NETGEAR Nighthawk M5 User manual

Quick Start

5G Mobile Router

Install the battery

1. Insert the battery.

2. Install the back cover.

The battery is partially charged. To fully

charge it, connect the USB cable to the

mobile router and then plug it into either:

• A wall socket, using the wall charger

(faster charge option)

• The USB port on your laptop

Note: The SIM card must be activated with a

data plan with your operator.

Insert SIM card

Get to know your Mobile Router

Touch screen

USB C

port

TS-9 external

antenna

connector

TS-9 external

antenna

connector

Power button

Home

Back

What’s in the box

• Nighhawk M5 5G Mobile Router

• Battery cover

• Battery

• USB Type-C cable

• AC power adapter

• Quick start guide

Set up Your Mobile Router

1. Press and hold the Power button for two

seconds.

To better safeguard your network, the

rst time you turn on your mobile router,

you are asked to set up your login

credentials.

2. Follow the onscreen instructions to

customize your mobile router settings.

CustomizeDon’t customize

We recommend you change the default

credentials to your own custom credentials.

Customize your WiFi

Signal

strength Battery

Network

indicator

Home screen

The Home screen displays the mobile

router’s WiFi network name and password.

The network indicator lets you know which

wireless network you are connected to.

WiFi

network

name and

password

NETGEAR, Inc.

350 East Plumeria Drive

San Jose, CA 95134, USA

April 2020

NETGEAR INTERNATIONAL LTD

Floor 1, Building 3,

University Technology Centre

Curraheen Road, Cork,

T12EF21, Ireland

are trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. Any non-NETGEAR

trademarks are used for reference purposes only.

Note: The appearance of your home screen

depends on the model.

Reset

button

Ethernet

port

For additional information, visit

netgear.com/support.

Compliance

For regulatory compliance information including the EU

Declaration of Conformity, visit

https://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory/ to access the full

user manual and to download rmware updates.

See the regulatory compliance document before connecting

the power supply.

Support

LCD WiFi Manager

You can manage the WiFi network and change

the WiFi settings from the LCD screen.

Change the WiFi network name and

password

1. On the home screen, tap the WiFi icon.

2. Tap WiFi and then select from the available

WiFi networks.

3. Tap WiFi Name and enter your changes.

4. Tap WiFi Password and enter your changes.

WiFi Manager

You can use a browser to view and change the

mobile router settings.

1. On your mobile router, go to the LCD

Settings screen, tap the More icon. Then

tap Device Information and look for the

WiFi Manager URL.

2. On the WiFi device that is connected to

your mobile router, type the WiFi Manager

URL in the browser bar.

3. Log in as administrator. The default login is

printed on the product label.

LCD Settings

View or change the settings

On the home screen, tap the Settings icon.

Change the WiFi band

1. On the home screen, tap the WiFi icon.

2. Tap Band.

3. Select the 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, or dual WiFi

band.

Connect to the Internet

Note: The mobile router’s Home screen

displays the WiFi network name and password.

The screen goes dark to save power. Press and

release the Power button to wake the screen.

On your laptop or other WiFi device

1. Open your WiFi network connection

manager.

2. Find your mobile router’s WiFi network

name (NTGR-XXXX) and connect.

3. Enter your mobile router’s WiFi password.

4. Launch your Internet browser.

Download the

NETGEAR Mobile app

Use the NETGEAR Mobile app

to change your WiFi network

name and password. You can

also use it to play and share

media, and enable the travel

router feature.

1. Connect your mobile device to the

Internet.

2. Download the NETGEAR Mobile app from

netgear.com/mobileapps.

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