{"id":3133,"date":"2016-01-16T14:06:17","date_gmt":"2016-01-16T14:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/blog\/?p=3133"},"modified":"2016-01-20T05:48:10","modified_gmt":"2016-01-20T05:48:10","slug":"huawei-4g-wifi-cube-e5180-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/blog\/huawei-4g-wifi-cube-e5180-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Huawei 4G WiFi Cube E5180 Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The telecom company \u201c3\u201d has introduced the Huawei E5180 4G mobile broadband router into the company&#8217;s product line, and now we have the new smart 4G router available.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/huawei-E5180-lte-4g-cube.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3136\" title=\"huawei E5180 lte 4g cube\" src=\"http:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/huawei-E5180-lte-4g-cube.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/huawei-E5180-lte-4g-cube.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/huawei-E5180-lte-4g-cube-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/huawei-E5180-lte-4g-cube-388x300.jpg 388w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The first thing you notice is the size. The entire dimensions of Huawei E5180 are 110 x 70 x 70 mm, not much bigger than a coffee mug, and on top, the router has a beautiful soft blue LED light that indicates that the router is turned on.<\/p>\n<p>If the blue light is annoying, the <strong>E5180 4G WiFi Cube<\/strong> can be disconnected from the options menu, or simply by pressing down on the top of the router.\u00a0Possibility to switch off the light is a welcome feature, since the blue light can be irritating.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/huawei-E5180-POWER-BUTTON.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3137\" title=\"huawei WiFi Cube E5180\" src=\"http:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/huawei-E5180-POWER-BUTTON.jpg\" alt=\"huawei WiFi Cube E5180\" width=\"720\" height=\"357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/huawei-E5180-POWER-BUTTON.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/huawei-E5180-POWER-BUTTON-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/huawei-E5180-POWER-BUTTON-500x247.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Compared to some larger mobile broadband routers, it seems Huawei E5180 is elegant. On the front, there are two small blue LED light that indicates when the router has the connection to the mobile network and when there is Wi-Fi connection.<\/p>\n<p>On the back of the <a title=\"Huawei E5180 Cube\" href=\"http:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/huawei-e5180-4g-lte-cpe-router.html\"><strong>Huawei E5180 Cube<\/strong><\/a>, there is an Ethernet port, a PSTN (phone) port and a plug for the power supply.\u00a0The external power supply is white with white cord, and fits well with the small little beautiful router.\u00a0You can install the SIM card at the bottom of the router.\u00a0Also a flat Ethernet cable is included in the sales package, and this is also white.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Huawei-4G-WiFi-Cube-E5180-logo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3138\" title=\"Huawei 4G WiFi Cube E5180 logo\" src=\"http:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Huawei-4G-WiFi-Cube-E5180-logo.jpg\" alt=\"Huawei 4G WiFi Cube E5180 logo\" width=\"700\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Huawei-4G-WiFi-Cube-E5180-logo.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Huawei-4G-WiFi-Cube-E5180-logo-300x274.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Huawei-4G-WiFi-Cube-E5180-logo-328x300.jpg 328w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Technically, there is a Category 4 LTE modem supporting speeds up to 150 Mbit\/s in 4G LTE and DC-HSPA+ up to 42 Mbit\/s over 3G.\u00a0The <strong>Huawei WiFi 4G Cube<\/strong> router supports the 4G FD-LTE on 800, 1800, 2100 and 2600 MHz.\u00a0During our test, the Cube E5180 router showed the fine reception on 3\u2019s 4G network.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Wi-Fi connection is at 2.4 GHz, and the router supports 802.11 b\/g\/n standards.\u00a0N standard runs with MIMO 2 \u00d7 2, and according to the sales package, the Huawei Cube E5180 could cover up to 250 meters &#8211; this part could not quite be confirmed, but the range of Wi-Fi signal was quite acceptable. The Huawei WiFi Cube E5180 supports up to 32 connected Wi-Fi devices simultaneously.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/huawei-E5180-SIM-Card-slot.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3139\" title=\"Huawei 4G WiFi Cube E5180 SIM Card slot\" src=\"http:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/huawei-E5180-SIM-Card-slot.jpg\" alt=\"Huawei 4G WiFi Cube E5180 SIM Card slot\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/huawei-E5180-SIM-Card-slot.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/huawei-E5180-SIM-Card-slot-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/huawei-E5180-SIM-Card-slot-420x300.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The router has only Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz, and it is not possible to choose whether the router must use Wi-Fi B, G or N standard.\u00a0The router uses all three standards, and it can not change.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is possible that user can make four separate SSIDs (separate Wi-Fi network), but you can\u2019t setup more advanced things such as bandwidth-limitation of the additional SSIDs. You can set up a SIP account if you wish to use the router PSTN jack to connect a landline phone on the router, and use it for Voice over IP telephone.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Huawei-4G-Cube-E5180-box.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3140\" title=\"Huawei 4G Cube E5180 box\" src=\"http:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Huawei-4G-Cube-E5180-box.jpg\" alt=\"Huawei 4G WiFi Cube E5180 BOX\" width=\"700\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Huawei-4G-Cube-E5180-box.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Huawei-4G-Cube-E5180-box-300x257.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Huawei-4G-Cube-E5180-box-350x300.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There is no possibility of connecting external antenna to this 4G WiFi Cube, so you must use the Huawei E5180 far from the nearest cell tower. The rate has been acceptable throughout the test.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Huawei-E5180-LTE-Cube-WiFi-package-details.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3141\" title=\"Huawei E5180 LTE Cube WiFi package details\" src=\"http:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Huawei-E5180-LTE-Cube-WiFi-package-details.jpg\" alt=\"Huawei 4G WiFi Cube E5180 Package details\" width=\"700\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Huawei-E5180-LTE-Cube-WiFi-package-details.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Huawei-E5180-LTE-Cube-WiFi-package-details-300x257.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Huawei-E5180-LTE-Cube-WiFi-package-details-350x300.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Small, light and elegant<\/h4>\n<p>Two words can summarize Huawei E5180 could be\u00a0<em>&#8220;very<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em>good&#8221;.\u00a0The Huawei 4G WiFi Cube is not designed to be an all-round solution like many of the other mobile broadband routers on the market. The E5180 router is designed to be small and elegant, and so easy to install that you basically only need to insert a SIM card.\u00a0The router is nice and easy to use in everyday life.\u00a0Huawei E5180 is an exciting 4G LTE router that fits perfectly in the frame.\u00a0Good performance, easy to get started and fine speed. Huawei E5180 does really well.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The telecom company \u201c3\u201d has introduced the Huawei E5180 4G mobile broadband router into the company&#8217;s product line, and now we have the new smart 4G router available. The first thing you notice is the size. The entire dimensions of Huawei E5180 are 110 x 70 x 70 mm, not much bigger than a coffee &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/blog\/huawei-4g-wifi-cube-e5180-review\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Huawei 4G WiFi Cube E5180 Review<\/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":[258,3,1156,35],"tags":[1762,1760,1763,1733,1761],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3133"}],"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=3133"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3133\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3135,"href":"https:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3133\/revisions\/3135"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3133"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3133"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.4gltemall.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3133"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}