Sierra Wireless AirCard-802S Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Settings

83

Settings

From this window, you can view or adjust these settings, or perform the following actions:

●

Enable GPS

— To use GPS, and to configure other GPS settings, this check box must be

selected. If the GPS privacy agreement opens, you must accept it before you can use GPS.

●

GPS Mode

— This setting determines how often the device should obtain a fix.

±

One-time

— A single fix is used. Use this option if you’ll be using your device at the same

location.

±

Continuous

— Fixes are obtained on a regular basis; also known as auto-tracking. Useful

for turn-by-turn (TBT) navigation applications, such as driving directions.

●

Get fix now

— This button starts a one-time fix (not displayed if

GPS Mode

is

Continuous

or a

GPS session is already in progress). If you change the value from

Continuous

to

One-time

, you

must click

Save

before your changes take effect and the fix becomes possible.

●

Mapping Service

— This determines the mapping service (for example, Google Maps or

MapQuest) that displays the GPS results (in a separate browser window).

●

Performance Value

— This specifies the amount of time the device should wait for a satellite to

be discovered.

±

Automatic

— The device automatically determines the most appropriate setting to use.

±

Manual

— In the input field, enter the number of seconds the device should wait for a

satellite to be discovered. If this time is exceeded, an error is reported.

●

Accuracy

±

Automatic

— The device automatically determines the most appropriate setting to use.

±

Manual

— In the input field, enter the number of meters to which the data must be accurate.

Note:

If the value is very small (that is, very high accuracy), the fix may fail.

●

Fix Rate

— The smaller the number, the more up-to-date the location tracking will be, at the cost

of shorter battery life of the device. This setting is available only if

GPS Mode

is set to

Continuous

.

●

Metric Units

— This specifies whether to use the metric system when displaying the GPS results

(for example, the altitude, speed, HEPE).

●

Show GPS Data

or

Hide GPS Data

— This specifies whether the GPS data should be shown in

the lower part of the window.

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Settings

Wi-Fi Tab

Network Panel

1.

Log in to the home page.

2.

Click

Advanced settings

(

).

3.

Click

Wi-Fi > Network

.

From this window, you can view or adjust these settings, or perform the following actions:

●

Disable Wi-Fi

— This setting specifies when to turn off the Wi-Fi of the device.

±

Always

— Select this value if you always want to use the device in tethered mode and you want

to make sure the device is never broadcasting any Wi-Fi signals.

±

When connected to USB

— Only a computer connected through the micro-USB cable to the

device will be able to use it.

●

SSID

— This is the Wi-Fi network name; it identifies your Wi-Fi network and is visible to other Wi-Fi-

enabled devices. (See “SSID (Wi-Fi Network Name)” on page 87.)

●

Hostname

— This is, in essence, a name you’re giving the device. (See “Host Name (Device Name)”

on page 93 and “Displaying the Home Page of the Device” on page 33.)

●

Link SSID and Hostname

— See “Linking the SSID and the Host Name” on page 88.

●

SSID Broadcast

— If broadcast is enabled, the wireless network is displayed in the list of Wi-Fi

networks available in the local area. For increased security, set this field to

Disable

. You will need to

give the SSID to the people who will be accessing your network.

●

Max Number of Users

— You can limit the number of Wi-Fi users (maximum of eight) that can

connect to the device. A smaller number improves performance and security.

●

Battery or USB Powered

(power settings)

±

Short Wi-Fi Range

— This setting improves battery life, at the cost of a shorter Wi-Fi range.

±

Long Wi-Fi Range

— This setting allows you to use your wireless devices farther from your

Overdrive Pro 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot, at the cost of shorter battery life and the increased

possibility of interference with/from other nearby WiFi devices.

●

AC Powered

(power settings)

±

Short Wi-Fi Range

— Choose this setting if you have a designated wireless area and you need

to minimize the effect of your network on other networks in the vicinity.

±

Long Wi-Fi Range

— This setting allows you to use your wireless devices farther from your

Overdrive Pro 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot but increases the possibility of interference with or from

nearby wireless networks.

●

Wi-Fi Channel

— This is the active channel of the Wi-Fi access point. If your network is having

performance issues (possibly caused by other Wi-Fi networks in the vicinity using the same

channel), try a different Wi-Fi channel.

●

RTS Threshold

— This setting specifies the smallest packet size, in bytes, for which RTS/CTS

(Request to Send/Clear to Send) handshaking is used. The recommended value is 2347. Change

this value only if you’re experiencing inconsistent data flow. Make only minor changes to this value.

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Settings

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Settings

●

Fragmentation Threshold

— This setting specifies the largest allowable size, in bytes, for a

packet. If the packet is larger than this, it is fragmented into multiple packet before it is

transmitted. To prevent poor network performance, it’s recommended to keep this value as

large as possible (up to 2346).

●

Wi-Fi Power Save Mode

— If this field is set to “On,” the Wi-Fi component of the Overdrive Pro

3G/4G Mobile Hotspot enters power save mode, when possible. If your computer tends to lose

the Wi-Fi connection and stops responding, set this field to “Off.”

●

Wi-Fi Age Out Time

— This is the amount of time of inactivity (no traffic), after which the

Overdrive Pro 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot drops the connection to a device.

●

WMM Support

— Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) is a standard that defines quality of service (QoS) in

Wi-Fi networks. WMM improves the performance of audio, video and voice applications

transmitted over Wi-Fi.

●

List of connected devices

— You can display a window that shows connected computers. A

table row may show one or both of these icons:

±

—The user of this computer is logged in as administrator.

±

—This computer is connected to the device through the micro-USB cable.

Security Panel

1.

Log in to the home page.

2.

Click

Advanced settings

(

).

3.

Click

Wi-Fi > Security

.

From this window, you can set the:

●

Security

— This specifies the security used by Wi-Fi. (See “Wi-Fi Security” on page 89.)

●

Wi-Fi Password

— This password is used to connect to the Wi-Fi network. (See “Wi-Fi

Password” on page 90.)

●

Password Reminder

— This feature displays the Wi-Fi password on the LCD of the device. (See

“Wi-Fi Password Reminder” on page 90.)

●

Basic Rate

— This setting determines the type of wireless devices that can connect to your

network.

±

If you’re certain that all of the Wi-Fi devices used with your device support 802.11g, then

select

802.11g only

(this ensures faster Wi-Fi speeds); otherwise, select

802.11b/g/n

compatibility

or

802.11b/g compatibility

.

±

If you change this value to

802.11b/g/n compatibility

and the specified Wi-Fi security type is

not supported by this value, the security type may change to WPA/WPA2 Personal.

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Settings

MAC Filter Panel

The MAC (Media Access Control) filter is used to grant (“whitelist”) or block (“blacklist”) wireless

devices access to the Wi-Fi, 3G, and 4G networks. Access is based on the MAC address of each

wireless device.

MAC filtering can prevent unauthorized wireless devices from connecting to your network.

MAC filtering increases security of your network. You can give access to your network, based on the

MAC address of the wireless devices. This makes it harder for a hacker to use a MAC address to

access your network.

To access this panel:

1.

Log in to the home page.

2.

Click

Advanced settings

(

).

3.

Click

Wi-Fi > MAC Filter

.

From this window, you can:

●

Turn off MAC filtering (

MAC Filter Mode

= “No filtering”)

●

Display a list of computers that are:

±

Allowed to access the network (

MAC Filter Mode

= “Allow all in list”)

±

Not allowed to access the network (

MAC Filter Mode

= “Block all in list”)

●

Add or remove a computer from the lists. (See “Specifying Computers That Can Access the

Network” on page 91 and “Specifying Computers That Are Not Allowed to Access the Network” on

page 92.)

●

Display a list of computers that are currently connected through Wi-Fi (

List of connected devices

).

(See “Displaying a List of Currently Connected Computers” on page 92.)

Router Tab

See “Configuring the Router Tab” on page 100.

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Settings

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Settings

Section 5G

Configuring the Wi-Fi Network

²

SSID (Wi-Fi Network Name) (page 87)

²

Wi-Fi Security (page 89)

²

Host Name (Device Name) (page 93)

²

Setting the Maximum Number of Wi-Fi Users (page 93)

²

Wi-Fi Channel (page 94)

²

Disabling Wi-Fi When Connected Through USB (page 94)

You can configure basic settings of the Wi-Fi network through the setup pages. To display the

setup pages:

1.

Make sure you’re logged in to the home page.

2.

Click

Admin Setup

(

).

For more information, see “Changing the Password and Settings” on page 21.

You can configure basic and advanced settings of the Wi-Fi network through the

Advanced

Settings

window. To display the

Advanced Settings

window:

1.

Log in to the home page.

2.

Click

Advanced settings

(

).

3.

Click

Wi-Fi > Network

.

For more information, see “Network Panel” on page 84.

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