Zte MF286D User manual

MF286D
Let’s go
Getting started with your device.

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1. Prepare
• Avalid(U)SIMcard.
• Viewthelabelonyourdevicetogetthedefaultinformation.The
followinggureisforreferenceonly.

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2. Insert the (U)SIM Card
Insertyour(U)SIMcard.

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3. Connect the Power Adapter
Connect the power adapter to your device.

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4. Start Your Device
SlidetheON/OFFswitchtostartyourdeviceandthenthedevicewill
connecttotheInternetautomatically.

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5. Access the Internet
• 
Wi-Fi:GetthedefaultSSIDandpasswordonthelabelandconnect
totheWi-Finetworkwithyourmobiledevice,andthenaccessthe
Internet.

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• 
Network cable(RJ45):ConnectwiththecomputerviaaLANport
andaccesstheInternet.

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6. Change Your Device Settings
Youcanchangethedevicesettingsbyloggingintothe4GCPE
congurationwebpage.
1. ViewthelabelonyourdevicetogetthedefaultDevice Manager
Website IP address and Password.
2. LaunchtheInternetbrowserandentertheDevice Manager Website
IP addressintheaddressbar.
3. InputthepasswordandthenclickLogin.
4. Afterthe4GCPEcongurationwebpageisopened,youcan
changetheWi-FiSSID,passwordorothersettings.

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Cable Broadband Mode
Yourdevicesupportsthecablebroadbandmodeandyoucanusethis
servicefromyourserviceprovidertoaccesstheInternet.
1. ConnecttheWAN/LAN1portandthebroadbandservicenetwork
portwithanetworkcable.
2. Logintothe4GCPEcongurationwebpage.
3. ChangetheoperationmodetoCable Broadband Mode.
NOTE:
PleasedisconnectfromtheInternetrstandthenyoucanchangethemode.
4. Setthedetailedparametersgotfromyourserviceprovider.
5. UseyourclientstoaccesstheInternet.

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Telephone Function
Yourdevicesupportsthetelephonefunction.Beforeusingthetelephone
function,connectthetelephoneandinsertthe(U)SIMcard.
Tomakeacall:
1. Pickupthehandset.
2. Dialthetelephonenumber.
3. Waitforthecalltobeconnected.

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WPS Function
YourdevicesupportstheWPSfunction.Youcanusethisfunctionto
connectaclienttoyourdevice.
1. PresstheWPSbuttononyourdevicetoactivatetheWPSfunction.
2. EnabletheWPSfunctiononyourclient.
3. Followthesystempromptsonyourclienttoestablishthe
connection.
Indicator Lights and Interfaces

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1.
POWER Blueon:Powerisonandexternalpowersupplyis
workingnormally.
O󰀨:Poweriso󰀨orexternalpowersupplyis
workingabnormally.
2.
WIFI
Blueon:Wi-Fiworksnormallywithnodata
transmission.
Blueblinking(slowly):Wi-Fiworksnormallywith
datatransmission.
Blueblinking(fast):WPSisactivating.
O󰀨:Wi-Fiiso󰀨.
3.
PHONE Blueon:Thephoneisincalling.
Blueblinking:Thephoneisringing.
O󰀨:Thephoneisnotinuse.
4.
3G/4G
Red:Thedeviceisturnedonbutnotregisteredto
themobilenetwork.No(U)SIMcardisinsertedor
thereisnonetworkserviceavailable.
Blueblinking:Thedeviceisconnectedtothe4G/
LTEnetworkanddataisbeingtransferred.
Bluesolid:Thedeviceisregisteredtothe4G/LTE
network.
Greenblinking:Thedeviceisconnectedtothe
2G/3Gnetworkanddataisbeingtransferred.
Greensolid:Thedeviceisregisteredtothe2G/3G
network.

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5. SIG
Blueon:Signallevelpanel.Strengthisfromweak
to strong.
O󰀨:Thereisnosignalorno(U)SIMcardis
inserted.
6. (U)SIMcard
slot
Insertyour(U)SIMcard.
7. External
antenna ports
Connecttotheexternalantenna.
8. RESET Pressandholdforabout3secondstorestore
factorydefaultcongurations.
9. WLAN Presstoturno󰀨/ontheWi-Fifunction.
10. WPS PresstoactivatetheWPSfunction.
11. ON/OFF Switchonoro󰀨yourdevice.
12. POWERport Connect to the power adapter.
13. PHONEports Connecttotelephones.
14. LANports
Connecttocomputerorothernetworkdevices.
WAN/LAN1port:ConnectthisporttotheWANin
theCableBroadbandMode.
15. USBport Onlyusedbymanufacturer.

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Troubleshooting
Voice Related Problems
Symptoms Possible Problems / Solutions
Thereisnodialtone. • Pleasewaitfor1~2minutesafterthe
device is turned on.
• Ifsignalstrengthisweak,youhave
nogoodRFreception.Changethe
locationofthedevice.
Thereisaprompt/phone
alert/announcementas
soonasIliftthephone
o󰀨thehook.
Makesureyour(U)SIMcardisinserted
correctlyandthePINnumberhasbeen
entered.IfthePINnumberhasbeen
enteredincorrectlythenyouwillneedto
enterthePUKcodewhenprompted.
Thelineisnoisy/distorted
whenIliftthephoneo󰀨
the hook.
• Removeanyelectricalappliance
whichistooclosetothephoneoryour
device.
• Thecableorphonesetmightbe
faulty.
Iheararapidengaged
toneassoonasIliftthe
phoneo󰀨thehook.
• Putthephoneonthehookandtry
again.
• Pleasecontactyourserviceprovider.

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Symptoms Possible Problems / Solutions
Afterdialingthelastdigit
Ihearnothing/silence.
Whenyouhavenisheddialingyoucan
pressthe#keyorwait4~8secondsto
connectthecall.
Internet Related Problems
Symptoms Possible Problems / Solutions
Icannotaccessthe
Internetatall.
• Pleasecheckyourconguration
settings.
• Pleasewait1~2minutesforthe
devicetoinitialize.
• Checkyournetworkindicators.
Thedownloadorupload
speedisveryslow.
Thespeedisdependentonsignalstrength.
Checkyoursignalstrengthandnetwork
type.
Icannotvisitthe4GCPE
congurationwebpage.
• EnterthecorrectIPaddress.Youcan
viewthelabelonyourdevicetoget
thedefaultIPaddress.
• Onlyuseonenetworkadapterinyour
PC.
• Donotuseanyproxyserver.

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Symptoms Possible Problems / Solutions
IcannotestablishtheWi-
Ficonnectionbetween
mydeviceandtheclient.
• MakesuretheWi-Fifunctionisactive.
• Refreshnetworklistandselectthe
correctSSID.
• ChecktheIPaddresstomakesure
yourclientcanobtainanIPaddress
automaticallyintheInternetprotocol
(TCP/IP)properties.
• Typethecorrectnetworkkey(Wi-Fi
password)whenyouconnecttothe
device.
Others
Symptoms Possible Problems / Solutions
Aboutthepassword • FortheWi-Ficonnectionpassword,
pleasecheckthelabelonthedevice.
• Pleasecheckthelabelonyourdevice
togetthedefaultpasswordofthe4G
CPEcongurationwebpage.
• Ifyouchangedthepasswordand
forgotthenewpassword,youneed
torestorethedevicetothefactory
defaultsettings.

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Getting More Help
Youcangethelpby:
• Sendinganemailto[email protected]
• Visitinghttps://www.ztedevices.com
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All rights reserved.
Nopartofthispublicationmaybequoted,reproduced,translatedor
usedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,including
photocopyingandmicrolm,withoutthepriorwrittenpermissionofZTE
Corporation.
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orupdatespecicationsinthisguidewithoutpriornotice.
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Version No.:R1.0

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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.Consultaphysicianorthemanufacturerofthe
medicaldevicebeforeusingit.
• Pleasekeepyourselfatleast20centimetersawayfromyour
device.
• Donotuseyourdeviceindangerousenvironmentssuchasoil
terminalsorchemicalfactorieswherethereareexplosivegasesor
explosiveproductsbeingprocessed.
• Pleaseuseoriginalaccessoriesoraccessoriesthatareauthorized
byZTE.Unauthorizedaccessoriesmaya󰀨ectthedevice
performance,damagethedeviceorcausedangertoyou.
• Donotattempttodismantlethedevice.Therearenouser-
serviceableparts.
• Donotallowthedeviceoraccessoriestocomeintocontactwith
liquidormoistureatanytime.Donotimmersethedeviceinany
liquid.
• Donotplaceobjectsontopofthedevice.Thismayleadto
overheatingofthedevice.
• Thedevicemustbeplacedinawell-ventilatedenvironmentforuse.

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• Donotexposethedevicetodirectsunlightorstoreitinhotareas.
Hightemperaturecanshortenthelifeofelectronicdevices.
• Donotallowchildrentoplaywiththedeviceorpoweradapter.
• Thedeviceisforindooruseonly.Donotusethedeviceoutside.Do
notconnecttelephoneextensionswhichrunoutsideofthebuilding.
Thesecanresultinlightningdamagetoyourunit.
• Forpluggableequipment,thesocket-outletshallbeinstallednear
theequipmentandshallbeeasilyaccessible.
Cleaning and Maintaining
• Useanantistaticclothtocleanthedevice.Donotusechemicalor
abrasivecleanserasthesecoulddamagetheplasticcase.Turno󰀨
yourdevicebeforeyoucleanit.
• Usethedevicewithinthetemperaturerangeof-20°C~+55°C,
andthestoragetemperaturerangeis-40°C~+70°C.Thehumidity
rangeis5%~95%.
• Donotuseyourdeviceduringathunderstorm.Removethemains
powerpackfromthewallsocket.
• Donottakeoutyour(U)SIMcardunnecessarily.The(U)SIMcard
maybeeasilylostoritcanbedamagedbystaticelectricity.
Limited Warranty
Thiswarrantydoesnotapplytodefectsorerrorsintheproductcaused
by:
i. Reasonableabrasion.
ii. Endusers’failuretofollowZTE’sinstallation,operationor
maintenanceinstructionsorprocedures.

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iii. Endusers’mishandling,misuse,negligence,orimproper
installation,disassembly,storage,servicingoroperationofthe
product.
iv. ModicationsorrepairsnotprovidedbyZTEoraZTE-certied
individual.
v. Powerfailures,surges,re,ood,accidents,andactionsofthird
partiesorothereventsoutsideZTE’sreasonablecontrol.
vi. Usageofthird-partyproductsorusageinconjunctionwiththird-
partyproductsifsuchdefectsareduetothecombinedusage.
vii. Anyothercausebeyondtherangeofnormalusageintendedforthe
product.
Endusershavenorighttorejectorreturntheproduct,or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tnessforaparticularpurpose,unless
otherwiserequiredunderthemandatoryprovisionsofthelaw.
Limitation of Liability
ZTEshallnotbeliableforanylossofprotsorindirect,special,
incidentalorconsequentialdamagesresultingfromorarisingoutofor
inconnectionwithusingofthisproduct,nomatterwhetherornotZTE
hadbeenadvised,kneworshouldhaveknownofthepossibilityof
suchdamages,including,butnotlimitedtolostprots,interruptionof
business,costofcapital,costofsubstitutefacilitiesorproduct,orany
downtimecost.