NETGEAR MINGLE User manual

THE ULTIMATE

HOOKUP

NETGEAR® MINGLE™

MOBILE HOTSPOT

This Get Started guide is designed to help you set up and use your new

NETGEAR® Mingle™ Mobile Hotspot. It’s divided into four sections to help

you ﬁnd the information you need quickly and easily.

BEFORE YOU START − page 4 − Find out

what you need to do before you use your

Mingle™ Mobile Hotspot the ﬁrst time.

GET CONNECTED − page 5 − Learn how

to power up your Mingle™ Mobile Hotspot

and wirelessly connect your computer

and WPS-enabled devices.

USE YOUR DEVICE − page 9 − Learn how

your Mingle™ Mobile Hotspot works and

how to navigate and conﬁgure its settings.

TOOLS & RESOURCES − page 12 − Find

useful tips for your device and discover

resources and other helpful Virgin Mobile

information. For more, including the full

User Guide, videos, tutorials, and more,

visit virginmobileusa.com/help-support.

USING THIS GUIDE

WHAT’S IN THE BOX

Mobile Hotspot

Rechargeable

Battery

Get Started Guide

Micro-USB cable

AC charger

with USB port

Battery cover

Install the Battery

1. Insert your ﬁngernail under the battery cover

and lift the cover up gently.

2. Insert the battery into the battery compartment,

making sure the connectors align.

3. Replace the battery cover, pressing down

gently until the cover clicks into place.

Charge the Battery

1. Plug the micro-USB cable into the device.

2. Plug the other end of the cable into the

AC adapter and plug the adapter into an

electrical outlet.

3. Charge until the battery charge indicator

shows the battery is fully charged ( ).

Get Ready

1. Make sure you are in an area covered by

the Sprint 3G or 4G LTE network.

2. If you have a physical or wireless network

connection, disconnect it.

3. Make sure your computer’s Wi-Fi (wireless

network connection) mode is turned on.

BEFORE YOU START

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Power Up the Device

If the device is not powered on, press and hold

the Power button on the top of the device

for at least two seconds.

Wirelessly Connect Your Computer

Connect your computer to the Mingle™ Mobile Hotspot.

1. From your computer, display the Wireless

Network Connections window.

2. Select the Wi-Fi name displayed, click

Connect, and enter your Wi-Fi password,

which is displayed on the LCD display screen.

Set Up Your Device on Virgin Mobile

Once you’ve connected your computer to your

Mingle™ Mobile Hotspot, it’s time to set up your

Virgin Mobile Broadband2Go account and

activate your device.

1. Navigate to http://MingleHotSpot in your

Web browser to display the Mingle Manager.

2. When the activation prompt appears, click

Start Activation and follow the prompts to set

up your Virgin Mobile Broadband2Go account.

3. After your account is set up, you should see a

Hands Free Activation notice in the Mingle

Manager, followed by a PRL update and a

service update.

4. After the device is ﬁnished activating, you

should see a notiﬁcation in the Mingle Manager

that reads, “Your Network Settings are

Updated.” Click on the link in this notiﬁcation

to open the Virgin Mobile Broadband2Go

account login page.

Note: If you are logged out of the Mingle

Manager, sign in by entering your password

(the default password is “password”) in the

GET CONNECTED

5. Enter your 6-digit account PIN to log into your

account and follow the prompts to select a

data plan and pay with a credit/debit card or a

Top-Up card.

6. Finally, launch your computer’s Web browser

and navigate to a Web page to conﬁrm your

connection. You may have to restart your

device ﬁrst.

Setting up a Guest Wi-Fi Network

Your Mingle™ Mobile Hotspot lets you create

a separate Guest Wi-Fi network that you can

share with temporary users. You can turn on

the Guest Wi-Fi network on the device’s

Guest Wi-Fi screen, and on the Mingle

Manager’s Wi-Fi page.

On the Mingle:

1. Press the Power button to cycle through

screens until you see a GUEST WI-FI page.

2. Press the Power button twice quickly to

activate Guest Wi-Fi. A message shows the

Guest Wi-Fi network name and password that

your temporary user can use.

In the Mingle Manager:

1. Log in to the Mingle Manager. (See page 7

for details.)

2. Click Wi-Fi.

3. In the Guest Wi-Fi area, click Turn On.

Connect WPS-enabled Devices (optional)

See the User Guide for more detailed

information about using the WPS (Wireless

Protected Setup) feature of your Mingle™

Mobile Hotspot.

GET CONNECTED

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Mingle Manager

Your Mingle Manager provides several options

for you to view and customize device settings.

The Mingle Manager lets you manage and

monitor your Mingle data usage and account

information. Once you sign in to the Mingle

Manager, you can rename your hotspot, view

and block connected devices, set a new

password, and conﬁgure advanced options for

security and network preferences.

To display the Mingle Manager, type one of

the following in the address bar of your

Web browser:

• http://MingleHotSpot

• http://192.168.1.1

Note: You can display the Mingle Manager only

when your device is turned on and you have

established a connection to it (through the Main

Wi-Fi network or through the micro-USB cable).

The Mingle Manager is not accessible when

connected through the Guest Wi-Fi network.

GET CONNECTED

Mingle Manager (cont.)

You don’t need to log in to view device status.

However, when you log in you can view

connected devices and conﬁgure your Wi-Fi

and device settings.

Logging in allows you to view more detailed

information about your mobile hotspot, and to

manage its settings, broadband network

connection, and Wi-Fi networks.

To log in:

1. In the address bar of your Web browser, type

one of the following:

• http://MingleHotSpot

• http://192.168.1.1

2. In the Sign In ﬁeld, enter the administrator

password (1-31 letters, numbers, and symbols).

GET CONNECTED

Note: The default password is “password.” It’s

recommended you change the password.

3. Click Sign In.

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Your Device

The following illustrations show your device’s primary external features and buttons:

LCD display

Power button

Antenna connector

(slide door to access)

micro-USB port

Antenna connector

(slide door to access)

USE YOUR DEVICE

Device Basics

Your device provides a simple way to use your

3G or 4G LTE Internet connection with any

Wi-Fi-enabled device, and to share your

Internet connection with friends and family.

USE YOUR DEVICE

Power Button

The Power button

supports three types

of presses:

• Quick press: wakes up device or navigates

to the next dashboard.

• Double press: selects a toggle/switch or

pages down in a dashboard.

• Long Press: Power the device on or o.

3G/4G LTE

Computer Smartphone

Tablet

Digital

Camera Gaming

Console

Printer

Digital Picture

Frame

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