Zte MF612, User Manual

Page 1: ...1 ZTE MF612 3 5G Wireless Router User Manual ...

Page 2: ...ndition please read this manual carefully The pictures symbols and contents in this manual are for 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 document at any time without prior notice For technical support call 320 or 052 9986935 ...

Page 3: ... 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 Protoco PSTN Public Switched Telephony Network PUK PIN Unlocking Key RSSI Radio Signal Strength Indicator RF Radio Frequency SIP Session Initiated Protocol UPnP U...

Page 4: ...ety Instructions for Power Supply 9 2 Getting started 10 2 1 Parts Supplied 10 2 2 Router Appearance 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 USIM Card 15 3 Voice 16 3 1 Making a Call 16 3 1 1 Making a Call 16 3 1 2 Making an International Call 16 ...

Page 5: ...2 Settings 18 4 2 1 Login 18 4 2 2 Quick Setup 19 4 2 3 WAN Connection 22 4 2 3 3G Settings 23 4 2 5 Router 25 4 2 6 Wi Fi Setting 27 4 2 7 Firewall 35 4 2 8 Advanced 40 4 3 Logout 43 4 4 Disconnecting from the Internet 43 5 Troubleshooting 44 6 Technical Parameters 46 ...

Page 6: ... 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 sun...

Page 7: ...terference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment 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 ...

Page 8: ...ge of products of third Parties or usage in conjunction with 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 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 d...

Page 9: ...ectric cord and plug received in the box are all intact Do not plug or unplug any electrical device with bare feet Do not open or dismantle the power supply there are no user serviceable elements in it Make sure the power supply is disconnected from the wall outlet before cleaning it The power supply is intended for internal use Do not use the power supply in a humid environment or near any fluids...

Page 10: ...orks and GSM GPRS EDGE networks and supports voice and data service 2 1 Parts Supplied Parts Quantity 3G Wireless Router 1 External power supply 1 User manual 1 RJ45 Ethernet cable 1 RJ11 phone cable 1 2 2 Router Appearance 2 2 1 LED Indicator 1 2 3 4 Top View Left View ...

Page 11: ...net connected Blinking The router attempts to connect Internet OFF Internet disconnected and not attempt to connect 4 RSSI ON RF signal is normal Different color indicates different network Red GSM GPRS EDGE Green HSDPA HSUPA UMTS Blinking RF signal is poor OFF RF signal is not available Note The indicators including PPP and RSSI are all blinking in green when The USIM card has not been installed ...

Page 12: ...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 Telephone 5 LAN 1 LAN 2 Ethernet connections to computer 6 POWER Socket Connection to the external power supply 7 POWER Switch Turn the rout...

Page 13: ...USIM card holder from the side of the router a Pull the plastic holder out b Insert the USIM card with the metal contact area facing upwards into the holder c Insert the plastic holder into the router You can hear a click when the USIM card locks in place ...

Page 14: ...rn the power switch on to get started Make sure that the 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 using 6 Wait 1 2 minutes after turning the router 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 hav...

Page 15: ...2 5 About the USIM Card Avoid handling the USIM card unnecessarily Hold the card by the edges to prevent static damage Keep the USIM 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 USIM card ...

Page 16: ...e router and make sure nothing is blocking it 3 1 1 Making a Call If you are making a call add the area code as normal E g 03 9612 3456 3 1 2 Making an International 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 00 11 64 12 345678 3 2 Answering a Call When the phone rings pick up the handset to answer or pres...

Page 17: ...tings in this chapter are just for your reference Please contact your service provider for details Do not change any configuration or settings without explicit instructions from your service provider 4 1 Preparation Before using the data service make sure The USIM 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 req...

Page 18: ...e 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 1 1 in the address bar and then input the username and password User name admin Password admin Note some screens may be different from those shown here Click Login to log in ...

Page 19: ... following screen appears The whole interface is divided into two parts Related functions can be executed by operation in the related areas Index area Show configuration list for your router Content area Show the detail configuration 4 2 2 Quick Setup Step1 Read the guide carefully and then click Next ...

Page 20: ... service provider please select Manual APN otherwise select Auto APN and then type the APN string Dial No is provided by your service provider Step3 Set the PPP Authentication in the following figure Choose PPP authentication mode CHAP or PAP and then give PPP user name and password to the corresponding authentication mode ...

Page 21: ... you enable SSID Broadcast the gateway will broadcast the SSID and other device can detect and connect with it Step5 Set 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 ...

Page 22: ...ou can configure how to connect to the Internet in the following figure There are three connection mode 1 Auto Connect The router will automatically connect to WAN when it is powered on 2 On Demand Connect The connection will be established when data transmission are required Router will disconnect from the Internet if there is no data traffic going through it during the Max Idle Time ...

Page 23: ... status will be shown in the figure 4 2 3 3G Settings 1 Wireless Info Select 3G Settings Wireless Info the 3G wireless 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 ...

Page 24: ...N 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 Type IP is recommended unless service provider instruct others PDP Setting PDP address mode If a fixed IP address is gi...

Page 25: ...ify the identity of the peer using a 3 way handshake User Name User name is used to obtain authentication from the ISP when the connection is established Password Password is used to obtain authentication from the ISP when the connection is established 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...

Page 26: ...address for IP pool DHCP End IP Allocate end IP address for IP pool The DHCP End IP address should be larger than the DHCP Start IP address DHCP Lease Time Define how long the leased IP address will be expired and will relocate new IP address 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 paramete...

Page 27: ...ng 1 Station list Select Wi Fi Setting Station List the wireless network stations are shown in the following figure 2 Basic Select Wi Fi Setting Basic the wireless network basic parameters are shown in the following figure ...

Page 28: ...ice Set Identifier SSID Enter a string less than 32 characters as the name for your wireless local area network WLAN 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 ...

Page 29: ...DS 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 3 Select Phy mode CCK OFDM HTMIX or GREENFIELD 4 Select Encryp Type WEP TKIP AES If you select NONE all the data transmitted without encryption and other station can access router 5 Set peer AP s wireless MAC address on router Only Repeate...

Page 30: ...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 block 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 netw...

Page 31: ...informs next clients to listen to broadcast and multicast messages Fragment Threshold This value should remain at its default value of 2346 If you experience a high packet error rate you may slightly increase your fragment threshold Setting the fragment threshold too low may result in poor performance RTS Threshold Request To Send RTS threshold should be remained as the value of 2347 If you encoun...

Page 32: ...ingle transmission frame In this way 802 11n networks can send multiple data packets with the fixed overhead cost in just a single 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 Automatic Power Save Delivery...

Page 33: ... 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 If the Authentication type is Open Shared WEPAUTO the bottom part of the configuration page displays parameters as shown WEP Keys At most four keys can be set in the blank Choose ...

Page 34: ...ou 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 should be renew You can set Wireless MAC Filtering Wireless Disable If disabled MAC address 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 t...

Page 35: ...t your network from virus worm and malicious activity on the Internet Note You can set the maximum 10 filtering items for MAC IP Port Filtering and URL Filtering 1 MAC IP Port Filtering Select Firewall Mac Ip Port Filtering the Mac IP Port Filtering is shown in the following figure If you select Enable the filter settings will appear ...

Page 36: ...ation 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 filtering Dest Port Range Set the destination port numbers that will be filtered Source Port Range Set the source port numbers that will be filtered Action Set how to handle the packet if it matches with the rule ...

Page 37: ...il information in the Mac Ip Port Filtering area c Click Apply in the Mac Ip Port Filtering area 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 Curren...

Page 38: ...or the virtual server Protocol Set protocol for the virtual server Comment Type comment for the virtual server settings Select Enable and input the detail information in the Virtual Server Settings area and then click Apply to add a new rule Click Delete to delete the rule which you selected Click Reset to clear what you select or input 4 DMZ ...

Page 39: ...g figure If you select Enable set the DMZ IP address and then click Apply to confirm your configuration 5 System Security You can configure system firewall 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 ...

Page 40: ...lect Advanced Status the system information is shown in the following figure 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 ...

Page 41: ...ply 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 even stop it from operation ...

Page 42: ...lect Advanced Shutdown click Shutdown to turn the router off 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 parameters are shown in the following figure ...

Page 43: ...ill lock the USIM card 4 3 Logout Select Logout a pop up windows will appear as shown in the 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 ...

Page 44: ...hone alert announcement as soon as I lift the phone off the hook Make sure your USIM 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 The line is noisy distorted when I lift the phone off the hook Remove any electrical appliance which is too close to the phone or router The cable or ...

Page 45: ... 1 minute before making a call B Internet Related Problems Symptoms Possible Problems Solutions I cannot access the internet at all Please check your configuration settings Please wait 1 2 minutes for the router to initialize Check your service indicator LED s The download or upload speeds are very slow The speed is dependent on signal strength Check your signal strength and network type C Others ...

Page 46: ...r 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 250g ...

Page 47: ...m 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 Importer M B Com Ltd Beit Etgarim 16 HaTidhar st Ra anana 43655 ...