Your Nighthawk mobile hotspot supports WiFi offloading, which can lower your device's cellular data usage and power consumption. We recommend using WiFi offloading when purchasing and downloading eSIMs from the NETGEAR eSIM Marketplace.
When WiFi offloading is enabled (default setting), the WiFi channel is set to Auto and cannot be changed. To select a specific channel, you must first disable WiFi offloading.
- Using a mobile device, connect to your hotspot’s WiFi network.
- Launch the NETGEAR app and log in to your NETGEAR account.
The NETGEAR app dashboard displays. - Select your mobile hotspot.
The mobile hotspot dashboard displays. - Select Wi-Fi Offload.
The Wi-Fi Offload page displays. - Tap the Wi-Fi Offload toggle to enable or disable WiFi offloading.
- If the toggle is green, WiFi offloading is enabled and used when available.
- If the toggle is gray, WiFi offloading is disabled.
- Tap the Continue button.
Your hotspot’s WiFi restarts. - Reconnect to your hotspot’s WiFi network.
- Select the network name to access.
- Enter the network password and tap Connect.
- Tap the Continue button.
WiFi offloading is enabled or disabled.
- Using a computer or mobile device, connect to the WiFi network shown on the hotspot’s screen.
- Launch a web browser and visit www.mywebui.net or 192.168.10.1 (the hotspot's default IP address).
- Log in to the web user interface.
The web user interface dashboard displays. - Select Settings > General > Internet.
The Internet page displays. - Select WiFi Offloading to enable WiFi offloading.
WiFi offloading is enabled by default. - Click or tap the Apply button.
A message displays indicating that your device must restart WiFi connections to save the change. - Click or tap the Continue button.
The WiFi restarts. - Select the WiFi network to use for offloading.
- Enter the network credentials and click or tap the Connect button.
WiFi offloading is enabled.
- Using a computer or mobile device, connect to the WiFi network shown on the hotspot’s screen.
- Launch a web browser and visit www.mywebui.net or 192.168.10.1 (the hotspot's default IP address).
- Log in to the web user interface.
The web user interface dashboard displays. - Select Settings > General > Internet.
The Internet page displays. - Select WiFi Offloading and choose 4G/5G Only (no offloading).
- Click or tap the Apply button.
A message displays indicating that your device must restart WiFi connections to save the change. - Click or tap the Continue button.
The WiFi restarts. - Reconnect to your hotspot’s WiFi network.
WiFi offloading is disabled.
Last Updated:04/08/2026
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