USB LTE 4G MF831 ZTE HOWTO

USB LTE 4G MF831 ZTE Configuration Howto

This document is aimed to describe the procedure to be used to configure the 4G LTE USB Card.
Read this document before installing the key into the router.

Basic Card Configuration

The USB card must be configured into a PC before to be used with Mikrotik. This procedure is necessary because Mikrotik LTE interface parameters have no effects into the key.
First of all put the key into the USB port of your PC and access the new virtual hard disk. Launch setup and wait until setup is finished.
Most probably you will found a new icon in the desktop like this:

Desktop Icon

Most probably the browser will be opened in a local addess with the configuration web interface.

Web Interface

The card is provided with a operative system inside so it is configured to be a router itself.

Add a SIM

Before configuration, you have to install a SIM card into the slot and check if in the upper right side of the page the SIM is recognized.
After this you have to configure the right APN for you provider, so use “Settings->Connection” menu to Add a new connection.

Connection Menu

Here an example configuration with the “Wind” Italian Provider

Wind Example

Try “Connect” to test the network

Test Connection

Take a look on the “Autostart” menu to be sure the connection start automatically.

Mikrotik Installation

Mikrotik USB installation is very simple because RouterOS find the key as a lte interface.
At this point you have to add a DHCP client pointed to lte interface and a correct firewall setup.

No other configurations are needed to go in internet.