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Use Your Mobile Hotspot
46
Zain Mobile Hotspot
5.
To set the network mode, tap the Network Mode
>
button.
6.
Tap the radio button for the selection that you want.
Your setting is saved.
7.
Tap
x
to close the confirmation message window.
8.
To set the auto connection method, tap the Auto Connect
>
button.
The Auto Connect screen displays.
9.
Tap the radio button for the selection that you want.
Your setting is saved.
10.
Tap
x
to close the confirmation message window.
11.
Tap the
Home
(
) button.
12.
The Home screen displays.
To set auto connect options from the hotspot web page:
1.
From a computer or wireless device that is connected to your network, launch an
Internet browser.
2.
Enter
http://hotspot.zain
or
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the administrator login password.
The default password is
admin
. The password is case-sensitive.
The Home screen displays.
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Use Your Mobile Hotspot
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Zain Mobile Hotspot
4.
Select
Settings > Network > Preferences
.
5.
Select an Auto Connect option:
•
Never (connect manually each use)
. The mobile hotspot does not attempt to
automatically connect to the mobile broadband network when powered on.
To connect to the network manually, view the Mobile Broadband Disconnected alert
and click the
Connect
button.
•
Always except when roaming
. The mobile hotspot automatically attempts to
connect only to your network provider’s mobile broadband network when powered on.
•
Always
. The mobile hotspot automatically attempts to connect to the mobile
broadband network when powered on.
You might incur roaming charges if you are outside your network provider’s coverage
area.
Note:
If SIM PIN security is enabled, you must enter the SIM PIN before the
hotspot can establish a connection. See
Enable SIM Security
on
page
76.
The
Submit
button displays after you change any of the displayed preferences.
6.
Click the
Submit
button.
View Alerts
Your mobile hotspot displays alerts to advise you of device status changes. An Alert bar
displays across the top of the screen. The color of the bar corresponds to the type of alert:
•
Red
. Critical alerts.
•
Amber
. Warning alerts.
•
Blue
. Web updates are available.
•
Yellow
. System alerts.
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Zain Mobile Hotspot
To view alerts from the touchscreen:
1.
To wake up the device, press the
Power key
.
2.
Tap the
Home
(
) button.
3.
Tap the
Alerts
bar.
4.
Read each alert that displays and follow any displayed instructions.
5.
To return to the Home screen, tap the
Home
(
) button.
Note:
Alerts remain as long as the issues that cause them are active. When
the issues are resolved, the alerts are removed automatically.
To view alerts from the hotspot web page:
1.
From a computer or wireless device that is connected to your network, launch an
Internet browser.
2.
Enter
http://hotspot.zain
or
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the administrator login password.
The default password is
admin
. The password is case-sensitive.
Active alerts display at the top of the Home screen.
4.
Follow the instructions in each alert to address the conditions that caused it to display.
Extend Battery Life
The following factors affect battery life:
•
Standby time.
•
Data throughput.
•
Mobile broadband signal strength (the better the signal, the longer the battery life).
•
Wi-Fi range.
•
Dual-band Wi-Fi (when all of your devices support 5 GHz Wi-Fi, dual-band Wi-Fi allows
faster downloads but uses more power.
•
Guest Wi-Fi, when enabled, uses more power.
To extend the battery life, use any of the following methods:
•
Adjust Wi-Fi settings.
•
Adjust display settings.
•
Use tethered USB.
•
Use airplane mode.
•
Use only for jump boost.
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Zain Mobile Hotspot
Adjust Wi-Fi Settings to Optimize Battery Life
If the devices you are connecting to your Wi-Fi network are always close to your hotspot,
shorten the Wi-Fi range. Set the standby timer to a shorter period
to reduce the amount of
time to wait when no devices are connected to either Wi-Fi network before going into standby
mode (the Wi-Fi radio turns off).
Note:
When you change the Wi-Fi settings, any devices connected to the
hotspot are disconnected and might need to be reconnected.
To adjust Wi-Fi setting to optimize battery life from the touchscreen:
1.
To wake up the device, press the
Power key
.
2.
Tap the
Home
(
) button.
3.
Tap the
Wi-Fi
button.
4.
Tap the
Options
button.
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5.
To disable the Wi-Fi signal when you are on a USB tether, tap the Wi-Fi Signal
>
button.
6.
Slide the
ON
button to the
OFF
position.
Your setting is saved.
7.
Tap the
x
button.
The WiFi Options screen displays.
8.
To set the Wi-Fi range, tap the Wi-Fi Range
>
button.
9.
Tap the radio button for the selection that you want.
Your setting is saved.
10.
Tap the
x
button.
The WiFi Options screen displays.
11.
To power down the Wi-Fi radio after a set period of inactivity, tap the Wi-Fi Standby
>
button.
12.
Tap the radio button for the selection that you want.
Your setting is saved.

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