ZTE AC3633 User Manual

cdma2000 Wireless Data Terminal

User Manual

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The manual is applicable for the

AC3633

Copyright © 2012 by ZTE Corporation
All rights reserved.
No part of this publication may be quoted, reproduced, translated or used

in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including
photocopying and microfilm, without the prior written permission of ZTE
Corporation.

ZTE Corporation reserves the right to make modifications on print errors or
update specifications in this manual without prior notice.

Version 1.0 in Nov. 2012

Contents

Let’s get started ...................................................................................................... 1

Lost or stolen? ...................................................................................................... 1

Using your router safely ....................................................................................... 2

Inserting and removing the SIM ............................................................................ 6

Restore factory settings ........................................................................................ 6

LED .......................................................................................................................... 7

Functions of Data card ........................................................................................... 8

Install .................................................................................................................... 8

Onscreen icons .................................................................................................. 10

Uninstall ............................................................................................................. 10

Functions of router ............................................................................................... 11

Visit WEB UI ....................................................................................................... 11

Onscreen icons .................................................................................................. 12

Wireless Settings ............................................................................................... 12 

Basic settings ............................................................................................. 12

Web UI dial settings .................................................................................... 13

Security settings ......................................................................................... 14

Appendix ............................................................................................................... 15

Care and maintenance ....................................................................................... 15

FCC regulations ................................................................................................. 17

Declaration of RoHS compliance........................................................................ 21

Disposal of your old router ................................................................................. 22

Problems and their solutions .............................................................................. 23

Let’s get started

Let’s get started

Thanks for choosing the AC3633. It’s a cdma2000 Wireless Data Terminal,
which we’ll simply call ‘router’ from now on.

If you’d like your router to live a long and fruitful life, please read this guide
carefully and keep it for future reference. You never know when you might
need it.

And don’t worry if the pictures we use to demonstrate your router’s
functions look a little different from what you see on its screen. It’s the
functions they show that matter.

Lost or stolen?

If your router goes missing, please tell your service provider as soon as
you know. That way other people can be barred from using it.

We’d strongly advise you to set a PIN, and change it from time to time.

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Using your router safely

on the road

 Using a router while driving is illegal in many countries. Please follow

local laws and drive safely at all times.

near sensitive electronics

 Don’t use your router near sensitive electronic equipment – particularly

medical devices such as pacemakers – as it could cause them to
malfunction. It can also interfere with the operation of fire detectors and
other automatic-control equipment.

 For more information about how your router affects pacemakers or

other electronic equipment, please contact the manufacturer or your
local distributor.

 Your router may cause interference when used near TVs, radios or

automated office equipment.

while flying

 Your router can cause interference with aircraft equipment. So it’s

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essential you follow airline regulations. And if airline personnel ask you
to switch off your router, or disable its wireless functions, please do as
they say.

in hospital

 Your router may interfere with the normal operation of medical

equipment. Follow all hospital regulations and turn it off when you’re
asked to by posted warnings or medical staff.

at a petrol station

 Don’t use your router at petrol stations. In fact, it’s always best to switch

off whenever you’re near fuels, chemicals or explosives.

around water

 Keep your router away from water (or any other liquid). It’s not a

waterproof model.

making repairs

 Never take your router apart. Please leave that to the professionals.

Unauthorised repairs could break the terms of your warranty.

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 Keep your mobile out of children’s reach. It should never be used as a

around children

toy and it might not be good for their health.

original accessories

 Only use the original accessories supplied with your router or those

approved by the manufacturer. Using unapproved accessories may
affect performance, make the warranty void, break national regulations
on the use of routers, or even cause injury.

near explosives

 Turn off your router in or near areas where explosive materials are used.

Always obey local laws and turn off your router when requested.

working temperature

 The working temperature for the router is between 0℃ and 40℃.

Please don’t use the router outside the range. Using the router under

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too high or too low temperature might cause problems.

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Let’s get started

Inserting and removing the SIM

1. Take out USB interface and SIM card cover in the direction indicated by

the arrow.

2. Insert SIM card as below.

3. Push back SIM card cover.

Restore factory settings

As the router is working, long press Reset key to restore factory settings.

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LED

Functions Descriptions

Power on，WiFi function normal
WiFi connect built WiFi blue light is normally on

WiFi off or abnormal WiFi blue light is off
Not register to the net 3G red light slow flash

Register to the net 3G green light flash
Dial success and connect to the net 3G green light is normally on
Power is given

WiFi blue light slow flash

WiFi blue light、3G red and green light is on

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LED

Functions of Data card

Functions of Data card

When connected with the PC, the router can be used as a data card. It
supports Windows XP/Vista/7, MAC and Linux operating system. In the
area where there is signal, it allows you to go surfing on the Internet.

Note:

As the router is used as a data card, the Wi-Fi function is Off

Install

1. Please connect the router with PC through USB interface. You could

2. The installation driver will automatically run. Please follow the wizard to

3. The system will automatically find new hardware and install the driver.

automatically.

use the USB extension cable to connect.

install.

Wait for a while. Click “Finish” after the installation is completed.

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Functions of Data card

Note:

If your CD-ROM autorun function is prohibited by the firewall,
the auto installation interface will not appear. In this case, go to
“My computer” to find the virtual CD-ROM and run the relevant
installation application in the virtual CD-ROM.

After the application is installed successfully, the application icon will
appear on your desktop. Double-click this icon, run the application to
display the user interface.

The icons on the interface are used to access the following functions in the
table below:

Open URL

NetConne
ct

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NetConne
ct Log

Functions of Data card

Settings

Help

Onscreen icons

Icons Descriptions Icons Descriptions

EVDO Rev A netw ork indication
Signal strength indication, the

more bars there are, the
stronger the signal is.

CDMA network unavailable
Connection indication

Sleep indication

Roaming indication

No SIM card inserted
indication

SIM card inserted indication

Uninstall

1. Select Start All Programs ZTEMT Uninstall ZTEMT UI,

and you will be asked if you want to remove the program. Click “Yes”.

2. Please wait and then click “OK” when un-installation is completed.

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Functions of router

Functions of router

Note:

1. Prior to use, please check if your computer has Wi-Fi
function or not.

2. The router only supports the main stream browsers, e.g.,

Visit WEB UI

1. Click the icon “Wireless Network Connection” in the right-down corner,

find AC3633-XXX in the network list and click “Connect”.

2. Run IE browser and input http://192.168.1.1.

3. Input the username: admin and password: admin to enter the user

interface.

4. In the user interface, go to Management homepage Network

connection

IE6+, firefox 3+, etc.

Auto connect or not and select “Yes” or “No”. Click

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Functions of router

“Connect” to manually connect to the network if you select “No”; after
settings, please click “Apply” to save the settings.

Onscreen icons

Icons Descriptions Icons Descriptions

CDMA network
indication

Connected Disconnected
Connecting

Battery capacity

Disconnection

Wireless Settings

Basic settings

 Current profile: display the current network status.
 Network name: display the current router’s part number.
 Network broadcast: the default is ON. The terminal can find the

wireless network during wireless network scanning only as the

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network broadcast is turned ON.

 MAC address: display the current MAC address in use.
 Network mode: G-only, B-only, B/G Mixed, The default is B/G

Mixed.

 Channel: auto, fr om 1 to 13; the default is auto.

After settings, please click “Apply” to save the settings, click “Reset” to
reset the modified data sheets.

Web UI dial settings

In user interface, go to Advanced settings PPP settings to set the
relevant network parameters (dial number, username, password) and
authentication type.

After settings, please click “Apply” to save the current settings, click
“Reset” and then “Apply” button to restore the current settings to the factory
default settings.

 Dial number: #777
 Username: card
 Password: card
 Authenticati on t ype: AUTO/PAP/CHAP

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Security settings

 Security type: there are five types: Open, WEP, WPA-PSK,

WPA2-PSK and WPA/WPA2 Mixed. The default is Open.

 WPA arithmetic: TKIP, AES and TKIP+AES.
 WPA password: display WPA password.
 Group key update time: set the relevant time.

After settings, please click “Apply” to save the current settings, click
“Reset” to reset the modified data sheets.

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Appendix

Appendix

Care and maintenance

Y our router is a delicate device. The following advice w ill help you to keep it
looking good and performing well…

 Use a soft dry cloth to clean your router, battery and charger. Don’t use

liquids such as alcohol, dilution agents or benzene.

 From time-to-time, clean the socket where the charger cable connects

to the router. Dust tends to gather there. This will ensure a really good
connection.

 Don’t use needles, pen points or other sharp objects on the keypad or

screen.

 Don’t use your router with wet hands – it could injure you and damage

the router.

 Don’t use your router in dusty or dirty environment.
 Keep your router away from extremes of heat – like radiators or ovens.

It may explode if it gets too hot.

 If your router gets wet and the colour of the label on it changes, the

warranty will be void, even if the warranty period hasn’t expired.

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Appendix

 If there’s anything wrong with the router, battery, charger, or any

accessory, please send them to your nearest service centre for
inspection.

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Appendix

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.

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for

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Appendix

compliance could void the user‘s authority to operate the equipment.

 The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must not be co-located or operating in

conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

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Appendix

4RF exposure information (SAR)

This device meets the government’s 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. The exposure standard for wireless device employs a unit of
measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit set by
the FCC is 1.6W/kg. *Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions
accepted by the FCC with the device transmitting at its hig hest certified power level in
all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified
power level, the actual SAR level of the device while operating can be well below the
maximum value. This is because the device is designed to operate at multiple power
levels so as to use only the po ser re qui red to rea ch the ne tw ork. In general , the closer
you are to a wireless base station antenna, the lower the power output. SAR
compliance has been established in the host product(s) (laptop computers), tested at
5mm separation distance to the human body, and tested with USB slot configurations
including Horizontal-UP, Horizontal-Down, Vertical-Front, Vertical-Back. This device
can be used in host product(s) with substantially similar physical dimensions,
construction, and electrical and RF characteristic s. The hig hest SAR v alue, tested p er
FCC RF exposure guidelines for USB dongle, as described in this user guide, is 1.247

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Appendix

W/kg. The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization for this device with all
reported SAR levels evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF exposure
guidelines. SAR information on this device is on file with the FCC and can be found
under the Display Grant section of www.fcc.gov/oet/ea/fccid after searching on FCC
ID: Q78-AC3633 .

This device is compliance with SAR for general population /uncontrolled exposure
limits in ANSI/IEEE C95.1-1999 and had been tested in accordance with the
measurement methods and procedures specified in OET Bulletin 65 Supplement C.

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Appendix

Declaration of RoHS compliance

We’re determined to reduce the impact we have on the environment and take
responsibility for the earth we live on. So this document allows us to formally declare

AR910, manufactured by ZTE CORPORATION, fully complies with the

that the
European Parliament’s RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) Directive
2002/95/EC, with respect to all the following substances:

(1) Lead (Pb)
(2) Mercury (Hg)
(3) Cadmium (Cd)
(4) Hexavalent Chromium (Cr (VI))
(5) Polybrominated biphenyl (PBB)
(6) Polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE)
Our compliance is witnessed by written declaration from our suppliers. This confirms

that any potential trace contamination levels of the substances listed above are below
the maximum level set by EU 2002/95/EC, or are exempt due to their application.

The AR910 manufactured by ZTE CORPORATION, meets all the requirements of EU
2002/95/EC.

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Appendix

Disposal of your old router

1. When the wheelie bin symbol is attached to a product, it
means the product is covered by the European Directive
2002/96/CE.

2. All electrical and electronic products should be disposed of
separately from normal household waste via designated
collection points provided by government or local
authorities.

3. The correct disposal of electrical and electronic products
will help protect the environment and human health.

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Problems and their solutions

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Problems and their solutions

Symptoms Possible Causes Solutions

Unable to turn on
the phone

Automatic
power-off

Inadequate
standby time

Unable to
connect the
network

Inadequate battery
capacity

Poor contact Reinstall the battery
Seriously poor

battery capacity
Deceasing of

battery
performance

Poor network
si

nal

Poor network
Out of the service

area

Charge the battery

Recharge the battery

Replace the battery

Turn off the phone as the
si

nal is poo

Move to other places
Make sure your phone is in

CDMA network service area

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