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Huawei B525

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3.3 out of 5
176 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
17 %
3 stars
31 %
2 stars
18 %
1 stars
7 %
Editorial reviews:
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The Huawei B535 is a very solid home broadband router, delivering fast speeds and excellent features.Read more
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Pros

  • great value and performance
  • comfortable and secure networking
  • fairly happy with the performance

Cons

  • the Three 5G Hub only has two Ethernet ports
  • you can get a 5G signal
  • no match for the new Three 4G Hub

Key specs

  • 4
  • 1
  • yes
  • no
  • yes
  • yes
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Huawei B525 - Pros & Cons

Huawei B525

Pros

  • great value and performance
  • comfortable and secure networking
  • fairly happy with the performance
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  • Excellent wired AND WiFi speeds Good choice
  • a better and more flexible settings list

Cons

  • the Three 5G Hub only has two Ethernet ports
  • you can get a 5G signal
  • no match for the new Three 4G Hub
  • plain white build will disappear neatly into almost any home
  • curiously has fewer ethernet ports (just two)
  • this interface is not very fast due to the outdated 2
  • The antennas are not included and must be purchased separately
  • The internet connection requires a micro SIM card
  • Intel 7260-AC wireless card)
  • Having only two control buttons
  • on an antenna seems an unnecessary extravagance

Huawei B525 - Technical Overview

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IconNumber of WAN ports
1
Best:
Cisco MWR 2941-DC
Number of WAN ports: 16
IconTotal wireless data transfer rate
300 Mbps
Best:
TP-Link Talon AD7200
Total wireless data transfer rate: 7133 Mbps
IconNumber of LAN ports
4
Best:
Cisco CISCO7206VXR
Number of LAN ports: 60

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Huawei B525 - Full Specifications

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Connectivity
Number of LAN ports4
Number of WAN ports1
USByes
Total USB ports1
Number of USB 2.0 ports1
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports0
Number of USB 3.1 ports0
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Dimensions
Width8.9 in
Height6.42 in
Depth2.05 in
Weight0.82 lb
Number of units1
Rack-mount designno
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Communication
6to4no
Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportno
Mobile broadband supportyes
Mobile HSUPAyes
Mobile HSDPA (turbo-3G)yes
Mobile 4G (LTE)yes
Mobile 3Gyes
Mobile 2G (GSM)no
VoIP (SIP)yes
Wireless networkyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyes
5GHz wireless networkyes
External antennayes
Detachable antennayes
MIMOyes
Number of antennas2
Total wireless data transfer rate300.0 Mbps
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Power
Power over Ethernet (PoE)no
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • White
Active cooling (fan)no
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Features
Built-in DSL modemno
File serverNo
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Compatibility
DynDNSno
Target audienceHome users
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Security
DMZno
VPN clientyes

Huawei B525 - Q&A (2)

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    kenton
    over 2 years ago
    Does huawei b525 support 5g?
    hisako
    about 2 years ago
    Huawei B525 4G could support up to 64 wireless terminals to access the internet simultaneously with the WiFi 802.11ac dual bands(2.4GHz & 5GHz). There are four RJ45 ports for Ethernet cable, one USB interface(ability to connect an external drive or printer) and one Telephone port(RJ11).
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    pedro.cole
    over 2 years ago
    Is huawei b525 5g compatible?
    silas.miller
    about 2 years ago
    no
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