2018年7月17日 星期二

TP-Link Archer MR400 AC1350 Router Review

TP-link Archer MR400 is a powerful 3G/4G router from TP-Link, designed for users who need high data transfer speed in a WiFi network. This model combines support for most popular 3G and LTE mobile Internet standards with a high-speed dual-band WiFi module that supports the 802.11ac protocol.   The line of TP-Link Archer wireless routers has won great popularity among users due to the low price and excellent technical characteristics. The Archer MR400 is the older model of TP-Link 3G/4G routers that is ideal for use in an office, apartment, country house, or any other place where you need to provide quick access to the mobile Internet for a large number of wireless devices.



TP-Link Archer MR400 Specifications

Due to the configuration of the MIMO 3x3 antennas in the 2.4 GHz band and the MIMO 2x2 in the 5 GHz band, the Archer MR400 provides a total transfer rate of up to 1350 Mbps (450 Mbps in the 2.4 GHz network and 867 Mbps in the 5 GHz). For comparison: the predecessor Archer MR200 model is limited to a speed of 300 Mbit/s in the 2.4 GHz network and 433 Mbps in the 5 GHz network.

A high-performance WiFi module supports up to 64 users. It is recommended to connect to the 2.4 GHz network equipment that does not need high speed, as well as obsolete devices that do not support the 802.11ac protocol. At the same time, it's best to connect the demanding bandwidth to the 5 GHz network: televisions, game consoles, wireless storage devices, etc. Using the innovative MU-MIMO technology allows us to unleash the full potential of the WiFi 802.11ac standard and provide the maximum data transfer rate with simultaneous connection to a network of several clients.



Archer MR400 is made in a stylish black case and supports the wall mount. A WPS button is also available on the back of the LTE router for quick connection of WiFi devices.

The TP-link router is equipped with one SIM card slot and supports all common cellular standards in Europe, including FDD-LTE in the frequency ranges of 800, 1800 and 2600 MHz, TDD-LTE in the 2600 MHz band and 3G at 900 and 2100 MHz. The maximum speed in 4G networks is 150 Mbit/s for reception and 50 Mbit/s for transmission (LTE Cat. 4). The MR400 Router also supports 2G-Internet and other broadband Internet standards used in different countries of the world.

To receive a mobile signal, the kit includes two small detachable LTE antennas with a small gain. In the case of a weak or uncertain input signal, more powerful directional antennas (sold separately) can be connected through the SMA connectors to the MR400.



TP-Link Archer MR400 Interfaces

With the router, the adapters of changing Micro to Standard or NANO to Standard are included, which allow installing a SIM card of any format into the router. In addition to the SIM card slot, there are 4 Ethernet ports (10/100 Mbps) on the rear panel: 3 LAN ports and one switchable WAN / LAN port. Thus, the router can be connected to the Internet not only through a mobile connection but also through a normal cable from the provider. The drawbacks of the model include the absence of gigabit ports, which reduces the maximum speed of data exchange between wired and wireless devices in the network.

TP-Link Archer MR400 Settings

The configuration of the router is carried out via the web interface or the proprietary TP-Link Tether application. At the disposal of users, there are various settings of mobile connection and local network. The Archer MR400 administration panel contains all the parameters familiar to home routers, as well as some additional functions: two guest networks (2.4 and 5 GHz), parental control, QoS (bandwidth control), dynamic DNS (DynDNS, NO-IP), VPN (PPTP, L2TP, IPSec), NAT, IPv6, DHCP, protection against DoS attacks, filtering over IP and MAC addresses, etc.



The router is very easy to manage and does not require special skills for customization. In most cases, it is enough to install a working SIM card in the router and connect it to the power network: the mobile Internet and the WiFi network will work by themselves. With the Archer MR400, you can connect a large number of wireless devices to the 3G/  4G Internet and ensure the maximum speed of data exchange in the WiFi network.

General Review of Archer MR400 Specifications:
  • Frequency ranges:
    • FDD-LTE B1/B3/B7/B8/B20 (2100/1800/2600/900/800 MHz)
    • TDD-LTE B38 / B39 / B40 / B41 (2600/1900/2300/2500 MHz)
    • 3G: DC-HSPA + / HSPA + / HSPA / UMTS B1 / B8 (2100/900 MHz)
    • 2G: EDGE / GPRS / GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
  • Number of SIM cards: One
  • LTE data transfer rate up to 150 Mbps (download) and up to 50 Mbps (upload)
  • WLAN Standards: WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
  • Frequency ranges: dual-band 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
  • Data transfer rate of WiFi: up to 867 Mbps in the frequency range 5 GHz, up to 450 Mbit/s in the frequency range of 2.4 GHz
  • Wireless signal power (EIRP): <20 dBm (2.4 GHz), <23 dBm (5 GHz)
  • Antennas:
    • 3 built-in WiFi antennas (2 x dual-band antennas 2.4 and 5 GHz, 1 x 2.4 GHz antenna)
    • 2 removable external 4G LTE antennas
  • Ports and Interfaces
    • 3 x LAN (10/100 Mbps)
    • 1 x LAN / WAN (10/100 Mbps)
    • 1 x standard SIM slot
    • 2 x SMA connector
  • WiFi Security: 64/128-bit WEP, WPA / WPA2, WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK, WPS
  • Power: 12V, 1.5A
  • Certificates: CE, RoHS
  • Operating temperature: from 0 ° С to + 40 ° С
  • Storage temperature: from -40 ° С to + 70 ° С
  • Permissible humidity: from 10% to 90% (without condensation)
  • Size (without antennas) 202 x 141 x 33.6 mm
  • Package Content:
    • Archer MR400 router
    • 2 removable LTE antennas
    • Power plug
    • Ethernet cable
    • Warranty card
    • Quick setup guide

2018年7月14日 星期六

Sierra AirLink MG90 High Performance Multi-Network Vehicle Router

Sierra AirLink MG90 High Performance Multi-Network Vehicle Router



* Three variant models of AirLink MG90 Router


* LTE Cat6 & Cat3


* State-of-the-art LTE coverage spanning 21 LTE frequency bands worldwide


* Dual-SIM functionality to enable automatic failover between SIMs


* Dual concurrent Gigabit Wi-Fi supports up to 1.3 Gbps, up to 128 clients, WPA2 Enterprise


* Precision Geo-location with GNSS supporting 48 satellites from 4 different satellite constellations (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou)


* Dual radio dual concurrent 3x3 MIMO 802.11ac Wi-Fi


* Support FirstNet Band 14

2018年7月12日 星期四

Alcatel EE60 4G MiFi Hotspot 5150mAh Power Bank

Alcatel EE60 4G MiFi Hotspot 5150mAh Power Bank



* Alcatel 4G Mobile WiFi + Power Bank in One


* Large battery capacity of 5100mah


* Support up to 15 WiFi-enabled devices simultaneously


* LTE DL 150Mbps, UL 50Mbps


* SIM unlocked for global use

Alcatel EE40 Specs| EE Opsray 3 EE40 | Alcatel 4G WiFi Modem EE40 Specs

Alcatel EE40 Specs| EE Opsray 3 EE40 | Alcatel 4G WiFi Modem EE40 Specs



* Alcatel 4G WiFi Modem


* LTE Cat4 DL 150Mbps and UL 50Mbps


* Supports up to 10 devices via Wi-Fi and 1 via USB cable


* Hassle free installation, just Plug-N-Play


* Friendly user interface


* SIM unlocked for use with any 4G/3G network worldwide

2018年7月3日 星期二

Huawei E5186 VS LTE CPE B593

As a top network solution provider, Huawei LTE Gateways are an important series of wireless products for home or office networking. Huawei B593 is the world’s first 4G LTE WiFi routers with Ethernet port and the new competitors are continuously presented to the public by Huawei in following years. Huawei E5186 wireless router is one of them. If you want to change the 3G router or ADSL connection to Huawei 4G Gateway, you may ask: what’s the difference between the Huawei B593 and Huawei E5186? Which one is better in performance? In this article, we will review the appearance, interfaces, specs and variant models to provide possible answers for you.



Huawei E5186 VS B593 Router Appearance and Interface

The Huawei 4G Router B593 and E5186 are both the 4G WiFi router with Ethernet ports in traditional router shape. On the front of Huawei B593 LTE CPE, there are some indicators for Power, WLAN, WPS, Telephone, Mode, and Signal. On the Huawei E5186, it indicates Power, Mode, WiFi, Voice, and Signal. Of course, Huawei logo is with the indicators. On the back, they both have two connectors for an external antenna. The connector type is SMA. They can use the same 4G LTE External Antenna.



On the back, there is also a line of interfaces, including 4G LAN port(one for WAN/LAN), two telephone port, one USB 2.0 port and power plug port. On the Huawei E5186, there is a power button to switch on or off the power. Huawei B593 power button is at the side of the SIM card slot. The Huawei E5186 SIM card slot is also at the body side with the WPS and WIFI button. Huawei E5186 uses Micro SIM card while the first generation LTE router B593 uses standard SIM card.



Huawei B593 VS E5186 Specs and variant models

From the specs, we can’t see much difference between the two Huawei routers. Actually, as the upgraded version of Huawei B593, Huawei E5186 almost followed the design of Huawei B593 and has just little adjustment. To meet the different LTE frequency bands worldwide, Huawei had assigned many variant models for LTE CPE B593, such as B593u-12, B593s-22, B593s-82, B593u-91, B593s-850, B593s-601, B593s-516, B595s-931 etc… Huawei E5186 also has two variant models: E5186s-22a and E5186s-61a. You can check details specs of the variant models on the product page. And below the table shows the details specs of Huawei E5186 and Huawei B593 Router for reference:

Model Huawei E5186 Huawei B593
Product type LTE WiFi Router LTE WiFi Router
Category LTE Cat.6 LTE Cat.3
Chipset HiSilicon LTE Cat6 Chipset Qualcomm MDM9200
Data rates DL 300Mbps/UL 50Mbps DL 100Mbps/UL 50Mbps
Supported 4G LTE frequency bands E5186s-22a: Band 1/3/7/8/20/38 E5186s-61a: Band  3/7/28/40 * B593u-12:  Band 1/3/7/8/20 * B593s-22:  Band 1/3/7/8/20 * B593s-82: Band 38/40 * B593s-601: Band 3/7/40 * B593s-516: LTE FDD Band 2/4/5/7/8
WLAN 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band 2.4GHz & 5GHz 802.11b/g/n, dual-band 2.4GHz
Max supported users 64 users 32 users
MIMO 2 x 2 MIMO n/a
Connector for external antenna Two, SMA-female jacks Two, SMA-female jacks
Buy Antenna Huawei E5186 external antenna Huawei B593 External Antenna
App management Huawei Hilink APP Huawei Hilink APP
SIM Size Micro SIM Stand SIM
Battery NO NO
Dimensions 190 mm × 200 mm × 32 mm 190 mm x 35 mm x 176 mm
Interfaces * 3 x LAN port(45) * 1 x LAN/WAN port (45) * 2 x telephone port(RJ11) * Two external LTE antenna ports (SMA-J1.5) * One micro-SIM card slot * 1 x USB 2.0 port * 3 x LAN port(45) * 1 x LAN/WAN port (45) * 2 x telephone port(RJ11) * Two external LTE antenna ports (SMA-J1.5) * One stand SIM card slot * 1 x USB 2.0 port
Datasheet Huawei E5186 Datasheet(PDF) LTE CPE B593 Datasheet
User Manual Huawei E5186 User Manual(PDF) LTE CPE B593 Manual
Other features  Firewall, CS Voice, VoIP, TR069 Remote Management, HTTP Online Upgrade, QoS, USB Share, UPnP, IPV6, DLNA, Fax, Print, VPN DHCP, Firewall, URL filter, LAN MAC filter, IP Filter, DMZ, Port forwarding
Reviews Huawei E5186 Review Huawei B593 Router Review
449.00USD 259.00USD 189.00USD




Huawei E5186 VS B593 Speed Test

If you want to know the real speed performance of the two router, check the Huawei E5186s-22 vs Huawei B593u-12 speed test: [embed]https://youtu.be/qUHrShcHQvI[/embed]  

Summary

From the specs table, we can see the Huawei E5186 is more advanced which could support up to 300Mbps download speed thanks to LTE Cat.6 with 2 x 2 MIMO and carrier aggregation technology. The speed is almost three times faster than the speeds of Huawei B593 router. The interfaces features are very similar in the two Huawei LTE Router with Ethernet ports. Huawei E5186 WiFi router could support maximum of up to 64 users, which is the double quantity of that on Huawei B593 router. So if you want to buy a fast 4G router, the Huawei E5186 would be the right one.   The advantage of Huawei B593 router is that it has many variant models for more LTE frequency bands, if you are looking for a router for specific bands, you may find one in LTE B593 variant models. And the Huawei B593 price is much cheaper than the price when it’s first available in the market. And it’s also much cheaper than Huawei E5186 price. If you don’t have enough budgets for Huawei LTE CPE E5186, then Huawei B593 would provide 4G speed for your internet access.