Kyocera KWTXRTR10012 KR2 Mobile Router

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Pros:

Supports PC Card, Express Card and USB, Simple setup, Reliable connections
Easy setup; stylish and affordable multitasking router
Dead simple to set upwe went from box to Internet surfing in under five minutes. Routing functions worked well, easily managing dozens of clients. Handsome white case design. Router accepts PC card, ExpressCard, or USB wireless modems. 4port wired router.

Cons:

Average 802.11n Wi-Fi speeds, Pricey
Nonremovable antennas could be damaged during transport; requires expensive wireless data plan

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Last revision on April 7, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Supports PC Card, Express Card and USB, Simple setup, Reliable connections
Easy setup; stylish and affordable multitasking router
Dead simple to set upwe went from box to Internet surfing in under five minutes. Routing functions worked well, easily managing dozens of clients. Handsome white case design. Router accepts PC card, ExpressCard, or USB wireless modems. 4port wired router

Reviewers Didn't Like

Average 802.11n Wi-Fi speeds, Pricey
Nonremovable antennas could be damaged during transport; requires expensive wireless data plan
Slight instability required power cycling to resolve. Speeds not quite up to our hopes for EVDO Rev. A, likely due to signal strength in San Francisco test areas. Antenna on card seemed a little fragile

Expert reviews and ratings

While the Kyocera KR2 router is expensive compared with other N routers, the ability to share mobile broadband is invaluable for remote workers, including sales groups and dispatch teams. Even when you add up the costs—EV-DO service runs about $60...

By LaptopMag on August 27, 2008

A portable Wi-Fi router that lets you share a cellular broadband connection with a...

By Business Week on April 25, 2008

Admittedly, most people dont sit around thinking, "Gee, I wish I could set up a high-speed Wi-Fi network here at this picnic. Or at the beach. Or in my minivan." But for us gadget junkies we do think that. Pretty much every single second of every...

By Wired on April 21, 2008