Category: Product Comparison

Vodafone 3G 4G Mobile WiFi – R201, R205, R210

Many customers know there are various USB Surf sticks available for Vodafone 3G or 4G networks, but few know the mobile WiFi hotspot for Vodafone. Today, we will have a review of Vodafone Pocket WiFi for 3G & 4G networks.

 

 

The early model of Vodafone mobile WiFi is Vodafone R201. It’s the first generation for Vodafone and also the first generation of Huawei mobile WiFi. This model is produced by Huawei, follow R201, Huawei presents many new versions to publicly and gained gear success. Vodafone R201 supports HSDPA 7.2Mbps, it could transfer SIM signal to WiFi signal and up to 5 users could access internet via R201. At that time, the download speed 7.2Mbps is good enough for most activities, but with the network development and many applications for data transmission, this speed can’t meet the requirement for surfing. Then newer version comes out.

 

 

Vodafone R205 is the newer model supporting HSPA+ technology. The HSPA+ apply the MIMO technology for data transfer. So it would obviously improve the link speed. Vodafone R205 could support peak link speed up to 21Mbps and 5.76Mbps. It comes from the factory model Huawei E586 mobile WiFi. Similar to R201, it would support 5 users to share the WiFi network. As we can see, the improvement of the new generation mobile WiFi is on the supporting speed.

 

 

However, People demand for speed is not limited to 21 Mbps. Higher connection speed are required in many areas. Then 4G technology is decoupled and the mobile terminals are following. Vodafone is always leading the industry trend.

 

 

Here now Vodafone R210 4G LTE mobile WiFi is available. Under good 4G LTE network, the R210 supports up to 100Mbps. It’s really amazing, if you download a movie in big size, it would take for only few seconds. And this speed makes it true to play many online games.

 

With more power capacity, Vodafone R210 could work for longer time than its predecessors. What’s more, more users (up to 10 WiFi enabled devices) could get connected with the mobile WiFi and surf. The pocket WiFi could only work on 4G LTE network, but also back ward 3G UMTS/WCDMA & 2G GSM/GPRS/ EDGE. Where 4G network is not available, Vodafone R210 would auto choose the alternative good network available to keep user connected with network. With higher specification, there is no doubt that the price of Vodafone R210 is a little bit higher than the previous R201 and R205.

 

 

Considering the performance of the three mobile WiFi for Vodafone and budget, you can choose the right model to keep connected with the best networks.

 

HUAWEI E5776 4G LTE Cat4 Mobile WiFi Hotspot

Without any doubt, Huawei is one of the leading companies in the world when it comes to quality and innovative LTE hardware. This time, HUAWEI E5776 4G LTE Router proves it again. Let’s have a look at what the router over the competition stands and where the benefits are. In addition, you will find all relevant key data as a table in the overview.

 

 

LTE features and characteristics of the E5776

Manufacturer and type designation

Huawei E5776

Download to rate

150 Mbit/s

Upload to rate

50 Mbit/s

supported LTE bands

LTE800, LTE900, LTE1800, LTE2100, LTE 2600

backward compatible with:

DC-HSPA +, UMTS, GSM frequencies (850, 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz)

MIMO Support:

MIMO 2×2

Connector for external antenna

yes, a antenna socket TS-9 is present

LTE category:

LTE modem, the Category 4 (3GPP Release 9)

Wireless

802.11 b/g n  up to 300 Mbit s, up to 10 devices simultaneously

Chipset

HiSilicon Hi6920

Other

Battery operating time &

Not replaceable 3300 mAh battery, up to 10 hours of run time

Info display (front)

1.45 inch TFT display

Dimensions (LxWxH)

107 mm x 66 mm x 16 mm, 150 grams

USB standard

USB 2.0

Memory card expansion

Yes, MicroSD up to 32 GB

Compatible Operating Systems

All, only WLAN is mandatory

Overview Datasheet (English)

Not yet available

Manual PDF

Not yet available

 

 

Since March 2013, the Chinese manufacturer Huawei starts to sell a new mobile LTE Router with built-in battery: Huawei E5776.  Users could get cutting-edge technology that is packaged in a compact and very well designed housing. Highlight is almost up to 150 Mbit/s fast LTE data radio with certainly the strong 3300 mAh battery, which provides up to 10 hours operating time before the router must be connected to the power adapter again. So the Huawei E5776 is one of the first routers that are compatible with LTE 4 Category technology. With smart appearance and ability to charge power via USB like mobile phones, HUAWEI E5776 would be a shining star for the 4G consumer electronics.

 

HUAWEI E5776 4G LTE Cat4 Mobile WiFi has a 1.45-inch display, this is a rather ingenious feature for the users. This feature was first installed in a LTE router Easybox 904. Also on the front is the on-off switch with integrated LED. Beside that you will find a connector for external antennas, the SIM-card slot and a slot for a microSD memory card. The micro USB port is not just for charging the built-in and non-removable batteries, but also to connect to the computer when PC doesn’t support Wi-Fi.

 

With Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, up to 10 wireless devices could get the Internet connection from HUAWEI E5776. Bases on LTE CAT 4, it’s possible to get up to 150 Mbit/s download and up to 50 Mbit/s upload. What’s more, backward compatibility with GSM and UMTS is given. Supporting for five LTE frequency bands (800, 900, 1800, 2100, 2600 MHz), the LTE mobile router HUAWEI E5776 could use in most European and Asian countries.

 

 

Recommends the purchase?

 

Despite the current relatively high price, we can wholeheartedly recommend the Huawei E5776. Better technology is currently unavailable in any other LTE routers and thus the model is extremely future-proof. As a slightly cheaper alternative, HUAWEI E5776 is identical to the Speedbox LTE mini Telekom, which has a software branding. Unlocked HUAWEI E5776 should be a good option to surf under 4G networks. Here now unlocked HUAWEI E5776 is available on www.4gltemall.com . If you want to experience the fantastic speed from 4G, it’s necessary to get one.

 

 

 

Will you buy Huawei E589 or Unlocked Vodafone R210 4G Pocket WiFi?

It has been a long time since Huawei E589 and Vodafone R210 available in the market. But there are still many users who haven’t gotten their 4G mobile WiFi.

 

Today, we will have a general review of the two similar 4G LTE mobile WiFi. Huawei released Huawei E589 at the beginning of 2012, then Vodafone customized this factory model per its preference, then Vodafone R210 was presented to public.

 

 

Vodafone R210 4G Pocket WiFi was first available in European areas for Vodafone 4G LTE network.  With Vodafone logo below the screen, it looks cool. The classic combination of red and black color makes Vodafone R210 attractive. However, following the factory model of Huawei E589, Vodafone R210 has only one external antenna connector, which may not be a good solution for MIMO. The battery is inserted and cannot be detachable. But the battery is rechargeable with capacity of 3000mAh, which could support the R210 to work for 6 – 8 hours.

 

 

Here comes a question, what’s the key difference between Huawei E589 and Vodafone R210? Are they just different from the logo? It’s a good question.

 

 

Vodafone R210 is for the commercial 4G LTE network from Vodafone in Europe. So when Vodafone ordered R210, it set R210 to support its deployed 4G LTE frequency band 800/1800/2600MHz. However, Huawei E589 is the model in Huawei brand, so it’s not limited to any network, per the specification, we found it would work on 4G FDD 800/900/1800/2100/2600MHz, which covers almost 80% 4G FDD network available now. Based on good reputation in 3G mobile WiFi, Huawei E589 4G LTE pocket WiFi will lead the market demand.

 

 

 

So Huawei E589 would support more operators over the world, unlimited to Vodafone. Per current sales record, Huawei E589 is the most popular mobile WiFi for 4G LTE network, especially in Asia and Europe. The good news is that there are unlocked Vodafone R210 available in 4gltemall.com , it means Vodafone R210 could not only work with Vodafone 4G network, but also support the 4G FDD network operators in other countries or areas. And the price is better than Huawei E589, so if you like Vodafone R210, and don’t want contract, to buy an unlocked Vodafone R210 from 4gltemall.com is a good idea.

 

Difference between HUAWEI E3251 and Vodafone K4605 USB Surf stick

Huawei E3251 DC-HSPA+ USB Stick is the new 42mbps USB dongle in 2012 from Huawei, it is the upgraded model from Huawei E372 3G USB Stick. Today we will have a look at this high speed 3G dongle.

 

 

Actually, there is another model Vodafone K4605 USB Surfstick which is also from Huawei E372. Vodafone K4605 is the high speed data card customized by the world’s top operator Vodafone. K4605 is used for European customers. Except for the logo difference, Vodafone K4605 supports higher HSUPA speed up to 11mbps, while the upload speed foe Huawei E372 is 5.76Mbps. The upload speed of K4605 is almost twice faster than E372.

 

 

They both support the 42Mbps download speed with the DC-HSPA+ technology. But Vodafone K4605 could support only the 3G UMTS 900/2100MHz, which is available in Europe. Huawei E372 could support Qual-band for 3G UMTS/WCDMA 850/900/1900/2100 MHz, so Huawei could support any WCDMA operators anywhere.

 

 

 

Then here comes Huawei E3251 USB Stick. It’s in completely different system. Huawei E3251 is the new member for Huawei HiLink USB surf stick. As we introduced before, HiLink USB modem is very user-friendly, no extra driver needed, no installation and setup. It’s really plug and play USB dongle. Huawei E3251 could also support up to 42Mbps Data rates, unlike Huawei E372, it has many sub-models, such as E3251s-1, E3251s-2, E325s-6. They are configured to support different bands in many areas or countries.

 

We are glad to find all the three models have external antenna connector. Many customers has the demand for high speed, especially in remote areas, the external antenna is very important. Now all of them are SIM unlocked on www.4gltemall.com , which one will you buy if you need a high speed data card?

 

HUAWEI E368 VS HUAWEI E369 HSPA+ 21Mbps USB Dongle

When we first see the Huawei E369 Himini 3G data card, we were attracted by the smart design and the slimness. There is only 8mm for thickness, and there are many optional colors available. The design and color should be the one of the factors that attracted us.

 

 

The most important is that Huawei E369 HSPA+ USB Surfstick has great ability to be compatible with the almost all the 3G WCDMA/UMTS networks. The UMTS bands that it could work not only include the 850MHz, which is common American 3G bands, but also 900/2100 MHz, the popular band in Europe.

 

What’s more, Huawei E369 supports 3G WCDMA AWS bands(1700 MHz). The AWS bands are available in only a few countries, such as Japan and USA. So if you are lucky to have a Huawei E369, you could travel around the world and it will keep you connected with network without compatibility problem.

 

 

Huawei E369 supports maximum download speed up to 21Mbps, under current network status, this should be a good speed that most user can’t reach even in good network atmosphere.

 

 

Perhaps because Huawei E368 is customized by the US operator AT&T, we didn’t see Huawei officially released this 3G USB dongle. It’s also named by AT&T as Unlocked AT&T USB Connect Force 4G E368. Unlike Huawei E369 compact USB design, Huawei E368 is in rotate USB design. The USB could be rotated for total 360 degrees. It also supports HSPA+ peak download speed up to 21Mbps.

 

 

To work with the AT&T 3G network, Huawei E368 supports 3G UMTS 850/2100 MHz that Huawei E369 could also work with. So if you have HUAWEI E369 in hand, it can work like E368 to keep connected with network for surfing.

 

 

However, HUAWEI E368 has some features that HUAWEI E369 doesn’t have. HUAWEI E368 has MicroSD card slot and external antenna, in this point, HUAWEI E368 would be more powerful. Because with the memory card slot, user could read file from the card and if in remote areas, external antenna would help to get better signal strength and higher speed for data transmission.

In most cases, HUAWEI E369 would be enough for users to get connected with Internet. And HUAWEI E368 would be optional if you need the antenna or memory card functions. In conclusion, they are both reliable 3G USB modems. If you want any of them, welcome to shop from www.4gltemall.com .

 

Why HUAWEI E398u-11 4G LTE FDD USB modem is Hot?

Here now, many customers are looking for Huawei E398 4G LTE FDD USB modem, the accurate model number is Huawei E398u-11. However, due to the supply shortage, many customers have to wait for the new stock arrival, and they would never will to change other similar modems. Then someone may ask: why Huawei E398u-11 is hot in the market?

 

 

Usually, the frequency band that a 4G USB modem could support is important for user to choose and decide whether it is appropriate for specific areas or countries. Let’s have a look at the frequency band that Huawei E398u-11could support, it works with 4G LTE FDD 1800/2100/2600 MHz.

 

 

The FDD band 2600 MHz is the common band for FDD, and band 1800MHz is the most popular band, so there are many 4G USB dongle could support them. They are not the focus from customer, then the Band 2100MHz is the focus from customer, because comparing with the previous two bands, few modems are available on the market to support this band.

 

 

Another factor is also important for users: the external antenna connector. And there should be two antenna connectors available in the modem. Actually, Huawei E398u-18 also support band 2100 MHz, but most customers don’t change to E398u-18 because there is only one external antenna connector. The single pigtail can’t finish the task for MIMO connection.

 

 

The third factor is that Huawei brand. As the most professional vendor for USB modem, Huawei is always the most trustful brand not only for 3G USB dongle, but also on 4G LTE Surfstick.

 

 

 

Now that Huawei E398u-11 is in shortage, which 4G modem would be alternative foe replacement? Below are the some models for consideration:

 

 

Huawei E392u-6:

– 4G LTE bands: FDD 2600/2100/1800/900Mhz

– 3G UMTS: 900/2100Mhz

– Two external antenna connector

 

 

Sierra Wireless AirCard 320u:

– LTE 1800/2600 MHz
– WCDMA 850/900/2100 MHz

– Two external antenna connector

 

ZTE MF820:

– LTE-FDD 1800/2100/2600Mhz

– 3G UMTS 900/2100Mhz

– No external antenna connector

 

So if you can’t wait and urgent for project, the above three models could be taken into consideration or replacement.

 

 

Huawei E8259 DC-PA+ Speed Box Review

If you have a Webcube White Huawei B183, you may get familiar with the speed box function. Actually, it’s a stationary wireless router; Huawei makes it a special design like furniture, so the WiFi router could perfectly get involved with the White goods in house.

 

Based on the function, Huawei wireless router belongs to Household appliances, however, the network property makes it different from other furniture. With more and more creative design, the boundary line between furniture and networking devices are more and more vague. Huawei E8259 speed box just this kind of product.

 

 

When we see the Huawei E8259 at MWC 2013, we didn’t think it’s a WiFi router, after checked the specification on the stick, we get to know it’s the successor of Huawei B183 WebCube White Router.

 

The appearance of Huawei E8259 is not like the usual 3G router, such as Huawei B683 or B970b. It looks like a small box in pocket size. The most important feature should be the connection speed, upgraded from Huawei B183, Huawei E8259 supports up to 42Mbps download speed, which is double faster than B183. And with upgrade in firmware, HUAWEI E8259 could better support up to 32 users to get connected with the internet and surfing.

 

HUAWEI E8259 also supports 2 * 2 WiFi at 2.4GHz and 5 GHz, which would reach up to 300Mbps download speed. As a wireless router, HUAWEI E8259 could edit, receive and sending SMS. And it also supports the basic functions as a wireless router: DHCP Server, NAT, DNS Relay, Router, fire wall functions. If you want to check more details, please check www.4gltemall.com .

 

HUAWEI E5372 150Mbps 4G LTE Cat4 Mobile WiFi Hotspot Review

We are glad to inform the wireless users that Huawei released a new 4G 150Mbps LTE mobile hotspot. The model is Huawei E5372 for LTE category 4. Today, let’s have a look what the LTE cat4 mobile WiFi could bring us.

 

 

The Huawei E5372 LTE Cat4 mobile WiFi was first presented to public a one month ago on MWC 2013. This time, it’s in white color. In our memory, black color is the classic color for Huawei E5 Mobile WiFi. Per the official saying, Huawei E5372 is the smallest LTE cat4 Mobile WiFi. So even E5372 is in pocket size, it’s still much smaller than its predecessors, such as Huawei E589 Mobile Pocket WiFi and Huawei E5776 LTE Cat4 Mobile Hotspot.

 

 

 

There is a 1.45 inch TFT screen which will show the important information for Huawei E5372, it indicates the network signal strength, connection status, users connected, remaining battery, operator and SMS. There is only one button for power on and off. The one-button operation is very convenient for user, and it’s friendly for user experience. These features are almost the same as Huawei E5776, the predecessor of Huawei E5372.

 

We found the platform of Huawei E5372 is not Qualcomm chipset, it’s Huawei own Hisilicon V7R1. But the battery of Huawei E5372 is only 1780mAh, which is only a little bit more than half of Huawei E5776 battery. The Huawei E5372 could be charged via USB through USB interface.

 

 

 

Like other LTE Category 4 Mobile WiFi, the Huawei E5372 could support maximum download speed up to 150Mbps on FDD network and 112 Mbps download speed on TDD network. The upload speeds are 50Mbps for FDD and 10Mbps for TDD. And the Huawei E5372 supports WiFi 2 * 2 MIMO and WiFi. The WiFi spectrums are 2.4GHz and 5GHz. There are two external antenna connectors in the body of Huawei E5372.

 

There is another feature we have to mention that the Huawei E5372 could quick boot in 5 seconds, we are not sure whether the HiLink technology is applied in the LTE Cat4 mobile Hotspot, but the boot time is so short that it will highly improve the user’s experience. Huawei E5372 is compatible with the usual operation system such Windows and Mac.

 

We believe there will be many variant models for Huawei E5372, and we will review them in future. To check more new 4G LTE gadgets on www.4gltemall.com

 

Huawei E5172 4G 150Mbps LTE Cat4 CPE Review

2012 is the beginning year of 4G LTE network, following that 2013 should be one to well develop for 4G LTE. Based on professional experience in network solution, Huawei is leading the trend of communication industry. As we can, Huawei had released many 4G UE, some of which are very popular by the operators and users.

 

In 2013, Huawei presents many new gadgets to public. Huawei E5172 150Mbps LTE Cat4 CPE is one of them. Today, we will have a look at this new 4G LTE CPE.

 

Some readers may already have the first 4G LTE CPE B593 from Huawei. The CPE is for indoor use, with SIM card plug in, it supports maximum up to 100Mbps download speed. And there are 4 Ethernet ports, one telephone slot and one interface for power charge in B593. Huawei B593 also has many sub-branch models. These variants are for different network frequency bands and operators.

 

 

Then here comes a question, since Huawei E5172 CPE is the latest model, what’s the difference between them?

 

At first glance, Huawei E5172 is in black color, and the size is smaller than B593. It’s key feature should be it’s a LTE Cat4 CPE, which would support maximum download speed to 150Mbps. It’s the fastest 4G CPE till now. This is speed on FDD network, but with TDD network, the speed could reach 112Mbps for downstream. The different frequency band decides many variants for Huawei E5172, such as Huawei E5172s-22, Huawei E5172s-515 and Huawei E5172s-920.

 

Similar to Huawei B593, E5172 also supports up to 32 users to share the wireless network. HUAWEI E5172 is also a stationary router, but there is only one port for LAN, while B593 has 4 ports for Ethernet. There is also port for power and one port for telephone. But there is only one external antenna port for HUAWEI E5172.

 

 

On the side of E5172, there is WPS, WLAN button, and reset hole is in the middle of them. Beside the LAN port, there is cover, below the cover is the battery. It’s inserted battery. On the front face, there are indicators listed on the surface.

 

 

And per the official information, HUAWEI E5172 CPE also supports IPv 6, DLNA, Fax, Print, VPN and VLAN. It could support firewall and voice functions. With remote management, users could easily manage this fastest CPE till now. This is the LTE category 4 CPE HUAWEI E5172, we will introduce more applications later.

 

 

HUAWEI E397u-53 4G LTE FDD USB Modem Review

As one of the first group of 4G LTE USB Modem, Huawei E397 LTE FDD USB modem is not as popular as Huawei E398 or E392, perhaps because Huawei E397 supports the 4G frequency bands which are not commonly deployed by the operators.

 

Just like Huawei E398 4G LTE TDD FDD USB modem, there are also many variants for Huawei E397 4G USB modem, such as HUAWEI E397u-56, E397Bu-7, E397Bu-501, E397u-53 etc… Today, we get the Huawei E397 4G LTE modem in “Cricket” logo, it was customized by the operator cricket, but it’s already unlocked and SIM card free.

 

 

In the original box, the Huawei E397 looks cool. After open the box, we can see the Huawei E397 in compact design. In the back stick, the information indicates that this is the variant model Huawei E397u-53. And we can see the IMEI number of Huawei E397, code and made in China.

 

 

 

The USB of E397u-53 is in the body of the dongle, there is a movable button to cap it, users need to pull the button out and the USB would automatically flick out. The USB could rotate around 180 degrees. On the other side of the body, we can see the body logo “Cricket”.

 

 

 

At the side of the body, there is one hole for external antenna, one plastic cap covers the hole, user need to use finger to open it. At the other side, it’s the SIM card slot. So in this model Huawei E397u-53, there is only one external antenna connector for pigtail.

 

Per the information on the Internet, Huawei E397u-53 could support 4G LTE band 13(700MHz) and Band 20(800mMHz). So the HUAWEI E397u-53 would be more possibly usable in North America because the band 700 is the most common 4G Frequency in North America, especially in USA. What’s more, E397u-53 also supports 3G HSPA+ network 850/1900/2100MHz, which is for American bands.

 

 

The HUAWEI E397u-53 could also support extended 32GB Micro SD memory card, like other HUAWEI 4G USB Modem, it’s compatible with the usual operation system, Windows and Mac. If you want it to work with Linux, there must drive upgrade.

 

If you want to buy HUAWIE E397 4G LTE USB Modem, welcome to shop from www.4gltemall.com .