2024 the best portable hotspot review


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(as of Oct 18, 2024 20:21:14 UTC - Details)

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Founded in 2010, GL.iNet is a leading developer of OpenWrt Wi-Fi and IoT Network Solutions. We build Wi-Fi routers, IoT gateways and remote device management platforms for a wide range of scenarios.

We bring powerful but affordable Wi-Fi networks to families across the globe. Our devices are highly customizable for creating a personalized Internet experience, and a remote device management platform for monitoring, analytics, and configuration.

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How to setup the Router?

All of GL.iNet’s devices have a simple and almost identical setup process, click here to learn about the first time setup.

Please check the instruction from our Official Docs.

How does this vpn replace a vpn service? Is the pre-installed as secure as a paid vpn service?

The router can NOT replace the VPN service. You still need to pay the VPN service providers to get the VPN service.

Can it in repeater mode connect with a hotel wifi that uses a web page for access to it’s network?

Yes, you could connect to the public or hotels' WiFi.

【Perfect Internet Solution for Travel】: Mudi is the perfect companion for travellers, offering a portable Wi-Fi hotspot with 4G LTE connectivity with a sim card slot, 300Mbps (2.4G) + 433Mbps (5G) Combined Wi-Fi Speed networking.
【Work or Play Securely】: Mudi's powerful built-in OpenVPN, WireGuard support, and customized DNS server guarantee your online security. Set up and connect with 30+ VPN servers easily and access your files securely from remote locations.
【Reliable VPN Speeds】: Experience high-speed VPN connections with Mudi. Enjoy WireGuard speeds of up to 50Mbps and OpenVPN speeds of up to 10Mbps for seamless browsing, streaming, and secure remote access.
【Take it Anywhere】: Mudi's compact size of 5.7 in* 3.1 in* 0.9 in and lightweight 285g design makes the perfect travel companion. With its built-in 7000mAh battery, it offers up to 8 hours of usage, providing reliable connectivity wherever you go.
【LARGER STORAGE & EXTENSIBILITY】DDR2 128MB RAM, 16MB NOR Flash and 128MB NAND Flash, Max. 1 TB MicroSD, USB 2.0 port.
【PACKAGE CONTENTS】GL-E750V2 (Mudi) router with 2-year warranty, USB-C to USB-A cable, USB-C to USB-C cable, USB-C port replicator, Power adapter (US, EU, UK, AU Plugs), EM060K Cat6 4G module pre-installed, Ethernet cable, User manual.
The cellular feature in this product is restricted in Russia, Belarus, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, and the Crimean Peninsula due to modem limitations.
【Supports GL.iNet Physical eSIM Card】Simplifying usage and perfect for individual users. We offer intuitive profile management programs that enable editing (adding/deleting) profiles stored on the card. You can easily switch between operators and countries, ensuring smooth and adaptable connectivity worldwide. *Need to purchase Physical eSIM Card Separately*
Reviewer: Carlos O. Nunez
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: You need this travel router.
Review: I've been using the v1 and v2 versions of the Mudi since 2022 or so.This is the best travel router on the market. The Netgear Nighthawk, while being much more powerful, can't hold a candle to it.It's form factor makes it perfect for stashing in your bag or luggage.It can repeat just about any Wi-Fi signal with minimal additional latency, and the cellular hotspot feature works extraordinarily well (and indispensable at conferences where it seems that no matter how large the conference center you're working at is, the Wi-Fi is always just slightly slower than an escargatoire of snails trying very hard to cross a busy road).Finally, it's battery life is fantastic. It lasts the eight hours it says it does.The Mudi is your new travel companion. Get it!

Reviewer: modemmike
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Excellent modem, great features, easy to use, IMEI repair, easy edit TTL
Review: Modem expert here.Your search is over, this is the 4G LTE modem you need. With a really easy to use interface, long battery run time and the ability to repair the IMEI assigned to the modem from the factory (google it) this modem offers everything you could ever ask for and even some things you didn't know you might need, like the ability to have output via ethernet and easy VPNs.Don't worry it's not 5G, most people do not need it anyway and keep in mind that 4G is better in some cases for penetrating walls and distance.I could in theory replace my whole home internet with this little guy, Bands b5, b12 and b71 (low freq gets through walls better) are really good in my area... I usually get 10-20 up and about 50 down and that's on a 15 a month Metro by T Mobile sim (so far, its been truly unlimited data).... you have to have a phone account as well to get that rate. Don't forget to "repair" the IMEI and set the TTL to 65 for unlimited.

Reviewer: C. Jacob
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Interesting product, but didn’t work for my needs
Review: This is a very nice travel LTE router with a great settings portal. I was able to get both openvpn and wireguard working with very little effort. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to get reliable service with my provider, Visible. It’s somewhat expected, but I hoped I could work around some of their controls to get an inexpensive high speed hotspot data plan. I’m stuck with a dedicated Verizon plan at twice the monthly price and I’m limited to using Verizon certified hardware.This is definitely a great LTE router if your data plan provider supports the hardware. It’s certainly fast when the plan works.

Reviewer: bfromm
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great product for simple or very advanced use cases
Review: First, this product is great. That said, if you are not comfortable learning new things it might be a bit harder to use. It covers dozens of options from just LTE / Wired internet access point, being a bridge to hotel and plane networks, to LTE backup for home networks. If you think it isnt working for your use case, you are probably doing it wrong. The ability to add extra plugins from openwrt is awesome and the 7k battery storage is nice. This replaced an LTE modem _and_ my hootoo travel hub at the same time.Normal use cases:cell signal for internet in GL -> all your devices (set in router mode). Works great for both wifi connections and wired ones.hotel or airplane internet -> GL -> all your devices (set in repeater mode). You connect GL to plane or hotel, you connect all your devices to GL.Advanced cases:cell signal for internet in GL as fall back to normal internet (Cable, fiber, etc) -> home router. Works out the box with unifiwired internet into GL as Access point -> wifi for all your devicesrv with skylink + GL -> wifi to all devices on the move. (failover or loadbalancing)

Reviewer: Andrew
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Works, but is extremely slow. Faster to just tether to a phone.
Review: Popped in a T-Mobile SIM card, and with literally line of sight to a T-Mobile tower less than 50ft away, got max speeds of around 10mbit. Popped the SIM card back into my tablet and got 200mbit on LTE.Didn't bother trying WireGuard or OpenVPN because those will be even slower when turned on and speeds will be highly be dependant on your particular VPN server and VPN service you choose.The display is very dark and you will struggle to read the display when outdoors. Indoors, the brightness is just adequate.

Reviewer: SlimFady
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Works great .
Review: Used auto configure with Mint and working great !

Reviewer: tony d.
Rating: 2.0 out of 5 stars
Title: LTE's GSM modem frequently disappears from Admin Panel's INTERNET dashboard
Review: Gl-Inet GL-E750V2 MudiWhen using this LTE gateway hotspot without WAN cable nor Repeater mode, LTE's GSM modem frequently disappears from Admin Panel's INTERNET dashboard. This MUDI is often used when Public WIFI is unstable, so connecting via unstable Repeater mode still causes GSM modem's disappearance.Most of the time, a full MUDI reboot is required to fix this problem. Occasionally, issuing "service modem restart" fixes the issue.Last night's test had LTE as primary and WAN as secondary for hours (4+GB webstreaming/download). As soon as WAN ethernet cable was unplugged, the MUDI's GSM modem crashed. The GSM modem was only restored after plugging in WAN again. Repeater mode was later enabled, then WAN ethernet cable removal was not an issue. Running 'dmesg | grep "GSM modem"` displayed the GSM modem restart due to the initial WAN cable unplugging.NOTE that my GL-X3000 Spitx AX does not experience this issue..

Reviewer: Angel
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: It’s ok
Review: It doesn’t connect via Wi-Fi or to the hotel I’m at…. Which was why I needed it. Also, it bricks when trying to configure it via through the ui panel, when I can connect to the ui panel that is. I’ll probably return.Otherwise it’s small, comes with a mesh bag for the cords, and super convenient.

Reviewer: Client d'Amazon
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Produit conforme à ce que je recherchais, marche très bien. Faut juste chercher sur Internet comment on fait pour envoyer le code SIM à la carte SIM que vous utilisez. Ce n’est pas instinctif mais sinon ça marche très bien

Reviewer: Hadrian
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: I LOVE THIS PRODUCT!... I know, I know, that might seem like a plot twist, given the headline. But stick with me for a second. I’ve been the proud (and occasionally frustrated) owner of this portable router since February 2024, and while it’s a sleek little piece of hardware when it works, there are a few too many "buts" that have me questioning my purchase.Let’s break it down:1. IT OVERHEATS. And when I say overheats, I mean like a Hollywood action hero running through a fireball, except less cool and more inconvenient. If you live or travel anywhere warm, prepare to watch your router go from hero to zero in record time. August 16th will go down in history as the day my Mudi v2’s battery decided it was done. It no longer functions on the go, though it still works when connected to a power outlet. So much for portable.2. Incapable hardware. Yeah, I said it. My dream was to pop in a 1TB MicroSD card and have my own little media hub, sharing files and movies across all my devices. But alas, this dream was crushed. Whether the feature was quietly axed or never really there, it turns out the hardware just isn’t up to the task. Sure, OpenWRT could bring it back from the dead, but that’s like adding jet fuel to a paper airplane. Expect more overheating. Yay.3. Battery life that’ll leave you thirsty. Speaking of power, this thing drains faster than a man lost in the Sahara with a single bottle of water. Even in standby mode, the battery’s doing everything but saving itself. You’ll be charging this little guy more often than you’d like to admit.4. 4G (but maybe 5G if you’re willing to sell a kidney). Yes, the WiFi antenna is replaceable and upgradable to 5G, but here’s the kicker—it’ll cost you almost as much as a new Mudi V2. Ouch.So, what’s my advice? Hold off for something better. Grab yourself a simple, cheap 4G travel router that doesn’t promise the moon and leave you with a handful of moon rocks. Or, if you’re still into GL-iNet, consider one of their other routers that doesn’t have a battery. At least those know what they’re doing.

Reviewer: Don
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Great, carefully thought of product. Only working LTE router with OpenVPN and Wireguard functionality. Even has a SD card so that I can put a 1TB Micro SD and make it a NAS on the go. I travel a lot and I need VPN to my office when I do. This is a excellent choice for me. I cannot wait until a compact travel 5G router to be available. Hopefully they will make one soon.

Reviewer: David Nelson
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Excellent router

Reviewer: Vladimiro
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Sempre contento dei dispositivi GL.INET in quanto sono diventato praticamente un loro fan e ne ho preso anche uno che in italia non è attualmente disponibile.. c'è un "ma" su questo in particolare, che non deve essere visto necessariamente male da chi legge, cioè è un Cat4, ovvero non molto performante sulle reti 4G.Questo lo sapevo già al momento dell' acquisto quindi non è stata una sorpresa ma lo ribadisco proprio per evitare che alcuni possano fare il reso per questo.Chi compra GL.INET non è una persona che vuole mettere la sim e avere un hotspot e chiusa li, i loro prodotti sono zeppi di funzioni che servono a chi ne capisce di più sulle reti e per coloro che o vogliono navigare sicuri tramite una VPN (che dovrete prendirvi a parte da un qualsiasi provider online) oppure per chi ha necessità di stabilire connessione diretta a casa e/o lavoro.La batteria dura effettivamente 6/8 con un carico di lavoro non indifferente.Può sembrare lento all'avvio ma sinceramente dal momento che deve caricare un sistema operativo complesso ci sta.Ha lo switch che in vaso abbinate una VPN potete attivarla o disattivarla molto semplicemente.Il display da tutte le info necessarie per capire lo stato della rete, del segnale, della batteria e se vilete anche della password della WiFi.Si può usare in caso extremis anche come PowerBank ma sinceramente non ci penso proprio.Al suo interno oltre al caricatore con diversi pin per diversi paesi teoverete anche il comodo adattatore di rete in caso ne abbiate bisogno.La stella in meno è data dal fatto che è provvisto di una porta MicroSD per il supporto di espansione e "Server HDD" il quale manca nel software ma è installabile con qualche conoscenza, il fatto di non averlo è perché rende il sistema molto pesante e quindi non lo hanno implementato come invece c'è negli altri loro prodotti.Rimane un ottimo prodotto perchi ha determinate esigenze.Spero di essere stato utile

Customers say

Customers like the functionality, portability, and speed of the networking router. They mention it works great for both WiFi connections and wired ones. Some say it's a very nice travel LTE router and that it's fast. However, some customers have different opinions on the ease of use.

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