User ManualTable of ContentsAirCard® Smart Cradle1Contents31. Hardware Setup8Unpack Your AirCard Smart Cradle9Front Panel9Rear Panel11Attach the External WiFi Antennas11Dock the Mobile Hotspot in the Smart Cradle12Undock the Mobile Hotspot from the Smart Cradle14Position the Smart Cradle14Install Your Smart Cradle152. Connect to the AirCard Smart Cradle17Connect to the AirCard Smart Cradle18Wired Connection18WiFi Connection18Types of Logins19Change the Language19Log In to the AirCard Smart Cradle19Access the AirCard Smart Cradle with NETGEAR genie Apps203. Internet Setup21Manage a Mobile Hotspot22Use a WAN Internet Connection with Failover22Specify the Broadband Failover Detection Method24Manually Set Up the Internet Connection25Specify an Internet Connection Without a Login25Specify an Internet Connection That Uses a Login26Specify WAN Ethernet IPv6 Internet Connections28Requirements for Entering IPv6 Addresses30Use Auto Detect for an IPv6 Internet Connection30Use Auto Config for an IPv6 Internet Connection31Set Up an IPv6 6to4 Tunnel Internet Connection33Set Up an IPv6 Pass Through Internet Connection34Set Up an IPv6 Fixed Internet Connection35Set Up an IPv6 DHCP Internet Connection36Set Up an IPv6 PPPoE Internet Connection38Change the MTU Size394. Control Internet Access42Set Up Parental Controls43Allow or Block Access to Your Network45Manage Network Access Control Lists47Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites48Delete Keywords from the List to Be Blocked49Block Services from the Internet49Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services51Avoid Blocking on a Trusted Computer52Set Up Security Event Email Notifications52Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server54Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service55Edit a Port Forwarding Service56Delete a Port Forwarding Entry57Application Example: Make a Local Web Server Public57How the Cradle Implements the Port Forwarding Rule58Set Up Port Triggering58Add a Port Triggering Service59Enable Port Triggering60Application Example: Port Triggering for Internet Relay Chat615. Optimize Performance62Optimize Internet Gaming with Upstream QoS63Add QoS Rules64Set Up QoS for Applications and Online Gaming64Set Up QoS for a LAN Port on the AirCard Smart Cradle66Set Up QoS for a MAC Address67Edit an Upstream QoS Policy68Delete an Upstream QoS Policy68Improve Network Connections with Universal Plug and Play69Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service706. Network Settings71View WAN Settings72Set Up the AirCard Smart Cradle as a Default DMZ Server73Configure DMZ on an AirCard Mobile Hotspot74Change the Cradle’s Device Name75Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings75Specify the IP Addresses That the Cradle Assigns77Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Cradle78Reserve LAN IP Addresses79Reserve an IP Address79Edit a Reserved IP Address Entry80Delete a Reserved IP Address Entry80Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections81Specify Basic WiFi Settings81Change the WiFi Data Speed Rate Settings83Change the WiFi Password or Security Level84Set Up a Guest Network85Control the Wireless Radios87Set Up a Wireless Schedule88Specify WPS Settings89Use the Smart Cradle as a Wireless Access Point90Set Up the AirCard Smart Cradle in Bridge Mode92Set Up a Facebook WiFi Guest Network947. Manage the AirCard Smart Cradle96Update the AirCard Smart Cradle Firmware97Change the admin Password98Recover the admin Password99View AirCard Smart Cradle Status100Display Internet Port Statistics101Check the Internet Connection Status102Manage the AirCard Smart Cradle Configuration File103Back Up Settings103Restore Configuration Settings103Erase the Current Configuration Setting104View and Customize Log Information105Custom Static Routes106Set Up a Static Route106Edit a Static Route107Delete a Static Route108View Devices Currently Connected to the AirCard Smart Cradle108Remote Management109Monitor Internet Traffic111Set Up the AirCard Smart Cradle to Respond to Pings on the Internet Port1128. Share a USB Device Attached to the AirCard Smart Cradle114USB Device Requirements115Access a USB Device115Back Up Windows Computers with ReadySHARE Vault117Back Up Mac Computers with Time Machine117Set Up a USB Hard Drive on a Mac117Prepare to Back Up a Large Amount of Data118Use Time Machine to Back Up onto a USB Hard Drive118Control Access to the USB Device119Use FTP Within the Network120View Network Folders on a USB Device121Add a Network Folder on a USB Device122Edit a Network Folder on a USB Device123Approve USB Devices124Safely Remove a USB Device1259. Access USB Devices Through the Internet127Access USB Devices Through the Internet128Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet128Access USB Devices Through the Internet with FTP130Your Personal FTP Server130Dynamic DNS131Set Up a New Dynamic DNS Account132Specify a DNS Account That You Already Use133Change the Dynamic DNS Settings134Set Up Your Personal FTP Server13410. Share a USB Printer135Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer136Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility136Install the ReadySHARE Printer Utility137Use the Shared Printer138View or Change the Status of a Printer139Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer140Change NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings14111. Troubleshooting144Troubleshoot with the LEDs145Standard LED Behavior When the AirCard Smart Cradle is Powered On145Power LED Is Off or Blinking145Power LED Stays Amber145LEDs Never Turn Off145Internet LED Is Off146WiFi LEDs Are Off146Cannot Log In to the Cradle146Cannot Access the Internet147Troubleshoot PPPoE148Troubleshoot Internet Browsing149Changes Not Saved149Cellular Network Connectivity150WiFi Connectivity150Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility150Test the LAN Path to Your Smart Cradle151Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device151A. Supplemental Information153Factory Settings154Technical Specifications156B. Tips and Safety Guidelines for Lithium-Ion Batteries157Battery Tips157General Battery Safety157Appropriate Batteries and Chargers158Battery Disposal158Size: 4.77 MBPages: 158Language: EnglishOpen manual