Netgear 781S driver and firmware
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Quick Start Guide - Page 1
... laptop or other wireless devices
Open your Wi-Fi/network connection manager.
Connect your device to the hotspot with the Wi-Fi name and password.
Note: The AT&T Unite Pro home screen goes dark to save power. Press and release the power button to wake the screen.
Wi-Fi name
Internet status LED
Home Back
External antenna port micro USB charging port
Set...
Quick Start Guide - Page 2
... AT&T Customer Care at 1-800-331-0500 for assistance with your AT&T service. When prompted, enter the 10-digit wireless phone number associated with your DataConnect service. The wireless phone number is found on the mobile hotspot at Settings > About Device > Status.
NETGEAR and the NETGEAR logo are registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. LTE is a trademark of ETSI. © 2013 AT&T Intellectual...
User Guide - Page 3
... data can never be guaranteed. Data may be delayed, corrupted (i.e., have errors) or be totally lost. Although significant delays or losses of data are rare when wireless devices such as the NETGEAR® modem are used in a normal manner with a well-constructed network, the NETGEAR modem should not be used in situations where failure to transmit or receive...
User Guide - Page 4
AirCard 781S Mobile Hotspot User Guide
Patents Copyright Trademarks
This product may contain technology developed by or for NETGEAR Inc. This product includes technology licensed from QUALCOMM®.
© 2013 NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved.
NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, AirCard, and Watcher are trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Other brand names ...
User Guide - Page 5
... your device 9
Manage your device and settings 10 Power button 11 LCD touchscreen 11 Charge your hotspot 12 Status LED indicator 13 Accessories 13
Set up and connect to the Internet 14 Install the battery 14 Connect to the Internet 14 Connect devices to your mobile hotspot's Wi-Fi 15 Connect a wireless device manually 15 Connect a WPS-enabled wireless device 15
Use Your Mobile Hotspot...
User Guide - Page 6
... 40 Change AT&T Unite Pro Manager homepage access settings 40 Change Wi-Fi encryption settings 41
Configure data network options 42
View details 43 Software update 44
Replace the SIM card 44
Advanced Settings 47
Hotspot settings 47 Download and restore settings 47
Manage Wi-Fi 47 Set Wi-Fi network options 47 Set MAC Filter mode 48 Black list 49 White list 49...
User Guide - Page 8
... homepage when connected to a VPN. 60 Unable to connect a computer running Windows® Vista® to the mobile hotspot. . 60 My computer (or other Wi-Fi device) loses its Wi-Fi connection to the mobile hotspot 60 Reset the mobile hotspot 61 Alerts 61
SIM not installed 61 SIM Error - Check SIM 61 SIM Locked 62 SIM MEP Locked...
User Guide - Page 13
... downloading) on the data connection
Blue / Slow blink, alternating blue Software is installing on the device Amber and amber
Amber Slow pulsing blink (every 1 second)
Device is booting up
Accessories
• Micro USB BatteryBoost cable-Used to charge your smartphone from the mobile hotspot. To be used in conjunction with your smartphone charging cable.
• Micro USB cable...
User Guide - Page 14
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Note: Your computer connects wirelessly to the mobile hotspot to access the Internet. The USB cable is used mainly for recharging the battery. (You can also connect to the Internet with the mobile hotspot tethered to the laptop with the USB cable.)
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Connect to the Internet
To connect to the Internet:
1. Turn on the mobile hotspot. Press the power button for about...
User Guide - Page 19
...Download and use the complimentary AirCard Watcher™ app to view your connection, settings, and data usage from your smartphone or tablet while it is connected to the mobile hotspot's Wi-Fi. Search the app store for NETGEAR AirCard. To manage all mobile hotspot settings...mobile hotspot is restarted
(turned off and on).
Note: When the mobile hotspot powers... billing information displays. 2. On...
User Guide - Page 28
... and is active only if MAC Filter Mode is set to Black List.)
3. To unblock a listed device so it can connect to your mobile hotspot, click beside the device's MAC Address.
USB Tethering
You can attach (tether) the mobile hotspot directly to a single device to charge the mobile hotspot or to allow the attached device to use the mobile hotspot's data connection instead...
User Guide - Page 29
... hotspot with a USB cable to your Windows 7 or Windows 8 computer, drivers begin installing automatically and the 'Installing device driver software' popup will appear.
When the drivers finish installing, you will be able to access the mobile hotspot.
Tether to Windows XP
If the computer system being tethered uses Windows XP, you must use the LCD touchscreen to download the required drivers to the...
User Guide - Page 37
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Security
Change Wi-Fi network names and passwords
You can customize the network names and passwords for the Main and Secondary Wi-Fi networks on the mobile hotspot (depending on the Wi-Fi network type and Wi-Fi ...(Name or Password). 4. Tap Continue. The keyboard window appears. 5. Enter the new value. See Using the LCD Keyboard on page 40.
Note: If you saved your changes, all devices that were ...
User Guide - Page 39
... Wi-Fi . 3. Tap Edit beside the field that you want to change (Name or Password). 4. Tap Continue. The keyboard window appears. 5. Enter the new value. See Using the LCD Keyboard on page 40.
Note: If you saved your changes, all devices that were connected will have to reconnect with the new name and...
User Guide - Page 43
... a mobile network other AT&T's, click Scan and then select the network from the list that appears.
7. Click Submit. (Submit button appears once you make a selection.)
Note: For most users, it's best to leave the default setting (Auto). When this option is selected, your mobile hotspot connects to the fastest service available. If you change this setting, the mobile hotspot...
User Guide - Page 44
AirCard 781S Mobile Hotspot User Guide
Software update
Software or firmware updates for the mobile hotspot may become available periodically. You will receive an alert when an update becomes available, and you can check for updates manually from the mobile hotspot or from the AT&T Unite Pro Manager. Once an update becomes available, you can load it immediately or postpone installation for up to ...
User Guide - Page 47
... the Software and Reset tab. 5. In the Restore Settings section, click Choose File. 6. Navigate to the folder where the backup file is stored. (By default,
mobile hotspot setting files are saved to your Downloads folder.) 7. Select the backup file and click Open to restore your mobile hotspot
with the imported file settings.
Manage Wi-Fi
Set Wi-Fi network...
User Guide - Page 61
... page, click Settings on the navigation menu on the left side. 2. Click the General tab. 3. Click the Software and Reset tab. 4. Click Reset. 5. Click Begin Reset. 6. After the device has reset, reconnect Wi-Fi devices.
Alerts
SIM not installed
Ensure that the SIM card is installed correctly. See Replace the SIM card on page 44.
SIM Error - Check SIM...
User Guide - Page 71
... options, 41
F
firmware update, 43
G
Guest Wi-Fi network name, change, 37 password, 18, 37
Rev 1 Nov.13
I
icons on the LCD, 11 Internet, connect to, 14 IP address, 57
L
LAN options, 53 LCD
icons, 11 screen not lit, 57 LED, 13
M
MAC address, find, 57 filter, 48
maximum connected devices, 25 mobile hotspot
details, 43 reset, 61 settings, download and restore, 47...
User Guide - Page 72
AirCard 781S Mobile Hotspot User Guide
SIM card, inserting, 44 security, enable, 50
SMS messages, 31 software update, 43 specifications, 65
T
text messages. See SMS messages. troubleshooting, 59
U
USB tethering, 29
V
view connected devices, 26
VPN passthrough, 50, 51
W
WAN information, view, 50 Wi-Fi
channel, 48 fragmentation threshold, 48 lost connection, 60 mode, 48 network
disconnect, 55 ...