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This chapter describes how to configure your Routeur sans fil MBR1210 11n à haut débit mobile

Internet connection.

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Hardware Features

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Log In to Your Router

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Access the Configuration Assistant after Installation

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Manually Configure Your Internet Settings

Note:

For help with installation, see the

Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless

Router MBR1210 Installation Guide.

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Hardware Features

This section outlines the physical aspects of your Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router.

Router Stand

Since the Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router is a vertical-only device, use the stand to

position your router upright.

1.

Insert the tabs on the stand into the slot on the bottom of your router.

2.

Place your router near an AC power outlet in a location where you can connect the cables

you need for your home network.

The router must also be located where you can receive a strong mobile broadband signal

while indoors if you are planning to connect to the Internet using mobile broadband.

Figure 1.

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Router Front Panel

The router front panel contains control buttons and status LEDs. Use the LEDs to verify

status and connections.

Power

Signal Quality

Wi-Fi

2G/3G

WPS

Internet

LAN

Ethernet WAN

Mobile Broadband/Wi-Fi On/Off

Figure 2.

Table 1

describes each LED and button located on the front panel of the router.

Table 1.

LED Descriptions

LED

Activity

Description

WPS

Press the WPS button to open a 2-minute window for the router to connect with other

WPS-enabled devices. For more information about this function, see

Use Push 'N' Connect

(WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network

on page

32.

Wi-Fi

This button can be used to control the WiFi radio or both the WiFi radio and mobile broadband

radio. Use the router interface to select the options. The default is set for Wi-Fi radio only.

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Power

Solid green

The router is turned on and operating normally.

Solid amber

POST (power-on self-test) in progress.

Off

Power is not supplied to the router.

Internet Port

Solid green

There is an Internet session.

Solid amber

Traffic meter limit has been reached, traffic is blocked.

Blinking green

Data is being transmitted over the Internet connection.

Blinking amber

Traffic meter limit has been reached, but traffic not blocked.

Blinking green and amber

Failover from WAN to Mobile Broadband.

Off

No Internet connection detected.

Wi-Fi

Solid blue

The Wi-Fi local port is initialized.

Blinking blue

Data is being transmitted or received over the Wi-Fi link.

Off

The wireless access point is turned off.

LAN Ports

Solid green

The local Ethernet ports have detected wired links with PCs.

Blinking

Data is being transmitted or received.

Off

No link is detected on these ports.

WAN Port

Solid green

The Ethernet WAN port has detected an active link.

Blinking

Data is being transmitted or received.

Off

No link is detected on these ports.

2G/3G

Solid blue

Indicates the router is in 3G+ coverage.

Solid green

Indicates the router is in 2G coverage.

Off

No coverage is detected.

Signal Quality

Solid blue

Excellent coverage detected.

Solid green

Good coverage detected.

Solid amber

Marginal coverage detected.

Off

No coverage detected.

Restore Factory

Settings

Locate the small hole outlined in red on the back of the router. Insert a paperclip into the hole

and push for 6 seconds. Depressing the reset button causes the LED to blink briefly. After the

button is held down for more than 6 seconds, the LED will flash AMBER, and then turn green

as the router resets to the factory defaults. See

Table 1.

LED Descriptions

LED

Activity

Description

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Router Back Panel

The back panel of the router contains port connections.

Ethernet LAN ports

Power On/Off button

Power adapter input

WAN port

Connector for optional external antenna

Slot for SIM card (if required by ISP)

Router Label

The label on the left side of the router shows the router’s MAC address, serial number,

security PIN, IMEI or ESN number, and factory default login information. It also contains the

SSID and passphrase that is unique to each router.

Restore

Factory

Router label

Router information

- Default access address

- Default user name and password

- Security PIN

- IMEI or ESN number

- Serial number

- MAC address

Direction of SIM card insertion

with unique

SSID and

passphrase

Settings:

Press for

6 seconds.