D-Link Pocket 3G Wi-Fi Router

Another product that is not only a Consumer rip off, but marketed without many specification or performance results.

From the Gizmodo article:

Given the almost ubiquitous nature of 3G in Australian cities, yet the general lack of 3G SIM cards in most of today’s laptops, the idea of a pocket-sized WiFi router makes a lot of sense. DLink seem to think so, as they’ve just released the DIR-457U pocket 3G Wi-Fi router.

Capable of sharing 16 connections on one HSPA SIM card, the DLink router supports WPA2 encryption for added security, and has a built-in MicroSD slot which can be used to share files between devices. It runs off an internal battery, although there’s no word how much juice you can expect from it, and comes in both 850/1900/2100MHz and 900/1900/210MHz options. It has an RRP of $330, and is available now.

Comments

• poedgirl

  September 20, 2010 at 4:48 PM

  Or you can get the Huawei one from Vodafone or 3 for $110 on prepaid, way better value.

  
  
  • palmce

    September 20, 2010 at 9:24 PM

    What a rip off!
    This same exact model cost $110 oversea.

    
    
• jacob

  September 20, 2010 at 10:37 PM

  I swore I wouldn’t buy dlink after I tossed my crap router away about 4 years but I recently bought a dlink wireless G card for my pc and it too is full of problems. I don’t care if dlink builds a wireless laser multi P microwave router and give it away for free I will not be using it.