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•

Broadcast Network Name

. If you select the

Show

radio button, your Wi-Fi network

name (SSID) is broadcast to everyone nearby.

Select the

Hide

radio button if you do not want it broadcast.

The

Submit

button displays after you make a selection.

6.

Click the

Submit

button.

Enable SIM Security

Create another level of security by establishing a PIN that you must enter before you can

manage the WWAN connection.



To enable SIM security:

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.

4.

Select

Settings > Network > SIM Security

.

5.

Click the

Activate

button.

6.

Enter your PIN and click the

Submit

button.

If you enter an incorrect PIN three times, the SIM is blocked. If the SIM is blocked, contact

your network service provider to receive a PUK number to unblock the SIM.

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Configure Mobile Broadband

You can configure mobile broadband settings to view WAN details such as the active

network, connection status, signal strength. You can also adjust these settings to establish

which users and applications can access your network.

View WAN Information



To view network information:

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.

4.

Select

Settings > Network > Status Details

.

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Enable Port Forwarding

If your computer is hosting a server, you can enable port forwarding so that other users can

access the server.



To enable port forwarding:

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.

4.

Select

Settings > Router > Port Forwarding

.

5.

Select the

Enable

radio button.

The Port Forwarding list displays.

Incoming traffic is forwarded to specific ports and devices on your network using their

local IP addresses.

Note:

Port forwarding creates a security risk. When not required, disable port

forwarding.

6.

Enter the following port forwarding information:

•

Label

. Enter a descriptive name.

•

IP

. Enter the IP address of a connected device.

•

Port

. Enter the port number that the application uses.

•

Protocol

. If you are unsure, select

TCP/IP

.

The

Submit

button displays after you make a selection.

7.

Click the

Submit

button.

Your settings are saved.

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Enable Port Filtering

You can select which applications (for example, HTTP, FTP, email servers) can access the

Internet. Used with other security measures such as a firewall, port filtering can enhance

network security.



To enable port filtering:

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.

4.

Select

Settings > Router > Port Filtering

.

The Port Filtering screen displays.

5.

From the

Port Filtering

list, select one of the following:

•

Black List

.

Specific applications are not allowed to access the Internet (block list).

•

White List

. Specific applications are allowed to access the Internet (allow list).

Only one list at a time can be active, either a black list or a white list.

6.

Identify the ports to filter.

Enter a meaningful label that describes the service.

7.

Enter the port being used.

8.

Enter the communication protocol being used.

The

Submit

button displays after you make a selection.

9.

Click the

Submit

button.

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Enable IP Passthrough Mode

To turn off the hotspot router functionality and assign the network IP address directly to the

attached device, enable IP passthrough.

If you make this change, the attached device restarts using a different driver configuration.

WARNING:

If you enable this feature, Wi-Fi is disabled and you must use a USB

cable to tether the device.

Note:

This feature is available to Windows computer users. If you are a Mac

user, do not enable this option because you will be unable to access

your device.



To enable IP passthrough mode:

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.