How to Set up and Secure a Mobile Broadband Internet Router

Setting up and securing a cellular-ready mobile broadband internet travel router sounds like it can be a daunting task. Well it really isn’t. Follow these 6 simple steps and you’ll have a complete and secure wireless hotspot wherever your travels take you.

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Laptop
• Mobile Broadband Internet Card
• Mobile Broadband Internet Router

1. Step 1

   Connect the power of the mobile broadband travel router. It’s as simple as plugging the power adapter into router first, then plugging it into the wall socket.

2. Step 2

   Plug in the activated mobile broadband internet card into the appropriate port (typically a USB port) of the cellular-ready travel router. Be sure to double check that your aircard is on the supported list for the router.

3. Step 3

   Connect to the router by means of an Ethernet cable or with a Wi-Fi network card (instructions on how to connect to the router via Wi-Fi network card can be found in Step 4).

4. Step 4

   For accessing through the Wi-Fi network card, open the Windows wireless network connection wizard which can be found in your system tray or by clicking on Start Menu => Settings => Control Panel => Network Connections. Now Right-Click on the Wireless Network Connection and click “View Available Wireless Networks”.
   
   Select your router and click connect.
   
   Note: The Network Name or SSID is on the router’s label.
   
   Once the connection has been established, you can access the router’s setup page by typing 192.168.0.1 into the address bar of a typical web browser such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla FireFox, Google Chrome, etc.
   
   The next pages are used to setup and control user permissions, wireless security and other advanced features of the travel router.
   
   To skip the wireless security setup and connect directly to the internet, go directly to Step 6.

5. Step 5

   Setup the Wi-Fi Security.
   
   After you’ve accessed the router’s setup page by typing 192.168.0.1 into the address bar, login using the Administrator password, it’s usually a blank password or the last 6 characters of the MAC or physical address located directly on the router.
   
   After logging into the router, navigate to and launch the Setup Wizard.
   
   Follow the instructions of the Wizard and complete the setup.

6. Step 6

   Access the Internet.
   
   Open your favorite web browser and navigate to any website. You will be asked to enter an Internet Access Password (either the password you setup in the previous steps or the last 6 characters of the MAC address of the router).
   
   And that’s it! Setting up a cellular-ready travel router is as simple as following these basic 6 steps. Now you have a network you can connect any laptop computer to.