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T-Mobile 4G Mobile Hotspot

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  • Page 1: User Guide

    T-Mobile 4G Mobile Hotspot User Guide Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
  • Page 2 LEGAL INFORMATION Copyright © 2011 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.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Wi-Fi Mode ........................20 Operation and Function ....................... 22 Preparation ........................22 Establish a connection between your 4G Mobile Hotspot and the client ....... 22 Access the Internet ......................23 Access the T-Mobile Hotspot Admin Page..............23 Login ..........................24 Home ..........................
  • Page 4 Warning and Notice ......................52 To the Owner ........................52 Using Your 4G Mobile Hotspot ..................52 Using Battery ........................53 Limited Warranty ......................53 Limitation of Liability ..................... 54 FCC Compliance ......................54 Radio Frequency (RF) Energy ..................55...
  • Page 5: Getting Started

    4G Mobile Hotspot Appearance The following figure shows the appearance of the 4G Mobile Hotspot. It is only for your reference. The actual device may be different. Press and hold the Power key for three seconds to turn on/off 1.
  • Page 6: Lcd Screen Indicator

    Press and hold the WPS and Power buttons simultaneously until the LCD turns off; then release the buttons and the 4G Mobile Hotspot will restart automatically and restore to the factory default settings. The 4G Mobile Hotspot will display ―Restarting…‖ which indicates a successful reset to factory defaults.
  • Page 7: Inserting Sim Card And Battery

    Inserting SIM Card and Battery Warning: Power off the 4G Mobile Hotspot and remove the external power adapter before removing or inserting the SIM card. Otherwise, the 4G Mobile Hotspot or SIM card may be damaged. 1. Open the battery cover, located on the bottom of the 4G Mobile Hotspot.
  • Page 8: Inserting Microsd Card

    You can charge your 4G Mobile Hotspot by using the USB cable provided with your device. • 1. Insert the charger cable carefully into your 4G Mobile Hotspot with the plug arrow facing the bottom of the device. 2. The plug only fits one way. Do not use excessive force to insert the plug.
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  • Page 10: Working Mode

    PC or laptop connectivity for examples of connecting 4G Mobile Hotspot. USB Mode Connect the 4G Mobile Hotspot to your PC or laptop via the included USB cable, and then power on your 4G Mobile Hotspot. Software Installation for Windows XP...
  • Page 11 In the rare case that your Windows PC or laptop does not auto launch or auto-install automatically, you can run the installation program in path of My Computer > Mobile Hotspot > AutoRun.exe. It is strongly recommend that you exit Windows programs, and click Next, wait a minute and the following screen appears: Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 11...
  • Page 12: Software Uninstall For Windows Xp

    Click Finish to complete the installation. After the installation, select Start > Programs and there will be a Mobile Hotspot Admin program group,which includes Mobile Hotspot Admin and Uninstall. Also, you will be able to find the Mobile Hotspot Admin shortcut icon on the desktop.
  • Page 13: Software Installation For Mac Os

    The installation process and all the screenshots in this section are based on MAC 10.5.6. It is for your reference only. When you connect your 4G Mobile Hotspot to a MAC PC or laptop, the system will automatically detect and recognize the new hardware and display a software installation window on the desktop, as shown below.
  • Page 14 Double click the ―Mobile Hotspot Admin‖ icon to start the installation process, as shown below. Click Continue. Select a destination where you want to install the Mobile Hotspot Admin software. 14 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
  • Page 15 After selecting ―Macintosh HD‖ as the install destination, you can click Install to perform a standard installation. At this step, you can also change the install location, or click Customize to personalize your installation. Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 15...
  • Page 16 By clicking ―Install‖, the Installer will require you to type your password for verification. After entering the correct password and clicking OK, the system will start preparing disk for the installation. 16 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
  • Page 17 Wait a moment until the installation is finished. Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 17...
  • Page 18 Click Close to complete the installation. 18 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
  • Page 19: Software Uninstall For Mac Os

    After the installation, you will be able to find the Mobile Hotspot Admin shortcut icon on the desktop. Software Uninstall for MAC OS 1. Close the application before the software uninstalls. Select ―Finder > Applications > Uninstall Mobile Hotspot Admin‖ to uninstall the application. Follow the system prompts to complete the software uninstall.
  • Page 20: Wi-Fi Mode

    4. Click Close to complete the software uninstall. Wi-Fi Mode Power on; wait until you see 4G or 3G appear on the screen and then connect the 4G Mobile Hotspot to Wi-Fi capable device(s). And the following picture is one application example:...
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  • Page 22: Operation And Function

    Internet protocol (TCP/IP) properties, and the client will get an IP address like‖192.168.0.1‖. 3. Select the SSID of your 4G Mobile Hotspot (SSID is listed underneath the 4G Mobile Hotspot battery). 22 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
  • Page 23: Access The Internet

    You will be prompted to enter a password. The password is located under the battery of your 4G Mobile Hotspot. Wait a moment, and the connection between your 4G Mobile Hotspot and the client will be established successfully. Access the Internet 1.
  • Page 24: Login

    Enter your password (the default Password is admin, all lower case). Click Login to log into the web administration page of your 4G Mobile Hotspot. For network security concern, upon the first login, it is recommended that you change the Wi-Fi Password.
  • Page 25: Home

    Home When you successfully login, the Home tab appears in the upper left corner of the window, which contains basic settings information of your 4G Mobile Hotspot, as shown below: Change SSID and Password Network Name (SSID) is used to uniquely identify your Wi-FI Network.
  • Page 26: Settings > Broadband Settings

    Network Select Select Settings > Broadband Settings > Network Select, Manual: Search the available network manually. • Automatic: 4G Mobile Hotspot searches for available networks automatically. Set as default. • • 4G Only: 4G Mobile Hotspot searches for 4G network only.
  • Page 27 • GSM Only: 4G Mobile Hotspot searches for GSM network only. Click Apply to confirm your configuration. APN Setting Select Settings > Broadband Settings > APN Setting, It is suggested that you do not make changes to these settings. Parameter...
  • Page 28: Settings > Wi-Fi Settings

    Password is used to obtain authentication from the ISP when the connection is Password established. Click Save to save your changes made to the APN parameters. • Click Set default to set current profile as the default profile. • Click Add to add new APN. •...
  • Page 29 • Network Mode: If all of the wireless devices connect with this 4G Mobile Hotspot in the same transmission mode, performance will be improved by choosing the appropriate wireless mode. Network Mode Description 11b/g Mixed Mode Supports both 11b and 11g transmission mode.
  • Page 30 Security Select Settings > Wi-Fi Settings > Security, Unless one of these encryption modes is selected, wireless transmissions to and from your wireless network can be easily intercepted and interpreted by unauthorized users. • Security Mode: The security modes are described below: Mode Description OPEN...
  • Page 31 Select AES as the encryption type. AUTO Both TKIP and AES are selected as the encryption type. • Pass phrase: Enter the password manually. If the security mode is SHARED, the bottom part of the configuration page displays parameters as shown below: Keys: At most four keys can be set in the WEP key fields.
  • Page 32 • Encrypt Type: There are two encrypt types: WEP and No ENCRYPTION. Select Settings > Wi-Fi Settings > WPS, • WPS mode: Choose the desired mode. AP PIN: AP PIN will be displayed when WPS is activated. 32 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
  • Page 33 WLAN, and the result will be shown in the Client WPS UI. Click Apply to confirm your configuration. Usage of WPS WPS of your 4G Mobile Hotspot is disabled by default. Before using, you need to enable it in the Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 33...
  • Page 34: Settings > Firewall

    Please follow the steps below: 1. Start up your 4G Mobile Hotspot. 2. Launch the client device connected to your 4G Mobile Hotspot. 3. Enable the WPS function of your 4G Mobile Hotspot. 4. Enable the WPS function of the connecting client.
  • Page 35 • Default Policy: Set how to handle the packet if none of the rules matches. • MAC address: Set the MAC address that will be filtered. • Dest. IP Address: Set the destination IP address that will be filtered. • Source IP Address: Set the source IP address that will be filtered. •...
  • Page 36 3. Input the detailed information in the Mac/IP/Port Filtering area. 4. Click Apply in the Mac/IP/Port Filtering area. Port Forwarding You can setup virtual servers to provide services on the Internet. Select Settings > Firewall > Port Forwarding, If you select Enable, the Virtual Server Settings will appear: •...
  • Page 37: Settings > Advanced

    Click Reset to restore default values. System Security You can configure system firewall to protect the 4G Mobile Hotspot from being attacked. Select Settings > Firewall > System Security, Enable or Disable the remote management function and ping from WAN filter function on requirement, and then click Apply.
  • Page 38 After successful login, you can change the administrator’s password. Click Apply to confirm your configuration. The password is for use on the T-Mobile Hotspot Admin page. This is not the password to be used when connecting to your Mobile Hotspot.
  • Page 39 • SIM PIN Save: Check the Save box, then click Apply to enable PIN save function. After you enable this function, the 4G Mobile Hotspot will save your PIN code, and you do not need to input PIN code each time when the device is powered on.
  • Page 40 Enter the old PIN code. You will then need to enter the new PIN code twice Click Apply to confirm your configuration. Notes: • Entering the wrong PIN code for three consecutive times will block the SIM card. • After you changed the PIN code, you still need to input PIN code again, even though you enable PIN save function.
  • Page 41: Text Message

    You can check the messages saved in your 4G Mobile Hotspot. Notes: The message indicator will be displayed on your 4G Mobile Hotspot when there is unread message. Inbox Select Text Message > Message > Inbox to access the following figure:...
  • Page 42 All the received messages saved in your 4G Mobile Hotspot will be displayed here. • Click View to view the selected message. • Click Reply to respond to the selected message sender. • Click Delete to remove the selected message.
  • Page 43: Composing Message

    Select Text Message > Message > Outbox to access the following figure: All drafts and unsuccessfully sent messages will be displayed here. • Click View to access the editing interface of the selected message, and then click Send to send it. Composing Message 1.
  • Page 44: Connection

    Click Connection, you can configure how to connect to the Internet in the following figure: There are two connection modes: • Auto Connect: The 4G Mobile Hotspot will automatically connect to WAN when it is powered on. 44 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
  • Page 45: Logout

    Sleep Mode When you enable the Wi-Fi function and use the battery to supply power to the 4G Mobile Hotspot, once no user connects to the 4G Mobile Hotspot within 10 minutes or you press the WPS button, the 4G Mobile Hotspot will enter the sleep mode and the LCD screen will be turned off.
  • Page 46: Troubleshooting

    Possible Causes Problem Solving The system cannot run The system configuration is having The 4G Mobile Hotspot will appear as a virtual CDROM on the PC’s start menu. Click on the the installation program difficulty with the auto-run software. automatically.
  • Page 47 3. Check the APN in the user configuration file file is incorrect. in the Setting > Broadband Settings > APN Setting. 4. The 4G Mobile Hotspot data is 4. Local network access or the target server corrupted. maybe experiencing problems. Retry data request.
  • Page 48: Technical Parameters

    C h a p t e r Technical Parameters Data Service HSPA: DL 21 Mbps UL 5.76 Mbps WCDMA: 384 kbps Interface USB and Wi-Fi Wi-Fi Standard 802.11b/g Wi-Fi Security WEP/WPA/WPA2 USB Version USB 2.0 HIGH SPEED USB Interface Type Mini USB-B Weight 2.64 oz...
  • Page 49 Humidity 5%~ 95% Notes: The 4G Mobile Hotspot’s standby and working time are based on ideal working environment. Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 49...
  • Page 50: Glossary

    C h a p t e r Glossary • AC: Alternating Current AES: Advanced Encryption Standard • APN: Access Point Name • DC: Direct Current • • DHCP: Dynamic Host Control Protocol DNS: Domain Name System (or Service or Server) •...
  • Page 51 • WEP: Wired Equivalent Privacy Wi-Fi:Wireless Fidelity • WLAN: Wireless LAN • WPA-PSK: Wi-Fi Protected Access–PreShared Key • WPS: Wi-Fi Protected Setup • Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 51...
  • Page 52: Warning And Notice

    Store the 4G Mobile Hotspot out of the reach of little children. The 4G Mobile Hotspot may cause injury if used as a toy. Do not touch the metallic parts of the 4G Mobile Hotspot so as to avoid a burn, when the 4G Mobile •...
  • Page 53: Using Battery

    4G Mobile Hotspot, so don’t use it until it becomes dry. Handle the 4G Mobile Hotspot carefully. Do not drop, bend or strike it. Otherwise the 4G Mobile • Hotspot will be damaged. No dismantling by non-professionals and only qualified technicians can undertake the repair work.
  • Page 54: Limitation Of Liability

    FCC Compliance This 4G Mobile Hotspot complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This 4G Mobile Hotspot may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this 4G Mobile Hotspot must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 55: Radio Frequency (Rf) Energy

    The highest SAR value for the 4G Mobile Hotspot as reported to the FCC when worn on the body, as described in this user guide, is 1.080 W/kg (Body-worn measurements differ among device models, depending upon available enhancements and FCC requirements.)
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