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Top Global 3G Mobile Router MB6800

Product Summary

This mobile router isn't tied down to one carrier -- just plug in most any 3G cell card and you've got a movable Wi-Fi hotspot.
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By Becky Waring  (Updated 7/30/07) Email a Friend      Save to My JiWire       Digg! Digg it        del.icio.us
JiWire's Quick Take

Likes
Share broadband cell data connections with wired and wireless clients, wide support for 3G PC Card and USB modems, browser-based setup, auto reconnect and dial-on-demand options.

Dislikes
No WPA2 support, no auto Wi-Fi channel selection, web-based setup wizard doesn't cover some important settings, interface quirks, relatively large for a mobile device.

Good for
Mobile workgroups, RV vacationers or any business or family that wants to share a broadband cell connection at home or on the road.

Bad for
Those who need a more compact travel solution, or can't justify the $399 price tag plus a $50-to-$80 per month unlimited cell contract.

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Escapees RV Club "To use the EX720 Express Data Card in the MB6800 I am using a Novatel Card Caddy that adapts my EX720 Express Data Card to the PCMCIA card slot in the TopGlobal MB6800 router. Insert the Novatel Card Caddy into the Router. Insert the EX720 Express Data Card into the Card Caddy. Plug the power adapter into 110v and the router. Wait 30 seconds for the card to connect. Connect wirelessly to the router. Surf! Speeds in my current location. Only 3 bars of signal. Ex720 plugged directly into laptop 1042 down 474 up- EX720 plugged into MB6800 846 down 367 up. Couldn't be easier and so for I am extremely pleased."

EV-DO Info "The MB6800, at first testing, does support the 595U [Sprint EV-DO USB modem]. However, after additional testing, we found a major problem. The USB port on the MB6800 does not charge the internal battery of the 595U. After around 2 hours of usage, the battery drains, and the 595U shuts off...[To solve the problem] we purchased a Belkin powered USB hub, plugged the 595U into the hub, plugged the hub into the Top Global MB6800 and that combination did not drain the battery."

Basic Specs
WIRELESS
Compliant Standards 802.11b/g, plus most PC Card and USB modems using EV-DO/EV-DO Rev. A or UMTS/HSDPA
Max Data Transfer Rate 54Mbps for Wi-Fi
Bandwidth 2.4GHz for Wi-Fi, plus carrier-dependent cell modem frequency

NETWORKING
Network Transport Protocols VPN (IPSec & PPTP), TCP/IP, UDP/IP
Encryption Algorithms Supported WEP, WPA-PSK
Features NAT with DHCP, SPI firewall, VPN passthrough, MAC address filtering, content/URL filtering, DMZ, DDNS, port forwarding, assigned IP addressed for specific clients, logging tools, auto-reconnect, dial-on-demand.
Number and type of Ethernet ports 4 10/100 Ethernet

COMPATIBILITY
OS Support Any OS via Web utility

PHYSICAL
Weight 0.66 lbs. (not including PC Card)
Dimensions 7 x 5.3 x 1 ins.

SUPPORT
Warranty 1 year
Web Page http://www.topglobalusa.com/support.htm
Phone Number +1 (888) TOP-GLOB

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