NETGEAR Aircard 797 Quick Start Guide

Quick Start

Aircard 797

Mobile Hotspot

What’s in the box

•Mobile hotspot

•Battery cover

•Battery

•Micro USB cable

•AC adapter

Meet your hotspot

LCD

screen StatusLED

Micro

USB

Power button

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Install the SIM card

The SIM slot accepts a Micro SIM card (3FF). If you have a Nano SIM card (4FF), use it with a Nano-Micro SIM card adapter. To obtain a Micro SIM card or adapter, contact your service provider.

1.Slide the SIM card into the slot with the gold colored contacts facing down.

2.Ensure that

the SIM card	SIM
is seated	slot
securely.
3. Insert the
battery.

Note:  Before inserting the

battery, write down the administration login password printed on

the label for accessing the web admin page.

4. Install the back cover.

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Charge the battery

The battery comes partially charged. To fully charge the battery, connect the USB cable to the mobile hotspot and plug it into either:

•A wall socket (faster charge option)

•The USB port on your laptop

Set up your hotspot

To connect to the mobile broadband network, your SIM account must be active. If you use a prepaid or pay-as- you-go micro SIM, the account must show a positive balance.

1.Press and hold the Power button until the LCD screen lights and a list of languages displays.

2.Press the Power button to select a language.

3.To set this language as the default, press and hold the Power button until the progress bar completes, and then release the Power button.

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