MF25A User Manual ZTE CORPORATION NO. 55, Hi-tech Road South, ShenZhen, P.R.China Postcode: 518057 Tel: +86-755- 26779999 http://www.zte.com.cn E-mail: mobile@zte.com.
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Content Welcome ............................................................................................................................... 1 General Information .............................................................................................................. 1 Safety Precautions ............................................................................................................. 1 Cleaning and Maintaining .............................................................................
Advanced .................................................................................................................... 28 Usage of WPS ................................................................................................................. 31 Logout ............................................................................................................................. 31 Troubleshooting .....................................................................................................
Chapter 1 Welcome Thank you for choosing ZTE MF25A Router (hereinafter referred to as “unit” or “router”). To get the most from your router and to keep it in the best condition, please read this manual carefully. The pictures, symbols and contents in this manual are for your 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 manual at any time without prior notice.
National Restrictions 2400.0-2483.5 MHz This equipment may be operated in: Country AT BE CY CZ DK EE FI FR DE GR HU IE IT LV LT LU MT NL PL PT SK SI ES SE GB IS LI NO CH BG RO TR Restriction Bulgaria France Reason/remark General authorization required for outdoor use and public service Outdoor use limited to 10 mW e.i.r.p. within the band 2454-2483.5 MHz Italy Military Radiolocation use. Refarming of the 2.
—Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. —Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help. Radio Frequency (RF) Energy This device meets the government’s requirements for exposure to radio waves. This device is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of the U.S. Government.
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Chapter 2 Getting started The router operates on the HSUPA/HSDPA/WCDMA network and GSM/GPRS/EDGE network and supports voice and data service. Appearance LED Indicator Indicator State Description POWER ON External power supply works normally. OFF External power supply is disconnected or power off. ON WLAN works normally with no data transmission.. Blinking WLAN works normally with data transmission. OFF WLAN works abnormally, or this WLAN function is disabled. Off Not in use.
Indicator 2G/3G LAN State Description OFF WAN connection not established (PDP not activated) ON RF signal is normal (RSSI >= -90dBm). Different color indicates different network. Red: GSM/GPRS/EDGE. Green: HSDPA/HSUPA/UMTS. Blinking RF signal is poor (-100dBm <= RSSI < -90dBm). OFF RF signal is not available (RSSI < -100dBm). ON The corresponding LAN port is connected Blinking The corresponding LAN port is connected with data transmission. Off No network cable connected.
Notes: Please power off the router and remove the external power adapter before removing or inserting the (U)SIM card. If not, the router or (U)SIM card may be damaged. About (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 appliances. If you cannot get service, make sure that： • You are in an area which has network coverage. • You are using the correct (U)SIM card.
2. Wait 1～2 minutes after turning the router on before you use the service. The 3G & POWER indicator should be lit on. Notes: When the router is turned off, an incoming caller will hear the prompt like “The number you have dialed is currently unavailable.” If the 2G/3G LED is blinking constantly, try to move the router to another location. The router takes 1~2 minutes to initialize, attach to the network and obtain an IP address.
Chapter 3 Voice Making a Call You have two ways to make a call: • Through (U)SIM card. To make a call: 1. Pick up the handset. 2. Key in the telephone number. 3. You can either press # key on the telephone to send the call, or wait 4～8 seconds for the call to be connected automatically. 4. Call will be connected. Notes: If there is no 3G indication, the RF signal is unavailable. Change the location of the router and make sure nothing is blocking it.
Chapter 4 Internet Access The router does not require any drivers, and it supports all operating systems with Ethernet LAN capability, such as Windows 2000, XP, Vista, MAC OS X and Linux. Note: All the parameter settings in this chapter are just for your reference. Please contact your service provider for detail. Preparation Establishing a connection between your device and the client Via RJ45 Ethernet cable 1.Connect your device and the client with the RJ45 Ethernet cable. 2.Power on your device.
Notes: There will be a pop-up window to require the password. There may require the password for Wi-Fi connection, please check the label on your device to get the default. 4. Wait a moment, the connection between your device and the client will be established successfully. Accessing the Internet Before accessing the internet, make sure; 1. Switch on the device. 2. Establish a connection between your device and the client. Accessing the Internet by Bridge Mode 1.
3.Set WAN Connection in WebGUI. Accessing the Internet by 3G Gateway Note: Please make sure that you have install (U)SIM card before you switch on the device. 1.Login the WebGUI and set the Operation Mode as 3G Gateway. 2. Set WAN Connection in WebGUI. Accessing the WebGUI Configuration Page 1. Make sure the connection between your device and the client is correct. 2. Launch the internet browser and enter http://192.168.0.1 in the address bar. Notes: It is recommended that you use IE (7.
Login In the WebGUI Configuration page, select the desired language and input the password (the default Password is admin). Click Login to log in the device. Notes: If you check Save after type in password, the device will save it. Next time when you want to login the device with the same password, what you need to do is click Login. When you login, the following interface appears.
The whole interface is divided into three parts. Related functions can be executed by operation in the related areas. • Index area: Show the configuration list for your device. • Content area: Show the detailed configuration. • System Information Area: Show the system status and different kinds of tips. Operation Mode When you first login the webGUI, you need to choose the operation mode to make the correct setting.
• Bridge：Connect to Internet by Dial-up program on computer. • Cable Broadband: Connect to Internet by WAN. • 3G Gateway: Connect to Internet by (U)SIM. Please choose the correct operation mode according to your actual network condition. For detailed information, please contact network operator. Click Apply to finish the setting. WAN Connection In Cable Broadband mode Click WAN Connection, you can configure how to connect to the Internet.
Please select DHCP. In 3G Gateway mode Click WAN Connection, you can configure how to connect to the Internet. There are three connection modes: • Auto Connect: The router will automatically connect to WAN when it is powered on. • On Demand Connect: The connection will be established when data transmission is required. Router will disconnect from the Internet if there is no data traffic going through during the Max Idle Time.
Click Apply to confirm your configuration, and then the figure will show in the wan connection status. SMS This function allows you to send or receive short messages. And you can use this function only in 3G Gateway mode. Sending new SMS 1. Select SMS > New Message to access the following figure: 2. Enter the recipient’s phone number. 3. Enter a message. 4. Click Send to send the message. Operating Messages in native You can check the messages saved in your device.
• Click Forward to forward message to other person. • Click Delete to delete the selected message. • Click Delete All to delete all the messages. Outbox Select SMS > Outbox to access the following figure: All the sent messages in your device will be displayed here. Drafts Select SMS > Drafts to access the following figure: All the drafts saved in your device will be displayed here. • Click View to access the edited interface of selected message, then click Send to send it.
Click Refresh to update the wireless information. Network Select Select Settings > 3G Settings > Network Select, the Band Selection Mode is shown in the following figure: • Automatic: Device searches for available network. • WCDMA Only: Device searches for WCDMA network only. • GSM Only: Device searches for GSM network only. Click Apply to confirm your configuration.
• Profile Selection: Choose the desired profile name. • APN: Access Point Name. • Dial No.: This dial number is used for data service connections. • PDP Setting: PDP address mode. If a fixed IP address is given by your service provider, select Manual PDP. Otherwise select the Auto PDP and the router will automatically obtain this parameter. • DNS: If a fixed IP address is given by your service provider, then choose Manual DNS.
Select Settings > 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: If all of the wireless devices connect with this 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 local area network (WLAN).
1.Set the same SSID and channel for APs Manually set the SSID and channel is strongly recommended. 2.Select WDS mode: Disable, Lazy Mode, Bridge Mode or Repeater Mode ·If you select Disable, WDS is disabled. ·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. When you set Bridge Mode, your PC can not search SSID of AP after connected.
low may 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. • 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.
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 should be renew. You can set Wireless MAC Filtering: • Wireless Disable: If disabled, MAC address is not used to control network access.
Notes: You can set the maximum 10 filtering items for MAC/IP/Port Filtering, URL Filtering and Port Forwarding. MAC/IP/Port Filtering Select Settings > 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: • Default Policy: Set how to handle the packet if none of the rules matches. • MAC address: Set the MAC 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. • Comment: Type comment for the filter settings. Notes: Filtering rules are matched one by one, if met this provision, it will not continue to match the rules listed below. Click Apply to confirm your configuration.
If you select Enable, the Virtual Server Settings will appear: • IP Address: Set IP address for the virtual server. • 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. DMZ You can setup a De-militarized Zone(DMZ) to separate internal network with the Internet.
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, Allow or Deny ping from WAN filter on requirement, and then click Apply.
You can change the administrator’s password. Click Apply to confirm your configuration. Restore Select Settings > Advanced > Restore, click Restore to set all the settings to their factory default values, and then the device will restart automatically. PIN Manage Note: Pin Manage can be used in 3G Gateway mode.
configuration. Notes: Three times consecutive wrong PIN code entries will block the SIM card. Router Note: Router can be used in 3G Gateway mode and Cable Broadband mode. Select Settings > Advanced > Router, the router information is shown in the following figure: • IP Address: IP address for LAN interface. • Subnet Mask: Subnet mask for the IP address. • MAC Address: MAC address for the LAN interface. • DHCP Server: Enable or disable DHCP Server function.
Click Browse..., locate the latest software version, and then click Upgrade. Time Select Settings > Advanced > Time to set the time of the router. Usage of WPS If your client device supports WPS, you need not to input the password manually after WPS has been available. Please do the following: 1. Start up your device. 2. Launch the client device connected to your device. 3. Enable the WPS function of your device. 4. Enable the WPS function of the client.
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Voice Related Problems Symptoms Possible Problems/ Solutions No Dial Tone. Please wait for 1~2 minutes after the router is turned on. If 3G LED light is blinking, you have no good RF reception. Change the location of the router. There is a prompt/ phone alert/ announcement as soon as I lift the phone off the hook. Make sure your (U)SIM card is inserted correctly and the PIN number has been entered.
Chapter 5 Technical Parameters Technical Parameters Network & Frequency Band EDGE/GPRS/GSM: 850/900/1800/1900MHz HSUPA/HSDPA/UMTS: 850/900/1900/2100MHz Power Adapter Input: 100V~240V(AC), 50/60Hz Output:+12V (DC), 1.5A Data Service HSPA+ 5.
6 Chapter Glossary • 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 Evolution • 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
