
Let’s Get Started
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What’s in the Box
• Nighthawk 5G Mobile Hotspot
with pre-installed SIM card
• Battery cover
Nighthawk® 5G Mobile Hotspot
• Battery
• USB Type-C cable
Set Up Your Mobile Hotspot
1 Press and hold the Power button for 2
seconds.
To better safeguard your network, the first
time you turn on your mobile hotspot, you
are asked to set up your login credentials.
• AC adapter
• Quick start guide
• Warranty card
Get to Know Your Mobile Hotspot
2 Follow the onscreen instructions to
customize your mobile hotspot settings.
Touch screen
Touch to
navigate
USB C port
Home
Back
Power
button
Install the Battery
1 Insert the battery.
SIM card (preinstalled)
2 Install the back cover.
The battery is partially charged. To fully
charge it, connect the USB cable to the mobile
hotspot and then plug into either:
• 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.
Home Screen
The Home screen displays the mobile
hotspot’s WiFi network name and password.
The network indicator lets you know which
AT&T wireless network you are connected to.
Network
indicator
Signal
strength
Battery
WiFi network
name and
password

Connect to the Internet
Note: The mobile hotspot Home screen displays the WiFi
network name and password. The screen goes dark to save
power. Press and release the Power button to wake the screen.
Change the WiFi band
1 On the home screen, tap the WiFi icon.
2 Tap Band.
3 Select the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz WiFi band.
For More Information
Manage your account
On the web: att.com/my ATT
On your laptop or other WiFi device
1 Open your WiFi network connection
manager.
2 Find your mobile hotspot’s WiFi network
name (ATT-WIFI-XXXX) and connect.
3 Enter your mobile hotspot’s WiFi password.
4 Launch your Internet browser.
LCD WiFi Manager
You can manage the WiFi network from the
LCD screen.
LCD Settings
View or change the settings
On the home screen, tap the Settings icon.
WiFi Manager
You can use a browser to view and change
the mobile hotspot settings.
Compatible device and online account
required. Data and messaging rates may apply
for download and app usage.
Need more help?
On the web: att.com/DeviceHowTo
Give us a call
611 from any AT&T wireless phone, or
800.331.0500. When prompted, enter your
device’s 10-digit number.
Change the WiFi network name and
password
1 On the home screen, tap the WiFi icon.
2 Tap Main WiFi.
3 Enter your changes.
Log In
1 On your mobile hotspot, go to the LCD
Settings screen, tap the More icon. Then
tap Device Information and look for the
WiFi Manager URL.
2 On the WiFi device that is connected
to your mobile hotspot, type the WiFi
Manager URL in the browser bar.
3 Log in as administrator.
The default login is attadmin.