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Using Your Device ..................... 36 Using Battery ......................37 Limited Warranty ......................37 Limitation of Liability ....................38 FCC Regulations: ....................... 38 FCC RF Exposure Information (SAR) ................ 39 Troubleshooting ......................39 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 1...
MF985U User Manual Getting Started Introduction MF985U is a 4G mobile hotspot device, working in LTE network. The client devices can connect to it via Wi-Fi. The device supports data services, enabling you to communicate anytime and anywhere. Outline and Parts The following figures show the appearance of the device.
SIM card on the tray and then carefully slide the tray back into place on the tray and then carefully slide the tray back into place. Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 3...
Insert the battery as shown with the contacts located against the metal springs, and located against the metal springs, and press the battery down into the case. press the battery down into the case. 4 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
Use the USB Type-C cable to connect your device and PC directly. cable to connect your device and PC directly. cable to connect your device and PC directly. Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 5...
The following picture is the application example. All of the client devices can surf on the The following picture is the application example. All of the client devices can surf on the Internet at the same time. 6 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
Right-click Network and select and select Properties. 2. Select Change adapter settings Change adapter settings. 3. Right-click Wireless Network Connection Wireless Network Connection and select Properties Properties. Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 7...
5. Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically, and click OK. Connecting to Your Device Make sure that Wi-Fi is enabled. Please check the Wi-Fi Settings on the 4G Mobile Hotspot configuration page. 8 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
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MF985U User Manual 2. Use your normal Wi-Fi application on the client to search for available wireless networks. 3. Select the SSID of your device, and then click Connect. Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 9...
Slide the switch next to Standard Data to OFF position. NOTE: Powering off the device can also terminate the off the device can also terminate the Internet connection. 10 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
: Shows the battery level. indicator Signal : Shows the network sign Shows the network signal intensity. strength Internet : Connect : Connected to the Internet. Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 11...
Black List. Devices on the black list will not be able to use the device to connect to Black List. Devices on the black list will not be able to use the device to connect to the network. 12 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
1. Select On / Off next to Allow Mobile Data in the figure above. 2. Click Apply. To Enable / Disable Data Roaming 1. Ensure that the mobile data is available. 2. Select On / Off next to Data Roaming. 3. Click Apply Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 13...
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Set as default: Click to set current profile as the default profile. To add a new APN profile, follow the steps below: 1. Click Add New in the figure above to access the following figure. 14 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
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Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) is used to periodically verify the identity of the peer using a 3-way handshake. User name is used to obtain authentication from the ISP when User Name Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 15...
Wi-Fi and click Main SSID. The main SSID basic parameters he main SSID basic parameters are shown in the following figure. are shown in the following figure. 16 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
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WPA2(AES)-PSK A more secure version of WPA with implementation of the 802.11i standard. WPA-PSK/WPA2-PS Apply both the WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK schemes. Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 17...
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2. Click Apply to confirm your configuration. Guest SSID Settings 1. Select Settings below Wi-Fi and click Guest SSID. 2. Set Multi SSID Switch to Enable. The Guest SSID basic parameters are shown in the following figure. 18 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
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Display password: Allow the password to be displayed on the 4G Mobile Hotspot configuration page. Generate random password when enabled: Allow generate random password for the Guest SSID network. 3. Click Apply to confirm your configuration. Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 19...
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2. Click Apply to confirm your configuration. Wi-Fi Advanced Settings This chapter provides information on how to configure advanced settings for various aspects of the Wi-Fi such as Channel Bandwidth, Country/Region Code, Frequency (Channel), etc. 20 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
Frequency (Channel): Select appropriate channel to optimize the performance and coverage of your wireless network. Data Management Settings 1. Click in Statistics area, you can create statistic plan, query used and left statistic in the following figure. Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 21...
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Data Alert: Remind you when used data reaches specified percentage. Click adjust the parameters. Monthly Data Plan: Set mobile data usage limit. Click to adjust the parameters. 3. Click Apply to confirm your configuration. 22 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
Log in to the 4G Mobile Hotspot configuration page. Click to set the sharing mode. The default mode is to set the sharing mode. The default mode is USB. Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 23...
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3. Set Share Setting to Enable to Enable. 4. Set File to Share, Access Type Access Type, and Path to Share as you need need. 24 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
Sleep after: Select a time from the drop-down list. When there’s no Wi-Fi connection in the specified time, Wi-Fi will be unavailable and the system will turn to sleep mode for power-saving. Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 25...
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IP address will be reallocated after the IP address has expired. 2. Click Apply to confirm your configuration. Firewall A firewall protects your connected devices against malicious incoming traffic from the 26 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
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> Firewall > Port Filtering, the MAC/IP/Port Filtering section is shown in the following figures. 2. Set MAC/IP/Port Filtering to Enable, Default Policy to Accepted or Dropped and click Apply, the filter settings will appear as shown below: Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 27...
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In particular, you need to know the port numbers and the protocol (TCP, UDP) used by outgoing traffic. Dropped: Internet traffic is blocked by default. Only traffic from the selected, pre-defined or custom applications is allowed to access the Internet. 28 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
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1. Click > Firewall > Port Mapping Firewall > Port Mapping, the Port Mapping section , the Port Mapping section is shown in the following figures. Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 29...
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Dest. IP Address: Set the destination IP address that will be filtered. Dest. Port: Set the destination Port that will be filtered. Protocol: Set which protocol will be used for filtering. 30 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
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1. Click > Firewall > DMZ and the following page will appear: 2. If you select Enable, the DMZ Settings will appear: Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 31...
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Click > Others > Restart. Click Restart to restart your device manually. Web Portal Passwords 1. Click Web Portal Passwords to manage the login password of the 4G Mobile Hotspot configuration page. 32 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
Status Bar Wi-Fi Network Name & Password Touch for usage details Touch for WPS, Main Touch to change display, Wi-Fi, Guest Wi-Fi mobile data and other and other options settings Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 33...
Block > OK, and then it will be added to the Black List. Or touch Block List, devices on the black list will not be able to use the 34 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
Lock Screen (PIN): Disable the screen lock or enable it with PIN. Software Update: Check, download and install the system updates. Factory Reset: Touch Factory Reset > Reset device to reset the device to its factory Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 35...
• Handle your device carefully. Do not drop, bend or strike it. Otherwise your device will 36 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
Product caused by: • i. Reasonable abrasion. ii. End User’s failure to follow ZTE’s installation, operation or maintenance instructions End User’s failure to follow ZTE’s installation, operation or maintenance instructions End User’s failure to follow ZTE’s installation, operation or maintenance instructions or procedures.
End User shall 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 User’s sole remedy and ZTE’s sole liability for defective or nonconforming items, and is in lieu of all other warranties, expressed, implied or...
Check the IP address to make sure your client can between your device obtain an IP address automatically in the Internet and client. protocol (TCP/IP) properties. Type the correct network key (Wi-Fi password) when Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 39...
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If you changed the password and forgot the new password, you need to restore the device to the factory default settings. For more assistance, please: • Send an E-mail to mobile@zte.com.cn • Visit www.ztedevice.com 40 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...