MF79u mobile dongle ("Wingle")

Modified on Thu, 19 Jan, 2023 at 3:36 PM

Overview: The ZTE MF79u is a Wingle device - can be used in a laptop/desktop computer in the USB slot, or as a stand-alone Wi-Fi hotspot simply by connecting to a USB power source such as a phone charger or battery pack.


Micro SIM

(aka "middle sized")


  1. Cap
  2. Cover (slide off/on)
    Inside cover: label showing W-Fi name (SSID) & password
  3. LED lights:

    LIGHT 1 (mobile):
    RED: Problems [ No SIM | Invalid SIM | No signal ]
    GREEN solid: 2G/3G registered
    GREEN flashing: 2G/3G registered and data flowing
    BLUE solid: 4G LTE registered
    BLUE flashing: 4G LTE registered and data flowing


    LIGHT 2 (Wi-Fi):
    BLUE solid: 4G LTE registered
    BLUE 
    flashing: 4G LTE registered and data flowing
  4. Reset hole (press and hold 3 seconds to reset)
  5. Micro-SIM slot (insert metal contacts face down, clipped corner in first)
  6. SD card slot
  7. USB connector


Label 1 (below reset hole):

Web UI IP: http://192.168.0.1 (password shown underneath)


Label 2 (next to SD slot):

SSID (Wi-Fi "name")
Key (Wi-Fi "password")



SIM INSERTION


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