ZTE MF730M User manual

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Getting to Know Your Device

Appearance

The following gure is for your reference only.

1. Device cap

2. Front cover

3. Indicator light

4. USB connector

5. SIM card slot

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Getting to Know Your Device

Indicator Light

Indicator Status Description

Red solid Turned on and not registered.

Green solid Registered to 2G network.

Blue solid Registered to 3G network.

Green blinking Connected to 2G network and data is being transferred.

Blue blinking Connected to 3G network and data is being transferred.

Blue solid Wi-Fi is active.

LED off Wi-Fi is off.

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Getting to Know Your Device

Connection Scenarios

The device can access the Internet by using a SIM card and it allows multiple clients to surf on

the Internet at the same time. The following gures are for your reference only.

NOTE: With other accessories, such as mobile

power or car power adapter, you can supply power

to your device and use it anywhere and anytime.

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Installing Your Device

1. Open the front cover.

2. Install a SIM card to the SIM card slot.

WARNING!

Your device does not support the micro-SIM and nano-SIM card or any

other non-standard SIM cards. To avoid damage to the device, do not use

those cards or any card holders.

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3. Close the front cover.

Installing Your Device

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Connecting to Your Device

Using USB Connecter

Insert the device into your computer’s USB port securely.

The operating system automatically detects and identies

your modem and starts the installation wizard.

NOTE: If the system does not automatically launch installation, you can click the device in-

stallation icon in My Computer to install the software.

The Idea Smart Wi-Fi conguration page will open automatically, and then your PC will connect

to your device successfully.

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Connecting to Your Device

Using Wi-Fi

1. Supply power to your device by connecting to your PC or using other accessories.

2. Ensure that your computer or other client devices have enabled Wi-Fi, and search for avail-

able wireless networks.

NOTE:Refer to your Wi-Fi-enabled client device manual for further details on how to search

for wireless networks. If you use a computer, you need to set your computer to obtain an IP ad-

dress automatically.

3. Select the Wi-Fi name (SSID) of your device, and click Connect.

4. Enter the Wi-Fi password, and click OK.

NOTE: Refer to the chapter Getting to Know the Wi-Fi SSID and Password to get the de-

fault Wi-Fi SSID and password.

5. Wait until the client device is connected to your device successfully.

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Connecting to Your Device

Using charger

Supply power to your device by connecting to your Normal charger slot

Getting to Know the Wi-Fi SSID and Password

You can view the label on the device to get the default Wi-Fi SSID and password.

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Logging in to the IDEA Smart Wi-Fi Conguration Page

1. Ensure that the connection between your device and the client device is correct.

2. Launch the Internet browser and enter http://192.168.0.1 or http://idea.smartwi in the ad-

dress bar.

NOTE:

It is recommended that you use IE (7.0 or later), Firefox (15.0 or later), Opera (10.0 or later), Sa-

fari (4.0 or later), or Google Chrome (10.0 or later).

3. Enter the password to log in to the 3G Mobile Hotspot conguration page.

NOTE:

The default password is admin.

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Changing the Wi-Fi SSID or Password

1. Log in to the Idea Smart Wi-Fi conguration page.

2. Select Settings > Wi-Fi Settings > Basic Settings.

3. Change the Network Name (SSID) or the Pass Phrase (Password).

4. Click Apply.

NOTE:

• To reset all the passwords, kindly press the reset button on the backside of the datacard.

• Wi-Fi Key is mentioned on the back of the Wi-Fi USB datacard

• To login to WebGUI, kindly input the password “admin”, which is the default password.

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Accessing the Internet

After a client device is successfully connected to your device, you can access the Internet in Au-

tomatic or Manual mode. The default mode is Automatic.

Mode Operation

Automatic

Your device is automatically connected to the Internet, and you can surf on the

Internet through the client.

Manual

1. Log in to the 3G Mobile Hotspot conguration page.

2. Select Settings > Network Settings > Dial-up Settings > Connection

Mode > Manual, and then click Apply.

3. Select Home, and click Connect or Disconnect.

NOTE: To modify the parameters of your device, log in to the 3G Mobile Hotspot congura-

tion page.

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Managing Your Device

Changing the Device Password

1. Select Settings > Device Settings > Account Management.

2. Enter the current password you use.

3. Enter the new password you want to use.

4. Enter the new password again.

5. Click Apply to save your changes.

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Managing Your Device

NOTE: If you forget the current password, go to Settings > Device Settings > Reset and

click the Reset button to restore to the default password.

Blocking Users on Wi-Fi

1. Select Settings > Wi-Fi Settings > Black List.

2. Check Enable and then click Apply to enable this function. All the clients connected to your

device are shown in the Device Information area.

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Managing Your Device

3. Click Block behind the connected client you want to block and then it will be added to the

black list.

NOTE: To unblock the client, click Delete behind it.

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Managing Your Device

APN Settings

Select Settings > Network Settings > APN. The APN parameters are shown in the following

gure. The default APN mode is Auto.

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Managing Your Device

To change the APN mode, check Manual and then you can add new APN item manually.

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Managing Your Device

1. Click Add New.

2. Enter the related parameters as described in the table below and then click Apply to add one

new prole.

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Managing Your Device

Parameter Function

PDP Type Choose a PDP type from the drop-down list, IPv4 / IPv6 / IPv4&IPv6.

Prole Name Type the prole name.

APN Type the APN string.

Authentication

Password Authentication Protocol (PAP) provides a simple method without

encryption for the peer to establish its identity using a 2-way handshake.

Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) is used to periodically

verify the identity of the peer using a 3-way handshake.

User Name

User name is used to obtain authentication from the ISP when the connection

is established

Password

Password is used to obtain authentication from the ISP when the connection is

established.

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Conguring Your PC

The following procedure describes how to congure the Internet Protocol in the Windows 7 oper-

ating system for your Wi-Fi connection.

1. Right-click Network and select Properties.

2. Select Change adapter settings.

3. Right-click Wireless Network Connection and select Properties.

4. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), and click Properties.

5. Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automati-

cally, and click OK.

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ZTE MF730M User manual

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