User Guide
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Table of Contents
Settings
5L. Logs Logs Available Connection History System Events
5E. Login Settings
5K. Exporting and Importing Settings
Resources
7A. Technical Specifications
Index
Page
Getting Started
Device Basics
Components of Your Device
Your Device
3G and 4G Networks
Package Contents
About This Guide
Care and Maintenance
System Requirements
Getting Started
System Requirements
Your Device
Your Device
Remove the battery compartment cover
Battery
Installing the Battery
Replace the battery compartment cover
Connecting Through USB
Charging the Device
Using the AC Charger with USB Port
Turning Your Device On and Off
Power Button
Charging Through a Computer
Press and hold the power button for 2 seconds
Using the Power Button to Determine the Device State
Controlling the Device Using the Power Button
If the LCD is not lit, see Turning Your Device On on
Interpreting the LCD
MicroSD Card Slot
Mute Switch
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Setting up the Device
Connecting to the Network
Setting Up Your Device
Setting Up Your Device on Your Account
Setting Up the Device
Setting up the Device
Changing the Password and Settings
Wi-Fi Security Options
Expanded Wi-Fi Security Options
Your Device is Now Restarting
Activating and Using Your Network Service
Using Your Device
Requirements for a USB Tethered Connection
Connecting Through USB
TRU-Install
Select a value for TRU-Install
Windows
Making a Tethered Connection
Mac
Connecting the Device to Your Computer
Browser Interface Home
Used configurable settings
Displaying the Home Page of the Device
Logging On as an Administrator
Mini Window
Virtual Device
Turning Your Device Off
Click Power Off
3G Activation Required
Alerts
GPS Privacy Agreement
3G Network Update Available
Use a different microSD card Reformat your card
SD Card Error
Software Update Available
To install the update, click Download and install now
Sharing Your Connection
Your Network Connection
Launching Your Network Connection
Ending Your Network Connection
Vertical Row of Icons and Text
Signal Information
Configuring the 3G/4G Connection Preferences
Mobile Broadband Information and Settings
Alert Information
3G Roaming Information and Settings
Configuring the Settings
GPS Information and Settings
Click the icon to display the Connected Users window
Wi-Fi Users Information and Settings
Connected Users Information
Standby Low Power Mode
Battery Information and Settings
Internet Connection Information
MicroSD Card Information and Settings
Sounds icon shows whether the device speaker is on
Sounds Information and Settings
Low battery Useful as a reminder to charge the device
Buttons Along the Top of the Home
Admin Setup Button
Advanced Settings
Home Page Buttons
Help Button
Map me Button
Support Button
Feedback
This button turns the device off
Power Off Button
Buttons Below the Virtual Device
Connect/Disconnect Button
Enabling the microSD Card Slot
Using the microSD Card
Before Using the microSD Card Slot
Setting Up Access to the microSD Card
MicroSD Shared Folder Name
Inserting a microSD Card
Double-click the shared folder
Accessing the microSD Card
Removing a microSD Card
Type one of the following
Linux
Other operating systems
Displaying Your Location Information
Sprint Location Services
Requirements for GPS Service
Enabling GPS
Performing a Location Search
Viewing Your Current Location in a Web Browser
Section
Updates
Automatically Checking for Updates
Check for Updates list, click a value
Log in to the home Ensure you’re connected to 3G/4G
Manually Checking for Updates
Installing the updates
Upgrading Firmware From a File
Using Your Device
Following information is displayed
Viewing Device Information
To view information about your device Log in to the home
Using Your Device
Reset Button
Restarting the Device
Replace the battery compartment cover
Settings
AC Power Settings
Power Settings
Battery and USB Power Settings
Turning the LCD On or Off
Configuring the LCD
Setting the LCD Timeout
Setting the LCD Brightness
Enabling and Disabling the LED
Enabling and Disabling Sounds for Specific Events
Sounds
Setting the Alert From the Advanced Settings Window
Low Battery Alert
Critical Battery Level Alert
Setting the Alert From the Home
Disabling Automatic Login For a Specific Computer
Login Settings
Changing the Administrator Password
Automatic Login Remember Me
Basic Panel
Advanced Settings
Accessing the Advanced Settings Window
Device Tab
MicroSD Card Panel
Display Panel
About Panel
Sounds Panel
Log Panel
See also 3G Panel on
Setup Panel
WAN Tab
4G Panel
GPS Panel
Network Panel
Wi-Fi Tab
MAC Filter Panel
Security Panel
Ssid field, enter the new name
Configuring the Wi-Fi Network
Ssid Wi-Fi Network Name
Linking the Ssid and the Host Name
Wi-Fi Security
Wi-Fi Password Reminder
Wi-Fi Password
Password Reminder section, select On Click Save
Allowing or Denying Computers Access to the Network
Determine and block an undesired user of your network
Displaying a List of Currently Connected Computers
Host Name Device Name
Setting the Maximum Number of Wi-Fi Users
Disabling Wi-Fi When Connected Through USB
Wi-Fi Channel
3G Panel
Configuring 3G/4G
Viewing 3G Activation Information
Resetting the 3G/4G Configuration to Default Settings
Setting the GPS Mode
GPS Settings
Performance Setting GPS
Setting the GPS Fix Rate
Using Metric Units
Changing Your Mapping Service
Accuracy
Basic Panel
Configuring the Router Tab
To access this panel Log in to the home
UPnP Universal Plug and Play
Next to UPnP, select Enable
Next to SPI, select Enable
LAN Panel
Dhcp
Available only if DNS Mode is Manual
Configuring Dhcp
Next to Dhcp Server, select Enable
Ensure Dhcp is enabled Dhcp Server
Port Forward Panel
DNS Mode
Disabling Port Forwarding for an Application
Enabling Port Forwarding
Enabling Port Forwarding for an Application
Enabling Port Triggering for Specified Protocols and Ports
Port Trigger Panel
Enabling Port Triggering
Enabling DMZ
Next to DMZ, select Enable Click Save
DMZ Panel
Removing Ports From the Port Triggering List
Ensure you’ve enabled DMZ. See Enabling DMZ on
Resetting the Software to Default Settings
Configuring DMZ
Reset button Insert a thin object bottom of the hole
Replace the battery compartment cover
Exporting Settings Importing Settings
Exporting and Importing Settings
Exporting Settings
Importing Settings
Connection History
Logs
Logs Available
Clearing the System Events Log
System Events
Enabling and Disabling Logging of System Events
Exporting System Events
Setting the Method Used for Time Acquisition
Welcome to Your Device Window Select an Option
Setup Pages
Welcome to Your Device Window Select an Option
Resources
Online Help
Contacting Customer Service
More Information
Visiting the Sprint Website
Contextual Help in the Advanced Settings Window
Windows 7 Right-click the icon in the system tray
Frequently Asked Questions
How Do I Connect to Wi-Fi?
How Can I Tell I’m Connected to 3G/4G?
Is Roaming on 4G Supported?
What Do I Do if I Forgot the Wi-Fi Password?
What Do I Do if I Forgot the Administrator Password?
Questions About GPS and Sprint Location Services
Are Terminal Sessions Supported?
How Do I Access My Corporate Network Through a VPN?
Tips
Extending Battery Life
Device Location
Improving Signal Strength
Improving 3G Network Service
Click WAN Setup
Double-click System
Improving Wi-Fi Performance
Windows XP Users
Open the Device Manager
Finding the MAC Address
Security Tips
Finding the IP Address
Static Dhcp features To find the IP address of a device
LCD Is Dark
Troubleshooting Tips
General Tips
3G Activation Failed
Insufficient Signal Strength
Connecting to 3G/4G
Messages Displayed on the Device LCD
Searching for Network
Connection Error
Update Failed
3G Activation Required
Cannot Display the Home
Cannot Connect to Wi-Fi
From the Security tab, restore the default settings
GPS Fix Not Available
Cannot Check for Updates
Cannot Connect to the 3G/4G Network
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Section
LED Operation
Technical Specifications
See Using the Power Button to Determine the Device State on
FCC
Radio Frequency and Electrical Specifications
Software Specifications
Mechanical Specifications
Environmental Specifications
Important Notice
Safety Information
Safety and Hazards
Important Notice Safety and Hazards
Proper Battery Use and Disposal
FCC ID N7N-MHS801
Regulatory Notices
Trademarks
Legal
Patents
Limitation of Liability
Additional Information and Updates
Copyright
Index
Play sound when connected or
Battery
Check for updates
Connected How to tell you’re connected to
115
Corporate network, accessing through
Denying computers access to your
Configuring 105 DMZ panel of the Router tab 104 Enabling
138
Browser Mapping service Mode GPS mode
108
Failure, device startup
MAC Media Access Control filter , 87 MAC address
Horizontal Estimated Position Error
Lease time, Dhcp LED Power button on the device
Login password
Operator, network
Wi-Fi users
Network, corporate, accessing
No service Icon
USB powered
Password, administrator Changing Forgotten what do I do?
Password, Wi-Fi Changing Forgotten what do I do?
Power settings Battery powered Extending battery life
Specifications
Rssi signal strength
Service type
Signal strength
Wait time
Troubleshooting Cannot connect to the 3G/4G
User ID, 3G network
Welcome to Your Device window Select
Wi-Fi
Website
Sprint