TP-Link 150 Mbps Portable 3G/4G Wi-Fi Travel Router (Support 3G/4G Router Mode/Access Point Mode/Client Mode, No Configuration Required, UK Plug (Archer MR3020))

This device was up and ready to roll in minutes. The packing has a curious resemblance to Apple ® Inc's AirPort Express and includes an USB power supply, ethernet cable, quick setup guide and a half sized a CD-ROM resource disc. The last is optional as you can download an extremely detailed PDF from TP-Link's website.The web/router interface is highly navigable and good for those seeking to tweak their configurations. Renaming the SSID and reassigning an encryption password is very easy.And now for the most important bit....Adding a 3G USB modem. In my case it was immediately usable upon first use. My 3G USB modem is about four years old and licensed to very well known UK/European ISP and made by Huawei of China. The web/router interface also enables you to look up ISPs but it should immediately connect.It has several modes of use. 3G USB Modem, WISP and AP (Access Point). It can also be used as a repeater, i.e. it can extend the range of an existing router. It appears to be quite generic in that it works with most platforms. I am currently using Mac OS X, Linux , FreeBSD and MS Windows. The literature does not mention Windows 8, but I cannot see any reason why it would not function under that OS. iOS, Android and BlackBerry OS should all work. After all, it's a wireless router.This product is a bargain and so far I have no complaints. Again, a great product for any seeking to use a 3G USB modem through WiFi for laptops, smartphones,tablets. and even desktops through ethernet.Impressive device. Great service from Amazon.co.uk regarding delivery. Well done.

We live in a remote place with terrible mobile and broadband coverage, also frequent powercuts which leave us with no way of contacting help. I hoped that buying this, I would at least have a connection to the internet via it and our netbook. I had a 3G dongle which was on the approved list for this router but the ISP (3) does not cover our location so I had the dongle unlocked and put in a Giffgaff sim which does cover us, what could go wrong? Well just about everything. Suddenly the dongle is no longer recognised. It appears it is only recognised when a 3 sim is in it which is useless to me. I do have one glimmer of hope, an O2 dongle which I'm told will work and I will see if it does.Featurewise, this tiny box, 3" square has more features than some standalone routers costing 4 times the price. Other than the 3G, which I cannot use yet, it is an amazing piece of technology and the reason I still give it 5 stars. Used as an access point (AP) it is incredibly easy to use, just plug it into your router or network socket, set the switch to AP and you have wireless access with full WPA2 security. It comes with a power supply, mine was a european 2 pin jobbie so requires an adapter but units delivered from the UK will have UK PSU's I'm informed. I really am very inpressed with this little device, there is even an online community devoted to reprogramming it to do all sorts of other things and if my O2 dongle shennanigins don't pan out, I may have a look into doing just that.So, CHECK YOUR DONGLE IS ON THE COMPATIBILTY LIST before buying, not ony the dongle model but the ISP (O2, 3, Voda) must match too and hopefully you will not be dissapointed.Edit: Since writing the above, I've discovered that this router is very sensitive to which power supply you use. I had tried using a 7000ah battery pack used for powering and charging my iPhone which outputs 5v 1A but no way will the router work, neither will the 3G work when plugged into a USB socket but plug in it's own PSU and everything works as promised. Strange. I have a feeling that the addition of the 3G dongle is causing more power to be drawn and some internal protection circuitry or software prevents the router from activating the dongle. So, mystery solved and I'm even happier than I was before :-).

I purchased this device to connect several laptops to the internet through one 3G modem and have discovered that it can also be used as a range extender or an access point with the flick of the switch on the side.I had to install the latest firmware before it would detect my 3G modem: the Troubleshooting section of the Quick Installation Guide tells you were to find the firmware updates. Clear instructions, which I suggest you read, on how to install the update are provided. I also had to do a little tweaking of the modem settings manually since my configuration does not appear to be a standard set up, this was easy to do (although you have to know the correct settings) and, in any case, will probably not an issue for most cases.In summary, it is small and portable, can be powered either from a USB port or with the supplied mains adapter, simple to set up. The instructions are easy to follow (in spite of clearly having been translated in to English), and it can do everything I wanted it for and more besides at a cheaper price than bulkier hardware that can only do half as much.