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This User Manual provides instructions on how to use your new device. However, some of
the information in this User Manual does not apply to your kajeet device. This includes the
following:
• Activation instructions provided by Sprint.
• Select services and features that are specific to Sprint, such as Sprint ID, Sprint TV, Sprint
Zone, TeleNav GPS Navigator, Sprint Mobile Wallet, Sprint HotSpot and voice mail to text
capability
• Customer service information (phone numbers and/or websites) for Sprint
• Warranty information (warranty terms are provided with device)
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  • Page 1 User Manual does not apply to your kajeet device. This includes the following: • Activation instructions provided by Sprint. • Select services and features that are specific to Sprint, such as Sprint ID, Sprint TV, Sprint Zone, TeleNav GPS Navigator, Sprint Mobile Wallet, Sprint HotSpot and voice mail to text capability •...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Section 3: Reference ..... 39 Your MiFi 2200 Device ..... . i 3A.

  • Page 5: Your Mifi 2200 Device

    Your MiFi 2200 Device How to Use This Guide Thank you for purchasing a Novatel Wireless MiFi 2200 This guide explains the use of the browser interface Mobile Hotspot. This device offers more freedom than that allows you to configure your device as well as ever before.

  • Page 6: Getting More Information

    Getting More Information This guide describes the browser interface that allows you to configure the MiFi 2200. For information about setting up your device on your Sprint account, device maintenance and care, etc., consult the printed Getting Started Guide that came with your device.

  • Page 7: Section 1: Your Device's Browser Interface

    Section 1 Your Device’s Browser Interface...

  • Page 8: Interface Basics

    Section 1A The Browser Interface Interface Basics Your MiFi 2200 uses a browser interface to configure the device. The browser interface lets you: View the status of aspects of your network. The Browser Interface (page 2) Set up wireless security, including MAC and port Opening the Browser Interface (page 3) filtering and port forwarding.

  • Page 9: Opening The Browser Interface

    If multiple wireless networks are found, highlight the one that has “MiFi” in its name. Click Connect If this is your first time connecting to the MiFi 2200, continue with these steps. From your computer’s Web browser, enter http://192.168.1.1 into the address window and press the key.

  • Page 10: Open The Browser Interface

    An onscreen wizard will launch and guide you Open the Browser Interface through setting up security for your MiFi 2200. Open your Web browser and enter http://192.168.1.1 into the address window. (If Important Be sure to record both the administrative...

  • Page 11: The Home Screen

    The Home screen will open. The Home Screen The Home screen is the first screen you see after logging in to the browser interface. It is the main point of entry for all your work in the browser interface. The Menu Bar The menu bar runs horizontally along the top of the browser interface.
  • Page 12 Home Screen Sections WiFi The Home screen is divided into three sections that you can expand or collapse. Click the solid black pointer next to the section title to expand or collapse that section. The WiFi section tells you: Internet Connection The profile currently in use The network name (also known as the SSID) The security method in use...

  • Page 13: Section 2: Interface Settings

    Section 2 Interface Settings...

  • Page 14: Gps Settings

    Section 2A GPS Screen Sections GPS Settings The GPS screen is divided into three sections. You can expand or collapse the third section. Click the solid black pointer next to GPS Local Search to GPS Screen Sections (page 8) expand that section. GPS settings allow you to enable and configure GPS searching for your device.
  • Page 15 GPS Status GPS Configuration Once a location fix has been made, the GPS Status Use this section to configure the GPS settings. section of the GPS screen gives you the following information: Select the check box to turn on GPS. Last fix —...
  • Page 16 If the GPS status does not change to Acquired, try moving the device close to a window or outdoors. Once the GPS status changes from “Searching” to “Acquired,” you can use search for Sprint stores, restaurants, banks, hotels, gas stations, and coffee shops or a specific address.

  • Page 17: Password Settings

    Section 2B Create a New Administrative Password Password Settings Type your current password in the Current Password box. Create a New Administrative Password (page 11) Type the new password (must have 4 to 64 Password settings allow you to change the characters) in the New Password box and then administrative password that gives access to the again in the Verify New Password box.

  • Page 18: Wifi Menu

    Section 2C WiFi Menu WiFi Menu The WiFi menu has three components: WiFi Profiles — to view or change settings for your Secure profile or to set up a Temporary Hotspot. WiFi Menu (page 12) — to allow only certain devices to connect MAC Filter to the MiFi device.

  • Page 19: Wifi Profiles

    WiFi Profiles Security — The type of security the profile is using. This applies to the secure and the temporary hotspot profiles. (See “Setting Security” on page 14.) Click WiFi Profiles on the WiFi menu to configure your Authentication — Locked to Open Access for all secure profile or set up a temporary hotspot.

  • Page 20: Setting Security

    Choosing a Profile Setting Security Select a profile from the Profile list: You can use WEP (64- or 128-bit), WPA, or WPA2 security. Secure — This is the profile you should use most of the time. You can set up this profile with the Some WiFi clients become confused if the security is security measures you need to use your device changed and the network name is not.
  • Page 21 (SSID) and network key. In the example shown You can use the device to set up a temporary hotspot above, the temporary network name is “Sprint to allow a maximum of five connections to your MiFi MiFi2200 A41 Temp” and the temporary network 2200 at one time.

  • Page 22: Mac Filter

    MAC Filter Important Do not enable MAC filtering unless you have MAC filtering allows you to limit access to your device added your own MAC address to the trusted client list. Otherwise you will be unable to to only those devices with a specified MAC address (a access the device.
  • Page 23 Status Important Make sure you get the MAC address for the WiFi Status provides you with information about your wireless network adapter and not the Ethernet wireless network. controller (NIC) if the machine has both. Using MAC Filtering From the MAC Filter screen, type the MAC address for your computer into the Add Trusted Client MAC Address box and click You can use...
  • Page 24 The WiFi Status Screen WiFi Clients The WiFi Status screen is divided into three sections. WiFi Network The WiFi Clients section of the WiFi Status page shows the clients that are currently connected to the device. This is another way you can find the MAC The WiFi Network section of the WiFi Status screen address for a particular device.

  • Page 25: Wwan Menu

    The WWAN menu allows you to update your Preferred to the Sprint network, view information about your Roaming List, and provides information about your MiFi 2200 device, and view an event log about Sprint connection as well and tools for technical your connections to the Sprint network.
  • Page 26 (firmware) that is embedded in the device. Note You can use this function only if you have received an MSL number from Sprint technical support. WARNING If Sprint technical support has you upgrade the firmware, be very careful not to turn off the device while the upgrade is in progress.
  • Page 27 Dormant — connected but not transmitting data Disconnected — not connected to the network Type of network (technology) you are connected to. Roaming status Important Do not click Manual Device Setup unless you have received an MSL number from Sprint technical support. Section 2D. WWAN Menu...
  • Page 28 ESN — unique number the network uses to identify your device MDN — public ID for your specific wireless service MSID — internal ID Sprint uses to identify your account NAI — address of your device on the Sprint network Section 2D. WWAN Menu...

  • Page 29: Wwan Status

    Number of bytes received and transmitted Duration of the current connection The device’s IP address and subnet mask Gateway IP address DNS server IP address Click to leave the Sprint network or Disconnect to rejoin the Sprint network. Connect Section 2D. WWAN Menu...
  • Page 30 Traffic Counters Internet Connection Log Click to display a log of Internet Connection Log outgoing traffic showing these details: Date/Time Client IP Address (IP address of sender) Destination (IP address of recipient) Port (computer port through which data was sent) The Traffic Counters section displays the following: Type (connection protocol used) Date and time connection was made...

  • Page 31: Advanced Menu

    Section 2E Advanced Menu Advanced Menu The Advanced menu has seven components: Advanced Options — to enable SSID broadcast, auto-connecting the modem, DHCP, VPN Advanced Menu (page 25) passthrough, or the System log. The Advanced menu allows you to back up and Config File —...

  • Page 32: Advanced Settings

    TCP/IP — to view or change the IP address and Advanced Settings subnet mask for your device, and to view the Click in the Advanced menu to MAC address and DHCP address range for your Advanced Options configure your device or to enable the system log. device.
  • Page 33 Access Point Enabling auto-connect allows your device to connect to the Sprint network automatically when it is turned on. Select the Auto-connect enable check box to enable auto-connection, or clear the check box to Enabling SSID broadcasting allows other nearby...

  • Page 34: Config File

    VPN passthrough is required if you are going to Optionally, you can select the System log enable connect to a VPN (such as a corporate system). check box if you want to create a system log. Select the VPN Passthrough enable check box to Confirm your selections and click Apply enable VPN passthrough, or clear the check box...
  • Page 35 The Config File screen is divided into two sections and Click when the “Upload completed” message allows you to back up and restore your MiFi appears. configuration settings. Important If your WiFi settings have changed since you Config File Download created a backup file, you may lose your connection after restoring from the backup To back up your device's configuration file to your computer...

  • Page 36: Port Filtering

    Port Filtering Click in the Advanced menu to enhance Port Filtering the security of your system by controlling which applications are allowed to access the Internet. Port filtering allows you to conserve bandwidth by preventing non-business applications from accessing the Internet, and to prevent applications such as online games from accessing the Internet.
  • Page 37 The Port Filtering Screen Port Filtering for Custom Applications The Port Filtering screen allows you to enable port To set up port filtering for a custom application, you will filtering, select common applications to allow access to need to know the port numbers (up to five ports or port the Internet, and set up custom applications for access ranges) and the protocol (TCP, UDP, or both) the to the Internet.

  • Page 38: Port Forwarding

    For each port number or range, select the Note You cannot use port forwarding with a standard Sprint data account. To use port forwarding, you protocol (TCP, UDP, or both) used by that port or must request a static IP (sometimes called public IP) port range.

  • Page 39: Power Management

    The Port Forwarding Screen Type the local static IP address of the device hosting the application into the IP Address on The Port Forwarding screen allows you to enter the WLAN box. local static IP address for each application that you Click when you have finished adding Apply...
  • Page 40 The Power Management Screen From the Power Management screen, select the Disable LEDs check box to disable or clear the Use the Power Management screen to set how long check box to enable the device’s LEDs. the device is idle before it switches to low-power In the AC Power section, click the time that mode.
  • Page 41 TCP/IP The TCP/IP Screen From the Advanced menu, click to display the TCP/IP The TCP/IP screen allows you to view the local (WLAN) following information about your device: IP address and the MAC address for your device. Local IP address Subnet mask MAC address of the device DHCP address range used by the device’s DHCP...

  • Page 42: System Status

    System Status The System Status Screen From the Advanced menu, click System Status The System Status screen allows you to view real- display the following information about your device: time system information and the system log, and to restart your device or restore it to factory defaults. Manufacturer Model Serial number...
  • Page 43 Restarting or Resetting Your Device In addition viewing status information, you can restart your device or reset it to factory defaults from the System Status screen. Click to re-initialize the device (same as Restart turning device off and on again). –...

  • Page 45: Section 3: Reference

    Section 3 Reference...

  • Page 46: Glossary

    Section 3A ESN — Electronic Serial Number. A unique 32-bit number embedded in a wireless device that identifies the device. Glossary Firmware — A program that internally controls an electronic device. FTP — File Transfer Protocol. A network protocol for 802.11 (b, g, n) —...
  • Page 47 LAN — Local Area Network. A type of network that lets Port Forwarding — A process that allows remote a group of computers, all in close proximity (such as devices to connect to a specific computer within a inside an office building), communicate with one private LAN.
  • Page 48 TCP — Transmission Control Protocol. A core protocol private network located within a room, building, or for transmitting and receiving information over the other limited area). Internet. WEP — Wired Equivalent Privacy. An IEEE standard TCP/IP — Transmission Control Protocol/Internet security protocol for 802.11 networks.

  • Page 49: Index

    Index Device Activation 20 DHCP Range 35 Server 27 DNS server 24 Activation 20 Address Factory Defaults MAC 16 Reset 36 Physical 16 Firmware 20 Version 22 Backup Configuration 29 Browser Interface Accuracy 9 Opening 4 Configure 9 Enable 8 Configuration Search Provider 9 Backup 29...
  • Page 50 Versions 36 Device 24 Multiple Users 15 Local 35 Language Network Key 14 Selection 28 Network Name 6 Logs Sprint Network 22 Outgoing traffic System 28, 36 Blocking 30 WiFi 18 Password MAC Address Administrative 11 Currently Connected 18 Browser Interface 11...
  • Page 51 Profile SSID 6 Choosing 14 SSID broadcast 27 Network Key 14 Secure 13 Status Security 14 Connection to Sprint Network 21 Set Up 13 Internet Connection 6 Roaming 21 Reset device 36 Sprint Network 19 WiFi 6 Restore WWAN 19...
  • Page 52 Passthrough 27 Setup 27 WiFi Current Clients 18 Current Network 18 Log 18 Maximum Clients 18 Profiles 13 Status 6, 18 Workgroup 15 Index...

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