Asus Pocket Router

[Foreigner]

Interesting product here, light in weight but heavy in features:

ASUS WL-330NUL Wireless-N Pocket Router

Would be good replacement for my Airport Express but it seems the latter is built to last.

Price of Asus device is AUD98 at JB Hifi but cheap as USD35 on Amazon.com links.

 

[DeKa]

I'm sure it's great, but not at $98. I've got a Tenda W150M which I bought for $20 a few years ago as a lighter alternative to an Airport Express .. it's USB powered too .. and still working really well.

Only weighs about 50-60g if my memory serves me correctly - it's much lighter than an iPhone 5 (but not as light as this Asus)

 

[Cynicor]

I have the 330NL, this must be an update. Could pick the old one up for about $60Aud in SIN.

Really worthwhile for hotel Internet sharing.

 

[dbun]

I have a TP-Link TL-WR703N Router. Was around $30 on Ebay loaded with DDRT firmware. The stock router comes with Chinese software.

Works great and has well and truly paid for itself. Most hotels I've stayed in have complimentary wifi and internet, but the speed is not great. You have to pay for broadband speeds.

Hook the router up and pay for one connection, but share it with as many devices as you want over wifi.

Nice and compact too, so it lives in my travel pouch with all my adaptors etc.

 

[moa999]

Welcome dbun,
I also have a TP-Link WR702 picked up on ebay but with Chinese software. Despite this still pretty easy to use although I am getting less and less use out of it.

That said that Asus router is a lot smaller.

 

[dbun]

Thanks for the welcome moa999!

Wow, the ASUS is tiny! (didn't look at the link before)

I'm more than happy with mine though, especially for $30.

 

[Fifa]

I have a TP-Link TL-WR703N Router. Was around $30 on Ebay loaded with DDRT firmware. The stock router comes with Chinese software.

I also have one of these but only paid around $17 for it a couple of years ago.
It's performed without a problem.
A friend accepted the task of googling the translation and setting it up. Otherwise I think it would have been relegated to the back of the cupboard:shock:

 

[Cynicor]

I'm using my wl330n (or nl, can't remember) right now.
Love the thing, made hotel Internet much faster and simpler. Faster because network cable net is often speedier, more reliable and better signal.
Simpler because I only need to login with one device. I use it even when I'm allowed multiple devices.

 

[dbun]

I also have one of these but only paid around $17 for it a couple of years ago.

I did see ones for around that price too, but with the Chinese firmware. I decided to pay extra for one preloaded with DDRT so it would save me having to root around with it.

 

[dbun]

I use it even when I'm allowed multiple devices.

I do the exact same thing too, for the exact same reason. In most cases the hardwired ethernet connection is faster and much more stable.

I've also been in some hotel rooms where the wifi extended just past the room door, so if you wanted any form of internet, you had to literally stand at the door.

This is one of those gadgets that I tell all my travel buddies about, but often get scoffed at. That is until we travel together and they are whinging about the internet in the room, and I'm like, "what problem??"

 

[Chimpy]

[FONT=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]The Satechi Smart Travel Router / Travel Adapter with USB Ports seems like a good idea as well. [/FONT]

Satechi Smart Travel Router / Travel Adapter for US, CA, MX, UK, EU, AU, NZ, HK, and China

The last time I purchased something from them (a soundfly view) I managed to find a discount coupon online.