WiFi On-The-Go 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot Router Broadband Kit

As a very frequent traveler, often hosting events where I need to give others a WiFi hotspot, and often in very remote locations, I was looking for something that could serve as a backup wifi hotspot. I also wanted a backup broadband access at home or office at times when cable broadband might be done. I would rate this as "barely acceptable" thus far. Here’s what you need to know: * Speed Test: I ran a speed test against a phone hotspot (my phone uses Verizon), and also against our home broadband. This mobile hotspot is SIGNIFICANTLY slower than either other option. The speed rating service calls it "slow" and states that it will have trouble streaming video or having multiple users connected. As a comparison, my Verizon hotspot gets about 25 download/1.5 upload and this device (using AT&T) gets about 5.75 download/1 upload. I'm not sure if that's a function of AT&T or the device - but since Verizon isn't an option for this device, the speed is a "fail" in my opinion (except possibly in dire circumstances). It could be that our home is just in a poor AT&T signal area - I'll test it again and post an update when I have an opportunity. * Setup: Setup can be a little tricky. You need to start by getting an AT&T or T-Mobile SIM card (nano size) and data plan (more on that below). Remember to get the IMEI number off of your device before going to the store to get your SIM card. Be sure to put the SIM card into the SIM slot and not the SD slot (it can fit in either and if you put it in the wrong one, you're likely to ruin both this device and the SIM card). Also, as you're configuring the Wifi settings, if you click "Save and Update" at the wrong time, you'll leave the device in a state that requires hitting the reset button (I did this and it took about 30 minutes of continuing to hit the reset button to get it back to its original state). * Carrier: This unit only supports AT&T or T-Mobile. If you’re not already on one of those carriers, then you’ll need to plan to purchase a data plan just for this device. For me, this isn't a downside if Verizon and AT&T give better signal strengths depending on location (see above for more info on that). But it would have been nice to use add this device to an existing plan (probably for a lot less money). * Data Plans: I purchased an AT&T 15GB plan for $75/month (this plan literally became available today - Aug 27, 2018). I would have preferred an unlimited plan (not offered for this device), or a pay-as-you-go plan where I could purchase a certain amount of data and use it for up to 12 months (also not available). So I may end up cancelling the plan and only activating it in months that I plan to use it. * Remote Location Signal Strength: I’ve not been able to fully test how good this device is at bringing in a stronger signal in remote locations yet. If it performs better than my phone in these areas, that that is a big win. I'll check back in and let you know when I have results. * Documentation: The documentation is good, but not great. They direct you to online documentation which I found to be only marginally better (some better troubleshooting and how to use the reset button would have been helpful). Also, the printed documentation has a ridiculously long URL - they should use a URL shortener to make this easier.