MF29A 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 .............................................................................
Firewall ....................................................................................................................... 24 Advanced .................................................................................................................... 28 Usage of WPS ................................................................................................................. 31 Logout ..................................................................................................................
Chapter 1 Welcome Thank you for choosing ZTE MF29A 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 Country 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 2.4 GHz band has been ongoing in recent years to allow current relaxed regulation.
MF23 User Manual Limited Warranty • This warranty does not apply to defects or errors in the Product caused by: i. Reasonable Router Appearance Disfiguration. 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, disassemble, storage, servicing or operation of the Product. iv. Modifications or repairs not made by ZTE or a ZTE-certified individual. v.
Chapter 2 Getting started The router operates on the LTE/HSUPA+/HSUPA/HSDPA/WCDMA network and GSM/GPRS/EDGE network and supports voice and data service.
MF23 User Manual 4 5 6 7 Phone status indication Phone status indication WiFi indication Power indication OFF WAN connection not established (PDP not activated) Off PSTN not connected Blinking Calling via PSTN On PSTN connected Off Local phone hang up Blinking Phone picked up, ringing or network CS registering On In calling. Off WLAN shut down Blinking WLAN working normally with data transmission ON External power supply works normally.
MF23 User Manual 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.
MF23 User Manual Switching on Your Device 1. Turn the power switch on to get started. Make sure that the phone is on hook before power on. Notes: Do not put anything on the top of the router. Do not lay routers to overlap each other when using. 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.
Chapter 3 Voice Making a Call You have two ways to make a call: • Through (U)SIM card. • Through PSTN. 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. The router supports two computers surfing on internet using Ethernet cable at the same time. 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.
Notes: There will be a pop-up window to require the password. Please check the label on the battery compartment of your device to gain the SSID and preset password information. 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 (6.
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 fist login the webGUI, you need to choose the operation mode to make the correct setting.
There are three operation mode: • Bridge Mode：Connect to Internet by WAN/LAN interface. • Cable Broadband: Connect to Internet by WAN interface. • 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.
There are two connection modes: • Auto Connect: The router will automatically connect to WAN when it is powered on. • Manual Connect: Connect to Internet or disconnect from Internet manually. 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.
All the received messages saved in your device will be displayed here. • Click View to view the selected message. • Click Reply to reply to the selected message sender. • 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.
• Click View to access the edited interface of selected message, then click Send to send it. Settings • Do not modify any settings unless instructed by your service provider. • Please disconnect the device from the network before change the settings. 3G Settings Wireless Info Select Settings > 3G Settings > Wireless Info, the 3G wireless information is shown in the following figure: Click Refresh to update the wireless information.
• WCDMA Only: Device searches for WCDMA network only. • GSM Only: Device searches for GSM network only. Click Apply to confirm your configuration. APN Setting Select Settings > 3G Settings > APN Setting, the APN parameters are shown in the following figure: • Profile Selection: Choose the desired profile name. • APN: Access Point Name. • PDP Setting: PDP address mode. If a fixed IP address is given by your service provider, select Manual PDP.
figure: Basic 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).
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 clients will not be able to communicate with each other. • BSSID: MAC address of the Wi-Fi. • Frequency(Channel): Choose the appropriate channel to optimize the performance and coverage of your wireless network.
• 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.
• Tx Burst: Tx burst allows router to deliver better throughput in the same period and environment in order to increase speed. • Pkt_Aggregate: Increase efficiency by aggregating multiple application packets data into a single transmission frame. In this way, 802.11n networks can send multiple data packets with the fixed overhead cost in just a single frame. Country Code: Select the region you live.
ASCII characters (case-sensitive). 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.
Firewall You may setup firewall rules to protect your network from virus, worm and malicious activity on the Internet. Notes: You can set the maximum 10 filtering items for MAC/IP/Port Filtering and Port Forwarding.
• Default Policy: Set how to handle the packet if none of the rules matches. • MAC address: Set the MAC address that will be filtered. • Dest IP Address: Set the destination 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.
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. Click Delete Selected to delete the rule which you selected. Click Reset to clear what you select or input. To add a new rule: 1. Select Enable in the Basic Settings area. 2. Click Apply. 3. Input the detail information in the Mac/IP/Port Filtering area. 4. Click Apply in the Mac/IP/Port Filtering area.
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.
Select Settings > Advanced > Management, the administrator settings information is shown in the following figure: 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.
Type the old PIN code, and then type two times the new PIN code. Click Apply to confirm your 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. • DHCP IP Pool: Allocate begin and end IP address for IP pool. • DHCP Lease Time: Define how long the leased IP address will be expired, and will relocate new IP address. Click Apply to confirm your configuration. Upgrade Firmware Select Settings > Advanced > Upgrade Firmware to upgrade the software version of the router. Click Browse..., locate the latest software version, and then click Upgrade.
Click OK to logout the web page.
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 HSPA+/HSUPA/HSDPA/UMTS: 850/900/1900/2100MHz Power Adapter Input: 100V~240V(AC), 50/60Hz Output:+12V (DC), 1.5A Data Service HSUPA 5.76Mbps UL HSDPA 28Mbps DL Dimensions (W×H×D) 202mm×160mm×30.
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
