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1 Thank you for choosing HUA WEI E5331 Mobil e Wi-Fi This guide briefly describes t he functions of the E5331 Mobile Wi-Fi. Copyright © Huawei T echnologies Co., L td. 2012. All rights reserved . THIS DOCUMENT IS FOR INFORMA TION PURPOSE ONL Y , AND DOES NOT C ONSTITUTE ANY KIND OF WARRANTIES.[...]
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2 Getting to Know the HUAWEI E5331 Mobile Wi-Fi Connection Scenarios A Wi-Fi device or compute r can be connected to the Internet through the Mobile Wi -Fi. The actual connection pr ocedure depends on th e oper ating system of the Wi-Fi device or comput er . The c onnectio n scenar ios il lustrate d here are for y our reference . Scenario 1: Multi-[...]
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3 Scenario 3: Multi-device access via Wi-Fi and USB at the same time[...]
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4 Appear ance No. Item 1 Signal indicator 2 Wi-Fi indicator 3 Battery indicato r 4 SMS indicator 5 Po wer button 6 USB port(Mi cro USB T ype B) 7 Strap hol e Note: Wi-Fi: Wir eless fidel ity[...]
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5 Indicator Indicator Status Color Descriptio n Signal on green The signal is str ong. orange The signal is weak. red There is no sig nal, the SIM card does not exist, or the PIN code is no t verified. Wi-Fi on green Wi-Fi is enabled. off / Wi-Fi is disabled. Battery on green on The battery level is normal. blinking The battery is char ging. red on[...]
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6 Caut ion: If no operation is perfo rmed on the Mobile WiFi within a p reset period, only the battery indicato r displays. The status of the batte ry indicator is as follows: Indicator Status Color Descriptio n Battery on green Slowly blinking The battery level is normal. red Slowly blinking The battery level is low . SSID and Wireless Network key[...]
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7 2 3 4 1 Before You Start Installing the SIM Card and the Battery Caution: Do not use any SIM card tha t is not standard or is incompatible with the Mobile WiFi. Otherwise, the Mobile WiFi may be damaged. Insert the SI M card in the ca rd slot. Be sur e that the SIM car d is facing in the right direction, as shown in figure 2, and then slide the S[...]
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8 Charging the Battery Note: If the battery has not been used for a long ti me, it must be charged first. Method 1: Using the charge r Caution: Only use chargers co mpatible with the Mobile WiFi and provided by a designated manufacturer . Use of an incompatible charg er or one fro m an un known manufacture r may cause the Mobile WiFi to malfunc[...]
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9 Method 2: Connecting to a PC for charging Connect the Mobile WiFi to a PC using a compatible data cable.[...]
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10 Accessing the Internet via Wi-Fi Connection Note: By default, manage ment parameter s are preset on the Mobile WiFi according to th e requirement s of the service provider . Follow the steps below to quickly acce ss the Internet. For the details about how to set mana gement parameters, see help on the web management page. Step1: Power on the Mo [...]
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11 Step2: Establish a Wi-Fi Co nnectio n (T ake a comput er with Wind ows XP operating system as an example) 1. Make sure that the Wi-Fi f unction of the Mobile Wi-Fi and the computer is e nabled. 2. Select Start > Control Panel > Network Connections > Wire less Network Connection . Note: T o set up a Wi-Fi connectio n, the PC must have a [...]
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12 Step3: Access the Internet After you establish a Wi-Fi connection successf ully , you can acc ess the Internet using the following modes. Mode Operations Auto After the Mobile WiFi is pow ered on , it will connect to the Internet automatically . If there is no data tra nsmission over a period of time, the Mobile WiFi auto matically terminates th[...]
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13 Note: Launch the web manageme nt page to select the mode fo r accessing the Interne t. Y ou can choose whet her to enable the Mobile WiFi to connect to the Internet automatically even while you ar e roaming. If this function is disabled, the Mobile WiFi automatically disconnects f rom the Internet while yo u are roaming. T o access the I[...]
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14 Daily Use Pow e r S av i n g Mo d e If no operation is p erformed on the Mobile Wi Fi within a pr eset period, it will go to the standby mode. In this mode, the battery indicator blinks slowly in green, and the other indicators are off . If the Mobile WiFi is powered by the battery only , choose whether to ena ble the Mobile WiFi to turn off Wi-[...]
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15 Restorin g Factory D efaults If you forget the cha nges you have made to some parameters, yo u may restore fa ctory defaults and reconfigure the Mo bile WiFi. T o restore t he factory defaults, press and hold the RESE T button until all the indicators ar e off . All factory default settin gs are successfully restored. Note: Restoring factory def[...]
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16 Example 1: Wi-Fi Connec tion to Game Machine (Sony PSP) 1. T urn on the PSP WLAN switch. 2. Select Settings > Network Settings. 3. Select Infrastructu re Mode to connect to your local Wi-Fi access point. 4. Select New Connection to specify an easy to remember co nnection name. 5. Select Scan to detect all networks within range. The access poi[...]
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17 SSID : The Wi-Fi name of the Mobile WiFi. WEP : The wireless ne twork key of the Mobile WiFi. The default SSID and wir eless network key label are affixed to the Mobile WiFi. 7. Press the ► butto n of your game machine to continue, and then p ress the X button to save the setti ngs. 8. Select Te s t C o n n e c t i o n to check the[...]
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18 Example 2: Wi-Fi Connec tion to a Smart Phone (iPhone) 1. Select Settings > Wi-Fi , and then turn on Wi-Fi. 2. Automat ically detec t the n etworks in ran ge and display the acce ss point list. 3. Select a network indicated by the SSID of the Mobile WiFi. 4. If necessary , enter a password and tap Join . (Networks requi ring a password appear[...]
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19 Tips Place y our Mob ile Wi-Fi where you g et the stron gest s ignal. The more wind ows a room ha s, the better the signal and upstairs will generally get a better signal. Y ou can then be online whereve r you li ke near by . If th e Mobile WiFi is plac ed in an environme nt wit h poor ventilat ion, it may o verheat after extended use. When the [...]
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20 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) What can I do if the Client cannot access the Internet? 5. Check and ensure that t he Client is co nnected to the Mobile Wi-Fi properly . 6. Check the power status to ensur e that the Mobile Wi-Fi is powered on. 7. Check the signal strengt h to ensure that the area is cove red by the network. 8. Check tha t the n[...]
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21 11. Check th at the ne twork adapt er of your Cli ent runs properly . 12. If the problem still persi sts, please consult you netwo rk operator . What can I do if the Clie nt cannot access the WLAN? 13. If there are i nterferences or shields near th e Mobile Wi-Fi, you can adjust the position of the Mobile Wi-Fi. 14. Check and record the followin[...]
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22 What can I do if I fo rgot the default IP address of the manageme nt page? Restore th e factory defa ults an d enter http://192.168.1.1 in the addres s bar . Version: V100R001_01 P art Number: 31010JKE[...]