TP-LinkN150 Wireless 3G/4G Portable Router with Access Point/WISP/Router Modes (TL-MR3020)

Have an Ipad from work with 4G Verizon cellular service. Rarely used it so i was wondering what I could do with the SIM card with other devices. I put the SIM in an old Samsung Galaxy S5 and turned it into a data only VOIP phone. Then wondered about a 4G wifi router. Came across the MR3020. Bought a few to play around with cheap price etc, I actually didnt do my research before I purchased. I want to be able to just insert the SIM card into the router but that cant be done.You need to purchase a compatible USB cellular modem to plug into the MR3020. I got a few used Verizon VL600s off Ebay for $13. First thing was to update the MR3020 firmware. Then download and install VZ Access Manager. So I plugged in the VL600 into the laptop and the VZ Access Manager updated the VL 600 firmware.Now at first I thought this was not working so I opened the VL600 and saw that SIM card I put in was a micro but the VL600 used an older full size so I had to position the mico just right to get the contacts lined up. Once that was done I had Internet access on the laptop.I plugged the VL600 ino the USB port on the MR3020. Connected to the MR3020 internal WEB configuration - set the 3G/4G settings to Verizon and had Internet access,So I see this as a better setup over the router I originally wanted that used a SIM card. This way I can supply net access to whomever needs it via the MR3020 or used it in the VL600 in my laptop and can always pop the SIM back into the Galaxy S5 data VOIP. All bases covered!So yes this MR3020 does work as expected with the VL600 with ZERO issues - cant beat the cost of these devices for multiple net connections. So if you have a spare SIM card in a tablet now you can use it a phone/USB modem/ 3G/4G router - \o/

I bought this on the recommendation of a friend just before an overseas trip. My expectations were low: I have had disappointing experiences with various "travel" devices in the past. Also, my collection of prepaid mobile-data dongles all behave badly enough when plugged into my laptop -- the software you install on your laptop to control them is always doing nasty things. So to add a third-party device into the mix seemed to me like a recipe for disaster. However, having configured the TP-LINK before my trip, on arrival at my destination I topped up the prepaid carrier account for my dongle, plugged it into the TP-LINK, connected to the TP-LINK management screen via a browser from my laptop, and started up the mobile-data connection: I was up and running in 2 minutes. The TP-LINK performed flawlessly for my whole stay. Not only was the dongle better behaved when plugged into the TP-LINK than when plugged into my laptop, but also we were able to use the Internet connection concurrently from my wife's laptop, my iPad, and my iPod Touch. The wifi signal was strong enough to penetrate the wall into the bedroom, so I got a good signal from my iPad in there (even in the bathroom off the bedroom). Another benefit: I was able to put the TP-LINK close to the window to get the best signal, while I used my laptop was anywhere I wanted to use it. In summary, it was just like using my wifi at home (although obviously not quite as fast). I also like how this device looks (as though it was designed by Apple).

If you're looking for a home router or advance features, dont get this.I could not get my Sprint Netgear 341u to get over 2Mbits down. I most likely had to call Sprint to get the dial number, user name and password but I didn't want to wait for Sprint customer service.In the end I shared my cellular connection in Windows to an available ethernet card and connected the N150 via ethernet cable to the available ethernet jack. I currently get about 15Mbps this way versus connecting the USB aircard to the N150.This portable router does not allow you set the WAN. If you select the LAN to DHCP the N150 will disable it's own DHCP. If you set the LAN to static you can assign and reserve IP addresses.I also attempted to use this with TP-Link AC750 Wifi Range Extender with disappointing results. Perhaps it's my current setup. I've had excellent results with a Meraki and TP-Link AC750 but that's for another review. 4 stars.