Huawei R205 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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The SMS view has six options on the Navigation bar covering

all messaging functions: Inbox, Write, Sent, Draft, Settings and

Help.

By default the Vodafone Mobile Wi-Fi device will re-direct

your browsing session to the Mobile Wi-Fi web UI application

screen when new SMS messages are received. This setting can

be changed via the message preview option within the SMS

Settings area.

SMS view

Note: When you select

the checkbox in the

title bar of the Inbox,

Sent folder or Draft

folder, all messages in

that folder are selected.

This is useful if you

want to delete multiple

messages. It is not

possible to forward

multiple messages.

In the Settings area you

can select or de-select

the SMS preview in the

Mobile Wi-Fi view.

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Note: The options

that are displayed on

the Navigation bar

are dependent on the

account type selected.

Account view

The Account view has three options on the Navigation bar:

Account details, Account type and Help.

Your account type should be determined automatically by the

Vodafone Mobile Wi-Fi device to match the inserted SIM card.

Depending on the network operator, prepaid users may have

the option to top-up their account and check their prepaid

balance via this view.

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Note: 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 device contains a

reset button inside the

battery compartment.

The reset button will

set the device back

to the initial factory

default settings.

This includes the

reset of the security

settings back to their

original settings, which

is useful should the

secure Wi-Fi network

key be forgotten.

Device status

screen icons

The device status screen is constantly updated with the current

status of the device and network connection. If the screen is

not displayed while the Vodafone Mobile Wi-Fi R205 is powered

on (the display is dimmed after 10 seconds and switched off

after a further 5 seconds to save power), brie

ﬂ

y touch the power

on/off button and the screen will be displayed.

Sample icons and their meanings:

Network signal:

connecting to network

excellent signal (not connected)

excellent signal (connected)

unable to connect

Wi-Fi status and number of users:

3 users connected

Unread messages:

2 unread SMS

Battery:

fully charged

discharged

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Hints

and tips

The application won’t install on Windows

If the software does not install, or the install progress bar keeps

looping

From the Windows Start menu, select Settings>Control

–

Panel>System>Hardware>Device Manager

Expand ‘Universal Serial Bus Controllers’

–

Right-click ‘USB Mass Storage Device’ and select ‘Uninstall’

–

If your devices are not reloaded, select ‘Scan for Hardware

–

changes’ from the ‘Action’ menu.

Cannot open Mobile Wi-Fi web UI application window

The following things may prevent you from opening the

Vodafone Mobile Wi-Fi web UI application window by double-

clicking the desktop icon

(if you have installed via a USB

connection) or entering the address

http://VodafoneMobile.wi

ﬁ

or

http://192.168.0.1

into your web browser:

Your computer already has a connection via an ethernet LAN

–

cable

Your computer already has a connection via a different Wi-Fi

–

network. You must be connected to the R205 via Wi-Fi or via

USB cable to access the application window

You may be using a VPN (Virtual Private Network).

–

Unplugging the LAN cable, exiting your VPN, and checking that

you are connected to the Vodafone Mobile Wi-Fi SSID / network

may solve the problem.

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Hints

and tips

No network can be found

Change your physical location: in a building, move closer to a

–

window, move higher up, or go outside

Ensure the device is registered to the mobile broadband

–

network by checking the R205 device display or by opening

the Mobile Wi-Fi web UI application window and checking the

device is connected (indicated via the green tick)

Select the Settings heading on the Navigation bar

–

If the device is searching for a network then ensuring the device

–

is set to 3G Preferred in the network settings section may help

If you are roaming then click ‘Search’ to search for available

–

networks

See if you can connect to one of the networks listed

–

Click ‘Save’ to save your change

–

Contact Support, and check that data services and roaming are

–

enabled on your account.

No connection can be opened (1)

Type

–

http://VodafoneMobile.wi

ﬁ

or

http://192.168.0.1

into

your browser, and check the device status (Mobile Wi-Fi>Mobile

Broadband tab, Help on Settings bar, and select Diagnostics

from the menu)

This may indicate the source of the problem. You should see a

–

green tick in the networks panel to indicate that the device is

connected to the mobile broadband network.

Note: If you can see the

application window in

your browser, you can

find more hints and tips

in the Help area.

Selecting the Help

option on the

Navigation bar in

any view, and then

‘Diagnostics’ in the

Menu bar, may help you

to identify a problem.

This area also shows

information that may

be required if you need

to contact Support at

your mobile network

operator.

Select ‘Support’ from

the Menu bar for more

information and local

support contact details.

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