Set up Interim Mobile Broadband

We may provide an interim Mobile Broadband solution with a Pocket Wi-Fi® 4 when your nbn connection or fault is delayed by more than 3 days.

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Set up your Pocket Wi-Fi® 4

  1. Insert the SIM with the chip side facing down and the notched side facing out.
  2. Use the power cable to connect the Pocket Wi-Fi® 4 to a power outlet and turn it on.
  3. Once the Pocket Wi-Fi® 4 is fully charged, press and hold the Power button to turn it on. The Pocket Wi-Fi® 4 will automatically search for a mobile network.
  4. To connect devices over Wi-Fi, you'll find the default Wi-Fi name (SSID) and password (Wi-Fi Key) on the barcode sticker which is visible while the Pocket Wi-Fi® 4's back cover is removed:
    Pocket WiFi® 4 - WiFi Details

 

Change the Wi-Fi name and password on the Pocket Wi-Fi® 4

  1. On a device that's connected to your Pocket Wi-Fi®4, open your web browser and go to https://192.168.0.1 pr https://pocket.wifi
  2. Log in with the default password “admin”, or use your custom password.
    Don’t remember your custom password? A factory reset will return it to the default password.
  3. In the Pocket Wi-Fi tab, select Wi-Fi > Security.
  4. Enter your new Wi-Fi network name in the SSID field.
  5. Enter your new Wi-Fi password in the Key field.
  6. Hit Save to finish, then reconnect your devices with your new Wi-Fi password.

 

Troubleshooting

No connection to the internet

  1. Make sure the Pocket Wi-Fi® 4 is turned on and has sufficient battery charge.
    Press the Power button to bring the Pocket Wi-Fi® 4 out of sleep mode.
  2. Make sure you're in an area with TPG mobile coverage.
  3. Restart the Pocket Wi-Fi®.
  4. The Pocket Wi-Fi® can support a maximum of 10 devices. You can disconnect some devices by simply turning them off.

Factory reset the Pocket Wi-Fi® 4

  1. While the Pocket Wi-Fi® 4 is on, take off the back cover and find the reset button.
    Pocket WiFi® 4 - Reset button
  2. Using a pen or paper clip, press the rest button and hold it down for 5 seconds.
  3. Replace the battery cover and wait for the Pocket Wi-Fi® 4 to restart with factory default settings.

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