{"id":2561,"date":"2015-05-06T14:48:31","date_gmt":"2015-05-06T14:48:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/blog\/?p=2561"},"modified":"2015-05-28T11:46:14","modified_gmt":"2015-05-28T11:46:14","slug":"huawei-carfi-e8377-hotspot-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/blog\/huawei-carfi-e8377-hotspot-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Huawei CarFi E8377 Hotspot Test"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Wi-Fi hotspot in the car – this feature is so far available only for a few cars of the upper middle class and upper class.\u00a0Huawei changed the cigarette lighter connector for new Carf\u00ec hotspot for 12V.\u00a0Users can reach up to 150 MBit\/s via LTE through the Huawei Carf\u00ec Hotspot<\/a>, of course, the CarFi can also a fallback to 3G and 2G.\u00a0But the Carf\u00ec wireless router is really as good as the expensive installation solutions from car producer?\u00a0In this test, we find out the answer.<\/p>\n

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Appearance and Technology<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nHuawei Carf\u00ec Hotspot is conducted under the Model Number Huawei E8377<\/strong> and comes in a nice package for buyers.\u00a0The scope of supply is tight, next to the hotspot itself there is \u00a0a Quick Start Guide, a brochure with safety instructions and an indication of the Huawei HiLink app included.\u00a0The Huawei Carf\u00ec Hotspot is kept in a matt black plastic and the front is equipped with a carbon look, which is likely to look smart in almost any car.\u00a0On the front there is also the power button, which simultaneously serves as an indicator of the reception strength by the underlying LED.\u00a0A yellow LED indicates poor UMTS \/ LTE receiver while a green LED indicates good reception.<\/p>\n

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Of course, you need a SIM card with the appropriate data plan for the operation of Huawei Carf\u00ec.\u00a0The card must be in micro-SIM format and is inserted under the side cover in the Carf\u00ec hotspot.\u00a0Under the cover you will find also a reset button and a connector for an external antenna.\u00a0There is a integrated rechargeable battery; so user can operate Huawei router Carf\u00ec in the car and can take the CarFi in a meeting or outdoors.<\/p>\n

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\n<\/strong>The maximum speed in the LTE network is 150 Mbit\/s over LTE Cat4. According to Huawei, the Huawei CarFi supports frequency bands by 800\/900\/1800\/2100\/2600 MHz.\u00a0If no LTE times are available, \u00a0you can also use 3G (up to 42.2 Mbit\/s) and 2G.\u00a0In the test of the handover between the different network technologies, Huawei CarFi can work smoothly while driving.\u00a0The reception is in both LTE and UMTS, but no better than most smartphones.\u00a0Those who expect a good reception will be disappointed by Huawei Carf\u00ec or possibly should directly connect an external antenna. If you want the antenna for Huawei CarFi, click here:\u00a0http:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/external-antenna-for-huawei-4g-lte-usb-modem.html\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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The wireless module operates on the 802.11 b\/g\/n, ie on the frequency band around 2.4 GHz.\u00a0The area around 5 GHz is not supported.\u00a0The signal is strong enough to cover larger cars.<\/p>\n

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Control via App<\/strong>
\nOnce you have the Huawei Carf\u00ec Hotspot connect it to a cigarette lighter connector, it must be turned on manually before use each time.\u00a0Before first use you should write down or take a picture of the WLAN key, because as soon as the device is plugged in, it\u2019s different for to read the key.\u00a0Also, one should previously load the Huawei HiLink app to Android or iOS device, because that is for the establishment and the operation.<\/p>\n

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Connection parameters like APN or access numbers can\u2019t not be stored. The Huawei Carf\u00ec can automatically recognized the SIM card from Vodafone and Orange in the test and the data stored accordingly. Only the PIN code must be entered, if enabled.\u00a0The Huawei HiLink app allows various settings, for example, you can configure the name and password of the WLAN network.\u00a0A wireless guest network with a separate name and password can be set up, ideal for guests in the car or for taxi drivers.<\/p>\n

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Connection information such as data consumption, connected wireless devices and the online time are displayed graphically in the app.\u00a0The firmware of Huawei Carf\u00ec can easily be updated online.\u00a0A major disadvantage of Huawei HiLink app: the test with Android smartphones, the program fell on extremely high energy consumption.\u00a0Here Huawei should urgently provide an update for Remedy.
\nIn the test, we can find Huawei Carf\u00ec has two major disadvantages: firstly, the device must be turned on every time manually, if you want to use it, a start on some cars are not possible, at least for a VW Golf VI, a Ford Galaxy and a Renault Scenic.\u00a0Second, only the internal antenna is used in the hot spot, whereas fixed-mounted solutions always use the external antenna, thus naturally have much better reception conditions.
\nNevertheless, the Huawei Carf\u00ec Hotspot is recommended as a retrofit solution definitely, because all the promised features are well met.\u00a0Of course, you could also have a\u00a0mobile wireless router with battery, the Carf\u00ec Hotspot is significantly more convenient.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A Wi-Fi hotspot in the car – this feature is so far available only for a few cars of the upper middle class and upper class.\u00a0Huawei changed the cigarette lighter connector for new Carf\u00ec hotspot for 12V.\u00a0Users can reach up to 150 MBit\/s via LTE through the Huawei Carf\u00ec Hotspot, of course, the CarFi can … Continue reading Huawei CarFi E8377 Hotspot Test<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[694,3,1154,35],"tags":[1594,1617,1596],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2561"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2561"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2561\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2591,"href":"https:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2561\/revisions\/2591"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2561"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2561"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2561"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}