Cradlepoint PHS300TW Leaflet

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Set up your Road Runner Mobile Hotspot
Connect the power supply and insert your Road Runner Mobile USB data card 
into the CradlePoint PHS300tw router as shown.
* The Road Runner Mobile data card is not included. The Hotspot device requires 
Road Runner Mobile service from Time Warner Cable.
Share Your Mobile Internet Connection 
Place your PHS300tw anywhere you want to have a Road Runner Mobile Hotspot.
Share your Road Runner Mobile Broadband connection with all your WiFi  
devices, including laptops, desktop PCs and printers, VoIP phones, PDAs,  
and more. Up to 16 devices can share the connection at the same time –  
up to 150 feet away.
Windows XP
Open your computer’s Wireless  
Network Connection to associate with 
the router’s Wireless Access Point. 
This is typically completed by opening 
the View Available Wireless Networks 
window. After you have highlighted the 
TWC4GMobile-xxx network, click the 
Connect button.
Windows Vista
Open Connect to a Network by  
clicking the Start button, and then 
clicking Connect. In the Show list,  
click Wireless.You’ll see a list of the 
wireless networks currently available. 
Click on the TWC4GMobile-xxx  
network, and then click Connect.
Mac
Open your Mac’s wireless connection 
list by clicking the Airport icon on  
your menu bar. Highlight the  
TWC4GMobile-xxx network.
WLAN
Network  
Connection
Power
LED Status Lights
Find Your Password and Network Name
Establish a Mobile  
Internet Connection
Use your computer’s wireless network  
Connection Manager to establish a connection. 
Signifies that the WiFi radio of the router is  
On. Blinking indicates traffic.
Indicates that recognizable cellular device 
is connected to the router.
Green:
 
 Connection is established
Orange:
   Connection is negotiating
Red:
   
 Connection not made
Signifies the PHS300tw power level.
Green:
 
 Plugged into wall power, internal battery 
 
 is fully charged or operating remotely 
 
 on fully charged internal battery
Orange:
    Plugged into wall power, internal battery  
 
 is charging
Red:
  
 Battery charge is very low
Password
A Media Access Control Address  
(MAC Address) is a unique identifier 
assigned to the PHS300tw. Your default 
password for your PHS300tw is the last 
six characters of the MAC Address and 
can be found on the back of the unit as 
shown at right.
SSID
A Service Set Identifier (SSID) is used 
to identify your wireless network name.
Your default Network Name will be 
TWC4GMobile-xxx. You can change  
the name of your network on the 
CradlePoint Router Administration page.
Reset Button
To reset your device, locate the reset 
button as pictured at right and consult 
the CradlePoint Knowledge Base for  
instructions.
WLAN
Network 
Conncetion Power
Extend Your 
Battery Life
Turn your PHS300tw OFF 
when not in use for best 
battery performance.
Now any spot can be a hotspot.
With a Road Runner Mobile  
Hotspot device, you can create your own 
mini hotspot to share with others.
4G/3G Road Runner
Mobile Hotspot
CradlePoint PHS300tw
Quick Start Guide
What’s Included In The Box
4G/3G Road Runner Mobile Hotspot Device 
Quick Start Guide
Li-Ion Battery
AC Power Adapter
Connect mobile 
broadband modems
Road Runner  
Mobile Data Card
USB 
Power 
Supply
Battery 
Battery
Road Runner Mobile 
Data Card
Power
Supply
Connect to the PHS300tw
From your computer, open a 
1. 
browser window. The CradlePoint 
Router Administration page will 
open and ask you for a password.
The password is the last six digits 
2. 
of the MAC address shown on the 
box label and on the bottom of the 
PHS300tw. This is a unique  
number identifying your PHS300tw.
Once you have correctly entered 
3. 
your password click OK.  
You are now free to connect  
to the Internet using the router.
Time Warner Cable recommends 
4. 
that WiFi security be set up at this 
point. See the Setting WiFi  
Security section of this guide.
Step 3
Step 2
Step 4
Step 1
Reset Button
MAC Address