USB dongles plug directly into a device's USB port and provide connectivity via a mobile network. The USB dongle contains a modem that our SIM card uses to communicate to the mobile network. A USB dongle works with multiple different device types from laptops to routers to IoT devices.  An example of a USB dongle is the Huawei E3372. 

 Establishing connectivity with a USB dongle 

 The instructions for setting up a USB dongle are dependent on the operating system and device the dongle is plugged into.  Instructions provided by the dongle provider should be followed to get the dongle ready. The instructions below provide general guidance for USB dongles followed by an example of setting up a Huawei E3372 on a Windows laptop  

 The steps to configure a dongle and enable it for connectivity over the s-imsy network 

• Activate the S-IMSY SIM 

  • See guide Activating the SIM card guide 

• Configure connectivity for the SIM in the S-IMSY portal  

  • See Understanding Connectivity guide 

• Put the SIM in the dongle 

• Plug the dongle into the device it will provide connectivity for 

• Setup the USB dongle on the device following the manufacturer's instructions  

• Configure the USB dongle to connect to the S-IMSY network 

  • See guide S-IMSY Network settings 

• Connect  

 Connecting a Windows Laptop using a Huawei E3372 USB modem 

 The example below shows how to configure basic connectivity to the internet for a Huawei E3372 USB modem on a Windows Laptop 

• Login to the S-IMSY management portal 

• Using the S-IMSY portal  

  • Activate the SIM selecting the Apply default configuration option  

• Insert the S-IMSY SIM into the dongle 

• Plug the dongle into a Windows device 

• The device will appear as a USB memory stick.  

  • Run TBD to configure support for the dongle   

• If the web portal for the dongle does not open automatically use a web browser to navigate to the dongles management interface.  The URL is typically a 192.168.x.x address.  For example on the Huawei E3372 this URL is http://192.168.8.1/html/content.html#home  

• Configure the APN to connect to the S-IMSY network 

  • Navigate to Mobile Network configuration page 

  • Select Internet Connection  

  • Select + to add a new Profile 

    • Name : S-IMSY 

    • APN :  s-imsy.flex 

    • Ensure set as default is selected 

    • Save 

  • Auto-select network should be disabled (if not already) 

• The dongle will automatically connect to the internet 

• The connection can be started and stopped from the Home page using the Enable and Disable mobile data button 

• The dongle will pick the strongest available network to connect to.  If a different network is required this can be manually selected on the Mobile Network -> Mobile Network Searching page.