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Stoyan
March 13, 2025
How to set up without a sim card?
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Mr. Anderson
March 13, 2025
The Mercusys MB130-4G router is designed primarily for use with a nano SIM card for 4G LTE connectivity. However, if you want to set it up without a SIM card, you may be able to use it in Wireless Router Mode. To do this:
1. Position the Router – Place it in a suitable location for optimal Wi-Fi coverage. 2. Power On – Plug the router into a power source and turn it on. 3. Access the Web Interface – Connect a device to the router via Wi-Fi or Ethernet, then open a web browser and enter the router's management page. 4. Enable Wireless Router Mode – Navigate to the settings and configure the device to work as a regular Wi-Fi router instead of using a 4G connection. 5. Connect to an Existing Internet Source – If available, connect the router to an external modem via Ethernet. 6. Complete Setup – Follow the on-screen instructions to configure Wi-Fi settings and finalize the setup.
This allows the router to function as a standard Wi-Fi router without requiring a SIM card.
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WCDMA: B1/B5/B8(24dBm+1/-3dBm) LTE: B1/B3/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40 (23dBm±2dBm) EU Declaration of Conformity Mercusys hereby declares that the device is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of directives 2014/53/EU, 2009/125/EC, 2011/65/EU and (EU)2015/863. The original EU Declaration of Conformity may be found at http://www.mercusys.com/en/ce.
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are not permitted. Limited outdoor use: If used outdoors, equipment shall not be attached to a fixed installation or to the external body of road vehicles, a fixed infrastructure or a fixed outdoor antenna. Use by unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) is limited to within the 5170 - 5250 MHz band.
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Ǵ Keep the device away from water, fire, humidity or hot environments. Ǵ Do not attempt to disassemble, repair, or modify the device. If you need service, please contact us. Ǵ Do not use damaged charger or USB cable to charge the device. Ǵ...
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Energy efficiency Marking Protective earth Earth Frame or chassis Functional earthing Caution, hot surface Caution Operator’s manual Stand-by “ON”/”OFF” (push-push) Fuse Fuse is used in neutral N RECYCLING This product bears the selective sorting symbol for Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). This means that this product must be handled pursuant to European directive 2012/19/EU in order to be recycled or dismantled to minimize its impact on the environment.
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More Info Specifications and the latest software can be found at the product page at the official website http://www.mercusys.com. The Quick Installation Guide can be found where you find this guide or inside the package of the router.
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Chapter 1 Introduction Status Indication Device is connected. Blinking Device is connecting. No device is connected. Indicates the signal strength received from the mobile internet network. More lit LEDs signify a better signal strength. There is no mobile internet signal. 1.
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Chapter 1 Introduction Item Description Connect the power adapter. Please use the power adapter provided with POWER Socket this router. Nano SIM Card Slot Insert the nano SIM card.
Chapter 2 Quick Setup Chapter 2. Quick Setup 2. 1. Position Your Router With the router, you can access your network from anywhere within the wireless network coverage. However, the wireless signal strength and coverage varies depending on the actual environment where your router is in. Many obstacles may limit the range of the wireless signal, for example, concrete structures, thickness and number of walls.
Chapter 2 Quick Setup 2. Connect the power adapter to the router. 3. Wait until the LED turns on. Your router is connected to the internet successfully. Note: For better internet connection, make sure 2 or 3 bars of the LED are lit. Otherwise, try relocating the router to a spot that may receive a stronger mobile network signal, such as near a window.
Chapter 2 Quick Setup 2. 4. Install External Antennas If you have external antennas, you can install them to strengthen the LTE Network. 1. Open the back cover. 2. Connect your external antennas. 3. Log in to the web page (http://mwlogin.net), then go to Advanced > Wireless > Antenna Settings to select external antennas.
Chapter 3 Log In to the Router Chapter 3. Log In to the Router With the web-based utility, it is easy to configure and manage the router. The web- based utility can be used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser, such as Microsoft the Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari.
3. Click Register Now and follow the instructions to register a Mercusys ID. 4. After activating your Mercusys ID, come back to the Mercusys ID page to log in. The Mercusys ID used to log in to the router for the first time will be automatically bound as an Admin.
Chapter 4 Mercusys Cloud Service 4.2 Manage the User Mercusys IDs The Mercusys ID used to log in to the router for the first time will be automatically bound as the Admin account. An admin account can add or remove other Mercusys IDs to or from the same router as User accounts.
Chapter 4 Mercusys Cloud Service 4. The new Mercusys ID will be displayed in the Bound Accounts table as a User. 4. 1. 2. Remove Mercusys ID(s) from Managing the Router 1. Visit http://mwlogin.net, and log in with your Mercusys ID.
Chapter 5 Network Security Chapter 5. Network Security 5. 1. Protect the Network from Cyber Attacks The SPI Firewall can prevent cyber attacks and validate the traffic that is passing through the router based on the protocol. This function is enabled by default, and it’s recommended to keep the default settings.
Chapter 5 Network Security 1. Visit http://mwlogin.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced > Security > Service Filtering and enable Service Filtering. 3. Click Add. 4. Select a service type from the drop-down list and the following four fields will be auto-populated.
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Chapter 5 Network Security To block specific device(s) 1 ) Select Blacklist and click Save. 2 ) Select the device(s) to be blocked in the Online Devices table. 3 ) Click Block above the Online Devices table. The selected devices will be added to Devices in Blacklist automatically.
Chapter 5 Network Security To allow specific device(s) 1 ) Select Whitelist and click Save. 2 ) Click Add. 3 ) Click Scan and select the device that you want to add in the whitelist, then the Device Name and MAC Address will be automatically filled in. Or enter the Device Name and MAC Address manually.
Chapter 5 Network Security How can I do that? 1. Visit http://mwlogin.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced > Security > IP & MAC Binding and enable IP & MAC Binding. 3.
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This feature is available only when you’ve set up an IPv6 connection. 1. Visit http://mwlogin.net, and log in with your Mercusys ID or the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced > Security > IPv6 Firework, and locate the Inbound Firewall Rules section.
For example, I want to allow my children’s devices (e.g. a computer or a tablet) to access https://www.mercusys.com and https://www.wikipedia.org from 18:00 (6PM) to 22:00 (10PM) on weekdays only. How can I do that? 1.
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Chapter 6 Parental Controls 4. Click Scan and select the device to be controlled. Or enter the Device Name and MAC Address manually. 5. Click the Clock icon to set the Effective Time. Drag the cursor over the appropriate cell(s) and click OK. 6.
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9. Click Add a New Keyword. You can add up to 200 keywords for both Blacklist and Whitelist. Below are some sample entries to allow access. 1 ) Enter a web address (e.g. www.mercusys.com) or a web address keyword (e.g. wikipedia) to only allow or block access to the websites containing that keyword.
Chapter 7 SMS Chapter 7. 7. 1. View Messages 1. Visit http://mwlogin.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced > SMS > Inbox page. 3. Click the envelope icon to unfold and read the content of the message. 7.
Chapter 7 SMS 5. Click Send to send the message or click Save to save the message to the Drafts. 7. 3. View Sent Messages 1. Visit http://mwlogin.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced > SMS > Outbox page. All the messages you sent are listed in the Outbox table.
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Chapter 7 SMS 2. Go to Advanced > SMS > SMS Settings page and enable Message Center. 3. The Message Center Number is auto-populated. Change it according to your needs.
Chapter 8 Guest Network Chapter 8. Guest Network This function allows you to provide Wi-Fi access for guests without disclosing your main network. When you have guests in your house, apartment, or workplace, you can create a guest network for them. In addition, you can customize guest network options to ensure network security, privacy, and fluency.
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Chapter 8 Guest Network 3. Customize guest network options according to your needs. • Allow Guests to Access Each Other Select this checkbox if you want to allow the wireless clients on your guest network to communicate with each other via methods such as network neighbors, Samba, Ping, and FTP.
Chapter 9 NAT Forwarding Chapter 9. NAT Forwarding Router’s NAT (Network Address Translation) feature makes the devices in the LAN use the same public IP address to communicate in the internet, which protects the local network by hiding IP addresses of the devices. However, it also brings about the problem that external host cannot initiatively communicate with the specified device in the local network.
Chapter 9 NAT Forwarding • L2TP Pass-through: If enabled, it allows Layer 2 Point-to-Point sessions to be tunneled through an IP network and passed through the router. • IPSec Pass-through: If enabled, it allows IPSec (Internet Protocol Security) to be tunneled through an IP network and passed through the router. IPSec uses cryptographic security services to ensure private and secure communications over IP networks.
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Chapter 9 NAT Forwarding the router with the WAN IP address 218.18.232.154. Personal Website 4G LTE Router WAN: 218.18.232.154 Home How can I do that? 1. Assign a static IP address to your PC, for example 192.168.1.100. 2. Visit http://mwlogin.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 3.
Chapter 9 NAT Forwarding Users in the internet can enter http:// WAN IP (in this example, enter http:// 218.18.232.154) to visit your personal website. Note: 1. WAN IP should be a public IP address. For the WAN IP is assigned dynamically by ISP, it is recommended to apply and register a domain name for the WAN by DDNS, go to Set Up a Dynamic DNS Service Account...
Chapter 9 NAT Forwarding Tips: 1. You can add multiple port triggering rules according to your network need. 2. If the application you need is not listed in the Existing Applications list, please enter the parameters manually. You should verify the external ports the application uses first and enter them into External Port field according to the format the page displays.
Chapter 9 NAT Forwarding make a team to game with other players. 9. 5. Make Xbox Online Games Run Smoothly by UPnP UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) protocol allows the applications or host devices to automatically find the front-end NAT device and send request to it to open the corresponding ports.
Chapter 10 QoS Chapter 10. QoS This chapter introduces how to create a QoS (Quality of Service) rule to specify prioritization of traffic and minimize the impact caused when the connection is under heavy load. I want to: Specify priority levels for some devices or applications. For example, I have several devices that are connected to my wireless network.
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Chapter 10 QoS 2. Add a middle priority QoS rule for the phone. 1 ) Click Add in the Middle Priority: 30% column. 2 ) Select By Device and then click Scan. 3 ) Choose the respective device from the list. 4 ) Click Save.
Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings Chapter 11. Specify Your Network Settings 11. 1. Create a Connection Profile If your ISP settings are not detected by the router, you can create an internet connection profile by following the steps below: 1.
6. Download the latest ISP upgrade file from the Support page at https://www.mercusys.com to your computer. 1. Visit http://mwlogin.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 2. Go to Advanced > Network > ISP Upgrade.
Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings Note: 3. If you fail to dial-up Internet access after upgrading to the latest version, please contact the technical support. 4. If your ISP settings are still not detected after upgrading, refer to Create a Connection Profile to add a new internet connection profile.
Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings 11. 4. Data Settings Data Settings is used to monitor the data usage of your router in real-time. You can limit your data usage according to your monthly allowance or total allowance and you will receive a warning if your data usage reaches the specified level.
Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings 11. 5. LAN Settings 11. 5. 1. Change the LAN IP Address The router is preset with a default LAN IP 192.168.1.1, which you can use to log in to its web management page. The LAN IP address together with the Subnet Mask also defines the subnet that the connected devices are on.
Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings 3. Select DHCP to enable the DHCP function and select DHCP Server. 4. Specify the IP Address Pool, the start address and end address must be on the same subnet with LAN IP. The router will assign addresses within this specified range to its clients.
Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings 4. Click Scan and select the device for which you want to reserve IP address. Then the MAC Address and IP Address will be automatically filled in. Or enter the MAC Address and IP Address manually. 5.
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Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings ¾ To enable or disable the wireless function: Enable the 2.4GHz or 5GHz Wireless Network. If you don’t want to use the wireless function, just uncheck the box. If you disable the wireless function, all the wireless settings won’t be effective.
Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings • 802.11g/n mixed - Select if you are using both 802.11g and 802.11n wireless clients. • 802.11b/g/n mixed - Select if you are using a mix of 802.11b, 11g, and 11n wireless clients. Note: When 802.11n only mode is selected, only 802.11n wireless stations can connect to the router.
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Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings 2. Press the WPS button of the client device within two minutes. Method 2 Enter the client device’s PIN on the router 1. Visit http://mwlogin.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 2.
Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings 4. On the client device, enter the router’s PIN. (The default PIN is also labeled on the bottom of the router.) 11. 6. 3. Schedule Your Wireless Function You can automatically turn off your wireless network at time when you do not need the wireless connection.
Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings Tips: You can also see the wrieless details by clicking the router icon on Basic > Network Map. ¾ To view the detailed information of the connected wireless clients: 1. Visit http://mwlogin.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 2.
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Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings • Beacon Interval - Enter a value between 25 and 1000 in milliseconds to determine the duration between which beacon packets are broadcasted by the router to synchronize the wireless network. The default is 100 milliseconds. •...
2. Go to Advanced > Network> Dynamic DNS. 3. Select the DDNS Service Provider (Mercusys, Dyndns or NO-IP). It is recommended to select Mercusys so that you can enjoy superior DDNS service of Mercusys. To use Mercusys DDNS service, log in with your Mercusys ID and register new domain names.
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Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings For example, in a small office, my PC can surf the internet, but I also want to visit my company’s server. Now I have a switch and another router. I connect the devices as shown in the following figure so that the physical connection between my PC and my company’s server is achieved.
Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings • Network Destination - The destination IP address that you want to assign to a static route. This IP address cannot be on the same subnet with the WAN IP or LAN IP of the router. In the example, the IP address of the company network is the destination IP address, so here enters 172.30.30.1.
Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings over IPv4-only infrastructure before IPv6 completely supplants IPv4. It is a temporary solution for networks that do not support native dual-stack, where both IPv6 and IPv4 run independently. 1. Visit http://mwlogin.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 2.
Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings 11. 11. Set up a VPN Connection VPN (Virtual Private Network) is a private network established across the public network, generally via the internet. However, the private network is a logical network without any physical network lines, so it is called Virtual Private Network.
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Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings Note: • Before you enable VPN Server, we recommend you configure Dynamic DNS Service (recommended) or assign a static IP address for router’s WAN port and synchronize your System Time with internet. • The first time you configure the OpenVPN Server, you may need to Generate a certificate before you enable the VPN Server.
Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings 1. Visit http://openvpn.net/index.php/download/community-downloads.html to download the OpenVPN software, and install it on your device where you want to run the OpenVPN client utility. Note: You need to install the OpenVPN client utility on each device that you plan to apply the VPN function to access your router.
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Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings 1. Go to Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center. 2. Select Set up a new connection or network. 3. Select Connect to a workplace and click Next. 4.
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Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings 5. Enter the internet IP address of the router (for example: 218.18.1.73) in the Internet address field. Click Next. 6. Enter the User name and Password you have set for the PPTP VPN server on your router, and click Connect.
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Chapter 11 Specify Your Network Settings 7. The PPTP VPN connection is created and ready to use.
Chapter 12 Administrate Your Network Chapter 12. Administrate Your Network 12. 1. Set System Time System time is the time displayed while the router is running. The system time you configure here will be used for other time-based functions like Parental Controls and Wireless Schedule.
Chapter 12 Administrate Your Network 5. After setting the system time, you can set Daylight Saving time according to your needs. Tick the checkbox to enable Daylight Saving, set the start and end time and then click Save to make the settings effective. 12.
3. Click Start to test the internet connectivity and you will see the test result in the gray box. 12. 4. Update the Firmware MERCUSYS is dedicated to improving and richening the product features, giving you a better network experience. We will inform you through the web management page if there’s any update firmware available for your router.
12. 4. 2. Local Upgrade 1. Download the latest firmware file for the router from our website https://www.mercusys.com. 2. Visit http://mwlogin.net, and log in with the password you set for the router. 3. Go to Advanced > System Tools > Firmware Upgrade.
Chapter 12 Administrate Your Network 2. Click Advanced > System Tools > Backup & Restore page. ¾ To back up configuration settings: Click Backup to save a copy of the current settings to your local computer. A conf. bin file will be stored to your computer. ¾...
Chapter 12 Administrate Your Network 2. Go to Advanced > System Tools > Reboot. ¾ To Reboot Manually Locate the Manual Reboot section and click Reboot. ¾ To Reboot Automatically 1 ) Locate the Reboot Schedule section and check the box to enable Reboot Schedule.
Chapter 12 Administrate Your Network 2. Go to Advanced > System Tools> Administration page. Locate the Account Management section. 3. Enter the old password. Enter the new password and enter again to confirm. 4. Click Save to make the settings effective. 12.
Chapter 12 Administrate Your Network 5. If you only want to allow one specific device to manage the router, enable Only Allow the Following IP/MAC and then enter the IP Address or MAC Address of the device in the IP/MAC Address field. 6.
Chapter 12 Administrate Your Network 12. 10. ICMP Ping ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) Ping is used to diagnose the network by sending ICMP echo request packets to the target remote or local host and waiting for an ICMP response. 1.
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Chapter 12 Administrate Your Network 2. Click Advanced > System Tools > System Log page. ¾ To view the system logs: 1. Select the log Type. 2. Select the log Level and you will see the logs with the specific or higher levels. 3.
Chapter 12 Administrate Your Network information of the remote server. If the remote server has a log viewer client or a sniffer tool implemented, you can view and analyze the system log remotely in real-time. 12. 12. CWMP CWMP (CPE WAN Management Protocol, also called TR-069) allows Auto-Configuration Server (ACS) to perform auto-configuration, provision, connection, and diagnostics to this device.
Chapter 12 Administrate Your Network 8. Select the checkbox Connection Request Authentication to enable authentication for the connection request. Enter the username and password for the ACS server to log into the router. Then enter the path, port, and URL that connects to the ACS server.
Chapter 12 Administrate Your Network and processing of SNMP messages, sending responses to the SNMP manager, and triggering SNMP traps when an event occurs. • Read-only Community - Displays the default public community string that protects the router from unauthorized access. •...
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Chapter 12 Administrate Your Network 3. Toggle on Traffic Monitor, and then you view the traffic usage of a device in the past 10 minutes or that of all devices in the past 10 minutes/24 hours/7 days.
Q1. How do I restore my router to its factory default settings? With the router powered on, press and hold the WPS/RESET button on the rear panel for more than 5 seconds to reset the router. Note: Once the router is reset, the current configuration settings will be lost and you will need to re-configure the router. Q2.
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4 ) Click LAN settings, deselect the following three options and click OK; 5 ) Go to Advanced > Restore advanced settings, click OK to save the settings.
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• Use another web browser or computer to log in again. • Reset the router to factory default settings and try again. If the login still fails, please contact the technical support. Note: You’ll need to reconfigure the router to surf the internet once the router is reset. Q4.
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If the parameters are incorrect, click Create Profile and enter the correct parameters, then select the new profile from the Profile Name list. 6. Check the PIN settings: 1 ) Open a web browser and log in to the web management page. 2 ) Go to Advanced >...
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2. Make sure the wireless adapter driver is installed successfully and the wireless adapter is enabled. On Windows 7 1 ) If you see the message No connections are available, it is usually because the wireless function is disabled or blocked somehow; 2 ) Clicking on Troubleshoot and windows might be able to fix the problem by itself.
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5 ) Select Wireless Zero Configuration, right click it, and then select Properties; 6 ) Change Startup type to Automatic, click on Start button and make sure the Service status is Started. And then click OK.
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7 ) Connect to wireless network. ¾ If you can find other wireless network except your own, please follow the steps below: 1. Make sure your computer/device is still in the range of your router/modem, move closer if it is currently too far away; 2.
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2 ) If you cannot find the PIN or PIN failed, you may choose Connecting using a security key instead, and then type in the Network Security Key/Wireless Password; 3 ) If it continues saying network security key mismatch, it is suggested to confirm the wireless password on your wireless router/modem;...
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1 ) Check the wireless signal strength of your network, if it is weak (1~3 bars), please move the router closer and try again; 2 ) Change the wireless Channel of the router to 1,6,or 11 to reduce interference from other networks; 3 ) Re-install or update the driver for your wireless adapter of the computer;...
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How to set up without a sim card?
The Mercusys MB130-4G router is designed primarily for use with a nano SIM card for 4G LTE connectivity. However, if you want to set it up without a SIM card, you may be able to use it in Wireless Router Mode. To do this:
1. Position the Router – Place it in a suitable location for optimal Wi-Fi coverage.
2. Power On – Plug the router into a power source and turn it on.
3. Access the Web Interface – Connect a device to the router via Wi-Fi or Ethernet, then open a web browser and enter the router's management page.
4. Enable Wireless Router Mode – Navigate to the settings and configure the device to work as a regular Wi-Fi router instead of using a 4G connection.
5. Connect to an Existing Internet Source – If available, connect the router to an external modem via Ethernet.
6. Complete Setup – Follow the on-screen instructions to configure Wi-Fi settings and finalize the setup.
This allows the router to function as a standard Wi-Fi router without requiring a SIM card.
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