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Settings
93
Settings
Host Name (Device Name)
The host name is, in essence, a name you’re giving the device.
The host name is shown on your device’s LCD screen; if more than one device is available, you
can use this name to tell the devices apart. (See “Linking the SSID and the Host Name” on
page 88.)
This name is also used when you type a command to access the:
●
Home page. (See “Displaying the Home Page of the Device” on page 33.)
●
microSD card. (See “Accessing the microSD Card” on page 57.)
To change the host name:
1.
Log in to the home page.
2.
Click
Advanced settings
(
).
3.
Click
Wi-Fi > Network
or
Router > LAN
.
4.
In the
Hostname
field, enter a name for your device.
The name must be 1–15 ASCII characters. Valid characters are:
±
a-z
±
A-Z
±
0-9. Note that the host name cannot be all numbers.
±
- (hyphen). Note that the host name cannot start or end with a hyphen.
Setting the Maximum Number of Wi-Fi Users
If your network is having performance issues, you might want to decrease the number of Wi-Fi
users allowed to connect to the device. To do this:
1.
Make sure you’re logged in to the home page.
2.
Click the
icon and, in the Connected Users window, click a value in the
Max Wi-Fi
users
list.
— or —
Click
Advanced settings > Wi-Fi > Network
, and click a value in the
Max Number of Users
list.
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Settings
Wi-Fi Channel
The Wi-Fi channel 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. To use a different Wi-Fi channel:
1.
Log in to the home page.
2.
Click
Advanced settings > Wi-Fi > Network
.
3.
Click a channel number in the
Wi-Fi Channel
list, or, to have the device automatically determine
the channel to use, click
Auto
.
Disabling Wi-Fi When Connected Through USB
You can optionally turn off the device’s Wi-Fi when connected via the micro-USB cable. In this case:
●
Only a computer that is connected to the device through the micro-USB cable can use the device.
●
You can prolong the battery life of the device.
●
The battery charges faster.
To enable this feature:
1.
Make sure you’re logged in to the home page.
2.
Click the Connected Users icon (for example,
) and set
Disable Wi-Fi
to
When connected
to USB
.
— or —
Click
Advanced settings > Wi-Fi > Network
and set
Disable Wi-Fi
to
When connected to USB
.
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Settings
95
Settings
Section 5H
Configuring 3G and 4G
²
Viewing 3G Activation Information (page 95)
²
3G Panel (page 95)
²
Resetting the 3G and 4G Configurations to Default Settings (page 96)
Viewing 3G Activation Information
1.
Log in to the home page.
2.
Click
Advanced settings
(
).
3.
Click
Device > About
.
The following fields are related to 3G activation:
●
Activation Status
— This field reflects whether 3G is activated.
●
Activation Date
— This is the date that the 3G modem was first activated.
●
Network Operator
— This field shows the carrier that your device was activated with.
3G Panel
1.
Log in to the home page.
2.
Click
Advanced settings
(
).
3.
Click
WAN > 3G
.
From this window, you can view this information:
●
Connection Status
— This field reflects the status of the 3G connection: connected, not
connected, or dormant.
Dormant
means a connection is established, but no data is being transferred.
●
Service Type
— This is the network that is currently being used for your data connection (1xRTT,
EVDO, or EVDO Rev. A).
●
Coverage Type
— This is a list of the types of 3G networks that are available. The
RSSI
and
Ec/Io
for each type are shown.
RSSI reflects the signal strength of the network.
Ec/Io is a dimensionless ratio of the average power of a channel, typically the pilot channel, to
the total signal power.
●
MDN
(Mobile Directory Number) — This is a 10-digit phone number.
●
SID
(System ID) — The System ID identifies your home network area and is used in conjunction
with your phone number to determine if you are “home” or “roaming.”
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●
MSID
(Mobile Station ID) — Also known as IMSI (International Mobile Station Identity), the MSID is
an identifier of a device on the 3G network.
●
NAI
(Network Access Identifier) — This is your User ID for accessing the 3G network.
●
Roaming Status
— This indicates whether you are home or roaming (outside of Sprint coverage).
●
PRL Version
— The PRL (Preferred Roaming List) is an account configuration item set by your
service provider. It controls the radio channels and network carrier used by the 3G modem. An
updated PRL may improve your 3G network service.
Tip:
You can view the 3G connection status on the “Network Status” LCD information screen. (See “LCD
Information Screens” on page 17.)
Resetting the 3G and 4G Configurations to Default Settings
Note:
Reset the configurations only if instructed by a Sprint representative.
After a configuration reset:
• You must go through the device setup (page 20) and 3G activation. (The latter starts automatically.)
• Any changes you’ve made to the settings are lost.
1.
Log in to the home page.
2.
Click
Advanced settings > Device > About
.
3.
Click
Reset Device to Factory Defaults
.
4.
When prompted, enter the SPC (Service Programming Code). (If you don’t know your SPC,
contact Sprint.)
To be able to establish a data connection after you’ve reset the device to factory defaults, you must
first:
1.
Go through the device setup (page 20).
2.
Go through 3G activation or, if using 4G, use pay-as-you-go.
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Settings
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Settings
Section 5I
GPS Settings
²
Setting the GPS Mode (page 97)
²
Setting the GPS Fix Rate (page 98)
²
Using Metric Units (page 98)
²
Changing Your Mapping Service (page 98)
²
Performance Setting (GPS) (page 98)
²
Accuracy (page 99)
Basic GPS settings can be changed in the GPS Information and Settings window. (See “GPS
Information and Settings” on page 46.)
Additional settings are available at
Advanced settings > WAN > GPS
.
Setting the GPS Mode
GPS mode determines whether the location fix is done:
●
Once (“one-time”), or
●
Periodically (“continuous”) — used, for example, for turn-by-turn (TBT) navigation applications.
To set the GPS mode:
1.
Make sure you’re logged in to the home page.
2.
Click
Advanced settings >
WAN > GPS
.
3.
Select the
Enable GPS
check box if it is not selected.
4.
Select one of the following:
±
One-time
— A single fix is used. Use this option if you’ll be using your device at the same
location.
Tip:
If you want to get a fix immediately, click
Get fix now
.
±
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.

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