ZTE MF970 User Manual
MF970
User Guide
ZTE CORPORATION
NO. 55, Hi-tech Road South, Shenzhen, P.R.China
Postcode: 518057
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Getting to Know Your Device
1. micro-SIM Card Slot
Cover and Reset
Hole
Insert your micro-SIM
card.
Restore your device to
the factory default
settings.
2. FUNC Key
Press the FUNC Key to
access the options menu.
3. Power Key
Press the Power Key to
power on/off your device.
Appearance
The following figure is for your reference only.
Left Side Front Right Side
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4. Screen
It indicates the signal type,
signal strength, battery, Wi-Fi,
etc.
5. Charging/micro-USB
Jack
Charge your device.
Connect the client to your
device via the USB cable.
6. External Antenna
Connector
It is used to connect an
external antenna to enhance
the signal strength.
Icon
Description
Network signal strength
/
Network type
The user is in roaming status.
Connected to the Internet.
Getting to Know Your Device
Indicators
When the device is powered on, the following icons may be
displayed on the LCD screen. For a description of the icons,
refer to the following table.
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Connected to the Internet in the Internet Wi-Fi
mode. New message (s)
Wi-Fi status and the number of connected users
Battery level
Installing the micro-SIM Card
1. Open the micro-SIM card slot cover, and install a micro-SIM
card to the micro-SIM card slot.
NOTE:
Do not remove the cover entirely, because it is connected with
the device.
WARNING!
To avoid damage to the device, do not use any other kind of SIM
cards, or any non-standard micro-SIM card cut from a SIM card.
You can get a standard micro-SIM card from your service
provider.
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2. Close the micro-SIM card slot cover.
Charging Your Device
You can charge your device by using the USB cable or adapter.
Use the USB cable to connect your device and PC directly.
Use the adapter and USB cable to connect the wall outlet
and your device.
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NOTE:
The plug only fits one way to connect your device. Do not use
excessive force to insert the plug.
Internet Access
Connection Scenarios
The device can access the Internet in two ways and it allows
multiple clients to surf on the Internet at the same time. The
following figures are for your reference only.
Cellular network mode: A micro-SIM card can be used to
access the Internet.
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Internet Wi-Fi Mode: Your device can be connected to a
WLAN device (such as a hotspot device or wireless router)
through Wi-Fi to access the Internet. The WLAN device must
be already connected to the Internet.
NOTE:
Your device and the WLAN device must be in different subnets.
Connecting to Your Device
Using Wi-Fi
1. Power on your device.
2. Ensure that your computer or other client devices have
enabled Wi-Fi, and search for available wireless networks.
NOTE:
Refer to your Wi-Fi-enabled client device manual for further
details on how to search for wireless networks. If you use a
computer, you need to set your computer to obtain an IP
address automatically.
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3. Select the Wi-Fi name (SSID) of your device, and click
Connect.
4. Enter the Wi-Fi password if necessary, and click OK.
NOTE:
Refer to the chapter Getting to Know the Wi-Fi SSID and
Password to get the default Wi-Fi SSID and password.
5. Wait until the client device is connected to your device
successfully.
Using a USB Cable
1. Connect a computer to your device with a USB cable.
2. Power on your device. Follow the system prompts to
complete the software installation.
NOTES:
If the system does not automatically launch installation, you
can double-click the device installation icon in My Computer
to install the software.
The driver of your device will be installed at the same time.
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3. Wait until the computer is connected to your device
successfully.
Using the WPS(Optional)
If your client device supports WPS, you don’t have to input the
password manually after WPS has been available. Please do
the following steps:
1. Power on your device, and enable the Wi-Fi function on your
device.
2. Enable WPS function. Please press the FUNC Key.
3. Select WPS to start Wi-Fi Protected Setup authentication
process.
4. Enable the WPS function on your client to respond this
authentication process.
5. Follow the system prompts on your client to finish the
connection.
NOTES:
The device will wait for receiving the access request of
wireless access client within 2 minutes.
For the detailed operations about the client, please refer to
the client’s instruction.
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Getting to Know the Wi-Fi SSID and
Password
You can use the following methods to get the default Wi-Fi SSID
and password.
View the label on the device.
Press the FUNC Key to access the options menu. Select
Device Info and the Wi-Fi SSID and password are
displayed on the screen.
Logging in to the ZTE Mobile
Hotspot Configuration Page
1. Ensure that the connection between your device and the
client device is correct.
2. Launch the Internet browser and enter http://192.168.0.1 or
http://rogers.rockethub in the address bar.
3. Enter the password to log in to the ZTE Mobile Hotspot
configuration page. The login page appears as follows. The
following figure is only for your reference.
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NOTE: The default password is admin.
Changing the Wi-Fi SSID or
Password
1. Log in to the ZTE Mobile Hotspot configuration page.
2. Select Wi-Fi Settings > Main SSID.
3. Change the Network Name (SSID) or the Password in the
Main SSID area.
4. Click Apply.
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Accessing the Internet
Mode
Operation
Automatic
Your device is automatically connected to the
Internet, and you can surf on the Internet
through the client.
Manual
1. Log in to the ZTE Mobile Hotspot
configuration page.
2. Select Settings > Connection Mode >
Manual, and then click Apply.
3. Click to back to the home page, and
click or .
You can also press the FUNC Key and
select Data Connection. Select Yes or
No.
Cellular network mode
After a client device is successfully connected to your device,
you can access the Internet in Automatic or Manual mode. The
default mode is Automatic.
NOTE:
To modify the parameters of your device, log in to the ZTE
Mobile Hotspot configuration page.
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Accessing the Internet
Internet Wi-Fi Mode
1. Log in to the ZTE Mobile Hotspot configuration page.
2. Select Wi-Fi Settings > Internet Wi-Fi.
3. Set the Internet Wi-Fi Switch to Enable, and click Apply.
Then set the Preferred Network to Wi-Fi, and click Apply.
4. Connect to the Wi-Fi hotspot.
The following two methods are for your reference.
Click Connect next to the Wi-Fi hotspot you want to
connect to in the Wi-Fi Hotspot area, enter a password in
the Password text box and click Yes.
Click Add Network, enter the Wi-Fi hotspot information in
the Add Wi-Fi Hotspot area, and click Apply.
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After the client device is connected to the Wi-Fi hotspot
successfully, you can access the Internet.
ZTE Mobile Hotspot Configuration
Page screen
When you log in, the following interface appears.
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