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Vodafone Mobile Wi-Fi Router – Web Application User Guide3.3 Network SettingsFigure 7 Network Settings3.3.1 Current network typeThese settings affect the ‘bearer’ used by your Router when connecting to your mobilenetwork operator’s mobile network. The bearer is the protocol used to transfer data across amobile phone network. Bearers include 4G, 3G , 3G, GPRS and EDGE.Newer mobile devices generally support several bearers, and will switch between them asnecessary, but older devices may only support certain bearers. Newer bearers are generallyfaster than older bearers, but may also consume more energy, depleting batteries fasterthan older, slower bearers.Selecting an exclusive option like ‘3G Only’ will limit your Router to using only that bearer, soit will not find a network when that bearer is not available. In contrast, setting a preference,such as ‘3G Preferred’, will set your device to use your preferred bearer when it is available,but drop down to another bearer when it is not.When you make any changes to any of the settings here, click ‘Save’ to save them. If youdon’t click the Save button, any settings changes you have made will be discarded.3.3.2 Current networkManage how your Router selects the best mobile network to use for a mobile connection.Automatic – Your Router will search for and select the best mobile network automatically,according to preferences shared between your Router, your SIM and the mobile networksthat are available.Page 12 of 30Version 03, June 2016

Vodafone Mobile Wi-Fi Router – Web Application User GuideSearch – Click this button to display a list of all the mobile networks that are available atyour current location, and select one of them manually. Your Router will then attempt toconnect to this network whenever it starts up.Save – Save the selected network as your preferred mobile network.3.4 SupportThis view gives details of how to contact the Customer Service team at your mobile networkoperator.3.5 AboutThis view shows the version of the Vodafone Mobile Broadband Web app that is installed onyour Mobile Wi-Fi Router. This information may be useful when discussing any problems withyour mobile network operator’s Customer Service team.Page 13 of 30Version 03, June 2016

Vodafone Mobile Wi-Fi Router – Web Application User Guide4. SMSThe SMS view shows a list of all the SMS text messages that have been sent to the SIM inyour Router, allowing you to read and reply to them, and delete them.Figure 8 SMS ViewWrite – Allows you to write and send new SMS text messages to your contacts.Draft – Stores any messages you have started writing but have not yet sent.Page 14 of 30Version 03, June 2016

Vodafone Mobile Wi-Fi Router – Web Application User Guide5. AccountThis view allows you to log into the account that you have with your mobile networkoperator.Figure 9 Account ViewShown here is the Account login for a customer of Vodafone UK – your Account page maylook different, depending on the options that your mobile network operator offers.Page 15 of 30Version 03, June 2016

Vodafone Mobile Wi-Fi Router – Web Application User Guide6. DeviceThis view shows details and controls for your Vodafone Mobile Wi-Fi Router.6.1 DiagnosticsThe Diagnostics view may help you when you are troubleshooting problems with yourVodafone Mobile Wi-Fi Router.6.1.1 Mobile Wi-Fi informationFigure 10 Mobile Wi-Fi DiagnosticsThis view shows the status of your Vodafone Mobile Wi-Fi Router and your SIM. Dependingon your mobile network operator, your SIM number may not be displayed, but the SIM statuswill indicate any current problems with your SIM.Page 16 of 30Version 03, June 2016

Vodafone Mobile Wi-Fi Router – Web Application User Guide6.1.2 Mobile Broadband connection statusThis view shows the status of the connection between your Router and your operator’smobile network.Figure 11 Mobile Broadband connection statusData rate – A snapshot of the current data transfer speeds being achieved. Speed can beaffected by various factors including the distance of your computer, tablet or phone fromyour Router, the number of other people connected to your Router, the number of othercustomers connected to the mobile network base station and the type of activity of all users.Total volume – An indication of the total amount of data sent and received over the mobilenetwork.Total time – The cumulative length of time your Router has spent connected to the mobilenetwork. These figures could be useful if you are tracking connected time and have a timebased network data tariff, or are tracking data usage on a data-based tariff.IP address – These are the addresses for your Router on the internet.DNS server – The Domain Name System servers used by your Router to resolve internetnames and addresses.Reset Counter – Clicking this button will set the volume and time indicators back to zero.Page 17 of 30Version 03, June 2016

Vodafone Mobile Wi-Fi Router – Web Application User Guide6.2 Device ControlsThis view contains controls with which you can reset or reboot your Vodafone Mobile Wi-Firouter.6.2.1 Reboot and RestoreReboot – Switches your Router off and then back on again without changing any of itscurrent settings.Figure 12 RebootRestore – Changes all the settings on your Router (eg. the SSID and the admin password)back to their factory defaults, set as they were when you first got your Router.Please note that a reset will also delete your data usage information. If you plan to reset yourRouter, but you would like to keep your current settings for some reason, back them up first,as explained below.Page 18 of 30Version 03, June 2016

Vodafone Mobile Wi-Fi Router – Web Application User Guide6.2.2 Back-up configurationClicking the Backup button creates an XML file in your web browser containing all thesettings that you have currently defined in your Router. You can then save this file – eg. ontothe hard disk of your computer – to keep the settings for future use.Figure 13 BackupPage 19 of 30Version 03, June 2016

Vodafone Mobile Wi-Fi Router – Web Application User Guide6.2.3 Restore from back-upClick the Browse button to navigate to and select a settings file for your Router that youhave previously saved.Figure 14 RestoreClick Restore to restore the saved settings back onto your Router. The settings will overwritethe current settings on your Router and your Router will restartPage 20 of 30Version 03, June 2016

Vodafone Mobile Wi-Fi Router – Web Application User Guide6.3 Update DeviceThis view allows you to check if there are any newer versions of the Vodafone Mobile Wi-FiWeb app that you can install onto your Router. Updates may contain bug fixes for softwareproblems that have been discovered since you purchased your Router, as well as new orimproved software functions.Figure 15 UpdatesClick Check for Updates and follow the on-screen instructions.Page 21 of 30Version 03, June 2016

Vodafone Mobile Wi-Fi Router – Web Application User Guide7. Router – Wi-FiThis tab of the Vodafone Mobile Wi-Fi Web app contains all the settings for the local Wi-Finetwork that your Router creates and manages for you.7.1 Wi-Fi SettingsFigure 16 Wi-Fi SettingsWi-Fi enabled – When selected, your Mobile Wi-Fi Router makes a local Wi-Fi networkavailable, to which you can connect Wi-Fi-enabled devices such as notebook computers,tablets or smartphones. These devices will then be able to access the internet via the mobileconnection that is also managed by your Router.Broadcast SSID – When this option is selected, the name of the Wi-Fi network created byyour Router will show up on any Wi-Fi enabled device, allowing it to be easily selected foruse by that device, as long as the user has your Wi-Fi network password.Select Band – When Automatic is selected, your Router will choose the best radio frequencyto use for your Wi-Fi network, depending on the type of devices that are connecting to it.You can also manually select a radio frequency in the drop-down menu. The options in themenu will depend on the frequencies supported by your Router.Mode – The type of Wi-Fi transmission your Router is using. Normally the pre-selectedsetting will offer the widest and best support. However, older computers may only supportcertain older transmission types, so you may need to adjust this setting if you are attemptingto get an older device connected.Page 22 of 30Version 03, June 2016

Vodafone Mobile Wi-Fi Router – Web Application User GuideChannel – Automatic means that your Router will attempt to reduce interference from otherWi-Fi networks in the vicinity by selecting a transmission channel that is not already in use.This is normally the best channel setting to use, but if you think your Wi-Fi network is beingdisrupted anyway, you can manually select a specific channel instead.7.2 MAC SettingsA Media Access Control (‘MAC’) address is a unique number identifying a specific hardwaredevice. If you enable MAC filtering on your Mobile Wi-Fi Router, you can increase the securityof your Wi-Fi network by only allowing access for devices with the MAC addresses you havedefined.Figure 17 MAC SettingsPlease note that it is important to add the MAC address of your own computer or device tothe Authorised devices list. Otherwise you will not be able to use the Wi-Fi network or openthe Web app in your browser.Use the operating system of your phone, tablet or computer to discover its MAC address,and then add it to your Wi-Fi network using the Add new devices section shown above.The Remove button allows you to delete MAC addresses from your network.Page 23 of 30Version 03, June 2016

Vodafone Mobile Wi-Fi Router – Web Application User Guide7.3 SecurityFigure 18 Security SettingsSSID – This is the name of the Wi-Fi network created by your Vodafone Mobile Wi-Fi Router,which people will see when looking for a Wi-Fi network to join. The SSID will be‘VodafoneMobileWiFi-xxxxyy’ to begin with – the ‘xxxxyy’ part being numbers and lettersunique to your Router.You can change the SSID if you wish. Once you have changed the SSID, you will need to reconnect to your Wi-Fi network by selecting its new name on your computer or other Wi-Fienabled device.Key – This is the password that people need to enter to connect to the Wi-Fi networkcreated by your Vodafone Mobile Wi-Fi Router.You can change the key if you wish. As when you change the SSID, you will need to reconnect to your Wi-Fi using your new key once you have changed it.Please note: We recommend that you change both the SSID and the key to increase thesecurity of your Wi-Fi network. However, please make sure that you make a note of the newdetails somewhere safe, to ensure you do not lose contact with your Router in the future.If for some reason you cannot remember the details, you can use the Reset button on yourMobile Wi-Fi Router to set it back to the SSID and key that it came with. Note that this willreset all the other settings on your Router as well.Select Authentication – Your Router will come set to the most secure authenticationavailable at the time it shipped. This will normally be the best setting to use, but if you areattempting to get an older computer attached, you may find it does not support the mostPage 24 of 30Version 03, June 2016

Vodafone Mobile Wi-Fi Router – Web Application User Guiderecent authentication standards. In this case, you may need to select one of the otherauthentication types from the drop-down menu, depending on what the computer inquestion actually supports.Select Encryption – Encryption enhances the security of your Wi-Fi network by encryptingall the data transferred in the network. The encryption option ‘MIX’ means your Router willsupport both TKIP and AES encryption algorithms in WPA or WPA2, and the algorithm usedwill depend on the computer or Wi-Fi-enabled device that is connecting.Select Save to save any changes to the settings.7.4 WPS Settings‘WPS’ stands for Wireless Protected Setup and offers an easy way to get Wi-Fi-enableddevices that support WPS connected to your Wi-Fi network.Using WPS, a computer or device will search for your Wi-Fi Router’s network, and thenrequest a PIN to connect. You can define your PIN in this view once WPS is enabled.When the correct PIN is entered, the device that is connecting will automatically enter thecorrect SSID, password and security details, connect to the network and save theseconnection details for future use.Figure 19 WPS SettingsWPS will not be enabled on your Router by default, but you can enable it when you want toconnect a new computer or other device to your Wi-Fi network. Note that the device inquestion also needs to support WPS.Page 25 of 30Version 03, June 2016

Vodafone Mobile Wi-Fi Router – Web Application User Guide8. Router8.1 Router Settings8.1.1 Router admin passwordThis is the administration password that you need to enter to log into your Vodafone MobileWi-Fi Router, eg. to manage your SMS text messages, or to make changes to your Router’ssettings.When you first set up your Router, the admin password will be set to ‘admin’.Figure 20 Router admin passwordPlease note: We recommend that you change your admin password to increase the securityof your Wi-Fi network. However, please make sure that you make a note of your newpassword somewhere safe, to ensure you can log into your Router in the future.If for some reason you cannot remember your admin password, you can use the Resetbutton on your Mobile Wi-Fi Router to set it back to ‘admin’. Note that a reset will reset allthe other settings on your Router as well.Page 26 of 30Version 03, June 2016

Vodafone Mobile Wi-Fi Router – Web Application User Guide8.1.2 IP Address of your routerFigure 21 IP Address of your routerLAN domain – This will be set to ‘vodafonemobile.wifi’ when you first set up your VodafoneMobile Wi-Fi Router, but you can change it if you wish.IP Address – The Internet Proto

Router requires to make a mobile connection to your mobile network operator’s network, you shouldn’t normally need to change them. APN – Short for ‘Access Point Name’. The APN is the computer in the internet via which you connect to your mobile operator's mobile