Connecting to a Mobile Broadband Network

Before you begin, you will need the following:

●   A mobile broadband device that you will use to establish connections.
●   A valid account with your data provider.

Connecting Using the T-Mobile webConnect Companion

To connect to a mobile broadband network using the webConnect Companion, follow these steps:

1. Access the webConnect Companion application on your computer. See Accessing the T-Mobile webConnect Client for more information.
2. On the webConnect Companion window click Connect to establish a connection to the mobile broadband network.

Once connected, webConnect will display connection information indicating the duration of the current connection and the amount of data you have uploaded and downloaded. For more information on the information displayed, see The webConnect Companion Window.

Connecting Using T-Mobile webConnect in a Browser

To connect to a mobile broadband network using T-Mobile webConnect in a browser, follow these steps:

1. Access the T-Mobile webConnect on your computer using your browser. See Accessing the T-Mobile webConnect Client for more information.
2. On the Dashboard click the Connect button to establish a connection to the mobile broadband network.

Once connected, webConnect will display connection information indicating the duration of the current connection and the amount of data you have uploaded and downloaded. For more information on the information displayed, see Device Status Area.

Connecting Automatically

You can configure your hotspot device to auto-connect to the mobile broadband network each time the device is turned on. To turn on auto-connect, do the following:

1. Access the T-Mobile webConnect. See Accessing the T-Mobile webConnect Client for more information.
2. Access the Configuration screen. If you are using the Full View interface, click Configuration in the Navigation area. If you are using the webConnect Companion, click the Configuration icon () in the Footer area.
3. On the General tab of the Configuration screen select the Automatically connect to T-Mobile network when device is powered on checkbox.

The next time you turn your device off and on it will automatically connect to the T-Mobile network.