TP-Link AC750 Wireless Portable Nano Travel Router(TL-WR902AC) - Support Multiple Modes, WiFi Router/Hotspot/Bridge/Range Extender/Access Point/Client Modes, Dual Band WiFi, 1 USB 2.0 Port

**TP-Link AC750 Wireless Portable Nano Travel Router (TL-WR902AC)****Compact and Versatile Travel Router with Multiple Modes and Reliable Performance**I recently purchased the TP-Link AC750 Wireless Portable Nano Travel Router for an upcoming trip, and it has proven to be an essential gadget for staying connected on the go. This tiny device offers a lot of versatility in a compact form, making it perfect for travel or boosting WiFi connectivity in various settings.**What I Like:**- **Multiple Modes and Versatility**: The TL-WR902AC supports several different modes, including Router, Hotspot, Bridge, Range Extender, Access Point, and Client modes. This flexibility allows me to use it in various situations, whether I’m setting up a private WiFi network in a hotel, extending the range of an existing network, or connecting multiple devices to a public hotspot. It’s incredibly versatile, making it useful for both travel and home use.- **Compact and Portable Design**: The router is small enough to fit in the palm of my hand, making it easy to slip into a pocket, backpack, or laptop bag. Its portability is one of its best features, as it doesn’t take up much space and is light enough to carry anywhere. Despite its small size, it’s packed with features that rival larger, more expensive routers.- **Dual Band WiFi**: The router supports dual-band WiFi, offering both 2.4GHz and 5GHz connections. This allows for better flexibility depending on the environment and devices being used. The 5GHz band is particularly useful for faster speeds and less interference, which is great when streaming videos or making video calls. I’ve found the connection to be stable and reliable across both bands.- **Easy Setup and Use**: Setting up the router was straightforward, even for someone who isn’t particularly tech-savvy. The instructions were clear, and the setup process was quick. The web interface is user-friendly, making it easy to switch between modes and adjust settings as needed.- **USB Port for Charging and File Sharing**: The inclusion of a USB 2.0 port is a handy feature. It can be used to charge devices, which is useful when outlets are scarce, or to share files across the network from a USB drive. This added functionality makes the router even more valuable, especially in situations where you need to quickly transfer files between devices.**What I Don’t Like:**- **Limited Range**: While the router works well in smaller spaces, its range is somewhat limited compared to full-sized routers. It’s perfect for a hotel room or small apartment, but if you’re trying to cover a larger area, you might notice some drop-off in signal strength. This is expected given its size, but it’s worth considering if you need extensive coverage.- **USB Port is Only 2.0**: The USB port is USB 2.0, which means it’s slower for data transfers compared to USB 3.0. While it’s sufficient for charging and basic file sharing, it might be a bit slow for transferring larger files or streaming media directly from a USB drive. A faster port would have been a nice addition, but this is a minor gripe given the router’s overall performance.- **No Battery**: The router needs to be plugged into a power source to operate, as it doesn’t have a built-in battery. While this isn’t a major issue, it does mean you’ll need to ensure you have access to power when using it on the go. A built-in battery would have made it even more convenient for travel.**Bottom Line:**The TP-Link AC750 Wireless Portable Nano Travel Router is an excellent choice for anyone in need of a compact and versatile router for travel or home use. Its multiple modes, dual-band WiFi, and easy setup make it a powerful tool for staying connected wherever you go. While the range is somewhat limited and the USB port is only 2.0, these are minor drawbacks compared to the overall utility and performance of the device. If you’re looking for a reliable and portable router that can handle a variety of tasks, the TL-WR902AC is definitely worth considering. It’s been a valuable addition to my travel tech gear, and I’m very satisfied with its performance.

I simply adore this little wireless router and I'll tell you why. I live full time in a vintage Airstream trailer and use this as my only source of wireless in the RV. It connects effortlessly to my iphone, which has an unlimited hotspot. It's compatible with my vacuum cleaner, my security camera, my doorbell, my blinds, my air conditioner, my laptop, my wireless printer and my second phone all of which I can operate simultaneously on this little dude. I will confess to having bought 4 of these over the last two years and again, i'll tell you why. One thing that a guy has to be careful with when using this router is not to let it get covered up in a tight corner and overheat. The first one that I owned did just that and died after about six months because it overheated under a pile of accumulated miscellany on my desk area. Still, I was so happy with it that I bought another one to replace the dead one, a backup one which is still sitting in its package, and a third one for a friend of mine who now loves his. I run mine 24 hours a day and it has no trouble staying connected to everything I pile onto it. Hands down, for the money, I don't think you could beat this thing with a router at twice the price. Just remember not to cover it up for an extended period of time.

What a piece of junk. I bought this because I wanted a media server for my VR headset. There is a USB port for this exact purpose. First, you need to know that this reviewer is a computer guy of 40+ years. Setup was a bit difficult, but after an hour it was up and running. After a week, the nightmare began... Fail#1: One evening, I went to watch a movie and EVERYTHING was gone -- all 300GBs just vanished into thin air. The drive had been wiped out. After days of data recovery attempts, I recovered a small portion of the content. Fail#2: I decided to use my expensive USB SSD to store the media. All went well for a few days ...until I wanted to add some more movies to the SSD. After removing it from the router, it would no longer work properly on the laptop. I could only move about 1.5GB at a time before it would lock-up the SSD. After several hours of messing with the destroyed SSD, I gave up on it. Fail #3: I had an old 300GB USB HDD that I filled completely with content. And guess what? The router wouldn't locate the movie folders on the USB HDD drive. After wasting even more time, I guessed that it might have failed to locate my data because there was a small 9GB empty non-active partition on the drive in addition to the main partition. What a dumb limitation. Arrg! Windows had no issue recognizing this USB HDD drive, but the router could not. So now I'm sitting here writing this review while I'm reformatting and reloading the entire 300GB of data on the third drive yet again. If this router eats this third drive, I will update this review. The lessons I learned are that you should NEVER connect non-backed-up data to this router, and never connect an expensive SSD drive to this router. I honestly wish I had never purchased it.UPDATE: My 300GB drive is going to be too small for future use, so I purchased a new 2TD USB HDD. I formatted it and loaded the 300GB of data, and the router did NOT see the data. Really!!?? After some more experimentation, I decided to reformat the USB HDD with the 4096 format allocation unit size (which is crazy inefficient for large media files), and the router DID find the files! So, I writing this update while yeat again moving the same 300GB of data yet another time! To save YOU some time, here a quick tip: **Do NOT format any USB drive with any other allocation unit size than 4096 if you expected this router to be able to see the data. Or at least, format your drive with a test folder to see if this router can see it before dedicating all the time to load the content. ** Here's hoping this is the final saga in this sad story.(not so) FINAL UPDATE: Well, everything was great - was able to watch some movies!! ....until this morning, when the media server "just quit" in mid-movie. The WiFi bridge was still working just fine, but the media server magically disappeared. So, I was faced with the difficult decision of either returning the router to Amazon or experiencing the massive joy of taking a sledgehammer to it. But alas, I took the responsible route and am returning it to Amazon. After all that has happened, I didn't want it to damage my sledgehammer also! In all fairness, if you don't need a media server, and NEVER intend to connect any USB drive, you should be very happy with this product -- the Wifi was rock-solid.(another no so) FINAL UPDATE: Well, I THOUGHT the media server "just quit", but actually after moving the USB drive back to the computer I realized that this absolute POS router killed a BRAND NEW $70 USB DRIVE at the hardware level. It no longer spins up. Arrrg! It just gets worse...THE FINAL UPDATE! The nightmare is over! Just received my RavPower (ironically, the same exact model number, scary, aye?) and got everything set up and running as a bridge and media server in under 10 minutes! Super happy again!