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I) Getting Started

Your VTel Wireless Starter Kit should contain the following items:

Thank you for choosing VTel Wireless as your Internet service 
provider.

 You will soon be connected to America’s first 100% 4G net

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work, bringing you lightning-fast Internet and local service, at a great 
low price, and no hidden fees.

The following pages provide simple instructions on how to connect 
your new wireless Internet device. It also outlines how to trouble-
shoot common connectivity issues. This information can also be 
found on our website at 

www.vtelwireless.com

. If you have addi-

tional questions, please call our friendly Vermont-based support  

staff at 

802-885-4444

. We look forward to serving you!

Bandluxe R529 

4G/LTE Router

AC Power 

Adapter

3 ft. Ethernet 

Cable

SIM Card

Contents

I) 

Getting Started  

 ......................................................................................  2

II)

 Device Installation  ................................................................................  3

III)

 Connecting Your Devices to the Internet  .........................................  5

      A)

 Connect to the Internet over Wi-Fi  ..............................................  5

      B)

 Connect to the Internet Using an Ethernet Plug 

 ........................  6

IV)

 Personalize Your Wi-Fi Network  ........................................................  7

V)

 Common Issues  ....................................................................................  9

Welcome to

Summary of Contents for Bandluxe R529

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Page 2: ...device It also outlines how to trouble shoot common connectivity issues This information can also be found on our website at www vtelwireless com If you have addi tional questions please call our friendly Vermont based support staff at 802 885 4444 We look forward to serving you Bandluxe R529 4G LTE Router AC Power Adapter 3 ft Ethernet Cable SIM Card Contents I Getting Started 2 II Device Install...

Page 3: ...n of the notch in the SIM card When properly inserted the card will click and lock into the device Close the rubber door 5 Select a flat surface within your home to place your new router such as a windowsill or desk within reach of a power outlet Because this router is picking up signal from the nearest VTel Wireless tower your service will be most reliable if you place your device in a direc tion...

Page 4: ...rts up 8 If both the signal strength icon far left and LTE access second from left icons are displayed your new router is connected to the Internet The middle icon indicates the Wi Fi network is broadcasting You can now access the Internet by connecting your devices to the router via Wi Fi or the included Ethernet cable If the signal strength and LTE access icons are not displayed five minutes aft...

Page 5: ... router s MAC address This can be found on the side of the router itself or on the box the router was packaged in In the following image the password is highlight ed in red You should now be able to access the Internet Connecting Your Windows Computer to the Router Via Wi Fi Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 1 Click the Wi Fi icon on the taskbar in the bottom right corner of your computer screen highlight...

Page 6: ... on VTel Wireless Connecting Your Apple Computer to the Router Via Wi Fi Mac OS X B Connect to the Internet Using an Ethernet Plug If your device requires a wired Ethernet connection 1 Find the Ethernet cable included with your Quick Start Kit 2 Connect one end of the cable to the port labeled LAN located on the back of the router 3 Connect the other end of the cable to your computer or other de v...

Page 7: ...elcome to Setup Wizard page should load Click on the tab titled WiFi circled in red The top section of the page that appears should be labeled Wireless Settings 4 To change the name of your wireless network find the field labeled Network Name SSID which is set by default to be VTel Wireless Enter the desired name for your wireless network 2 You will be prompted for a user name and password Enter a...

Page 8: ...connected from the Internet Once the settings are saved reconnect to the router If you changed the name and password of your wire less network find the new name in the list of networks and connect using your new password 9 In the Network security key field en ter your new password and click OK OR if you changed your security settings to Open Network change Security Type to No authentication Open Y...

Page 9: ... previous illustration and insert the SIM It should click in securely and not move if inserted properly If following the above steps does not resolve your connectivity issue navigate to the router s settings page by opening a new web browser and entering 192 168 1 1 Press Enter and when prompted for a username and password type in admin without the quotation marks for BOTH the username and passwor...

Page 10: ...cess the Internet If possible try accessing the router using a different peripheral a computer a tablet or a smartphone or contact your peripheral manu facturer s technical support My connection speed is very slow You may experience slower speeds at certain times of day when Inter net usage amongst VTel Wireless customers is highest Peak hours are typically between 7pm and 11pm With that said our ...

Page 11: ...s Once it finishes restarting you can reconnect using the default net work name and password as described on page 5 I want to use my own router to make a Wi Fi network instead of the Wi Fi built into the R529 To disable the Bandluxe router s internal Wi Fi login to the router through 192 168 1 1 and navigate to the WiFi tab as shown on page 7 In the Wireless Settings section at the top of the page...

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