About Connecting and Disconnecting Devices and Accessing the Internet
- What do I do if I can’t connect a device to the mobile hotspot?
- What do I do if I can’t access the Internet?
- How do I disconnect from the mobile broadband network?
- Why doesn’t the Connect or Disconnect button appear on the mobile hotspot web page?
- How do I find out how many devices are connected to my mobile hotspot’s Wi-Fi networks?
- What do I do if the No Signal icon displays?
- Why can’t my device access the mobile hotspot web page when connected to a VPN?
- Why can’t my mobile hotspot connect to a computer running Windows Vista?
- What do I do if my mobile hotspot doesn’t connect to my service provider’s network?
- Questions About the Mobile Hotspot Web Page
- General Questions
- What should I do if the o-ring on the back cover comes loose?
- Why isn’t my battery charging?
- Why is the Signal Strength indicator always low?
- Why is the download or upload speed slow?
- The LCD screen is not lit. How do I know if the mobile hotspot is still powered on?
- How do I find my computer’s IP address?
- How do I find a device’s MAC address?
- What do I do if the Wi-Fi network name doesn’t appear in the list of networks?
- Questions About Connecting and Disconnecting Devices and Accessing the Internet
- 6. Troubleshooting
- A. Specifications
- B. Tips and Safety Guidelines for Lithium-Ion Batteries
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Contents
Chapter 1 Get Started
Meet Your Mobile Hotspot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Status LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Dust and Water Resistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Set Up Your Mobile Hotspot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Recharge the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Replace a SIM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
LCD Touch Screen Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Connect to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Security Credentials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
NETGEAR AirCard App for Smartphones and Tablets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Connect to the Mobile Hotspot With Tethering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
BatteryBoost a Smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Optional External Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Customize the Mobile Hotspot Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Log In to Your Mobile Hotspot Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Chapter 2 Use Your Mobile Hotspot
View Data Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
View Estimated Data Usage on the Mobile Hotspot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
View Data Usage on the Mobile Hotspot Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
View Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
View Messages From the Mobile Hotspot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
View Messages From the Mobile Hotspot Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Delete a Message From the Mobile Hotspot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Delete a Message From the Mobile Hotspot Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
View Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
View Alerts From the Mobile Hotspot Web Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Manage Your Broadband Network Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
View Mobile Broadband Network Status From the Mobile Hotspot . . . . . . . 24
View Mobile Broadband Network Status From the Mobile Hotspot
Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Turn Domestic Data On and Off From the Mobile Hotspot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Turn Domestic Data On and Off From the Mobile Hotspot Web Page . . . . . 25
Turn International Roaming On and Off From the Mobile Hotspot . . . . . . . . 26
Turn International Roaming On and Off From the Mobile Hotspot
Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Connect to Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Connect Using the Wi-Fi Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28