Huawei E5180 LTE Cube Review

The Austrian provider A1 Telekom Austria presented an 4G/LTE+Internet box( also a new LTE router), the model number is Huawei LTE Cube E5180, which is hidden technically. The Box proves that a router does not have to look dull or even ugly: The technology of E5180 puts in a chic, white square whose design amazingly reminiscent of Apple.

 

Features and characteristics of Huawei LTE Cube E5180
Manufacturer and type designation	Huawei E5180 LTE Cube
Download rate	Up to 150 MBit/s
Upload rate	Up to 50 MBit/s
Supported LTE bands:	800 MHz/1800 MHz/2600 MHz
LTE-Advanced Support	No
Backward compatible with:	UMTS; GSM; HSPA+
MIMO Support:	MIMO 2x2
Connector for external antenna	No
Category:	LTE modem category 4 (CAT4)
Telephone
With integrated PABX	No
VoLTE Support (Voice over LTE)	No
Operating Internet (VOIP)	Yes
Connection for analog phones	yes, 1 x RJ11
Connection for ISDN phones	No
DECT	No
integrator with Voice Mail	No
HD voice possible	No
Network | LAN & WLAN
LAN Ports	1 LAN (RJ45), 100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards	WLAN 802.11b / g / n for up to 32 devices
5 GHz Wi-Fi support	No
Coding	WPA, WPA2, WPS
WLAN guest access installable	ev. not available
Others
USB	No
Mass weight	110 x 70 x 70 mm / 250 g
IPv6 Support	k. A.
NAS capability	No
Power consumption ca.	k. A.
used as a Media Server	No
Information material
Manual:	Not yet available as a PDF
available since ...	01/11/2014
Available at	www.4gltemall.com

 

 

 

Technical Features

With 11 x 7 x 7 centimeters and 250 grams in weight, the A1 Internet box 4G/LTE E5180 is portable enough to be used as a mobile LTE router. The micro-SIM card comes in a slot on the bottom of the unit. In addition to the technical specifications, the design attracts the eyes. It is probably no exaggeration to say that Huawei E5180 is the currently most fashionable LTE router in the world.  

 

 

 

Mobile Internet

With the support LTE Category 4 and provided an appropriate collective as well as a developed network, Huawei E5180 Cube could achieve download speeds of up to 150 Mbit/s and 50 Mbit/s speeds for upload at 800, 1,800 and 2,600MHz. If no LTE network available, thanks to the support of DC-HSPA+, the E5180 Cube could reach download speed up to 42 Mbit/s. The only drawback that we could find in the router: It has incomprehensibly no connections or ports for external antennas. Therefore, one should keep a close eye on reception quality. If the signal is weak, you should move the location of the cube.  

 

 

Wireless LAN

Up to 32 devices in the house can be supplied with the A1 Internet box 4G/LTE E5180 via WLAN. The connection is elegantly solved: By pressing the blue backlit lid of the box, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n is activated. Huawei promises a wireless range of up to 250 meters with a possible maximum speed of 300 Mbit/s.  

Safety

At the same time, the cover also serves as a WPS button, with the click of a button easily and quickly WPS encryption is built (WPA and WPA2 are also supported). The A1 E5180 dominated UPnP (Universal Plug & Play) and is also protected by an integrated firewall.  

Connections

For wired Internet connections, the E5180 has only one Ethernet port, here you would already want multiple ports. On the back there are the RJ45 output, the RJ11 port for an analog phone or fax machine as well as the connection for the 12-volt power adapter.  

 Availability

The Internet box 4G/LTE E5180 there are offered by A1 for new customers at no extra charge when booking an A1 mobile Internet tariff (S/M/L). If you want the unlocked version of Huawei E5180 A1 Internet box, you can check the online website www.4gltemall.com . We provide international shipping with one year warranty.