Table of Contents Table of Contents .......................... ii Get Started ..........................1 Your 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot at a Glance................2 Insert Your 4G LTE SIM Card & Battery ................4 Power Your 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot On and Off ..............5 Activate Your 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot ..................
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Network Setting ........................23 Security Setting ........................25 VPN Passthrough .......................26 Advanced Settings ......................26 General Settings .........................26 Updates ..........................29 Help Menu ..........................32 About ..........................32 User Guide .........................33 Regulatory Information ........................34 Appendix 1: Glossary ........................37...
With the Franklin Wireless 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot, you can access high speed wireless data network provided by your 4G LTE wireless operator. The built-in Wi-Fi tethering function allows you to share up to 10 times faster than 3G connection with other Wi-Fi equipped devices such as laptops, tablets, smart phones, and more.
Your 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot at a Glance The Franklin Wireless 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot package includes: Quick Start Guide Travel Charger 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot Pouch Battery Pack USB Cable The 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot Components:...
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Components Functions Description ① Color LCD display 6 icons / The display has (6) icons on the top, including signal strength, 4 display lines for 4G/3G service indicator, alert message, roaming indicator, alphanumeric character connected devices, and battery status. Under the icon line, the display display has a display area for (4) lines of alphanumeric character display.
Note: Before you use the device, be sure to charge the battery fully until the charging status LED turns green. Important: Only use the batteries and the chargers that have been approved by Franklin Wireless. The warranty is not valid with any damage caused by other batteries and chargers.
Power Your 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot On and Off Press and hold the Power Button ( ) on the side of your 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot until the LCD turns on and displays the power-on logo. To turn off the device, press and hold the Power Button ( ) again until the LCD starts to display the power-off logo.
Using Your 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot This section contains information on your device’s connection and LCD user interface. Connecting to Your 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot Opening the Web Browser Interface 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot User Interface 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot UI Operation Connecting to Your 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot Now, you’re ready to connect your computer or other Wi-Fi capable devices to your 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot using a Wi-Fi connection.
Opening the Web Browser Interface To use the Web browser interface, open the Web browser on your computer, tablet or Wi-Fi device and type http://192.168.10.1 into the web browser address window and press Enter or Return. “Your 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot Web Browser Interface” Go to on the page to see details of Web...
Buttons Your 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot has three buttons located on the right upper side of the device. Buttons Names Description Alert / Message Displays or controls messages that are received or self-generated. Data Usage Checks wireless data usage and to reset the data usage information.
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& 4G service icons will display. The Date/Time/ Banner text also displays. The default banner is Franklin Wireless. You can edit and personalize the banner from the Web User Interface by going to: Setting > Advanced Settings > General Settings >...
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Data usage reset Press and hold While the data usage is displayed, press and hold button for 2 button for 2 seconds. A warning message will display, seconds. press button once to keep current usage data and Reset usag e? to return to main display or press and hold button Yes: hold d ow n...
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Roaming icon When the device roams, a roaming icon will display. display Battery icon The green bar inside the battery outline indicates display battery power remaining on your 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot. When the battery level is very low, the battery outline blinks.
Your 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot Web Browser Interface This section contains information on your device’s browser interface. Browser Interface Opening the Browser Interface Landing Page Connecting to the Network Navigating Web UI Menu Device and Network Menu Check Usage Menu Wi-Fi Menu Setting Menu Help Menu...
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The main menu appears down across the top of the browser interface and allows for ease of Web browser interface navigation. Information regarding your current network connection can be seen in the Network Connection Box displayed down the left side of the main page. This box displays both 3G and 4G LTE service signals which are available.
Automatic connection mode and preferred service mode can be set from the “Setting” menu in the main menu bar. ● Service Type: Displays the service type your 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot currently has acquired. ● Signal strength bar: Displays your current signal strength. Supports 0- 6 levels of signal strength. ●...
General Device and Network Information General Device ● – name of the device Device Name ● – description of the device Device Description ● – manufacturer of the device Manufacturer ● – model name of the device Modem Model ● –...
● – current firmware version Firmware Version General Network ● – current network connected LTE/eHRPD/HRPD Connected Network ● – number of bytes received Data Received ● – number of bytes sent Data Sent ● – total data received and sent Data Total 4G LTE Device and Network Information 4G LTE Device...
3G Device and Network Information 3G Device ● – type of network you are connected to. HRPD/eHRPD Technology ● – unique number the network uses to identify your device MEID ● – public ID for your specific wireless service Phone Number (Mobile Data Number (MDN)) ●...
Check Usage Menu The Check Usage menu allows you to review your usage history online. Please ensure that you have an Internet connection. Selecting the Check Usage menu displays your wireless data usage to date. To reset usage data, click the reset button. Upon clicking Yes, the usage data will be reset to 0 and the date will be set to the current date.
Wi-Fi Menu The Wi-Fi menu allows you to review and change your 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot Wi-Fi tethering configuration. In order to see the Wi-Fi menu, login as Administrator The default administrator password is “admin”. You can change the default Administrator password from the Setting menu.
To modify the Wi-Fi Profile: 1. Enter new Network Name (SSID). The default SSID is Franklin 4G LTE Hotspot XXXX, where XXXX are the last 4 digits of the Wi-Fi MAC ID of the device. 2. Select the proper 802.11 mode. The default mode is 802.11b/g/n. 3.
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– IP address assigned to the device by your 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot IP Address – Network name for the connected device. (if available) Hostname – Date/time your connected device was detected by your 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot.. Date/Time Click Refresh...
Settings Menu The Settings menu allows you to set various setting options including Connection Options, Network Setting, Security Settings, VPN Passthrough, and Advanced Settings. In order to see all settings, you must . The default Administrator password is “admin”. login as Administrator You can change the default Administrator password from the Advanced Setting menu.
2. Click Save. Note: If you click Connect button under the signal strength bars, Enable Auto Connection will be cleared automatically regardless of whether Enable Auto Connection was checked before rebooting the device. Change Your Connection Options 1. Select a connection option. 2.
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Customer DNS ● Custom DNS - allows you to use a customized DNS rather than the one assigned by your network. To set the custom DNS: 1. Select Enable Custom DNS. 2. Enter your Custom DNS IP address. 3. Click Save. Important: Changing LAN settings can result in connection malfunction.
Security Setting When you open the Security Setting menu, the following choices are available: Port Forwarding ● – Enter IP address to forward IP Address ● Protocol– Both / UDP / TCP ● – Enter external port range External Port ●...
● – check to enable DMZ feature Enable DMZ ● – enter DMZ address DMZ Address ● Click Save. Important: Changing security settings can result in connection malfunction. Please refer to your carrier’s recommendation. VPN Passthrough When you open the VPN Passthrough, the following choices are available: ●...
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Advanced Settings Password The Advanced Settings Password section allows you to change the Administrator login password. To change your password: 1. Enter the original password in the Original Password field. (factory default password is admin) 2. Enter your new password in the New Password field.
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Note: Four characters (<, >, |, &) cannot be used in the banner. ● – The display auto off setting allows you to change the automatic turn-off time Display auto off of the LCD window of your 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot. ●...
Important: Changing LTE profile can result in a 4G LTE connection malfunction. Please refer to your carrier’s recommendation. 3G Configuration 3G Configuration box allows you to modify the 3G device configuration. To modify the 3G configuration: 3. Select Profile Number 4.
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If you click Yes, downloading will start and automatically update the Web User Interface software (SW) to the latest version. Check System Upgrade The Check System Upgrade box reflects your current software version and allows you to upgrade the Web browser interface as needed. To get the latest Web browser interface: 1.
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2. You will see the following pop up dialog. Click to update. 3. You will see the dialog showing the software update progress. Important: The SW upgrade takes a few minutes. DO NOT unplug your 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot before the browser refreshes the page automatically or if the refresh dialog is still open.
Help Menu The Help menu allows you to view system information and the online user guide. About The About section displays the following information: ● – current system name System Name ● – current Web browser interface version CM Version...
Manufacture’s Limited One-Year Warranty: Franklin Wireless (the company) warrants to the original retail purchaser of this device, that should product or any part thereof, during normal consumer usage conditions, be defective in material or workmanship that results in product failure within the first twelve (12) month period from the date of purchase, such defects will be repaired or replaced (with new or refurbished) product at the Company’s discretion, without charge for parts and labor directly related to the defect(s).
SAR INFORMATION THIS MODEL MODEM MEETS THE GOVERNMENT’S REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPOSURE TO RADIO WAVES. Your wireless modem is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radiofrequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of the U.S. Government. These limits are part of comprehensive guidelines and establish permitted levels of RF energy for the general population.
following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet of a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for assistance. Changes or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible for Compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Appendix 1: Glossary 1X: Internet at lower speed than EV-DO. Technical max speed is 153kbps. 3G: Third generation, referring to the 3 generation wireless cellular technology. 4G: Fourth Generation, referring to the 4th generation of wireless cellular technology. ...
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LAN: Local Area Network. A type of network that lets a group of computers, all in close proximity (such as inside an office building), communicate with one another. It does not use common carrier circuits though it can have gateways or bridges to other public or private networks. ...
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To reset the Franklin Wireless R774 to factory settings, insert a paper clip into the Master reset button hole and press and hold the button.
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