D-Link DIR-412 Mobile Wireless Router 3G, 11n-based, 150Mbps

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  fldba
  November 9th, 2010 on 10:53 am

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  D-Link DIR-412 Mobile Wireless Router 3G, 11n-based, 150Mbps
  
  I wanted to use my Apple WiFi iPad (non-3G model) while traveling but since most hotel rooms still require that you use a cat-5 RJ-45 connection for their free internet this was not going to be of much use since the iPad does not have a RJ-45 port. The iPad also does not have a USB port so I couldn’t use my Verizon Novatel USB760 3G USB dongle modem that I use with my laptop for those hotels without free internet service. I looked at the wifi hotspot type products but most of those require a 1-2 year contact and can cost up to $40-60 per month for the data service which adds up fast over a 12 month period. This device solves the problem nicely. It can be attached to the hotel cat-5 cable or can accept several different USB 3G modems to create a local wifi hotspot that the iPad or iPod type devices can use as well as my laptop using it’s wifi connection. Setup is simple and it worked right out of the box. If you want to set up security so that no one nearby can “share” your hotspot that can be done using the web browser interface common with all routers. Speed tests showed that the wireless speeds were comparable to those of my home wireless router when using my home broadband cable modem as input. Unfortunately my Verizon 3G signal strength where I live is very weak (1-2 bars) so I couldn’t get much more than 1 Mbps download speed but I will test this again when I am in a location with decent signal strength. Overall I am very satisfied with this product and will be using it often.