TP-Link Ultra-Portable Wi-Fi 6 AX1500 Dual_Band Travel Router TL-WR1502X | Easy Public Wi-Fi Sharing | Hotel/RV/Travel Approved | Phone Tether | USB C Powered | Multi-Mode | Pocket-Size Design

Modem concentrated on travel oriented task and does well in utilising mobile internet, LAN internet, USB Modem and HOTSPOT.One downside is during power up WiFi get error in connection and resolve automatically after 5 min. Issue persists even after updating to latest firmware and every powering on device.And during open box USB CABLE MISSING, cannot claim since not taken video

Background:I needed a Wi-Fi based NAS and had bought the TL-WR902AC V1 version a few years back, which I ended up bricking while trying out OpenWRT. Eventually bought 'RavPower FileHub' which worked well for over 3 years and would give a rate of about 2MB/s. Needed a replacement and filehub's are not sold anymore.The TL-WR902AC is the only decent mini Wi-Fi NAS in India as of now. The 'GL.iNet' routers are overpriced here for some reason. Also, the V3 version presently being sold solves most of the problems which plagued it previously.Do update the firmware as the functionality is much improved after update with SMBv2 support.The V3 version I received is US version, and not the 'EU version' as mentioned on the TP-Link India website, check before updating firmware. The firmware update supported smbv2 and supports even the native iOS Files app. In iOS -> connect to server -> 'smb://192.168.0.1' -> guest as the user and viola, the files app will recognise SMB drive. It's even easier in Windows and Android.As a NAS Drive, I get up to 6.3 MB/s sustained read write speeds over wifi5 when connected to an SSD.Cons--The WR902AC only recognises fat32 and NTFS, exFAT is not supported. (Tip: SSD with exFAT does not support TRIM, stick with NTFS)-No Battery, needs external micro-USB supply (no usb-c).-Single USB2.0 portOverall, happy with the performance. Especially recommended for iPad users which forces lots of compatibility restrictions. It is a good enough for streaming and media consumption. Was able to play 4k files easily. Have not used it with a 3G/4G dongle or used it to convert wired signal to wifi, so cant say anything about these use case scenario.

Waste of money not working poor service

First of all - please get this fact right. The seller has placed multiple routers in a single ad. The Star ratings that you see is an aggregate of all the routers. Therefore, let me first clarify that this review is about the TP-WR902AC Travel Router. Seller has put so many routers on the same page either inadvertently - or deliberately. Either way, it misleads customers.When you start to set up the router, it asks whether you want to configure this as a "3G/4G Router" or as a "Wireless Router". One of my uploaded images clearly shows "3G/4G USB" written beside the USB port. If you are seeing Q&A to understand this router, you will have seen some answers saying that there is no USB port. If you have been to the Q&A section, I am sure you are as confused as I was.Not only does this router have a USB port - the port serves a dual purpose.* In 3G/4G mode, this is where you connect the dongle* In Wireless Router mode, this accepts an external USB which can be accessed by your devices with proper configuration. I have added a screenshot for this too - showing my external USB disk partitions as sda1 and sda2Configuration is easy - my son (12th std) got to work on a router for the first time and he did it in minutes. Both 5 GHz and 2.4GHz WiFi working excellently (Yes - you will have two WiFi signals from this one, as the AC suffix suggests)If you configure this as a repeater, you will experience loss of speed (as with ALL repeaters - something which I explained in my review of the Netgear EX3110 extender ... search for ASIN: "B07B1B2CZT"). However, in my case I pulled a LAN cable from my main router to this one. This makes it simple to connect - just select "dynamic IP" and your router is connected. I get ISP speed and hence happy about it.Just beside the ethernet connector, there is a switch to select whether you want to share ethernet, share a hotspot or create an Access Point.Signals are very strong (as expected, the 2.4GHz gives higher range while 5GHz gives better Signal-Noise ratio). The 2.4 GHz is reaching a third room about 20 feet away - penetrating two walls. So yes - the signal is good.Three dampeners why I gave one star less:1. Cable is just about 1 foot long (see image). Now *that* is cost cutting. I had to use an extension board to be able to place it on the table. Plug point is just about a metre higher. Wonder how much profit TP Link is making by saving the cable length !!2. The MiniUSB charging port is a bit inside - therefore every miniUSB charging cable may not be suitable (it will keep falling off). To get a proper one, you need to see and compare the sizes to buy the longest (This one needs an additional 1mm to fit properly). This is not the only device with this issue - and there are many cables easily available - only you need to physically search for it. Online purchases may not work.3. This does *NOT* accept third party software. dd-wrt definitely is incompatilbe. OpenWRT includes this under their compatible routers list, but their forum says they lose the 5GHz band. Also - no clarity whether OpenWRT will support the 3G/4G mode. However, the OEM firmware is great in itself offer many options to use. So I suggest you stick to it.The hardware version I got was TL-WR902AC v3 00000001 which probably uses a Mediatek card. The preloaded firmware was 0.9.1 0.2 v008a.0 Build 191209 Rel.57116n(5553). When I tried to upgrade from the India site, it said incompatible firmware and when I googled more to realize that this is probably a US firmware. I tried to upgrade to the US firmware and was told that the router already already the latest, so no changes made here.SUMMARYPros: Ethernet input, Dual-purpose USB, 3G/4G support and rock solid dual-band signals in a pocket-sized package costing less than ₹ 2000 ... I guess that speaks volumes to help you decide.Cons: Short power cable (1 foot) and no compatibility with dd-wrt or OpenWRT made me reduce one star.I felt that this is truly what it claims to be - a powerful travel router with 3G/4G mode available.

was bought primarily to convert normal ntfs hdd to wifi hdd, after the usual tp link setup, I set the device in hotspot mode,i wirelessly connectedto the home wifi for wifi sharing, then plugged in a 5tb hdd in usb slot, now that 5tb hdd is accessible wirelessly after typing in \\192.168.0.1 in any file sharing software like cx explorer on mobile phone.its a handy way to access big size hdd on mobile phone

I bought it as an extender which can work on a mini ups. I already had another Tplink RE200 model which work very well, but it is direct plug in to 230v socket. A power will affect it. So I decided to buy another extender which can work on DC power so that I can use my mini invertor to power it up for few minutes before the power is restored from generator. But its speed is very less. I never tested any other functionality such as 4G router or a storage share. My original Airtel router provides 150Mbps speed, when use this device as extender I get only 15 to 20 Mbps. Even Lan port also provides same speed. Unhappy with this model. It is okay only if you really dont have any choice.

this is the best protein Apple router in the market in India. You can get all the 5G Dole are very expensive. Is the best solution connection.

Very very nice router range is very high same as jioairfiber I'm using this with mobile usb connectivity very good