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ZTE MF296R 4G LTE CPE Router

Brand: ZTE | Model: MF296R

General Information

Feature	Description	Compliance Notes
Dimensions	145.5mm * 27mm * 182mm
Weight	310g
Picture	A white and grey ZTE CPE device with a vertical orientation, showing multiple ports on the rear.
Form Factor	CPE, LTE CPE	Optional
User Manual	Included	Yes
Quick Guide	Included	Yes
Warranty Cards	Included	Optional
Battery	There is a battery compartment on the shell, but this model does not support battery.	No
AC Adapter	Rated voltage: 12V DC±10% Rated current: 1.5A Input voltage: 100V~240V, 50Hz~60Hz	Yes
Network Cable	1 cable is included in the package	Yes
EAN	TBD	Yes
TAC	TBD	Yes

Hardware Specifications

Processors

Component	Details
Wireless Chipset	ASR
Routing and WiFi Chipset Supplier	MTK
Wireless Chipset Model	ASR1826
Power Management	ASRPM802
Wireless Processor Info	Modem Processors: ARM Cortex-R5 Integer unit implementing ARMv7-R instruction set 32 KB L1 Instruction Cache 32 KB L1 Data Cache 128 KB L2 Cache 64 KB ATCM 64 KB BTCM
Modem DSP Core	Micro-Signal Architecture (MSA) VLIW DSP core 16 KB L1 Instruction Cache

Connectivity Chipsets and Processors

Component	Details	Compliance Notes
Routing and WiFi Chipset Model	AP: ZX279128S WiFi: MT7603EN/B(2.4GHz) + MT7613EN/B(5GHz)	Dual Antenna Connectors, operating at up to 800Mhz, Gigabit MII, 802.11n WLAN
Routing and WiFi Processor Info	SLIC, MAC/BB/Dedie: 002 1100 SoC, SLIC LE9643AQCT
NFC	NXP	Easy WiFi connection
USIM/SIM Slot	4FF	Yes

Memory and Storage

Component	Details
Memory (SDRAM/NAND)	ZX279128S: 1Gb Nand flash + 1Gb DDR3 ASR1826: 128MB NAND flash + 128MB DDR2
Micro SD Slot	No

Interfaces

Interface	Quantity	Details
USB Interface	1	USB 2.0 High Speed, MicroUSB for Debug
RJ45 Interface	4	10BaseT/100BaseTX with Auto-MDIX IEEE
RJ11 Interface	1

Connectivity Features

Feature	Details	Compliance Notes
WiFi Users Access	64 WiFi users simultaneously	32 for 2.4G, 32 for 5G
Maximum Power Consumption	12W

LED Indicators

Indicator	Position	Color	States
Power Indication LED	1st one from the left	Single color (White)	Always on (White): Device initialized and under operational status Off: Device is power off
WIFI Indication LED	2nd one from the left	Single color (White)	Always on: WLAN working normally Blinking: WPS is active Off: WLAN shut down
Network Mode Indication LED	3rd one from the left	Red, Blue, White	Red: Not registered or no SIM Blue Solid: Register to 2G/3G White Solid: Register to LTE
LAN Status Indication LED	Backside of the device	Single color (White)	Always on: The LAN port is connected Blinking: The LAN port is connected with data transmission Off: No network cable connected

Network Specifications

RF Specifications

Component	Details	Compliance Notes
Chipset	ASRRF866
Receive Diversity	Yes
Equalization	Yes
Main Antenna	Internal antenna and External antenna interface	Two LTE Main antennas, one for high frequency, the other for low and medium frequency. Two external antenna interfaces.
Receive Diversity Antenna	Internal antenna	Yes
Antenna Gain	b1: 2.2dBi b2: 2.1dBi b3: 2.1dBi b4: 2dBi	Yes
GSM Band	EDGE/GPRS/GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz	Yes
UMTS	Band 1/2/5/8/4	Yes
LTE Band	FDD B1/2/3/4/26(5)/7/8/20/28(17&12)/32 TDD B38/B40/B41 (200MHz)	Yes
LTE Carrier Aggregation (CA)	DLCA B1C, B1+B3, B1+B26, B1+B7, B1+B8, B1+B20, B1+B28, B3C, B3+B26, B3+B7, B3(P)+B8, B3+B20, B3+B28, B7C, B7+B20, B7(P)+B8, B7+B20, B7+B28, B20+B32, B38C, B40C, B41C
UL CA	3C, 41C	Optional Cat7 ability
RxDiv Band	FDD B1/2/3/4/26(5)/7/8/20/28(17&12)/32 TDD B38/B40/B41 (200MHz)

Wireless Transmitter Power

Technology	MIMO	Transmitter Power	Notes
LTE	DL 2*2 MIMO	23dBm+/-2.7dB	Different bands have different transmitter power.
WiFi	2T2R (2.4GHz & 5GHz)	2.4G: 20dBm 5G: 23 dBm	802.11 b/g/n (2400MHz-2483.5MHz) 802.11 a/n/ac (5180MHz-5825MHz)

WiFi Bands

Band	Frequency Range
2.4GHz	2400MHz-2483.5MHz
5GHz	5180MHz-5825 MHz

GSM/EDGE Capabilities

Technology	Class / Slots	Data Rates (UL/DL)
GPRS	Multi-slot Class 10	80kbps /40kbps
EDGE	Multi-slot Class 12	236.8kbps (UL/DL)

Technical Standards and Protocols

3GPP and WiFi Standards

Standard	Details	Compliance Notes
HSDPA/HSUPA/HSPA+/LTE FDD	Category 6: DL 300Mb/s, UL 50Mb/s
LTE FDD (Optional)	Category 7: DL 300Mb/s, UL 100Mb/s
LTE TDD	Category 6: DL 220Mb/s, UL 10+Mb/s	TDD peak rates based on 20 MHz bandwidth with UL/DL frame config 4 (DL/UL ratio 7:2)
3GPP Release	LTE Rel 10, WCDMA Rel '99 plus Rel 5 HSDPA, Rel 6 HSUPA, Rel 7 HSPA+, Rel 8 DC-HSPA+
WiFi Standard	802.11b/g/n (22 11n features) 802.11ac/a/n (22 11n features)

WiFi Security

Security Feature	Details
WiFi Security	WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
Support	WPA/WPA2 - Authentication: Pre-Shared Key (PSK) - Encryption: Auto
WPS	PBC (Push Button Config) & station PIN

IP Protocols

Protocol	Status
RFC 791 (IP)	Yes
RFC 793 (TCP)	Yes
RFC 768 (UDP)	Yes
RFC 792 (ICMP)	Yes
RFC 826 (ARP)	Yes
RFC 1661 (PPP)	Yes
RFC 1332 (IPCP)	Yes
RFC 1334 (PAP)	Yes
RFC 1994 (CHAP)	Yes

NAT/NAPT

Feature	Details
NAT/NAPT	RFC 3022
IE	Yes

Browser Support

Browser	Support
Firefox	Yes
Safari	Yes
Opera	Yes
Chrome	Yes

Router Features and Software

Router Functions

Feature	Details
Port forwarding	Yes
IP filter	Yes
DMZ	Yes
UPnP	Yes
VPN passthrough	PP2P/L2TP/IPSec
IP/MAC/Port/URL filter	Yes

SW MISC Features

Feature	Details	Notes
Voice	Yes	CSFB&VoLTE
Fax	No
SMS	Yes	SMS via Web GUI
MMS	No
STK	Optional	Can be customized
USSD	Optional	Can be customized
Phonebook	Yes	Phonebook via Web GUI
Network lock	Yes	Can be customized
IPV4/IPV6	Yes
DLNA-DMS	No

System Settings

Setting	Details
Language	English by default
Firewall switch	Enable/Disable IP/MAC/Port/URL filter
Online Upgrade	DM-FOTA

Hardware Buttons

Button	Function	Location
Reset button	To restore factory default configurations	Located at the top of the device
WPS button	To activate the PBC (Push Button Config) function	Located on the top of the device

Approvals and Certifications

Certification	Status
CE	Yes
GCF	No
FCC	No
PTCRB	No
ROHS	Yes
REACH	Yes
WHQL	No
WEEE	Yes
WiFi certification	Yes

Environmental Specifications

Parameter	Value	Notes
Operating temperature	-20 to 55°C	Yes
Storage temperature	-40 to 70°C	Yes
Humidity	5%~95%	Yes

Market Launch Details

Detail	Information
Engineering samples	(yyyy/mm)
Final samples	(yyyy/mm)
Product market launch date (planned)	(yyyy/mm)

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