
Set Up Your Nighthawk 5G
Mobile Hotspot
1 Insert the battery.
SIM card
(preinstalled)
Nighthawk® 5G Mobile Hotspot
LCD Screen
Signal
strength
Number of
connected
devices
Messages
Network
indicator
FOR
POSITION
ONLY
Battery
Wi-Fi network
name and
password
Let’s Get Started
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2 Install the back cover.
The battery is partially charged. 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 (faster
charge option)
• The USB port on your laptop
Note: The mobile hotspot comes with a preinstalled SIM card.
The SIM must be activated to a data plan with AT&T.
Get to Know Your Nighthawk 5G
Mobile Hotspot
Touch screen
Touch to
navigate
Power
button
Do we need art to show the
USB port location?
Home
Back
Your wireless device displays a network
indicator to let you know which of AT&T’s
wireless networks you are connected to.
5G+
RAN
4G LTE
HSPA+n
Battery charge
Connect to the Internet
Turn on your mobile hotspot
1 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
2 Open your Wi-Fi/network connection
manager.
3 Find your mobile hotspot’s Wi-Fi network
name (ATT-WIFI-XXXX) and connect.
4 Enter your mobile hotspot’s Wi-Fi password.
5 Launch your Internet browser.
Note: The screen goes dark to save power. Press and release
the Power button to wake the screen.
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USB C port

LCD Screens WiFi Settings
Press the Navigation button to scroll
through the screens.
Home screen
Wi-Fi details
ALL IMAGES ARE
FOR POSITION ONLY
WiFi Manager
You can use a browser to view and change the
mobile hotspot settings.
Log In
1 On your Wi-Fi device, type
http://attwifimanager in the browser bar.
2 Log in as administrator.
Default login is attadmin.
Account information
Menu
Change Wi-Fi network name and password
1 On your Wi-Fi device, type
http://attwifimanager in the browser bar.
2 Log in as administrator.
Default login is attadmin.
3 Select Wi-Fi on the menu.
Messages
Device
details
Notification
Hide password
Your WiFi password displays on your mobile
hotspot screen, but you can hide it.
1 On your Wi-Fi device, type
http://attwifimanager in the browser bar.
2 Log in as administrator.
Default login is attadmin.
5 In the Wi-Fi Summary section, under
PASSWORD, clear the Display on homescreen
check box.
The Save button displays near the bottom of
the page.
6 Click Save.
4 In the Main Wi-Fi section, click Edit.
5 Type your new Wi-Fi network name and
password.
6 Change the settings.
The Save button displays near the bottom of
the page.
6 Click Save.
More WiFi Options
You can change more WiFi settings on the
Options page.
1 On your Wi-Fi device, type
http://attwifimanager in the browser bar.
2 Log in as administrator.
Default login is attadmin.
3 Select Wi-Fi on the menu.
4 Select Options.