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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3 Voice

3.1 Making a Call

Before making a call, make sure:

 The (U)SIM card is installed.
 The telephone cable (RJ11) is connected properly.
 The PWR light is on.
 The RSSI light is on.

Pick up the handset.

1. Key in the telephone number.

2. You can either press # key on the telephone to send the call, or wait

4~8 seconds for the call to be connected automatically.

3.Call will be connected.

Note: If there is no RSSI indicati on, the RF signal is unavailable.
Change the location of the route r and make sure nothing is blocking it.

3.1.1 Making a Trunk Call

If you are making a trunk call, add the area code as normal.

3.1.2 Making an Internatio nal Call

If you are making an international call, key in the international access
code followed by the country code, area code and number.

E.g. 03 9612 3456

E.g. 00 11 64 12 345678

3.2 Answering a Call

When the phone rings, pick up the handset to answer it. If the

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telephone has hands-free funct ion you c an ans wer t he call by pressi ng
the Hands-free button. pressing the hands-free button again to end
the call.

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4 Internet Access

The router does not require a ny drivers, and it su pports all operating
systems with Ethernet LAN capability, such as Windows 2000, XP,
Vista , MAC OS X and Linux. The router sup ports two computers
surfing on internet u sing Ethernet cable at the same time, and also
supports Wireless LAN connection.

Note: All the parameter settings in this chapter are just for your
reference. Please contact your service provider for detail.

4.1 Preparation

Before using the data service, mak e sure:

 The (U)SIM card is installed.
 The Ethernet cable is connected properly.
 The PWR light is on.
 The RSSI light is on.
 The PPP light is on.

Web browser requirement:

It is suggested that you use one of these web browsers to connect to
the internet.

 IE 6.0 or above
 Firefox 2.0
 Netscape version 9.0

4.2 Settings

Do not change any settings un less inst ructed by y our servi ce prov ider.
To make changes to your settings you need to disconnect t he router

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from the network. After making chang es reboot your rou ter by turn off
and on again.

4.2.1 Login

The router can be connected by RJ45 or by Wi-Fi (the SSID is “ZTE
Wireless Network”). By either connection mode, you should set to
obtain an IP address automatically in the attribution setting of Internet
protocol(TCP/IP).

After your computer gets the IP address (like 192.168.0.101) from the
router, open a web browser and type “ http://192.168.0.1” in the
address bar, and then input the username and password.

User name: admin
Password: admin

Click Login to log in the router. Check Save to save the user name
and password.

When you successfully login, the Quick Setup procedure is shown in
the following figure:

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Quick setup guide you how to set the basic parameters for your router
in the most safe way. Click Next to go to PPP Profile Configuration in
the following figure:

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Set APN for PPP profile, if you o btain a fixed APN from your service
provider , please select Manual APN, otherwise select Auto APN, and
then type the APN string. Dial No. is provided by you r service provider.
Click Next to go to the PPP A uthen tication in the following figure:

Choose PPP authentication m ode ,CHAP or PAP , and then give PPP
user name and password to the corresponding authentication mode.
Click Next to go to SSID Configuration in the following figure:

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Service Set Identifier(S SI D) is used to uniquely identify your WLAN. If
you enable SSID Broadcast, the gateway will broadcast the SSID, and
other device can detect and con nect with it. Click Next to go to
Security Configuration in the following figure:

Encryption will keep your traffic from being unauthorized monitor and
access, select one encryption mode from the list, and then set key
and/or algorithm for it. Click Next to go to Configuration as Follows
in the figure below:

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Make sure that all the parameters shown in the figure are correct, and
then click Apply.

4.2.2 WAN Connection

Click WAN Connection, you can configure how to connect to the
Internet in the following figure:

There are three connection mo de:

1. Auto Connect: The router will automatically connect to WA N when
it is powered on.

2. On Demand Connect: .The connection will be established when
data transmission are required. Router will dis c on ne c t from th e In ternet
if there is no data traffic goi ng through it during the Max Idle Time.

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3. Manual Connect: Connect to Internet manually.
Click Apply to confirm your configuration, and then the PPP
connection status will be shown in the figure.

4.2.3 3G Settings

1. Wireless Info

Select 3G Settings→Wireless Info, the 3G wire les s information is
shown in the following figure:

Click Refresh to update the wireless information.

2. Network Select

Select 3G Settings→Network Select, the Band Selection Mode is
shown in the following figure:

 Automatic: Router searches for valid network according to the

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wireless network.

 Only WCDMA: Router searches for WCDMA network only.
 Only GSM: Router searches for GSM network only.

Click Apply to confirm your configuration.

3. APN Setting

Select 3G Settings→APN Setting, the APN paramet ers are shown in
the following figure:

 APN Setting: APN address mode. If a fixed APN is provided by

your service provider, select Manual APN. Otherwise select the
Auto APN, and the router will automatically obtain this parameter.

 APN: APN string.
 Dial No.: This dial number is used for data service connection.
 PDP Type: Packet Data Protocol (PDP) Ty pe IP is recommended

unless service provider instruct others.

 PDP Setting:

 DNS: If a fixed IP address is given by your service provider, then

PDP address mode. If a fixed IP address is gi ven

by your service provider, select Manual PDP. Otherwise select
the Auto PDP and the router will automatically obtain this
parameter.

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choose Manual DNS. otherwise ,choose Auto DNS ,and router
will automatically obtain parameters.

 Authentication: Password Authentication Protocol (PAP)

provides a simple method without encryption for the peer to
establish its identity using a 2-way handshake. Challenge­Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) is used to periodically
verify the identity of the peer using a 3-way handshake.

 User Name: User name is used to obtain authen tication from the

ISP when the connection is estab lished

 Password: Password is used to obtain authentication from the

ISP when the connection is estab lished.

Click Add to define a new APN profile, and then click Save to save the
profile. Click Set default to set the parameters to their default value.
Select one profile and click Delete to delete it.

Note：You can not edit or delete the c urrent default APN profile.

4.2.4 Router

1. LAN

Select Router→LAN, the LAN parameters are shown in the following
figure:

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 IP Address: IP address for LAN interface.
 Subnet Mask: Subnet mask for the IP address.
 MAC Address : MAC address for the LAN interface.
 DHCP Type: Define the DHCP type. By default, router is set as

DHCP server.

 DHCP Start IP: Allocate start IP address for IP pool.
 DHCP End IP: Allocate end IP address for IP pool. The DHCP

End IP address should be larger that the DHCP Start IP address.

 DHCP Lease Time: Define how long the leased IP address will be

expired, and will relocate new IP addres s.

 UPNP: Enable Universal Plug and Play(UPNP) or not.

Click Apply to confirm your configuration.

2. DHCP Clients

Select Router→DHCP Clients, the DHCP clients parameters are
shown in the following figure:

4.2.5 Wi-Fi Setting

1. Station list

Select Wi-Fi Setting→Station List, the wireless network stations are
shown in the following figure:

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2. Basic

Select Wi-Fi Setting→Basic, the wireless network basic parameters
are shown in the following figure:

 Wi-Fi On/Off: Enable Wi-Fi or not.
 Network Mode:

router in the same transmission mode, performance will be
improved by choosing the appropriate wireless mode.

 Network Name(SSID): Service Set Identifier(SSID). Enter a

string less than 32 characters as the name for your wireless l ocal
area network(WLAN).

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If all of the wireless devices connect with this

 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.

 AP Isolation: When Enabled is selected, each of your wireless

client will not be able to communicate with each other.

 BSSID: MAC address of the Wi-Fi.
 Frequency(Channel): Choose the appropriate channel to

optimize the performance and coverage of your wireless network.

 WDS Mode:WDS enable route r to communicate with other

APs,WDS connection is two-way communication,APs should
know each others wireless MAC addr es s. And make sure that all
APs share the same SSID and channel.

WDS configuration is shown below:

The HT physical Mode parameter s are shown below:

 Operating Mode: In Mixed Mode, packets are transmitted with a

Step Description

1.Set the same SSID
and channel for APs

2.Select WDS mode：
Disable, Lazy Mode,
Bridge Mode or
Repeater Mode

3.Select Phy mode:
CCK,OFDM,HTMIX or
GREENFIELD

4.Select Encryp
Type:
WEP，TKIP，AES

5.Set peer AP's
wireless MAC address
on router

Manually set the SSID and channel is
strongly recommended

·If you select Disable, WDS is diabled.

·If you select Lazy Mode，WDS is
enabled, and set wireless MAC
address only on the peer APs.

·If you select Bridge Mode,WDS is
enabled, and set the peer APs wireless
MAC address on router.

·If you select Repeater Mode, WDS is
enabled, and set the peer APs wireless
MAC address on router.

-

If you select NONE, all the data
transmitted without encryption, and
other station can access router.
Only Repeater Mode and Bridge
Mode need this。

preamble compatible with the legacy 802.11a/g, the rest of the

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packet has a new format. In Green Field, high throughput
packets are transmitted without a legacy compatible part.

 Channel Bandwidth: Set the HT physical channel bandwidth.
 Guard Interval: Guard interval is to introduce immunity to

propagation delays, echoes and re flections, to which digital data
is normally very sensitive.

 MCS: The Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) is a value that

determines the modulation, coding and number of spatial
channels.

 Reverse Direction Grant (R DG):Enable RDG or not.
 Extension Channel: Set e xtension channel.

is also able to send and receive data.

 Aggregation MSDU(A-MSDU) :To enable Hyper Throughput TX

Aggregate MAC Service Data Unit ,select Enable.

 Auto Block ACK: Select to bl ock ACK (Acknowledge Number)

or not during data transferring.

 Decline BA Request: Select to reject peer BA-Request or not.

Click Apply to confirm your configuration.

3. Advanced

Select Wi-Fi Setting→Advanced, the advanced wireless network
parameters are shown in the followi ng figure:

Extension channel

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 Beacon Interval: The router broadcasts beacon message to

announce that it has buffered frames to deliver. The default value

Beacons are packets sent by an access point to

is 100 (ms).
synchronize a wireless network. Specify a beacon interval value.
is recommended.

 Data Beacon Rate(DTIM) :

Message(DTIM) informs next clients to listen to broadcast and
multicast messages.

 Fragment Threshold: This value should remain at its default

value of 2346. If you experien ce a high packet error rate, you
may slightly increase your fragment threshold. Setting the
fragment threshold too low m ay result in poor performance.

 RTS Threshold: Request To Send(RTS) threshold should be

remained as the value of 2347. If you encounter inconsistent
data flow, only minor modifications are recommended.

A Delivery Traffic Indication

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 TX Power: Transmit power should be remained as the value of

100.

 Short Preamble: The length of CRC block in the frames during

the wireless communication.

 Shot Slot: To indicate that 802.11g is using a shot time slot

because there is no legacy station (802.11b) present.

 Tx Burst: Tx burst allows router to deliver better throughput in

the same period and environment in order to increase speed.

 Pkt_Aggregate: Increase efficiency by aggregating multiple

application packets data into a single transmission frame. In this
way, 802.11n networks can send multiple data packets with the
fixed overhead cost in just a sin gle frame.

 IEEE 802.11H Support: Support IEEE 802.11H or not.

The Wi-Fi multimedia parameters are shown below:
 WMM Capable: When multimedia contents are transferred over

wireless network, this function enhances data transfer
performance.

 APSD Capable:

or disable data flow using APSD during transmitting for power
saving.

Click Apply to confirm your configuration.

4. Security

Select Wi-Fi Setting→Security, the Security parameters are shown in
the following figure:

Automatic Power Save Delivery(APSD), enable

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Unless one of these encryption mo de s is selected, wireless
transmissions to and from your wireless network can be easily
intercepted and interpreted by una uthorized users.
The security modes are described below:
 Open: You can authenticate succ essfully with a SSID, whether it is

valid or empty.

 Shared: The WLAN clients who have the same WEP key with

wireless gateway can pass the authentication and access the
wireless network.

 WEPAUTO: Select WEP security automatically.
 WPA-PSK: W PA Pr e -Shared Key, Enter the Pre-Shared key as a

plain text (ASCII) pass-phrase of at least 8 characters.

 WPA2-PSK:It is the securer version of WPA with implementation

of the 802.11i standard.

 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK:Apply both the WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK

scheme.

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If the Authentication type is Open, Shared, WEPAUTO, the bottom
part of the configuration page di splays parameters as shown.
 WEP Keys: At most four keys can be set in the blank. Choose the

primary key index. The primary k ey is the only key in use at a
given time. Whatever keys you enter for an access point, you
must also enter the same keys for the client adapte r in the same
order. In other words, WEP key 1 on the AP must match WEP
key 1 on the client adapter, WEP key 2 on the AP must match
WEP key 2 on the client adapter, etc. A WEP is either 10 or 26
hexadecimal digits (0~9,a~f and A~F)based on whether you
select 64 bits 128 bits in the Encryption Strength drop-down list.

If the Authentication type is WPA-PSK , WPA2-PSK or WPA-
PSK/WPA2-PSK , the bottom part of the configuration page displays
WPA parameters.

 WPA Algorithm: TKIP, AES or AUTO.
 Pass phrase: You can input hexadecimal digits up to 64

characters or input ASCII characters choose a length of 63
characters or less.

 Key Renewal Interval: Define how long the key shoul d be renew.

You can set Wireless MAC Filtering:
 Wireless Disable: If disabled, MA C ad dress is not used to
control network access.
 Wireless Allow: Set the MAC address that is allowed to access
network.
 Wireless Reject: Set the MAC address that is not allowe d to
access network.

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Click Apply to confirm your configuration.

5. WPS

Select Wi-Fi Setting→WPS, the WPS configuration is shown in the
following figure:

Select Enable ,click Apply ,the WPS settings are shown in the
following figure:

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WPS Summary, WPS Progress and WPS Status are all shown in the

figure.

To set WPS, Select WPS mode, the two modes are described below:

 PIN

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There are two ways to use PIN mode,one is set PIN code on the

client's wireless adapter(you can find the PIN code in AP PIN field of

WPS Summary), the other way is 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 WPS button on the client wire less adapter within two
minutes, and the negotiation process will be established.

4.2.6 Firewall

You may setup firewall rules to prot ect your netwo rk from viru s, worm
and malicious activity on the Internet.

1. MAC/IP/Port Filtering

Select Firewall→Mac/Ip/Port Filteri ng, the Mac/IP/Port Filtering is
shown in the following figure:

If you select Enable, the filter settings will appear:

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 Default Policy: Set how to handle the packet if none of the rules

matches.

 MAC address: Set the MAC address that will be filtered.
 Dest IP Address: Set the destination IP address that will be

filtered.

 Source IP Address: Set the source IP address that will be filtered.
 Protocol: Set which protocol will be used for filteri ng.
 Dest Port Range: Set the destination port numbers that wil l be

filtered

 Source Port Range: Set the source port numbers that will be

filtered.

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 Action: Set how to handle the packet if it matches with the ru le.
 Comment: type comment for the filter settings.

Click Apply to confirm your configuration.

2. URL Filtering

You can setup content filter to restrict the improper content access.
Select Firewall→URL Filtering, the URL Filtering is shown in the
following figure:

Type URL address, and then click Add to add the URL address into the
filtering list. The new URL filtering item will be shown in the Current

Webs URL Filters: field.

3. Port Forwarding

You can setup virtual servers to provide services on the Internet.
Select Firewall→Port Forwarding, the virtual server settings is shown
in the following figure:

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If you select Enable, the Virtual Server Settings will appe ar:

 IP Address: Set IP address for the virtual serve r.
 Port Range: Set port numbers for the virtual server.
 Protocol: Set protocol for the virtual server.
 Comment: Type comment for the virtual server settings.

Click Apply to confirm your configuration.

4. DMZ

You can setup a De-militarized Zone(DMZ) to separate internal
network with the Internet. Select Firewall→DMZ, the DMZ setting is
shown in the following figure:

If you select Enable , set the DMZ IP address ,and then click Apply to
confirm your configuration.

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5. System Security

You can configure system fire wall to protect AP or router from being
attacking. Select Firewall→System Security, the system security
setting is shown in the following figure:

Allow or Deny the remote management function and Enable or
Disable ping from WAN filter on requirement, and then click Apply.

4.2.7 Advanced

1. Status

Select Advanced→Status, the system information is shown in the
following figure:

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2. Statistics

Select Advanced → Statistics, the system statistics information is
shown in the following figure:

3. Management

Select Advanced→Management, the administrator settings
information is shown in the following figure:

To set new account, type new account and password, and then click

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Apply to confirm your configuration.

4. Upgrade

Select Advanced→Upgrade to upgrade the software version of the
router.

Click Browse..., locate the latest software version, and then click

Upgrade.
Note: Do not upgrade software unless necessary. Wrongly upgrade

action may cause router malfunction or can not work.

5. Restore

Select Advanced→ Restore, click Restore to set all th e settings to
their factory default values, and the de vice will be turned off.

6.Shutdown
Select Advanced→Shutdown, click Shutdown to turn the router off.

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Note: Router is powered off only when the PWR indicator is off. And do
not press the power switch during the shutdown process.

7. PIN Manage

Select Advanced→PIN Manage, the PIN manage is shown in the
following figure:

If you select Modify, the modification para m eters are shown in the
following figure:

Type the old PIN code, and then type two times the new PIN code.
Click Apply to confirm your configuration.

Note: Three time consecutive wrong PIN code entries will lock the SIM
card.

4.3 Logout

Select Logout, a pop-up windows will appear as shown in the

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following figure :

Click OK to logout the router.

4.4 Disconnecting from the Internet

If you want to terminate your Internet connection, you can select
Disconnect Internet from WAN Connection page, and click Submit.
Turn off the router can also terminate Internet connection.

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5 Troubleshooting

1) Make sure that the router is turned on and all the cables are
connected correctly.

2) Check the RSSI, PPP and PWR LED’s ar e lit and N OT in a blinki ng
state or off.

A) Voice Related Problems

Symptoms Possible Problems/ Solutions

No Dial Tone.

There is a prompt/ phone alert/
announcement as soon as I lif t
the phone off the hook.

The line is noisy/ distorted when
I lift the phone off the hook.

I hear a rapid engaged tone as
soon as I lift the phone off the
hook.

Please wait for 1~2 minutes
after the router is turned on.
If RSSI is blinking, you have no
good RF reception. Change the
location of the router.
Make sure your (U)SIM card is
inserted correctly and the PIN
number has been entered. If the
PIN number has been entered
incorrectly then you will need to
enter the PUK code when
prompted.
Remove any electrical appliance
which is too close to the phone
or router.
The cable or phone set might be
faulty.
Put the phone on hook and try
again. If you are connected to
the internet using the 2G (GSM)
network, please disconnect th is
first.

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Symptoms Possible Problems/ Solutions

After dialing the last digit I hear
nothing /silence.

I can’t make or receive a call
when I am surfing on the net.

B) Internet Related Problems

Symptoms Possible Problems/ Solutions

I cannot access the internet at
all.

The download or upload speeds
are very slow.

C) Others

Symptoms Possible Problems/ Solutions

The RSSI signal indicator is
always blinking or does not light.

When you have finished dialing
you can press the # key or wait
4-8 seconds to connect the call.
If you are connected using the
2G (GSM) network then you
cannot surf the net and make a
phone call simultaneously.
Please disconnect the internet
and wait 30 seconds to 1 minute
before making a call.

Please check your configuration
settings.
Please wait 1~ 2 minutes for the
router to initialize.
Check your service indicator
LED’s.
The speed is dependent on
signal strength. Check your
signal strength and network
type.

This indicates poor reception.
Try moving the router to another
location near the window.

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6 Technical Parameters

 Network & Frequency Band:

EDGE/GPRS/GSM: 850/900/1800/1900MHz
HSUPA/HSDPA/UMTS: 850/1900/2100MHz

 LED Display:

a. Power Indicator
b. Wi-Fi Indicator
c. PPP Indicator
d. Radio Signal Strength Indicator

 External Interface:

a. External Power Socket
b. Phone Interface (PHONE )
c. Data Interface (LAN )
d. Test Interface (Mini-USB)

 Power Adapter:

Input: 100V~240V (AC), 50/60Hz
Output: +12V (DC), 1.5A Max

 Data Service:

HSUPA 2Mbps UL
HSDPA 7.2Mbps DL

 Dimensions (W×H×D): 160mm×112mm×32mm
 Weight: About 500g

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