Huawei E5577 4G LTE MiFi, Portable Travel Wi-Fi, Unlocked
Huawei E5577 4G LTE MiFi, Portable Travel Wi-Fi, Unlocked Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot for 16 devices, 8 Hours Long Lasting Battery, Easy LCD Screen display use – Black
Parental Control and guest network
A simplified system to help you manage connected devices, disconnect any device at the touch of a button.
Wi-Fi Hotspot
Produce a Wi-Fi hotspot, connecting up to 10 devices including your laptop, tablet, gaming consoles plus more.
High Speed
With a download speed of up to 150 Mbps and an upload speed of up to 50 Mbps, this device will keep the data streaming smoothly.
LCD Screen Display
The Huawei E5577 comes with a 1.45″ TFT-LCD Screen, for user feedback and control.
| Weight: | 82 g |
| Dimensions: | 5.8 x 9.68 x 1.35 cm; 82 Grams |
| Brand: | HUAWEI |
| Model: | E5577Cs-321 |
| Colour: | Black |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Manufacture: | Huawei |
| Dimensions: | 5.8 x 9.68 x 1.35 cm; 82 Grams |
Well, I’ve only just 04/2023 set this device up today & most contrary to some other people’s comments that I read before purchase have found the setup & activation of it a really easy & simple process. I’ve managed to link 3 devices & all also proved easy to link. The device will, in a month or so, fully replace my home broadband package, so my Wife & I have now gone fully mobile, by using our mobile phones, instead of our old landline & linking to this device for all internet requirements. The device has been purchased as we’re caravanners & now, when we travel, we’ll still have all our ‘modern day’ connectivity for the internet & sites like Netflix & Prime, which will now be with us wherever we are.
I’ll also mention that I’ve used Smarty as the contract provider for all our needs, phone & data only on this device & have found their month by month renewable phone & data packages to be just what we wanted as well. So from me, it’s a 100% recommendation.
Initial problems with the device recognising the SIM card but solved by switching the device on and off many
times. We have travelled through Italy being able to use it easily in our motorhome (RV) for business and pleasure. No aerial has been needed but we have experienced only one poor reception place i.n our travels.
For us it has been ideal and good value for money compared to other recommendations. Note: We had an Italian SIM card
Use in our motor home and narrow boat for the internet and get good coverage and download speeds in most places, for the money you can’t really go wrong
Bit tricky saving different SSID and passwords.
Also the supplied SMARTY mobile sim wasn’t ideal in terms of what it offered for data by default and not much in the way of options – so quickly expired in use and had to be topped up regularly (get yourself a good Data Sim for abroad
it is simple its working nothing on the good side nothing on the bad side
This is definitely small enough to go in a pocket and has good strength of signal with a Smarty similar card.
Fantastic piece of kit works really well, I just wish the battery life was longer. Usually get about 5 to 6 hours out of a full charge but it’s a small neat unit.
Hooked up to an Egyptian data SIM on holiday. Hotel Wifi wasn’t great so luckily had this.
Connected 6 devices. Didn’t seem to have any issues. Good speed for watching YouTube.
This item is spot on
Consistent WiFi speeds of 20+ and 8+
I use this in my van
I have upgraded the battery but only for my peace of mind
Considering the price this is
Absolutely fantastic
This product was very simple to set up. Remove the 3 sim from the old unit, follow instructions provided and I was quickly connected. Used the QR to connect other phones and WAP to link my printer. Strong signal throughout my house and even in to the garden.
I bought this router for an extended caravan trip to Europe from the U.K.
Straight out of the box, I fitted a different SIM card than the one provided with the router – I needed something offering unlimited data for roaming. For me, this little mini router has been a winner – we take it everywhere and run several devices through it.
I own the other version of this with the antenna outputs, There’s a real problem with batteries swelling which is an explosion hazard. And I found it impossible to find a replacement battery so had to buy another hotspot.
Its a shame you don’t have to option to remove the battery when using the unit plugged in so as not to overheat the battery. These tend to run very hotly so I use a cooling fan to help cool the battery.
Be warned, a swelling battery can go into a thermal runaway, causing them to explode
It works and does the job with good connection and speeds at 4G.
Very poor instructions from a setup perspective needed a lot of cooling to work out how to login into to the devices admin page and change wi-fi password. If you have some tech skills then this won’t be a problem but otherwise might be tricky to customise setup.
Took it to Spain so laptop could be used for Video meetings. Had to leave mini router on veranda as signal was poorer when taken inside. Also used it to watch Netflix and prime. Very good signal most of the time. This will be a regular use for the router.
Very pleased with it.
Quite easy to set up. Press menu button and find passwords to type in manually.
I have a 3G Huawei hotspot which has a much better battery life. I may have to get an external battery to go with this. The battery from the 3G hotspot is nearly the same size, but not quite so not interchangeable.
This is a good little mobile router .and get good Internet from it .using it in the house at the moment with an unlimited sim card .only thing is the set up said it was easy ..it wasn’t the password didn’t work..took me hours to figure it out ..also the battery says it lasts 6 hours it def dosnt 1 or 2 at the most ..but that’s not really an issue at the moment we just keep it plugged in ..over all I’m glad I bought it has its saved me 20 per month not using sky broad band any more
Firstly, this is the first review I have felt compelled to write.
I have just returned a similar priced TP-Link device. I have a Sky sim which uses O2. I spent approx. 1 hr speaking to Sky and then a further 4 hours talking to TP-Link, trying to get it working. I managed to link it to my mobile, which kept dropping the connection and could not get the laptop to connect at all.
My job is to design and build databases, so have a much higher than average tech knowledge and am usually the one that is called upon to help others. But that device just beat me.
After returning it and ordering this one, I researched all the possible issues and was armed with Sky APN details and various troubleshooting forums, ready for an evening online chats and hours of hitting my head on a brick wall.
However, to my overwhelming delight, and relief, I opened the box, inserted the sim and battery and was immediately able to connect 2 phones and the laptop. Woohoo. Amazing compared with my terrible, terrible experience with TP-Link.
We are a family of 5 and needed to do a big drive with 3 kids in the back of the car. Each of then have ipads and wanted internet for the journey to watch videos and play games.
Did some research and all reviews said this was good and totally agree! It was a life saver. Really easy to setup and came with a smarty sim card. This little dongle provided great connection for 5 devices the whole journey and has a great battery life too. Would definitely recommend.
I brought this to use instead of paying for hotel wifi. Not taken away yet so will update when I do.
I received the E5577-320 model and although some comments suggest this has the 4g antenna aerial ports, mine does not. However on a quick test I managed to get 20mb down and 5 up. I will need to test more when out the house
The unit is very small and lightweight. Smaller than a standard smart phone, so can be taken on days out.
I have just registered a new sim with Smarty and used a promotion from Quidco to get 16 pcm for unlimited data for 12 months in uk and EU. I will probably use this for the summer then downgrade to 6 which can be done at any time
Connected unit with the HUAWEI al life app so can monitor signal strength and bandwidth usage
I will add more details as I use the unit more
I decided to write a review on this product as I often rely myself on reviews before purchasing items. I purchased this item so that I could work from home at our holiday home which doesn’t have internet connection. It arrived today, I immediately tried setting it up at home, it was very simple and connected straight away, to both my mobile and work laptop. Device is very small and a neat design. I was originally going to order the E5576, but the viewing screen and reviews persuaded me to go for the more expensive model. I am yet to try it at our holiday home but I don’t anticipate any problems having checked first that the network I chose had good connection.
but this, really did straight out fo the box
in went the sim and the already 50% chargefd battery and we were good to go. the charing cable made us laugh…it is very short. so we ditched that and used a 5m cable i had lying about, which works great. doesn’t come with a plug either, but we had a spare USB mains plug socket we could use
it is the most stable 4g connection we’ve ever had (and we were using a proper sized 4G router with a huge antennae before)
it looks really tiny, but this, really, is what we wanted.
i chose this one becauase you can plug in external antennaes. i already have some with SMA connections, so have just bougth some adapters fr the sma antennae i already have
in fairness to this little munchkin of the the 4G router world, it is already getting 3 out of 5 reception bars at our home, with pretty poor reception for us
* It can broadcast EITHER 2G OR 5G – not both at the same time
* The Huawei HiLink app is not working but you could download the Huawei Smart Home app to manage the device settings
* Although it is not advertised, the device also has a slot for an SD card (you could download stored images through the Huawei Smart Home app)
* It can also serve as a WiFi extender by connecting to your other WiFi network and extending it by broadcasting in a low-reachability area
Apart from that, cant fault the seller as the speed of postage from UK mainland to N. Ireland was extremely quick and reasonably priced.
Would highly recomend this mifi device.
Very small in size but has a more powerful signal than any other mobile router I used before.
The problem I have is with the internet speed which, at least in part, is related to my service provider, Three Mobile Broadband, which I have been using for more than ten years. Reliable but not fast enough.
The six hours use after charging this router may not be accurate. Mine seems to go shorter but too soon to be sure.
Seems like a small powerful device from a brand that I trust and use with confidence.
Replaced my old Huawei mobile device finally gave up the ghost after 5 years. This new one is lightweight in comparison. My mobile phone provider has stopped selling the Huawei device and are only selling/upgrading their own brand, the look of device is awful with no feature showing how much data you are using. So I’m so glad I was able to replace my device with a Huawei again. The only feature I miss is having a reset of how much data I’ve used. It now shows continuous data usage. You have to add your data allowance in the Huawei program manager settings. ( i.e. your data allowance you have monthly, via an app or web browser). But to be fair it is extremely accurate when I’ve checked with my data provider.
Great purchase, easy as pie set-up, fast delivery.
Seems to be more powerful in receiving even 3G and transmitting WiFi for a device, but whether it also uses credit faster than my previous 3G Dongle, I am not sure, but felt it might be. I prefer the 3G Dongle for its green bright lights for giving information on its ‘working status’ , battery, signal reception , etc and on the G Dongle this can be seen easily from distance across a room, whereas this 4G dongle only shows the information in hard to see light grey highlight letters and symbols in a 2cm square plastic window which you have to hold to see and read.The 4G dongle does give additional info, not shown on the 3G one , about how much data you have used of your Pay-As-You-Go ‘SIM’. However, if I am only getting a 3G signal, I prefer to use my older 3G Dongle. Will use the 4G where there is a $G signal, only and if I need the device to work faster..
It works but a word of warning to any-one unfamiliar with these devices. If you use a network that ‘piggy backs’ onto one of the prime carriers then It may not be just a case of putting a SIM card in and away it goes. I use a giffgaff SIM (which piggy backs onto O2), to get it to work it’s necessary to:
1. Log into the E5577C with a web browser pointing at 192.168.8.1.
2. Navigate to Settings/Dial Up/ Profile Management
3. Select New Profile
4 Insert:
Profile Name: giffgaff
User: giffgaff
Password: Leave blank
APN: giffgaff.com
I suspect that other mobile telecoms companies that use a virtual network (all except EE, 3, O2 and Vodaphone) may require something silmilar before it will connect. It’s not hard to do, it’s just a case of being aware that it might be required.
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So with the MIFI plugged into the booster I get 3 bars of 4g, which equates to 19 mbps in the living room on the floor below!!!
You see, on Saturday evenings everybody is on the internet, so even if we were getting 2 mbps we couldn’t do much because everybody was using the line!! With this device the signal goes like a rocket (I can get up to 44mbps in a better area), few people are using it for broadband, so it doesn’t get clogged up like landlines.
I got a sim from 3 with unlimited data and can now enjoy streaming hd movies instantly without a circle on the screen every few minutes. Because I have unlimited data I can also stream movies that eat up 6gb per hour. Fantastic. In my first month we gobbled up 200gb of data without any issues from 3.
Thank you Huawei and thank you three.
It is easy to set up and use, I bought it in conjunction with a pay as you go sim pack from 3 and it was easy to set up. I had a 4G signal everywhere I used it, so I have been happy with that. The only issue I found with it was battery life is much less than the 6 hours advertised. I was lucky to get 4 hours out of it daily using just a laptop on a 4g signal.
The Good points :-
1) It is a rather well designed product. The menu system and the button placements are perfect for anyone wishing to have a portable access-point during holidays.
2) The Screen is perfect for the information that it seeks to display
3) I used it for around 7.5 hours (9-4:30) after a complete charge with 2 laptops and a mobile phone and it did the job perfectly without any hiccups.
4) Connecting to the AP and configuring the SSID, changing the password is easily done.
The Bad points :-
1) The device advertises the SSID password on the main screen, so if you leave this on your table and walk away anyone can press the button and get your password.
2) The Web UI can be more intuitive, but I am just getting picky here.
I got this along with Three’s Pay as you Go Trio Data SIM for an organisation I work with and very very happy with the finish of the product.It is not tethered to any service, so you can use it with any provider which is another big plus. It is small and handy – easy to carry. All in all, Huawei have done a fantastic job with this little gem. Good work guys.
I used it via giffgaff temporarily, and then Three for the greater data allowance, and it’s been flawless. I don’t have to worry where the box is, and guests have picked up the wifi both upstairs and quite a way outside without having to move anything. The only concern – it does show the wireless network name and password in plaintext on the front screen, in case that’s an issue.
All in all, a great little device which I would thoroughly recommend if you want an internet connection in a camper van or caravan.
This device takes a full size standard Simm (it is unlocked and will therefore take a simm provider of your choice), simply slot it in charge the battery and turn it on. Search on your iPad (or other device) for the WiFi’s name, select it and enter the password and you are connected to the web in seconds. I believe you can connect up to 10 devices simultaneously.
The battery charges relatively quickly via a USB lead and lasts me about 6-8 hours out and about but that would obviously vary on your personal usage and trends. When not connected the WiFi enters a battery conserving sleep mode, connect and it wakes up.
Really simple to set up and use, recommended.
Edit – There is no need to connect this device to a computer unless you wish to do so for charging etc, it performs really well and I have found that I can access the internet from even fairly remote locations, it even picked up a good signal on the Devon coast last week but that would obviously depend somewhat on your providers coverage.
was delivered free 2 days after order placed.
I have a dual sim deal with my network provider that gave me an extra sim for 5 a month that I used in my ipad to share the 20GB of data I rarely use it all as the 3G connectivity where it was in use was not adequate.
on receipt I went straight to store for a sim adapter and installed it into the Huawei unit and Bingo 4G data and load up speeds even for streaming Sky Go etc where amazing no buffering at all.
up to ten Devices can connect at the same time so all the Data I waste can be used by the Family.
Any pensioners out there want to get on the internet go and Buy a data sim & one of these …you can even use it abroad with a local sim.
why oh why did I wait so long.