TP-Link TL-MR6400 V5

Support the way you want it :) – I lost the antennas during relocation and needed replacements. Reaching out to the support team at tp-link was the best idea: fast communication, hassle free handling. Thanks Cassiel from tp-link for the fast shipping! The router itself is easy to set up, but it also leaves the more enthusiastic IT folks almost without anything more to wish for. Show details ·  1

it works better than expected – much better than the ZTE · MF910 that was previously being used. even though it's wiFi speed is not that high, when compared to it's ethernet. Show details

4G LTE Version *Working Perfectly* – Was easy to setup, comes with a good app. Being a SIM card Router, I bought it to replace a Vodafone Pocket WiFi which I'd been using for about three years due to no broadband in the area. The Pocket WiFi was good *but* the problem with Pocket WiFi is that you have to charge and disconnect over and over (like a mobile phone) which means they… Read more ·  1

automatically drop out when they go flat, sometimes giving you connection issues when you put them back on charge and have to reboot. The alternative is just to leave them permanently on charge - I did this for pretty much the whole time I owned the unit but a couple of days ago the back cover literally exploded off, revealing a very hot and swollen battery ready to explode any minute and cause a fire due to overcharging - the battery swelled up to triple its thickness! The TP-Link avoids this risk as it was not designed to be portable so obviously does not have a battery - much safer. Whilst I was happy with the coverage of my old unit, this one is a huge step up. I set it up in the living room and it covers the whole house. I get mostly two bars, sometimes three out of three (signal strength) but find that it's more than adequate for streaming video quickly without any hassles. I've hooked up 7 devices and all work perfectly - no need to move the router to the kitchen or the office etc, it seems very strong. It takes a micro sim but has 'adapters' / instructions for you to convert either a fullsize, or a nano sim into a micro size so you won't be stuck, whatever size you've been using. Early days but everything until this point has been EXCELLENT and I'm still not in a hurry to get into a pricey broadband contract when this seems more than adequate, even streaming tv - no hassles. Bought it at Officeworks for $158, Harvey Norman was $198. For those that have had issues, I'd look at the compatabilty - what bands does your service provider run on? Eg. Vodafone here in oz uses 2100mgz, 1800mhz and 850mhz. I've had trouble before when buying a phone that only runs on *one* of the three bands, (you just assume all this stuff is universal but different providers can use different combinations of bands for their network). If you get a phone where only one of the bands is compatible, it still works but you get 1/3 of its effectiveness as a phone call switches between these three bands during a call depending on the strength of each - lose strength in one band and its all over! So dig a little deeper into this as I don't know if it applies in this case, but I expect it would.. Or buy from a reputable dealer, keep your packaging and return if you have to.

OK but not great – After reading some UK reviews I settled on this TP-Link MR 6400 4G router for $156 from Officeworks. Easy to set up and connected readily to my network. I am using it to connect to a Wyzecam single camera and so far that seems to work fine. However, when I connect it to my home computer after some minutes it tends to disconnect and is slow to… Read more

respond. Prior to this I had been been using my mobile hotspot to connect to my computer and that works OK. Only occasionally do I get a three bar connection but it usually sits on two bars. I was expecting it to pull in a strong signal but alas that isn't the case. I just wonder whether a $25 dongle from Kmart may have served my purposes just as well.

Works just fine – I bought a second one of these earlier this year, to add as my 3rd AP for my home WiFi network. I have installed it into my garage shed, as my WiFi signal level from the house was struggling "in the shed". While I am only using it as a "wired" Access Point, (Cat6 daisy chained from my ISP's ADSL2+ router), - it is working just fine. Handles… Read more

"standard" IPTV streaming effortlessly.

I had converted my original (2 YO?) MR6400 "back" to a stand alone WiFi AP some time earlier, having originally purchased and used it in 4G Modem mode. I am now keeping the 4G "side" of the box as a future backup if and when NBN implementation gives me grief. To keep things is some semblance of "standardisation", - I opted to add a second MR6400, instead of something completely different. It is easy to configure, at least in "basic" operation. The MR6400 gives good (WiFi) uplink and downlink performance as a "wired" Access point, but have not tested the performance or throughput in "4G mode", so I can't really comment on that.

Slower 4G data than a pocket modem and phone hotspot – These modems are slow.! I have purchased 2, One for Optus and One Telstra. Yes they work. But the data speed is terrible. With a normal pocket modem I get 20mb down and 5mb up. In this modem in the same spot. 4mb down and 0.7mb up? My phone works better on hot spot..! I have tested in a number of locations across Victoria. Checked the APN… Read more

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Sorry, I thought these would rock, having big antenna's. Junk in my book. I will feel bad to sell them so I might just bin them.!

I got these for when i travel, hoping the signal would be better. Gee I wish I had found a good review.

I just hope I have helped someone else..!