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D-Link DIR-506L Wireless N150 Pocket iCloud Router $23 (50% off) @ MSY

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D-Link DIR-506L Wireless N150 Pocket iCloud Router $23 (50% off) @ MSY
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mrgeckoz on 05/08/2013 - 11:11 msy.com.au (1881 clicks)

Multiple Operation Modes, Router/Access Point, Repeater and Wi-Fi HotSpot Modes to Create Different Usages
IEEE 802.11n and 802.11g Compliant
Built-in Rechargeable Battery
Supports Power over USB for Added Convenience
Supports Secure Wireless Encryption Using WPA or WPA2
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Push Button
SharePort® Mobile App for iPhone® and iPad® (Router and Wi-Fi Hotspot Mode Only)
Firmware version 2.14b04 required for 3G/4G support
more details at: http://www.dlink.com.au/products/?pid=974

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  • durx on 05/08/2013 - 11:13

    Anyone use of of these ?

    Seems like a cool little item

    • lplau on 05/08/2013 - 11:19
      +2

      I have one from TPLink. Extremely good for travelling when your hotel room doesn't have wireless.
      Plug one of these in and you will have instant wireless in your room.

      • skinny on 05/08/2013 - 12:50

        Most smart phones have the ability to setup access point for 5 devices.

        Same with Portable wireless 3G/4G devices.

        If you use a USB modem or if you need to share your internet to a large number of audience, this would help.

        • HoracePinker on 05/08/2013 - 19:29

          You would think that but a certain fruit companys phone refuses to talk to an android based pad, hence one of these would be ok until i change phones

    • atua on 05/08/2013 - 18:55

      The price is good, but for traveling I think an Edimax router is superior. I own a BR-6258n, which is a full-feature router the size of a matchbox. Great for traveling when your hotel doesn't have or charges extra for wireless. It's powered with microUSB, so you can power it off a laptop. Even if you're using mains, the power adaptor is tiny. Wasn't expensive either; something like $35 from memory when I bought it 6 months ago.

      • Phoebus on 06/08/2013 - 09:22

        nice but it seems the BR-6258n is not battery powered.

  • Sydster on 05/08/2013 - 11:30
    +1

    Can you plug a USB dongle into this unit to share internet using wifi?

  • huu on 05/08/2013 - 11:33
    +3

    Tempted to get one, but driving there and line up for hours behind some idiots debating as to which motherboard to buy is just aint worth it.

    Edit: havent been to msy Auburn for a while, is it still like that?

    • shaned on 05/08/2013 - 12:06

      no its not, its like the soup nazi from seinfeld without the nazi part.

      you line up and get served. the employees seem to know which motherboards marry up with which hardware.

    • CarbonTwelve on 05/08/2013 - 12:25
      +4

      I don't think MSY is as bad as it used to be. 5 years ago at MSY Clayton at opening on a Saturday there'd be 20 people lining up out the door. I was there at 10:35 on Saturday and there was a queue of just 2 people. Took about 10 mins tops to get what I wanted and get out.

      • scrimshaw on 05/08/2013 - 12:58
        +1

        Now that they do delivery the lines are much, much shorter. Still doesn't change the fact they hardly answer the phone though.

      • DrStinge on 05/08/2013 - 18:30

        They still have the worlds shittest website.

  • iChopstick on 05/08/2013 - 13:00

    Just picked one up from Ultimo, no line, and seem to be plenty left in stock.

    • jen9618 on 05/08/2013 - 14:01

      oh great, I will go there to pick it up =)))

  • rusty2k on 05/08/2013 - 13:06

    dd-wrt support ? (i have searched and come back with nothing thus far)

    what is the wifi signal like ?
    \
    thanks

  • c0balt on 05/08/2013 - 13:36

    Would make a great mobile repeater for travelling. Many times have I had solid wifi strength at the door to my room or on the balcony, but constant drop outs where the best place to set the laptop is.

  • [Deactivated] on 05/08/2013 - 13:54

    Has anyone used one of these as a permanent 3G WI/FI router for home ?

    I would like to use this at home as a 3G WI/FI router. But I am concerned that once the battery is flat the unit will not get enough power from the USB charging connection to drive the 3G dongle and WIFI simultaneously. I had that problem previously with a Netgear portable 3G router using a Huiwei E160 dongle.

    Thanks.

    • ozbmm on 05/08/2013 - 14:00

      Also, I would like to know if it would be okay to have as a permanent "NAS" drive/router for home? I.e. Have a portable harddrive attached to it 24/7.

      Thanks.

    • cryptos on 06/08/2013 - 04:44

      Flashed mine to latest firmware eventually, working with Huiwei E180 dongle, really impressed

  • davedrastic on 05/08/2013 - 14:12

    So this can be used as a wi-fi extender? i.e. if there's dodgy wi-fi access in a room away from the wi-fi router this will boost the signal?

    Is this a good extender to get for such a purpose?

  • geoffs87 on 05/08/2013 - 14:23

    can you plug in a USB HDD to these, and connect your iphone/ipad to it wirelessly??

    • meatgasm on 05/08/2013 - 17:11
      +1

      Should be able to …

      http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/images/stories/wireless/dlink…

    • INFIDEL on 05/08/2013 - 19:44

      Comment on the above youtube link "the device won't work with drives over 500gig"!
      I don't have any HDD that small.

      • c0balt on 07/08/2013 - 14:27

        You don't own any USB thumb drives?

        • INFIDEL on 07/08/2013 - 21:13

          If I needed to transfer what could be put on a drive that small, I would already insert it into the mobile device & not need this!
          No USB drive has enough GB/TB to store a lot of movies, or for tranferring large RAW photos from a camera with WiFi. Hence the question of accessing larger (1+TB) HDD!

        • bbyboy on 08/08/2013 - 01:22

          @brucefromaustralia
          http://www.kingston.com/en/company/press?article=6487

        • INFIDEL on 09/08/2013 - 15:38

          Nice, but not a cheap bargain.
          Just wanted to use my existing 1, 2, 3TB HDD on WiFi network at no additional cost.

  • skyva on 05/08/2013 - 15:29
    +1

    Revew that answers a few questions.
    http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/wireless/wireless-reviews/318…

    • [Deactivated] on 05/08/2013 - 21:57

      Thanks for the link skyva.
      It needs 1 amp to run but a standard USB port only supplies half amp. It is a great deal for a portable device but not really suited for 24/7 operation as is.

      • skyva on 06/08/2013 - 12:23

        I have many chargers that supply 1-2 amps through usb. Android phones and tablet chargers commonly supply 1+ amps, so not a big deal really.

        It may not work out of a std usb port on a laptop though if the battery is flat.

  • merriman02 on 05/08/2013 - 17:06

    thanks a lot OP

  • cloudie9 on 06/08/2013 - 04:27

    Got one up and running and flashed to the latest firmware. Was a challenge to get this nitty guy flashed to the latest firmware but anyway, all good and running. Speedtest it on Telstra 4G dongle, and got a bout 25Mbit Download. Couldn't be any happier!

    • siuol on 06/08/2013 - 08:40

      Can the usb drive attached be used as a network drive? E.g. \\192.168.x.x\

      • cloudie9 on 06/08/2013 - 16:13

        Yup, I can confirm it works well with my current Western Digital 2.5 inch drive, 500gb, NTFS formated. So far tested some mp4 videos, it plays on the web browser while I got some m4a (Apple lossless audio) downloaded automatically and saved onto my desktop. Speed is avg 2.5mb/s aka 20Mbit/s at least. Not too shabby for a $23 portable router.

        • INFIDEL on 06/08/2013 - 18:39

          Can it handle larger than 500GB HDD? Comment on YouTube was that is max.

        • cloudie9 on 06/08/2013 - 22:43

          Can't comment on that as I don't have any hard drive larger than 500gb.

        • INFIDEL on 07/08/2013 - 21:19

          Thanks - that apparent limit stopped me from buying. Portable 2TB HDD are becoming more common.

  • Phoebus on 06/08/2013 - 09:19

    ** edit ** ok I had to read op again. Great buy. Just a pity it needs a dongle and can't take a SIM card.
    how can it be a "pocket router" if it doesn't have a battery? Or does it?

    • INFIDEL on 06/08/2013 - 11:14

      Built-in Rechargeable Battery

      • cloudie9 on 06/08/2013 - 13:54

        Actually not built-in per se, more like removable LI-Ion battery.

        • c0balt on 07/08/2013 - 14:27

          I'm going to take out the soldering gun and epoxy just to prove you wrong :P

        • bbyboy on 08/08/2013 - 01:25

          why go through all the trouble when you can super glue the lid?

  • slix_88 on 08/08/2013 - 16:43

    Installed the latest firmware and my black Telstra 4G card (320U?) doesn't work :( The power light comes on but the connectivity light keeps flashing blue.

  • mrgeckoz on 11/08/2013 - 22:23

    http://www.harveynorman.com.au/hot-deals/dlink-dwr-161-3g-4g…
    hardly normal is selling it for $98, and marked as 'hot price'!

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