From ARS Technica: ”When you’re on the go, 3G wireless broadband can be a wonderful thing. What if you need to share the 3G love with others? Both Windows 7 and Mac OS X offer built-in Internet sharing capabilities—a decent solution in a pinch, but lacking in the ability to manage who connects and how. A handful of mobile broadband routers have hit the market in recent years, with the Cradlepoint CTR350 positioning itself in the small and cheap end of the market.
The Ars Technica staff recently held an off-site at a Chicago-area hotel. When we found that the hotel wanted to charge us $250 for a broadband connection to the conference room, we decided to do it ourselves on the cheap. We found the CTR350 at Amazon for $99, ordered it, and had it in hand two days later.
…at the end of the day, the CTR350 does exactly what it advertises: shares a single 3G broadband connection over 802.11b/g to up to 16 machines at a time. Its small size and ease of configuration are a plus, and the advanced routing features are a nice bonus if you actually need them. We would have liked to have had a bit more documentation, and the connection difficulties we experienced were irritating until we were able to sort them out. But if you’re looking for a way to quickly and securely share a wireless broadband connection on the cheap, the CTR350 is worth a try.”
ARS Technica – Sharing 3G on the cheap with a mobile broadband router
