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3/8/11
User's Guide
PCDH5072HS
3G/4G Dual Mode Wireless Router
www.sprint.com
Sprint UG_021511
Introduction
Legal Notice
This User's Guide introduces you to Sprint® service and
the features of your router. It’s divided into four sections:
⽧ Section 1: Getting Started
⽧ Section 2: Installing and Startup
⽧ Section 3: Quick Start Guide
⽧ Section 4: Safety and Warranty Information
Note: Because of updates in the router software, this user's
guide may not be the most current version for your
router. Visit
to access the most recent version of the user's guide.
WARNING: Please refer to the Important Safety Information
www.sprint.com and sign on to My Sprint
section on page 16 to learn about information
that will help you safely use your router. Failure to
read and follow the Important Safety Information
in this user's guide may result in serious bodily
injury, death, or property damage.
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Notice
Some features of the product and its accessories
described herein rely on the sof tware installed,
capacities and settings of local network, and may not
be activated or may be limited by local network
operators or network service providers. Thus the
descriptions herein may not exactly match the product
or its accessories you purchase.
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information or specifications contained in this manual
without prior notice or obligation.
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Section 1
Getting Started
1A. Setting Up Service
⽧ Setting Up Your Router (page 2)
⽧ Activating Your Router (page 3)
⽧ Sprint Account Passwords (page 3)
⽧ Getting Help (page 4)
connectors align, and gently press down to
secure the battery.
3. Install the back cover onto your router.
䡲 Place the back cover on the back of the router,
then slide up (in the direction of the arrow in
Figure C). You may hear a click sound.
Setting Up Your Router
1. Remove the back cover.
䡲 Simply slide the cover down (in the direction of
the arrow in Figure A). You may hear a pop
sound.
2. Install the battery.
䡲 Remove the battery from its packaging.
䡲 As shown in Figure B, Insert the battery into the
opening in the back of the router, making sure the
2 1A. Setting Up Service
Figure A Figure B
Figure C
4. Press on the right side of the router to turn
the router on.
䡲 If your router is activated, it will turn on, search for
Sprint service, and enter standby mode.
䡲 If your router is not yet activated, see “Activating
Your Router” on page 3 for more information.
5. Make your first wireless connection with a wireless
client through Wi-Fi.
䡲 Press on the right side of the router for about
two seconds, and then the Wi-Fi SSID and the key
of the router displays on the screen for about five
seconds. Take down the SSID and the network
key.
䡲 From a wireless client such as a PC on which a
wireless network adapter is installed, seach for
the wirelss network of the router which is named
with the SSID you have taken down.
䡲 Connect the wireless client to the Wireless
network of the router with the key you have taken
down.
Note: Your router’s battery should have enough charge for
your router to turn on and find a signal, and set up
wiress connections with wireless clients. You should
fully charge your battery as soon as possible. See
“Charging the Battery” on page 13 for details.
Activating Your Router
䢇 If you purchased your router at a Sprint Store, it is
probably activated and ready to use.
䢇 If you received your router in the mail and it is for a new
Sprint account or a new line of service, it is designed to
activate automatically. To confirm your activation,
make a wireless connection with a wireless client.
䢇 If you received your router in the mail and you are
activating a new router for an existing number on your
account, you will need to go online to activate your
new router.
䡲 From your computer’s Web browser, go to
www.sprint.com/activate and complete the
onscreen instructions to activate your router.
When you have finished, make a wireless connection
with a wireless client to confirm your activation. If your
router is still not activated or you do not have access
to the Internet, contact Sprint Customer Service at
888- 211-4727 for assistance.
Tip: Do not press while the router is being activated.
Note: If you are having difficulty with activation, contact Sprint
cancels the activation process.
Pressing
Customer Service by dialing
assistance.
1-888-211-4727 for
Sprint Account Passwords
As a Sprint customer, you enjoy unlimited access to
your personal account information and your data
services account. To ensure that no one else has
1A. Setting Up Service 3
Setting Up Service
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access to your information, you will need to create
passwords to protect your privacy.
Account Username and Password
If you are the account owner, you will create an account
username and password when you sign on to
www.sprint.com. (Click Sign in and then click Sign up
now! to get started.) If you are not the account owner (if
someone else receives the bill for your Sprint service),
you can get a sub-account password at
www.sprint.com.
Data Services Password
With your Sprint router, you may elect to set up an
optional data services password to control access and
authorize Premium Service purchases.
For more information, or to change your passwords,
sign on to
Service at
4 1A. Setting Up Service
www.sprint.com or call Sprint Customer
1-888 -211-4727.
Getting Help
Managing Your Account
Online: www.sprint.com
䢇 Access your account information.
䢇 Check your minutes used (depending on your Sprint
service plan).
䢇 View and pay your bill.
䢇 Enroll in Sprint online billing and automatic payment.
䢇 Purchase accessories.
䢇 Shop for the latest Sprint phones.
䢇 View available Sprint service plans and options.
䢇 Learn more about data services and other products.
From A Phone
䢇 Sprint Customer Service: 1-888-211-4727.
䢇 Business Customer Service: 1-800-927-2199.
For more information or to see the latest in products
and services, visit us online at
www.sprint.com.
Section 2
Installing and Startup
2A. Installing and Startup
⽧ Removing or Installing the Back Cover (page 6)
⽧ Installing or Removing the Battery (page 6)
⽧ Installing or Removing a Micro SD card (optional) (page 7)
⽧ Threading a strap (optional) (page 7)
⽧ Charging the Battery (page 7)
⽧ Powering On the Modem (page 8)
Removing or Installing the Back Cover
To remove or install the back cover, you can just slightly
slide down or slide up the back cover refer to the
following figures.
6 2A. Installing and Startup
Installing or Removing the Battery
To install or remove the battery, refer to the following
figures.
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