Vodafone R210 is actually a Huawei E589 MiFi WiFi router. Today, I will share details about the newly launched 4G Huawei E589 MiFi WiFi (100 Mbps link) router. You will get here R210 features, specifications as well as my reviews. The E589 (E589u) is a multimode terminal for high-speed wireless network access. It supports multiple network modes and is specially designed for small office/home office (SOHO) users and business professionals.
The E589 supports the following frequency bands.
- LTE 2600/AWS/1900 MHz
- DC-HSPA+/HSPA+/HSPA/UMTS 1900/850 MHz
- EDGE/GPRS/GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
The E589 (E589u) supports the following network modes
- Long Term Evolution (LTE)
- Dual Carrier High-Speed Packet Access Plus (DC-HSPA+)
- High Speed Packet Access Plus (HSPA+)
- High-Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA)
- High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA)
- Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS)
- Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE)
- General packet radio service (GPRS)
- Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM)
The E589u (E589) provides the following services
- High-speed LTE packet data service of up to 100 Mbit/s
- High-speed DC-HSPA+ packet data service of up to 43.2 Mbit/s
- High-speed HSPA+ packet data service of up to 21.6 Mbit/s
- High-speed HSPA (HSUPA/HSDPA)/UMTS packet data service of up to 14.4 Mbit/s
- EDGE/GPRS packet data service of up to 236.8 kbit/s
- UMTS/GSM Short Message Service (SMS)
The Huawei E589 can be connected to multiple wireless devices using the Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi), allowing users to access the Internet, and send/receive SMS and email messages when in the coverage areas of LTE, DC-HSPA+, HSPA+, HSPA,
UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, or GSM networks. With high-speed network access, reliable performance, and easy-to-operate user interface (UI), the E589u-512 provides users with a better wireless network access experience and operators with substantially
the increased average revenue per user (ARPU).
The key features of the Huawei E589 Mobile Wi-Fi router
- Downlink LTE packet data service of up to 100 Mbit/s
- Uplink LTE packet data service of up to 50 Mbit/s
- Downlink LTE -> Wi-Fi packet data service of up to 35 Mbit/s
- Downlink DC-HSPA+ packet data service of up to 43.2 Mbit/s
- Downlink HSPA+ packet data service of up to 21.6 Mbit/s
- Downlink HSDPA packet data service of up to 14.4 Mbit/s
- Uplink DC-HSPA+/ HSPA+/HSUPA packet data service of up to 5.76 Mbit/s
- Uplink and downlink UMTS packet data service of up to 384 kbit/s
- Uplink and downlink EDGE packet data service of up to 236.8 kbit/s
- Uplink and downlink GPRS packet data service of up to 85.6 kbit/s
- Packet-switched (PS) domain data service based on LTE, UMTS, and GSM
- SMS based on UMTS and GSM
- Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)
- Concurrent wireless connections from 10 users
- Built-in Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server, Domain Name System (DNS) relay, and network address translation (NAT)
- 3000 mAh built-in battery (non-removable) that supports up to 10 hours operating time
- The maximum standby time is 360 hours while Wi-Fi is off.
- Universal Serial Bus (USB) extension cable for convenient connection in various usage scenarios
- Thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD)
- Standard micro-USB port
- Built-in LTE, UMTS, and wireless local area network (WLAN) antennas
- Micro Secure Digital (microSD) memory card
- Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6, and 10.7
The main hardware specifications of Huawei E589 (E589u-12) MiFi WiFi Router
1. WAN : LTE/DC-HSPA+/HSPA+/HSPA/UMTS/EDGE/GPRS/GSM
2. WLAN: IEEE 802.11b/g/n
3. Operating Frequency : LTE：2600/AWS/1900 MHz , DC-HSPA+/HSPA+/HSPA/UMTS：1900/850 MHz , EDGE/GPRS/GSM：1900/1800/900/850 MHz , WLAN: 2400–2483 MHz
4. Memory: 128 MB NAND flash and 64 MB SRAM
5. Maximum transmit power : LTE : 22 dBm , UMTS : 23 dBm, WLAN :: 802.11b : 13 dBm , 802.11g: 11 dBm , 802.11n: 11 dBm
6. WLAN rate : 802.11b: up to 11 Mbit/s , 802.11g: up to 54 Mbit/s , 802.11n: support for MCS0–MCS7; up to 72.2 Mbit/s
7. Battery :
Type : Li-ion battery (rechargeable and non-removable)
Capacity: 3.7 V, 3000 mAh
Maximum operating time: 10 hours
Maximum standby time: 360 hours while Wi-Fi is off
8. Display: TFT-LCD
9. Dimensions (H x W x D) : 13.5 mm x 62 mm x 113 mm
10. Weight: About 140 g
As per the specifications and features of the Huawei E589 MiFi WiFi Router, it supports a 4G network and download speed up to 100 Mbps, hence in my reviews, it is found for fit. E589 market value is presently 200$, which means you can purchase an E589 router for 200$ online, which is quite the right price for this product.
