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BIGPOND
ULTIMATE®
MOBILE
BROADBAND WI-FI
QUICK START GUIDE

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  • Page 1 BIGPOND ULTIMATE® MOBILE BROADBAND WI-FI QUICK START GUIDE...

  • Page 2: Warnings And Safety Notices

    The BigPond Ultimate® Mobile Broadband Wi-Fi is designed to be used at least 20 cm from your body. Do not use the BigPond Ultimate® Mobile Wi-Fi near fuel or chemicals or in any prescribed area such as service stations, refineries, hospitals and aircraft.
  • Page 3 Maximum power is only used at the edge of network coverage so under most circumstances the power output is very low. Under poor network conditions the BigPond Ultimate® Mobile Wi-Fi transmits at a higher power, may get hot and have a signifi cantly shorter battery life.
  • Page 4 EU directive 2002/95/EC (commonly known as RoHS) and the amendments. Wi-Fi Alliance interoperability certification The BigPond Ultimate® Mobile Wi-Fi has completed the Wi-Fi Alliance interoperability testing and is compatible with wireless devices bearing the logo as shown Additional information is available at http://www.wi-fi.org/certification_programs.php.
  • Page 5 Wi-Fi Security Key: xxxxxxxx where x is a randomly-generated number. You need this information to connect to the BigPond Ultimate® Mobile Wi-Fi. You can change the Wi-Fi Network Name and Wi-Fi Security Key by going to the device homepage (http://ultimate.bigpond) and logging in with the default case sensitive Admin Login password, admin.
  • Page 6 Make a note of your Bigpond® details here… Email address (Remember, your email address is your username@bigpond.com.) Password (We suggest writing down a reminder rather than your actual password)
  • Page 7 WELCOME TO THE BIGPOND ULTIMATE® MOBILE WI-FI Your package includes: BigPond Ultimate® Mobile Broadband Wi-Fi AC charger with USB port Micro USB charging cable Battery This Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 8: Power Button

    Mobile connectors Wi-Fi is powered on Power button Press the power button for a few seconds to turn the BigPond Ultimate® Mobile Wi-Fi on. LCD screen Displays status icons, and your Wi-Fi Network Name (SSID) and Security Key.

  • Page 9: Mute Switch

    For information on the correct way to attach a single antenna, see page 25. For more help, go to bigpond.com/help or call 13 POND (13 7663) Reset button Remove the back cover and press the reset button for 5 seconds to reset the BigPond Ultimate® Mobile Wi-Fi.
  • Page 10 YOUR BIGPOND ULTIMATE® MOBILE WI-FI FEATURES TELSTRA TELSTRA 104.2 MB 00:30:45 104.2 MB 00:30:45 INDICATOR DESCRIPTION Signal 1 bar – low level strength 5 bars – excellent Network HSPA+ Dual-Carrier type Connected to a network Roaming other than BigPond. Go to the device homepage Alert http://ultimate.bigpond to adjust alert messages...

  • Page 11: Before You Begin

    BEFORE YOU BEGIN 1. Remove the back cover. 2. Insert the battery. battery gold points 3. Replace the back cover and charge the battery (the battery comes partially charged).
  • Page 12 If you need to replace the SIM card: 1. Remove the cover. 2. Slide the silver SIM card holder to the open position.
  • Page 13 3. Lift up the edge of the SIM card holder and place the SIM card underneath it, as shown in the illustrations. 4. Lower the SIM card holder and slide it to the locked position.
  • Page 14 ULTIMATE® MOBILE WI-FI TO YOUR COMPUTER Press and hold the Power button for a few seconds to turn on your BigPond Ultimate® Mobile Wi-Fi. The LCD will display your Wi-Fi Network Name and Wi-Fi Security Key (WPA). On your computer, go to Wireless Network Settings and ensure your Wi-Fi function is enabled.
  • Page 15 Once connected, open your internet browser and follow the on-screen instructions to continue the setup. Please note: the following screen shots are for Windows XP. Other systems will follow a similar process. 1. Please activate your device by clicking the ‘Start button’.
  • Page 16 Once connected, open your internet browser and follow the on-screen instructions to continue the setup. Click ‘Next’ to continue.
  • Page 17 2. Review our Customer Terms Once you have reviewed Our Customer Terms, select ‘I confirm that I wish to proceed’ and click ‘Next’.
  • Page 18 3. Connect your BigPond Ultimate® Mobile Wi-Fi to BigPond Your BigPond Ultimate® Mobile Wi-Fi will now connect to BigPond. 4. Sign Up/Register your Device Here’s where you’ll need your BigPond username and password, OR your billing details if you haven’t signed up yet.
  • Page 19 No username If you bought your device from a Telstra store or partner and you did not sign up to an account in store you will need to register your billing details and create a user name and password. Select ‘I am new to BigPond and Telstra’...
  • Page 20 Existing username If you ordered your device online, over the phone or if you signed up to an account in a Telstra or partner store, you will have already provided your credentials during the sign up process and created a username and password. Select I have an e-mail address and password for my new Mobile Broadband account.

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