NETGEAR FUSE User manual

Available applications and services are subject to change at any time.

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Table of Contents

Introduction 1

BeforeYouBegin 1

OperatingEnvironment(CompatibleOSs) 1

PackageContents 2

SSIDandSecurityKey 2

AdditionalInformation 3

ContactingSprintCustomerService 3

TrademarksandCopyright 3

GetStarted 4

PartsandFunction 4

SIMCard 5

HandlingaSIMCard 5

InserttheSIMCard 6

RemovetheSIMCard 7

BatteryUse 8

InserttheBattery 8

RemovetheBattery 9

ChargetheBattery 9

TurnYourDeviceOnandOff 11

ControlYourDeviceUsingthePowerButton 12

SleepMode 12

ConnectwithWiFi(WLAN) 13

ConnecttotheMobileHotspotWiFiNetwork 13

FindandSelecttheMobileHotspotWiFiNetwork 13

ConnectThroughWPS 13

GuestWiFiNetwork 15

TurntheGuestWiFiNetworkOnandOff 15

GuestWiFiPassword 15

ConnectwiththeMicro-USBCable 17

MakingaTetheredConnection 17

TRU-Install 18

LCDInterface 20

LCDHomeScreen 20

SignalStrengthIcon 21

BatteryIcon 21

Alerts 21

LCDInformationScreens 22

AlertsScreen 22

DeviceInfoScreen 22

Settings 24

MobileHotspotManagerOverview 24

MobileHotspotManagerHomePage 24

DataUsage 26

MyAccount 26

Alerts 27

Status(ConnectionDetails) 27

WiFiPage 28

ConnectTab 28

WiFiOptionsTab 29

ShoworHidetheMainWiFiNetworkNameandPasswordonLCDHomeScreen 32

ChangetheWiFiNetworkName 33

SettheMaximumNumberofWiFiDevices 33

ChangetheWiFiSecurity 33

TurnWiFiOnorOffWhenTethered 34

ChangetheWiFiChannel 35

MACFilterTab 35

ManagetheBlockList(MACFiltering) 36

SettingsPage 38

GeneralDeviceSettings 38

ChangetheMobileHotspotManagerPassword 40

SettheSleep(Inactivity)Timer 40

SettheLanguage 40

SettheLCDTimeout 41

SettheLCDBrightness 41

SoftwareandResetTab 42

ExportSettings 43

ImportSettings 43

UpdatetheMobileHotspotSoftwareandFirmware 43

DownloadSoftwareUpdates 44

ResetYourDevice 44

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SystemLogs 46

NetworkPreferences 46

AccessPointName(APN) 47

SIMSecurity 48

NetworkStatusDetails 49

RouterBasicSettings 50

DMZ 51

EnableVPNPassthrough 52

EnableUPnP(UniversalPlugandPlay) 53

DHCP 53

PortForwarding 54

PortFiltering 56

AboutPage 58

ViewNetworkActivationInformation 60

Appendix 61

FrequentlyAskedQuestions 61

Tips 62

ExtendingBatteryLife 62

MobileHotspotLocation 63

ImprovingSignalStrength 63

ImprovingWiFiPerformance 64

SecurityTips 65

FindtheMACAddress 65

FindtheIPAddress 66

Troubleshooting 66

GeneralTips 66

LCDIsDark 67

InsufficientSignalStrength 67

CannotConnecttoWiFi 67

CannotConnectThroughUSB 68

CannotDisplaytheHomePage 68

CannotConnecttotheMobileBroadbandNetwork 69

CannotCheckforUpdates 70

TechnicalSpecifications 70

RadioFrequencyandElectricalSpecifications 70

SoftwareSpecifications 71

EnvironmentalSpecifications 72

MechanicalSpecifications 72

Legal 72

Patents 72

Licenses 72

GNUGeneralPublicLicense(Version2) 73

GNUGeneralPublicLicense(Version3) 78

GNULesserGeneralPublicLicense(Version2.1) 89

GNULesserGeneralPublicLicense(Version3) 96

fontconfigLicense 99

libxml2License 99

locapiLicense 101

pimdLicense 102

shadowLicense 102

ISCLicense 103

OpenSSLLicense 103

OriginalSSLeayLicense 104

LimitationofLiability 106

AdditionalInformationandUpdates 106

SafetyInformation 107

ImportantNotice 107

SafetyandHazards 107

ProperBatteryUseandDisposal 107

RegulatoryNotices 108

Index 110

Introduction 1

Introduction

Thefollowingtopicsdescribethebasicsofusingthisguideandyournewmobilebroadbanddevice.

Before You Begin

ThankyouforpurchasingyournewNETGEARFuseMobileHotspot.Thefollowingtopicsexplain

howbesttousethisguidetogetthemostoutofyourmobilebroadbanddevice.

Before Using Your Device

ReadSafetyInformationthoroughlyforproperusage.

Accessibleservicesmaybelimitedbysubscriptioncontractconditions.

Guide Usage Notes

Notethatmostdescriptionsinthisguidearebasedonyourdevice'sdefaultsettingsatthetimeof

purchase.

Screenshots and Key Labels

ScreenshotsandKeylabelsareprovidedforreferenceonly.Actualwindows,menus,etc.maydiffer

inappearance.

Other Notations

Intheuserguide,theNETGEARFuseMobileHotspotmaybereferredtoeitheras"mobile

broadbanddevice,""hotspot,""device,"or"WiFirouter."

Operating Environment (Compatible OSs)

Thetablebelowoutlinesthecompatibleoperatingenvironmentsforyourdevice.Useoutsidethese

environmentsmayaffectperformance.Additionalfactors(hardware,connectedperipherals,

installedapplications,etc.)mayalsoaffectperformance.

n Forcomputersupport,OSversionupgradeinformation,etc.,seethecorresponding

manufacturer'sproductsupportdocumentation.

n Theinformationforoperatingenvironment(compatibleOSs)listedbelowisthecurrent

informationforyourdevicesoldasofMay2015.

Introduction 2

Item Description

CompatibleOperatingSystems(OSs) Windows®8(x86),Windows7,WindowsVista®,

WindowsXP®SP3,orMacOS®X(version10.5or

later)

MacOS10.6–10.8,iOS4,Android2.1,Blackberry5.0

AdditionalRequirements OneormorecomputersthatsupportWiFi

(802.11b/g/n).

Ifyou’llbeconnectingyourdevicethroughUSB,aUSB

2.0slot

AvailableHardDiskCapacity N/A

CompatibleBrowsers InternetExplorer®(version8.0orlater)

MozillaFirefox®(version4.0orlater)

GoogleChrome™(version17orlater)

AppleSafari®(version5.0orlater)

AppleSafari®Mobile(versioniOS4.0)

AndroidBrowser(AndroidOS2.2orlater)

Package Contents

SeebelowfordetailsoneverythingyouwillfindintheboxforyourNETGEARFuseMobileHotspot.

n NETGEARFuseMobileHotspot

n Batterycover

n Rechargeablebattery

n ACchargerwithtype-AUSBport

n Micro-USBcable

n Micro-SIM(preinstalled)

n GetStartedguide

n Recyclingenvelope

SSID and Security Key

BeforeconnectingWiFidevicestoyourNETGEARFuseMobileHotspot,youwillneedtoconfirm

theSSID(networkname)andsecuritykey(WiFipassword).

n ThisinformationdisplaysontheLCDhomescreenwhenyoupoweronyourdevice.

Introduction 3

Additional Information

Thefollowinglistdescribesadditionalinformationusefultoknowbeforeyoubeginusingyour

NETGEARFuseMobileHotspot.

n Yourmobilebroadbanddeviceaccommodatessoftwareupdates.Alwaysusethelatest

software.

n Notethatconnectionspeedsmaydroporconnectionsmaybedisableddependingonlinetraffic

orconnectionenvironments.

n WhenusingWLANoverseas,changethesettingsaccordingtothelawsofthosecountries.

Contacting Sprint Customer Service

YoucanreachSprintCustomerServiceonlineorbycallingtoll-free.

n Logintoyouraccountatsprint.com/mysprint.

n Callustoll-freeat1-888-788-4727(businessuse)or1-888-211-4727(personaluse).

Trademarks and Copyright

n NETGEARandtheNETGEARlogoaretrademarksofNETGEAR,Inc.

n Windows®isaregisteredtrademarkofMicrosoftCorporation.

n MacandMacOSaretrademarksofAppleInc.,registeredintheU.S.andothercountries.

n Linux®istheregisteredtrademarkofLinusTorvaldsintheU.S.andothercountries.

n WiFi,WPA,andWPA2areregisteredmarksoftheWiFiAlliance.

n QUALCOMM®isaregisteredtrademarkofQUALCOMMIncorporated.

n Othertrademarksarethepropertyoftherespectiveowners.

Get Started 4

Get Started

Thefollowingtopicsgiveyoualltheinformationyouneedtosetupyourmobiledevicethefirsttime.

Parts and Function

Learnyourdevice'sprimaryexternalfeaturesandbuttons.

Front View

Back View (Battery Cover Removed)

Get Started 5

Interior (Battery Removed)

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Part Description

LCDScreen Viewdevicestatus.(SeeLCDInterface.)

Powerbutton Togglepoweronoroff.

Externalantennaports(2) RFantennaconnectorsforadvancedusers(slideopento

access).

Micro-USBPort Connectthemicro-USBcableforchargingoratethered

connection.

BatteryCover Removethebatterycovertoremoveorinsertthebatteryor

SIMcard.

SIMCardSlot TheSIMcardispreinstalled.

SIM Card

TheSIMcardisanICcardcontainingyourdevice'sphonenumberandothercustomerinformation.

Note:YourSIMcardispreinstalled.

Handling a SIM Card

KeepthefollowinginmindwhenhandlingaSIMcard.

n ThecustomerisresponsibleforanydamagecausedbyinsertingtheSIMcardinanother-brand

ICcardreader,etc.Thecompanyisnotresponsibleinsuchcase.

n AlwayskeeptheICchipclean.

n Wipecleanwithadry,softcloth.

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