NETGEAR Nighthawk M5 5G Mobile Router User Guide
- June 7, 2024
- NETGEAR
Table of Contents
5G Mobile Router
M5
Quick Start
What’s in the box
- Nighhawk M5 5G Mobile Router
- Battery cover
- Battery
- USB Type-C cable
- AC power adapter
- Quick start guide
Get to know your Mobile Router
Install the battery
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Insert the battery.
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Install the back cover.
The battery is partially charged. To fully charge it, connect the USB cable to the mobile router and then plug it into either:
•A wall socket, using the wall charger (faster charge option)
• The USB port on your laptop
Note: The SIM card must be activated with a data plan with your operator.
Set up Your Mobile Router
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Press and hold the Power button for two seconds.
To better safeguard your network, the first time you turn on your mobile router, you are asked to set up your login credentials.
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Follow the on-screen instructions to customize your mobile router settings.
Home screen
The Home screen displays the mobile router’s WiFi network name and password.
The network indicator lets you know which wireless network you are connected
to.
Note: The appearance of your home screen depends on the model.
Connect to the Internet
Note: The mobile router’s Home screen displays the WiFi network name and
password.
The screen goes dark to save power. Press and release the Power button to
wake the screen.
On your laptop or another WiFi device
- Open your WiFi network, connection manager.
- Find your mobile router’s WiFi network name (NTGR-XXXX) and connect.
- Enter your mobile router’s WiFi password.
- Launch your Internet browser.
Change the WiFi band
- On the home screen, tap the WiFi icon.
- Tap Band.
- Select the 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, or dual WiFi band.
LCD Settings
View or change the settings
On the home screen, tap the Settings icon.
Support
For additional information, visit
netgear.com/support.
Compliance
For regulatory compliance information including the EU Declaration of
Conformity, visit https://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory/ to access the
full user manual and to download firmware updates.
See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply.
LCD WiFi Manager
You can manage the WiFi network and change the WiFi settings from the LCD
screen.
Change the WiFi network name and password
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On the home screen, tap the WiFi icon.
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Tap WiFi and then select from the available WiFi networks.
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Tap WiFi Name and enter your changes.
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Tap WiFi Password and enter your changes.
WiFi-Manager
You can use a browser to view and change the mobile router settings.
Log In
- On your mobile router, go to the LCD Settings screen, tap the More icon. Then tap Device Information and look for the WiFi Manager URL.
2. On the WiFi device that is connected to your mobile router, type the WiFi Manager URL in the browser bar.
3. Log in as administrator. The default login is printed on the product label.
Download the NETGEAR Mobile app
Use the NETGEAR Mobile app to change your WiFi network name and password. You
can also use it to play and share media, and enable the travel router feature.
- Connect your mobile device to the Internet.
- Download the NETGEAR Mobile app from netgear.com/mobileapps.
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References
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