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Specifying Computers That Are Not Allowed to Access the Network
1.
Log in to the home page.
2.
Click
Advanced Settings > Wi-Fi > MAC Filter
.
3.
In the
MAC Filter Mode
list, click
Block all in list
.
4.
Determine and block an undesired user of your network.
±
Click the
List of connected devices
link.
±
If you see a device you don’t recognize, you can compare its MAC address to the MAC address
of each of the devices on your network.
To determine the MAC address of each device you have, see “Finding the MAC Address” on
page 122. If none of your devices have this MAC address, that device might be an intruder.
±
In the row for the device you want to block, click
Add
.
5.
For each computer you want to block, repeat step 4.
Removing a Computer From the Allowed or Disallowed Lists
1.
Log in to the home page.
2.
Click
Advanced Settings > Wi-Fi > MAC Filter
.
3.
In the
MAC Filter Mode
list, click either
Allow all in list
or
Block all in list
.
4.
Click the row that you want to remove. A row of buttons (
Delete
,
OK
,
Cancel
) appears.
5.
Click
Delete
.
Displaying a List of Currently Connected Computers
1.
Make sure you’re logged in to the home page.
2.
Click the
icon to display the Connected Users window.
— or —
Click
Advanced Settings > Wi-Fi > Mac Filter
, and click
List of connected devices
.
A row displays the
icon if the user is logged in as administrator.
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 84.)
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 31.)
●
microSD card. (See “Accessing the microSD Card” on page 53.)
Tip:
The Connected Users window has a
Block
check box, available for each currently connected user.
(See “Wi-Fi Users Information and Settings” on page 43.)
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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.
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
.
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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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Section 5H
Configuring 3G and 4G
²
Viewing 3G Activation Information (page 91)
²
3G Panel (page 91)
²
Resetting the 3G and 4G Configurations to Default Settings (page 92)
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.
●
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.
Resetting the 3G and 4G Configurations to Default Settings
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 your service provider.)
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.
Tip:
You can view the 3G connection status on the “Network Status” LCD information screen. (See “LCD
Information Screens” on page 17.)
Note:
Reset the configurations only if instructed by a Virgin Mobile 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.
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