I decided to upgrade myself to the TP-Link M7350 v4 personal wifi device to use on my travels a while back. Is it any good? I'll give you my opinion ... uk.tp-link.com/... Cheers! AM
Heads Up! In this video I am testing V4 of the M7350 which come with wifi at 2.4Ghz @ 150Mbps and 5Ghz @ 433Mbps, whereas the M7350 V5 currently on sale only comes with a single 2.4Ghz band @ 300Mbps. This is understandably caused me and some others a bit of confusion, especially as TP-Link appear to have removed this feature on the newer version, you can verify this yourself by downloading the spec sheets from TP-Links website. May not be a big deal to you, but if it is important then this is something to look out for! AM
that totally sucks because when travelling in hotels / apartments, there is usually an overload of 2ghz wifi points. loosing the 5ghz option is a deal breaker. now that i have a dual sim phone my tp-link wifi hotspot is redundant. im currently in vietnam and my phone is getting over 70mbs download. none too shabby.
Hi, nice review. Do you know if this is the best pocket 4G router you can get? Currently, I have something like this. It's basically identical but a different brand called Prolink. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8ikm-E8Ec7Y.html
Quite a few dislikes for what seems to me to be like a very to-the-point and well-argument-supported review! Regardless of that, we're 3 years later and I've decided to buy this one for myself as well due to the give information! Thank you for this video.
@@bgrs1596 it's been some time ago and I can't really remember the latter. But the sim card was provided by my mobile phone provider who also offered mobile networks for at home. I think it was TMobile at the time.
My downloading using this same device as yours, gives me 60 mbps download and that's outside my home when I'm out in the middle of nowhere. It's an ace product.
As a native Arabic speaker I was struggling to understand any language specially English (before I learn it) when using devices, and its my first time knowing that someone actually struggling because of Arabic LOL. Anyway great review, cheers.
Very good review. Unfortunately, at least in the UK, SIM cards from different ISPs show very weak (or none) 4G signal in this router, although they show strong 4G signal in mobile phones...
I think that SD card slot would be really handy, but only if they'd made it a standard size SD, I just bought one of these to use on the boat while in the Norfolk Broads, and being able to share photos from our camera's SD card to various devices to be able to then easily post one or two photos while away from our home PC's would have been a cool feature.
Definitely hoping to use this when I travel to Japan though, the ease of buying a data SIM at the airport and being fairly sure it's going to work with this device is good to know.
Interesting review. The disadvantage of using an old mobile phone as a wifi access point is that it's a hotspot. When you lose the connection with the hotspot it will stay connected to the internet from your phone and not re-connect to the hotspot. This is what I experienced last year on holiday with our camper.
1.) Does this have external antennae support? 2.) Can this do USSD dialing stuff? 3.) How does this compare to the Huawei E5573? (If you have already compared it)
The power button: If the device is on but in sleep mode, a brief press on the power button will light up the screen. If the device is actually off, this brief press will not get any response from the unit. Not terribly complicated I find . . .
You cannot select what band you wish to work, this is autoselected 800/900/1800/2100/2600MHz :(. Many of times you are on band with lower speed and cannot change. I like huawei devices with custom firmware - in this way I can use DMZ or just IPv6, select band. In hotels scenario I use a MikroTik who can create few virtual AP, connect each one to hotel wifi and summ all into one :) Each reconnect with differ mac and at hotel/airport I can be sure that I have internet as best as possible.
Thank you for the informative video, I have only one question, Can you plug it directly to your computer and get the internet through a USB connection, or it has to be a wi-fi connection only
i had buy more then 100GB but i used only 53GB and it is not working now even not showing signal?? it is valid expire or anything happen plz explain sir
Great review! Some questions... Does it heat up a lot? Can I use it while connecting it to the charger or do I have to switch it off everytime I want to charge it? And if so is it okay to leave it charged overnight?
Hi, if I leave mine in direct sunlight or a very hot car it overheats, but under normal circumstances mine is normally OK and I can use it while charging as long as it is not under hot conditions. AM
Does it support entering ssh- accounts or external proxy ? I mean if I have VPN server account can I enter my my account username and password through it?
Hi, no I no longer use mine, instead I prefer to use an old mobile phone as a hotspot as I find it more convenient. Worth keeping in mind that this review is of an older version of the M7350 which is no longer on sale. Good luck! AM
does it turn on automatically when you connect it to the charger? I'm asking because I want to put one of these in my car, but I need it to turn on every time it gets power from the charger Thanks
Got a question, which carriers(sim cards) is this device compatible with? Will it accept SaskTel prepaid SIM cards? Also during online gaming, if I were to use this device would it prevent connection timeouts?
QUESTION: Will this TP-Link 4G LTE Pocket Router still TURNS ON if the BATTERY is REMOVED while CONNECTED to the OUTLET or POWERBANK through its MicroUSB plug??...Can someone please check....
From my experience, it does not. You should still be find to leave it connected to a powerbank, even with the battery installed. It's smart enough to not destroy the battery, and it's replaceable in case it does deteriorate over time.
I can't get mine to work at all. it shows 0 on the front despite vodaphone unlimited data card. Doesn't show network name either. I've installed the card according to your video and the instructions.
Buenos dias¡¡ mi router no carga la bateria mientras se está utilizando el mismo, es así o es que está estropeado. Es un problema que no cargue bateria mientras se está usando porque entonces se me puede terminar la batería en pleno uso. Gracias. Saludos. Lo acabo de comprar y no se si está estropeado, alguien me puede ayudar?
I've got an O2 4g sim in mine and the download speed is 1.2mbps. If i put the sim directly in my phone i get 12mbps, but once it goes in to the m7350 it drops to 1mbps! Ive tried everything but cant get it faster, any ideas?
Thats strange, have you tried logging into the webui and ensuring you have "4g Preferred" selected in "Network Settings" and also make sure your O2 apn settings are, correct, try looking here www.o2.co.uk/4g/setup/ Good luck! AM
I just found one of these on the train, I guess someone lost it. Do y'all think I can safely use it with my own devices if I insert a new SIM card? Or is it possible that someone modded it and purposely left it on the train, waiting for someone to use it and install some type of virus onto their phone? This may be a stupid question but to be honest, I don't know a lot about electronics so I thought I'd ask. (I know it'd morally be the right thing to give it back to it's owner but even if I brought it to some lost and found station, the chances of the owner actually getting it back are pretty low so I'd rather keep it for myself, than for it to lay around somewhere with no one using it. I know that's probably not the right thing to do but yeah...)
Hello m8, I have a smartphone with a three sim card, with unlimited downloads. I tried with the smarthphone a S7 (hotspot) and download speed is 2.5Mbps (sucks), if I buy this device and place the sim card in, you think I can get better download speeds (as it says it can go up to 150Mbps)? Thanks
Nah bro,download speed depends on your internetconnection,this portable router can delivered up to 150mbps connection..the faster the isp the faster it can gets
I have an elderly neighbour who has just bought one of these to boost his signal for his phone and has asked me to set up, I’ve done some research but still unclear...would he need to buy and pay for a data sim plan on top of his plan for his phone, or would I be able to run this off his laptop or desktop for example? Any help would be much appreciated.
I bought this model and had it set up by a friend. Now I want to turn it on and it just shows the battery icon charging but it doesn't go to initializing mode. Could it be because the battery percentage is not enough? It was totally dead when I tried to use it myself.
It should, it's just a mobile signal SIM and aerial connected to a wifi router under battery power essentially, so the kind of WiFi network it puts out should absolutely be able to be used with a range extender. Though if you're considering permanent home use, there are some better options for 4G mobile WiFi, ones that have the ability to plug in external aerials and get the best reception and even ones that have an ethernet port.
It still gets firmware updates (August 2018). I got mine this week and i updated by downloading the firmware manually. If you use the webUI to check for updates it will always say you are up to date... Unfortunately this is with my TPlink router at home as well. It never updates by downloading through WebUI. You always have to download firmware from TPlink manually.
It's still on sale and supported, you are right, the issue in my experience is with other TP-Link devices that once a new model is released the support drops pretty quickly in my experience. AM
What is the difference between v4 and v5 I bought mine in April 2019. And did you say the data usage counter is not accurate? What does the data usage counter track ? The usage per month or day?
The only real differences I can see from the datasheets is that the v5 has a reset button, and v4 support dual band 11ac whereas the v5 is 11n 2.4 Ghz only. Technically this means V4 is capable of faster data transfer but for most people I think it will be irrelevant. They are basically the same. AM
In most likeliy scenarios a mobile phone acting as a hotspot will be just as good, obviously it depends on the phone and what wifi and network standards it supports. A phone also has other advantages (its a phone!). These days when I travel I buy a local SIM and use my old samsung s10 as a wifi hotspot - works out better. AM
Ten devices not enough...? The smart phones have their own SIM cards and don't need this. Then there are iPads and laptops... How many devices do you use at once if ten is not enough?
As I explain in my review, its fine if you are on your own, when I take my family away there are 5 of us .... then not so much. Personally I think paying a small amount more for a more capable device makes sense. AM
No SMA or external aerial connector on this device. Personally I have had very mixed experiences with signal boosters, I would probably just choose a better device instead :) AM
thanks for the quick reply. do you have any reccomendations on cheap, reliable devices? I am not looking for something extremely fast, maybe 150mbps~? being stuck with tethering on an old phone sucks, looking to test a mifi device out and then get a better one if all's well. any recommendations for cheap ones, any for a decent one? thank you again
The battery powered devices I have tried have poor wifi range, (I have only tried a few) - typically not an issue for me as I usually travel solo. If you can't live with this and want a stronger signal then a mains powered router would probably do a better job - D-Link make routers with built in SIM slots although I haven't tested them. TP-Link also make them but as I mention in the video I am not a fan of TP-Link routers due to their poor firmware support. GL! AM
Hi Vince, I'd suggest you try a comparison website and filter by the network which has the best reception in the area you want, e.g. in my area its EE. www.broadbandchoices.co.uk/mobile-broadband/pay-as-you-go-mobile-broadband/pay-as-you-go-data-sim
My advice would be to keep it switched off and use local SIM cards when you go abroad, its usually cheaper. Some exceptions (like in Europe now Europeans are protected by the "Roam like at home" regulations) - getting this wrong can result in some very nasty surprises when you get your bill with all the roaming charges. So I would say, if in doubt, switch it off :) AM
I want to extend the wifi which has a VAP login page how can I extend it I tried using wifi extender but it didn't work because It needs to bypass the login page to access the internet. Which will be a better solution
This a low power mobile device, the range is limited in my experience to a large room. You would get probably better performance from a mains powered 4G router. The problem with wifi range is there are a lot factors to consider like positioning, interference etc. Personally I am not a big fan of wireless wifi extenders / boosters. AM
You can use it whilst plugged into a charger, but mine doesn't appear to function without the battery in position, it displays a battery error on the screen. AM
got one and CANNOT access internet. I believe the fault is the time date is incorrect, and of course you have to get on the internet to do anything, and it WONT.
Hi AB, it seems to depend on which version you have, I can understand why this causes confusion. The new version 5 currently on sale appears to have only 2.4 Ghz. The older V4, which I am testing in the video DOES have 5Ghz at 433 Mbps. This is based on the specsheets from TP-Links website, I have no idea whey they changed it. You can verify this yourself by looking at the TP-Link website. So if you have a V4 like mine then you have dual band 2.4 and 5 Ghz. If you havea newer V5 then 2.4 Ghz only, sorry I didn't clarify this in my earlier reply. AM
Some UK people speak arabic, unfortunately not me, I wish I did! I was working in Egypt at the time I made this video so you can see the arabic messages from the network in my device, I only speak a few words of arabic, Salam alaykum to my Egyptian friends! AM
You can set a monthly data allowance and alert, I don't think you can do daily - have a look at teh webui yourself on the TP-Link website, the settings are under "Data Usage Settings" in the WebUI. AM www.tp-link.com/resources/simulator/M7350v4_Emulator/dist/settings.html#Advanced/DataSettings
Yes, but you have to log into the GUI using a browser and navigate to the SMS section, you can have a look on the emulator by logging in (admin-admin) : emulator.tp-link.com/M7350(UN)_simulator/login.html
I keep the SSID the same for both bands and I let my gizmos decide - if its too slow I swear at it sometimes, but this is not necessarily the recommended approach ;) I haven't ever actually checked what uses what tbh but hopefully if range is close enough i will be on 5 Ghz for the extra speeeeed ..... AM
The unit needs a SIM card installed in order to connect to a mobile network, some mobile operators in the UK will allow a second SIM on the same contract (for a fee!) or you will need a second SIM and contract. I usually just look around for a cheap data-only deal. AM
@@AmoebaMan and could this device provide so much speed on Ps4, because my speedtest measuring 300+mbps,and when i conect my Ps4 on hotspot my measuring on Ps4 is maximal 90mbps....
I don't believe so, the connection speed is reported up to theoretical maximum of 150Mbps (i.e. not LTE Advanced), I think for carrier aggregation you would need to upgrade to a different device like M7650. To be honest given the wifi speed of this device I think the specification and connection speed is fine for a casual user and for the price provided you accept the reliability issues I talk about in my video. If you are a power user or want a more stable device then look elsewhere. AM
hey thanks for the reply i'm confused with this model m7350 because i saw their website there is a advanced for this model www.tp-link.com/uk/products/details/cat-5032_M7350.html ?
You are right it is confusing, the fact that they put "Advanced" in the name is very confusing, but I don't believe it is LTE-Advanced compatible (as I state in the video) - happy to be corrected on this but it is not stated in the specifications whereas it IS on the M7650 for example. AM
I have not tried this but you can forward traffic to and from ports on your network using Port Triggering under the Advanced menu in the GUI and for specific services using the Virtual Services settings in the same menu. AM
