Netgear AirCard 779S Installation Manual

Device and Feature Guide

Set Up Your Mobile Hotspot

 Insert the battery.

Gold contacts

Gold pins

LCD Display

Signal strength

Number of connected devices

Network indicator

Alert indicator

Battery

LCD screen

Power/Wake device/

Navigation key

External antenna port

AT&T Unite Express

microUSB charging port

External antenna port

1) Activate Your Account

Online

 On a computer that is connected to the Internet, go to att.com/gophone in

the device’s browser.

 Under Activate Account select mobile hotspot and follow the prompts to

create an account.

By Phone

• Call 866-707-5550 to activate your account.

Your Account Passcode

• Your mobile hotspot will be assigned a wireless phone number.

• The last four digits of your wireless number will be your account passcode.

• You will need this passcode to manage your account.

• For security, we recommend that you change this to a secure passcode not related to the wireless number assigned to this device.

Note: To begin usin g service, plea se be sure to add sufficient money to cover the plan you

selecte d. If you do not add money to your account within 26 days of activation , your account will

be canceled.

 Install the back cover.

The battery is precharged. When you need to recharge it, connect the USB cable to the mobile hotspot and then plug into:

• A wall socket, using the wall charger (fastest option)

• The USB port on your laptop

Note: The mobile hotspot comes with a prein stalled SIM card .

2) Connect to the Internet

Turn on your mobile hotspot

 Press and hold the Power button for 2 seconds.

Note: The screen displays the hotspot’s Wi-Fi network name and password.

On your laptop or other wireless device

 Open your Wi-Fi/network connection manager.

 Find your mobile hotspot’s Wi-Fi network name

(ATT-WIFI-XXXX) and connect.

 Enter your mobile hotspot’s Wi-Fi password.

 Launch your Internet browser.

Note: The screen goes dark to save p ower. Press and re lease the

Power button to wake the sc reen.

Messages

Wi-Fi network name

and password

Navigation instruction

Press the Navigation key to scroll through the screens.

Note: Check your Alerts and Mess ages for important service reminders and for passco de

resets .

3) Manage Your Account

Check your balance, buy a data package, add money, and more

• Visit att.com/mygophone or dial 866-707-5550.

• For additional information visit att.com/GoMobileData.

Renew your plan

• Your plan automatically renews on your rate plan renewal date. To ensure continuous service, be sure to have enough money in your account to cover your rate plan charge.

• If you need more data before your rate plan renewal date, you can purchase a data package.

Add money to your account

• Auto Refill is an easy option that keeps your account active while keeping you in charge. You can use a credit or debit card and choose the amount you want to refill.

• Use a credit/debit card for a one-time refill.

• To load funds from a GoPhoneRefill Card, visit att.com/mygophone or call 800-901-9878. Refill cards are available at retail locations nationwide.

Printed in China

201-18878-03

View Device Information

Advanced Settings — In Your Browser

Wi-Fi Passwords

View basic settings and alerts on the LCD screen, including the following:

• Wi-Fi name and password

• New messages

• Alerts

• Find hotspot’s wireless number (About)

Press the Navigation button to scroll through the screens.

Network Indicators

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.

Connected to AT&T’s 4G LTE network.

Conntected to AT&T’s HSPA+network.

Limited 4G LTE availability in select markets. 4G speeds delivered by LTE, or HSPA+ with enhanced backhaul, where available . Compatible data p lan required. LTE is a trademark of ETSI. Learn more at at t.com/network.

A network indicator does not nec essarily mean that yo u will experience any par ticular upload or download data speeds. Actual upl oad and download dat a speeds depen d upon a variety of factors, in cluding the device, network utilization, f ile characteristics, terrain, etc. Learn m ore at wireless .att.com/lea rn/articlesreso urces/wireless-terms.jsp and from your AT&T Wireless Custome r Agreement, Section 3. 2 Where and How Does AT&T Service Work.

Change advanced settings such as the Wi-Fi network name and password, the maximum number of devices, and more, via the AT&T Wi-Fi Manager web interface.

 Connect a Wi-Fi device to your mobile hotspot.

 Type http://attwifimanager in the connected device’s browser.

 Login is attadmin.

Account information

Advanced Connection Options

Guest Wi-Fi

You can give guests one-time access to your mobile hotspot by setting up a Guest Wi-Fi network:

 On your laptop (or other Wi-Fi device), type http://attwifimanager in the

browser bar.

 Log in as administrator. Default login is attadmin.

 Select Wi-Fi from the left-side menu.

 Select Options.

 Check the box next to Enable secondary Wi-Fi network.

The Submit button displays near the bottom of the screen after you make a

selection.

 Click Submit.

Hide password

 On your Wi-Fi device, type http://attwifimanager in the browser bar.

 Log in as administrator. Default login is attadmin.

 Select Wi-Fi on the left-side menu.

 Select Options.

 In the Main section next to Broadcast Network Name, click the radio button

next to Hide.

 Click Submit.

Change Wi-Fi network name and password

 On your Wi-Fi device, type http://attwifimanager in the browser bar.

 Log in as administrator. Default login is attadmin.

 Select Wi-Fi on the left-side menu.

 In the Wi-Fi Info section, click Edit.

 In the Main section, type your new Wi-Fi network name and password.

 Click Submit.

Advanced Connection Options (continued)

Block device access

To prevent a device from reconnecting to the mobile hotspot, add it to the hotspot’s blocked list:

 On your laptop (or other Wi-Fi device), type http://attwifimanager in the

browser.

 Log in as administrator. Default login is attadmin.

A list of devices connected to the main Wi-Fi and guest Wi-Fi networks

displays on the home screen.

 Click on the device you want to block.

 Follow the displayed instructions to block the device.

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