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Switch on the device by pressing and holding the power
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button for 3 seconds. The device will go through its start-up
sequence, and will automatically connect to the network
unless a PIN code is required. Check the display for connection
status.
Use the normal Wi-Fi application on your computer or device
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to connect. Select the Mobile Wi-Fi network from the list of
available Wi-Fi networks, click Connect and enter the WPA2
password (secure Wi-Fi network key) noted earlier.
Congratulations – you now have internet access via Vodafone
Mobile Wi-Fi.
When you are connected to the Vodafone Mobile Wi-Fi R205
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via Wi-Fi or a USB cable, you can access the Vodafone Mobile
Wi-Fi con
fi
guration screen by clicking on the Mobile Wi-Fi
desktop icon
(if you have installed via USB), or by typing
either
http://VodafoneMobile.wi
fi
or
into
your web browser. You can change settings and check the
device and network status from this browser page.
Getting
started:
Step 2 of 2
Tip:
A double tap of the
power key will show
the
current Wi-Fi
network name and
Wi-Fi network key on
the device display.
The Vodafone
Mobile Wi-Fi R205
will automatically
connect to the Mobile
Broadband network
when it is powered on.
If required, this
default automatic
network connection
can be changed to a
manual connection
via the web UI of the
device.
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Note: Every window in
the Mobile Wi-Fi web
UI application has this
same standard layout.
Context-sensitive help
for each window is
always available at the
bottom of the window.
Sometimes an
additional Menu bar
will appear on the left
of the window.
Navigation tabs:
Select Mobile Wi-Fi, Storage, SMS or
Account view
Navigation bar:
Select an area within each view
Current network panel:
Status of mobile broadband network
connection, battery and Wi-Fi status and connected devices
Content area:
Content for current area
Context help:
Context-sensitive help for current area
Language selection:
Defaults to browser language
Login/Logout:
For advanced con
fi
guration options. Default
password is ‘admin’
Mobile Wi-Fi
web UI
application
screen
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The Current network panel appears on the right-hand side of
every screen within the Vodafone Mobile Wi-Fi web UI application,
with additional panels for battery, Wi-Fi and connected device
status below. ‘Roaming network’ is shown at the top of the panel
when you are roaming on another operator‘s network, or ‘Home
network’.
Mobile number
– Shown if permitted by your network operator
Signal
– More bars indicates better mobile broadband network
signal. For best performance position the device so 3 or more
bars are displayed with 3G/HSUPA coverage in the Network
fi
eld
Status
– Tick when’ connected to network; Cross when not
connected
Network
– Name and bearer of currently connected network
Time connected
– For current connection to network
Total volume
– Approximate cumulative data usage
Up / Down
– Approximate connection speed: ‘Up’ to the network
from your computer, and ‘Down’ from the network.
Current
network
panel
Note:
In addition to
the Current network
panel, there are
drop-down panels
for Battery status
(percentage charge
/ battery time
remaining), Wi-Fi
status and Connected
devices (devices
currently connected
to the Vodafone
Mobile Wi-Fi R205).
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The Mobile Wi-Fi view has four options on the Navigation bar
covering device con
fi
guration: Mobile Broadband, Wi-Fi, Router,
and Help.
For an explanation on using these features either read the
context-sensitive help on the relevant page, or consult the
Advanced Con
fi
guration Guide, available here:
www.support.vodafone.com/VodafoneMobileWiFi/R205
IMPORTANT
We recommend that
you ensure that the
Wi-Fi security settings
meet your personal
requirements.
To change the admin
password, enter ‘admin’
into the Password box
and click Login. Select
Router
on the Navigation
bar, then
Router Settings
from the left hand Menu
bar.
To modify the SSID
and secure network
key, select
Wi-Fi
on the
Navigation bar, then
Security
from the left
hand Menu bar.
Mobile Wi-Fi
view
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Storage view
Storage allows you to use the Mobile Wi-Fi R205 to upload and
download
fi
les to the device, using it as a centralised storage
hub for sharing
fi
les with other users or devices using the device.
The Storage view has three options on the Navigation bar
covering storage settings: File Storage, Sharing, and Help.
For an explanation on using these features either read the
context-sensitive help on the relevant page, or consult the
Advanced Con
fi
guration Guide, available here:
www.support.vodafone.com/VodafoneMobileWiFi/R205
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