Zte MF985U, User Manual

Page 1: ...MF985U User Manual ZTE CORPORATION NO 55 Hi tech Road South ShenZhen P R China Postcode 518057 ...

Page 2: ...ical 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 February 1 2018 in an enclosed environment or where heat dissipation is poor Prolonged work in such space may cause excessive heat and raise ambient tempe...

Page 3: ...onfiguring Your PC 7 Connecting to Your Device 8 Accessing the Internet 10 Disconnecting from the Internet 10 4G Mobile Hotspot Configuration Page 11 Accessing the Configuration Page 11 Login 11 Settings 12 Block unblock devices 12 Network Settings 13 Wi Fi Settings 16 Data Management Settings 21 Status Information 23 File Sharing 23 Advanced Settings 25 Touch Screen 33 Data 34 Wi Fi 34 Settings 3...

Page 4: ...unicate anytime and anywhere Outline and Parts The following figures show the appearance of the device It is only for your reference The actual device may be different Number Part Description 1 Power Key Turn the device on or off 2 WPS Key Enable WPS function 3 External Antenna Connector Connect to the external antenna 4 Touch Screen Configure basic Wi Fi and device settings and view data usage 5 ...

Page 5: ... the following icons will appear on the the corresponding indicators listed in the table below Icon Indication Network signal strength Battery is low 4G LTE icons will appear on the LCD screen according to the network being The device has been connected to the Internet View the number of the connected Battery is full Device SIM Card the tip of the tray eject tool into the hole on the nano SIM card...

Page 6: ...ase Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION device do not use any other kind of SIM cards or any SIM card cut from a SIM card You can get a standard microSDXC card sold separately on the card tray as shown Remove the battery cover Insert the battery as shown with the contacts located against the metal springs and press the battery down into the case MF985U User Manual do not us...

Page 7: ...ack cover Powering On Off Your Device Key to turn on or off your device The device is powered on when the LCD screen lights up Locking Unlocking the Screen allows you to quickly lock the screen when not in use and to turn the screen back on and unlock it when you need it To quickly turn the screen off press the Power Key to turn the screen on on the screen Fi function and use the battery to supply...

Page 8: ...ation of ZTE CORPORATION Use the adapter and USB Type C cable to connect the wall outlet and your device Do not use excessive force to insert the plug SIM Card SIM card unnecessarily Hold the card by the edges to prevent nano 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 nano SI...

Page 9: ...idential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION Fi to connect to this device and make sure the client supports the Follow the following steps and figures for Windows 7 to configure the Wireless Internet Protocol for your connection Wireless Network Connection is used for Wi Fi connection and select Properties Change adapter settings Wireless Network Connection and select Properties Confide...

Page 10: ...nternet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 and click Properties 5 Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically and click OK Connecting to Your Device 1 Make sure that Wi Fi is enabled Please check the Wi Fi Settings on the 4G Mobile Hotspot configuration page ...

Page 11: ...anual Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 9 2 Use your normal Wi Fi application on the client to search for available wireless networks 3 Select the SSID of your device and then click Connect ...

Page 12: ...t the password and then click OK Wait a moment and then the client will connect to your device successfully If you want to use WPS function to enable a Wi Fi connection please and enable the Wi Fi function on your device Enable the WPS function Please check the WPS Settings on the 4G WPS Key on your device and touch Pair with Main Wi to start Wi Fi Protected Setup authentication process Enable the...

Page 13: ...ection between your device and the client is correct Launch the Internet browser and enter http 192 168 1 1 or http uscc hotspot The login page appears as follows The following figure is only for your reference 4G Mobile Hotspot configuration page input the password The password is the same as the default Main Wi Fi password The status bar at the top of the 4G Mobile Hotspot configuration page on ...

Page 14: ...ed users 5 these connections are shared between the and Guest Wi Fi networks Do not modify any settings unless instructed by your service provider Please disconnect the device from the cellular network before making changes to Block unblock devices section and all of wireless devices connected to your will show in the following figure behind the device you want to block and then it will be added t...

Page 15: ... to access the network again Network Settings Data Settings Click Settings Data Settings The data settings are shown in the following figure To Enable Disable Mobile Data 1 Select On Off next to Allow Mobile Data in the figure above 2 Click Apply To Enable Disable Data Roaming 1 Ensure that the mobile data is available 2 Select On Off next to Data Roaming 3 Click Apply ...

Page 16: ...PORATION APN Setting Click Settings APN The APN parameters are shown in the following figure Set as default Click to set current profile as the default profile To add a new APN profile follow the steps below 1 Click Add New in the figure above to access the following figure ...

Page 17: ...ame DNS Mode If a fixed IP address is provided by your service provider select Manual DNS Otherwise please select Auto DNS and the device 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 Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol CHAP is used to period...

Page 18: ...tial and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION the connection is established Password is used to obtain authentication from the ISP when the connection is established and APN are mandatory others are optional If the Authentication is set to NONE you don t need to set the User Name and Wi Fi and click Main SSID The main SSID basic parameters are shown in the following figure MF985U User Manual...

Page 19: ...cast SSID Disable or Enable Default this function When you check the box the device broadcasts the SSID and other devices can search and connect to it When you uncheck the box other devices cannot search out the SSID If you want someone to connect you need to tell them the SSID and let them setup the connection manually All the wireless client device is completely isolated When you check the box t...

Page 20: ...ocal area network Display password Allow the password to be displayed on the 4G Mobile Hotspot configuration page 2 Click Apply to confirm your configuration Guest SSID Settings 1 Select Settings below Wi Fi and click Guest SSID 2 Set Multi SSID Switch to Enable The Guest SSID basic parameters are shown in the following figure ...

Page 21: ...heck the box the devices connected to the Wi Fi SSID will be unable to communicate with each other Security Mode The security modes are described below Mode Description OPEN Authentication and encryption won t be active There are risks that private information can be intercepted or that the network will be used by unauthorized individuals WPA2 AES PSK A more secure version of WPA with implementati...

Page 22: ...click WPS SSID Select the wireless network name that you want to connect to PIN Enter the PIN that is generated by wireless access client PBC You can select the PBC Push Button Configuration on the configuration page or press and hold the WPS Key on the device to enable WPS function 2 Click Apply to confirm your configuration Wi Fi Advanced Settings This chapter provides information on how to conf...

Page 23: ...rk mode Channel Bandwidth Select the bandwidth of the channel Country Region Code Select the suitable Country Region Code for your device Frequency Channel Select appropriate channel to optimize the performance and coverage of your wireless network Data Management Settings 1 Click in Statistics area you can create statistic plan query used and left statistic in the following figure ...

Page 24: ... the every month Used Data Check how much data has been used during the time cycle you set Click to enter the related parameters XX of remaining Check how much data remains during the time cycle you set Data Alert Remind you when used data reaches specified percentage Click to adjust the parameters Monthly Data Plan Set mobile data usage limit Click to adjust the parameters 3 Click Apply to confir...

Page 25: ...g mode The default mode is Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION in Status Information area to view the detail status File sharing allows you to share the files in a microSDXC card via USB cable or web C Card via USB Cable Log in to the 4G Mobile Hotspot configuration page to set the sharing mode The default mode is USB Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORAT...

Page 26: ...figuration page 2 Select HTTP SHARE mode 3 Set Share Setting to Enable 4 Set File to Share Access Type Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION device to PC Tablet via USB cable of your PC Tablet to access all files in microSD C card via USB cable only in USB mode The web page of C card will be disabled Card via Web Browser on the 4G Mobile Hotspot configuration page mode to Ena...

Page 27: ...ter provides information on how to configure advanced settings for the device such as power save settings firewall settings router settings etc Power save Click Power save to set the power save settings Wi Fi Coverage Short Minimum power consumption and coverage Medium 50 of device power consumption and coverage Long Maximum power consumption and coverage Wi Fi Sleep Sleep after Select a time from...

Page 28: ... Subnet mask for the IP address DHCP Server Enable or disable DHCP Server function DHCP IP Pool Allocate begin and end IP address for IP pool DHCP Lease Time Define how long before the leased IP address will expire The new IP address will be reallocated after the IP address has expired 2 Click Apply to confirm your configuration Firewall A firewall protects your connected devices against malicious...

Page 29: ...ot be disabled but the following settings are available Port Filtering 1 Click Firewall Port Filtering the MAC IP Port Filtering section is shown in the following figures 2 Set MAC IP Port Filtering to Enable Default Policy to Accepted or Dropped and click Apply the filter settings will appear as shown below ...

Page 30: ...lowed by default Only traffic from the selected applications will be blocked from accessing the Internet Traffic is identified by port numbers In particular you need to know the port numbers and the protocol TCP UDP used by outgoing traffic Dropped Internet traffic is blocked by default Only traffic from the selected pre defined or custom applications is allowed to access the Internet ...

Page 31: ...r IPv6 Set the MAC address that will be filtered Set the source IP address that will be filtered Set the destination IP address that will be filtered Set which protocol will be used for filtering Set how to handle the packet if it matches with the rule Type a comment for the filter settings If rules are in conflict with each other the first to be triggered will determine how that to confirm your c...

Page 32: ...elect Enable and click Apply The following figure will appear Src Port Set the source port that will be filtered Dest IP Address Set the destination IP address that will be filtered Dest Port Set the destination Port that will be filtered Protocol Set which protocol will be used for filtering ...

Page 33: ...r each other s presence on the network and establish functional network services for data sharing communications and entertainment 1 Click Firewall UPnP The UPnP settings page is shown in the following figure 2 Check Enable and click Apply to enable the function DMZ The DMZ or De Militarized Zone is a selected internal IP address of a device that allows full access and connectivity from outside tr...

Page 34: ... then click Apply to save the settings Reset Click Others Reset Click Reset to set all the settings to their factory default values and then the device will restart automatically Restart Click Others Restart Click Restart to restart your device manually Web Portal Passwords 1 Click Web Portal Passwords to manage the login password of the 4G Mobile Hotspot configuration page ...

Page 35: ... Enter the new password again 2 Click Apply to save your settings Touch Screen You can configure basic Wi Fi and display settings view data usage details customize and configure your device from the touch screen Status Bar Touch for usage details Wi Fi Network Name Password Touch for WPS Main Wi Fi Guest Wi Fi and other options Touch to change display mobile data and other settings ...

Page 36: ...figure basic Wi Fi settings Wi Fi Turn on or off Wi Fi Main Wi Fi Network Touch to view Main Wi Fi network name and password You can also touch WPS Pair with Main Wi Fi to connect other devices to your device without entering your password Guest Wi Fi Network Touch to turn on or off Guest Wi Fi network and view network name and password You can also touch WPS Pair with Guest Wi Fi to connect other...

Page 37: ... devices are connected Settings Touch to configure basic device settings Allow Mobile Data Slide the switch next to Standard Data to turn on or off mobile data Data Roaming Slide the switch next to Data Roaming to turn on or off data roaming Data usage Check how much data has been used or set mobile usage limit and warning See Data Usage Display Screen Brightness Set the brightness of the touch sc...

Page 38: ...ic transmitting devices is forbidden in aircrafts at petrol stations and in hospitals Please observe and obey all warning signs and switch off your device in these conditions Do not touch the inner antenna area if not necessary Otherwise it will affect your device s performance Store your device out of the reach of little children Your device may cause injury if used as a toy Do not touch the meta...

Page 39: ... for a long period or use the device operating temperature Failing to do so will shorten battery life or cause battery swelling or leakage If the battery shows signs of swelling or leakage immediately circuit the battery as this can cause excessive heat and fire Do not store battery in hot areas or dispose of it in a fire to avoid explosion Do not disassemble or modify the battery sing the battery...

Page 40: ... profits interruption of business cost of capital cost of substitute facilities or product or any downtime cost 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 ...

Page 41: ...onducted using standard operating positions accepted by the FCC with the device transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization for this model device with all reported SAR levels evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF exposure guidelines SAR information on this model device is on file with the FCC and can be found u...

Page 42: ...ct address The default address is http 192 168 1 1 or http uscc hotspot Only use one network adapter in your PC Do not use any proxy server About the password Check the SSID on the LCD screen and Wi Fi connection password or check the label on the device to get them Check the default login password on the LCD screen or check the label on the device to get it If you changed the password and forgot ...