MF970 User Guide ZTE CORPORATION NO. 55, Hi-tech Road South, Shenzhen, P.R.
Getting to Know Your Device Appearance The following figure is for your reference only. Left Side Front 1. micro-SIM Card Slot Cover and Hole Reset Right Side 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.
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. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Accessing the Internet 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. 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.
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.
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.
1. Status Check the status of the current connection. 2. Current network panel Check status of mobile network connection, connected devices, upload and download data speed, or change related settings. 3. Statistic Check your approximate cumulative data usage, and left statistic. 4. Status information Check device status information. 5. Index bar Select the function to be used from the index bar. Connected Device View Click on Access device.
Connection Settings View Click Settings on My router. Connection mode Select Connection Mode. The connection mode information is shown in the following figure. Automatic: The device will automatically connect to network when it is powered on. Manual: The device will connect to network manually. Network selection Select Network Selection. The network selection information is shown in the following figure.
Automatic: The device will search available network automatically. Manual: The device will search available network manually. APN 1. Select APN. 2. Select Manual. You can set the Access Point Name (APN) in the following figure.
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: It contains one or more profile names. PDP Type: IPv4/IPv6/IPv4&IPv6. Profile Name: It refers to the name that you assign to the new profile. APN: Access Point Name. The APN contains 0-9 a-z A-Z . and it can't start with and end with .or -. Authentication: It is provided by your Internet Service Provider(ISP).
Wi-Fi Settings You can set up wireless hotspot so that your mobile phone or laptop could access network via it. Click Wi-Fi Settings on My router. Main SSID Select Main SSID. Multi SSID: 2 SSID can be used at the same time. Network Name(SSID): SSID can be understood as network name. When change the SSID, please enter a string less than 32 characters as the name for your Wi-Fi.
(!#()+-./%=?@^_{|}~) and space, and it cant start and end with space. Broadcast Network Name(SSID): If enable this function, the device will broadcast SSID. Other wireless devices will discover and connect to this device. Security Mode: OPEN: Unencrypted mode. There are risks that network will be used by unauthorized individuals. This encryption mode isn’t recommended. WPA2(AES)-PSK: It is the secure version of WPA with implementation of the 802.11i standard.
WPS Select WPS. WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) is a standard that allows users to set up a wireless network in an easy and secure way without specific configuration, such as: SSID, security mode and password.
PIN: You need to enter the PIN that is generated by the access client. PBC: You can select the PBC (Push Button Configuration) on the web page to enable WPS function. Internet Wi-Fi Select Internet Wi-Fi.
Refer to the chapter Internet Wi-Fi Mode. Advance Settings Select Advance Settings. Band Selection: You can select the suitable band for your device.
Network Mode: Select the suitable Wi-Fi network mode, the device Wi-Fi performance will be improved. Channel Bandwidth: Select the channel bandwidth for your device. Country/Region Code: You can select the suitable Country/Region Code for your device. Frequency (Channel): Select appropriate channel to optimize the performance and coverage of your wireless network.
Status Information View Click next to Detail Information to check detail information about your device. SMS View Click . The SMS is shown in the following figure. The received message can be read from the Device SMS or SIM SMS in the main SMS window. You can send and receive SMS text messages straight from your computer.
messages, write new ones, and manage contact details. Phonebook View Click . The phonebook is shown in the following figure. You can save your contacts in Device or SIM card. Up to 350 contacts can be saved on your device. Number of contacts that can be saved on the SIM card depends on the SIM card’s capacity to save contacts.
Advanced View Power-save Click > Power-save. The power-save will appear as shown below. Wi-Fi Coverage Short Wi-Fi Coverage: Coverage and launch small power consumption, it is the best battery life. Medium Wi-Fi Coverage: Coverage and emission power consumption is half of equipment support ability, normal power consume.
coverage, if the terminal device still connect to your Wi-Fi network, which will decrease battery life. Wi-Fi Sleep Sleep after: When there's no Wi-Fi connection in specific time, Wi-Fi will be unavailable, and the system will turn to sleep mode for power-saving. Router Click > Router. The router will appear as shown below. IP Address: LAN IP address of the router. You can access page management on device via this IP address. Subnet Mask: Subnet mask for IP address.
Protocol (DHCP) service is enabled, the device allocates IP addresses to clients connected to it. DHCP Server Disable: If the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) service is disabled, the device does not allocate IP addresses to clients connected to it and IP addresses must be entered manually from each client. DHCP IP Pool: Starting and Ending IP address specify IP address range which is assigned by DHCP server to access devices. The IP address out of this range cannot be assigned by DHCP server.
Port Filtering Select Port Filtering. You can set firewall policies to protect your network from viruses, worms and malicious activities on the Internet. If you select MAC/IP/Port Filtering to Enable, the filter settings will appear as shown below: Default Policy: Set how to handle the packet if none of the rules matches. Port Mapping Select Port Mapping.
provided by LAN. UpnP Select UpnP. Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) is a set of networking protocols that allows networked devices to seamlessly discover each other's presence on the network and establish functional network services for data sharing, communications, and entertainment. DMZ If you want access the services such as ftp and http which installed on the local PC from internet, you need put the PC's IP address to the DMZ address. Select DMZ, and set DMZ settings to Enable.
Update Click > Update. The update will appear as shown below. You can check for new version, enable or disable Auto-check for New Version function, or set Auto-check Frequency. Others Click > Others.
Restart and Reset Restart your device or reset it to factory settings. SIM PIN Management If the PIN code of your SIM card is enabled, you will need to input the PIN code when you log in at the first time.
consecutively for three times. If you want to modify the PIN Status, please Select > Others > SIM PIN Management. The PIN management will appear as shown below: Using the FUNC Key When the screen is off: Press the FUNC Key to turn on the screen. When the screen is on: Press the FUNC Key to access the options menu.
Configuring Your PC The following describes how to configure the Internet Protocol in the Windows 7 operating system for your Wi-Fi connection. 1. Right-click Network and select Properties. 2. Select Change adapter settings. 3. Right-click Wireless Network Connection and select Properties. 4. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), and click Properties. 5. Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically, and click OK.
• • • • • • Be aware of the usage limitation when using the device at places such as oil warehouses or chemical factories, where there are explosive gases or explosive products being processed. Power off the device if necessary. Do not use electronic transmission devices in aircrafts, at petrol stations or in hospitals. Observe and obey all warning signs, and power off the device in these conditions. Do not touch the inner antenna area unless necessary.
• • • and outside the device. Do not use it until it becomes dry. Handle the device carefully. Do not drop, bend or strike it. Otherwise the device may be damaged. Only qualified personnel can dismantle and repair the device. An operating temperature between -10°C and +60°C and humidity between 5% and 95% are recommended. Using Battery Do not change the built-in rechargeable battery in your device by yourself. The battery can only be changed by ZTE or ZTE authorized service provider.
receive a refund for the product from ZTE under the above-mentioned situations. This warranty is end users’ sole remedy and ZTE’s sole liability for defective or nonconforming items, and is in lieu of all other warranties, expressed, implied or statutory, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, unless otherwise required under the mandatory provisions of the law.
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference 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.
station antenna, the lower the power output. The exposure standard for wireless employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit set by the FCC is 1.6W/kg. 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 under the Display Grant section of www.fcc.
(2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d'en This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
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Troubleshooting Problem Recommended Action The connection Install the software, and run the installation program in the path of My between your device and a Computer. If the driver of your device is PC through a abnormal, reinstall the software. You USB need to uninstall the software first. cable cannot be established. The connection between your enabled. device and a client through Wi-Fi Refresh the network list and select the correct SSID.
Troubleshooting Problem The Recommended Action client connected to the device available. cannot access the Internet. Ensure that your micro-SIM card is Change the location and find a place with good signal. Check the settings of the WAN connection mode. Contact your service provider and confirm your APN settings. The client Ensure that the WLAN device has cannot access already been the Internet in Internet. Internet Wi-Fi mode.
Getting More Help You can get help by: • Sending an email to mobile@zte.com.cn • Visiting www.ztedevice.
