Vodafone R206/Windows Vista

Vodafone R206

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Select setting for automatic connection - Vodafone R206/Windows Vista

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You can select if an internet connection is to be automatically established when you turn on your router. Follow these instructions to select settings for automatic connection.

Step 1 of 20

Turn on your router

Press and hold On/Off.

Step 2 of 20

Connect to your Wi-Fi hotspot

Do the following in Windows:
Click the Windows icon.

Step 3 of 20

Connect to your Wi-Fi hotspot

Click Connect To.

Step 4 of 20

Connect to your Wi-Fi hotspot

If required, click the refresh icon.

Step 5 of 20

Connect to your Wi-Fi hotspot

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

Step 6 of 20

Connect to your Wi-Fi hotspot

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

Step 7 of 20

Connect to your Wi-Fi hotspot

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

Vodafone R206/Windows Vista
Step 8 of 20

Establish a connection to your router's web interface

Open a browser.
Key in 192.168.0.1 in the address bar and press Enter.

If an incorrect PIN is entered three times in a row, your SIM will be blocked. To unblock your SIM, you'll need to key in your PUK. To obtain the PUK, call us on 191 from your Vodafone mobile phone. If you're using a land line, you need to dial 03333 040 191.
Please note:
If the wrong PUK is entered ten times in a row, your SIM will be blocked permanently. In this case, you need a new SIM from Vodafone.
Step 9 of 20

Establish a connection to your router's web interface

If you're asked to key in your PIN:
Highlight the field below "Enter current PIN code" and key in your PIN.

If an incorrect PIN is entered three times in a row, your SIM will be blocked. To unblock your SIM, you'll need to key in your PUK. To obtain the PUK, call us on 191 from your Vodafone mobile phone. If you're using a land line, you need to dial 03333 040 191.
Please note:
If the wrong PUK is entered ten times in a row, your SIM will be blocked permanently. In this case, you need a new SIM from Vodafone.
Step 10 of 20

Establish a connection to your router's web interface

Click Submit.

If an incorrect PIN is entered three times in a row, your SIM will be blocked. To unblock your SIM, you'll need to key in your PUK. To obtain the PUK, call us on 191 from your Vodafone mobile phone. If you're using a land line, you need to dial 03333 040 191.
Please note:
If the wrong PUK is entered ten times in a row, your SIM will be blocked permanently. In this case, you need a new SIM from Vodafone.
Step 11 of 20

Establish a connection to your router's web interface

Highlight the field next to "Password" and key in admin

If an incorrect PIN is entered three times in a row, your SIM will be blocked. To unblock your SIM, you'll need to key in your PUK. To obtain the PUK, call us on 191 from your Vodafone mobile phone. If you're using a land line, you need to dial 03333 040 191.
Please note:
If the wrong PUK is entered ten times in a row, your SIM will be blocked permanently. In this case, you need a new SIM from Vodafone.
Step 12 of 20

Establish a connection to your router's web interface

Click Login.

If an incorrect PIN is entered three times in a row, your SIM will be blocked. To unblock your SIM, you'll need to key in your PUK. To obtain the PUK, call us on 191 from your Vodafone mobile phone. If you're using a land line, you need to dial 03333 040 191.
Please note:
If the wrong PUK is entered ten times in a row, your SIM will be blocked permanently. In this case, you need a new SIM from Vodafone.
Step 13 of 20

Find "Connection"

Click Mobile Broadband.

Step 14 of 20

Find "Connection"

Click Connection.

Vodafone R206/Windows Vista
Step 15 of 20

Select option

Select one of the following options:
Select setting for automatic connection, go to 5a.
Turn automatic connection when roaming on or off, go to 5b.

Step 16 of 20

5a - Select setting for automatic connection

Click the drop down list below "Connection mode".

Step 17 of 20

5a - Select setting for automatic connection

Highlight Automatic or Prompt.

Step 18 of 20

5b - Turn automatic connection when roaming on or off

Click the box next to "Automatically connect even when roaming" to turn the function on or off.

This setting is only available if you turned on automatic connection in step 5a.
Step 19 of 20

Save and exit

Click Save.

Step 20 of 20

Save and exit

Click Logout.

1. Turn on your router

Press and hold On/Off.

2. Connect to your Wi-Fi hotspot

Do the following in Windows:
Click the Windows icon.
Click Connect To.
If required, click the refresh icon.
Highlight the name of your Wi-Fi hotspot and click Connect.
Key in the password for your Wi-Fi hotspot and click Connect.
Click Close.
A connection to your Wi-Fi hotspot is established.

3. Establish a connection to your router's web interface

Open a browser.
Key in 192.168.0.1 in the address bar and press Enter.
If an incorrect PIN is entered three times in a row, your SIM will be blocked. To unblock your SIM, you'll need to key in your PUK. To obtain the PUK, call us on 191 from your Vodafone mobile phone. If you're using a land line, you need to dial 03333 040 191.
Please note:
If the wrong PUK is entered ten times in a row, your SIM will be blocked permanently. In this case, you need a new SIM from Vodafone.
Vodafone R206/Windows Vista
If you're asked to key in your PIN:
Highlight the field below "Enter current PIN code" and key in your PIN.
If an incorrect PIN is entered three times in a row, your SIM will be blocked. To unblock your SIM, you'll need to key in your PUK. To obtain the PUK, call us on 191 from your Vodafone mobile phone. If you're using a land line, you need to dial 03333 040 191.
Please note:
If the wrong PUK is entered ten times in a row, your SIM will be blocked permanently. In this case, you need a new SIM from Vodafone.
Click Submit.
If an incorrect PIN is entered three times in a row, your SIM will be blocked. To unblock your SIM, you'll need to key in your PUK. To obtain the PUK, call us on 191 from your Vodafone mobile phone. If you're using a land line, you need to dial 03333 040 191.
Please note:
If the wrong PUK is entered ten times in a row, your SIM will be blocked permanently. In this case, you need a new SIM from Vodafone.
Highlight the field next to "Password" and key in admin
If an incorrect PIN is entered three times in a row, your SIM will be blocked. To unblock your SIM, you'll need to key in your PUK. To obtain the PUK, call us on 191 from your Vodafone mobile phone. If you're using a land line, you need to dial 03333 040 191.
Please note:
If the wrong PUK is entered ten times in a row, your SIM will be blocked permanently. In this case, you need a new SIM from Vodafone.
Click Login.
If an incorrect PIN is entered three times in a row, your SIM will be blocked. To unblock your SIM, you'll need to key in your PUK. To obtain the PUK, call us on 191 from your Vodafone mobile phone. If you're using a land line, you need to dial 03333 040 191.
Please note:
If the wrong PUK is entered ten times in a row, your SIM will be blocked permanently. In this case, you need a new SIM from Vodafone.

4. Find "Connection"

Click Mobile Broadband.
Click Connection.

5. Select option

Select one of the following options:
Select setting for automatic connection, go to 5a.
Turn automatic connection when roaming on or off, go to 5b.
Vodafone R206/Windows Vista

6. 5a - Select setting for automatic connection

Click the drop down list below "Connection mode".
Highlight Automatic or Prompt.

7. 5b - Turn automatic connection when roaming on or off

Click the box next to "Automatically connect even when roaming" to turn the function on or off.
This setting is only available if you turned on automatic connection in step 5a.

8. Save and exit

Click Save.
Click Logout.