Flexibility-Useful for multiple carriers. Expensive. MiFi & Wifi both.Updated after 1 year of usage: Wifi Signal's strength and range is really good. No setup is required as promised. Dual band works fine. But since most people will primarily use it as MiFi so singal capture for carrier network is most important. It is optimal at best and weak on average in terms of carrier signal capture(Airtel in my case) in case but is fabulous in village with 100% singal capture. I live in a city with almost full strength of carrier network but still it recieves singal mostly at 50% and sometimes at 75%. My guess is urban network density is responsible for drop in signal strength. So it might not be the best option for places with weak signal strength. Use external antenns for ... MoreFlexibility-Useful for multiple carriers. Expensive. MiFi & Wifi both.Updated after 1 year of usage: Wifi Signal's strength and range is really good. No setup is required as promised. Dual band works fine. But since most people will primarily use it as MiFi so singal capture for carrier network is most important. It is optimal at best and weak on average in terms of carrier signal capture(Airtel in my case) in case but is fabulous in village with 100% singal capture. I live in a city with almost full strength of carrier network but still it recieves singal mostly at 50% and sometimes at 75%. My guess is urban network density is responsible for drop in signal strength. So it might not be the best option for places with weak signal strength. Use external antenns for better signal reception since they are removable. Recommended as Mifi and WiFi combined usage. Not recommended for Cable internet only since it is far more expensive than a regular router with same capabilities because of Mifi. Recommended for city folks who wishes to use their add-on or extra SIM as permanent WiFi for a connection speed similar to their service provider regular speed and to save cost on monthly broadband bill.One person found this helpful

Excellent buy

I bought the TP-LINK Archer MR200 LTE Modem because of its dual band feature and the ability to take 3G or 4G sim cards. The 5 GHz wireless band is exceptionally fast and not too many users are on it. The modem has a 2.4 GHz band as well, and you can set it up at the same time to have two different access points, but there might be interference because most others in the building use the 2.4 GHz band.I got the modem from Verkkokauppa, went to Telia and got a 300 Mbps connection, inserted the sim card and voila! I was connected to the internet.In the past one month of use, I never had to restart the wireless connections or the modem. Works very smoothly, and I get the connection all over the apartment.If ever the housing company decides to have a common ... MoreI bought the TP-LINK Archer MR200 LTE Modem because of its dual band feature and the ability to take 3G or 4G sim cards. The 5 GHz wireless band is exceptionally fast and not too many users are on it. The modem has a 2.4 GHz band as well, and you can set it up at the same time to have two different access points, but there might be interference because most others in the building use the 2.4 GHz band.I got the modem from Verkkokauppa, went to Telia and got a 300 Mbps connection, inserted the sim card and voila! I was connected to the internet.In the past one month of use, I never had to restart the wireless connections or the modem. Works very smoothly, and I get the connection all over the apartment.If ever the housing company decides to have a common internet, I will just use the RJ45 connector and use the modem as a router for that.I highly recommend this product, since it is reasonably priced and because of the dual band, and 'plug-and-play' sim card setup.

Excellent router exactly what I needed!

Very easy interface to use. Simply turn it on, connect to it and follow the instructions on screen. This router is ideal for places where traditional ADSL connections are slow. I decided to buy this as I felt the financial pinch so paying for a BT/Virgin Line rental for a (telephone) service I rarely use was an obvious 'cut'. So, with a SIM card installed, this router connects to the 4G network allowing you to share the connection over WiFi. Indicators on the front show the device status, ON, connection, WiFi, and signal strength. You can also use wired devices too. Up to 4 while using 4G network. Only 3 Devices if this will connect to another external Router for WAN. There are 2 external antenna for receiving the 4G signal. I live in a very hilly location and ... MoreVery easy interface to use. Simply turn it on, connect to it and follow the instructions on screen. This router is ideal for places where traditional ADSL connections are slow. I decided to buy this as I felt the financial pinch so paying for a BT/Virgin Line rental for a (telephone) service I rarely use was an obvious 'cut'. So, with a SIM card installed, this router connects to the 4G network allowing you to share the connection over WiFi. Indicators on the front show the device status, ON, connection, WiFi, and signal strength. You can also use wired devices too. Up to 4 while using 4G network. Only 3 Devices if this will connect to another external Router for WAN. There are 2 external antenna for receiving the 4G signal. I live in a very hilly location and signal is not great, however with this router, I am able to connect to the internet well. Using a traditional broadband provider with a 'line' I could potentially achieve 38Mbps. With this 4G router, I have been able to download at 50+Mbps. Definitely worth the initial outlay and monthly fee to mobile phone provider. This device can also be used with an external router to use with a standard BT/Virgin line. You can then use the 4G part as backup in case of service outages. This can allow resilience for critial connections. Would I buy it again? Yes, in a breath.

Great Features

Purchased via Office Works Australia fast click and collect.A nice easy plug and play unit. For 3G/4G use only. Currently 5G/6G will be in the distant future.Follow the quick set up guide. Install a valid sim card. Switch on. Follow the first boot prompts . It is that simple.The more advance user can download the 80 page pdf file. The unit allows for both local WiFi and four hard wired network connections.The unit has internal WiFi antenna. This may be an issue in some household situations. The two external antenna shown. Are for connection to the nearest mobile cell tower.Also one port can be connected to the NBN FTTP wall box. If and when it becomes available. After the problematic obsolete multi mix VDSL/Cable is pensioned off to the trash bin.

Great one off buy

Got this on discount. Just moved house didn't want to get into a 24mth broadband contract. This is great pop in a 30day 4g sim works perfectly just like a regular broadband router. Connected it to 2 phones and a laptop no problems fast speed with a Smarty 4g sim card. It's deffo amplifies the signal better than a mobile just on data, is so much faster. I would deffo recommend this router it give you so many more options with some really good 4g sim only deal around. The router it's self is so simple to set up use. Download the router app to your phone put the sim in the router switch it on your online within minutes. Go to the router webpage for more customisable options for security etc. I am in no way a tech geek just not at all it really is just very simple plug ... MoreGot this on discount. Just moved house didn't want to get into a 24mth broadband contract. This is great pop in a 30day 4g sim works perfectly just like a regular broadband router. Connected it to 2 phones and a laptop no problems fast speed with a Smarty 4g sim card. It's deffo amplifies the signal better than a mobile just on data, is so much faster. I would deffo recommend this router it give you so many more options with some really good 4g sim only deal around. The router it's self is so simple to set up use. Download the router app to your phone put the sim in the router switch it on your online within minutes. Go to the router webpage for more customisable options for security etc. I am in no way a tech geek just not at all it really is just very simple plug in a play device.

Review of TP-LINK Archer MR200 WiFi 4G Router - AC 750, Dual-band

Doesn’t do what it says on the tin! It works fine to provide wifi from a SIM card as we don’t have a landline. BUT as soon as you plug in a device to any of the ports the TP link shuts down. It seems although it has several USB ports you’re not supposed to use them!!