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are there any 4g routers that take sim?

  • 27-11-2014 5:29pm
    #1
    bakerlite
    Registered Users Posts: 72 ✭✭


    Rather than plugging a mifi device into a router i would prefer a router in which you place the sim and configure the router alone. Do these exist?
    Any recommendations?

    The main reason is that I need to do a lot of port forwarding to get my ps3 running smooth on the Psnetwork and I cant imagine having to do it both in modem and router?


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  • #2
    bodonnell
    Registered Users Posts: 565 ✭✭✭bodonnell


    Huawei B593(22), look on amazon or ebay or www.3grouterstore.co.uk


  • #3
    BeerWolf
    Registered Users Posts: 4,122 ✭✭✭BeerWolf


    What bodonnell said - highly recommend it.

    Best thing about it, it has it's Ethernet ports, unlike them little mifi devices you get... of which I used to network my house through usage of Powerlines. And it's wifi range is pretty good too.

    Works a treat.


    Additionally, the reception of using the router is hell of a lot better than the mifi device - I made a post awhile ago, my speedtest differed from 6mbps to 40+mbps with just a simple router change, and this was without installing external antennas yet.

    LINK


  • #4
    Big Wex fan
    Registered Users Posts: 351 ✭✭Big Wex fan


    bodonnell wrote: »
    Huawei B593(22), look on amazon or ebay or www.3grouterstore.co.uk

    U can get this for €100 with meteor with a contract.


  • #5
    bodonnell
    Registered Users Posts: 565 ✭✭✭bodonnell


    Big Wex fan wrote: »
    U can get this for €100 with meteor with a contract.

    Their website may lead you to believe that, I ordered one & was sent the Huawei e5372 which I already had from when I signed up with them. At the time they charged me €199, they did not have them in stock & it took weeks to get refunded. There is a thread in the meteor 'talk to' section re this.


  • #6
    Siadonun
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭Siadonun


    So, if I get a three Prepay SIM Only it will use the data from it and it will work on this router ? Would I need to configure APN settings on the router ?


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  • #7
    bodonnell
    Registered Users Posts: 565 ✭✭✭bodonnell


    Siadonun wrote: »
    So, if I get a three Prepay SIM Only it will use the data from it and it will work on this router ? Would I need to configure APN settings on the router ?
    Should work as long as the router is not locked to another network. I did not have to configure anything just pop the sim in


  • #8
    WillyFXP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 833 ✭✭✭WillyFXP


    The B593s-22 is very easy to unlock, just got mine from Three last week and unlocked it the day I got it.


  • #9
    bakerlite
    Registered Users Posts: 72 ✭✭bakerlite


    WillyFXP wrote: »
    The B593s-22 is very easy to unlock, just got mine from Three last week and unlocked it the day I got it.

    What are the main advantages of unlocking (not including being able to change carrier) - any useful config options?


  • #10
    WillyFXP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 833 ✭✭✭WillyFXP


    bakerlite wrote: »
    What are the main advantages of unlocking (not including being able to change carrier) - any useful config options?

    It doesn't change the firmware, just removes the sim lock.


  • #11
    WillyFXP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 833 ✭✭✭WillyFXP


    bakerlite wrote: »
    What are the main advantages of unlocking (not including being able to change carrier) - any useful config options?

    Just debranded it today and put generic Huawei firmware on it, gives an extra VOIP configuration tab.


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