NETGEAR Nighthawk M5 Quick Start

Quick Start
5G Mobile Router
April 2020
NETGEAR INTERNATIONAL LTD
Floor 1, Building 3,
University Technology Centre
Curraheen Road, Cork,
T12EF21, Ireland
NETGEAR, Inc.
350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134, USA
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What's in the box
• Nighhawk M5 5G Mobile Router
• Battery cover
M5
• Battery
• USB Type-C cable
• AC power adapter
• Quick start guide
Get to know your Mobile Router
TS-9 external
antenna
connector
Install the battery
1. Insert the battery.
Reset
button
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.
Touch screen
Home
Back
Power button
TS-9 external
antenna
connector
Ethernet
port
USB C
port
Insert SIM card
Set up Your Mobile Router
1. Press and hold the Power button for two
seconds.
To better safeguard your network, the
first 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.
Customize your WiFi
We recommend you change the default
credentials to your own custom credentials.
Don't customize Customize
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.
Signal
strength
Battery
Network
indicator
Note: The appearance of your home screen
depends on the model.
WiFi
network
name and
password