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Huawei E5186S

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4 stars
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3 stars
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Huawei E5186 (Modem): 3.6 out of 5 stars from 33 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
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Pros

  • Provides handy instructions easy to follow
  • Very easy to set up and use
  • stable connection and fast speed

Cons

  • Constantly dies
  • WiFi just stops working
  • speed is slow and is horrible
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Huawei E5186S - Pros & Cons

Huawei E5186S

Pros

  • Provides handy instructions easy to follow
  • Very easy to set up and use
  • stable connection and fast speed
  • fast and reliable and
  • the modem seems to work well enough
  • Easy to attach antennas for improved reception

Cons

  • Constantly dies
  • WiFi just stops working
  • speed is slow and is horrible
  • the web-GUI has very little options
  • No SSH
  • no FTP
  • no Samba
  • no HTTPS
  • too pricey without the port
  • the game is already lost
  • is no static IP on a mobile router

Huawei E5186S - 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 E5186S - Full Specifications

Units:
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Connectivity
Communication mode
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
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
Width7.87 in
Height7.48 in
Depth1.26 in
Weight1.12 lb
Number of units1
Rack-mount designno
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Communication
Management interfaceWeb/network
6to4yes
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Number of simultaneous connections64
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportno
Mobile broadband supportyes
Type of mobile support
Built-in modem
Mobile HSUPAyes
Mobile HSDPA (turbo-3G)yes
Mobile 4G (LTE)yes
Mobile 3Gyes
Mobile 2G (GSM)yes
Throughput WAN-LAN1000.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)yes
Wireless networkyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate150.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyes
5GHz data transfer rate150.0 Mbps
External antennayes
Detachable antennayes
MIMOyes
Beamformingno
MU-MIMOno
Number of antennas2
Total wireless data transfer rate300.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
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Memory
Included flash memory512.0 MB
Maximum flash memory512.0 MB
Included RAM256.0 MB
Maximum RAM256.0 MB
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Security
DMZyes
Number of DMZ ports1
VPN clientno
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Active cooling (fan)no
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Features
Built-in DSL modemno
File serverVia USB
Built-in printer serveryes
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Compatibility
DynDNSyes
Target audience
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users
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Power
Operational Power Consumption (min-max)< 20
Power over Ethernet (PoE)no

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Huawei E5186S Huawei - Editorial Reviews (1)

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Published: 08.03.2020
Huawei E5186

Huawei E5186 (Modem): 3.6 out of 5 stars from 33 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.

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