TP-LinkUltra-Portable Wi-Fi 6 AX1500 Travel Router TL-WR1502X | Easy Public WiFi Sharing | Hotel/RV/Travel Approved | Phone WiFi Tether | USB C Powered | Multi-Mode | Tether App | Durable Design

The TP-Link Ultra-Portable Wi-Fi 6 AX1500 is a game-changer for anyone needing high-speed, stable internet on the go. Despite its small size, it packs the power of Wi-Fi 6, offering faster speeds, lower latency, and better performance in crowded networks.It's incredibly easy to set up, and the portable design makes it perfect for business trips, vacations, or working remotely. I was amazed at how reliable the connection stayed even with multiple devices connected at once.Battery life is excellent, and it supports a wide range of devices. Whether you're in a hotel, airport, or café, this little router keeps you connected securely and efficiently. Highly recommended for digital nomads, remote workers, or anyone who values fast, stable Wi-Fi anywhere!

EDIT - Stopped working on my third ever field shoot. Less than 8 hours of total lifetime use. Takes 2-3 plug/unplug cycles on average to boot up ,then will sometimes boot up, run for five minutes, and crash. Multiple bricks and cables did not help.It's possibly just a fluke, but if this is indicative of its reliability, I can't recommend it.-------This works great for my use case - I got this to add to my photography kit for setting up mobile photobooths - I can pre-pair my cameras, laptop, printers etc. to a known private network ahead of time, and not need to deal with the often unreliable wifi provided by the venue.Unlike some devices I've tried, it will happily allow you to set up a network that's not connected to the Internet in any way, even during initial setup (Netgear devices, in particular, have a really hard time with this).The web UI is basic but functional, and gets the job done without any distracting "easy setup" wizards that invariably always make things harder. The default SSID and unique-per-device password are written on the bottom, and also encoded on a scannable QR code there. The default admin password is the same randomized string as the WPA password, and it clearly says so, so it's easy to connect to without needing to google anything. My biggest annoyance is that there's no "remember me" for the admin website login, so you'll have to log in to the web UI every time you access the page...even if you're simply refreshing it.I had some trouble getting through the FTUE with the iPhone app, and found it easier to set up the first time with the web UI, but after that hiccup the app seemed to work fine.There are some nags for some typical "cloud account" nonsense, but it mercifully provides a "don't show again" button which it seems to actually honor.Powered by USB-C! This is incredibly useful for a travel device, but do be aware it requires a power brick (such as the included one) that can provide at least 9V via the USB-PD standard. Simple "dumb" 5V USB-C ports, including most laptop ports or USB-A adapters, won't work.The three-position physical mode switch on the side is a neat touch, and might be useful if you want to use this as a home router that you carry with you when you travel. Broadly speaking, "Router mode" is for creating a wireless network and optionally connecting it to a wired WAN (including a USB modem or USB phone tether), "Hotspot mode" is for creating a wireless network and routing it to an existing wireless network (like hotel wifi or a wireless phone tether), and "AP mode" is for connecting to a wireless network and routing it to a wired one (the LAN port). Changing the switch position reboots the device.Boot time, by the way, is glacially slow - almost two entire minutes (1:51 in my tests). This is particularly unfortunate for what's supposed to be a travel device, but once it's running, the performance seems fine.Pros:* Can be completely administrated using only a web browser, only an app, or both.* No mandatory cloud administration stuff (though it does have that it you want it).* WPS can be completely turned off.* 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz networks can use the same SSID (separate by default)* USB-C PowerCons:* Slow startup time* Requires full-blown USB-PD to power

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️I absolutely love this TP-Link Ultra-Portable Wi-Fi 6 router. It was super easy to set up and works great in the hotel. The connection is strong and secure. Small, lightweight, and powerful exactly what I needed for travel. Highly recommend!

I was already using a TP-Link router at home, so I am familiar with the administration interface. When I decided to build myself a travel network, it made sense to stick with the familiar. I have used this router on my home network, on fixed public WiFi networks, on Amtrak, in airports, and on American Airlines. In each case, it was relatively easy to use, but the fact that most "free" WiFi networks require a captive portal login can be cumbersome, because there really aren't any accepted industry standards in widepsread use for this purpose.Sometimes, you have to authenticate directly to the portal, then switch networks to the travel router, and clone the MAC address of the device you used to authenticate. In any case, I have not yet encountered a network that I could not access with this router, even if it requires some technical calisthenics to go working at times.I would caution potential buyers that this router requires the use of a USB-C charger or powerbank that provides 12 VDC power using the Power Delivery protocol. It will not work if you plug it into a USB-A port that only provides 5 VDC, using an adapter cable. The router takes a realtively long time to boot up or reboot if power is interrupted, but it's not terribly long. It could be improved by adding a second status light to make it easier to distinguish when the router is actually fully booted up, and possibly a slightly upgraded power supply that would withstand momentary power loss.I'm powering mine with a powerbank for portable use, and it so happens that when I plug my powerbank into AC power or unplug from AC power, it interrupts power to the USB-C ports long enough to cause this router to reboot. It also happens that when I plug a device into the second USB-C port on my powerbank, it also momentarily interrupts power to the first USB-C port, causing the router to reboot again, if it was running. The workaround for that is to simply plug in the router and my other device (a Raspberry Pi 4B) at the same time, but the AC power problem is more important.Although this is really a problem with the powerbank, and not the router, TP-Link could mitigate this problem by buffering the power supply a little with a capacitor.The router itself doesn't draw a lot of power, so I get a long runtime even with my 9600 mAh powerbank, and a larger powerbank will of course give even more runtime. Update: I've recently switched to a 20000 mAh powerbank for my travel network gear, so that will mitigate the power issue and double my runtime on battery.

Grateful for Apartment WiFi !My apartment uses a mass public WiFi that has everyone and their momma on it making it slow and hard to connect to. This allows me to connect easily to my own network and fixed a major headache in terms of internet connectivity. Set up was super which I appreciated through the app