Since more and more 4G Mobile WiFi Hotspots are with Ethernet ports, the network equipment supplier Alcatel also presented a new 4G Mobile Hotspot with Ethernet port. The model number is Alcatel Linkhub HH40. It was available for some network providers in Europe, such as A1 Austria and re-named it as “A1 Net Cube 2”, which is following the first generation A1 Net Cube Plus B528. For carrier congstar in Germany, it got a new name as "Homespot WLAN Router". Then what the new WLAN router could bring to us, let’s have a check the Alcatel linkhub HH40 Specifications and features.
Alcatel Linkhub HH40 Specs and Features |
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| Manufacturer and model | Alcatel Linkhub HH40 |
| chipset | Qualcomm MDM9207 |
| LTE Category | Cat. 4 |
| Download rate | 150Mbit/s |
| Upload rate | 50 Mbit/s |
| Supported LTE bands | 800, 900, 1800, 2100, 2600 MHz |
| Backwards compatible with | UMTS, EDGE, GPRS |
| Support for LTE-Advanced | No |
| MIMO Support | Yes |
| Connection for external antenna: | Yes, two SMA connectors(Buy Alcatel LinkHub HH40 Antenna) |
Telephone |
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| With integrated telephone system: | Yes |
| Connection for ISDN phones: | No |
| Connection for analogue phones: | No |
| DECT: | No |
| integrated answering machine: | No |
Network | LAN & WLAN |
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| LAN ports: | 2x 100 Mbit LAN (RJ45)(One for LAN/WAN) |
| WLAN standards: | WLAN 802.11 b/g/n |
| 5 GHz WLAN support: | No |
| encryption: | WEP, WPA, WPA2 |
| WLAN hotspot function: | Yes |
Others |
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| Battery pack | No battery available |
| Dimension and Weight | 134 x 134 x 31.5 mm / 310g |
| USB | unavailable |
| Memory card expansion | No |
| Release | 10/1/17 |
| Price: | 169.00USD |
| Available at: | www.4gltemall.com (unlocked version) |
File download |
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| Manual as PDF | Alcatel Linkhub HH40 User manual |
| detailed data sheet: | Alcatel Linkhub HH40 Datasheet |
Alcatel Linkhub HH40 could support LTE category 4, which means it could achieve maximum 150 Mbit/s in the download and up to 50 Mbit/s in the upload. For most applications, this speed should be enough, but in fact, this router is even closer to the data highway in reality. Neither the LAN port nor the WLAN interface of the Alcatel Linkhub HH40 actually provides the 150 Mbit/s. However, there are many LTE-A pro mobile routers with Ethernet port, which could support peak download speed to 1Gigabit/s, such as Netgear Nighthawk M1 or Huawei E5788u-96a. So Alcatel Linkhub HH400 is just decent WiFi router for normal daily use.
Alcatel states that up to 32 users can contact the HH40 router simultaneously, but then the bandwidth would (at best) be around 3.1 Mbps. After all, an optimal reception is ensured because the network device uses the multi-antenna technology 2 × 2 MIMO. In addition, external LTE antennas can be connected via the two SMA connectors. In terms of frequency diversity, Alcatel linkhub HH40 could support all the popular LTE frequency bands in Europe, including B1, B3, B7, B8, B20. The unlocked Linkhub HH40 could work with all the network carriers in Europe without any limit.
If you want to take the 4G lte broadband router with you on the road, for example, to be able to control the Internet with your laptop while on the move, you will not need much space with this Linkhub HH40 router. The three centimeters thick and the 13 centimeters dimensions ensure high mobility. And the low weight of only 310 grams makes it easy to take in bag or pocket. What Useful are the indicators for connection status and reception. However, unlike other Alcatel 4G mobile WiFi routers, there is no battery pack with the device, the power of the Linkhub HH40 is supplied via a standard micro USB connection. Therefore, if you want to use the Linkhub on the move, you’d better to take a mobile power bank for it. It’s really a negative feature: The manufacturer has not thought of a battery.
The Alcatel Linkhub HH40 can be configured not only via a web interface from the computer and mobile phone, but also by means of an app. For these, a smartphone with an operating system from iOS 5.0 or Android 4.2 is required. What has to mention with such a compact LTE router is the RJ45 connection. One RJ45 is for both LAN/WAN and the other is for LAN. A convenient convenience feature is the WPS button, so the annoying entry of the network key is not necessary when connecting a device for the first time.
Actually, here now there are many advanced Alcatel LTE Routers supports high-level LTE technologies. If you don’t have great demand for internet speed, Alcatel Linkhub HH40 is good to consider.
Since more and more Huawei LTE WiFi routers are available in the market, sometimes they had the similar name which may confuse the customer. At the beginning of 2018, Huawei presented a new 4G modem router Huawei B612, following the Huawei B618 router. As you can see, the Huawei B612 and Huawei B618 router names are very similar. For those who are unfamiliar with Huawei routers, they may don’t know what the difference is between the Huawei B618 and B612 LTE router. If they want to buy one of the two routers, they may be in trouble to make the decision which one to buy. Today, we will compare the two routers specs and features so the customers may get some reference.
Huawei B612 VS B618 Appearance and Interfaces
Simply from the router name, it may not be easy to identify the two routers, but if you see them, it would be easy to recognize. The Huawei B612 4G LTE Modem is in a traditional router shape, on the front, there are indicators for Power, Mode, WiFi, LAN and Signal. On the back, there are 3 LAN ports and One port for both LAN & WAN. And there is also a telephone port with the Ethernet ports. Like other Huawei 4G wireless routers, there are two SMA-male connectors at the back of the router and the connectors are covered by a long cap. The special design of the Huawei B612 router has an angled backrest for stand stability.
Huawei B618 LTE is not in a usual router design. It’s in a shape of cube, which looks cool like home furniture. Like Huawei B612, Huawei B618 Cube is also in white color. On the front face, there are indicators for Power, Status, Lan, WiFi, Mode and Signal. The WPS button is in the middle of the indicators. On the back of Huawei B618 WiFi router, there is One USB port, one LAN port, one telephone port and One WAN/LAN port. The power button is above the USB port. And there are also two connectors are for external antennas. The connectors are TS-9, not the common SMA connectors. The SIM card slot is at the bottom of the router.
Huawei B618 VS B612 Specs and Features
The appearance of Huawei B618 and Huawei B612 are very different, then let’s have a comparison of the Huawei B618 specs and Huawei B612 specs:
| Model | Huawei B612 | Huawei B618 |
| Product type | Huawei WiFi Router with Ethernet port | Huawei WiFi Router with Ethernet port |
| Category | LTE Cat.6 | LTE Cat.9/ Cat.11 |
| Chipset | HiSilicon LTE Cat6 Chipset | HiSilicon Balong 750 |
| Data rates | DL 300Mbps/UL 50Mbps | DL 600Mbps/UL 100Mbps |
| Supported 4G LTE frequency bands | Huawei B612s-25d: B1/B3/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B41/B42/B43 Huawei B612s-51d: B2/B4/B5/B7/B41 | Huawei B618s-22d: Band 1/3/7/8/20/38 Huawei B618s-65d: 1/3/5/7/8/28/40 |
| WLAN | 802.11 b/g/n/ac, single-band 2.4GHz | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band 2.4GHz & 5GHz |
| Max supported users | 32 users | 64 users |
| MIMO | 4 x 4 MIMO | 4 X 4 MIMO |
| Connector for external antenna | Two, SMA-female jacks | Two, TS-9 jacks |
| Buy Antenna | Huawei B612 external antenna | Huawei B618 external Antenna |
| App management | Huawei Hilink APP | Huawei Hilink APP |
| SIM Size | Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| Battery | NO | NO |
| Dimensions | 240 × 155 × 78 mm | 95 × 95 × 208mm |
| Interfaces | * 3 x LAN port(RJ45) * 1 x LAN/WAN port (RJ45) * 1 x telephone port(RJ11) * Two external LTE antenna ports (SMA-female) * One micro-SIM card slot * 1 x USB 2.0 port | * 1 x LAN port(45) * 1 x LAN/WAN port (45) * 1 x telephone port(RJ11) * 1 x USB 2.0 port* Two external LTE antenna ports (TS-9) |
| Datasheet | Huawei B612 Datasheet(PDF) | Huawei B618 Datasheet |
| User Manual | Huawei B612 User Manual(PDF) | Huawei B618 User Manual |
| Other features | Firewall, CS Voice, VoIP, VoLTE, IPv6/IPv4 dual stack, NAT, DHCP, VPN, DMZ, UPnP, ALG, | DHCP Server, DNS RELAY and NAT, VoLTE, IPv4 /IPv6 dual stack |
| Firmware download | Huawei B612 firmware | Huawei B618 firmware |
| Driver | Huawei B612 driver | Huawei B618 driver |
| Reviews | Huawei B612 Review | Huawei B618s-22d Review |
| Price/USD | 399.00USD | 449.00USD |
Summary
From the specs table, we can see the new Huawei B612 is just a 4G+ Cat6 router, the Huawei B618 LTE is with more advanced technology, which could achieve download speed up to 600mbps and upload speed to 100Mbps. The Huawei B612 could support only LTE Cat6 up to 300Mbps. They both have two variant models for difference LTE frequency bands. Huawei B618 seems to be more suitable for home use but Huawei B612s-25d supports LTE B42 and B43, which are usually for industrial applications. Huawei B618 supports up to 64 wireless users while Huawei B612 support only half to 32 users. But they both use 4 X 4 MIMO technologies. Of course, the more advanced Huawei B618 price is higher than Huawei B612 price. Considering the LTE frequency bands at your location and your network providers, and the price & interfaces, you can easily make the decision which one to buy now.
Sourcing from https://www.4gltemall.com/blog/huawei-b612-vs-huawei-b618/
More and more countries are starting the 5G trial since 2018, even though 5G commercial networks have not yet been launched, many people are keen to know the latest new 5G routers and some network carriers want to get 5G routers for network test purpose. Huawei, as the 5G standard maker and the top network equipment vendor for worldwide network providers and end-users, is, of course, dominating the 5G trend. Based on the success on 4G Router, Huawei 5G router is also attracting many potential users.
Huawei had presented the world’s first 5G chipset to the public since the beginning of 2018 at MWC and based on this 5G platform, Huawei released two new 5G CPEs: Huawei 5G CPE mmWave and 5G CPE sub6GHz. Just like the Huawei 4G Routers, the two Huawei 5G Routers also support difference 5G frequency bands. Actually, Huawei also released a new Huawei 5G Router named Huawei B818 on official site. Here now we can’t tell which one is the best 5G router because the details specifications about the three Huawei 5G routers are very limited. We list the general specs of the three Huawei 5G routers as below.
Check more details about Huawei B818 Router 5G: https://www.4gltemall.com/huawei-b818-lte-cat19-gigabit-cpe.html
Check more details about Huawei 5G Router mmWave: https://www.4gltemall.com/huawei-5g-cpe-mmwave.html
* World's first 3GPP Commercial CPE
* Peak rate 2Gbps
* Supports Sub6GHz multi-frequency
* 4G/5G Dual connectivity
Check more details about Huawei Router 5G sub6GHz: https://www.4gltemall.com/huawei-5g-cpe-sub6ghz.html
We suppose there will be more Huawei 5G routers available as time goes and we will keep updating the list for your reference about the latest 5G routers and 5G development news.
As the top network equipment supplier from China, Huawei had presented many Cat6 routers to the market for worldwide network providers. The Huawei Cat6 routers include stationary WiFi router and 4G+ Cat6 MiFi. The stationary WiFi routers usually have Ethernet ports to connect PC for desktop use and SIM card slot so as to connect with WAN networks. They usually don’t have a built-in or exchangeable battery and get power supply from the adapter. The 4G+ Cat6 MiFi are usually in small size which could be easily put in pocket or handbag for outdoor use. They usually have a built-in battery or removable battery like the smartphone, and the battery usually could be rechargeable. Then what is cat6 router?
What is Cat6 router?
Cat6 router is a kind of wireless terminals with LTE advanced standard, bringing higher speeds and more capacity to LTE networks around the world. As the typical Cat6 feature, multiple LTE carriers can be combined to achieve greater total bandwidth in a process called carrier aggregation (CA). Carrier aggregation plays a fundamental role in particular when the mobile device operates in a congested network and therefore the available band is shared among many devices.
With CA, the 4G+ Cat6 router could reach a maximum speed of 300Mbps. The Cat6 router LTE with this technology could help user to achieve faster speed and better surfing experience. We list the Huawei 4G+ Cat6 Router and Huawei 4G+ Cat6 MiFi with their specs and features. From the comparison, you may find the best Cat6 Router.
Huawei 4G+ Cat6 Router list for Desktop use:
| Model | Huawei B612 | Huawei B525 | Huawei E5186 |
| Product type | Huawei WiFiRouter with Ethernet port | Huawei WiFi Router with Ethernet port | LTE WiFi Router |
| Category | LTE Cat6 Router | LTE Cat6 router | LTE Cat6 Router |
| Chipset | HiSilicon LTE Cat6 Chipset | HiSilicon LTE Cat6 Chipset | HiSilicon LTE Cat6 Chipset |
| Data rates | DL 300Mbps/UL 50Mbps | DL 300Mbps/UL 50Mbps | DL 300Mbps/UL 50Mbps |
| Supported 4G LTE frequency bands | Huawei B612s-25d: B1/B3/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B41/B42/B43 Huawei B612s-51d: B2/B4/B5/B7/B41 | Huawei B525s-23a: Band 1/3/7/8/20/32/38 Huawei B525s-65a: Band 1/3/4/5/7/8/20/19/26/28/32/38/40/41 | Huawei E5186s-22a: Band 1/3/7/8/20/38 Huawei E5186s-61a: Band 3/7/28/40 |
| WLAN | 802.11 b/g/n/ac, single-band 2.4GHz | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band 2.4GHz & 5GHz | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band 2.4GHz & 5GHz |
| Max supported users | 32 users | 64 users | 64 users |
| MIMO | 4 x 4 MIMO | 2 x 2 MIMO | 2 x 2 MIMO |
| Connector for external antenna | Two, SMA-female jacks | Two, SMA-female jacks | Two, SMA-female jacks |
| Buy Antenna | Huawei B612 external antenna | Huawei B525 external antenna | Huawei E5186 external antenna |
| App management | Huawei Hilink APP | Huawei Hilink APP | Huawei Hilink APP |
| SIM Size | Micro SIM | Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| Battery | NO | NO | NO |
| Dimensions | 240 × 155 × 78 mm | 163 x 52 x 226 mm | 190 mm × 200 mm × 32 mm |
| Interfaces | * 3 x LAN port(RJ45) * 1 x LAN/WAN port (RJ45) * 1 x telephone port(RJ11) * Two external LTE antenna ports (SMA-female) * One micro-SIM card slot * 1 x USB 2.0 port | * 3 x LAN port(45) * 1 x LAN/WAN port (45) * 1 x telephone port(RJ11) * Two external LTE antenna ports(SMA-female) * One micro-SIM card slot * 1 x USB 2.0 port | * 3 x LAN port(45) * 1 x LAN/WAN port (45) * 2 x telephone port(RJ11) * Two external LTE antenna ports (SMA-J1.5) * One micro-SIM card slot * 1 x USB 2.0 port |
| Datasheet | Huawei B612 Datasheet(PDF) | Huawei B525 Datasheet(PDF) | Huawei E5186 Datasheet(PDF) |
| User Manual | Huawei B612 User Manual(PDF) | Huawei B525 User Manual(PDF) | Huawei E5186 User Manual(PDF) |
| Other features | Firewall, CS Voice, VoIP, VoLTE, IPv6/IPv4 dual stack, NAT, DHCP, VPN, DMZ, UPnP, ALG, | Firewall, CS Voice, VoIP, TR069 Remote Management, HTTP Online Upgrade, QoS, USB Share, UPnP, IPV6, DLNA, Fax, Print, VPN | Firewall, CS Voice, VoIP, TR069 Remote Management, HTTP Online Upgrade, QoS, USB Share, UPnP, IPV6, DLNA, Fax, Print, VPN |
| Firmware download | Huawei B612 firmware | Huawei B525 firmware | Huawei E5186 firmware |
| Driver | Huawei B612 driver | Huawei B525 driver | Huawei E5186 driver |
| Reviews | Huawei B612 Review | Huawei B525 Review | Huawei E5186 Review |
| Price/USD | 399.00USD | 259.00USD | 259.00USD |
Huawei also present the Cat6 WiFi router in the shape of Cube, they look cool in design like fashion furniture:
| Model | Huawei B529s-23a | Huawei B528s-23a |
| Product type | LTE WiFi Cube | LTE WiFi Cube |
| Category | LTE Cat.6 WiFi Router | LTE Cat.6 WiFi Router |
| Chipset | HiSilicon LTE Cat6 Chipset | HiSilicon Balong 722 |
| Data rates | DL 300Mbps/UL 50Mbps | DL 300Mbps/UL 50Mbps |
| Supported 4G LTE frequency bands | Band 1/3/7/8/20/32/38 | LTE B1, B3, B7, B8, B20, B32, B38 |
| WLAN | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band 2.4GHz & 5GHz | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band 2.4GHz & 5GHz |
| Max supported users | 64 users | 64 users |
| MIMO | 2 x 2 MIMO | 2 x 2 MIMO |
| Connector for external antenna | Two, TS-9 jacks | Two, TS-9 jacks |
| Buy Antenna | Huawei B529 External antenna | Huawei B528 External Antenna |
| App management | Huawei Hilink APP | Huawei Hilink APP |
| SIM Size | Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| Battery | Yes, non-removable 3000mAh battery | NO |
| Dimensions | 120 x 120 x 125mm | 105 mm x 90mm x 181 mm |
| Interfaces | * 1 x power adapter port * 1 x LAN port(45) * Two external LTE antenna ports (TS-9) * One micro-SIM card slot | * 1 x Gigabit LAN (RJ45) * 1 x RJ11 (VoIP) |
| Datasheet | Huawei B529 Datasheet | Huawei B528 Datasheet |
| User Manual | Huawei B529 Manual | Huawei B528 Manual |
| Other features | DHCP Server, DNS RELAY and NAT | IPv4 /IPv6 dual stack |
| Firmware download | Huawei B529s-23a firmware | Huawei B528 firmware |
| Driver | Huawei B529s-23a driver | Huawei B528 Driver |
| Reviews | Huawei B529 Review | Huawei B528s-23a Review |
| Price/USD | 299.00 | 399.00 |
Huawei 4G+ Cat6 MiFi list:
| Model | Huawei E5885Ls-93a | Huawei E5787 | Huawei E5786 |
| Product type | LTE Mobile Hotspot with Ethernet port | LTE Mobile Hotspot | LTE Mobile Hotspot |
| Category | 4G+ Cat.6 MiFi | 4G+ Cat.6 MiFi | 4G+ Cat.6 MiFi |
| Chipset | Hisilicon LTE Cat6 chipset | HiSilicon LTE Cat6 Chipset (Cortex A9 Processor) | HiSilicon LTE Cat6 Chipset |
| Data rates | DL 300Mbps/UL 50Mbps | DL 300Mbps/UL 50Mbps | DL 300Mbps/UL 50Mbps |
| Supported 4G LTE frequency bands | * FDD-LTE Band 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/19/20/28 * TDD-LTE: Band 38/40/41/42 | * Huawei E5787s-33a: Band 1/3/5/7/8/20 * Huawei E5787Ph-67a: Band 1/3/5/7/8/28 | * Huawei E5786s-32a: Band 1/3/5/7/8/20/38 * Huawei E5786s-62a: Band 1/3/8/28 * Huawei E5786s-63a Band 1/3/7/8/28/40 |
| WLAN | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band 2.4GHz & 5GHz | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band 2.4GHz & 5GHz | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band 2.4GHz & 5GHz |
| Max support users | 32 users | 10 users | 10 users |
| MIMO | 2 X 2 MIMO | 2 X 2 MIMO | 2 X 2 MIMO |
| Connector for external antenna | No connector | Two, TS-9 jacks | Two, TS-9 jacks |
| Buy Antenna | N/A | Huawei E5787 external Antenna | Huawei E5786 external Antenna |
| App management | Huawei Hilink APP 3.0 | Huawei Hilink APP | Huawei Hilink APP |
| SIM type | Micro SIM | Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| Battery | Non-removable, 6400mAh | Removable, 3000mAh | 3000mAh |
| Dimensions | 112.00 x 69.20 x 23.00mm | 109.00 x 58.00 x 7.50mm | 106 x 66 x 15.90mm |
| Ethernet Port | On port for WAN/LAN port(RJ-45) | No | No |
| Datasheet download | Huawei E5885 Datasheet | Huawei E5787 Datasheet | Huawei E5786 Datasheet |
| User Manual | Huawei E5885 Manual | Huawei E5787 Manual | Huawei E5786 Manual |
| Other features | Power bank, CA, NFC | 2 band CA | 2 band CA |
| Firmware download | Huawei E5885 Firmware | Huawei E5787 Firmware | Huawei E5786 Firmware |
| Drivers | Huawei E5885 driver | Huawei E5787 drivers | Huawei E5786 drivers |
| Reviews | Huawei E5885 Review | Huawei E5787 Review | Huawei E5786 Review |
| Price | 279.00USD | 269.00USD | 179.00USD |
Sourcing from https://www.4gltemall.com/blog/huawei-4g-cat6-routers/
As we had introduced few Huawei 4G Cat.6 routers such as Huawei B525, B528, B529 and E5186, Huawei released a new LTE Cat.6 modem named Huawei B612. Like Huawei B525 4G Router, the Huawei B612 router cat.6 was firstly available in some countries for specific network providers. Somebody may ask: What the difference between the Huawei B525 and Huawei B612 Router? What has been improved on this new 4G Cat.6 router? We will compare the Huawei B612 Specs & features with Huawei B525 specs & features to let you know more about the two Huawei 4G Router Cat.6.
Huawei B612 VS Huawei B525 Appearance and Interfaces
If you have read our blog about Huawei B525, you may be familiar with the appearance of Huawei B525, it’s in a traditional router design. On the front, there are five indicators to show the power, mode, WiFi, LAN and signal status. On the back of Huawei B525 4G, there are two connectors for external LTE antennas which are covered by a long cap. Four Ethernet ports are available, among which 3 is for LAN and one is for both LAN and WAN. One RJ11 telephone port and one USB port is at the side of the Ethernet ports. The SIM card slot is at the bottom of the Huawei B525 modem with the label showing the model number and other corresponding information about the router.
Like the Huawei B525, Huawei B612 router also has five LED indicators to show the power, internet, WiFi, LAN/WAN and signal status, and they both have the power button and WPS on the top edge side. The Huawei B612 also uses Micro SIM card and the SIM card slot is at the bottom. It also has two connectors for external antennas. Four Ethernet ports are available, in them, 3 are for LAN and one for both LAN & WAN. And it also has one telephone port. But there is no USB port in the Huawei B612 Router. The total appearance and interfaces are very similar to Huawei B525. The difference is Huawei B612 4G has an angled backrest, where the SSID and WiFi key are printed.
Huawei B525 VS Huawei B612 Specs and Features
With the similar appearance, we can’t tell what the real difference is. Then let’s compare the Huawei B525 Specs and Huawei B612 Specs for more details:
| Model | Huawei B612 | Huawei B525 |
| Product type | Huawei WiFi Router with Ethernet port | Huawei WiFi Router with Ethernet port |
| Category | LTE Cat.6 | LTE Cat.6 |
| Chipset | HiSilicon LTE Cat6 Chipset | HiSilicon LTE Cat6 Chipset |
| Data rates | DL 300Mbps/UL 50Mbps | DL 300Mbps/UL 50Mbps |
| Supported 4G LTE frequency bands | Huawei B612s-25d: B1/B3/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B41/B42/B43 Huawei B612s-51d: B2/B4/B5/B7/B41 | Huawei B525s-23a: Band 1/3/7/8/20/32/38 Huawei B525s-65a: Band 1/3/4/5/7/8/20/19/26/28/32/38/40/41 |
| WLAN | 802.11 b/g/n/ac, single-band 2.4GHz | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band 2.4GHz & 5GHz |
| Max supported users | 32 users | 64 users |
| MIMO | 4 x 4 MIMO | 2 x 2 MIMO |
| Connector for external antenna | Two, SMA-female jacks | Two, SMA-female jacks |
| Buy Antenna | Huawei B612 external antenna | Huawei B525 external antenna |
| App management | Huawei Hilink APP | Huawei Hilink APP |
| SIM Size | Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| Battery | NO | NO |
| Dimensions | 240 × 155 × 78 mm | 163 x 52 x 226 mm |
| Interfaces | * 3 x LAN port(RJ45) * 1 x LAN/WAN port (RJ45) * 1 x telephone port(RJ11) * Two external LTE antenna ports (SMA-female) * One micro-SIM card slot * 1 x USB 2.0 port | * 3 x LAN port(45) * 1 x LAN/WAN port (45) * 1 x telephone port(RJ11) * Two external LTE antenna ports(SMA-female) * One micro-SIM card slot * 1 x USB 2.0 port |
| Datasheet | Huawei B612 Datasheet(PDF) | Huawei B525 Datasheet(PDF) |
| User Manual | Huawei B612 User Manual(PDF) | Huawei B525 User Manual(PDF) |
| Other features | Firewall, CS Voice, VoIP, VoLTE, IPv6/IPv4 dual stack, NAT, DHCP, VPN, DMZ, UPnP, ALG | Firewall, CS Voice, VoIP, TR069 Remote Management, HTTP Online Upgrade, QoS, USB Share, UPnP, IPV6, DLNA, Fax, Print, VPN |
| Firmware download | Huawei B612 firmware | Huawei B525 firmware |
| Driver | Huawei B612 driver | Huawei B525 driver |
| Reviews | Huawei B612 Review | Huawei B525 Review |
| Price/USD | 399.00USD | 259.00USD |
Summary
From the specs, we can see Huawei B612 and B525 are both 4G Cat.6 routers, which could achieve download speed up to 300mbps and upload speed to 50Mbps. The difference is Huawei B612 supports single WiFi band 2.4GHz while B525 supports dual-band WiFi. Huawei B525 4G modem could support up to 64 wireless devices while Huawei B612 router supports only half devices to 32 units. However, Huawei B612 adopts 4 X 4 MIMO technologies for wireless data transmission while Huawei B525 uses 2 X 2 MIMO. Other features of the two Huawei 4G LTE Cat.6 routers are very similar. Perhaps because the Huawei B612 is newly released, the price is higher than Huawei B525 price. But we suppose the Huawei B612 price would be adjusted down because the Huawei B612 specs are not better than Huawei B525 to some extent.
The Huawei B525 and B612 routers both have two variant models for difference LTE frequency bands. If you would buy one router, you’d better check the which one is compatible with your network provider. Based on the difference, we think it’s not hard to buy a Huawei LTE Cat.6 router from the two 4G LTE WiFi Routers.