Verizon Jetpack® MiFi® 8800L - Soft Reset
Here's how to soft reset your MiFi 8800L if you can't browse the internet, the MiFi crashes, freezes or runs slow.
A soft reset is similar to restarting a computer and is one of the first steps when troubleshooting a device.
- Press and hold thePower buttonuntil the Power Off menu appears then release.If unable to power the device off, remove then re-insert the battery.
- From the Power Off menu, selectRestartthen tapOK.'MiFi Restarting' appears on the display.
- If the device doesn't restart on its own, press and hold thePower buttonfor 3 seconds then release to power on.'MiFi' appears on the display when powering on.
You can also restart the device via the Admin Web Interface by navigating:
Jetpack Settings
> Backup and Restore
> Restart
.