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MC801A

ZTE MC801A User guide

  • Hello! I'm a chat assistant that has read the user manual for the ZTE MC801A 5G router. I understand how to set up the device, connect to the internet using Wi-Fi or a LAN cable, change settings, set up Bridge mode, and use the WPS function, and I am ready to answer your questions.
  • How do I access the internet with this device using Wi-Fi?
    How do I access the internet with this device using a network cable?
    How can I change my device settings?
    How to enable WPS function?
MC801A
Let’s go
Getting started with your device.
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1. Prepare
• Preparethevalidnano-SIMcardprovidedbytheserviceprovider.
• Viewthelabelonyourdevicetogetthedefaultinformation.The
followinggureisforreferenceonly.
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2. Insert the nano-SIM Card
Opentheslotcoveratthebottomofthedeviceandinsertthenano-SIM
card.
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3. Power on Your Device
Connectthepoweradaptertoyourdeviceandthenyourdevicewillbe
poweredonandconnecttotheInternetautomatically.
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4. Access the Internet
• 
Wi-Fi:GetthedefaultSSIDandpasswordonthelabelandconnect
totheWi-Finetworkwithyourmobiledevice,andthenaccessthe
Internet.
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• 
Network cable(RJ45):ConnectwiththecomputerviaLANports
andthenaccesstheInternet.
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5. Change Your Device Settings
Youcanchangethedevicesettingsbyloggingintothe5GCPE
congurationwebpage.
1. ViewthelabelonyourdevicetogetthedefaultDevice Manager
Website IP address and Password.
2. LaunchtheInternetbrowserandentertheDevice Manager Website
IP addressintheaddressbar.
3. InputthepasswordandthenclickLogin.
4. Afterthe5GCPEcongurationwebpageisopened,youcan
changetheWi-FiSSID,passwordorothersettings.
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Internet Wi-Fi Function
YourdevicesupportstheInternetWi-Fifunctionandyoucanusethis
functiontoextendyourexistingWi-Finetwork.
1. Logintothe5GCPEcongurationpage.
2. SelectWi-FiSettings > Internet Wi-Fi.
3. SettheInternetWi-FiSwitchtoEnable,andclickApply.
4. ConnecttotheWi-Fihotspot.
Thefollowingtwomethodsareforyourreference.
▶ SelectaWi-FihotspotlistedintheWi-FiHotspotareaandclick
Connect.EnterapasswordinthePasswordtextboxandclick
Yes.
▶ ClickAdd Network,entertheWi-FihotspotinformationintheAdd
Wi-FiHotspotarea,andclickApply.ClicktheWi-Fihotspotyou
haveaddedandthenclickConnect.
5. AfterthedeviceisconnectedtotheWi-Fihotspotsuccessfully,you
canaccesstheInternet.
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Bridge Mode
Yourdevicesupportsthebridgemodeandyoucanusethisservicefrom
yourserviceprovidertoaccesstheInternet.
1. EnsurethatyourdevicecanconnecttotheInternetbyusingyour
nano-SIMcardautomatically.
2. Logintothe5GCPEcongurationwebpage.
3. ChangetheoperationmodetoBridge Mode.Thedevicewillbe
restartedautomatically.
NOTE:
PleasedisconnectfromtheInternetrstandthenyoucanchangethe
mode.
4. TherstclientconnectedtoyourdevicewillobtaintheIPaddress
fromtheWANDHCPhostandconnecttotheInternetdirectly.
NOTE:
TheotherclientscannotaccesstheInternet.Youcanusethoseclients
tologintothe5GCPEcongurationwebpage.
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WPS
YourdevicesupportstheWPSfunction.Youcanusethisfunctionto
connectaclienttoyourdevice.
1. PresstheWPSbuttononyourdevicetoactivatetheWPSfunction.
TheWIFIindicatorisblinking.
2. EnabletheWPSfunctiononyourclient.
3. Followthesystempromptsonyourclienttoestablishthe
connection.
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Indicator Lights and Interfaces
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1. SIGNAL
(Threelights)
On:Threelightsshowthesignalstrength.Morelightsonmeans
bettersignals.
O:Thereisnosignalornonano-SIMcardinserted.
2. NETWORK
Red:Thedeviceispoweredonbutnotregisteredtothemobile
network.
Bluesolid:Thedeviceisregisteredorconnectedtothe3G/4Gmobile
network.
Whitesolid:Thedeviceisregisteredorconnectedtothe5Gnetwork.
3. WIFI
On:WLAN(Wi-Fi)worksnormally.
Blinking:WPSisactivating.
O:WLAN(Wi-Fi)iso.
4. POWER On:Thedeviceispoweredon.
O:Thedeviceispoweredo.
5. WPSkey PressthiskeytoactivatetheWPSfunction.
6. Externalantenna
port
Connecttoexternalantennas.TheantennaconnectortypeisTS-9
andantennafrequencyrangeisfrom700MHzto4200MHz.
7. PHONEport Thisportisnotactiveandcannotbeused.
8. LANports LAN1port:ConnecttotheWANintheCableBroadbandMode.
LAN2port:ConnecttoaPC.
9. Powerport Connecttothepoweradapter.
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nano-SIMcard
slotandreset
hole
Insertyournano-SIMcard.
Resethole:Pressandholdforabout3secondstorestoreyour
devicetothefactorysettings.
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Troubleshooting
Internet Related Problems
Symptoms Possible Problems / Solutions
Icannotaccessthe
Internetatall.
• Pleasecheckyourcongurationsettings.
• Pleasewait1~2minutesfortheroutertoinitialize.
• Checkyournetworkindicators.
Thedownloador
uploadspeedisvery
slow.
• Thespeedisdependentonsignalstrength.Check
yoursignalstrengthandnetworktype.
Icannotvisitthe5G
CPEconguration
webpage.
• EnterthecorrectIPaddress.Youcanviewthelabel
onyourdevicetogetthedefaultIPaddress.
• OnlyuseonenetworkadapterinyourPC.
• Donotuseanyproxyserver.
Icannotestablish
theWi-Ficonnection
betweenmydevice
andtheclient.
• MakesuretheWi-Fifunctionisactive.
• RefreshnetworklistandselectthecorrectSSID.
• ChecktheIPaddresstomakesureyourclientcan
obtainanIPaddressautomaticallyintheInternet
protocol(TCP/IP)properties.
• Typethecorrectnetworkkey(Wi-Fipassword)when
you connect to the device.
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Others
Symptoms Possible Problems / Solutions
Thesignalindicator
doesnotlight.
• Thisindicatespoorreception.Trymovingthedevice
toanotherlocationnearthewindow.
Problemswiththe
passwords.
• ForthedefaultWi-Ficonnectionpasswordandthe
defaultpasswordofthe5GCPEcongurationweb
page,pleasecheckthelabelonthedevice.
• Ifyouchangedthepasswordsandforgotthem,you
needtorestorethedevicetothefactorydefault
settings.
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Getting More Help
IfyouexperiencesometroubleswithyourInternetforhomeserviceyou
couldgethelpbycallingTelenorCustomerServiceat+35989123.
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LEGAL INFORMATION
Copyright © 2021 ZTE CORPORATION.
All rights reserved.
Nopartofthispublicationmaybequoted,reproduced,translatedor
usedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,including
photocopyingandmicrolm,withoutthepriorwrittenpermissionofZTE
Corporation.
Notice
ZTECorporationreservestherighttomakemodicationsonprinterrors
orupdatespecicationsinthisguidewithoutpriornotice.
Disclaimer
Imagesandscreenshotsusedinthisguidemaydierfromtheactual
product.Contentinthisguidemaydierfromtheactualproductor
software.
Trademarks
ZTEandtheZTElogosaretrademarksofZTECorporation.
Othertrademarksandtradenamesarethoseoftheirrespectiveowners.
Version No.: R1.1
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Warning and Notice
Safety Precautions
• Someelectronicdevicesmaybesusceptibletoelectromagnetic
interference.LocatethedeviceawayfromTVset,radioandother
electronicequipmenttoavoidelectromagneticinterference.
• Thedevicemayinterferewithmedicaldeviceslikehearingaids
andpacemakers.Consultaphysicianorthemanufacturerofthe
medicaldevicebeforeusingit.
• Pleasekeepyourselfatleast20centimetersawayfromyour
device.
• Donotuseyourdeviceindangerousenvironmentssuchasoil
terminalsorchemicalfactorieswherethereareexplosivegasesor
explosiveproductsbeingprocessed.
• Pleaseuseoriginalaccessoriesoraccessoriesthatareauthorized
byZTE.Unauthorizedaccessoriesmayaectthedevice
performance,damagethedeviceorcausedangertoyou.
• Donotattempttodismantlethedevice.Therearenouser-
serviceableparts.
• Donotallowthedeviceoraccessoriestocomeintocontactwithliquid
ormoistureatanytime.Donotimmersethedeviceinanyliquid.
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• Donotplaceobjectsontopofthedevice.Thismayleadto
overheatingofthedevice.
• Thedevicemustbeplacedinawell-ventilatedenvironmentforuse.
• Donotexposethedevicetodirectsunlightorstoreitinhotareas.
Hightemperaturecanshortenthelifeofelectronicdevices.
• Donotallowchildrentoplaywiththedeviceorpoweradapter.
• Thedeviceisforindooruseonly.Donotusethedeviceoutside.
• Forpluggableequipment,thesocket-outletshallbeinstallednear
theequipmentandshallbeeasilyaccessible.
Cleaning and Maintaining
• Useanantistaticclothtocleanthedevice.Donotusechemicalor
abrasivecleanserasthesecoulddamagetheplasticcase.Turno
yourdevicebeforeyoucleanit.
• Usethedevicewithinthetemperaturerangeof-20°C~+55°C,
andthestoragetemperaturerangeis-40°C~+70°C.Thehumidity
rangeis5%~95%.
• Donotuseyourdeviceduringathunderstorm.Removethemains
powerpackfromthewallsocket.
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Limited Warranty
Thiswarrantydoesnotapplytodefectsorerrorsintheproductcaused
by:
i. Reasonableabrasion.
ii. Endusers’failuretofollowZTE’sinstallation,operationor
maintenanceinstructionsorprocedures.
iii. Endusers’mishandling,misuse,negligence,orimproper
installation,disassembly,storage,servicingoroperationofthe
product.
iv. ModicationsorrepairsnotprovidedbyZTEoraZTE-certied
individual.
v. Powerfailures,surges,re,ood,accidents,andactionsofthird
partiesorothereventsoutsideZTE’sreasonablecontrol.
vi. Usageofthird-partyproductsorusageinconjunctionwiththird-
partyproductsifsuchdefectsareduetothecombinedusage.
vii. Anyothercausebeyondtherangeofnormalusageintendedforthe
product.
Endusers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users’soleremedyandZTE’ssoleliabilityfor
defectiveornonconformingitems,andisinlieuofallotherwarranties,
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expressed,impliedorstatutory,includingbutnotlimitedtotheimplied
warrantiesofmerchantabilityandtnessforaparticularpurpose,unless
otherwiserequiredunderthemandatoryprovisionsofthelaw.
Limitation of Liability
ZTEshallnotbeliableforanylossofprotsorindirect,special,
incidentalorconsequentialdamagesresultingfromorarisingoutofor
inconnectionwithusingofthisproduct,nomatterwhetherornotZTE
hadbeenadvised,kneworshouldhaveknownofthepossibilityof
suchdamages,including,butnotlimitedtolostprots,interruptionof
business,costofcapital,costofsubstitutefacilitiesorproduct,orany
downtimecost.
RF Exposure
ThisequipmentcomplieswithCEradiationexposurelimitssetforthfor
anuncontrolledenvironment.Thisequipmentshouldbeinstalledand
operatedwithminimumdistanceof20cmbetweentheradiatorand
yourbody.
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