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Section 3
Getting Your Device Ready
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Getting Your Device Ready
Section 3A
Setting Up Your Device
²
Account Setup (page 20)
²
Device Setup (page 20)
Account Setup
Normally your device will be set up on your Sprint account at the time of purchase.
To verify that your device is set up on your Sprint account:
1.
Log in to your account at
www.sprint.com
by entering your username and password.
2.
Confirm that the Overdrive Pro 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot is on your account with a Mobile
Broadband connection plan.
If you don’t see your device listed, you will need to contact Sprint Customer Service to complete
setting up the device on your account. (See “Contacting Customer Service” on page 118.) Have the
following available before calling:
●
Your Sprint account information.
●
The ESN number of your device (displayed on the packaging and inside the battery compartment).
Device Setup
1.
Install the battery, as described in “Installing the Battery” on page 10.
2.
Connect the device to the AC charger, as described in “Using the AC Charger with Your Device’s
micro-USB Port” on page 12.
3.
Plug the AC charger into an electrical outlet.
4.
Important:
Charge the device until the battery icon is full (
).
Connecting to the Network
1.
Make sure you are in a Sprint 3G or 4G coverage area (not roaming).
2.
If you have a LAN connection, disconnect it.
3.
Make sure your computer’s Wi-Fi is turned on.
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4.
If the device LCD displays “Charging,” “Charged,” or “Powered off,” press and hold the power
button
for two seconds.
5.
Wait until the device LCD displays “Connect your computer to Wi-Fi network,” followed by the
network name (SSID) and password. This may take several seconds.
6.
On your computer, connect to the Wi-Fi network listed on the device LCD. If you don’t know
how to do this, see “How Do I Connect to Wi-Fi?” on page 120. After you’ve connected to the
Wi-Fi network, the device LCD displays “Open any web page to continue setup.”
7.
Open your Web browser. The “Welcome to your Overdrive Pro” window opens.
Note:
This window displays the administrator password and the address of the device home page. Please
remember this information or write it down in a safe place.
This window provides several options.
●
To keep the default settings of the device, click one of the following:
±
The Internet
(to connect immediately to the Internet)
±
My Overdrive Pro’s home page
(to view the device status, customize settings). Proceed to
“Activating and Using Your Network Service” on page 24.
●
To change security settings, click
Set up my Overdrive Pro
.
Changing the Password and Settings
During the device setup, you can select
Set up my Overdrive Pro
to change the following settings:
●
Administrator password
— This password is used to log in to the home page, where you can
view and customize your device settings. The default password is “password.” Choose
something easy-to-remember (yet not easily guessed by others). If you forget this password,
you’ll need to reset the device to its default settings and go through the device setup (as
described in “Device Setup” on page 20).
Your administrator password must be 1–20 characters long.
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●
Wi-Fi network name (SSID)
— This name is visible to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, and is used to
identify your Wi-Fi network. The length of the Wi-Fi network name (SSID) depends on other settings
of the browser interface. (See the Help bubble that’s displayed when you move the cursor to the
SSID input field.)
●
Wi-Fi security
— The default setting is WEP 64 Bit Open. To select another option, click
More
options
. (See “Wi-Fi Security Options” on page 22.)
●
Wi-Fi password
— The maximum length of this field is determined by the
Wi-Fi security
option (the
previous item). (See the Help bubble that’s displayed when you move the cursor to the
Wi-Fi
password
field.)
If you’ll be sharing your Internet connection, you’ll have to give the Wi-Fi password to other users;
don’t use your banking or other important passwords. Also, don’t use a password that’s easily
guessed by others.
From this window you can also enable the Password Reminder feature, which is useful if you forget
the Wi-Fi password (
Show Wi-Fi password on your device
). (See “Wi-Fi Password Reminder” on
page 90.)
Tip:
Help information on each field appears (in a bubble) when you move the cursor into the field.
You can display this window any time, by clicking
Admin Setup
(
) in the home page. (See
“Displaying the Home Page of the Device” on page 33.)
After you change the settings and click
Submit
, the device restarts and displays updated information
on its LCD. Follow the instructions on the LCD, and proceed to “Your Device is Now Restarting” on
page 24.
Wi-Fi Security Options
If you click
More options
(after having clicked
Set up my Overdrive Pro
, during the device setup), a
window with several Wi-Fi security options opens.
Note:
All the devices used with the Overdrive Pro 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot must support the selected security
type.
The options displayed depend on the
Basic Rate
setting (in
Advanced Settings > Wi-Fi > Security
; see
page 85).
If
Basic Rate
is “802.11b/g compatibility” or “802.11g only,” these options are shown:
●
WPA-Personal
— This is a strong security standard, supported by most Wi-Fi devices.
●
WPA2-Personal AES
— This is a stronger, newer security standard that is limited to newer Wi-Fi
devices.
●
WEP-64 Bit
— This option provides security, but it’s relatively weak. This option works with older and
newer Wi-Fi devices, and is recommended only if any of your devices don’t support WPA or WPA2.
●
None
— No security is used (no password is required to access the Wi-Fi network); this setting is
not recommended. Anyone may access your device and use your Internet connection. (You are
responsible for payment for data usage fees.)

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