D-Link DWR-932 4G/3G LTE Unlocked Wireless N300 Mobile Broadband Router - Wi-Fi Portable Hotspot, Black

My old wifi hotspot device (Netgear Aircard 762) started to play up so I had to get a replacement.Looking on the market I say this device as a similar replacement.The D-Link DWR 933 performs as expected, it has a WPS button, a clear LCD display and so far I have managed to get 80mbps from my 4g connection (which is really good)The device settings are accessed by a web page, and it is pretty informative (even better that my old access point's web interface. You can set all the passwords and internet settings here, it has very complex settings that are fully customisableI am currently using this device with 4 attached devices.. they all work well and perform again as expected.You can connect either 2.4 or 5 ghz as there are 2 separate wifi access points on the device. Range is very good I have my laptop connected in another room and the signal is very strong.Cannot really fault the device but would like to be able to view TXT messages with the built in LCD screen instead of having to log onto the device to view the TXT.The device will not work witout the battery inserted, my old hotspot would work on USB power without a battery, as I was at home most of the time and didnt need to use the devices battery.The hotspot also has a micro sd slot so you can use the device as a network storage device. Handy to share files over your own network.When On battery the hotspot lasts well over 10 hours with lots of use.Pros• Good Value• Compact• Removable battery• Good display• Long battery lifeCons• Wont run on USB power only (needs battery in device)• LCD screen is tiny• Micro USB port (should be USB C really)Can recommend this product if you are after a wifi 4G Hotsport

It initially connected to the Three network OK but after about 30 minutes the speed fell from 50mps to 3mps maximum and I couldn't get any improvement even after several full resets. Then I started get an error message saying my new HP ZBook is unable to connect to the Wi-Fi network (my old copper wifi connects fine) so that decided the fate of the unit. Wi-Fi coverage was average, placing it in the hall at the centre of a 4 bed 1930's house gave a pretty reasonable signal everywhere but because it's a 5g router it needed to be at the back of the house to get a fast network connection which left the front rooms without a useable signal. This unit doesn't have mesh technology so you can't add a wireless extender.First thing to note is you need to connect via a cat5 cable to configure it, most laptops don't have this but fortunately my USB C monitor does, you can't use an app to set it up. The admin console is pretty much the same as my 10 year old D-Link ADSL modem/router and takes 30 seconds to process any changes but the firmware seems stuck on V 1.0 and won't upgrade, on such an old model of router seems strange that it's on V1 from the factory. Full system reset both using the console and also the reset button hasn't helped to resolve any of the issues.Also worth noting the sim slot is for a full size, they do provide a carrier for a micro sim but it's pretty rubbish and I'm now struggling to get my sim card out of the device, another annoyance is the power cable is ridiculously short. Although it's 5g it feels really dated, the user interface is clunky and the lack of an app really doesn't help it.

I like the portability and size. Was easy to set up, battery life not bad. Issues, if you use it on a 4k smart TV, ensure you have 3 to 4 bars or it will buffer or drop signal, also using other devices causes same issue while 4k TV is streaming. I'm using Smarty network which is 3. Maybe other network sims work better, ideal for caravan or camping and using a power bank to recharge it, can recharge while using it.

it works as expected now. pretty strong wifi signal. simple setup

Had this for six months continuous use. After four months it started to reboot randomly several times a day. Since it can take a minute to reconnect this annoying. Now it won't charge at all. I've been using it off my 12v caravan supply and it's always complained that the charge was not sufficient but eventually would fully charge. I can't see how that could be damaging and besides, this is exactly the environment it should be robust and ideal for. It is also highly sensitive to orientation and the lack of an arial socket is a minus. Also the plastic back cover also falls off easily with the smallest drop.

Super slim!

Hi all.My experience..In General it's a huge amount of money for a terrible service.Start with the initialization. You Cannot just pop a sim card in as it says and have Internet. You have to get the settings from your provider in my case talk talk. I ended having nearly two hours on the phone helpline I managed to find in Google to a women on the Philippines. We did after nearly two hours get it running. .. a hard test for even the most persistent people.Then the next problems are it loses signal. Sometimes its bars and then it might shut down the world light goes out and you have to turn it on and off again. This is bad when u want to use It 5am and have to get out of bed to go downstairs to reset it.The download speeds are good 100mb and up..... But the catch is the ping is horrendous. My sons just had a 2000 ping.The upload speeds are just hopelessly bad. Many times I can't get 1mb on WiFi and 3mb on cat 7 cable.Honestly it has no WiFi 6. It's a nightmare and they say you can connect 128 users? Not a chance.I'm going to have to return it as its a £229 mistake. It's just not fit for purpose. It's ok if you are desperate but if u can use a landline do that.

Seems to be working well, still early days! Only one complaint, the set up instructions are poor pictures.