The case has a slot for micro-SIM under the cover, USB and microUSB ports, as well as indicators that inform about the level of charge, Wi-Fi network and cellular signal strength. Eight devices can be connected to the Xiaomi ZMI 4G simultaneously, and the router supports SIM cards of all mobile operators without limitation.
9 Best Wi-Fi Routers for the Village – Rating 2023
Choosing a good router for the countryside, you need to consider a lot of features. Provided that your house has wired Internet, you can safely use inexpensive network equipment with basic functions and features. If we are talking about a house in the countryside, where there is no cable connection, but there is a stable cellular network, you should consider more advanced models with a separate slot for Sim cards, or buy a set of router with a USB port for the modem and the modem itself with a SIM card. If the cell phone signal is not the best, you need to take care of additional antennas, or use a signal booster. If there are problems with power supply, you should pay attention to routers with an integrated battery for uninterrupted work in standalone mode.
Keenetic 4G (KN-1211)
If you're accessing the internet via cellular, the Keenetic 4G (KN-1211) is a great tool to make your connection stable and high quality. It is the most affordable router in its lineup with support for 3G/4G modems with a soldered-in USB port. Externally it fully repeats KN-1110 as it has a compact white body, minimalist design and two non-removable signal amplifiers on the ends. The processor with a clock frequency of 575 Mg and 64 MB of RAM is responsible for the performance. Considering the belonging of the model to the budget class, this is quite good stuffing. Keenetic 4G (KN-1211) has four network ports with the standard speed of 100 Mbps. One of them can be easily turned into a WAN-port for cable access to the network. As for the wireless features, they correspond to the N300 class. The maximum data transfer speed reaches 300 Mbps. Considering the fact that the router only supports the 2.4 GHz band, this is quite a comfortable bandwidth. The built-in antennas have a decent coefficient of 5 dBi and significantly expand the broadcasting area. You can use the Internet not only indoors, but also outdoors, for example in the garden.
USB 2.0 port is designed to work with external gadgets (peripherals, flash cards, 4G modem, etc. As for USB-modems, Keenetic 4G (KN-1211) supports over 150 items of such equipment. The memory of the device functions according to the Dual Image principle. It means that the firmware is fully duplicated and if for some reasons it "flies off" the system automatically rolls back to the previous, workable version. The software is a universal package, which is supported by all routers of the brand, including expensive ones. The reviews of owners mention only positive aspects, because the existing shortcomings are non-critical and completely overlap the price tag.
Huawei Mobile WiFi E5770
Huawei Mobile WiFi E5770 is a classic compact router with a high-capacity battery (5200 mAh), due to which it can be used as an external battery. The small size (10,6×2,3×6,8 cm) combined with the autonomy of about 20 hours allow to use the device on trips. It also has the possibility of wired connection via Ethernet connector, which is a rarity nowadays, and Wi-Fi Extender function to amplify the signal of another Wi-Fi network.
Huawei Mobile WiFi E5770 is able to amplify the signal of another Wi-Fi network
There is a SIM card slot, a USB port for charging other devices, and a slot for a microSD card up to 32 GB. Huawei Mobile WiFi E5770 supports connection to LTE, UMTS, GSM networks, and up to 10 devices can be connected to it.
The router is easy to install, it is controlled via Huawei HiLink application, the amount of traffic is monitored there and its consumption scheme is configured.
ZTE MF927U
Model ZTE MF927U recently appeared on the market. It is a miniature device with a size of 7,8×7,8×1,45 cm and weighs only 90 g, which works in 3G/4G networks.
The ZTE MF927U router is able to hold up to 6 hours in active mode
It uses 2×2 MIMO technology, that is, there are two independent built-in antennas for receiving and two – for data transmission. The maximum speed when using a mobile network is 150 Mbit/s for ZTE MF927U, which can connect up to 32 devices. We also note the good signal transmission range (up to 30 m). To connect to the network you need a micro-SIM (there is an adapter for nano-SIM in the kit).
On the body there are indicators of Wi-Fi, cellular network, battery charge and SMS, and more detailed information is available in the mobile application ZTELink. There you can also set traffic limits, control connected devices, send messages, and share media files on a removable microSD card.
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