MF253M 4G Wireless Router Users Manual

 

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2 ll the (U)S SIM Card d Instal Hold th e (U)SIM c card with its s cut corner oriented as shown and d slip it into the card ho older. ot support the the device, d e micro-SIM do not use tho M card and na ose cards or a ano-SIM card any card hol d or any othe ders. er nonstandar rd SIM cards s. OTE:

vice does no d damaging t ators NO Your dev To avoid Indica Indicat tor POWER R State Blue ON N OFF Blue ON N WIFI Blue Blin nking OFF OFF Blue Blin nking Blue ON N Blue ON N PHONE E SIG D Description P Power is on and w working normall d external pow ly. wer supply is P Power is off or w working abnorm r external pow mally. wer supply is W Wi-Fi works tr ransmission. W Wi-Fi works tr ransmission. normally wit th no data normally with data W Wi-Fi works a fu unction is disab abnormally or bled. r the Wi-Fi T The phone is not t in use. T The phone is rin nging. T The phone is in calling. S Signal strength i is very good or good. Blue Blin nking S Signal strength i is weak. 3 3 Indicat tor 3G/4G LAN State OFF Red Blue Blin nking Blue Sol id Green Bl linking Green So olid Green ON N Green Bl linking OFF etwork supp ort. D Description T There is no signa al. T The device is tu to o the mobile ne urned on but n twork. not registered t is connected T The device o a is being trans network and dat n sferred. the LTE T The device n network. is s registered t o the LTE T The device is co an nd data is being onnected to the g transferred. e 3G network T The device is reg gistered to the 3 3G network. T The LAN port is s connected. T The LAN port tr ransmission. t is connected d with data T The network cab ble is not conne ected. n needs the n Your D to connect y erent operat cessing the ur home pho evice your device tion mode, t Internet. If one, you nee e. the connecti f you want t ed insert you NO The ph OTE:

one function Conn Follow If you s to the ch Internet CA Put your devices t necting the picture elect a diffe hapter Acc t or use you AUTION:

r device at l to avoid elec ion of the L to use the m ur (U)SIM c LAN port is mobile netw card first. different. P work to conn Please refer nect to the least 2 mete ctromagnetic rs away from m the conne e. c interference ected phone, TV sets, ra adio and oth her electronicc 4 Configuring Your PC The following procedure describes how to configure the Internet Protocol in the Windows 7 operating system for your Wi-Fi connection. 1. Right-click Network and select Properties. 2. Select Chang adapter settings. 3. Right-click Wireless Network Connection and select Properties. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click Properties. 4. 5 Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically, and click OK. 5. 6 Accessing the Internet Before accessing the Internet, please make sure that the following operations are finished. To access the Internet:

Your device is connected via a network cable or Wi-Fi. Your PC is configured. Log in the Configuration Page. 1) Launch the Internet browser and enter http://192.168.1.1 in the address bar. The login page appears. 2) Input the password and then click Login. The default password is vivo. SMS Manage the SMS, send and receive text messages. You can also set the SMS limit settings. This function allows you to send or receive short messages. 1. From the Web UI, click the SMS tab to manage messages in the device and SIM card. 7 2. From the Web UI, click SMS > SMS Settings to set the SMS limit settings.

Validity: Set valid period of outgoing messages.

Center Number: Enter SMS center number. For more information, please contact your service provider.

Delivery Report: Receive or reject a prompt informing you that the message is delivered to the recipient. 3. Click Apply to save your settings. Phonebook Manage the contacts information. The phonebook information can be saved in the device or SIM card, and you can choose the saved position. From the Web UI, click the Phonebook tab to view, add and delete new contacts. 8 Settin Do not m NO Please d ngs modify any OTE:

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firm your con he Internet. ters of your device, log i in to the web b GUI config guration pag ge by visiting g econnection Mode and C Connection R Reset to conn ect to the Int ternet. From th network he Web UI, selection as click Settin follows:

ngs > Netwo ork Setting s > Networ rk Selection nyou can change your r

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, 9 9 Create a new APN selecting the Manual mode, then click Add New. Wi-Fi Settings

Basic settings From the Web UI, click Settings > Wi-Fi Settings > Basic Settings, the wireless network basic parameters are shown in the following figure:

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Wi-Fi Switch: Enable or disable Wi-Fi.

Multi SSID Switch: Enable or disable multi SSID.

Network Name (SSID): Service Set Identifier (SSID). Enter a string less than 32 characters as the name for your wireless local area network (Wi-Fi).

Broadcast Network Name (SSID): Disable or Enable (Default) this function. If Enable is selected, the router broadcasts the SSID, and other devices can detect and connect to it. If Disable is selected, the other devices cannot detect the router. You can only connect to the router by manual setting.

AP Isolation: When Enabled is selected, each of your wireless clients will not be able to communicate with each other. When Disable is selected, each of your wireless clients will be able to communicate with each other.

Security Mode: The security modes are described below:

1. OPEN: You can authenticate successfully with a SSID, whether it is valid or empty. 2. WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK: Apply both the WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK scheme. 3. WPA2 (AES)-PSK: It is the securer version of WPA with implementation of the 802.11i standard. If the Authentication type is WPA2 (AES)-PSK or WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK , the bottom part of the configuration page displays WPA parameters.

Max Station Number: Set the maximum numbers of other devices connecting to your device.

Advanced settings From the Web UI, click Settings > Wi-Fi Settings > Advanced Settings, you can set Wi-Fi advanced characters. 11

Black List From the Web UI, click Settings > Wi-Fi Settings > Black List, to enable or disable black list.

WPS From the Web UI, click Settings > Wi-Fi Settings > WPS, select WPS mode, the two modes are described below:

PIN: Set the client's PIN code in Client PIN field.

PBC: Press the WPS button of the router or select PBC, and then click Apply. Press the WPS button on the client wireless adapter within two minutes, and the negotiation process will be established. 12 Devic ce setting Account M gs Management t Set the ac ccount passw word. PIN Mana agement Configure e your PIN. Reset Restart SNTP Phone Lim mit Update M anagement Set all th the device he settings to e will restart o their factor t automatical ry default v lly. alues, and th hen To restart t the device. Set the tim me of the rou uter. Set limit p phone numb er or phone n number. To upgrad de the softwa are version o of the router NO Three tim PUK co contact w OTE:

mes consecu de. The PIN with network utive wrong P PIN code en N code and P PUK code m k operator. ntries will blo may be offere ock the (U)S ed together w SIM card. To with the (U) o unlock it, y SIM Card. I you need the e If not, please e Firew You ma Internet. wall ay setup firew wall rules to o protect you ur network from virus, worm and m malicious ac tivity on the e NO You can your net OTE:

n set Port Fi twork. iltering, Port t Filtering, P Port Forward ding, URL F Filtering, UP Pnp, and DM MZ to protect t er Setting he Web UI, c gs click Setting Route From th figure:

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NO e is no 3G in If there hing is block sure noth wering a Answ the phone r When also ca an answer th ll. the cal ndication, the king it. Call rings, pick u he call by pr n the telepho one to send the call, or wait 48 se econds for t the call to be e e radio signa al is unavaila able. Change e the location n of the devi ice and make e up the handse ressing the H et to answer Hands-free b r it. If the tel button. Press lephone has s the Hands-

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-free button function you u again to end d 14 Enable the WPS function. Please check the WPS Setting on the Configuration Page. WPS Function Your device supports WPS function. You can use this function to connect the client to your device. 1. Power on your device, and enable the Wi-Fi function on your device. 2. 3. Press the WPS button on your device to start Wi-Fi Protected Setup authentication process. 4. Enable the WPS function on your client to respond to this authentication process. 5. Follow the system prompts on your client to finish the connection. Wireless Connection (Optional) If you want to use Wi-Fi to connect your router, please refer to the following steps. 1. Make sure that the Wi-Fi works normal. Please check the Wi-Fi Setting on the Configuration Page or check the Wi-Fi indicator. 2. Power on your device. Use the Wi-Fi application on a client to search for available wireless networks. 15 NO Set the c PC. The Ch 3. 4. Sel OTE:

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y need to en default passw ait until the c nter the passw word. client is conn bleshoo Related Prob oting blems Sympto oms No Dia l Tone There is lift the p s a prompt/ pho phone off the h one alert/ annou hook. uncement as soo on as I e is noisy/ disto orted when I lift ft the phone off The line hook. the I hear a the hoo a rapid engaged ok. tone as soon as s I lift the phon ne off After di ialing the last d digit I hear noth hing /silence. Po ossible Problem ms/ Solutions Please wa turned on. If SIG LE reception. C ait for 1~2 minu utes after the rou uter is ED light is blink Change the loca king, you have n ation of the rou no good RF uter. Make sure you the PIN numb been entered i PUK code wh ur (U)SIM card ber has been ent incorrectly then hen prompted. d is inserted cor tered. If the PIN n you will need rrectly and N number has to enter the Remove a to the phon The cable any electrical ap ne or your devic e or phone set m ppliance which ce. might be faulty. is too close Put the phone connected to t please disconn on the hook an the internet usin nect this first. nd try again. If y ng the 2G (GSM you are M) network, When you hav or wait 4-8 sec ve finished diali conds to connec ing you can pre ct the call. ess the # key Internet t Related Pr roblems Sympto oms Po ossible Problem ms/ Solutions I canno ot access the Int ernet at all. The dow wnload or uploa ad speed is very y slow. Please che Please wa Check you eck your config ait 1~ 2 minutes ur service indic s. guration settings s for the router t to initialize. cators. The speed is d signal strength dependent on si h and network t gnal strength. C type. Check your 17 7 Symptoms Possible Problems/ Solutions I cannot visit the Configuration Page I cannot establish the Wi-Fi connection between my device and the client. Enter the correct address. The default address is http://192.168.1.1. Only use one network adapter in your PC. Do not use any proxy server. Make sure the Wi-Fi function is active. Refresh network list and select the correct SSID. Check the IP address to make sure your client can obtain an IP address automatically in the Internet protocol (TCP/IP) properties. Type the correct network key (Wi-Fi password) when you connect to the device. Others Symptoms Possible Problems/ Solutions The 3G/4G signal indicator is always blinking or does not light. About the password This indicates poor reception. Try moving the router to another location near the window. For the Wi-Fi connection password, please check the label on the device. The default password of the Configuration Page is vivo. If you changed the password and forgot the new password, you need to restore the device to the factory default settings. 18 Warning and Notice To the Owner If inadequately shielded, some electronic devices may be affected by the electromagnetic interference caused by the device, such as the electronic system of vehicles. Consult the manufacturers of such devices before using the device if necessary. Operating the device may interfere with medical instruments such as hearing aids and pacemakers. Always keep the device more than 20 centimeters away from such medical instruments when your device is turned on. Turn the device off if necessary. Consult a physician or the manufacturers of medical instruments before using the device if necessary. Be aware of the usage limitation when using the device at places such as oil warehouses or chemical factories, where there are explosive gases or explosive products being processed. Turn off the device if necessary. Do not use electronic transmission devices in aircrafts, at petrol stations or in hospitals. Observe and obey all warning signs, and turn off the device in these conditions. Do not touch the inner antenna area unless it is necessary. Otherwise the performance of the device may be affected. Keep the device out of the reach of little children. The device may cause an injury if used as a toy. When the device is operating, do not touch the metallic parts. Failing to do so may cause burns. Using Your Device Use original accessories or accessories that are authorized. Using any unauthorized accessories may affect the performance of the device and violate the related national regulations about telecom terminals. Avoid using the device near or inside metallic structures or establishments that can emit electromagnetic waves, because signal reception may be affected. The device is not waterproof. Keep the device dry and store it in a shady and cool place. Do not use the device immediately after a sudden temperature change. In such case, dew may be generated inside and outside the device, so do not use it until it becomes dry. Handle the device carefully. Do not drop, bend or strike it. Otherwise the device may be damaged. Only qualified personnel can dismantle and repair the device. An operating temperature between -10C and +45C and humidity between 5% and 95% are recommended. 19 Using the Battery Do not connect the battery in a short circuit, because a short circuit may cause excessive heat and fire. Do not store the battery in a hot area or put it in a fire. This avoids an explosion. Do not disassemble or modify the battery. If the battery is not used for a long period, remove it from your device and store it in a cool dry place. Never use a damaged charger and exhausted battery. Return the exhausted battery to the provider or put it in the appointed recycle place. Do not put it in familial rubbish. WARNING:

If the battery is broken, keep away from it. If it taints your skin, wash your skin with abundant fresh water and ask doctor help if necessary. Limited Warranty This warranty does not apply to defects or errors in the product caused by:

i. ii. Reasonable abrasion. End users failure to follow ZTEs installation, operation or maintenance instructions or procedures. iii. End users mishandling, misuse, negligence, or improper installation, disassembly, storage, servicing or operation of the product. iv. Modifications or repairs not provided by ZTE or a ZTE-certified individual. v. Power failures, surges, fire, flood, accidents, and actions of third parties or other events outside ZTEs reasonable control. vi. Usage of third-party products, or usage in conjunction with third-party products if such defects are due to the combined usage. vii. Any other cause beyond the range of normal usage intended for the product. End users have no right to reject or return the product, or receive a refund for the product from ZTE under the above-mentioned situations. This warranty is end users sole remedy and ZTEs sole liability for defective or nonconforming items, and is in lieu of all other warranties, expressed, implied or statutory, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, unless otherwise required under the mandatory provisions of the law. Limitation of Liability ZTE shall not be liable for any loss of profits or indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages resulting from or arising out of or in connection with using of this product, no matter whether or not ZTE had been advised, knew or should have known of the possibility of such damages, including, but not 20 limited to lost profits, interruption of business, cost of capital, cost of substitute facilities or product, or any downtime cost. You can get help by:

Sending an E-mail to mobile@zte.com.cn Visiting www.ztedevice.com Calling the service hotline +8675526779999 21 FCC Regulations:

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiated radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

-Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

-Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Caution:

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the users authority to operate the equipm ent. RF Exposure Information This device meets the governments requirements for exposure to radio waves. This device is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of the U.S. Government. This device complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits, human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20cm (8 inches) during normal operation. 2 2