MF971V Quick Start 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. 1. Power key Press and hold for about 1.5 seconds to power on/off your device. Press and hold for about 8 seconds to restart your device. 2. WPS key Press and hold for 1.5 seconds to activate the WPS function. 3. Indicator light 4. micro-SIM card slot cover and reset hole 5.
Getting to Know Your Device Indicator lights Indicator Battery Status Description Red solid / The battery is low. Please blinking charge the battery. Green The battery is being blinking charged. Green The battery level is middle solid or high. Light off Your device is powered off and not being charged Wi-Fi Blue solid Wi-Fi is active. Blue WPS is active. blinking SMS Light off Wi-Fi is off. Blue solid You have unread messages.
Red The device is in error status. The device is not Network registered to the mobile network. There is no micro-SIM card inserted. There is no network service available. Green The device is registered to solid the 2G/3G mobile network. Green The device is connected to blinking the 2G/3G mobile network and data is being transferred. Blue solid The device is registered to the 4G LTE network. Blue The device is connected to blinking the 4G LTE network and data is being transferred.
Getting to Know Your Device Connection Scenarios The device allows multiple clients to surf on the Internet at the same time. The following figure is for your reference only. A micro-SIM card can be used to access the Internet.
Installing the micro-SIM Card 1. Open the micro-SIM card slot cover. NOTE: Do not remove the cover rudely, because it is connected with the device. 2. Install a micro-SIM card to the micro-SIM card slot. 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. You can get a standard micro-SIM card from your service provider.
3. Close the micro-SIM card slot cover.
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. NOTE: Refer to your Wi-Fi-enabled client device manual for further details on how to search for wireless networks. If you use a computer, you need to set your computer to obtain an IP address automatically. 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: If the system does not automatically launch installation, you can double-click the device installation icon in My Computer > PERSONAL MODEM to install the software. 3. Wait until the computer is connected to your device successfully.
Getting to Know the Wi-Fi SSID and Password You can view the label on the device to get the default Wi-Fi SSID and password.
Logging in to the Personal 4G 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://192.168.8.1 or http://www.personalinternetmovil.com/ in the address bar. 3. Enter the password to log in to the Personal 4G Mobile Hotspot configuration page. NOTE: The default password is admin.
Changing the Wi-Fi SSID or Password 1. Log in to the Personal 4G Mobile Hotspot configuration page. 2. Select Wi-Fi Settings. 3. Change the Network Name (SSID) or the Password in the Main SSID area. 4. Click Apply.
Accessing the Internet 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 Personal 4G Mobile Hotspot configuration page. 2. Select network Settings > Connection Mode > Manual, and then click Apply. 3.
Configuring Your PC The following describes how to configure the Internet Protocol in Windows 7 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.
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Troubleshooting Problem Recommended Action The Install the software manually. Please connection run the installation program in the between your path of My Computer > PERSONAL device and a PC through a USB MODEM. cable cannot If the driver of your device is abnormal, reinstall the software. You be need to uninstall the software first. established automatically. The connection between your enabled.
Troubleshooting Problem The Recommended Action client Ensure that your micro-SIM card is Change the location and find a place connected to the device available. cannot access the Internet. with good signal. Check the settings of the WAN Contact your service provider and connection mode. confirm your APN settings. The Personal 4G Mobile Enter the correct address. The default address is http://192.168.8.1 Hotspot or configuration http://www.personalinternetmovil.
Getting More Help You can get help by: • Sending an email to mobile@zte.com.cn • Visiting www.ztedevices.
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 device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
FCC RF Exposure Information (SAR) 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 United States. During SAR testing, this device is set to transmit at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands, and placed in positions that simulate RF exposure in usage near the body with the separation of 10 mm.
measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit set by the FCC is 1.6 W/kg. Tests for SAR are conducted 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 compliance for body operation is based on a separation distance of 10 mm between the unit and the human body. Carry this device, at least 10 mm away from your body to ensure RF exposure level compliant or lower to the reported level. To support body operation, choose the belt clips or holsters that do not contain metallic components to maintain a separation of 10 mm between this device and your body.