Zte R212 User manual

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Vodafone Mobile Wi-Fi
R212
Let’s go
Getting started with your device.
ZTE CORPORATION
NO. 55, Hi-tech Road South, ShenZhen, P.R.China
Postcode: 518057

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LEGAL INFORMATION
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All rights reserved.
No part of this publication may be excerpted, reproduced, translated or utilized in any form or by any
means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without the prior written
permission of ZTE Corporation.
The manual is published by ZTE Corporation. We reserve the right to make modifications on print errors
or update specifications without prior notice.
Version No. : R1.0
Edition Time : 2012.12
NOTE:
Do not use the device in an enclosed environment or where heat dissipation is poor. Prolonged work in
such space may cause excessive heat and raise ambient temperature, which may lead to automatic
shutdown of the device for your safety. In the case of such event, cool the device in a well-ventilated
place before turning on for normal use.

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Getting to Know Your Device
Appearance
The following figure is only for your reference. The actual product may be different.
External Antenna Connector
Micro USB Port
OLED Screen
Power Switch
(U)SIM Card Slot
RESET Button / microSD Card Slot
WPS Button
NOTES:
microSD logo is a trademark of SD Card Association.
Please use the original external antenna if necessary.
Indicators
When the device is powered on, the following icons will appear on the OLED screen, with the
corresponding indicates listed in the table below:
Icon Indication
Network signal strength.
2G/3G/4G Network type. 2G, 3G, 4G icon will appear on the OLED screen according to the
network being connected.
Connect to the Internet automatically.
Connect to the Internet manually.
Roaming network indication.
New message received.
Wi-Fi Status and number of the connected users.
Battery power indication.

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Connection Scenario
Your device supports two methods to go to Internet and supports multi-clients for surfing on the
Internet at the same time. The following figure is only for your reference.
4G Mode: Use your (U)SIM card to access the Internet.
AP Station Mode: Your device will connect to other WLAN device (hotspot device,
wireless router, etc.) via Wi-Fi to access the Internet. The WLAN device has already
connected to the Internet.
NOTE:
The subnet must be deferent between your device and other WLAN device.

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Installing Your Device
1. Insert the SIM card.
2. Insert the microSD card.
1) Open the microSD card cover.
NOTE:
Do not pull the cover rudely, as it is connected with the device.
2) Insert the microSD card into the microSD slot. The following picture shows the correct inserting
direction. You will hear a click when the microSD card locks in place.
3) Close the microSD card cover.

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Connecting to Your Device
Via Wi-Fi
1. Power on your device directly. It will take 1~2 minutes to initialize.
2. Use your normal Wi-Fi application on the client to search for the available wireless networks.
NOTE: Please set the client to obtain an IP address automatically referring to the chapter
“Configuring Your PC”, and then the client will get an IP address like “192.168.0.100”.
3. Select the SSID of your device, and then click Connect. The following picture is only for
your reference.
4. Input the password, and then click Connect.
NOTE:
There may require the password for Wi-Fi connection, please check the label on your device to get
the default.
Double press the WPS button, and then the SSID and Wi-Fi key will display on the OLED
screen.

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5. Wait a moment, and then the client will connect to your device successfully.

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Via USB Cable
1. Connect to the device.
2. Power on your device.
3. The OS detects and recognizes new hardware and finishes the installation automatically.
NOTE: If the Windows operating system does not launch installation automatically, you can run the
installation program in path of My Computer > ZTEMODEM.
4. Wait a moment, and then the client will connect to your device successfully.

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Accessing the Internet
4G Mode
After the client connected to your device successfully, you can access the Internet in the
Automatic or Manual mode. The default mode is Automatic.
Mode Operations
Automatic Your device will connect to the Internet automatically, and your
clients can surf on the Internet directly.
Manual
Login the webGUI configuration page, and select Settings >
Network Settings > Dial-up Settings > Manual, and then click
Home > Connect / Disconnect.
NOTE:
If you want to modify the detailed parameters of your device, please login the webGUI configuration
page by visiting http://192.168.0.1 or http://m.home.The default password is admin.
AP Station Mode
1. Login the webGUI configuration page.
2. Select Settings > AP Station.
3. Set the AP Station Switch and Preferred Network, and then click Apply.
NOTE:
You need to Enable the AP Station Switch and select Wi-Fi.
4. Connect to the WLAN device.
There are two methods for your reference.
Select the listed SSID, and then click Connect.
Click Add, input the WLAN device information in the Add Wi-Fi Hotspot area, and
then click Apply.

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5. After your device connected to the WLAN device successfully, you can access the Internet.