The D-Link DIR-450/451
3G
Wireless Routers
54/108Mbps, 802.11g, 4-Port,
for EV-DO Networks
 If
you like road trips and the great outdoors but like to stay
connected to the outside world, I have the perfect product for you.
The D-Link DIR-450 3G Mobile Router for EV-DO Networks offers you
the WiFi Routing for those convenient Wireless 3G Internet Cards.
Now if this sound a little confusing, believe it
it’s not and I’ll explain. This router works with these nifty PCMCIA
adapters that your cell phone service provider carries.
Well if you’ve never seen one, it’s the best thing
since slice bread for people that are on the road and need to have
Broadband Internet access. And essentially, if you have cellular
signal, you’ll have Broadband Internet access. Most carriers offer
1.5Mbps
Back to the DIR-450; this router supports all your
regular WiFi G routing features: 54Mbps, 802.11g/b connectivity,
DHCP, VPN Pass-Through, NAT along with WEP, WPA and WPA2 Encryption
and finally 4x 10/100 Ethernet ports. This is a must for a Geek like
me; I love the outdoors, camping, hunting and wildlife photography
but I still feel the need to satisfy my addiction for communications
and the Internet.
D-Link offers 2 Variants of this unit
The DIR-450, which is compatible with the
following 1xEV-DO Carriers Sprint and Verizon Wireless and these
PCMCIA Cards
- Kyocera KPC 650 (Sprint & Verizon - Cardbus)
- Kyocera KPC 680 (Verizon - ExpressCard)
[requires Cardbus adapter]
- Novatel V620 (Sprint & Verizon - Cardbus)
- Novatel Merlin S720 (Sprint - Cardbus)
- NovatelOvation U720 (Sprint - USB)
- Sprint PCS Connection Card PC-5740 (Sprint -
Cardbus)
- Sierra AC 580 (Sprint & Verizon - Cardbus)
- Sierra AC 595 (Sprint - Cardbus)
- Sierra AC 5220 (Sprint - Cardbus)
- Verizon PC-5740 (Verizon - Cardbus)
- Pantech PX-500 (Sprint - Cardbus)
- Verizon PC-5750 (Verizon - Cardbus)
The DIR-451 is compatible with the
following UMTS/HSDPA Carrier Cingular and these PCMCIA cards
- Sierra Wireless AirCard 860 (Cingular - Cardbus)
- Sierra Wireless AirCard 875 (Cingular - Cardbus)
- Novatel Wireless Merlin U730 (Cingular - Cardbus)
Aside from carrier compatibility, these 2 variants
are Identical, so be sure you select the unit that’s right for you
and your service provider.
W.G.
Technology Reviewer |