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Get Started
This chapter provides an overview of Zain Mobile Hotspot features, and instructions for how to
set up your mobile hotspot and connect to the Internet. The chapter covers the following topics:
•
Know Your Device
•
Set Up and Connect to the Internet
•
Additional Information
Note:
Firmware updates with new features and bug fixes are available at
downloadcenter.netgear.com
. Some products regularly check the site
and download new firmware, or you can check for and download new
firmware manually. If the features or behavior of your product do not
match what is described in this manual, you might need to update
your firmware.
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Zain Mobile Hotspot
Know Your Device
Your mobile hotspot enables you to create a Wi-Fi access point in any location with cellular
network coverage. Use a Wi-Fi access point to connect your laptop and other Wi-Fi-capable
devices to your service provider’s mobile broadband network and connect to the Internet.
You can also use your mobile hotspot in tethered mode by connecting it to your laptop with
the USB cable to access the Internet. For more information, see
Tethered Mode
on page
16.
Power key
Status LED
Secondary antenna port
Main antenna port
Micro USB port
Touchscreen
Figure 1. Hotspot keys and features
Manage Your Device and Settings
You can manage your device and change settings using the following features:
•
The device’s touchscreen. See
Touchscreen
on page
8.
•
The hotspot web page. See
Hotspot Web Page
on page
18.
•
A mobile app. See
NETGEAR AirCard App for Smartphones and Tablets
on page
18.
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Zain Mobile Hotspot
Power Key
Use the
Power key
to wake the hotspot and to power the device on and off.
Table 1.
Power key usage
Desired Result
Action
Turn on hotspot.
Press and hold the
Power key
for three seconds.
Turn off hotspot.
Press and hold the
Power key
for five seconds.
Wake up Wi-Fi signal and
screen.
Press and quickly release the
Power key
.
Status LED
The LED indicates the device’s connection status:
Table 2.
LED indicator patterns
Color
LED pattern
What the pattern means
Blue
Slow blink
(every five
seconds)
The data connection is ready for use. The Wi-Fi is on,
WWAN is connected, and Wi-Fi devices are available.
Amber
Blink
(every five
seconds)
The data connection is not ready for use (disconnected or
no signal).
Blue
Double blink
(every five
seconds)
Data is transferring (uploading
or
downloading) on the data
connection.
Blue
/
Amber
Slow blink, alternating
blue and amber
The device is installing firmware or software updates.
Touchscreen
The hotspot’s touchscreen displays the following information:
•
Wi-Fi name and password.
•
Network signal icons. See
Table
3
on page
9 for details.
•
Data usage details.
•
Wi-Fi details (number of connected devices).
•
System alerts.
•
Network provider message notification.
For advanced settings, use a Wi-Fi-enabled device to connect to the hotspot and then visit
the hotspot web page at
http://hotspot.zain
or
.
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Zain Mobile Hotspot
Touchscreen Elements
You can use the touchscreen icons and other screen elements to view the hotspot’s status,
configure Wi-Fi band settings, view data usage details, and view system alerts
Signal strength
Network icon
Battery icon
Wi-Fi network
name and password
Data usage
Number of connected devices
Home button
Back button
Wi-Fi status and button
Settings button
Traffic
Messages button
Figure 2. Touchscreen display
Table 3.
Touchscreen icons
Icon
Indicates
Home button
. To display the touchscreen home screen, tap the
Home
button.
Back button
. To return to the touchscreen that was previously displayed, tap
the
Back
button.
Signal strength
. Bars indicate the strength of the cellular Internet signal.
•
1 bar
. The hotspot has low signal strength.
•
5 bars
. The hotspot has excellent signal strength.
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Zain Mobile Hotspot
Network indicator
. These icons show the type of cellular network:
•
4G
. An LTE network is available.
•
H+
. DC-HSPA+, HSPA+ networks are available.
•
H
. HSPA/HSDPA and dual-carrier networks are available.
•
3G
. A UMTS network is available.
Traffic
. Arrows show the cellular Internet traffic status:
•
Gray outline
. The hotspot is connected.
•
Solid white outline
. The hotspot is sending or receiving information.
•
None
. The hotspot is not connected.
Roaming
. The hotspot is connected to a network other than Zain’s.
USB
. The hotspot is connected to a USB port.
Battery indicator
. Battery is partially or fully charged.
ALERTS (2)
Alert message notification. To view the alerts, tap the
ALERTS
button.
Default main Wi-Fi name
and password
Wi-Fi enabled devices use the Wi-Fi name and password to connect to the
mobile hotspot.
Guest Wi-Fi name
and password
When guest Wi-Fi is enabled, tap
Wi-Fi > Guest Wi-Fi
to display the guest Wi-Fi
network name and password. For information about how to change these
names and passwords, see
Manage Hotspot Security
on page
60.
Estimated data usage for the current billing period.
Wi-Fi status and button
. Displays Wi-Fi status (blue when Wi-Fi is turned on).
To display the Wi-Fi screen, tap the
Wi-Fi
button.
Messages button
.
Settings button
. To display the Settings screen, tap the
Settings
button.
Table 3.
Touchscreen icons
(continued)
Icon
Indicates

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