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2.
Select the profile you want to use.
3.
When prompted, click
Submit
.
Note:
When you choose a new profile, the hotspot resets. Any devices connected to the hotspot
will be disconnected when the hotspot resets.
On the Homepage:
Use the homepage to set up a profile that is more detailed than the basic profiles
selected from the touchscreen.
1.
On the homepage, log in as Administrator.
2.
Click
Wi-Fi
.
3.
Select the
Options
tab.
4.
In the Wi-Fi Profiles drop-down list, select a predefined profile or select
Custom
Setup
to choose your own options.
5.
If you want to modify the displayed profile (even if you have selected a predefined
profile), use the following options:
·
Select
Enable secondary Wi-Fi network
to be able to use both Wi-Fi bands
(2.4 GHz and 5 GHz)
·
Select the Wi-Fi Frequency (2.4 GHz or 5 GHz) to use on the Main and / or
Secondary Wi-Fi networks.
·
Select
Guest Wi-Fi
to use the Secondary Wi-Fi network for temporary visitors.
6.
Click
Submit
to save your changes. (Note: If you selected a predefined profile, then
changed Frequency or Guest Wi-Fi options, the profile type changes automatically
to Custom Setup.)
Note:
When you change your profile options (including disabling or enabling either Wi-Fi
network), the hotspot resets. Any devices connected to the hotspot will be disconnected when
the hotspot resets.
Add a wireless device to your Wi-Fi network
You can connect up to fifteen wireless devices such as smart phones, laptops, tablets,
digital cameras, printers, gaming consoles, and digital picture frames to your hotspot
network. (See
Set maximum number of connected devices
on page 23 for instructions
on setting connections for Main Wi-Fi and Guest Wi-Fi networks.)
You can add a wireless device to your Wi-Fi network manually, or if the device you are
adding is Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) enabled, you can use the WPS method to
connect the device without using the Wi-Fi password.
Add a wireless device manually
1.
On the wireless device you want to add to your network, view the list of available
Wi-Fi networks.
2.
Connect to the network that corresponds to your hotspot network, as displayed on
the LCD.
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3.
When prompted, enter the Wi-Fi password for your hotspot network. The Wi-Fi
password is displayed on the hotspot LCD screen. (If the screen has turned off to
save power, press and quickly release the power button to wake up the screen.)
Add a WPS-enabled device
You can add a WPS-enabled Wi-Fi device to your Wi-Fi network without a Wi-Fi
password, using the homepage or the hotspot LCD screen.
On the LCD touchscreen:
1.
On the home screen, tap
Wi-Fi > WPS
.
2.
Tap
Pair with Main Wi-Fi
or
Pair with Secondary Wi-Fi
(if available).
3.
Within two minutes (120 seconds), press the WPS button on the wireless device
you want to connect.
Your mobile hotspot and the wireless device will communicate and establish the
connection.
On the homepage:
1.
On the homepage, log in as Administrator.
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2.
Click
Wi-Fi
.
3.
In the Connect tab, click
WPS
for either the Main Wi-Fi or Guest Wi-Fi network (if
available).
4.
Choose the WPS method you want to use:
·
If the device you want to connect has a WPS button:
Click
WPS button pairing
, and then within two minutes (120 seconds) press the
device’s WPS button, or
·
If the device you want to connect has a WPS PIN associated with it:
Click
E
nter WPS PIN
, and then enter the device’s WPS PIN.
Your hotspot and the wireless device will communicate and establish the connec-
tion.
Set maximum number of connected devices
You can connect up to fifteen wireless devices to the hotspot. These connections are
shared between the hotspot’s Main and Secondary Wi-Fi networks.
To set the number of devices that can connect to each Wi-Fi network:
On the LCD touchscreen:
1.
From the home screen, tap
Wi-Fi > Options
.
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2.
Tap
Max Wi-Fi Devices
.
3.
If you want to change the total number of devices that will be allowed to access
your hotspot:
a.
Select the number of devices that will be allowed to access your hotspot.
b.
When prompted, tap
Submit
.
4.
Tap the displayed split to set the number of connections available for the Main and
Secondary Wi-Fi networks.
5.
Tap
or
to adjust the number of connections available on each of the Wi-Fi
networks (Main and Secondary).
6.
When prompted, tap
Submit
.
On the homepage
1.
Log in as Administrator.
2.
Select
Wi-Fi > Options
.
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3.
From the Max Wi-Fi drop-down box, select the number of devices that will be
allowed to access your hotspot.
4.
Click
or
to adjust the number of connections available on each of the
Wi-Fi networks (Main and Secondary).
5.
Click
Submit
. (Submit button appears once you make a selection.)
View / block connected users
Note:
When you block or unblock users, the hotspot resets to activate the new settings. Any
devices connected to the hotspot will be disconnected when the hotspot resets.
To view a list of devices connected to your hotspot and block undesired users:
On the LCD touchscreen:
To view connected devices:
1.
From the home screen, tap
Devices
. A list of devices connected to the Main Wi-Fi
and Secondary Wi-Fi networks appears.

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