Plug-in to computer with supplied USB lead to charge battery and switch on using the button on the front. If the caravan is aluminium bodied then it is close to being a Faraday Cage so the mifi outside is a good idea. For those who need to upload content, for examples photos, posting to faceboook or YouTube then the device has an upload speed of 50Mbps, again ample speeds for your usual workloads. It is ideal for creating an ad hoc network in a home or small office and can even be outside for internet access virtually anywhere.

If the item comes direct from a manufacturer, it may be delivered in non-retail packaging, such as a plain or unprinted box or plastic bag. The Huawei E5577-320 4G LTE Сat 4 mobile wireless router allows Wi-Fi devices to connect to the internet.

My iPhone achieved 4g download speeds of over 100mbps, my e5577, in the same location, with a reasonable 4g signal only managed between 0. While telco operators are testing 4G networks in various locations, there's already one new kid on the block offering the sweetness of 4G network.

It does have a SIM card slot, however, allowing it to connect to mobile networks for internet access. HUAWEI devices not connected to the roof antenna do not combine long and short range signals but only pick up short range ones (4G). Since the WPA-password was clearly visible on the status screen, and this router is very easy to install to your home. However I'm not sure it helps me diagnose whether there's anything wrong with it, or if it's working as designed. For more information on the specific testing conditions, refer to the aforementioned product details.There is a menu and maybe the language can be changed, but as I cannot read Chinese I'll never know, and I'll never know what the options on this menu are! An antenna will help 'improve' reception but you would need a different mifi device and it can only improve if there is something there to improve on! But the obvious benefit is, that you can do at least some settings and see some information without logging into the thing.

Because the e5377 supports the mobile wifi app by scanning its qr code, you can take a faster, easier, better web experience with you, wherever you go. The OP says 'poor mobile' but presumably that is on his present service provider - but there are four so there's always a possibility of a good signal from a different provider. In this article we review Huawei Mobile WiFi E5577 as a solution to providing and meeting your WiFi needs whilst touring in your motorhome. New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging . From here, you can access your SMS messages (yes, this modem supports SMS), view the device info (SSID, IP Address, and Wi-Fi key), or even show a QR code to quickly connect your phone with the device.

I have the E5577Cs-321 and tried GET 'api/device/signal', which works fine on my other mode, a E3372. We've used ours in France, Spain, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, Austria , Slovenia, Italy, Croatia and never needed an antenna.