Portable Router

[RDB85]

Would anyone be able to suggest a portable router that I can use when working on the remote.

 

[Avalon]

The problem here is you are giving us no information to go on in terms of what you actually need a portable router to do, how it will be connected (wired, wireless, 4G/SAT etc), what you need it to do beyond the obvious, and what you can and can't tolerate for that usage? Things like double NAT or CGNAT depending on if you are for example plugging it into another network or using 4/5G, wired or wireless for clients, number of them, does it need to be batter powered or will mains do? Just some basic info would really help us to help you.

 

[Temi_D]

I have a GL.iNet Beryx AX which had pretty much every feature anyone would need (Except 5G/modem). Used it while travelling for VPN and it works brilliantly and will happily be powered from a power bank too

 

[RDB85]

The problem here is you are giving us no information to go on in terms of what you actually need a portable router to do, how it will be connected (wired, wireless, 4G/SAT etc), what you need it to do beyond the obvious, and what you can and can't tolerate for that usage? Things like double NAT or CGNAT depending on if you are for example plugging it into another network or using 4/5G, wired or wireless for clients, number of them, does it need to be batter powered or will mains do? Just some basic info would really help us to help you.

Sorry. It will mainly be wireless and 4G mains or battery powered would do.

 

[bledd]

I your mobile in Hot Spot mode not a viable option?

 

[nlel1975]

I've got a ZTE U30 Air which is a 5G device about the size of a mobile phone. You can get a cheaper ZTE 4G one if you are never going to use 5G. Works well for me.

 

[Poolybit]

I have a GL.iNet Beryx AX which had pretty much every feature anyone would need (Except 5G/modem). Used it while travelling for VPN and it works brilliantly and will happily be powered from a power bank too

This is the one I went for too, handled everything really well that I've thrown at it so far. Fairly sure you can tether your mobile to it too if you didn't want to hotspot to your phone directly (or wanted to use VPN etc.)

 

[RDB85]

I your mobile in Hot Spot mode not a viable option?

Not really as it’s slow. I’d just like something with more options.

 

[Armageus]

Not really as it’s slow.

Why is it slow though? Old mobile? Poor Signal? Wrong network for the areas you are often in?

I’d just like something with more options.

What options?


You aren't giving much information for anyone to go on

 

[RDB85]

Why is it slow though? Old mobile? Poor Signal? Wrong network for the areas you are often in?


What options?


You aren't giving much information for anyone to go on

Mainly poor signal and being on o2. I just mean if I can use it also as a wifi router. Would something like

ASUS RT-BE58 Go

 

[K.C. Leblanc]

This is the one I went for too, handled everything really well that I've thrown at it so far. Fairly sure you can tether your mobile to it too if you didn't want to hotspot to your phone directly (or wanted to use VPN etc.)

You can, you can even set priorities, so you can set it up with both the hot spot and the tether, and it will use the tether even if the hotspot is still on.

 

[RDB85]

Any good:

Amazon.co.uk

 

[Begbie]

Mainly poor signal and being on o2. I just mean if I can use it also as a wifi router. Would something like

ASUS RT-BE58 Go

Poor signal won't change if you get a sim on the same network for the router?

Why ch you may aserll get a second sim for your phone (esim) + physical sim on two networks and then you can use it for work.

This is essentially what I do but with two different phoned (work and personal)