Helium Hotspot Manuel utilisateur
Helium
51 Federal Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
Helium Hotspot (HS1)
December 10, 2019
Product Overview
The Helium Hotspot is a combination LongFi wireless router and Helium Blockchain miner built
and distributed by Helium, Inc. It creates a long-range network for routing packets from Helium
LongFi-enabled devices and performs ongoing mining duties to secure the Helium Network. The
"Helium Hotspot" is the name of the Hotspot designed, manufactured, and distributed by
Helium, Inc. Developers can use the information provided here to build other "Hotspot" variants
that conform to the published network specifications.
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Interface Instruction
We've designed the app to be pretty intuitive when on-boarding a new Hotspot, but sometimes a
little additional information can help clear up any lingering questions about what to do next.
Step 1: Download the app:
●iOS https://apps.apple.com/app/id1450463605
●Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.helium.wallet
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Step 2: Sign in or Create Account:
●Don't forget to write down your 12 word seed phrase, and keep them safe!!
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Step 3: Plug in the Hotspot:
●Pretty easy, right? Plugging it into the outlet automatically powers it up. It can take a few
seconds for the lights to come on while it boots.
●Please review the placement recommendations to ensure that your hotspot performs to
the best of its ability. The better your hotspot can do its job, the more likely you are to
earn rewards.
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Step 4: Set up the Hotspot:
●In the app, go to the Hotspots tab at the bottom of the screen and click the green Set up
Hotspot button. That will walk you through pairing up over Bluetooth.
●FYI, this is done through the app, it won't show in the phones’ Bluetooth devices' area.
○Note that both Bluetooth and Location Services need to be enabled in both the
phone settings as well as the app settings.
●If you're having trouble pairing, please check out the Hotspot Setup Troubleshooting
Guide for suggestions.
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Step 5: Connect to the Internet:
●This can be done by selecting an available WiFi network or plugging in an Ethernet cable.
○If you have trouble connecting, please check out the Network Troubleshooting
Guide for some tips.
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Step 6: Add the Hotspot to the Blockchain:
●Depending on when exactly your Hotspot was produced, it may require a firmware
update as well. You'll see a page in the app of this if it's required. In that case, you just
need to leave it plugged in and connected to the internet for about 15 minutes...so you
can take a break, go grab a coffee, watch some TV, etc, and then come back, re-pair over
Bluetooth, and proceed through the steps. At that point, as long as the internet has been
properly connected it will have automatically updated and you'll be able to skate through
the setup.
●You’ll see a note about On-Boarding Fees. For Hotspots purchased directly through
helium.com, we waive this $10 fee (paid in Data Credits) for you!
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Step 7: Set your Location:
●There will normally be a $40 fee to set your location (also paid in Data Credits), but the
first time you set the location we cover this fee for you (in the future, there may be a cost
for updating to a new location). The fees are used to validate and safeguard the network.
●Once past this screen, you can specify the location by zooming in on the map and
Confirm Hotspot Location.
●Note that this is not done automatically and is required before tokens can be earned.
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Step 8: You're done!
●Please allow 24-48 hours to fully sync the blockchain.
●Once it's synced, and if you're data hungry or curious, you can monitor your Hotspot and
the Network from within the app, or from one of the two following pages:
○Our network visualizer and block explorer: https://network.helium.com/coverage
○Our Dashboard: http://dashboard.helium.com
For more information about what your hotspot is doing while it’s running, see the My Hotspot
collection of articles in the support center.
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