Personalize The Hotspot; Additional Information; Tethered Mode - NETGEAR AirCard 790S User Manual

b. Select the Wi-Fi name displayed on the hotspot touchscreen and connect to it.
c. When prompted, enter your Wi-Fi password as it displays on the hotspot
touchscreen.
3. Launch your browser to surf the Internet.

Personalize the Hotspot

You can personalize the hotspot and change its settings using the following methods:
• Touchscreen. Use the touchscreen to make basic Wi-Fi and other settings changes.
• Web page. Use the hotspot web page to make more detailed settings changes than the
basic settings changes offered on the touchscreen.
Use a Wi-Fi-enabled device to connect to the hotspot and then use a browser to display
the hotspot web page
administrator to make changes. The default administrator login password is admin. Best
practice is to set a more secure password.

Additional Information

The following topics are covered in this section:
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Tethered Mode

• NETGEAR AirCard App for Smartphones and Tablets
• Hotspot Web Page
• Security Credentials
• External Antennas
Tethered Mode
You can use your hotspot in tethered mode (connected to a computer using the USB cable)
instead of connecting to it using Wi-Fi.
Note: The first time that you use your hotspot in tethered mode, drivers are
loaded on your computer to support the hotspot.
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To install drivers on computers running operating systems other than Windows XP:
1. Ensure that the hotspot is powered off.
2. Connect the hotspot to your computer using the USB cable.
The hotspot automatically powers on and installs the necessary driver.
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