HOME WIRELESS BROADBAND Huawei E5186 YOUR QUICK START GUIDE TO CONNECTING TO THE NET (and we mean quick!)
BEFORE YOU GET STARTED Make sure you read through all the instructions to make sure you’re up and running in no time. WHERE TO PUT YOUR HOME WIRELESS BROADBAND To get the best signal, the ideal place for your device will be near a window. Try a few different areas until you find one with the best signal strength.
HUAWEI E5186 USER GUIDE (the one in your hand right now) MICRO SIM CARD 12mm Huawei E5186 15mm NETWORK CABLE POWER ADAPTOR
SIMPLE & EASY TO SET UP STEP 1 – INSERT THE SIM CARD. STEP 2 – CONNECT THE POWER ADAPTOR. 1. Follow the illustration to plug in the power adaptor. 2. Turn the power switch on and the device will start registering to the Optus network. Follow the 3 steps in the illustration below. 3.
TWO WAYS TO CONNECT YOUR DEVICES TO THE NET. 1) Ethernet Cable 2) Wi-Fi Here’s how to enjoy a cable free connection to your Wi-Fi devices such as laptops, tablets and iPods. XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX Connect one end of the Ethernet Cable into any of these 4 LAN ports. The other end simply plugs into your device (i.e. Laptop or PC) Note: Up to 4 devices can be connected using the LAN ports (1-4). 1) Check to make sure the Wi-Fi indicator light on your device is on.
2) Switch on Wi-Fi on the device you wish to connect. For help on this check your laptop/ device manual or ask the techy person in your family. 3) Search for the Huawei Wireless Network name on your laptop/device. The network name or SSID can be found on the label of the back of the device, along with your Security/Wi-Fi key (which you’ll need too). 4) Click connect, and enter the Security/Wi-Fi Key. You’ll now be connected to the internet! Note: Device supports 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi networks.
• Steady cyan (blue): The DEVICE is connected to the Optus 4G Plus network. • Steady red: − The SIM card is not recognised or the PIN has not been entered correctly. − The device failed to connect to a wireless network. • On: turned on • Off: turned off 1 234 5 18 • On: Wi-Fi is on • Blinking: WPS interconnection verification is in progress. This process should not take longer than 2 minutes. • Off: Wi-Fi is switched off 6 17 16 7 8 9 1011 12 13 14 15 • For Voice Calls (not available at this time).
5 – SIGNAL INDICATOR 9 – WPS BUTTON • On: Shows network signal strength. Full lights means a strong signal. • Off: No network signal. • Pressing this will let you choose between the two supported Wi-Fi Networks. Here’s how: – Press and hold the button for one to fiveseconds to set up a 2.4 GHz WPS connection or 6 – MICRO SIM CARD SLOT 7 – WI-FI BUTTON • Press and hold for 1 second to switch Wi-Fi on and off. 8 – RESET BUTTON • Press and hold for 3 or more seconds to restore factory settings.
Note: 16 – LAN4/WAN INDICATOR • The device supports USB 1.1 and 2.0 storage devices in FAT16, FAT32, ext2, and ext3 formats. Storage devices with power supply requirements exceeding USB standards may not work properly. It is recommended that you prepare an external power supply in these cases. The device is compatible with samba-supported USB printers. • On: The port is connected to a device. • This port cannot be connected to USB host devices, such as computers.
SUPER IMPORTANT! • During thunderstorms switch off the device and remove all cables. • Do not use an external antenna or a power adapter that is not a standard component for the device or is not Optus approved. Optus is not liable for any problems that may result from use of such an external antenna or a power adapter. Outdoor antennas must be installed by a licenced cabler. • Warning: This equipment will not work when mains power fails.
