Device Information Area

The Device Information area provides information about a device selected in the Device List, allows you to configure the device's access to your hotspot, and also displays information about blocked devices when the Blocked tab is selected.

Devices Tab

When the Devices tab is selected, the Device Information area is divided into sections displaying information about the device. The image below shows the five possible sections that can appear in the Device Information area when you have selected the Device tab.

The five sections of the Device Information area are:

●   Device Name — This section displays the name assigned to the selected device, allows you to edit the name, and has two buttons for controlling the ability of the selected device to connect to your hotspot. The following appear in this section:
●   Edit link — Click this link to change the name of selected device. When you click the Edit link, the device name changes to a text entry field:

Enter the desired name in the field. Click to cancel the name change. Click to accept the name change.

●   Block/Unblock Button — You can block a device from connecting to your hotspot. Blocking is based on the device's MAC address. Click the Block button to designate the selected device as a blocked device. If the device is currently connected to your hotspot, the button changes to Unblock and the blocked device icon appears next to the device in the Device List. If the device is not connected, the device is removed from the Device List and appears in the Blocked tab. You can unblock a device on the Devices tab using the Unblock button if it is connected or on the Blocked tab if it was not connected.
●   Pause/Start Button — You can temporarily stop a device from accessing the Internet through your hotspot by clicking Pause. If a device's connection is paused, you can allow it Internet access again by clicking Start. A paused device displays the Paused icon () in the Device List.
●   Connection Information — This section gives you information about the connected device's connection to your hotspot. The following information appears in this section:
●   Inline Notifications — Inline notifications appear at the top of the Connection Information section. Notifications are displayed under the following conditions:
The device is blocked.
The connection is paused.
The device has reached its data usage limit.
The device has reached its time limit.
The device is near its data usage limit.
The device is near its time limit.
●   Status — This indicates whether the device you have selected is currently connected or not connected.
●   IP Address — If the selected device is connected, the IP address assigned to the device appears here.
●   MAC Address — The selected device's unique MAC (Media Access Control) address appears here.
●   Connected Time — If the selected device is connected, the time the device has been connected to your hotspot appears here.
●   Data Usage — This section shows you the amount of data used by the selected device. You can view the usage for the current month and the previous 12 months. When This Month is selected, the data the device used during the current month is displayed. The amount of data downloaded, uploaded, and the total data used appear here.

Clicking on the Last 12 Months link expands the Data Usage area to show a bar graph of the last 12 months of usage by the selected device:

The graph displays lines for your plan's data limit and the data limit associated with the selected device. To change the view back to the current month's usage, click the This Month link.

Important! The data usage information displayed in this section is based on locally recorded information and may not reflect your billable usage. Check the Usage Area of the Dashboard or visit your My.T-Mobile.com account page for your current usage.

●   Data Limit — This section displays the selected device's current usage relative to the data limit you have set for it. The bar graphically displays the amount of data the selected device has used relative to the data limit. As the device approaches its limit, the color of the bar changes to red. Click Edit to display a Connection Settings dialog allowing you to edit the data limit for the selected device. In the Connection Settings dialog, click the Enable data limits checkbox to enable the data limit and enter the limit amount in the Data limit of field and indicate whether the amount is in Megabytes (MB) or Gigabytes (GB) by selecting the appropriate option.

Note: If you do not establish individual data limits for a device, any data limit settings established in the Default Connected Device Settings area of the Hotspot Settings tab of the Configuration screen will apply to any connected device.

●   Time Limit — This section displays the amount of time the selected devices has been connected relative to the time limit settings you have established for it. A circular graph fills with wedges as the selected device's allotted time passes. As the device approaches its time limit, the wedges in the will change color from green to orange to indicate the device is nearly out of time. Click Edit to display a Connection Settings dialog allowing you to edit the time limit for the selected device. In the Connection Settings dialog, click the Enable time limits checkbox to enable the time limit and Select the amount of time a device can connect to your hotspot using the Time limit of hours and minutes drop-downs.

Note: If you do not establish individual time limits for a device, any time limit settings established in the Default Connected Device Settings area of the Hotspot Settings tab of the Configuration screen will apply to any connected device.

Blocked Tab

When the Blocked tab is selected, devices that you have blocked are listed in the Device Information area.

The following information appears for each device listed:

●   Device Name — The name you assigned to the blocked device.
●   MAC Address — The blocked device's MAC (Media Access Control) Address.
●   Last Connected — The date and time that the blocked device was last connected to your hotspot.
●   Data Usage — The total amount of data used by the blocked device when it was connected to your hotspot.
●   Unblock Device — Click this button to allow the device to connect to your hotspot. When you unblock a device, it is removed from the blocked devices list.