Telecom's HUAWEI Mobile WiFi hotspot

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old3eyes

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Topic # 113145 8-Jan-2013 08:19
Anyone got one of these devices and what is your impression of it?? http://store.telecom.co.nz/mobile/prepaid/mobilebroadband/huawei-mobile-hotspot I downloaded the user gude but not much info on how to set it up . The only security seems to be WEP, no mention of WPA /WPA2. Can you login and change the SSID and security or is this thing a hack waiting to happen?? Thanx in advance.. Regards, Old3eyes

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Reply # 741390 8-Jan-2013 08:49
I have one of these devices and it is great. I will check out what you requested and post back. Cpu: Phenom x4 955, Mobo: Asus M4A89TD, Ram: 8GBDDR3, GPU: EAH6870 , Hdd1: WD 500gb Blue, Hdd2: WD 500gb Blue, PSU: Corsair hx750, Case: Coolermaster Haf932, OS: Win 7 64bit Ultimate, Extras: Coolermaster V8 CPU cooler

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Reply # 741395 8-Jan-2013 08:56
Ok when I bought mine I changed no settings and the WLAN security is on WPA/WPA2 and it can be changed. Cpu: Phenom x4 955, Mobo: Asus M4A89TD, Ram: 8GBDDR3, GPU: EAH6870 , Hdd1: WD 500gb Blue, Hdd2: WD 500gb Blue, PSU: Corsair hx750, Case: Coolermaster Haf932, OS: Win 7 64bit Ultimate, Extras: Coolermaster V8 CPU cooler

joutei

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Reply # 741413 8-Jan-2013 09:31
Hi Old3eyes, The Huwawei hotspot can be customized for wpa2 and you can change the SSID. To do this, Connect your hotspot to a compatible device. On your device's web browser, navigate to 192.168.1.1 The username and password are both "admin" You should now see a range of tabs where you can customize the device. Cheers Ron, Telecom Retail iPhone 5 Nexus 4 Macbook Pro Retina ADSL @ 20mbps sync

old3eyes

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Reply # 741593 8-Jan-2013 13:25
Thanx Ned and Ron, Will get one when I get back to Auckland. It would have been handy this week rather than running a Tstick Regards, Old3eyes

ALTRON

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Reply # 741817 8-Jan-2013 18:16
What 3G freqencies do these support? 900, 2100?

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Reply # 741874 8-Jan-2013 19:39
http://mobile-wifi.com.ua/docs/huawei_e586es_description.pdf

heavenlywild

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Reply # 741875 8-Jan-2013 19:45
I've been eyeing this device too. What is the battery life like in reality? From the pdf link above it say 4.5 hrs, which is on the lower end compared to the Netcomm ones Telecom had a few years back.

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Reply # 741981 8-Jan-2013 22:47
heavenlywild: I've been eyeing this device too. What is the battery life like in reality? From the pdf link above it say 4.5 hrs, which is on the lower end compared to the Netcomm ones Telecom had a few years back. The form factor of the two devices is significantly different.... The Huawei box is tiny in comparison to the old netcomm 3G routers. Plus it's a HSPA+ at 21mb rather than HSPA 7mb. So that's sure to need more power. Battery life depends on how far away your router is from the cellsite and thus how much power it needs to run the radio, and how many and how far you run your wifi devices from it. All of those factors will greatly impact it's battery life. IMHO I think a few hours on a box that small is pretty good... But I don't own one of them, but know a number of people who speak highly of them. I work for Telecom, but as always my views are my own.

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Reply # 741989 8-Jan-2013 23:23
Awww crap. I'd rather one of those than the vodafone one I bought 8 weeks ago. contentsofsignaturemaysettleduringshipping

joutei

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Reply # 742027 9-Jan-2013 06:51
ALTRON: What 3G freqencies do these support? 900, 2100? WCDMA 2100 / 1900 / AWS (1700) / 850 There is also a dual carrier device, Huawei E587 http://store.telecom.co.nz/mobile/prepaid/mobilebroadband/huawei-mobile-wifi-e587 iPhone 5 Nexus 4 Macbook Pro Retina ADSL @ 20mbps sync