Netgear AirCard 778S Quick Start Guide

THE ULTIMATE
HOOKUP

NETGEAR® MINGLE™
MOBILE HOTSPOT

USING THIS GUIDE

This Get Started guide is designed to help you set up and use your new
NETGEAR® Mingle™ Mobile Hotspot. It’s divided into four sections to help
you find the information you need quickly and easily.

BEFORE YOU START − page 4 − Find out

what you need to do before you use your
Mingle™ Mobile Hotspot the first time.

GET CONNECTED − page 5 − Learn how

to power up your Mingle™ Mobile Hotspot
and wirelessly connect your computer
and WPS-enabled devices.

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USE YOUR DEVICE − page 9 − Learn how

your Mingle™ Mobile Hotspot works and
how to navigate and configure its settings.

TOOLS & RESOURCES − page 12 − Find

useful tips for your device and discover
resources and other helpful Virgin Mobile
information. For more, including the full
User Guide, videos, tutorials, and more,
visit virginmobileusa.com/help-support.

WHAT’S IN THE BOX

Mobile Hotspot

Battery cover

Rechargeable
Battery

Get Started Guide

Micro-USB cable

3

AC charger
with USB port

BEFORE YOU START

Install the Battery

1. Insert your fingernail under the battery cover

and lift the cover up gently.

2. Insert the battery into the battery compartment,

making sure the connectors align.

3. Replace the battery cover, pressing down

gently until the cover clicks into place.

Charge the Battery

1. Plug the micro-USB cable into the device.

2. Plug the other end of the cable into the

AC adapter and plug the adapter into an
electrical outlet.

3. Charge until the battery charge indicator

shows the battery is fully charged ( ).

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Get Ready

1. Make sure you are in an area covered by

the Sprint 3G or 4G LTE network.

2. If you have a physical or wireless network

connection, disconnect it.

3. Make sure your computer’s Wi-Fi (wireless

network connection) mode is turned on.

GET CONNECTED

Power Up the Device

If the device is not powered on, press and hold
the Power button
for at least two seconds.

on the top of the device

Wirelessly Connect Your Computer

Connect your computer to the Mingle™ Mobile Hotspot.

1. From your computer, display the Wireless

Network Connections window.

2. Select the Wi-Fi name displayed, click

Connect, and enter your Wi-Fi password,
which is displayed on the LCD display screen.

Set Up Your Device on Virgin Mobile

Once you’ve connected your computer to your
Mingle™ Mobile Hotspot, it’s time to set up your
Virgin Mobile Broadband2Go account and
activate your device.

1. Navigate to http://MingleHotSpot in your

Web browser to display the Mingle Manager.

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2. When the activation prompt appears, click

Start Activation and follow the prompts to set
up your Virgin Mobile Broadband2Go account.

3. After your account is set up, you should see a

Hands Free Activation notice in the Mingle
Manager, followed by a PRL update and a
service update.

4. After the device is finished activating, you

should see a notification in the Mingle Manager
that reads, “Your Network Settings are
Updated.” Click on the link in this notification
to open the Virgin Mobile Broadband2Go
account login page.

Note: If you are logged out of the Mingle
Manager, sign in by entering your password
(the default password is “password”) in the
Sign In field and clicking Sign In.