5.0 out of 5 stars DIR-3060 WiFi Router with McAfee Secure Home Software

C.R.M. · 18 July 2020

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1.0 out of 5 stars Let down by user interface / firmware and stability

J. · 4 November 2020

Initially this looked great and the 4G signal far better than on a mobile. Whilst a little dated the user interface seemed functional, with most options needed. The issue was stability, as you may find comment on by others. The interface becomes unusable and needs a reset each time. Signal reception can suddenly disappear, or lock to 2G, even though you phone is fine. A reset fixes but it’s short lived. Upgraded firmware, made it worse, so dropped back to version it arrived with. Thought I’d got it all sorted but a few days later, it became unstable again. Retuned, Bolo was great as usual. Went for a TP-Link to replace.....like night and day, smooth interface and equally good 4G signal. Has been completely stable and quicker on power up. It also detected correct settings for my SIM, it really is plug and play. Lots of other Management features, if you need them too. Sorry D-Link, this is well below expectations.

4.0 out of 5 stars This hub has an easy to use set-up wizard

R.L. · 12 June 2025

This hub has an easy to use set-up wizard and allows advanced settings for the technically minded to play with IPv4 and IPv6 wi-fi and it accepts various sized Sim Cards in the same slot (micro size sits on a tray). It has both an 3G/LTE mobile network ariel and a wi-fi ariel, either or both maybe replaced with an external ariel in poor reception areas. It doesn't appear to have as sensitive a receiver part as my old D-link hub had (no internet available at around -67dBm) using my 6M high externally mounted ariel, so only gets four stars, because I needed change mobile provider to get a more usable signal.

5.0 out of 5 stars Good device, very useful

R.F. · 10 July 2025

The D-Link G403 4G Router is a reliable choice. It offers steady 4G LTE speeds up to 150 Mbps for smooth browsing and streaming. The AI Wi-Fi Optimiser ensures a stable connection, and setup is simple with the SIM card slot. With four Ethernet ports and WPA3 security, it’s versatile and secure. Ideal for home or small office use.

5.0 out of 5 stars The best 4G SIM router available for the price

S. · 16 December 2020

I had used 3G dongles to get internet access and found them quite good and reliable, getting download speeds of between 2 Mbps and 3 Mbps, quite good enough for general internet use although not so good for downloads or streaming services. So, as an experiment, I decided to see how much better 4G might be using the same Smarty SIM but with a Wifi router which could be shared between several devices rather than only be plugged into one at a time. I knew that D-Link manufactured affordable quality hardware and, after reading dozens of reviews online, decided that the D-Link DWR-921/B offered all I needed insofar as a suitable router went.When the device arrived I had it up and running in ten minutes flat, despite the fact that the instruction manual was very sparse, immediately ran an online broadband speed test and found that my download speed had increased ten fold in one fell swoop to over 30 Mbps! As you can see for yourself if you look at the picture associated with this review.IMPORTANT: When you set up your router run through its Wizard to change the devices SSID (so that potential hackers receiving its signal won't know who manufactured it), set the device's wifi key (a password used to connect to the router wirelessly) to something really strong and uncrackable, set a simpler password the web-based interface used to manage the router (so that nobody connected to the router will be able to change any of its settings) and the encryption used by the D-Link to maximum, i.e., WPA2-PSK(AES), so nobody will be able to hack the router or intercept any of your data.Having enjoyed D-Link speed for a good few days now I can't imagine going back to anything slower and have to say that buying this device was one of my best decisions of 2020. Easy to set up, sturdy, reliable, tried and tested if you are looking for a reasonably priced router that can connect to a 4G network and grant internet access using only a SIM look no further. You are very unlikely to be disappointed if you pick the D-Link DWR-921/B.

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g. · 7 March 2025

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Ottimo

D.P. · 21 June 2025

Ottimo

Gut, starkes Wlan

M.O.Z. · 30 April 2025

Gut verpackt und erfüllt seinen Zweck.Ich nutze das Gerät als Access Point in Kombination mit einem Fritzbox-Router.

Ottimo router portatile da viaggio anche a livello professionale

L.V. · 14 May 2021

ottimo in tutto! Ho amato particolarmente la possibilità di interfacciarsi alle impostazioni come un vero router. Tra le cose più belle c'è che si può impostare che lo schermo lcd del dispositivo sia sempre accesso.Si potrà controllare cosi il livello di batteria, il segnale e gli utenti connessi senza dover premere nessun pulsante.Avevo acquistato un altro modello di router portatile ma niente a che vedere con questo: questo è di gran lunga migliore ed è costato poco di più. Infatti ho fatto il reso dell'altro perchè non capivo mai quando era accesso e dovevo sempre premere un pulsante per controllare il suo stato.Appena lo ricevete, montate la batteria aprendo lo sportellettto anteriore e appuntatevi (o fate una foto) ai codici che vedete sul retro dello sportelletto.Caricate il dispositivo col cavo USB in dotazione. Premete il pulsante di accensione laterale, vi darà il benvenuto. Adesso vi può capitare che vedrete la scritta di inserire il PIN: è il pin della vostra scheda sim (io ho vodafone, era inclusa nella linea di casa). Succede se non l'avete sbloccato.SBLOCCARE IL PINE ora? Niente panico. Prendete un pc e scrivere sul browser internet (dove ci sono gli URL non nella barra di ricerca google): 192.168.0.1. Vi dirà che la connessione non è protetta, procedete comunque col pulsante in basso a sinistra. Ed ecco che troverete la schermata di accesso alle impostazioni del dispositivo. inserite user: admin e pass: lasciare vuoto.Qui ora dovrete inserire il pin in dotazione della vostra sim card prima di procedere.Se non inserite il pin della scheda la connessione sarà "connesso senza internet" perchè la scheda sim risulterà bloccata.Una volta inserito il Pin potrete navigare.Per evitare che quando spegnete il router ricapiti andate in internet settings>PIN management e settate le opzioni su UNLOCK. il gioco è fatto. Qualsiasi dispositivo si potrà connettere, anche uno smartphone, e nessuno sarà costretto a inserire il PIN.Se vi piace smanettare un pò di più e personalizzare il vostro router leggete qui sotto 2 personalizzazioni che secondo me vanno assolutamente fatte...1. agite sulle impostazioni dello schermo e impostatelo sempre acceso.Per farlo andate su setting>advanced options>LCD Off e impostare 21600 secondi che equivale a 6h di schermo accesso sul dispositivo.2. cambiate la password e personalizzare il nome della rete (ESTREMAMENTE CONSIGLIATO).Per farlo andate su wifi setting. Qui si cambiano le password sia per la connessione normale che quellla 5G e si puo scegliere anche un nome per la rete diverso (SSID Name).Ogni volta che si cambia password si viene disconnessi e basterà riconnettersi come si fa con una semplice connessione wifi.Ecco tutto.Spero che questa recensione vi è stata utile, se è cosi per favore fate click sul pulsante sotto "Utile". Grazie mille per avermi letto. ;)

Completo y útil

M. · 24 October 2022

Comprado por 39.99€ para sustituir el router de la operadora.Puntos a destacar:-Tanto aplicación Android como interfaz web bastante intuitivas de configurar (al menos si ya has configurado otros routers a nivel usuario anteriormente).-No he probado máximas velocidades ya que tengo ADSL, pero ya no tengo cortes en la red como sucedía con el router de la operadora.-Primero configurado como punto de acceso, y después en modo bridge. Instalación sencilla en ambos casos, aunque tuve que repetir la instalación en modo bridge dos veces porque se quedó congelado la primera vez. Después sin problemas.-Ojo, no incluye puerto USB.-Se puede utilizar como router mesh sin problemas, siguiendo los pasos sugeridos en la interfaz web.-Como contra, al realizar cambios de configuración tarda un tiempo "largo"(hasta 1 minuto), que puede resultar tedioso si hay que configurar varias cosas.-La caja incluye: router, adaptador de corriente con tomas tanto para Europa como UK, instrucciones, tarjetacon usuario y contraseña para la configuración, con QR por si se quiere utilizar la aplicación D-Link Wifi, cable Ethernet (no especifica categoría, bastante flexible por lo que supongo que no tiene mucho apantallamiento, estimo 5/6). En la parte inferior incluye los agujeros para colgar de la pared.En definitiva, por el precio de compra (39.99) está bien y cumple. Por más precio quizá haya mejores opciones.