You may have heard of an APN but what does it mean? APN stands for Access Point Name which provides the information needed to connect to the internet. Basically, your APN defines your connectivity settings. Depending on the network, different settings are mandatory.
If you are using a main network operator such as EE, Vodafone, o2 or Three there is no need to manually setup an APN as this is an automatic process.
For any MVNO’s (mobile virtual network operator) such as Sky, GiffGaff, Smarty, Tesco’s to name a few, there will be an APN required which has to be entered into your router to make it work.
Please refer to your ‘Quick Start Guide‘ for the exact APN for your SIM card.
Here are the key points:
Turning on roaming and setting up an APN:
The example is shown with the APN for Smarty – please make sure you enter the correct APN settings for your specific network if not using Smarty. If you are unsure of this, please contact us.
For iPhone users, if you have previously installed this app please visit your app store, clicking your account symbol top right and either choose ‘update all’ or find the Huawei AI app and choose ‘update’ – it will display ‘open’ if you have the latest version.
SHOW MORE > APN & press the plus ( + ) SIGN top right to create a new profile.
Enter the following APN exactly as shown below – it is case sensitive so be sure to double check before saving:
Name: Smarty
APN: mob.asm.net
User/Pass <leave these blank>
7.) You should now be online; if it doesn’t connect straightaway, please turn your router off and on again.
The default router password for a Compact+ is admin – it may ask you to change these details on first usage. If you have already changed them, please enter your custom password. If you have forgotten this, please reset the router by holding the reset pin in the back of your router for 10 seconds with the unit powered on. This will take everything back to factory default.
Click SETTINGS –> DIAL UP –> PROFILE MANAGEMENT
Enter the following details which are case-sensitive so be sure to double-check before saving.