AnvilXR-5G-241 5G Router (UK 3-Pin Plug Included) - Cellular 5G Router with Built-In Full-Band Antenna for Connectivity Solutions | Perfect for Home & Small Business Environments.

This 5G router is extremely well made and very unobtrusive in its styling.It has multiple functionality meaning you can connect it to your existing modem, or you can slip a 5G sim card into the slot on the bottom of the device.I have it set up in my log cabin at the end of my garden where I've struggled to get wifi to work via various means. The only options left to me was to either run an extremely long ethernet wired connection from the house, which wouldn't have been as easy as it may sound due to the length and the layout of the house/garden. The other option was to try a 5G router which I knew would work, as in the past I've had to use the hotspot on my phone to get things like smart TVs, laptops etc to work. While this is okay it has its limitations, because if I need to leave and take my phone with me the whole network stops working to the annoyance of my wife and kids.This 5G router has saved a lot of hassle and because we don’t use the log cabin all the time, mainly holidays and during the warmer months it means I can use a Giffgaff sim and choose the best plan month to month depending on usage. This saves money as when the log cabin isn’t being used much I can have a basic plan which is enough for our wifi cameras and during the times we are more heavily dependent I choose a higher data plan.If you are a business that is heavily reliant on an internet connection this router is perfect as you can have it set up to work off of a wired connection like a standard router, but you have the safety of a 5G backup should your internet go down.

I ordered this for family members who live in a semi-rural location where they've long been plagued by slow and unreliable broadband. They had tried to get around that issue by buying a 4G router, which delivered better results than their glitchy BT wireless router ever had, but even so, the fastest speed they were getting was 25 Mbps. This Anvil 5G router changed all that. It was simple to setup. Once up and running, it delivered stable speeds of 150-300 Mbps to the entire household, which represents a 600%-1200% performance improvement over the 4G router this Anvil product replaced.A high-performance piece of kit at a decent price.

Not working great for me as my house has extensive foil insulation on every surface. I have same problem on my mobile although with working broadband my phone does support call over WiFi.Unfortunately no option to connect external antenna so I will go back to use my existing router as that has an external antenna connector.

I live somewhere that can't get fibre internet yet, but I can (weirdly) get a 5G signal. This router is great and has given me faster internet than I would otherwise have been able to access. Obviusly, before you buy this, check online that you do have 5G coverage, and then buy the appropriate SIM card and you're ready to go.Set up is very, very easy as you don't need to mess about too much with logins or anything. Slot your SIM card in the bottom, log in to the set up webpage and choose your password and so on, and you're off. The beauty of using a SIM for your internet is you're not tied to a phone line and can put the router anywhere in the house. You can even take it with you when travelling.Once set up, it's a straight forward internet point. Connect to it via wifi and you're off. The signal strength is very good, but not amazing and does struggle to send through the thicker walls of my old house, and you will need to position the router optimally to receive a phone signal and be able to reach all corners of your home. This took a bit of experimentation.You can optinally use the router as a traditional phone line one with the SIM as a back up. This isn't something I need, but if you have an office or a internet-critcal piece of equipment it could be useful.One downside is there is only one LAN port, so if you have various IOT things that want a wired connectino you might need to buy an additional piece of gear to give you more.Apart from that though, it's a great bit of kit. Very easy to set up, portable, and great connection. Brilliant.

This is a well made router and is quite heavy and solid.It is primarily a 5G router but you can also connect to a modem and use with a wired internet provider, this gives the option of using it normally with the 5G as a fall back if your internet goes down.It is reasonably easy to setup through the ip address in the manual (ideally connect wired with a PC or Mac) it does have limited setting option compared to most routers but at the same time most people probably don’t use most of the features anyway.The biggest issue and one that I had a problem with is that 5G is still pretty flaky in a lot of locations including my house meaning I really had to move it around a lot to get a half decent signal (best I found was upstairs at the back of the house) but that meant I could only use the Wifi connection as the current router wired network was in another location. The Wifi signal was pretty good in all the rooms upstairs and the room directly under the router location but other rooms downstairs the signal was too weak.So I would suggest firstly checking how good a 5G signal you get (maybe test with your mobile phone if it’s 5G) before purchasing and if it’s all good then certainly consider it.

This is a great and simple piece of kit to use, super straightforward to set up and use via a website. Just add the sim card and ensure you're in signal and away you go. The build quality feels good and its an attractive design.

I've had this router for a few weeks now and it's been a good addition to my home office setup. The built in Wi-Fi 6 hotspot is great can connect all my devices seamlessly and browse rapidly. The signal reception from the antenna is also very good. Wish the transmission distance was a bit longer than 50m but overall I'd recommend this router if you need a reliable 5G connectivity