Zte MF971V User manual

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MF971V
Quick Start Guide
ZTE CORPORATION
NO. 55, Hi-tech Road South, Shenzhen, P.R.China
Postcode: 518057

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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. Charging/micro-USB jack

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Getting to Know Your Device
Indicator lights
Indicator Status Description
Battery
Red solid /
blinking The battery is low. Please charge the battery.
Green
blinking The battery is being charged.
Green
solid The battery level is middle or high.
Light off Your device is powered off
and not being charged
Wi-Fi
Blue solid Wi-Fi is active.
Blue
blinking WPS is active.
Light off Wi-Fi is off.
SMS Blue solid You have unread messages.
Blue
blinking You have new messages or the message storage is full.
Light off There is no unread message
or new message.

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Network
Red The device is in error status.
The device is not
registered to the mobile
network.
There is no micro-SIM
card inserted.
There is no network
service available.
Green
solid The device is registered to the 2G/3G mobile network.
Green
blinking The device is connected to the 2G/3G mobile network
and data is being
transferred.
Blue solid The device is registered to
the 4G LTE network.
Blue
blinking The device is connected to the 4G LTE network and
data is being transferred.

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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.

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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.

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3. Close the micro-SIM card slot cover.

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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:
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. The operating system detects and
identifies new hardware, and automatically installs the
software.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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. Click to back to the home page, and
click or .
NOTES:
To change current connection setting, please disconnect
from the Internet first.
To modify the parameters of your device, log in to the
Personal 4G Mobile Hotspot configuration page.

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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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LEGAL INFORMATION
Copyright © 2018 ZTE CORPORATION.
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

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Troubleshooting
Problem Recommended Action
The
connection
between your
device and a
PC through a
USB cable
cannot be
established
automatically.
Install the software manually. Please
run the installation program in the
path of My Computer > PERSONAL
MODEM.

If the driver of your device is
abnormal, reinstall the software. You
need to uninstall the software first.
The
connection
between your
device and a
client through
Wi-Fi cannot
be
established.
Ensure that the Wi-Fi function is
enabled.
Refresh the network list and select
the correct SSID.
Check the IP address, and ensure
that your client can automatically
obtain an IP address.
Enter the correct network key (Wi-Fi
password) when you connect the
client to your device.

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Troubleshooting
Problem Recommended Action
The client
connected to
the device
cannot access
the Internet.
Ensure that your micro-SIM card is
available.
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 Personal
4G Mobile
Hotspot
configuration
page cannot
be visited.

Enter the correct address. The
default address is http://192.168.8.1
or
http://www.personalinternetmovil.co
m/.
Use only one network adapter in
your PC.
Do not use any proxy server.

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Getting More Help
You can get help by:
• Sending an email to [e-mail]
• Visiting www.ztedevices.com

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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. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular

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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.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.
CAUTION:
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.