Vodafone Pocket WiFi User Manual
User Guide
Vodafone Pocket WiFi™ Extreme
Designed
by Vodafone
Welcome
to the world of mobile communications
1 Welcome
2 Device overview
3 Getting started: setup
4 Getting started: use
5 Pocket WiFi™ online
dashboard
6 Current network panel
7 Pocket WiFi™ view
8 Storage view
9 SMS view
10 Account view
11 Device status screen
icons
12 Hints and tips
17 Glossary
1
The Vodafone Pocket WiFi™ Extreme creates a personal portable
WiFi hotspot which allows up to 10 compatible WiFi enabled
devices (for example PCs, smartphones, tablets or mobile gaming
devices) to share a secure mobile internet connection.
The device is battery, mains or USB powered, and this fl exibility
allows it to be positioned for best mobile coverage and then
share this coverage between several devices via WiFi.
Vodafone Pocket WiFi™ Monitor App
You can check the device status by downloading the Vodafone
Pocket WiFi monitor app from the App Store in iTunes or the
Android Market / Google Play. See Page 12 for sample app
screenshots.
Advanced confi guration using a cable
To perform advanced confi guration of the device browse to the
online dashboard http://pocket.wifi or http://192.168.0.1 from
a computer running Microsoft® Windows® 8, Windows® 8 RT
(Wi-Fi access only), Windows® 7 (SP1 recommended), Windows
Vista™ (SP2 recommended), or Windows® XP (SP3 recommended),
a computer running Linux (WiFi confi guration only, not cable), or
an Apple Mac running Mac OS® X 10.5 (Intel®), 10.6 or 10.7 (all
with latest updates) or 10.8.
Advanced confi guration for Apple® iPhone / iPad / iPod
Touch and Android smartphone / tablet users
Use the device browser to browse to the online dashboard
http://pocket.wifi or http://192.168.0.1.
Welcome
System
requirements
To use the Vodafone
Pocket WiFi™ Extreme
you need a device
with compatible WiFi
capability.
The Linux licence
information can be
found here:
www.support.
vodafone.com/
VodafonePocketWiFi/
R208
2
Status Display
End User Licence Agreement (EULA)
Please ensure that you have read and accepted the software
EULA for your country before using the Vodafone Pocket WiFi™
Extreme device or online dashboard. The EULA is available here:
www.support.vodafone.com/VodafonePocketWiFi/R208
Device overview
Tip:
To save power the
display is dimmed
after 10 seconds and
switched off after a
further 5 seconds.
When the display is
switched off the red
LED flashes slowly to
indicate the device
is on.
The screen can be
displayed by briefly
touching the power
on/off button.
The screen will
also be displayed
whenever the
status of the device
changes.
Micro SD
card slot
WPS
button
Micro
USB
socket
Status
display
Power
on/off
Reset
button
SIM card
slot
Red
LED
Aerial
socket
Wi-Fi status
and number
of users
Unread
messages
Network
signal
Battery
Network
operator or
additional
information
Roaming
indicator
Connect
duration
Indicative cumulative
upload & download
data volume
Bearer
3
To prepare the device for use you need to insert your SIM
card and MicroSD (if you are using one for fi le storage and
sharing).
The device has a built-in battery and is now ready to use plug it into the mains or your PC. The battery will be charged
in the background. Make sure the device is fully charged
(approximately 3 hours on mains) before using it in battery
mode. Please only use the correct charger for your region –
HW-050200A3W.
Getting
started:
setup
Tip:
Once setup is complete,
when connected to
the device via USB (and
you have installed the
software onto your
PC) you can access
the device’s online
dashboard by clicking on
the desktop icon
.
Alternatively, if you are
connected over WiFi, you
can enter either of the
following addresses into
your browser:
http://pocket.wifi
or http://192.168.0.1
You may want to save
these addresses as
favourites in your
browser so you can
access the online
dashboard easily.
SIM card
MicroSD card
4
Switch on the device by pressing and holding the power 1.
button for 3 seconds.
The device will go through its
start-up sequence, and will automatically connect to the
network unless a PIN code is required. Check the display for
connection status.
Use the normal WiFi application on your computer or 2.
device to connect. The WiFi network name (SSID) and secure
WiFi network key are engraved on the back of the device (see
diagram below for location). Select the Pocket WiFi™ network
name (SSID) from the list of available WiFi networks, click
Connect and enter the secure WiFi network key.
Connecting using WPS
If your connecting device has WPS functionality,
you can
press and hold the WPS button on the Vodafone Pocket WiFi™
Extreme for 5 seconds, then any WPS-enabled device can
connect without requiring the network key.
Congratulations – you now have internet access via
Vodafone Pocket WiFi™ Extreme.
Getting
started:
use
Tip:
A double tap of the
power key will show
the current WiFi
network name and
WiFi network key on
the device display.
The Vodafone Pocket
WiFi™ Extreme
will automatically
connect to the Mobile
Broadband network
when it is powered on.
If required, this default
automatic network
connection can be
changed to a manual
connection via the
online dashboard of
the device.
WPS buttonNetwork name and key
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