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ASUS WL-330N3G 6-in-1 Wireless-N Mobile Router, world's smallest multi-role device, can be used as router, access point, repeater, media adapter, hotspot account sharing and 3G sharing,This is a full wireless router designed for those on the move, especially businessmen, commuters, students and mobile professionals.
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Good Travel Router . You have to initially set it up with an ethernet cable, connecting to 192.168.1.1. You should not need to install any of the included software, but you will want to disable your wireless interface. If the software is easier for you, use it. Once in, you just setup the SSID, security and wireless password. It reboots, you unplug the ethernet and from that point onward you can do everything else over a Wifi connection. Those wireless settings you entered will persist through mode changes and through power loss. This means you can take this device with you and use it without a laptop or an ethernet connection. You can connect to it with a mobile phone or tablet over Wifi, change modes, set advanced settings, and even select a site and connect to it. The iPhone and iPad can both configure the router without problems using Safari. When coming back up after being turned off in hotspot mode, you can connect to it over wifi even if it cannot find the last site it was connected to. I read that you had to work around that problem on the WL-330GE, but you don't have to on this unit. You just connect and select another hotspot. Like the WL-330GE it can connect to sites with WPA, WPA2, etc, and unlike the GE it can connect to 802.11n only sites.
It does have to reboot with any mode change or almost any setting change. Afterwards you can connect again over Wifi. When you change to Hotspot mode you connect to it's web interface at 192.168.220.1 and in router mode at 192.168.1.1 (by default). You need to remember these two addresses and use the right one for the right mode or just try them both until you get in. I took points off of ease of use for these reasons. Granted other routers require a reboot for settings changes too.
It's range was better than expected. It reached about 50 feet, through walls, with only one bar lost. It's not as good as a full-size unit, however. It functions fine on a standard 500mA usb port, with no loss in range over the the distance I tested at (compared to using a 2A port). It gets a little warm to the touch, but nothing to worry about. The usb connector is a typical micro b.
While I have tested out router and hotspot modes, I have not tested them out with paid sites and captive portal pages yet. That will be for another time.
It came with a soft black pouch, a short usb cable (with a y to get more power), an a/c power supply, an ethernet cable and a software disc.
Good Travel Router . You have to initially set it up with an ethernet cable, connecting to 192.168.1.1. You should not need to install any of the included software, but you will want to disable your wireless interface. If the software is easier for you, use it. Once in, you just setup the SSID, security and wireless password. It reboots, you unplug the ethernet and from that point onward you can do everything else over a Wifi connection. Those wireless settings you entered will persist through mode changes and through power loss. This means you can take this device with you and use it without a laptop or an ethernet connection. You can connect to it with a mobile phone or tablet over Wifi, change modes, set advanced settings, and even select a site and connect to it. The iPhone and iPad can both configure the router without problems using Safari. When coming back up after being turned off in hotspot mode, you can connect to it over wifi even if it cannot find the last site it was connected to. I read that you had to work around that problem on the WL-330GE, but you don't have to on this unit. You just connect and select another hotspot. Like the WL-330GE it can connect to sites with WPA, WPA2, etc, and unlike the GE it can connect to 802.11n only sites.
It does have to reboot with any mode change or almost any setting change. Afterwards you can connect again over Wifi. When you change to Hotspot mode you connect to it's web interface at 192.168.220.1 and in router mode at 192.168.1.1 (by default). You need to remember these two addresses and use the right one for the right mode or just try them both until you get in. I took points off of ease of use for these reasons. Granted other routers require a reboot for settings changes too.
It's range was better than expected. It reached about 50 feet, through walls, with only one bar lost. It's not as good as a full-size unit, however. It functions fine on a standard 500mA usb port, with no loss in range over the the distance I tested at (compared to using a 2A port). It gets a little warm to the touch, but nothing to worry about. The usb connector is a typical micro b.
While I have tested out router and hotspot modes, I have not tested them out with paid sites and captive portal pages yet. That will be for another time.
It came with a soft black pouch, a short usb cable (with a y to get more power), an a/c power supply, an ethernet cable and a software disc.
ASUS WL-330N3G 6-in-1 Wireless-N Mobile Router Reviews
Set up in under 5 minutes for 3 devices sharing a hotel wire. . Just picked up one of the ASUS WL-330N3G devices in Singapore for about $80 USD.
I needed to have a Ethernet/Wireless bridge to connect my Mac Book Pro/Iphone4 and new Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 devices. In under 5 minutes I had this thing setup and all 3 devices online. I also found it very simple (again, in the first 5 minutes) to have the router mode (ie. hotel wired connection sharing) with secured WPA2 Wifi, admin stuff changed, time sync and the like.
Really happy about this device. Ohh, and it derives enough power from a single USB port on my MacBook Pro that I don't have to worry about power adapters although there is a Y cable for driving more power into the device.
Wish I would have bought one of these 6 months ago as I can save a bunch on phone/data bills while roaming!
UPDATE: Just checked the 3G connectivity by adding a 3G card into it. Flawless!
Also played around with the various persona within the device (Hotspot, Router, Bridge, Repeater) and they work as expected.
Set up in under 5 minutes for 3 devices sharing a hotel wire. . Just picked up one of the ASUS WL-330N3G devices in Singapore for about $80 USD.
I needed to have a Ethernet/Wireless bridge to connect my Mac Book Pro/Iphone4 and new Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 devices. In under 5 minutes I had this thing setup and all 3 devices online. I also found it very simple (again, in the first 5 minutes) to have the router mode (ie. hotel wired connection sharing) with secured WPA2 Wifi, admin stuff changed, time sync and the like.
Really happy about this device. Ohh, and it derives enough power from a single USB port on my MacBook Pro that I don't have to worry about power adapters although there is a Y cable for driving more power into the device.
Wish I would have bought one of these 6 months ago as I can save a bunch on phone/data bills while roaming!
UPDATE: Just checked the 3G connectivity by adding a 3G card into it. Flawless!
Also played around with the various persona within the device (Hotspot, Router, Bridge, Repeater) and they work as expected.
ASUS WL-330N3G 6-in-1 Wireless-N Mobile Router Opinions
Worth the money! . I tend to travel to hotels and other places and occasionally I'd get into a place where it offers a wifi service instead of Ethernet wall connection. I prefer the latter since I am sure I'd get the best possible signal through my Apple Air Extreme router in the room. However, with free wifi only, I'd be at the mercy of where the hotel room is or how strong that signal is?
So, I got this ASUS WL-330N3G 6-in-1 Wireless-N Mobile Router unit mainly coz it works as a repeater for another wifi network in addition to the travel size and USB charge connection.
Pros:
Works as advertised
Cons:
- In the repeater mode and if you get lots of wifi stations where you need to pick the one you want to enhance, the 'Connect' button on the web interface can not be seen unless you scroll all the way down to reach it!? I guess when they tested it, they only had afew wifi stations and didn't notice the problem or else, they could have put it on top.
- In repeater mode, the secondary wifi station name becomes the same as the primary so you wouldn't really know off the bat which one are you connecting to?
- It doesn't support hidden wifi networks well.
I tried it as a router, access point and as Ethernet modem in addition to repeater and all worked fine!
So, go spend the monies if you need it :)
Worth the money! . I tend to travel to hotels and other places and occasionally I'd get into a place where it offers a wifi service instead of Ethernet wall connection. I prefer the latter since I am sure I'd get the best possible signal through my Apple Air Extreme router in the room. However, with free wifi only, I'd be at the mercy of where the hotel room is or how strong that signal is?
So, I got this ASUS WL-330N3G 6-in-1 Wireless-N Mobile Router unit mainly coz it works as a repeater for another wifi network in addition to the travel size and USB charge connection.
Pros:
Works as advertised
Cons:
- In the repeater mode and if you get lots of wifi stations where you need to pick the one you want to enhance, the 'Connect' button on the web interface can not be seen unless you scroll all the way down to reach it!? I guess when they tested it, they only had afew wifi stations and didn't notice the problem or else, they could have put it on top.
- In repeater mode, the secondary wifi station name becomes the same as the primary so you wouldn't really know off the bat which one are you connecting to?
- It doesn't support hidden wifi networks well.
I tried it as a router, access point and as Ethernet modem in addition to repeater and all worked fine!
So, go spend the monies if you need it :)
Almost Perfect Cannot Connect to Hidden SSID . My SSID at home is hidden, and there's no button to connect to "another network" that is not listed on the scan result.
However, since this is a travel router, I figured that most hotels/coffee shop/airport should NOT have the SSID hidden.
You don't need to connect with ethernet cable to do the "hot-spot" mode. It is recommended (to obtain "stable experience), but not necessary.
1. Connect wirelessly to the router (SSID: ASUS) under the default settings
2. Go to 192.168.1.1 on your browser (password/login: admin/admin)
3. Select "Hot-Spot Mode", your connection will reset to 192.168.220.1
4. Type in that new address (same login/password)
5. Select your wireless network to connect to
6. Once connected, you can change any other options (SSID, admin password, wireless security, and so on)
7. Anytime you want to change mode, the setup URL will change back to the default (192.168.1.1)
However, since this is a travel router, I figured that most hotels/coffee shop/airport should NOT have the SSID hidden.
You don't need to connect with ethernet cable to do the "hot-spot" mode. It is recommended (to obtain "stable experience), but not necessary.
1. Connect wirelessly to the router (SSID: ASUS) under the default settings
2. Go to 192.168.1.1 on your browser (password/login: admin/admin)
3. Select "Hot-Spot Mode", your connection will reset to 192.168.220.1
4. Type in that new address (same login/password)
5. Select your wireless network to connect to
6. Once connected, you can change any other options (SSID, admin password, wireless security, and so on)
7. Anytime you want to change mode, the setup URL will change back to the default (192.168.1.1)
AWESOME PRODUCT . this is one of the best purchases i have ever made and i have bought a few since. My entire department now carries these wherever we go(IT Support Field) and use them in a variety of ways. highly recommend to anyone who deals with computers on a daily basis. (other uses not listed, wireless print server(with network printer), wireless gaming adapter, wireless device/router/switch management.)
Good solution for sharing hotel wifi connections . After doing some research on how to share a single hotel wifi connection with different devices, I settled on this product. On my last trip I used it both for wired and wifi hotel connections, and it worked great. I like the portable size. I've used it on both Windows 7 and Windows XP.
You do have to be a bit of a techy to configure it. If you are comfortable configuring your home router though, you should be fine.
You do have to be a bit of a techy to configure it. If you are comfortable configuring your home router though, you should be fine.
Cons Review
So sad that it does not work as intended . I used this to replace a Trendnet travel router as I could not access that model with either iPhone or iPad. Reviews stated that this router was capable of handling these clients. And it is. However...
Configuring can be a bit confusing as the device changes IP address depending on what mode it is put in. But that's not that hard to figure out if you pay attention. The really sad thing is that I can't get it to work on any WiFi network that uses a captive portal. (Meaning, those networks where you do not need an ID to sign in but are initially redirected to a website that requires you to add some information for billing purposes).
I have tried it now in Delta airport lounges and Hilton hotels, to no avail.
The UI will show me an error message telling me that I may have interrupted my WAN connection (no), and that the IP assignement is wrong. Well, yes, the WAN IP will always read 0.0.0.0. I am currently looking at the UI in a hotel. The list of available WiFi networks shows me that I am connected to one with a strong signal. The main window of the UI tells me I am NOT connected. And if I try to connect anywhere, I just get an "address not found" message.
I am extremely disappointed. I need this device just exactly for this purpose that it can't handle. (And I just upgraded the firmware to the latest release because that said something about dealing with hotspot issues).
If you plan to share paid WiFi hotspot connections that use captive portals (most do), this is NOT the solution you are looking for. Too late to return it. At least it doesn't take a lot of space...
Configuring can be a bit confusing as the device changes IP address depending on what mode it is put in. But that's not that hard to figure out if you pay attention. The really sad thing is that I can't get it to work on any WiFi network that uses a captive portal. (Meaning, those networks where you do not need an ID to sign in but are initially redirected to a website that requires you to add some information for billing purposes).
I have tried it now in Delta airport lounges and Hilton hotels, to no avail.
The UI will show me an error message telling me that I may have interrupted my WAN connection (no), and that the IP assignement is wrong. Well, yes, the WAN IP will always read 0.0.0.0. I am currently looking at the UI in a hotel. The list of available WiFi networks shows me that I am connected to one with a strong signal. The main window of the UI tells me I am NOT connected. And if I try to connect anywhere, I just get an "address not found" message.
I am extremely disappointed. I need this device just exactly for this purpose that it can't handle. (And I just upgraded the firmware to the latest release because that said something about dealing with hotspot issues).
If you plan to share paid WiFi hotspot connections that use captive portals (most do), this is NOT the solution you are looking for. Too late to return it. At least it doesn't take a lot of space...
Good idea bad implementation . I have an old portable router that works well as a little access point with wired hotel wifi, but was looking for something I could use when a hotel only has paid wifi. From the description this device would do exactly that. The problem is - it doesn't work.
Connect to the device at the default 192.168.1.1 - you are given a number of choices of what you want to do (hotspot, router, access point, 3G, etc). In order to use the hotspot you have to wire it to a computer and then disable the wifi adapter on that computer. Follow the instructions by filling in a ssid and security, select the wifi you want to connect to, and it then reboots, resetting the IP to 192.168.220.1 and telling you that it cannot connect because you mistakenly changed the IP range. Of course, you did nothing but that's what it tells you and so you are left trying to figure out what internal setting you have to change in order to get that to work.
After several hours of playing, I gave up and returned it. For what it's worth, the access point feature did work, but there are many less expensive portable access points on the market - I'd choose one of them.
Connect to the device at the default 192.168.1.1 - you are given a number of choices of what you want to do (hotspot, router, access point, 3G, etc). In order to use the hotspot you have to wire it to a computer and then disable the wifi adapter on that computer. Follow the instructions by filling in a ssid and security, select the wifi you want to connect to, and it then reboots, resetting the IP to 192.168.220.1 and telling you that it cannot connect because you mistakenly changed the IP range. Of course, you did nothing but that's what it tells you and so you are left trying to figure out what internal setting you have to change in order to get that to work.
After several hours of playing, I gave up and returned it. For what it's worth, the access point feature did work, but there are many less expensive portable access points on the market - I'd choose one of them.
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Feature ASUS WL-330N3G 6-in-1 Wireless-N Mobile Router
- Ultra-portability with Footprint Smaller Than a Credit Card
- Industry-leading 6-in-1 Multi-role Functionality: Router, Access Point, Universal Repeater, Ethernet Adapter, Hotspot, 3G Sharing
- Plug-n-Surf Installation with Graphic Management
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Product Details
EAN : 0610839324989UPC : 610839324989
MPN : WL-330N3G
Brand : Asus
Weight : 1 pounds
Height : 3 inches
Length : 8 inches
Width : 7 inches
Binding : Electronics
Manufacturer : Asus
Model : WL-330N3G
Publisher : Asus
SKU : DH-WL330N3G
Studio : Asus
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