Verizon Wireless Intelligent Mobile Hotspot MiFi 2200 - Manual (Page 40)

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• Authentication — This is locked to Open Access for all profiles.
• Network Key — The passkey for the wireless network. The default passkey is printed on
a sticker on the device. The following security types support the corresponding passkey
lengths.
• WEP 64-bit – 5 ASCII characters or 10 HEX characters.
• WEP 128-bit – 13 ASCII characters or 26 HEX characters.
• WPA Personal/PSK (TKIP) – ASCII string, 8 to 63 characters in length.
• WPA2 Personal/PSK (AES) – ASCII string, 8 to 63 characters in length
Choosing a Profile
Your device comes with the Secure profile already set. The following profiles come with your device.
• Secure — This is the profile you should use most of the time. You can set up this profile with
the security measures you need to use your device safely.
• Temporary Hotspot — This profile allows you set up a temporary hotspot to allow others
nearby (maximum of five) to go online at the same time.
• Open — This profile is not secure and should be avoided.
Setting up a Temporary Hotspot
For more information about setting up a temporary hotspot, see “ Setting Up a Temporary Hotspot ”
on page 29.
Changing to a Different Profile
To use a different profile, follow these steps.
➊ ➊ Click the Selected Profile pop-up menu and choose a different profile.
➊ ➋ Wait a moment for the web page to update with the WiFi settings for the selected profile.
➊ ➌ Click Apply to change to the new profile settings.
IMPORTANT Changing the profile ends all WiFi connections to MiFi 2200, including the
current connection to MiFi Settings. You must re-connect your computer to MiFi 2200 using the
new profile’s WiFi settings.
Be sure to write down the new network key (WiFi passkey) before you finish changing the profile.