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TP-link Archer MR200 VS Huawei B315 Router

Huawei 4G LTE WiFi Routers are very popular in many countries around the world. As the competitor from China, TP-link also has some LTE SIM WiFi routers available, but not well-known as Huawei routers. So many people usually compare the routers from Huawei and TP-link, such as the hot model TP-link Archer MR200 router and Huawei B315 modem router. They want to know which one is better to buy for home or office. To answer the question, it’s necessary to see the difference between the Huawei B315 and Archer MR200 and then conclude.

TP-Link Archer MR200 VS Huawei B315 in Appearance and Interfaces

Like other TP-Link 4G LTE WiFi router, the Archer MR200 stands horizontally on a desk. The TP-link logo is on the top front. There are some indicators on the front, including the Power, Internet, 4G, Wireless, LAN, WPS and Signal strength. On the back, there are 3 LAN ports and one LAN/WAN port with the power on/off button, WPS reset button, WiFi on/off button, and SIM card slot. The TP-link MR200 has two external antennas available with the router.

Huawei B315 is standing vertically like other Huawei 4G routers. On the front, there are indicators available for Power, Mode, WiFi, Ethernet and Signal strength. On the back, there are 3 LAN ports and one WAN/LAN port with one USB port and one Telephone port. The SIM card slot is at the side of the router. There are two connectors for high gain lte antennas. Since Huawei B315 has many variant models, some of the interfaces may be missing on specific variant models.

Huawei B315 VS TP-link Archer MR200 Specs and Features

From the appearance, we can see the two routers are in different design, but some basic indicators are interfaces are similar. Then let’s have a comparison of the TP-link Archer MR200 Specs and Huawei B315 Specs to know features of the two routers:

Model	TP-link Archer MR200	Huawei B315s
Product type	4G Router with SIM card slot and Ethernet port	LTE WiFi Router with Ethernet port
Category	LTE Cat.4	LTE Cat.4
Chipset	MediaTek MT7620A	Hisilicon Balong
LTE Data rates	DL 150Mbps/UL 50Mbps	DL 150Mbps/UL 50Mbps
Supported 4G LTE frequency bands	* 4G: FDD-LTE B1/B3/B7/B8/B20 (2100/1800/2600/900/800MHz) TDD-LTE B38/B39/B40/B41 (2600/1900/2300/2500MHz) * 3G: DC-HSPA+/HSPA+/HSPA/UMTS B1/B8 (2100/900MHz) * 2G: EDGE/GPRS/GSM Quad Band (850/900/1800/1900MHz)	* Huawei B315s-22: 4G LTE B1/B3/B7/B8/B20/B38 * Huawei B315s-607: 4G Band 1/3/7/8/28/40 * Huawei B315s-936: 4G Band 1/3/40/41 * Huawei B315s-608: 4G Band 1/3/5/7/28
WLAN	* IEEE 802.11ac/n/a 5GHz, DL to 433Mbps * IEEE 802.11b/g/n 2.4GHz, DL to 300mbps	802.11b/g/n, 2.4GHz
Max supported users	64 users	32 users
MIMO	n/a	n/a
Antenna	3 Internal Wi-Fi Antennas, 2 Detachable External 4G LTE Antennas	Two, SMA-female jacks
Buy Antenna	TP-link Archer MR200 outdoor antenna	Huawei B315 external antenna
App management	TP-Link Tether APP	Huawei Hilink APP
SIM Size	Standard SIM	Standard SIM
Battery	No	No
Dimensions	202 x 141 x 33.6 mm	186.0 x 139.0 x 46.0mm
Interfaces	* 1 x power adapter port * 3 x LAN port(RJ45) * 3 x 10/100Mbps LAN Ports * 1 x 10/100Mbps LAN/WAN Port * 1 x SIM Card Slot	* 1 x power adapter port * 3 x LAN port(RJ45) * 1 x LAN/WAN port (RJ45) * 1 x telephone port(RJ11)(depends) * Two external LTE antenna ports (SMA-female) * 1 x SIM card slot * 1 x USB 2.0 port(depends)
Datasheet	TP-Link Archer MR200 Datasheet(PDF)	Huawei B315 Datasheet(PDF)
User Manual	TP-Link Archer MR200 Manual(PDF)	Huawei B315S Manual(PDF)
Other features	Traffic Control, Dynamic IP/Static IP/PPPoE/PPTP(Dual Access)/L2TP(Dual Access), Access Control, Local Management, Remote Management, DHCP, Port Forwarding, Dynamic DNS, VPN, Access Control, Firewall, Supports IPv4 and IPv6, IPSec VPN	VoIP, DHCP, NAT, IPv6/IPv4 dual stack, Firewall, Port forwarding, DMZ, ALG, Remote management
Firmware download	Archer MR200 Firmware	Huawei B315s Firmware
Driver	Archer MR200 driver	Huawei B315s driver
Reviews	TP-link Archer MR200 Review	Huawei B315 Review
Price/USD	329.00	169.00

Summary

From the spec table, we can see the both the TP-link Archer MR200 and Huawei B315 are LTE Category 4 routers which could support peak download speed up to 150mbps and upload speed to 50mbps. As the typical home router, they both have similar router functions for wireless connection or Ethernet cable connection. The Huawei B315 has many variant models, which may have one telephone port. The variant models of Huawei B315 makes it could support more network providers. The TP-link Archer MR200 has only one variant model and focus on the common LTE frequency bands in Europe, Asia, Middle East and Africa markets.

When we see the price, we feel confused. The TP-link Archer MR200 price is much higher than Huawei B315 price. We suppose the Archer MR200 is not as popular as Huawei B315 modem. For those who want to buy a good home router, we recommend Huawei B315 router. But the LTE frequency bands may vary on different carriers, you must select the right model per your network provider.

Huawei B525 VS Huawei B315 4G Router

As time goes, Huawei is always presenting new 4G WiFi routers to the public. Most of the end-users may know the old router model but may be unfamiliar with the new LTE router. Many people may know the Huawei Router B315, but may not know the latest Huawei B525 router, which is similar to the Huawei E5186 Specs. If they would buy a Huawei 4G WiFi router, you may ask what the difference between Huawei B525 and B315 LTE CPE is, and which one is better between the Huawei B315 and B525?

Huawei B525 VS B315 Appearance and Interfaces

Huawei Router B315 and B525 are both in the shape of a traditional home router. They look similar from the appearance. On the front, there are few LED indicators for power, mode, WiFi, LAN, and signal. The Huawei logo is in the middle of the front face. On the back, there are 4 LAN ports(One for LAN/WAN), One RJ11 for telephone, One USB 2.0 port for data sharing and Reset hole listed on a line. However, Huawei B315 has many variant models; the interfaces may vary on some variant models. There are two SMA-female connectors for external antenna, if you would buy Huawei B315s antenna, remember the connector should be SMA-male. The connectors are covered by a small cap.

The power and WPS buttons of the two routers are located at the top edge side. The SIM card slot of Huawei B525 router is located at the bottom of the device, where the label is also there with some important information such as model number, IMEI & S/N number, SSID, WiFi key, WPS pin, FCC ID, Manufacturer, and Made-in-China. The label of Huawei B315 is also at the bottom, however, the SIM card slot is on the side of the body. The Huawei B525 uses Micro-SIM size while the B315s uses standard SIM size.

Huawei B525 VS B315 Specifications

From the appearance, you may not get the key point about the difference between the two router because they are very similar in the appearance. Then we have to check the specs of Huawei B525 router and B315 LTE CPE for reference:

Model	Huawei B525	Huawei B315s
Product type	LTE WiFi Router with Ethernet port	LTE WiFi Router with Ethernet port
Category	LTE Cat.6	LTE Cat.4
Chipset	HiSilicon LTE Cat6 Chipset	Hisilicon Balong
Data rates	DL 300Mbps/UL 50Mbps	DL 150Mbps/UL 50Mbps
Supported 4G LTE frequency bands	B525s-23a: Band 1/3/7/8/20/32/38 B525s-65a: Band 1/3/4/5/7/8/20/19/26/28/32/38/40/41	* Huawei B315s-22: 4G LTE B1/B3/B7/B8/B20/B38 * Huawei B315s-607: 4G Band 1/3/7/8/28/40 * Huawei B315s-936: 4G Band 1/3/40/41 * Huawei B315s-608: 4G Band 1/3/5/7/28
WLAN	802.11a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band 2.4GHz & 5GHz	802.11b/g/n, 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 B525 external antenna	Huawei B315 external antenna
App management	Huawei Hilink APP	Huawei Hilink APP
SIM Size	Micro SIM	Standard SIM
Battery	NO	No
Dimensions	163 x 52 x 226 mm	186.0mm x 139.0mm x 46.0mm
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	* 1 x power adapter port * 3 x LAN port(RJ45) * 1 x LAN/WAN port (45) * 1 x telephone port(RJ11)(depends) * Two external LTE antenna ports (SMA-J1.5) * One SIM card slot * 1 x USB 2.0 port(depends)
Datasheet	Huawei B525 Datasheet(PDF)	Huawei B315 Datasheet(PDF)
User Manual	Huawei B525 User Manual(PDF)	Huawei B315 Manual(PDF)
Other features	Firewall, CS Voice, VoIP, TR069 Remote Management, HTTP Online Upgrade, QoS, USB Share, UPnP, IPV6, DLNA, Fax, Print, VPN	VoIP, DHCP, NAT, IPv6/IPv4 dual stack, Firewall, Port forwarding, DMZ, ALG, Remote management
Firmware download	Huawei B525 firmware	Huawei B315s Firmware
Driver	Huawei B525 driver	Huawei B315s driver
Reviews	Huawei B525 Review	Huawei B315 Review
Price	259.00USD	169.00USD

Conclusion

From the specs of the two routers in the table, we can see the Huawei 4G Router B525 supports LTE Category 6 networks with carrier aggregation, so it could achieve download speed up to 300Mbps, which is almost the double of that of B315 Router. This should be the key difference between the two routers. As we can see, the Huawei B525 has only two variant models: Huawei B525s-23a and B525s-65a. Huawei B315 has more variant models such as B315s-936, B315s-22, B315s-607 and B315s-608 etc.. The variant models support different LTE frequency bands for various network carriers worldwide. So if you will use the Huawei router with rare LTE frequency bands, you may not get support from Huawei B525 currently. However, if the Huawei B525 could support the LTE bands from your network providers, buy a Huawei B525 router would be right. Of course, the advanced Huawei B525 with CA would be with a higher price than B315, but not too much. And the LTE-A router Huawei B525 would definitely provide faster speed than B315 with same network conditions.

Huawei B315 4G LTE Router

Since the summer of 2015, a new LTE router Huawei B315 for speeds of up to 150 Mbit/s download is available. As the device also provides four fast Gigabit LAN ports, a wireless interface and a phone interface, it is ideally suited as a DSL replacement. The Huawei B315 router can also be used with UMTS and GSM network in addition to LTE. In the following information sheet you will find all the details for Huawei B315.

Features and Specifications of Huawei B315
Manufacturer and type designation:	Huawei B315s-22
Chipset:	HiSilicon
LTE Category:	LTE modem category 4 (3GPP Release 9)
Download rate	Up to 150 MBit/s
Uploadd rate	Up to 50 MBit/s
Supported LTE bands:	LTE800, LTE900, LTE1800, LTE2100, LTE2600MHz
Backward compatible with:	DC-HSPA+, UMTS, GSM (900 and 2100 MHz UMTS)
Support of LTE-Advanced:	no
MIMO Support:	2×2 MIMO
External antenna connector:	yes by SMA (Buy Huawei B315 Antenna)
Telephony
With integrated telephone system:	Yes, but only via 3G mobile
Connection for analog telephones:	Yes 1 x RJ-11
integrator answering machine:	no
Network \| LAN & WLAN
LAN Ports:	4 x RJ45 Gigabit ports
WLAN Standards:	WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n at 2.4 GHz
5 GHz WLAN support:	no
Encryption:	WEP, WPA, WPA2
Others
Dimensions:	186 x 139 x 46 mm
USB:	1x USB 2.0
Memory card expansion:	no
Release:	July 2015

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LTE with up to 150 Mbit/s

The Huawei B315 Router has an integrated multimode modem for LTE, UMTS and GSM networks. In LTE network speeds of up to 150 Mbit/s downstream and 50 Mbit/s upload is supported (LTE Category 4). In the UMTS network, up to 42.2 Mbit/s in download via the data accelerator DC-HSPA+ is available. If reception is poor, user can connect external antenna to the Huawei B315 which has two SMA interfaces on the back, which are hidden under a cover.

Equipment such as computers, laptops, tablets and smartphones can be connected with the Huawei B315 either via WLAN or Ethernet LAN interfaces. The four RJ45 LAN ports operate according to the Gigabit standard, thus enabling data rates of up to 1000 Mbit/s. They are therefore also ideal for network hard drives incorporate or stream HD movies on your home network. The wireless connection is up to 300 MBit/s fast, but only supports the frequency range of 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz band.

Phone function without VoIP

Huawei B315 can connect an analog phone via the rear RJ-11 port. If the inserted SIM card phone connections, the router can therefore be used for outgoing and incoming calls. However, the router can only support telephone calls via the GSM and UMTS mobile network. The VoLTE is not yet available on huawei B315, and the voice calls over the Internet regardless of the inserted SIM card are is not supported.

Availability and price

The Huawei B315 LTE router is now available without a contract and without SIM lock in online trading, for example, on www.4gltemall.com. The device is only available without a contract, the mobile phone operators in Germany, Austria and Switzerland do not sell the Huawei B315. If you like this new router, you can refer the online store www.4gltemall.com .

Huawei B315 4G LTE CPE Review

With the Huawei LTE CPE B310, a new 4G Router Huawei B315 is also now available with LTE Category 4 technology. We had introduced Huawei B310 router and today, we will have a review about Huawei B315 LTE CPE.

Huawei B315 LTE CPE Specifications:

Feature	Data
Manufacturer & Model:	Huawei B315s-22
Technologies:	LTE (4G), UMTS (3G) GSM (2G)
Frequencies:	* LTE FDD: 800/900/1800/2100/2600 MHz* LTE TDD: 2600 MHz UMTS: 900/2100 MHz* GSM: 850/900/1800/1900MHz
Maximum speeds:	* LTE: 150 Mbit/s downlink, 50Mbit/s uplink* UMTS: 42.2 Mbit/s downlink, 5.76 Mbit/s uplink (when using DC-HSPA+)* GSM: 384 kbit/s (when using EDGE )
WIFI	802.11b/g/n, support up to 32 devices
Firmware:	21.300.07.00.00
Others:	4x RJ-45 for Gigabit Ethernet, RJ-11 for telephone connection

The Huawei B315 is packed in a simple cardboard box with power adapter, Ethernet cable and Quick Start Guide. The router itself is made entirely of matte-white plastic and having dimensions of 186 x 139 x 46 mm. Huawei B315 weights about 275 grams excluding the power adapter. LTE CPE B315 is designed trapezoidal, below it is significantly thicker than the top. Thus, the router could stand safely on the ground.

On the front, you can see the five LED indicators for power, wireless network connection status, Ethernet and reception signal. In addition, a small Huawei logo is below the LED indicators. On the top of the Huawei B315, there is power and WPS button. On the right side, the SIM card slot is covered by a cap. The CPE B315 use standard Mini SIM 2FF form factor, Micro and Nano SIM must go with adapter. All the other ports are listed on the back of the router. There are two connectors for external antennas, four RJ45 ports for Gigabit LAN connect, one RJ11 port for telephone and a USB 2.0 port for SD sharing.

Unlike the flagship model Huawei E5186, Huawei B315 could support peak download speed to 150mbps and upload speed to 50Mbps. The LTE Category 6 is not supported by B315. On UMTS network with DC-HSPA+ technology, B315 could achieve downlink speed to 42.2Mbps and uplink to 5.76mbps. And the B315 is also backward compatible with GSM and EDGE.

Huawei B315 has four Gigabit Ethernet ports, so user can enjoy the LTE speed at any time. Up to 32 devices could connect B315 at the same time and theoretically up to 300Mbps via 802.11b/g/n. Unfortunately, the router transmits only at the frequency range of 2.4GHz. According to Huawei, the wireless coverage is up to 250 meters, which is very good for an LTE router.

User can connect an analogue telephone via the RJ-11 connector, and easily make calls via the SIM card in the GSM or UMTS network. Voice over LTE (VoLTE) is not supported on Huawei B315. And the VoIP is possible in the Web interface, but you can’t find a corresponding menu item for configuration.

The configuration and control of Huawei B315 could be done through a browser web interface (IP: 192.168.8.1). In addition to set options on various topics, there is also the possibility to view statistics on data usage and online time or to deposit appropriate limits. There is also the ability to share data across the network through a connected USB stick or a USB hard drive. If desired, a configuration via Smartphone or Tablet App is possible.

The Huawei B315s-22 is a new LTE router for stationary use. The design is attractive and the interfaces are up to date. In daily use, the device has very good reception with convincing wireless coverage range. If you want to get a router with higher speed connection, then Huawei E5186 4G Router may be a good option.