Possibly the BEST 5G Sim LTE Router I Have EVER Used - The Teltonika RUTX50 Router Review

Mobile routers are INCREDIBLY useful and on the face of it, the D-Link DWR-2101 WiFi 6 and 5G Network router is just insane! Whether you are on the commute, on a business trip, on holiday or simply just looking for a much more wire-free internet experience in your home/office, mobile routers have come a LONG way in 2021. Thanks to innovations in network technology and cellular data coverage worldwide, we have reached a point where a lot of these battery-powered portable routers are better than ALOT of desktop-wired routers. However, the majority of these mobile routers always seem to fall a little flat in their execution. Sometimes it is an efficiency issue (designed for battery power = gonna limit consumption), other times it is a connection issue (i.e RJ45 LAN as well as wireless), but in the case of the DLink DWR-2102 Mobile Router, it just seems almost too good to be true. Featuring the latest WiFi 6 (aka 802.11ax or WiFiAX) support for greater than gigabit wireless connectivity, 5G Mobile Data coverage (so 1.6Gb/s or 160MB/s data), physically LAN connectivity, more than half a day battery life and an LCD display - there is ALOT to like. However, where have their compromises fallen? Has this device had to cut corners? And is it as good as it sounds? Let's find out in today's DWR-2101 D-Link Mobile Router Review.

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*Notes and Corrections*
6:18 – RUTX50 does not have active PoE, so it cannot power up other devices. RUTX50 has PoE (passive) meaning that other PoE active devices can power up this router through a LAN port 1.
8:52 – GPRS is just for 2G/3G technologies. For 4G / 5G it must be GPS/GNSS support.
12:21 – This Router arrives with 2 years Warranty, not the 18 Months I highlighted
31:35 – Mentioned wrong product name RUTX60 instead of a RUTX50

[TeltonikaNetworks]

Thanks for such a thorough and positive review @NASCompares. We couldn't have done it better ourselves! 😊

[bigeein]

You have blown my mind with the technical side. But, i think I’ll be getting one for my house. What would really help, is a similar video on what external 5g Ariel receiver to marry this up with.

This is a big help for my wifi dead spot home

[andrewchesney]

Great review - I switched to 4G mobile network for my home internet. As I live in rural Lincolnshire BT could only give me 20Mb, I get 60Mb+ using a Huawei B818 and EE unlimited data SIM. Cost for router was circa £200 and EE SIM £18/Mth - RESULT!

[KasraK]

Serious bit of kit! Thanks for the great video/info mate

[stagman]

I’ve been looking for a sim router for a while and pulled the trigger and purchased the rutx50 not just on your recommendation but through other research. Absolutely brilliant router and does what It says on the tin 😂. What I’d like to add is an external antenna to this unit to help increase the signal a bit more. Do you recommend any particular external antenna??

[pekkaleppanen]

Been running this beast past month for testing before moving it to production. By far the best experience and stable. I do like their bridging option and binding it to a MAC address etc. Keep up good work!

[richardsonadesuyi]

I'm from Nigeria, I have an RTU 955 and I use MTN SIM CARD with it. I have not really enjoyed the services because it has a very low area coverage though its signal is relatively stable

[TSSC]

I have their TRB500 on my wish list, as an upgrade from RUT240 and RUTX11. Love them … and the firmware release frequency and support forum.

[petertailor]

Hi!
Dumb question, Is it safe to just cut the power when shutting down? Can't find a shutdown button/function :') Thanks.

[casparharte]

This is amazing for the price. Is there as more basic 5G router with two Antena, for small home use? Because 4G+ home use routers like the Tp-Link AC-1200 are only 120 pounds (allready using this one), but going to 5G is triple or more the cost, seems like there no options. Not interest in moble its for full power home use. Any ideas? Thanks

[MrKallemyran]

think you put one of the antennas for mobile on the GPS input?

[Boards-dont-hit-back]

I have this unit running with a Poynting XPOL-2-5G Antenna and getting great results. Do you think adding a second Poynting XPOL-2-5G Antenna boost the signal yet again?

[GRIFF]

I like your reviews, but they're missing so much detail. Chipset info, supported bands, level of LTE CAT support, speed tests relative to other routers in the same location. Please, please, please can you also include whether these routers have IP Passthrough / Bridge mode. A massive percentage of people already have very capable routers and mesh systems and simply want a product like this to offload the 5g speeds to their home network.

[marcuslejona]

Thx for a great review, would be really nice to see a performance test using 4g and also 5g if you have that in your area. Regarding the dual sim i guess that is only for failover not loadbalancing -right?

[danielbarnatt]

Been running one of these as the main household router. I'm getting min 300mbps down 60up. Max 450 down 100up. On my previous Huawei device in the same location I was in the 150 down 20 up range. I am guessing this is due to the cat rating? Or just a better modem in there. The config options are amazing. I've setup scheduled firewall rules for parental controls to cut off my kids Mac addresses at bed time. Works a treat. Also the crowd support forum is insanely good and tech support super responsive. If 5g is your only option where you live I would say it's definitely worth the outlay. I'm paying for unlimited 20 quid a month on smarty.

[simonwillgress]

We are looking for something for our static caravan, currently have a ee 5g mifi router but it’s 1 bar in the van and 5 bars outside, metal construct,
Can this have an aerial which is mounted outside the building? Abs edgy would you recommend?

[max..t]

HI. How long is real Wifi transmission range in outdoor enviroment? Have you tested it. My cheap Huaway(wifi transmission range150m) router perfomes better. RUTx50(max20m)

[slantedlustre]

What is the best lte router for home use specifically apartment reason being there isn't fibre where I live and I get 4mbs down 0.33 up which isn't good enough for the use of 4 people in the apartment

[Bayneblade]

Is there something similar to this but cheaper? I just want a small device/usb stick or something i can pop my 5g verizon sim in for internet. Currently using a laptop with a 5g card and my sim but j want to be able to use other devices so im looking for a modem or 5g card enclosire etc.