How to Setup Alcatel Router

The setup procedures of other Alcatel devices are similar.

1. Activate your SIM card at Spectrum SIM Platform.

2. Find the Alcatel WiFi SSID, WiFi Key, and HTTP address from the back of your device.

3. Insert the SIM card into the Alcatel SIM card slot.

4. Power on the Alcatel device.

Alcatel Router

5. Connect your desktop or mobile device to the Alcatel WiFi. The WiFi name and password are from Step 2 above. Typically they are on the back of your device. For the sample we use, the WiFi name is HH41NH.

6. Open a browser and enter the HTTP address from Step 2. For the router we test it is http://192.168.1.1. The default password is admin.

7. Once you login, click Settings, then click Profile Management, then click New

8. Enter puffin under Profile Name, enter 800 under Dial number, puffin under APN. And click Save

spectrum sim card with Alcatel

9. Under Profile management dropdown menu, select puffin.

10. Click Set default to put the puffin as your default APN profile.

alcatel default apn profile. puffin

11. Click settings and then Monthly Plan.

12. Under Monthly Data Plan enter a number, for example, 5 for 5GB as your monthly data usage upper limit. We noticed if the router may not work if you do not set the monthly data plan.

13. Click Apply to save the changes.

Alcatel router setup. Set monthly plan

14. Click Settings and then Network connection. Turn on data roaming.

15. Click Apply to save changes.

Free support If you still cannot make it work, you can ship your device to us so we can take a look. This is a free service we offer to our customers. Contact us for instructions.

Setup roaming for Alcatel data usage

16. Reboot your device. You can power off your device and then power on.

17. Or, you can click the System->Reboot & Reset -> Reboot. You are all set.

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