MF288 User Guide ZTE CORPORATION NO. 55, Hi-tech Road South, ShenZhen, P.R.China Postcode: 518057 Tel: +86-755-26779999 URL: www.ztedevice.com E-mail: mobile@zte.com.
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Contents Getting Started .................................................................................................................. 1 Appearance.................................................................................................................... 1 Indicators ....................................................................................................................... 2 Installation Guide .........................................................................................
ISED Notice ................................................................................................................ 31 Troubleshooting ..............................................................................................................
Getting Started The device operates on UMTS/HSPA/LTE networks and supports voice and data services. Appearance 1. Wi-Fi button Turn Wi-Fi function on or off. 2. WPS button To activate the WPS function. 3. Indicators Indicates the status of your device. 4. External antenna To strengthen signal. 5. Reset button Reset your device. 6. Power Switch Turn your device on or off. 7. USB USB storage port. 8. Phone RJ11 connector for connection to telephone. 9.
ZTE MF288 User Guide 10. LAN RJ45 Ethernet connector for connection to computer. Indicators Indicator State Description Power Green steady Power on.
ZTE MF288 User Guide Installation Guide Installing the nano-SIM Card and battery 1. Slide the back cover and remove it 2. Install the nano-SIM Card. WARNING! Switch off your device before installing or replacing the nano-SIM card. Only 4FF nano-SIM card is supported for use in this device. To avoid damaging the device, please only use the card that is provided by your service provider and ensure that the nano-SIM card contacts are facing down when inserting it into the nano-SIM slot. 3.
ZTE MF288 User Guide Connecting Your Device Please refer to the below picture before connecting to your device. If you want to use the mobile network to connect to the Internet or use your land line phone, you will need to insert your nano-SIM card first. Switching on Your Device Flip on the Power Switch to get started. Make sure that the phone is on the hook before you power on. NOTE: Do not put anything on the top of the device. Do not stack multiple devices on top of each other during usage.
ZTE MF288 User Guide • The antennae are firmly attached to the device • You are using the correct nano-SIM card Internet Access Wireless Connection If you want to use Wi-Fi to connect to your MF288, please refer to the following steps. 1. Make sure that Wi-Fi is enabled. Please check the Wi-Fi Setting on the WebUI Configuration page or check the Wi-Fi indicator 2. . Use your normal Wi-Fi application on the client to search for available wireless networks.
ZTE MF288 User Guide NOTE: You may need to input a password for the Wi-Fi connection. Please check the label on your MF288 to get the default password. 5. After a few moments, the client will connect to your MF288. If you want to use WPS function to enable a Wi-Fi connection, please: 1. Power on your device, and enable the Wi-Fi function on your device. 2. Please check that the WPS Setting on the WebUI Configuration page in enabled. 3.
ZTE MF288 User Guide 2. Select Settings > Connection Mode > Manual, and then click Apply. 3. Select Home, and then click Connect or Disconnect. NOTE: If you want to modify the detailed parameters of your device, please log into the WebUI configuration page by visiting http://192.168.0.1 or http://setup.zte. The default password is admin. Calling Making a Call Using a phone connected to your device allows you to place and receive calls as you normally would.
ZTE MF288 User Guide To reject (User Busy) the waiting call, enter “0” and press the Flash (or Talk) key. NOTE: Your device comes with standard three-way calling and call waiting. Operation of these features will vary depending on your home phone equipment. If your phone does not have a Flash (or Talk) key, then use the off-hook mechanism supported by your phone. Call Forwarding With Call Forwarding you can forward calls to another phone number. Always forward 1. Press *21* on your connected phone. 2.
ZTE MF288 User Guide (Example: *61*1234567890**10# forwards your calls to the phone number 123-456-7890, if you don't answer the calls for 10 seconds.) 4. Wait for 3 seconds until you hear a confirmation tone for the forwarding process to complete before hanging up. NOTE: Press #61# to un-forward calls. Forward when unreachable 1. Press *62* on your connected phone. 2. Dial the 10-digit number to which you wish to forward your calls. 3. Press “#” key. 4.
ZTE MF288 User Guide WebUI Configuration Accessing the Configuration Page 1. Make sure the connection between your devices is active (either by cable or WiFi). 2. Launch the Internet browser, and then enter http://192.168.0.1 (or other IP if you have changed it from the default) or http://setup.zte in the address bar. NOTE: It is recommended that you use IE (8.0 or later), Firefox (31.0 or later), Opera (23.0 or later), Safari (6.2 or later) or Google Chrome (36.0 or later). 3.
ZTE MF288 User Guide NOTES: To change the current settings, please disconnect from the cellular network first. After changing the connection mode to Manual, you need to go to the home page and click Connect to connect to the Internet. Network Selection Select Settings > Network Selection > Automatic. The device will search for the available network automatically. Select Settings > Network Selection > Manual > Search, click to choose a network, and click Register to join it.
ZTE MF288 User Guide NOTE: To change the current settings, please disconnect from the cellular network first. APN Setting Select 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. Select Manual mode in the figure above. 2. Click Add New to access the following figure.
ZTE MF288 User Guide 3. Enter the related parameters (please see following table), and then click Apply to add a new profile. Parameter Function Mode If a fixed APN is provided by your service provider, select Manual APN. Otherwise, please select Auto APN, and the device will automatically obtain parameters. Profile Shows the profile. PDP Type Select PDP type. Profile Name Type the profile name. APN Type the APN string.
ZTE MF288 User Guide The Profile Name and APN are mandatory, others are optional. If the Authentication is set to NONE, you don’t need to set the User Name and Password. Wi-Fi Settings Basic Settings Select Settings > 2.4GHz / 5.0GHz The wireless network basic parameters are shown in the following figure.
ZTE MF288 User Guide Access Point Switch: Enable or disable 2.4GHz SSID function. Network Name (SSID): Service Set Identifier (SSID). Enter a string less than 32 characters as the name for your wireless local area network (WLAN). Broadcast SSID: Disable or Enable (Default) this function. If Broadcast SSID is checked, the device broadcasts the SSID, and other devices can search and connect to it. When Broadcast SSID is disabled, other devices cannot search out the SSID.
ZTE MF288 User Guide Select Wi-Fi Settings > WPS You can enable Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) by PIN (PIN code) or PBC (push-button) mode; the two modes are described below: PIN：A device will need to provide the specified PIN to connect to the network when using WPS. PBC：Press the WPS button of the device or select PBC, and then click Apply. Press the WPS button on the client wireless adapter within two minutes, and the negotiation process will be established.
ZTE MF288 User Guide IP Address: IP address for the LAN interface. Subnet Mask: 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. Click Apply to confirm your configuration.
ZTE MF288 User Guide If you select Enable, and click Apply, the filter settings will appear as shown below: Default Policy: Set how to handle the packet if none of the rules matches. Accepted: Internet traffic is allowed 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.
ZTE MF288 User Guide MAC Address: Set the MAC address that will be filtered. Source IP Address: Dest. IP Address: Protocol: Action: Comment: Type a comment for the filter settings. 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.
ZTE MF288 User Guide If you select Enable, and click Apply then the Virtual Server Settings will appear. IP Address: Set the IP address for the virtual server. Port Range: Set port numbers for the virtual server. Protocol: Comment: Type a comment for the virtual server settings. Set the protocol for the virtual server. Click Apply to confirm your configuration. Click Delete to delete the rule which you selected. To add a new rule: 1. Select Enable in the Port Forwarding area. 2.
ZTE MF288 User Guide 3. Input the detailed information in the Port Forwarding Settings area. 4. Click Apply in the Port Forwarding Settings area. URL Filtering You can set up content filters to restrict the access to specific websites. Select Advanced Settings > Firewall > URL Filtering The URL Filtering is shown in the following figure: Type the URL address, and then click Apply to add the URL address into the filtering list.
ZTE MF288 User Guide 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 traffic, through the firewall, to a specific internal device without being filtered or blocked by your device.
ZTE MF288 User Guide Update Management Select Advanced Settings > Update The update management is shown in the following figure. Enable will set the device to automatically check for updates. You can change the Auto-check Cycle to the desired update schedule. Disable will set the device to not check for device updates automatically. You can click the Check button to manually check for new software at any time. Device Settings PIN Management Select Advanced Settings > Others > PIN Management.
ZTE MF288 User Guide NOTES: If you enter the incorrect PIN three times the nano-SIM card will be blocked. • When you manage your PIN code, you need to disconnect from the network first. • After changing the PIN code, you don’t need to input the PIN code again. The PIN code is required every time the device is restarted. • Reset Select Advanced Settings > Others > Reset factory settings to set all the settings to their factory default values, and then the device will restart automatically.
ZTE MF288 User Guide Current Local Time: Shows current local time. Time Set Mode: Choose to set the time automatically or manually from the drop-down list. SNTP server 1/2/3: Time Zone: Daylight Saving Time: Choose SNTP server from the drop-down list. Choose your time zone from the drop-down list. Enable or disable the Daylight Saving Time. Click Apply to confirm your configuration. To set the device’s time manually, follow the steps below. 1.
ZTE MF288 User Guide Data management Click from home page. If you select Enable, the Data management will appear, you can configure your data settings on this screen.
ZTE MF288 User Guide SMS This function allows you to create, receive, send and forward messages from your ISP. Operating Messages in Native You can check the messages saved in your device. Device SMS Click SMS from home page to access the following figure: All the received messages saved in your device will be displayed here. Click New to create a new message, the message screen will appear, click Send to finish. Click below the message entry to forward message.
ZTE MF288 User Guide Click Delete to delete the selected messages. Select the checkbox next to Number to select all the messages saved in your device and then click Delete to delete them. Click Refresh to refresh manually. You can save the message in the Draft box too. Operating Messages in nano-SIM Card You can check the messages saved in your nano-SIM card.
ZTE MF288 User Guide Check the checkbox next to Number to select all the messages in nano-SIM card and then click Delete to delete them. Warning and Notice Safety Precautions • Some electronic devices may be susceptible to electromagnetic interference. Locate the device away from TV set, radio and other electronic equipment to avoid electromagnetic interference. • The device may interfere with medical devices like hearing aids and pacemakers.
ZTE MF288 User Guide Limited Warranty • This warranty does not apply to defects or errors in the Product caused by: i. Reasonable abrasion. ii. End User’s failure to follow ZTE’s installation, operation or maintenance instructions or procedures. iii. End User’s mishandling, misuse, negligence, or improper installation, disassembly, storage, servicing or operation of the Product. iv. Modifications or repairs not made by ZTE or a ZTE-certified individual. v.
ZTE MF288 User Guide 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 connected. —Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help.
ZTE MF288 User Guide Cet appareil est conforme aux limites d'exposition aux rayonnements de la CNR-102 définies pour un environnement non contrôlé. Afin d'éviter la possibilité de dépasser les limites d'exposition aux fréquences radio de la CNR-102, la proximité humaine à l'antenne ne doit pas être inférieure à 20 cm (8 pouces) pendant le fonctionnement normal.
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