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4
Manage
Your
Internet
Connection
This
chapter
explains
how
to
manage
your
mobile
router
Internet
connection.
The
chapter
covers
the
following
topics:
•
Offload
Your
Mobile
Internet
Connection
•
Specify
Cellular
Settings
•
Configure
Always-On
WiFi
30
29
31
Table of Contents
Default Chapter
3
Table of Contents
3
Chapter 1 Get Started
8
Get to Know Your Mobile Router
9
Top Front View
9
Power Button
9
Mobile Router Connectors
10
LCD Home Screen
11
Download the NETGEAR Mobile App
11
Install the Battery
12
Power on Your Mobile Router
13
Set up the Mobile Router
13
Set up the Mobile Router Using the Touch Screen
13
Use a Web Browser to Set up the Mobile Router
14
Use the Mobile App to Set up the Mobile Router
15
Chapter 2 Connect to the Mobile Router
16
Connect to the Mobile Router Network
17
Wifi Connection
17
Tethered Connection
18
Use the Touch Screen to Access the Mobile Router
18
Use the NETGEAR Mobile App to Access the Mobile Router
18
Use a Web Browser to Access the Mobile Router
20
Access the Moble Router Directly from the Touch Screen
21
Log out of the Mobile Hotspot Web UI
21
Chapter 3 Manage Battery Usage and Charging
22
Extend Battery Life
23
Use the Mobile Router Without a Battery
23
Recharge the Battery
23
Quick Charge the Battery
24
Recharge the Battery from a Wall Socket
24
Recharge the Battery from a Computer USB Port
25
Use the USB Type-C Cable to Charge Only
25
Change the LCD Screen Display
26
Change the LCD Screen Display Settings from the Touch Screen
26
Change the LCD Screen Display Settings from the NETGEAR Mobile App
26
Change the LCD Screen Display Settings from a Web Browser
27
Battery Tips
27
General Battery Safety
28
Appropriate Batteries and Chargers
29
Battery Disposal
29
Chapter 4 Manage Your Internet Connection
30
Offload Your Mobile Internet Connection
31
Enable Data Offloading over Ethernet from the NETGEAR Mobile App
32
Enable Data Offloading over Wifi from the NETGEAR Mobile App
32
Enable Ethernet Offloading from a Web Browser
33
Specify Cellular Settings
33
Specify Cellular Settings from the Touch Screen
33
Specify Cellular Settings from the NETGEAR Mobile App
34
Specify Cellular Settings from a Web Browser
35
Configure Always-On Wifi
37
Chapter 5 Control Internet Access
38
Access Control
39
Set up Access Control from the Touch Screen
39
Set up Access Control from the NETGEAR Mobile App
39
Set up Access Control from a Web Browser
40
Turn off USB Tethering
40
Turn off USB Tethering from a Web Browser
41
Manage Website Filters
41
Set up a Schedule for Internet Access
42
Edit a Schedule Rule
44
Delete a Schedule Rule
44
Enable SIM Security
45
Enable SIM Security from the NETGEAR Mobile App
45
Enable SIM Security from a Web Browser
45
Enable Port Forwarding
46
Set up Port Filtering
47
Enable DMZ
48
Chapter 6 Specify the Mobile Router Network Settings
49
Select a Wifi Profile
50
Select a Wifi Profile from the Touch Screen
50
Select a Wifi Profile from the NETGEAR Mobile App
50
Select a Wifi Profile from a Web Browser
51
Manage Wifi Settings
51
Specify Wifi Settings from the Touch Screen
51
Specify Wifi Settings from the NETGEAR Mobile App
52
Specify Wifi Settings from a Web Browser
52
Set up Guest Wi-Fi
53
Use WPS to Connect to the Mobile Router Wifi Network
54
Use WPS from the Touch Screen
54
Use WPS from the NETGEAR Mobile App
54
Use WPS from a Web Browser
55
Universal Plug-N-Play
55
Turn Upnp off or on from the NETGEAR Mobile App
55
Turn Upnp off or on from a Web Browser
56
Enable IP Pass-Through Mode
57
Enable VPN Pass-Through Mode
57
Specify the IP Addresses that the Mobile Router Assigns
58
Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Mobile Router
59
Chapter 7 Manage Your Mobile Router Network
60
View the Network Information
61
View Mobile Router Network Status
61
View Status from the NETGEAR Mobile App
61
View Mobile Network Device Status from a Web Browser
62
View Wifi Details
62
View a Network Map
62
View a Network Map from the NETGEAR Mobile App
62
View a Network Map from a Web Browser
63
View Connected Devices
63
View the Connected Devices on the LCD
63
View the Connected Devices from the NETGEAR Mobile App.63
63
View the Connected Devices from a Web Browser
64
Update the Mobile Router Firmware
64
Update Firmware from the Touch Screen
64
Update Firmware from an Alert
64
Update Firmware from the NETGEAR Mobile App
65
Update the Firmware from the Web Page
65
Change the Admin Password
66
Manage SMS Messages
66
Send SMS Messages from the Mobile Router
66
Send SMS Messages from the Mobile Router Web Page
68
Manage Messages from the Touch Screen
69
Manage Messages from the NETGEAR Mobile App
69
View or Delete Messages from a Web Browser
69
Back up and Restore the Mobile Router Settings
70
Back up the Mobile Router Settings
70
Restore the Mobile Router Settings
71
Factory Reset
71
Disable the Factory Reset Button
71
Factory Reset from the NETGEAR Mobile App
72
Factory Reset from the Touch Screen
72
Factory Reset from a Web Browser
73
Factory Reset Using the Reset Button
73
Reboot the Mobile Router
74
Reboot the Mobile Router from the Touch Screen
74
Reboot the Mobile Router from the NETGEAR Mobile App
75
Reboot the Mobile Router from a Web Browser
75
Power off the Mobile Router
75
Power off the Mobile Router Manually
76
Power off the Mobile Router from the NETGEAR Mobile App.76
76
Power off the Mobile Router from a Web Browser
76
View Details about Your Mobile Router
77
View Mobile Router Details from the Touch Screen
77
View Mobile Router Details from the NETGEAR Mobile App
77
View Mobile Router Details from a Web Browser
77
Chapter 8 Frequently Asked Questions
78
Why Can't My Device Connect to the Mobile Router
79
Why Can't I Access the Internet
79
Why Is the Signal Indicator Always Low
79
Why Is the Download or Upload Speed Slow
80
What Do I Do if I Forget My Admin Login Password
80
How Do I Disconnect from the Mobile Broadband Network
80
The LCD Is Not Lit. How Do I Know if the Mobile Router Is Still Powered on
81
How Do I Find My Computer's IP Address
81
How Do I Find My Computer's IP Address on a Windows 8 Device
81
How Do I Find My Computer's IP Address on a Mac os X
82
Device
82
How Do I Find My Computer's IP Address on Devices Running Other Operating Systems
82
How Do I Find a Device's MAC Address
82
How Do I Find a Device's MAC Address on a Windows 7, Windows 10 or Vista Device
82
How Do I Find a Device's MAC Address on a Windows 8 Device
83
Where Can I Find more Information
83
Chapter 9 Troubleshooting
85
Diagnostics
86
The Wifi Network Name Is Not in the List of Networks
86
The no Signal Icon Displays
86
Cannot Log in to the Mobile Router Using a VPN
87
The Mobile Router Does Not Connect to the Cellular Network
87
Appendix A Specifications
89
Battery Specifications
90
Display Specifications
91
Environmental Specifications
92
Mechanical Specifications
92
Mobile Band Specifications
93
Package Contents
93
Port Specifications
93
Security Specifications
94
Wifi Specifications
95
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Brand
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Model
Nighthawk MR5100C
Category
Wireless Router
Language
English
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