ZTE MF62 Mini WiFi Modem User Manual

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WELCOME

ThankyouforchoosingtheVirginMiniWiFiModem.Togetthemostfromyour

deviceandtokeepitinthebestconditionpleasereadthismanualthoroughly.

Thefollowingpartsaresuppliedinthebox:

Parts Quantity

WirelessRouter 1

ACCharger 1

USBcharging

cable

1

QuickStartUserGuide 1

QuickReferenceSection

Browserhomepage http://virginmf62.comorhttp://192.168.0.1

(viawirelessconnectiononly)

Administrator

Password

admin

DefaultSSID VirginWifixxxxxx.Detailsprintedunderyourbattery.

DefaultSecurityKey 10characterswhicharecasesensitive.

Detailsprintedunderyourbattery.

Restoredefaults Fromthepoweredupstate:

Press & hold the power key and the WPS key

simultaneously. All passwords and settings will be

restoredtodefaultsandtherouterwillreboot.

Fromthebrowserinterface:

Settings>Advanced

>Restore

IMPORTANT:SecuritySettings SSIDandWiFiSecurityKey(WPAKey)

Thedefaultsecuritysettingsareuniqueforyourdeviceandareprintedon

thestickerunderneaththebattery.

TheSecurityKeyiscasesensitiveandshouldbeenteredexactlyasshown.

YouneedthisinformationtoconnecttoyourWiFimodem.

You

can

change

the

SSID

and

Security

Key

to

your

own

preferences.

If

you

havechangedyourpasswordandforgottenitthenRestoredefaults.

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Contents

1General

Information......................................................... 3

2Gettingstarted ................................................................. 5

2.1InsertyourUSIM ............................................................................ 6

2.2ChargeyourWirelessRouter ........................................................... 7

2.3InsertamicroSD(HC)memorycard(OptionalAccessory) ................ 7

2.4Low

Power

Mode

(Standby

Mode)................................................... 8

2.5NetworkLock................................................................................. 8

2.6ConnectinganExternalAntenna...................................................... 8

3UsingtheWirelessRouter................................................ 9

3.1Preparation ................................................................................... 9

3.2LogintotheWebbasedUserInterface ............................................. 9

3.3QuickSetup ................................................................................. 10

3.4WANConnection...........................................................................11

3.5PhoneBook ..................................................................................11

3.6SettingsSettingscanonlybechangedwiththedevicedisconnected. 11

3.7Warranty

and

Support

Service....................................................... 14

4Troubleshooting............................................................. 15

5TechnicalSpecifications................................................. 16

6SafetyPrecautions.......................................................... 17

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1GeneralInformation

ComputerRequirements

TherouterwilloperatewithanyPC,MACorotherdevicethatsupportsWiFi.

ZTEcannotguaranteethatthirdpartyhardwareorsoftwareiscompatiblewiththis

product.

WarningsandSafetyNotices

Pleasereadallthesafetynoticesbeforeusingthisdevice.

Donotusethedevicenearfuelorchemicalsorinanyprescribedareasuchasservice

stations,refineries,

hospitals

and

aircraft.

Obey

all

warning

signs

where

posted.

Copyright2011AllRightsReserved.

1stEditionNovember2011

Nopartofthispublicationmaybeexcerpted,reproduced,translatedorutilizedinany

formorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopyingandmicrofilm,

withoutthepriorwrittenpermissionofZTECorporation.

Thepictures,symbolsandcontentsinthismanualareforreferenceonly.Theymightnot

becompletely

identical

with

your

product.

ZTECorporationoperatesapolicyofcontinuousdevelopment.ZTECorporationreserves

therighttomakechangesandimprovementstotheproductsdescribedinthis

documentwithoutpriornotice.

LimitationofLiabilityZTEshallnotbeliableforanylossofprofitsorindirect,special,incidentalor

consequentialdamagesresultingfromorarisingoutoforinconnectionwithusingthis

product,

whether

or

not

ZTE

had

been

advised,

knew

or

should

have

known

the

possibilityofsuchdamages.Theusershouldrefertotheenclosedwarrantycardforfull

warrantyandserviceinformation.

RFSafetyInformationTherouterhasaninternalantenna.Foroptimumperformancewithminimumpower

consumptiondonotshieldthedeviceorcoverwithanyobject.Coveringtheantenna

affectssignalquality,maycausetheroutertooperateatahigherpowerlevelthan

needed,andmayshortenbatterylife.

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RadioFrequencyEnergy

Yourwirelessrouterisalowpowerradiotransmitterandreceiver.Whenswitchedonit

intermittentlytransmits

radio

frequency

(RF)

energy

(radio

waves).

The

transmit

power

levelisoptimizedforbestperformanceandautomaticallyreduceswhenthereisgood

qualityreception.Maximumpowerisonlyusedattheedgeofnetworkcoverageso

undermostcircumstancesthepoweroutputisverylow.Underpoornetworkconditions

theroutertransmitsatahigherpower,maygethotandhaveasignificantlyshorter

batterylife.

DeclarationofConformitySpecificAbsorptionRate(SAR)Wedeclarethattheproductdetailedinthismanual,andincombinationwithour

accessories,conformwiththeessentialrequirementsofTheRadioCommunications

Standard(ElectromagneticRadiationHumanExposure)2003andtheAustralian

CommunicationsandMediaAuthoritySection376oftheTelecommunicationsAct1997.

N14945

RoHS

Declaration

(Restriction

of

Hazardous

Substances)

ZTEdeclaresthattheWirelessRouterisfreefromhazardousmaterialsandcomplies

withEUdirective2002/95/EC(commonlyknownastheRoHSDirective)andthe

amendments.

WiFiAllianceInteroperabilityCertification

TheWirelessRouterhassuccessfullycompletedtheWiFiAllianceinteroperability

testingand

is

compatible

with

any

wireless

device

bearing

the

logo

as

shown.

ThemodelnumberisMF62.

Additionalinformationisavailableathttp://www.wifi.org/certification_programs.php

isaregisteredtrademarkofSDCardAssociation.

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2Gettingstarted

1.Power

Key

Press

and

hold

the

for

three

seconds

to

switch

on

or

off.

2.microSDslotforexpandablememoryupto32GB

3.WPSPresstoenableWiFiProtectedSetupauthenticationprocess.

4.USBchargingport ConnecttoyourPCorACchargerforbatterycharging.

5.TS9AntennaportConnectanexternalantennatoboostyoursignal.

6.DisplayPanel:

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2.1InsertyourUSIM

1.Slidethebackcoverdowntoopen.

2.Insertthe(U)SIMcardwiththegoldcontactsfacingdownandthebevelled

edgeonthelefthandsideasshown:

TIP

TheSSIDandpassword

settingsareprintedinthe

batterycompartment.

3.Insertthebatterywiththecontactslocatedagainstthegoldsprings:

4.Lineupthebackcoverandslidebackintoplace.

5.Pressandholdthepowerkeyfor3secondstoswitchtherouteron.

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2.2ChargeyourWirelessRouter

1.Insert

the

charger

lead

carefully

into

the

socket

at

the

base

of

the

router.

2.Theplugonlyfitsoneway.Donotuseexcessiveforcetoinserttheplug.

3.Checktheplugistherightwayroundandinsertitgently.

4.Inserttheotherendofthechargerlead(StandardUSB)intotheAC

chargeroraUSBsocketonyourcomputer.

Please note:Under conditions of extended use, low coverage, high temperature ormaximum data

throughput,thebatterymaynotfullycharge,eventhoughtherouter isconnectedtotheACcharger.

Forthesesituationsitisrecommendedthat,inadditiontothechargerbeingconnected,thebatteryis

fullychargedbeforeextendeddatatransferscommence.

TIP

Becarefultoavoidtrippingorpulling

ontheleadwhilstpluggedin.

2.3InsertamicroSD(HC)memorycard(OptionalAccessory)

UsethedeviceasportableUSBstoragedrivewithupto32GBmicroSD(HC):

Openthememorycardslotcoverontherighthandsideoftherouter.

InsertthemicroSD(HC)cardandpressgentlytoclickintoplace:

Closethememorycardslotcover

ConnectthewirelessroutertoyourcomputerusingtheUSBcable

suppliedthe

memory

card

will

display

as

an

external

drive.

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2.4LowPowerMode(StandbyMode)

WithnoWiFideviceconnected thewireless routerwillgo into lowpower

modeafter10minutes.

Thedisplaywillextinguish,theWiFiSSIDbroadcastwillswitchoff.

PressthePowerorWPSkeytoexitfromLowPowerMode.

TooperateasalwaysonmakesurethereisaWiFideviceconnectedthat

doesnotitselfgointosleepmode.

Note:Ifthedeviceispoweredoffandcharging(powerleadconnected)then

thecharginganimationwillstopwhenfullycharged.

2.5NetworkLock

YourwirelessrouterislockedtotheVirginnetwork.

When you insert a nonVirgin SIM card you are presentedwith unlock

instructionsinthewebinterface(http://virginmf62.com)

ContactVirgintoobtainyour16digitunlockcode.

Anunlockingfeemayapply.

5incorrectattemptswillblocktheunlockprocessandthedevicewillthen

onlyworkwithaVirginSIMcard.

ContactVirgin

for

more

information.

2.6ConnectinganExternalAntenna

An external antennamay be recommended in areas of lower coverage to

improveyourmodemperformance.TS9 terminationantennasareavailable

fromvarious

retailers.

Insert

the

connector

carefully

to

avoid

damage.

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3UsingtheWirelessRouter

3.1Preparation

Beforeusingthewirelessrouter,makesurethat:

The(U)SIMcardisinserted.

ThedeviceisOnandthedisplayisvisible.

SearchforavailableWirelessNetworksonyourcomputerandconnect.

Examplefor

Windows

XP:

Start

>Control

Panel

>Network

and

Sharing

Center

>SelecttheVirginMobileHotspotWirelessNetworkandclickConnect.

Enterthedefaultsecuritykeyexactlyasshownonthestickerunderthe

battery.Yoursecuritykeyiscasesensitive,besuretousethecorrecttext.

3.2Login

to

the

Web

based

User

Interface

Therouterwillworkoutoftheboxusingthedefaultsettings.Ifyouwishto

customiseanysettingspleaselogontotherouterusingastandardbrowser:

UseyourcomputertoSearchandConnecttotheVirginMobileHotspot.

Openawebbrowserandenterhttp://virginmf62.comintheaddressbar.

Enteradmin

into

the

administrator

password

box

then

press

Login

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Whenyoulogin,theHomePageisdisplayed:

3.3QuickSetup

StepthroughtheQuickSetupwizardifyouwishtochangethedefaults:

APNAutoorManual Onlychangeifadvisedbyyourserviceprovider

SSIDName NameofyourWiFinetwork

SSIDEnabled SelectwhethertobroadcastyourWiFinetworkname

Encryption

mode

Select

your

required

mode.

No

need

to

change

WPAKey Defineyourownaccesskeyifrequired

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3.4WANConnection

AlwaysOn The modem will connect to the cellular network

automatically.Always

on

does

not

refer

to

the

Wi

Fi

connectionstatus.Tooperateas alwaysonforWiFi

makesurethereisaWiFideviceconnectedthatdoes

notitselfgointosleepmode.

Manual SelectManualmode tomanually control when the

unit connects to the cellular data service. Select

Connect orDisconnect andpressApply tomake the

selectedaction.

3.5Phone

Book

Device ViewContactssavedtoyourDevice

SIMCard ViewContactssavedontheSIMcard

AddNew Addanewcontact,selecttheSavelocationtobethe

DeviceortheSIMcard.

Edit EditaContacttosaveittotheSIMcardorDevice

3.6Settings

Settingscanonlybechangedwiththedevicedisconnected.

3GSettings

Wirelessinfo Viewnetworkstatus

Network

Select

Select yourpreferrednetworkmode.Only change if

instructedbyyourserviceprovider.

APNSetting Select or change your APN settings. Only change if

instructedbyyourserviceprovider.

WiFiSettings

StationList ViewnumberofconnectedWiFidevices

Basic Configure WiFi mode, SSID and SSID Broadcast

settings

Security Select or change your WiFi security mode and

password.

WPS WPS uses a PIN number to share with compatible

devices.

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WiFiSecuritySettings

OPEN

:Anyonecanconnecttoyournetworkwithoutauthentication.

SHARED:WLANclientswhohavethesameWEPkeyasthewirelessrouter

canaccessthewirelessnetwork.

WPAPSK:WPAPreSharedKey,plaintextwithatleast8characters.

WPA2PSK:AmoresecureversionofWPAusingthe802.11istandard.

WPAPSK/WPA2PSK:ApplyboththeWPAPSKandWPA2PSKscheme.

WEPKeys:Uptofourkeyscanbeset.Theprimarykeyistheonlykeyin

useatagiventime.Whateverkeysyouenterforanaccesspoint,youmust

alsoenterthesamekeysfortheclientsinthesameorder.Inotherwords,

WEPkey1ontheAPmustmatchWEPkey1ontheclient.

IftheAuthenticationtypeisOPENorSHARED,thebottompartofthe

configurationpage

displays

further

parameters.

IftheAuthenticationtypeisWPAPSK,WPA2PSKorWPAPSK/WPA2PSK,

thebottompartoftheconfigurationpagedisplaystheWPAparameters.

WPAAlgorithm:TKIP,AESorAUTO.

Passphrase:Youcaninputapassphraseencryptionkeyformat

ClickApplytosaveyourconfiguration.

FirewallSettings

Firewallsettingsareintendedforadvancedusersandnetworkadministrators.

Thereisusuallynoneedtoapplyanysettingsinahomeenvironment.

Note:Youcansetuptoamaximumof10filteritemsforMAC/IP/Port

FilteringandPortForwarding.

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MAC/IP/Portfiltering

DefaultPolicy:Sethowtohandlethepacketifnoneoftherulesmatch.

MACaddress:SettheMACaddresstobefiltered.

DestinationIPAddress:SetthedestinationIPaddresstobefiltered.

SourceIPAddress:SetthesourceIPaddresstobefiltered.

Protocol:Setwhichprotocoltobeusedforfiltering.

DestinationPortRange:Setthedestinationportnumberstobefiltered

SourcePortRange:Setthesourceportnumberstobefiltered.

Action:Sethowtohandlethedetectedpacket.

NoteFilteringrulesarematchedonebyone,ifaprovisionismetitwillnot

continuetomatchagainsttheotherrulesset.

PortForwardingSettings

Youcan

set

up

virtual

servers

to

provide

internet

services.

Select

Firewall

>

PortForwarding>EnabletoconfiguretheVirtualServerSettings.

IPAddress:SettheIPaddressforthevirtualserver.

PortRange:Settheportnumbersforthevirtualserver.

Protocol:Settheprotocolforthevirtualserver.

AdvancedSettings

Status ViewyourdevicefirmwareandIMEIinformation

Management SettheAdministratorpassword,defaultisadmin

Restore Presstorestoredevicetofactorydefaults

PIN

Management

SetorchangeyourSIMPINstatus

Router Set the IPaddress rangeandDHCP settings for your

router

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3.7WarrantyandSupportService

AllcallsandsupportforPINnumbers,SIMcardregistration,accountand

billinginformation,networkservicesandothergeneralenquiriesshould

bedirectedtoyourServiceProvider.

Seeyourwarrantycardforwarrantyandserviceinformation.

ViewFrequentlyAskedQuestionsonline:http://www.zte.com.au/

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4Troubleshooting

Symptoms PossibleProblems/Solutions

Icannotaccess

theinternetatall.

ChecktheLCDdisplaywhichshowsthenumberof

activeconnections.Ifthisis0orxthenWiFiisnot

connected.Verifyyourpasswordiscorrect.

MakesureyourSIMcardisinsertedcorrectly.

Checkyouhavenetworkcoverageinyourarea.

CheckthatyourSIMcardisactiveandenabledwith

dataservices.

Pleasewait

12minutes

for

the

router

to

initialize.

Thedownloador

uploadspeedsare

veryslow.

Thespeedisdependentonsignalstrength.Check

yoursignalstrengthandnetworktype.

Thesignalstrength

isalwayslow.

Thisindicatespoorreception.Trymovingthe

routertoanotherlocationnearerthewindow.

Youcanpurchaseanexternalantennawith

connectortypeTS9toimproveyoursignalstrength.

Isecuredmy

routerandhave

lostmy

password(s).

Resetyour

router

to

factory

defaults

to

erase

all

storedpasswordsandencryptionsettings.

Fromthepoweredupstate:

PressthepowerkeyandtheWPSkey

simultaneously.

Mybatteryhasnot

chargedwhileinuse

andconnectedto

thecharger.

Inlowcoverageorhighdatatransfermodesthe

internaltemperatureofthedevicecanriseabove

45C. Intheseconditionsthebatterycannotbe

chargedduetosafetylimitswith Liionbattery

technology.

MyWiFidevice

goestosleepand

disconnects.

Thisisdependantontheotherdevices,ieyourWi

Ficlients.IftheWiFiclient(PCorotherdevice)has

aWiFisleeppolicythenWiFisignalsareswitched

offafteraperiod.WithnoactiveWiFiconnections

yourwirelessrouterwillgointolowpowermode.

Tomaintainanalwaysonservicemakesureyou

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5TechnicalSpecifications

Network&FrequencyBand: WCDMA:900,2100MHz

GSM:850,900,1800,1900MHz

DataServices: HSDPADownlink:upto21.6Mb/s*

HSUPAUplink:upto5.76Mb/s*

WiFiworkingrange: approx25mradiusinfreespace

WiFiConnections: supportsupto8users

Dimensions(WHD): 99.6x54x14.6mm

Weight: 86g

microSDcard: microSDormicroSDHCupto32GB

ExternalAntennaPort TS9

Battery:

1500mAhLi

ion

Standbytime(lowpowermode): upto80hours

Workingtime: upto4hours,dependingonusageand

networkconditions.

WorkingTemperatureRange:0to+40C

OperatingSystems: MicrosoftWindows7,Vista&XP

MACOS10.4.11andabove.

*HSDPA/HSUPA:21.6Mbpsdownlink&5.8Mbpsuplinkrateddevice.Actual

customerpeakdownload/uploadspeedswillbelessduetonetworksharing,

signalstrengthandotherfactors.

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6SafetyPrecautions

Someelectronicdevicesmaybesusceptibletoelectromagneticinterference.

The router may interfere with medical devices like hearing aids and

pacemakers.

1.Donotuseyour router indangerousenvironmentssuchasoil terminals,

fueldepots,chemical factoriesorservicestations.Obeyallwarningnotices

andswitch

off

your

router

in

such

environments.

2.Pleaseuseoriginalaccessoriesoraccessories thatareauthorizedbyZTE.

Unauthorized accessoriesmay affect the router performance, damage the

routerorinvalidateyourwarranty.

3.Donotdismantletherouter.Therearenouserserviceableparts.

4.Donotallowtherouteroraccessoriestocomeintocontactwithliquidor

moisture at any time. The router contains a liquid detection sticker that

changescolourwhenexposed to liquids.Liquiddamagewill invalidateyour

warranty.

5.Donotplaceobjectson topof the routeror restrictair flowaround the

device.Thismayleadtooverheatingofthedeviceoraffectsignalquality.

6.Do

not

expose

the

router

to

direct

sunlight

or

store

it

in

hot

areas.

High

temperaturecanshortenthelifeofelectronicdevices.

7.Donotallowchildrentoplaywiththerouterorcharger.

8.Therouterandchargerareforindooruseonly.

9.Use an antistatic cloth to clean the router.Do not use harsh chemicals,

solvents

or

abrasive

cleaners

as

these

could

damage

the

case.

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