User Guide

Key things to know before connecting a mesh node with a router:

• Both the router and mesh node must be powered on and ready to pair.
• The router and mesh node should be within 10 to 50 feet of each other when connecting via Wi-Fi. You'll position the mesh node after connecting.
• Pairing actions on the router and mesh node must occur within 30 seconds of one another when pairing via Wi-Fi.
• The multicolor LED on the X700, and the device display and Wi-Fi status LED on the FX4100 help guide the pairing process.

To pair an X700 mesh node to your FX4100 5G Cellular Router:

1. Power on the FX4100. When the FX4100 Wi-Fi status LED is solid green, it is ready to pair.

2. Power on the X700 by plugging the USB-C cable into the USB power port. Plug the other end into any of the following:

• AC adapter (provided)
• USB-powered hub
• USB host device

When the X700 LED is blinking green, it is ready to pair.

3. Pair the X700. You can pair your X700 with an Inseego FX4100 5G Cellular Router using Wi-Fi or Ethernet.

Pairing with Wi-Fi

To initiate Wi-Fi pairing, use the interactive device display on the FX4100 or the Admin web UI.

Pair using the FX4100 device display

• Press the device display button repeatedly until you see Wi-Fi Mesh: Hold button to add.
• Press and hold the device display button.
• Press and hold the device display button.
• When prompted by the display, press the Mesh button on the back of the X700 within 30 seconds.
• The LED on the X700 and the router blink blue while pairing. Pairing typically takes 2-3 minutes.
• When the display shows Wi-Fi Mesh: Paired! and the LED on the mesh node is a solid color, pairing is complete.

OR

Pair using the Admin web UI:

• Go to http://192.168.1.1 to access the Admin web UI for the FX4100. Navigate to Wi-Fi > Mesh.
• Click Add Node on the UI Mesh tab.
• Within 30 seconds, press the Mesh button on the back of the X700.
• The LED on the X700 and the router blink blue while pairing. Pairing typically takes 2-3 minutes.
• When Wi-Fi status LED on the router is solid blue and the LED on the mesh node is a solid color, pairing is complete.

Pairing with Ethernet

• Connect an Ethernet cable from the X700 to the LAN port on the FX4100. NOTE: The router and mesh node must be within 300 feet of each other.
• Pairing is automatic. The LED on the X700 blinks blue while pairing. When pairing is complete the LED is solid.
• When you disconnect the Ethernet cable, the X700 remains paired via Wi-Fi.