ZTE Z-917 T-Mobile Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Settings > Broadband Settings

Wireless Info

Select

Settings > Broadband Settings > Wireless Info

,

Click

Refresh

to update the wireless information page

Network Select

Select

Settings > Broadband Settings > Network Select

,

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Manual

: Search the available network manually.

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Automatic

: 4G Mobile Hotspot searches for available networks automatically. Set as default.

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4G Only:

4G Mobile Hotspot searches for 4G network only.

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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

Function

Profile

Selection

Choose one profile from the list.

Profile Name

Type the profile name.

APN

Type the

APN

string.

DNS

Set

DNS

mode.

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

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Password

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

established.

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Click

Save

to save your changes made to the APN parameters.

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Click

Set default

to set current profile as the default profile.

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Click

Add

to add new APN.

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Click

Delete

to remove the current profile.

If you would like to add a new APN, please click

Add

and enter the required parameters as shown below.

Then click

Save

.

Settings > Wi-Fi Settings

Device List

Select

Settings > Wi-Fi Settings > Device List

, devices connected to the Hotspot will be listed in the

following figure:

Basic

Select

Settings > Wi-Fi Settings > Basic

,

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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.

11b Only

Supports 11b transmission mode only.

11g Only

Supports 11g transmission mode only.

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Network Name (SSID)

: Service Set Identifier (SSID). Enter a string less than 32 characters as the name

for your Wi-Fi Network.

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Broadcast Network Name (SSID)

: Disable or Enable (Default) this function. If

Enable

is selected, the

4G Mobile Hotspot broadcasts the SSID, and other devices can search and connect to it. When you

select

Disable

, other devices cannot search out the SSID. If you want someone to connect, you will

need to tell them the SSID, and let them setup manually.

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Country

: Choose the right country.

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Frequency Channel

: Choose the appropriate channel to optimize the performance and coverage of your

wireless network.

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Maximum Connected Devices:

Choose the maximum number of the 4G Mobile Hotspots which

connect the AP simultaneously. Currently, the maximum number of connected 4G Mobile Hotspots is

five (5).

Click

Apply

to confirm your configuration.

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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.

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Security Mode

: The security modes are described below:

Mode

Description

OPEN

You can authenticate successfully with a SSID, whether it is valid or empty.

SHARED

The WLAN clients who have the same WEP key with wireless gateway can

pass the authentication and access the wireless network.

WPA-PSK

WPA Pre-Shared Key, Enter the Pre-Shared key as a plain text (ASCII)

pass-phrase.

WPA2-PSK

It is the securer version of WPA with implementation of the 802.11i standard.

WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK

Apply both the WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK scheme.

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It is suggested that users secure their 4G Mobile Hotspots using one of the WPA schemes.

WPA Algorithm

:

TKIP

,

AES

or

AUTO

.

WPA Algorithm

Description

TKIP

Select TKIP as the encryption type.

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