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MiFi Quick Set-Up Guide

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Learn your bmobile MiFi's buttons and lights, connect your first device and restore factory settings.

Your bmobile MiFi is a pocket-sized Wi-Fi hotspot for up to eight devices. Use this guide to get it online.

In this guide

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Know your MiFi

  1. Battery indicator
    • Green: the battery is charged.
    • Blinking green: the battery is charging.
    • Red: the battery is low.
  2. Power button: press and hold to turn your MiFi on or off.
  3. Micro USB port
  4. Signal indicator
    • Green: strong signal.
    • Yellow: weak signal.
    • Red: no signal.
  5. Reset button: under the battery cover.
Line drawing of the front and back of the bmobile MiFi, numbered 1 to 5: battery indicator, power button, Micro USB port, signal indicator and Reset button
MiFi buttons, ports and indicators

Connect a device

  1. Press and hold the power button until the indicator lights come on. Your MiFi is now on.
  2. Find the default Wi-Fi name (SSID) and password on the label inside the back cover.
  3. On your phone, tablet or computer, choose that Wi-Fi name and enter the password.
An arrow points to the MiFi power button, and a label inside the back cover shows the SSID and Wi-Fi key
Power button and Wi-Fi label

Restore factory settings

A factory reset restores your MiFi's default settings.

  1. Turn on your MiFi.
  2. Remove the battery cover to find the Reset button.
  3. Using a pin, press and hold the Reset button for five to ten seconds.
  4. Your MiFi restarts automatically with its default settings restored.
The MiFi with its battery cover removed and an arrow pointing to the Reset button
Reset button under the battery cover

Need more help?

Visit any bmobile Customer Service Centre, call 824-8788 and choose Option 1, or dial *100 from your bmobile number.

More MiFi guides: MiFi HiLink App Guide and MiFi Web User Guide. See MiFi plans for plans and prices.