Choosing A Profile - Verizon MiFi 4620L Jetpack User Manual

Choosing a Profile

Your device comes with the Secure profile already set. The following profiles come with your device:
Secure — This is the profile you should use most of the time. You can set up this profile with
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the security measures you need to use your device safely.
Temporary Hotspot — This profile allows you set up a temporary hotspot to allow others
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nearby (maximum of ten) to go online at the same time.
Open — This profile is not secure and should be avoided.
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Setting Up a Temporary Hotspot
You can use the device to set up a temporary hotspot to allow a maximum of ten connections to
your MiFi 4620L at one time.
The Temporary Hotspot profile is pre-set on your device. It generates a temporary network name
(SSID) and network key so you can allow others to connect to your device without having to change
your secure profile's security settings. To set up a Temporary Hotspot, follow these steps:
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Connect to MiFi Settings and log in. (See
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Go to the Wi-Fi screen. (See
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On the Wi-Fi screen, select Temporary Hotspot as the selected profile.
A new (temporary) network name (SSID) and network key (Wi-Fi passkey) appears. Typically
the temporary network name has the word "Temp" added.
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Click Generate to create a new network name and network key.
You should write down the new network name and network key.
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Click Apply. Others can now use the temporary network name (SSID) and network key to
connect to your device.
(See Wi-Fi on page 28.) for more information about changing profiles.
Changing to a Different Profile
To use a different profile, follow these steps:
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Click the Selected Profile pop-up menu and choose a different profile.
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Wait a moment for the web page to update with the Wi-Fi settings for the selected profile.
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Click Apply to change to the new profile settings.
IMPORTANT
Changing the profile ends all Wi-Fi connections to MiFi 4620L, including the
current connection to MiFi Settings. You must re-connect your computer to MiFi 4620L using the
new profile's Wi-Fi settings.
Be sure to write down the new network key (Wi-Fi passkey) before you finish changing the
profile.
Configuring MiFi Settings
Wi-Fi on page 28.)
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on page 22.)