Netgear orporated AC785S Users Manual

Quick Start

AirCard 785S

Mobile Hotspot

Meet Your Mobile Hotspot

Before you connect your mobile hotspot, familiarize
yourself with its LCD screen, icons, buttons, and
connectors.

Buttons and Connectors

Status LED

Micro USB port

Antenna connector

Status LED

The status LED indicates data connection status:

• Blue, slow blink. Ready.

• Blue, double blink. Transferring data.

• Amber, slow blink. The mobile hotspot is not

connected to the network. For more information,
visit “Why can’t my mobile hotspot connect to
the Internet?” on page 13.

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Navigation button

Power button

Navigation Button

Press the Navigation button to cycle through LCD
screens.

Power Button

Press and hold the Power button for two seconds to
power the mobile hotspot on, five seconds to turn the
mobile hotspot o.

LCD Screen

The LCD screen displays icons, data usage, your WiFi
name, and your WiFi password.

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Icon Description

1 bar. The hotspot has a weak signal.

5 bars. The hotspot has a strong signal.

Available network technology, varies by
service provider coverage.

Solid arrows display when the hotspot is
transmitting data.

You have system alerts requiring attention.

You have new SMS messages.

The percentage of remaining battery charge.

The battery has less than 5% charge.

Purple. WiFi is active.

Gray. WiFi is inactive.

The number indicates the number of devices
connected.

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Set Up Your Mobile Hotspot

Before you connect to your mobile hotspot, you must
insert a micro-SIM card, install the battery, power up
the mobile hotspot, charge your battery, and select a
language.

Note: To obtain a micro-SIM card, contact your

Internet service provider.

¾ To insert the micro-SIM card:

1. Remove the back cover using the thumb catch
on the corner of the mobile hotspot.

2. Remove the battery.

3. Insert the micro-SIM card.

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