Works best when wired network is available, but wifi to wifi bridge works as well.

Whether it's plugged in or not, no matter the location, it does not affect my ability to get wifi or improve the signal

Maybe an intermittent wifi signal?FOLLOW

Wireless access point when I go to free wifi areas like the coffee shop for security on my devices or at my friends house where i only need him to put the password in 1x then connect as many devices up to 5 as i want (i only use 2-3)

Nexus 7 does not have option to disable the automatic switch from weaker WiFi to stronger WiFi router

Followed the instructions included but It was not showing all the available wifi networks including the one I wanted to connect to

This thing has been awesome for it, it has also solved the problem of crappy hotel WiFi.

I can now stream on a secure wifi network I created off of a hotspot

had to flash it with openwrt to disable dhcp and use it as a pure wifi bridge.

I purchased this because I needed to create a secure wifi network when connected to a hotspot (xfinitywifi)

That may just be an isolated incident because this problem happened at a more primitive venue that wasn't really designed for modern WIFI networks and it worked fine at a place like Madison Square Garden in NYC.

Where I usually present, because we're renting the space, there isn't any available wifi.

It needs a stronger WiFi signal out

Most useful will be extending wifi into areas that a bit harder to reach such as my garage

While you're out and about you may also want a little extra protection connecting to that shady free wifi

I would recommend this to anyone that would like free WiFi in their hotel rooms.

My media room is an extended distance from my WiFi router, so devices with weaker WiFi antennas like mobile phones etc had real problems picking up any WiFi signal.

the idea of this product is amazing and i had hoped to use it in a hotel i stay in a lot for work as a wireless bridge because they have lousy wifi, but cant seem to get to do what i need it to do

Now I have perfect wifi reception and internet access on my own private wifi network without the expense and hassle of a full size router

Crappy wifi most of the time

Many of the issues I encounter is when the WiFi is TOO WEAK in my room to be usable.

When in a villa for vacation the WiFi wasn't strong enough in the bedrooms.

I've been using it as a small wifi at a hotel and it works perfectly.

And you don't need to have internet service to create this separate WiFi 'private Hot-Spot' for your devices.

but it's enough to give us fast wifi in our dorm room.

I got this just days before heading to Europe and have been setting up my own secure WiFi system connecting my Samsung s5, Samsung Tab S2, Amazon Fire phone and my

I bought the nano as I have been travelling a lot for work and had been struggling with slow wifi at hotels.

Used it overseas in hotel with bad wifi.. works very well.

Even if the input power 100% matches USB2 spec (so provides 2.5W), if the device plugged into the USB port ALSO requires 2.5W, something has to give --- there simply is not enough power to support WiFi, RAM, the device CPU, and the USB port all at the same time

In a hotel with a ethernet cord you plug it in and you've got your own router so you can bypass any device limits or slow hotel wifi

It even works great as an alternative "Guest" close-proximity wifi in the apartment, since my main wifi router doesn't offer "guest" log in accounts.

Used the HooToo as a repeater to boost up my WiFi and wife loves it better then the main router

Works perfectly as an extender and my own private WiFi at hotels

The wifi is great even across the house and through walls

Any hotel that has an HDMI port and a free wifi connection allows me to use Netflix using my Chromecast.

I am currently in a hotel where wifi is only decent in one corner of the room

While you're out and about you may also want a little extra protection connecting to that shady free wifi

I also use it as a wireless bridge / range extender in my house for a good wifi connection to reach my living room

My friend is in the hospital and while the facility has free wifi her room is in a spot where it is very slow

Then I noticed it kept loosing WIFI

Buy one, put it in your bag and have great WiFi in any hotel room that has wired internet.

6 stars actually cause it has a usb extra storage to act as a cloud drive a wifi to wifi bouncer and Ethernet port to connect if u want wired and so many extra little features.o)))

Nice little WiFi spot for my phone to work fine when it gets slow in my office.

Transmits the videos on my hard drive to my smart tv via DLNA and recently i moved to a new place where my wireless has not been strong enough for the laptop in my room and its been acting as a great wifi repeater

this is a great wifi to wifi bridge

Very poor WiFi throughput even from a few feet

It doesn't have great Wifi range, and I never did figure out how to stream media from it.

and I have a secure WiFi exclusively for my use.

I would recomended to anyone that travels and as it will help with those weak hotel wifi signals

Devices worked great connected as wifi

I purchased this item to use at hotels/motels which often have poor wifi distribution, but also offer wired connections

A better, more reliable wifi hotspot (the HooToo was constantly cutting in/out)Chances are, if you are an experienced networking professional, this will all sway you (especially for the $10 difference) because you know how to use the features ID'd in #1 and #2 points above.

Literally plug in 32 gig USB thumb drive and power up to have a wifi hard drive.

You check the list of WiFi SSIDs available and it shows up on the list.

Nexus 7 does not have option to disable the automatic switch from weaker WiFi to stronger WiFi router

Although I had free WiFi services in the hotels I stayed in it was restricted to only a few devices which was not nearly enough for my entire family's numerous devices.

I'm looking forward to using the router to create secure mini-networks when accessing free wifi networks on business trips to Europe and Africa.

Weak WiFi range.

This items is very critical for me when I stay a hotel with weak wifi.

Many places that provide "free WiFi" have a very weak signal, and/or a very slow router.

I use one of these upstairs in my house as a sort of wireless extender (ethernet cord present upstairs but wifi is weak)

It's great for hotel rooms that have a wired jack since it seems like the hotel rooms I stay in always have crummy wifi

Though it will allow for strong WiFi passwords, it will not accept other than letters and numbers on your admin password

I was sick of bad WiFi in hotel rooms.

poor performance, weak wifi transmitter, poor receiver.

I have some areas where my Wifi doesn't reach well.

This is a surprisingly great little WiFi Router

but my issue is when WiFi is not available in the room.

I have connected this to a back up power supply to work remotely at a free WiFi spot and it worked like a charm

works GREAT with hotel network. allows me to use hotel wifi and still have a secure wifi networkk of my own to streamm from my cell phone to my chromecast!

I've had to reload the page a few times to get it to show the list of wifi networks available

Great price and great WiFi router

Provides a reliable WiFi when the hotel only has wired or SLOW wireless.

If you travel, regularly stay at hotels that have ethernet internet access, and are fed up with crappy overcrowded hotel wifi, get this thing.

If you are looking for a travel router, purchase the GL-MT300N Standard, smart mini router, 300Mbps WiFi

Odd that wifi is not available, but for the little cost of this device, my tablets and phone was able to get internet over my personal wifi connection.

I got this for the rare occasions when I'm in a hotel that has ethernet but no WiFi (or bad WiFi)

I also thought this product might be useful in a hotel, for vacation travel, to avoid paying for or using spotty hotel wifi.

Installing this app warns you that it will require access to a deep range of your device permissions, far beyond what should be needed to set up and control a simple wifi hotspot like this

There is a dedicated page within the router which enables to you to choose between static or dynamic address as well as extending wifi connections, which I found extremely useful

I needed a portable personal wifi network to demonstrate some prototype equipment and this does the job very well.

It's also a perfect WiFi range extender

I used this router, which I keep in my computer bag, to create a secure wifi and connect to a verizon hotspot for internet to get some infrastructure going the next morning.

It's great for hotel rooms that have a wired jack since it seems like the hotel rooms I stay in always have crummy wifi