NETGEAR AC781S Quick Start Up Manual
Quick Start
AT&T Unite Pro
Wi-Fi name
Basic Connection and Device Options
Home Screen
Battery
Network indicator
Signal strength
Slide down to
view alerts
Change display, network
settings, and more
Data Usage
Tap for more
Change password, view
connected devices,
guest Wi-Fi options, and
more
Charge your
smartphone’s battery
Set Up Your Mobile Hotspot
Note: The mobile hotspot comes with a pre-installed SIM card.
Wi-Fi network
name & password
• Adjust screen timeout
• Adjust data connection settings
• Update software
• Find hotspot’s wireless number
• Set Wi-Fi range
• Hide Wi-Fi network name and password
• Enable Dual-Band Wi-Fi
• Enable Guest Wi-Fi
• Change Main and Guest Wi-Fi
names/password
• View connected devices
• Set maximum number of devices
• Read SMS messages
PowerBoost Battery Backup on the Road
Use your mobile hotspot to charge your smartphone if its battery is low or out
of power.
Connect the PowerBoost cable to the mobile
hotspot’s charging port.
Connect your smartphone’s charging cable to
the PowerBoost connector.
On the home screen, tap PowerBoost.
Select how long to boost (30/60/90 minutes).
Notes:
•To avoid depleting the hotspot’s battery, the
hotspot stops boosting when its battery
reaches 10%. To restart boosting, go to step .
•You can’t charge the hotspot while it is boosting your smartphone.
Insert the pre-charged battery.
Install the back cover.
Use to charge
your smartphone
with PowerBoost
Gold contacts
Gold pins
SIM slot
Printed in China 2400344, Rev. 1
Use to charge
the hotspot
Change basic device settings
Change Wi-Fi settings
Power/Wake device
External antenna portExternal antenna port
micro USB charging port
Home
Back
Internet status LED
Connect to the Internet
On your 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.
Turn on your Mobile Hotspot
Press and release the power button
Note: The home screen displays the
hotspot’s Wi-Fi network name and
password.
Password (key)
Find More Information
On your Mobile Hotspot
• On the home screen, tap Settings > About Device > Tutorial.
On the Web
• Visit the interactive web tutorials available at att.com/devicehowto.
Select brand: AT&T; model: Unite Pro.
• Additional support is available online, including device applications,
troubleshooting and user forums at att.com/DeviceSupport.
On the phone
• Call 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
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Network Indicators
Wi-Fi Network Name and Password
Advanced Connection Options
Your 4G LTE wireless device will display one of the following network indicators to let you know
which of AT&T’s wireless networks you are connected to.
Change Wi-Fi network name and password
On the home screen, tap Wi-Fi > Main Wi-Fi.
Tap Edit beside the name or password to be changed.
Tap Continue.
Advanced Settings — In your Browser
Hide password
To prevent unauthorized users from seeing the password and using the
hotspot connection, hide the password on the home screen:
On the home screen, tap Settings > Display.
Tap Wi-Fi Info on Home Screen and select Hide.
Menu
Data usage
Account
information
Login
You can set the AT&T Unite Pro to enable either Dual-Band Wi-Fi or a Guest Wi-Fi
network.
Dual-Band Wi-Fi
For faster throughput on compatible devices, use Dual-Band Wi-Fi (this may use
more standby power).
Block device access
To prevent a device from reconnecting to the mobile hotspot, add
it to the hotspot’s blocked list:
Connected to AT&T’s 4G LTE network.
Connected to AT&T’s HSPA+ network.
4G LTE not available everywhere. LTE is a trademark of ETSI. Learn more at att.com/network.
A network indicator does not necessarily mean that you will experience any particular upload or
download data speeds. Actual upload and download data speeds depend upon a variety of factors,
including the device, network utilization, file characteristics, terrain, etc. Learn more at
wireless.att.com/learn/articlesresources/wireless-terms.jsp Your AT&T Wireless Customer
Agreement, Section 3.2 Where and How Does AT&T Service Work?
Advanced Connection Options (continued)
On the home screen, tap Wi-Fi > Dual-Band Wi-Fi.
Tap ON. Connected compatible devices supporting
5GHz Wi-Fi will now have faster throughput.
Guest Wi-Fi
To let guests temporarily share your Wi-Fi without sharing your standard
password:
On the home screen, tap Wi-Fi > Guest Wi-Fi.
Tap ON. Guests can now choose the Guest network
in their connection manager.
On the home screen, tap Wi-Fi > Devices.
Select the device you want to block (there could be more than
one page of connected devices).
Follow the displayed instructions to block the device.
Unblock a device
On the home screen, tap Wi-Fi > Devices > Blocked List.
Select the device to unblock, then tap Unblock.
Connect WPS devices
Use Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) to connect WPS-enabled devices
without entering the Wi-Fi password.
On the home screen, tap Wi-Fi > WPS and select a pairing option.
Press the WPS button on a device you want to connect to your
mobile hotspot.
Tap inside value to
move the cursor
Save the
new value
Access device information and settings via the AT&T Unite Pro Manager page
from your connected device.
Connect a Wi-Fi device
to your mobile hotspot.
Go to http://attunitepro
in the connected
device’s browser.
Login is attadmin.
Tap to erase
entire value
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