CLEAR Spot™
personal hotspot
quick start guide
Items in the Box
En Español: www.clear.com/support/spanish
Connect Power
To set up your CLEAR Spot Personal Hotspot, remove
contents from package. Insert the battery into your CLEAR
Spot Personal Hotspot by removing the battery cover on the
bottom of the router and then sliding the battery in so the
metal pins align.
CLEAR Spot
personal hotspot
Battery
Connect Device
Turn on your CLEAR Spot Personal Hotspot by moving the
power switch to the “On” position.
Plug your activated USB WiMAX modem into the USB slot on
the CLEAR Spot Personal Hotspot.
Power Adapter
Next, plug the power adapter into the device first, then plug
the adapter into the wall socket.
Connect to Wireless
Network Using Windows
Open the Windows wireless network connection manager on
your PC by clicking on “
Go to Network Connections. In Network Connections, right
click on Wireless Network Connection and select “View
Available Wireless Networks.”
Browse the list of available wireless network connections and
select your CLEAR Spot Personal Hotspot, which will appear
as “CLEAR Spot-###.” After selecting your CLEAR Spot from
the list click “connect.”
Start” > “Settings” > “Control Panel.”
Connect to Wireless
Network Using Mac
If the Airport is turned off, turn on by selecting the Airport
icon on Apple Menu bar, located on right side near clock
display and selecting “ON.”
Once Airport is turned on select Airport icon and select the
wireless network for the CLEAR Spot Personal Hotspot from
the dropdown list. The name will be “
The first time you select your CLEAR Spot Personal Hotspot,
no password is needed. After security is enabled, you will need
the security password for the wireless network.
CLEAR Spot-###.”
Accessing the Internet
Open a web browser and surf to your home page or any web
site such as http://www.clear.com. Before reaching the desired
site you will be prompted for your password to connect to
your CLEAR Spot Personal Hotspot. Your unit’s unique default
password is printed on the bottom of the router.
Enter the password and
click the
After this first login, the CLEAR Spot will remember your
computer until the next time your router firmware is updated
or you perform a factory reset. This User Login page can be
disabled by using the CLEAR Spot setup pages and the “Tools”
> “User Login” menu.
“connect”
button.
Setting up Wi-Fi Security
(optional)
After connecting to the CLEAR Spot Personal Hotspot,
enabling Wi-Fi Security is recommended. To accomplish this,
simply open a browser and enter 192.168.0.1 (the router’s IP
address) into the browser’s address bar. This will open the
CLEAR Spot setup pages. You may want to create a book-
mark to return to this page easily. Then login using the
Administration Password, which by default is the same unique
password used to connect to the CLEAR Spot and is printed
on the bottom of the CLEAR Spot device. Note that the
access password and administrator password can be reset to
different values of your choosing.
Setting up Wi-Fi Security
(cont.)
After logging into the device, click on the
the top of the setup window. Next, click on the
Internet Connection Setup Wizard”
the screen. Follow the instructions in the Wizard to complete
the setup.
After stepping through the wizard, a number of settings will
change on the device. When Wi-Fi security is enabled on your
CLEAR Spot the computer’s connection manager will need to
be configured with the same password.
For additional information or questions on setting up your
CLEAR Spot check the support website at
www.clear.com/support.
CLEAR Spot Personal Hotspot with your CLEAR activated
USB modem.
En Español www.clear.com/support/spanish
You are now ready to use your
“Basic”
menu tab at
“Launch
button in the middle of
CLEAR WARRANTY
CLEAR warrants to the end user purchaser that this product will be free of defects in
materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase or
receipt of the product, whichever is later. This warranty is limited to repair or replacement
of the product at CLEAR’S discretion.
CLEAR disclaims any and all other representations and warranties of any kind, whether
express, implied or statutory, including but not limited to any warranties of merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose or use.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may not cause harmful interference to radio
communications. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. However, there
is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more
of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio or television technician for help.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Cradlepoint, Inc. could void the user’s authority to operate the product.
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
For more information go to www.clear.com
or please contact Customer Care at 1.888.888.3113.