3G Mobile Router Ev-do 4-PORT Switch 802.11G 108MBPS

Average customer rating: 3.0

Works great with Sprint Sierra 595
Great connection, easy to use
Skip if you have a card that's not supported by the pre-loaded firmware
Have to hand it to D-Link

3G Mobile Router Ev-do 4-PORT Switch 802.11G 108MBPS

Manufacturer: D-Link Systems, Inc.
Product Group: CE
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B000J5MZ1S

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Product Description

Get a high speed Internet connection just about anywhere within your wireless broadband network. This router is extremely useful in situations where a wired broadband connection is not available. Quickly set up a Wi-Fi hotspot and provide your workgroup with an Internet connection to check email and browse the web or share file. Maximize your investment in your mobile Internet access subscription by using this router as a fixed broadband Internet solution for the home instead of paying additional fees for cable or DSL. Firewall Features - Domain Blocking, Scheduling, MAC Address Filtering & URL Filtering VPN Pass Through Protocols - IPSec, L2TP, PPTP Web Based Management 4x 10/100 Mbps Ports Print Server Port - USB 2.0 Antenna Connector - Female Reverse SMA Ethernet - CAT5 & CAT6 3G Module Slot Network Address Translation Stateful Packet Inspection Virtual Server Port Triggering / Special Applications support DHCP Server DNS Relay Access Control

Customer Reviews:

Works great with Sprint Sierra 595.......2007-05-16

I purchased this as my notebook did not have a PCMCIA slot. I had to update the firmware, which was very simple, for it to recognize the 595. Once that was done and I configured the router on my main PC it was just a matter of plugging the card in, plugging in the router and waiting about 30 seconds for it to connect and I was up and running. It has never failed and is the perfect solution for wireless access for multiple computers on one EVDO card.

Great connection, easy to use.......2007-05-10

I bought this product because I have only the cable service for Internet at my house. and, it keeps dropping for services. I have many computers at home. Wireless and satellite solution was not my choice. With this 3G router, I can have wireless service for my home. Verizon service is good until now. No dropping with no reason.

And, the extra is I don't have to ask the hotel if they have Internet service or not for my next business trip. I'll carry my own hot spot.

Skip if you have a card that's not supported by the pre-loaded firmware.......2007-03-27

I have a Sprint Novatel S720 card. The 1.01 firmware supports it, but the unit I got from Amazon had the 1.00 firmware loaded. Therefore, the first thing I had to do is to upgrade the firmware. The user guide, even the one that comes in the enclosed CD, was worthless. It gave no indication of how long a firmware update should take (up to 15 minutes), nor did it say anything about what the front panel lights would do (if all is going well a RED light should be BLINKING). Thinking that the process had failed and that the blinking red light was a sign of that, I disconnected it and tried to reboot it. Unfortunately, the router crashed. Again, the user guide was completely useless. However, the D-Link support page had instructions for restoring the unit's firmware... which have so far failed to work. It looks like I'll have no choice but to send this back and try the Linksys alternative that Sprint sells. Unlike other reviewers here, I had been a D-Link fan before (my entire network is set up with D-Link hardware). Unfortunately, I don't see how I'd ever trust D-Link again.

Have to hand it to D-Link.......2007-02-14

I'm one week into EVDO service and still learning new things every day in that regard. One thing I learned is that you need to choose equipment that is reliable, consistent and durable. Sadly, the D-Link DIR-450 is none of these things.

I looked into the D-Link model as they are the actual vendor for the Kyocera KR-1. The KR-1 is a highly regarded consumer grade model in what is admittedly a pretty small field. For most consumers it appears that the KR-1 is the default suggestion for those looking for a router solution for the EVDO service.

I should have been wary of the D-Link even before purchase as it did not support all of the same cards that its older sibling supported, but the most recent (and only) firmware upgrade added support for my card so I figured I was set.

Everything went well the evening I installed it and I went to bed with visions of salvation from satellite internet while stranded in rural American. Imagine my surprise when I woke up and could not enter the admin page using the password I set up. Then I could not access the router at all. I had to go into the crash firmware reinstallation mode to resurrect the box - with ~12 hours of ownership - Strike One.

Strike 2 was the painfully ill designed UI that requires arbitrary rebooting between setup steps. The rebooting process takes around 80 seconds, so even entering a small set of DHCP reservations is a time consuming chore. Half an hour later I had all my static IPs entered but on the next reboot carried out by the UI all of the settings were reset to default...

Strike 3 was today when it would reset the subnet I had setup back to the default. Doing this ate my DHCP settings, but I thought I had outsmarted the demon box and backed up the config using their UI option. Oddly, the restore seemed to only affect the wireless and basic network settings and did not include the DHCP. I spent another 30 minutes entering the reservations when it both reset the password and on the following reboot reset the subnet again.

I have little doubt that D-Link will straighten this out, but am extremely surprised that they have a relatively new product in the field that is the mirror of a well established model *that they designed and support* and it is so flaky. In a rural setting, setting up EVDO can be challenging so having unreliable equipment is one extra headache you don't need. Wait for this product to mature slightly and check out other support boards to see how others are handling it in the field.

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