{"id":2547,"date":"2015-04-14T15:05:16","date_gmt":"2015-04-14T15:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/blog\/?p=2547"},"modified":"2018-03-22T16:13:13","modified_gmt":"2018-03-22T08:13:13","slug":"huawei-carfi-e8377-lte-router-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/blog\/huawei-carfi-e8377-lte-router-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Huawei CarFi E8377 LTE Router Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the last few years, it\u2019s the main trend to connect cars.\u00a0Internet access in the car or camping Mobile is still reserved for the premium class.\u00a0However, new wireless gadgets provide solution.\u00a0The Huawei E8377 specially designed for the motor vehicle provides the first use and inexpensive hotspot router with LTE<\/a>.\u00a0We have tested the “Huawei Carf\u00ec Router” for you and share the details below.<\/p>\n

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With the Carf\u00ec E8377<\/strong> router, user can access internet via the mobile Wi-Fi hotspot.\u00a0The CarFi could work on 3G or 4G LTE and up to 150 Mbits per second download speed are possible here.\u00a0The concept is not entirely new.\u00a0Huawei had brought a car Stick named W5101<\/strong><\/a> for the first time to the market. It\u2019s available for Vodafone contract.\u00a0But it\u2019s an ordinary USB stick, which was connected via an adapter into the cigarette lighter. The E8377 Carf\u00ec could connect to the card through the cigarette power connector, which is a direct solution for wireless network.<\/p>\n

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\nThe packaging looks quite classy and looks like a clock-bell.\u00a0After opening the box, there is only a mini-manual next to the device.\u00a0In addition, a tiny leaflet-list is available for installation.\u00a0The user manual (sweet 6.5 x 5 cm) available in several languages and there are short Tips for settings.<\/p>\n

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The egg-shaped head of CarFi E8377 gives only a start switch, a notification LED and laterally a SIM card slot (Micro SIM) together with the reset button.\u00a0Directly to the head connects to the cigarette 12-volt port.\u00a0From a processing perspective, the device is “appropriate”.\u00a0The specially adapted to use in the car shape design, the E8377 hardly looks like a foreign body in any case.<\/p>\n

Now, let’s consider technical data.\u00a0The mobile module initially supports LTE in all major bands\u00a0at 800, 900, 1800, 2100 and 2600 MHz.\u00a0Thus, the Car-stick can easily use in Europe.\u00a0Based on the LTE Cat4 modem<\/a>, it can reach up to 150 Mbps for download and up to 50 MBit for upload in connection with a matching LTE tariff.\u00a0In addition to LTE\/4G, the CarFi still has support for more mobile phone standards.\u00a0Among them are as UMTS 900 and 2100 MHz 3G Turbo DC-HSPA+ (up to 42 Mbps) and 2G (GSM, EDGE, GPRS). So\u00a0even in very poor regions with weak signal, user can still have the chance of a slow connection.\u00a0The WLAN module supports 802.11 b\/g\/n and thus can provides data rates up to 300 Mbps.<\/p>\n

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The router Carf\u00ec measures 5.9 x 4.9 x 8.8 inches and weighs only 50 grams according to the manufacturer.\u00a0However, our weight measurement yielded 146 grams.\u00a0Huawei will also indicate that the E8377 has an integrated battery, which has a capacity of 1900 mAh. However, we were able to connect Carstick for long hours of use on the current port, without connecting the CarFi to the cigarette slots.\u00a0Thus, we believe that the battery only serves to maintain the operation as soon as the energy source is gone suddenly.<\/p>\n

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A USB port is located on the side.\u00a0This port is not a data interface, but as a kind of adapter.\u00a0Huawei has considered that many people use the car’s cigarette lighter as a charging station for mobile phones and other devices, when the cigarette port is used. No more space will be available without adapter for third-party devices.\u00a0Through the USB port on the side, you can now connect there and load it. Beside the SIM slot, there is a TS9 connector<\/a> for connecting an external antenna.\u00a0However, only 1 port, users have to give up 2×2 MIMO.\u00a0But at least there is a possibility!\u00a0It is precisely when traveling, for example with a camper, the reception is weak and need external antenna.<\/p>\n

To make user understand well about the color shining in Huawei CarFi, here are some codes about the colors:<\/p>\n