Cradlepoint PHS300 Personal Hotspot (Black)

10 Review to this product

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  David Ditzler
  October 24th, 2010 on 1:03 pm

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  Super simple to hook up. When I had put the battery in it had some power, i connected it to my Verizon Blackberry 8830 World Phone and in a few seconds it was working. You just need to enter the password (last 6 digits of the MAC address) to connect to the PHS-300. The MAC address was printed on the outside of the case and inside by the battery.

  I am using this with my MacBook Pro and an iPod touch and they both hooked up in seconds. MUCH easier than messing with BootCamp or Paralles and Verizon Access Manager.
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  M. Mulhern
  October 26th, 2010 on 11:30 am

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  I started to set the PHS300 about 5 minutes ago expecting the typical runaround of conflicts and frustration. Unbelievably it worked first time in seconds.

  Connected my Verizon USB720, powered it on, connected through browser based software and Voila! – am online with both MacBook Pro and iTouch.

  Super simple. PHS300 slightly bigger than I expected (same footprint as iTouch but twice the height) but despite that it has my guaranteed place in my bag of tricks for when I am on the road.

  You won’t be disappointed.
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  Lava Ditch Witch
  October 26th, 2010 on 11:58 am

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  I like to work anywhere. With the PHS 300 I just whip it out of my pocket and my office wireless is up. Everything works. No cables. I have it on in my briefcase, SUV, fifth wheel, Hawaii, wherever. It fits in your laptop case pocket, briefcase, pants pocket, purse. I just whip it out and insert my verizon usb 727 modem. I’m in my own hotspot. I can share it with my friends for free. We can all go online and power shop, etc. find the right products real fast with separate laptops. It’s faster than the modem direct. Also, I don’t have to bring up that annoying Verizon access manager prograam to connect. I don’t have to have the verizon access manager program monitoring my websites and logging everything I do, like it does. I find I much prefer to use the Verizon modem through the PHS300 router, even if I’m simply using one lap top. It’s done. I don’t have to think about what laptop I might want to use later. If I’m in the middle of downloading, or have a screen up that I want to show someone or take home, I know my PHS 300 router will be just fine staying up while I drive and I can resume where I left off when I arrive at my destination. I can also turn off the router’s wireless with its switch. I called support once. They were great. American. Patient with me. My first one got hot. They took it right back and sent me another one, right away, with software updated for US and Europe, and a sincere apology. I will buy their next product, also, so I can leave them in different vehicles.
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  N. Smith
  October 27th, 2010 on 8:15 am

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  Works as specified. I use a VERIZON aircard and travel a lot. I’m able to easily create my own “hotspot” almost anywhere. Ah yea, I do carry more than one laptop with me and an iPod iTouch 2nd gen. They all can connect simultaneously without much of a bandwidth impact.

  There is an added benefit that by not having the aircard powered by the computer, it conserves the laptop’s battery life.
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  Joshmo
  October 27th, 2010 on 1:33 pm

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  What a great product! I stumbled on this while researching a broadband modem. Someone had mentioned pairing this with the modem to get a wireless network going. I was thinking it couldn’t be that easy. I was wrong! Aside from having to update the firmware to get it to recognize my iPod Touch, it was smooth sailing from the start. It’s great to be able to access a secure wireless network almost anywhere. I love that I can surf the internet on my iPod while riding the train into work, take my netbook about anywhere to do internet research, and play online games with my family at work on my iPod without anyone suspecting a thing! It has made my iPod much more useful, since I can now use the (limited, but functional enough for local use) GPS or Google Maps to find my way around. It will also allow me to cancel the crippled data plan on my Verizon phone, since the iPod has a much more robust browser. And I don’t have to fool with logging in to the broadband modem software on my netbook. I just fire it up and go. It’s not as fast as my home network, but who cares? I’ve only just begun to find ways this will make my life easier. I only wish I had found it sooner.
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  D. Isenor
  October 28th, 2010 on 6:54 am

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  I bought this item a week ago and I totally love it. A battery (li-ion) powered portable WiFi unit, whodathunkit?

  Setup was a breeze, I just plugged in my AT&T 881U and after a minute we were online. I logged in and ran the wizard, then the firmware update and we were all set.

  As with all routers, if you use WEP, your range will drop. Use MAC filtering or the “web page” login options for security.

  I have multiple iPhones and laptops hooked up to it and it handles them like a champ. I’m going to try to use VOIP through it VIA my iPhone next.

  Highly recommended. Oh, the the Cradlepoint website has a lot of helpful information too.
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  E. Farley
  October 28th, 2010 on 10:49 am

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  My Cradlepoint PHS300 has led to peace and tranquility at home (well, almost.) I can’t get DSL or cable based or radio broadband at my home. My USB aircard and 3G were the alternative to dial-up. The next problem was everybody wanted to fight over who got access to the aircard. It was darn near the end of the world if my college daughter living at home locked the air card in her room after wee hour sessions. The PHS300 is functioning wonderfully to share that one 3G connection. It is used everyday, most hours of the day, works all throughout the house, upstairs and downstairs. We have had no problem and I recommend it to everybody. I chose the battery over the alternate ethernet access as I figured with snow and ice season coming my daughter can do college work even if the power is out. I can’t wait to take it on vacation at Christmas.
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  M. Hawk
  October 28th, 2010 on 12:32 pm

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  This is awesome!!! I can now share my Verizon USB727 broadband modem with all of my computers.

  Works perfect, easy to set up, very portable.

  I use it for a mobile hotspot. My wife keeps it in her purse. When She or I need to look something up while out and about, we just turn it on, then use our iPod Touch to broswe the web.

  Comes in so handy when price comparing, etc.

  I plan on buying the larger Cradlepoint MBR-1000 to keep in my cabin. Then I can just plug the USB modem into it, and have a much larger hotspot for those great weekends in the woods.
  
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  hdtravel
  October 29th, 2010 on 10:44 am

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  Very useful little product. I connect with my Apple iPod Touch and Apple MacBook without fiddling with anything.

  Very easy to setup and use. The CradlePoint customer support is excellent. Fast response and American. The documentation for using the unit is good too.

  I use it with my Verizon Wireless Broadband account and my UTStarcom UM175VW ( Verizon ) USB broadband modem. It does work with many other USB broadband modems and phones. See the list they have on the CradlePoint Website

  Creates a WiFi access point anywhere your mobile broadband works.

  I also bought the car power adapter and travel case. I can create a WiFi access point in the car, RV, or boat. Works really nice !

  My only wish is that they make it better looking to complement my Apple products. It is just a plain, rectangular, black box. Way too drab and boring for how cool a device it is. Come on guys, let’s see some style.

  Highly recommended for its usefulness, ease of setup and design.
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  siacali
  October 30th, 2010 on 6:53 pm

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  This is a great device! I’ve purchased both the CTR350 and this device to create mobile hotspots using my Sprint U595 devices. It was dead simple to set up (literally charged it up, plugged my device into it and it worked). After playing around a little bit, I decided to use its web interface to set up security – and discovered a very nice, very complete router/firewall implementation. Cool!

  For anyone wondering if T-Mobile UMA works over this thing – it does! I’ve tested both the CTR350 and the PHS300 and they both work nicely with my Blackberry 8820.