ZTE MF612 User Manual
ZTE MF612
3G Wireless Router
User Manual
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Thank you for choosing the ZTE MF6 12 3G Wireless Router
(hereinafter referred to as “unit” or "router"). To get the most from your
router and to keep it in the best condition pl ea se read this manual
carefully.
The pictures, symbols and contents in this manual are for refere nce
only. They might not be comple te ly ide nt ica l wi th your router. ZTE
operates a policy of continuou s development. We reserve the right to
update the technical speci fications in this document at any time without
prior notice.
WELCOME
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AC: Alternating Current
APN: Access Point Name
DC: Direct Current
DHCP: Dynamic Host Control Protocol
DNS: Domain Name System (or Service or Server)
DoS: Denial of Service
EDGE: Enhanced Data GSM Evolut ion
ESSID: Expanded Service Set Identifier
Ethernet: A frame-based computer networking technology for
local area networks (LANs)
GSM: Global System for Mobile Communications
GPRS: General Packet Radio Service
HSDPA: High Speed Downlink Packet Access
HSUPA: High Speed Uplink Packet Access
IP: Internet Protocol
LAN: Local Area Network
LED: Light - emitting Diode
MHz: Megahertz
MTU: Maximum Transmission Unit
PDP: Packet Data Protocol
PIN: Personal Identification Number
PPP: Point to Point Protocol
PSTN: Public Switched Telephony Network
PUK: PIN Unlocking Key
RSSI: Radio Signal Strength Indicator
RF: Radio Frequency
SIP: Session Initiated Protocol
UPnP: Universal Plug and Play
(U)SIM: Subscriber Identification Module
VOIP: Voice over Internet Pr otocol
WCDMA: Wideband CDMA (Code-Division Multiple Access)
WEP: Wired Equivalent Privacy
WLAN: Wireless LAN
WPA-PSK: Wi-Fi Protected Access–PreS ha r e d Key
Glossary
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Content
1 General Information ................................................................ 6
1.1 Safety Precautions .......................................................................... 6
1.2 Declaration .................................................. ..................................... 6
1.3 Cleaning and Maintaining ................... ............................................ 8
1.4 Limited Warranty .... ......... ............ ......... ............ ......... ............ ......... .. 8
1.5 Limitation of Liability .................. ..................................................... 9
1.6 Emergency Call ................................................................................ 9
2 Getting started ...................................................................... 10
2.1 Parts Supplied ................................................................................ 10
2.2 Router Appearan ce ........................................................................ 10
2.2.1 LED Indicator ......................................................................... 10
2.2.2 Power Switch ......................................................................... 12
2.3 Interface and Installation ............................................................... 12
2.3.1 Interface Description ............................................................ 12
2.3.2 Installation ........................................ ..................................... 13
2.4 Power Supply .............................................. ................................... 14
2.5 About the (U)SIM Card ............................................ ....................... 15
3 Voice ..................................................................................... 16
3.1 Making a Call ................................... ............................................... 1 6
3.1.1 Making a Trunk Call .............................................................. 16
3.1.2 Making an International Call ................................................ 16
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3.2 Answering a Call ............................................................................ 16
4 Internet Access ..................................................................... 18
4.1 Preparation ..................................................................................... 18
4.2 Settings .......................................................................................... 18
4.2.1 Login ...................................................................................... 19
4.2.2 WAN Connection ................................................................... 23
4.2.3 3G Settings ............................................................................ 24
4.2.4 Router .................................................................................... 26
4.2.5 Wi-Fi Setting .......................................................................... 27
4.2.6 Firewall .................................. ......... ............ ......... ............ ....... 37
4.2.7 Advanced ............................................................................... 41
4.3 Logout ................. ........................................................................... 44
4.4 Disconnecting from the Internet ................................................... 45
5 Troubleshooting .................................................................... 46
6 Technical Parameters ........................................................... 48
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1.1 Safety Precautions
Some electronic devices ma y be susceptible to electromagne tic
The router may in terfere with medi cal devices like hear ing aides
Please keep yourself at least 20 centimeters away from router.
Do not use your router in dange rous environments such as oil
Please use original accessories or accessories that are
Do not attempt to dismantle the router. There are no user
Do not allow the router or accessories to come into contact with
Do not place objects on top of the router. This may lead to
The device must be placed in ventilation environment for use.
Do not expo se the rout er to direct sunl ight or sto re it in hot areas .
Do not allow children to play with the router or charger.
Keep the length of the cable between the router and the phone
The router is for in door use only. Do not use the router ou tside.
1.2 Declaration
The u ser i s cautio ned th at chang es or mo dific ations n ot expres sl y
1 General Information
interference. Locate the router a way from TV set, radio and othe r
electronic equipment to avoid electromagnetic interference.
and pacemakers. Consult a physi cian or the manufac turer of the
medical device before using the router.
terminals or chemical factor ies where there are explosiv e gases
or explosive products being processed.
authorized by ZTE. Unauthorized accessories may affect the
router performance, damage the router or cause danger to you.
serviceable parts.
liquid or moisture at any time. Do not immerse the router in any
liquid.
overheating of the device.
High temperature can shorten the life of electronic devices.
less than 10 meters.
Do not connect telephone extensions which run outside of the
building. These can result in lightning damage to your unit.
We, ZTE Corporation, declared that:
approved by the manufacture r could void the user's authorit y to
operate the equipment.
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This dev ice compl ies with part 15 of the FC C Rules. O peration is
subject to the condition th at this device does not c ause harmful
interference.
Note: This equipment has been tes ted 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 prov ide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate 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 cor rect the inter ference
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 i nto an outlet on a circuit different
from that to which the receiv er is connected.
—Consult the dealer or a n experi enced radio/ TV techn ician
for help.
Changes or modifications not exp ressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user‘s authority to operate
the equipment.
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1.3 Cleaning and Maintaining
Use an ant istatic clo th to clean the rout er. Do not use chemical or
abrasive cleanser as these could damage t he plastic case. Turn
off your router before you clean it.
Use the router within th e temperature range of -10
the storage temperature range is -20
range is 5%~95%.
Do not us e your rout er during a thundersto rm. Re move the m ains
power pack from the wall socket.
Do n ot take o ut yo ur (U)SI M car d unnec essa rily. The (U)SIM car d
may be easily lost or it can be damaged by static electricity.
1.4 Limited Warranty
This warranty does not apply to defects or errors in the Product
caused by:
(a) Reasonable Router Appearance Disfiguration.
(b) End User’s failure to follow ZTE’s installation, operation or
maintenance instructions or proced ures.
(c) End User’s mishandling, misuse, negligence, or improper
installation, disassemble, storage, servicing or operation of
the Product.
(d) Modifications or repairs not m ade by ZTE or a ZTE-certifi ed
individual.
(e) Power failures, surge s, fire, flood, accident, acti ons of third
parties or other events outside ZTE’s reasonable control.
(f) Usage of products of third P ar ties, or usage in conjunction wit h
third party products provided that such defects is due to the
combined usage.
(g) Any other cause beyond the range of normal usage for
Products. End User shall have no righ t 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 nonconfor ming items, and is in lieu o f 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.
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C ~ +55°C, and
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C ~ +65°C. The humidity
1.5 Limitation of Liability
ZTE shall not be liable for any loss of profits or indirect, special,
incidental or consequential damages resulting from or arisin g 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 li m ited to lost profits, interruption of
business, cost of capital, cost of substitute facilities or product, or any
downtime cost.
1.6 Emergency Call
Do not rely on the 3G Wireless Router to provide emergency call in all
situations.
Your 3G Wireless 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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The router operates on the HSUPA/HSDPA/UMTS network and
GSM/GPRS/ EDGE network and supports voice and data service.
2.1 Parts Supplied
3G Wireless Router 1
External power adapter 1
User manual 1
Certificate of quality 1
2.2 Router Appearance
2 Getting started
Parts Quantity
2.2.1 LED Indicator
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Top View Left View
1 2 3 4
LED Indicators
Indicator State Description
1. PWR
2. Wi-Fi
3. PPP
4. RSSI
Note: The indicators (including PPP and RSSI ) are all blinking in
green when:
The (U)SIM card has not been installed.
The PIN code or PUK code is required.
The router can not work normal ly.
External power supply wor k s
ON
normally.
External power supply is
OFF
disconnected or power off.
ON Wi-Fi works normally.
Blinking Data transmission.
OFF Wi-Fi works abnormally.
ON Internet connected.
The router attempts to connect
Blinking
Internet.
Internet disconnected and not
OFF
attempt to connect.
RF signal is normal. Different
color indicates different
network.
ON
Red: GSM/GPRS/EDGE.
Green: HSDPA/HSUPA/UMTS.
Blinking RF signal is poor.
OFF RF signal is no t available.
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2.2.2 Power Switch
Turn the router On or Off by pressing the power switch at the rear of
the router.
2.3 Interface and Installation
Power Switch
2.3.1 Interface Description
(1) USB: Test and diagnostic interface for factory use only.
(2) WPS:WPS button is used to start Wi-Fi Protected Setup
authentication process.
(3) ANT: External antenna connector. If external antenna is connected,
the internal antenna is of no effect.
(4) PHONE: Standard RJ11 connector for Tele phone.
(5) LAN 1~ LAN 2: Ethernet connections to computer.
(6) POWER Socket: Connection to the external power supply.
(7) POWER Switch: Turn the router ON or OFF.
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Rear View of Router
2.3.2 Installation
1. Insert the (U)SIM card into the (U)SIM card holder from the side of
the router.
a) Pull the plastic holder out.
b) Insert the (U)SIM card with the metal co ntact area f acin g upwa rds
into the holder.
c) Insert the plastic holder into the router. You can hear a click when
the (U)SIM card locks in place.
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Warning: Please power off t he router and r emove the ext ernal power
adapter before removing or inserting the (U)SIM card, if not, the router
or (U)SIM card may be damaged.
2. Connect the telephone to the PHONE interface using phone
cable(RJ11).
3. Connect your computer to the LAN interface using the Ethernet
cable (RJ45).
Note: The router will adapt the Et hernet cable style (crossover or
straight) automatically.
4. Connect the external power adaptor to a standard power ou tlet.
Insert the plug into the socket at the rear of the router.
5. Turn the power switch
phone is on hook before power on.
Note: Do not put anything on the top of router. Do not lay routers to
overlap each other when usin g.
6. Wait 1~2 minutes after turning the ro uter on before you use the
service. The RSSI & PWR indicator should be lit on.
Note: When the router is turned off, an incoming caller will hear the
prompt like “The number you have dialed is currently unavailable.’’
If the RSSI (Radio Signal Strength Indicat or) LE D is blink ing cons tantly
then try moving the router to an other location. The router takes 1~ 2
minutes to initialize, attach to the network and obtain an IP addres s.
on to get started. Make sure that the
2.4 Power Supply
For normal operation connect the router to the external power adapter.
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In case of power failure or wh en there is no avai lable external power
supply, the router can not work.
2.5 About the (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 appl iances.
If you cannot get service, make sure that：
You are in an area which has netw or k coverage.
You are using the correct (U)SIM card.
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