ZTE MF25 User Manual

MF25

User Manual

ZTE CORPORATION NO. 55, Hi-tech Road South, ShenZhen, P.R.China Postcode: 518057 Tel: +86-755- 26779999 http://www.zte.com.cn E-mail: mobile@zte.com.cn

LEGAL INFORMATION

No part of this publication may be excerpted, reproduced, translated or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without the prior written permission of ZTE Corporation.

The manual is published by ZTE Corporation. We reserve the right to make modifications on print errors or update specifications without prior notice.

Version No. : R1.0 Edition Time : Feb 2012 Manual No. : 079584503XXX

Content

Welcome ............................................................................................................................... 1

General Information .............................................................................................................. 1

Safety Precautions ............................................................................................................. 1

Cleaning and Maintaining ................................................................................................. 1

National Restrictions ......................................................................................................... 2

FCC Regulations: .............................................................................................................. 2

Limited Warranty .............................................................................................................. 3

Limitation of Liability ....................................................................................................... 3

Emergency Call ................................................................................................................. 4

Getting started ....................................................................................................................... 5

Appearance........................................................................................................................ 5

LED Indicator ............................................................................................................... 5

Interface Description ..................................................................................................... 6

Installation ......................................................................................................................... 6

Inserting (U)SIM Card .................................................................................................. 6

Connecting to Phone ..................................................................................................... 7

Connecting to Computer ............................................................................................... 7

Connecting with External Power .................................................................................. 7

Switching on Your Device ............................................................................................ 7

Power Supply .................................................................................................................... 8

Voice ..................................................................................................................................... 9

Making a Call .................................................................................................................... 9

Answering a Call ............................................................................................................... 9

Internet Access .................................................................................................................... 10

Preparation ...................................................................................................................... 10

Establishing a connection between your device and the client ....................................... 10

Accessing the Internet ..................................................................................................... 11

Accessing the Internet by Bridge Mode ...................................................................... 11

Accessing the Internet by Cable Broadband ............................................................... 11

Accessing the Internet by 3G Gateway ....................................................................... 12

Accessing the WebGUI Configuration Page .................................................................. 12

Login ............................................................................................................................... 13

Operation Mode .............................................................................................................. 14

WAN Connection ............................................................................................................ 15

In Cable Broadband mode........................................................................................... 15

In 3G Gateway mode .................................................................................................. 15

SMS ................................................................................................................................. 16

Sending new SMS ....................................................................................................... 16

Operating Messages in native ..................................................................................... 17

Settings ............................................................................................................................ 18

3G Settings .................................................................................................................. 18

Wi-Fi Settings ............................................................................................................. 19

Firewall ....................................................................................................................... 24

Advanced .................................................................................................................... 28

Usage of WPS ................................................................................................................. 31

Logout ............................................................................................................................. 31

Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................. 32

Technical Parameters .......................................................................................................... 33

Glossary .............................................................................................................................. 34

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Welcome

Thank you for choosing ZTE MF25 Router (hereinafter referred to as “unit” or “router”). To get the most from your router and to keep it in the best condition, please read this manual carefully.

The pictures, symbols and contents in this manual are for your reference only. They might not be completely identical with your router. ZTE operates a policy of continuous development. We reserve the right to update the technical specifications in this manual at any time without prior notice.

General Information

Safety Precautions

• Some electronic devices may be susceptible to electromagnetic interference. Locate the router away from

TV set, radio and other electronic equipment to avoid electromagnetic interference.

• The router may interfere with medical devices like hearing aids and pacemakers. Consult a physician or

the manufacturer of the medical device before using the router.

• Please keep yourself at least 20 centimeters away from router.

• Do not use your router in dangerous environments such as oil terminals or chemical factories where there

are explosive gases or explosive products being processed.

• Please use original accessories or accessories that are authorized by ZTE. Unauthorized accessories may

affect the router performance, damage the router or cause danger to you.

• Do not attempt to dismantle the router. There are no user serviceable parts.

• Do not allow the router or accessories to come into contact with liquid or moisture at any time. Do not

immerse the router in any liquid.

• Do not place objects on top of the router. This may lead to overheating of the device.

• The device must be placed in ventilation environment for use.

• Do not expose the router to direct sunlight or store it in hot areas. High temperature can shorten the life

of electronic devices.

• Do not allow children to play with the router or charger.

• Keep the length of the cable between the router and the phone less than 10 meters.

• The router is for indoor use only. Do not use the router outside. Do not connect telephone extensions

which run outside of the building. These can result in lightning damage to your unit.

Cleaning and Maintaining

• Use an antistatic cloth to clean the router. Do not use chemical or abrasive cleanser as these could

damage the plastic case. Turn off your router before you clean it.

• Use the router within the temperature range of -10℃ ～ +55℃, and the storage temperature range is

-20℃ ～+65℃. The humidity range is 5%~95%.

• Do not use your router during a thunderstorm. Remove the mains power pack from the wall socket.

• Do not take out your (U)SIM card unnecessarily. The (U)SIM card may be easily lost or it can be

damaged by static electricity.

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National Restrictions

Country

Restriction

Reason/remark

Bulgaria

General authorization required for outdoor

use and public service

France

Outdoor use limited to 10 mW e.i.r.p. within the band 2454-2483.5 MHz

Military Radiolocation use. Refarming of the 2.4 GHz band has been ongoing in recent years to allow current relaxed regulation. Full implementation planned 2012

Italy If used outside of own premises, general

authorization is required

Luxembourg

None

General authorization required for network and service supply (not for spectrum)

Norway

Implemented

This subsection does not apply for the geographical area within a radius of 20 km from the centre of Ny-Alesund

Russian Federation

Only for indoor applications

2400.0-2483.5 MHz This equipment may be operated in:

Note: Please don’t use the product outdoors in France.

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

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

RF Exposure Information

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.

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. The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

FCC ID: Q78-ZTEMF25

Limited Warranty

• This warranty does not apply to defects or errors in the Product caused by:

i. Reasonable Router Appearance Disfiguration. ii. End User’s failure to follow ZTE’s installation, operation or maintenance instructions or procedures. iii. End User’s mishandling, misuse, negligence, or improper installation, disassemble, storage,

servicing or operation of the Product. iv. Modifications or repairs not made by ZTE or a ZTE-certified individual. v. Power failures, surges, fire, flood, accident, actions of third parties or other events outside ZTE’s

reasonable control. vi. Usage of products of third Parties, or usage in conjunction with third party products provided that

such defects is due to the combined usage. vii. Any other cause beyond the range of normal usage for Products. End User shall have no right to

reject, return, or receive a refund for any Product from ZTE under the above-mentioned situations.

• This warranty is end user’s sole remedy and ZTE's 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

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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, whether or not ZTE had been advised, knew or should have known of the possibility of such damages, including, but not limited to lost profits, interruption of business, cost of capital, cost of substitute facilities or product, or any downtime cost.

Emergency Call

Do not rely on the Router to provide emergency call in all situations. Your Router only supports emergency dialing when there is power and connection to the mobile network.

If the power fails, the router can not work. If you have no network coverage you will not be able to make emergency calls. The 3G Wireless Router does not include a lifeline facility (wired access to the PSTN).

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Indicator

State

Description

POWER

External power supply works normally.

OFF

External power supply is disconnected or power off.

WLAN

WLAN works normally with no data transmission..

Blinking

WLAN works normally with data transmission.

OFF

WLAN works abnormally, or this WLAN function is disabled.

PHONE

Off

Not in use.

Blinking

On Dialing, or there is an incoming call, the phone is ringing.

In calling.

PPP

WAN connection established (PDP activated)

Blinking

WAN connection establishing (PDP

Getting started

The router operates on the LTE/HSUPA+/HSUPA/HSDPA/WCDMA network and GSM/GPRS/EDGE network and supports voice and data service.

Appearance

LED Indicator

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Indicator

State

Description

activating)

OFF

WAN connection not established (PDP not activated)

2G/3G

RF signal is normal (RSSI >=

-90dBm). Different color indicates different network.

Red: GSM/GPRS/EDGE. Green: HSDPA/HSUPA/UMTS.

Blinking

RF signal is poor (-100dBm <= RSSI < -90dBm).

OFF

RF signal is not available (RSSI <

-100dBm).

LAN

The corresponding LAN port is connected

Blinking

The corresponding LAN port is connected with data transmission.

Off

No network cable connected.

Interface Description

1. Phone: Standard RJ11 connector for Telephone.

2. LAN: Ethernet connections to computer.

3. Reset: To restore factory default configurations after pressing for 5 seconds.

4. POWER: Connection to the external power supply.

5. On/Off: Turn the router On or Off.

6. WPS: WPS button is used to start Wi-Fi Protected Setup authentication process.

Installation

Inserting (U)SIM Card

Insert the (U)SIM card into the (U)SIM port on the left side of the router.

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Notes:

Please power off the router and remove the external power adapter before removing or inserting the (U)SIM card. If not, the router or (U)SIM card may be damaged.

About (U)SIM Card

Avoid handling the (U)SIM card unnecessarily. Hold the card by the edges to prevent static damage. Keep the (U)SIM card away from electrical and magnetic appliances.

If you cannot get service, make sure that：

• You are in an area which has network coverage.

• You are using the correct (U)SIM card.

Connecting to Phone

Connect the telephone to the PHONE interface with a phone cable(RJ11).

Connecting to Computer

Connect your computer to the LAN interface with an Ethernet cable (RJ45).

Notes:

The router will adapt the Ethernet cable style (crossover or straight) automatically.

Connecting with External Power

Connect the external power adaptor to a standard power outlet. Insert the plug into the socket at the rear of the router.

Switching on Your Device

1. Turn the power switch on to get started. Make sure that the phone is on hook before power on.

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Notes:

Do not put anything on the top of the router. Do not lay routers to overlap each other when using.

2. Wait 1～2 minutes after turning the router on before you use the service. The 3G & POWER indicator should be lit on.

Notes:

When the router is turned off, an incoming caller will hear the prompt like “The number you have dialed

is currently unavailable.”

If the 2G/3G LED is blinking constantly, try to move the router to another location. The router takes 1~2 minutes to initialize, attach to the network and obtain an IP address.

Power Supply

For normal operation, connect the router to the external power adapter. In case of power failure or when there is no available external power supply, the router will not work.

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