Vodafone R205 / Windows Vista

Vodafone R205

Change network mode - Vodafone R205 / Windows Vista

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You can select which network modes (2G, 3G or the like) the router can use. This setting determines the data speeds you can achieve. Follow these instructions to change network mode.

Step 1 of 14

Turn on your router

Press and hold On/Off.

Step 2 of 14

Connect to your Wi-Fi hotspot

Do the following in Windows:
Click the Windows icon.

You can see the Wi-Fi hotspot name and password by pressing On/Off twice in quick succession.
Step 3 of 14

Connect to your Wi-Fi hotspot

Click Connect To.

You can see the Wi-Fi hotspot name and password by pressing On/Off twice in quick succession.
Step 4 of 14

Connect to your Wi-Fi hotspot

If required, click the refresh icon.

You can see the Wi-Fi hotspot name and password by pressing On/Off twice in quick succession.
Step 5 of 14

Connect to your Wi-Fi hotspot

Highlight the name of your Wi-Fi hotspot and click Connect.

You can see the Wi-Fi hotspot name and password by pressing On/Off twice in quick succession.
Step 6 of 14

Connect to your Wi-Fi hotspot

Key in the password for your Wi-Fi hotspot and click Connect.

You can see the Wi-Fi hotspot name and password by pressing On/Off twice in quick succession.
Step 7 of 14

Connect to your Wi-Fi hotspot

Click Close.
A connection to your Wi-Fi hotspot is established.

You can see the Wi-Fi hotspot name and password by pressing On/Off twice in quick succession.
Step 8 of 14

Connect to the router configuration page

Open a browser window.
Key in 192.168.0.1 in the address bar and press Enter.
Highlight the field next to Password and key in admin

Step 9 of 14

Connect to the router configuration page

Click Login.

Step 10 of 14

Find "Network"

Click Mobile Broadband.

Step 11 of 14

Find "Network"

Click Network.

Step 12 of 14

Change network mode

Highlight 3G Preferred, 3G Only or GPRS Only.

Step 13 of 14

Change network mode

Click Save.

Step 14 of 14

Exit

Click Logout.

Turn on your router

Press and hold On/Off.

Connect to your Wi-Fi hotspot

Do the following in Windows:
Click the Windows icon.
You can see the Wi-Fi hotspot name and password by pressing On/Off twice in quick succession.
Click Connect To.
You can see the Wi-Fi hotspot name and password by pressing On/Off twice in quick succession.
If required, click the refresh icon.
You can see the Wi-Fi hotspot name and password by pressing On/Off twice in quick succession.
Highlight the name of your Wi-Fi hotspot and click Connect.
You can see the Wi-Fi hotspot name and password by pressing On/Off twice in quick succession.
Key in the password for your Wi-Fi hotspot and click Connect.
You can see the Wi-Fi hotspot name and password by pressing On/Off twice in quick succession.
Click Close.
A connection to your Wi-Fi hotspot is established.
You can see the Wi-Fi hotspot name and password by pressing On/Off twice in quick succession.

Connect to the router configuration page

Open a browser window.
Key in 192.168.0.1 in the address bar and press Enter.
Highlight the field next to Password and key in admin
Click Login.

Find "Network"

Click Mobile Broadband.
Click Network.

Change network mode

Highlight 3G Preferred, 3G Only or GPRS Only.
Click Save.

Exit

Click Logout.

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