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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.