Use and Care Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1. Introduction and Hardware Overview
- 2. Get Started
- 3. Manage the Modem LAN Settings
- 4. Manage the Mobile Broadband Connection
- 5. Secure Your Network
- Change the Modem Password
- Manage Port Forwarding for Incoming Traffic
- Manage Port Filtering for Outgoing Traffic
- Block Specific Services and Applications From Accessing the Internet and Allow All Other Services and Applications
- Allow Specific Services and Applications to Access the Internet and Block All Other Services and Applications
- View Services and Applications on the Blacklist and Remove a Service or Application From the List
- View Services and Applications on the Whitelist and Remove a Service or Application From the List
- Disable Port Filtering
- Manage SIM Card Security
- 6. Manage the Modem and Monitor Usage and the Network
- Upgrade the Firmware of the Modem
- Back Up and Restore the Modem Settings
- Return the Modem to Its Factory Default Settings
- View Monthly Data and Session Data Usage
- Set a Plan Limit for the Data Counter
- Change the Billing Cycle Counter or Reset the Data Counter
- View Service Provider, Type of Service, and Signal Strength
- View Account Details and Other Details About Your Modem
- View Information About the Mobile Broadband Connection
- Set Up SMS Alert Messages
- Set the Data Limit for SMS Alert Messages
- View Alerts
- Turn Off the LEDs
- 7. Manage SMS Messages
- 8. Frequently Asked Questions
- What do I do when I can’t connect a device to the modem?
- What do I do when I can’t access the Internet?
- What do I do when the No Signal icon displays?
- Why does the Signal Strength LED show only a few bars?
- Why is the download or upload speed slow?
- Can I connect multiple LAN devices to the modem?
- How do I access the modem’s web pages?
- What do I do if I forget my admin login password?
- How do I disconnect from the mobile broadband network?
- How do I find my computer’s IP address?
- How do I find a device’s MAC address?
- How do I find my mobile phone number?
- Where can I find more information?
- 9. Alerts and Troubleshooting
- A. Default Settings and Specifications
- B. Wall-Mount the Modem

Change the Billing Cycle Counter or Reset the Data
Counter
You can change the start date of the billing cycle counter to a day other than the first day of the month and
you can reset the data counter. The start date of the billing cycle counter is for display only and changing it
does not change the actual billing cycle of your mobile broadband provider.
To change the start date of the billing cycle counter or to reset the data counter:
1. Launch a web browser from a device that is connected to the modem.
The device can be a computer that is directly connected to the modem or a client from a router that is
connected to the modem.
2. In the address field of your browser, enter http://192.168.5.1.
The limited Dashboard page displays.
3. If you did not select the Remember me check box when you logged in previously, enter the modem
password in the Sign In field.
See the modem label for the default password.
4. Click the Sign In button.
The full Dashboard page displays.
5. In the Monthly Usage section, from the Billing start date menu, select a new start date.
The Submit button displays after you make a selection.
6. To reset the data counter for data usage, click the Reset button.
7. Click the Submit button.
Your settings are saved.
View Service Provider,Type of Service, and Signal
Strength
You can view the service provider, the type of network, and the signal strength of the mobile broadband
network at your location. If the modem is not connected to the network, you can view some of this information
for the most recent connection.
To view the service provider, type of network, signal strength, and other information:
1. Launch a web browser from a device that is connected to the modem.
The device can be a computer that is directly connected to the modem or a client from a router that is
connected to the modem.
2. In the address field of your browser, enter http://192.168.5.1.
The limited Dashboard page displays.
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