Anyone who travels extensively will be well aware of the vagaries of hotel Wi-Fi. The latter can be a frustrating experience for those who need to remain connected while travelling, and refuse to pay excessive premiums for enhanced performance.
Ironically, many hotels provide a wired connection in rooms, if you only have the means to make good use of it.
The snappily named Trendnet TEW-817DTR is a very portable device designed to do exactly that, providing the functionality of an AC750 wireless router in a pocket-sized enclosure. It retails at $35 or £38 online.
Design
When the firm built this router, Trendnet couldn’t decide if it liked textured or gloss white plastic. Therefore the outside of this small 58 x 47 x 89mm box uses both of these finishes in various places, oddly.
On the front face are some indicator LEDs, underneath is a single RJ45 10/100 Ethernet port plus mode selector, and on the right side is a WPS button and a reset hole.
The rear has that label you always forget to read before plugging the thing in, and a button that releases the power socket pins.
To make the TEW-817DTR of full use to the international traveller, Trendnet …read more
Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac
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