Medialink Wireless Travel Router - 150Mbps - Pocket Sized Router with 1 Ethernet Port - Wireless Router Mode, Access Point Mode, Client/Repeater Mode - AC Powered Via Foldable Plugs

I purchased this specifically to provide a wireless interface to my X32 audio console to allow musicians to access and change their on stage and in-ear monitor mixes. After some trial and error, I got this device to work well and it provides the functionality I was looking for.If you are looking to use this device to turn ethernet interfaces of a single appliance (sound boards, printers, kitchen fridge, oven, etc... ) into a wireless connection, this is how to configure it:- Connect ethernet cable from appliance to travel router and plug travel router in- Log in to the ;travel router using the included instructions- Under config, choose Wireless Access Point, router will restart- Once restarted, DHCP WILL NO LONGER WORK (here lies the confusion). To reconnect to the router and access the configuration page, you will need to manually configure the connection. Edit the connection on the laptop, phone, tablet, or whatever your using to access the config page and set the settings to:Static IP (no DHCP)Gateway: 192.168.10.1IP Address: 192.168.10.100Once your settings are changed, you should be able to log back into the configuration page. The manual notes to reset the router to get DHCP to work, this will also reset the mode, so resetting will not work.- Once back to the configuration page, you can now set the WAP password and the SSID (it will reboot when changing either of those, you will have to reconnect)- Once you are all configured, configure your appliance using:Static IP (no DHCP)Subnet: 255:255:255:0Gateway: 192.168.10.1IP Address: 192.168.10.110 (used 110 as example, choose within range at your own discretion)Once this is done, you should be able to use your [laptop | phone | tablet] to control the appliance on the other end of the router.------------Note: The above works for my needs and should work for others that have a need similar to mine - keep in mind your appliance on the other end of the router will need to have a settings interface in order to set up the ip addressing to work.

FYI: All seasoned travels know that to access hotel wireless a guest typically must:• Supply a hotel provided password• Check a term of usage agreement The above requirements must be completed per device in order to utilize the hotel wireless for phone, pad, laptop, etc., often at a cost per device. It’s a pain. Further, item such as a roku stick are rendered unusable in a hotel setting because they do not include a browser that can be used to complete the above requirements. Using a Travel Router that support “bridging”, specifically the ability to connect to a hotel’s wireless, and then share that wireless connection with multiple devices you bring with you is a wining idea because it allow you to connect a travel router to the hotels wireless and then you can connect your multiple wireless devices to the travel router. Simplicity, better security, the works!!I purchased this Medialink Wireless N150 because it said it support bridging. Unhappily, it appears that wireless bridging as described above is not natively supported. It supports being a router, an access point or a repeater. No bridging capabilities at all. For the price, I will keep it and use it as an access point at home. It works well for what it does, just not usable as a wireless bridge. I will look elsewhere.

I bought it mainly to connect several devices in hotels which charge you per device. It looks like a perfect solution for this. Unfortunately they way this router is designed makes this function pretty useless:1. When you set it up in repeater mode, surprisingly it creates WiFi network with the same SSID as the original one. The problem with this approach is that you could never know if you are connected to the original access point or the router. Moreover, depending how far you are from the router you may randomly connect original WiFi or to the router.2. Another problem with replicating original SSID including authentication credentials is the following: in many hotels their AP does not require WPA authentication to connect, you log in via browser. When you connect the router in repeater mode to such network, suddenly it becomes available without any credentials to anybody around you. I want to share it only with me or my family, not the whole hotel!Until these issues are fixes I strongly caution you against using this router.

Good for the price. It was quick and easy to setup. In my case, I used it to emulate my home network for demo purposes of a class project including difficult to reconfigure wifi devices.My main complaint with this router is simply that it does not support local dns (ie lookup of host names on your lan) or assigning a fixed IP manually to a given dhcp client, though admittedly those are rare features for cheap routers. That didn't occur to me when I bought this device, but not having it made my demo cfg more challenging.I would give this device 5 stars if it supported Openwrt or similar open source firmware to enable advanced functionality. I suspect that openwrt could work on this device, but would require someone with more time and knowledge than I to create a compatible image.

Acceptable, but not something I would expect to use every day. It does work and for the price it's a value. However, don't plan on using this for a permanent home router. It's just not intended to be used that way. It does run a little hot, which is a concern. No failures yet, but a concern. Speed is acceptable and no noticeable drop in speed compared to my 300 Mbps home router. Connects easily and no real hassle setting up the security.I would recommend it for temporary use in an off-site situation.

Most hotels have a fee for internet so this adds wireless but doesn't save you money at those places.