It works well but as routers go, its quite expensive for one that does not have gigabit ethernet. I use it with a Three sim and even though I live in a rural area I can now get 25Mb/s whereas I was getting 4Mb/s with ADSL and 2Mb/s with VDSL - yes it was worse having fibre to the cab than copper! I found I had to use the add on aerials to get these speeds. I then use BT Wholehome to get the WiFi round the house as my walls are really thick. It did seem to have good WiFi for normal houses though. I have also used a set of cordless phones attached to the phone port and this seemed to work OK when I tested it - with unusual dial tones etc but it all worked. I have not used this since though as my landline contract still has a few months to run.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
No problems with the Huawei unit, only with getting a EE data Sim toped-up(only reliably possible using your mobile dialing them up and then you have to separately add the top-up money to a data plan to use it) and EE's crappy web site. Now it's settled down I'm getting 14.5 mips download/2.5 upload which is fine for the temporary mobile use I want it for. The Huawei picked up the EE sim immediately and required hardly any set up. The unit does need a better stand as it falls over frequently - blue-tack cames in handy. I can also run my SIP phones thru the system.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
Replaced my cable internet at home with this 4G router and halved the monthly cost. The download speed halved but the upload speed tripled. Plugged in a landline phone into the router to act as a second/business number. Unfortunately it's not VoLTE enabled so the internet drops to 3G speeds during a call. The antenna ports were put to good use with an external antenna (purchased seperately), which means the router itself could be positioned conveniently and the rear ports put to good use. The USB port can supposedly be used for storage but the instructions don't explain how to use it. Overall I'm happy with the purchase.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
This home broadband unit works great in my area I am very pleased as I can get rid of my fixed line broadband and save myself a lot of money and also won’t have to pay for a landline phone of which I don’t use.a very good item which I can also take on my camping trips.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Great tool, works well. I use it with an external pointing aerial & Three SIM. Get 37 download & 26 upload last time I checked. Runs on 12 V, so will be installing stabilised 12 V supply on my boat to run it on.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
I’m in a rural area with weak cell reception, and this gives much better speed than either tablet or new iphone. Prob 5-10 times as much. Particularly upload speed. Easy to setup. It sends text messages, which is handy for adding data and checking the balance on my cell plan.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
We use it as a mobile internet connection and at home in stead of a land line. it works and enables you to get the best data deals form different providers.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Looking to replace ADSL box with something faster fhat we have good 3G 4G signal. Tricky to set up but got helpful info from supplier.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I now get 40Mbps broadband speed compared to 3.5Mbps on my old DSL broadband. I took the box outside where it can see the transmitter and the speed went up to 58Mbps ! The Huwaei is easy to install, just insert a SIM with some data allowance and switch on. Put it somewhere where it gets the most signal bars. It looks and feels solid and it’s made by the people who know more about mobile communication than anybody else right now. As an added bonus you can plug a phone in the back and get free calls if your SIM contract allows.
Verified purchase: No
Complete works well no problems got this on my boat recommend a good antenna for this type of installation
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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