Pretty disappointed in this. First of all, it seems like they sent me a defective unit that had already been returned by someone else. The router name originally showed up as "3G Router" but after I did a hard reset, the name spontaneously changed to "DANONE". I never did anything to rename it. It's as though some previous owner had already messed around with the configuration.At any rate, I was never able to reach the Internet even though I could see the router in my list of available networks and could connect to it. I tried all the suggestions from the Sanoxy website FAQs but still was unable to resolve the problem using either SIM. Contacting the seller for technical support was futile. The contact phone number goes to an IVR menu and every option I selected sent me to a fax machine. My emails went unanswered. I can't say I'd recommend this, at least not for an AT&T or T-Mobile SIM. Maybe it works better for other carriers? Hope you have better luck than I did.
P.S. One other item of note: some of the dropdown menus in the configuration application do not work with IE9 also very frustrating. You'll have better luck with Firefox or Chrome.
UPDATE: I did end up returning this using Amazon's return authorization process. Once I was able to make contact with the seller (as a result of writing an unfavorable seller review), they were very good about refunding the purchase price. They also explained that the "DANONE" router name pertained to the name the units are sold under in China entirely plausible I guess. I'm still debating whether to take a chance on a replacement though. However the vendor has volunteered to test the unit before sending it out again. I've updated my overall rating based on the seller's good faith efforts to resolve the situation. I'll update this again if I end up reordering.
Now the difference is signal. With better signal: no errrors, better stability (no wifi disconnects).
I will wait a day or two to give my final word.
For now 3 stars: Works.I thought this was the perfect solution to share my 3g plan on all my devices. Unfortunately, the GUI for configuring the router is really buggy. I had to reset it once because of the problems on the GUI. After the reset, all the problems started to appear. None of my devices was able to connect to the internet, I could not hide the SID because the option on the GUI would not get stored. I played with tens of different settings for the cellular network setup and DHCP settings, but nothing worked. Finally, the battery only worked for about 15 minutes even though was charged for a very long time. Definitely I wouldn't recommend this product. Returned it (had to pay shipping) and awaiting my refund. Don't waste your time and money.1. This router is a breeze to setup. Slip your sim card in and go. The only downfall is you have to remember you are getting a 3G connection. It's as fast as your cell phone, no faster. Good price!
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