The D-Link DWR 131 3G Wi-Fi pocket router is a wireless portable device that can be used to share your 3G internet connection. The D-Link DWR 131 (150N 3.75G) router does not come with a slot for inserting the SIM card instead it houses a USB port to share internet services. Just connect your USB broadband modem CDMA EV-DO or HSPA+ and you are ready to share the connection with other Wi-Fi devices within the range.
Before you buy this router do check out if the router is compatible with your existing USB modem or if you are planning to get one. Here is the list of compatible modems that work with DWR131. (Thank you Esmail Beguwala for the list).
Today many internet users in India are going wireless and the latest trend being the USB mobile broadband device. I recently started using the Tata Photon plus mobile broadband and really happy with it. You can read the review about Tata Photon Plus. Speed is excellent and best part is no more wire related issues.
However I could not get my Linksys Wireless – G WRT54G working with the Tata Photon Plus and therefore could not share the internet connection with other devices. If you are using any USB broadband device and want to share the connection over Wi-Fi, you need a router that supports USB and is compatible with mobile networks like CDMA EV-DO/ HSPA+.
D-Link DWR 131 3G Wi-Fi pocket router features
- This router comes with 1 RJ-45 port and 1 USB 2.0 port. You can either connect the USB mobile broadband device or just plug in the wired network and share the internet with other devices.
- This is a Wi-Fi 150N pocket router which supports up to HSPA+ 3G Dongle. The D-Link DWR 131 3G Wi-Fi pocket router supports 64/128 bit wireless security (WEP, WPA2 / WPA, WPC), embedded Firewall and VPN.
- This D-Link DWR 131 Wi-Fi portable 3G router comes with 1700 mAh rechargeable Li-ion battery. Carry the 3G router in your pocket switch on connect your USB mobile broadband device and you are ready to share it with other Wi-Fi devices anytime anywhere.
- Other feature is the 3G backup network option which makes use of the concept called always on internet service. In this case both wired and 3G Dongle are used and when the wired network fails the 3G network takes over.
D-Link DWR 131 3G Wi-Fi pocket router Price in India
The D-Link DWR 131 is priced at Rs. 4,200 | Bargain: Rs. 4,000
1. Can this device be connected to BSNL landline and function as broadband wifi Modem ?
2. How long does the battery last ?
can anybody tell me which is best dwr-131 or dir-600L cloud router..?
Hello sir,
Will the Dlink Router work with the MTS Ultra modem?
Regards,
I am having issues connecting my airtel huawei E1731 3g data card with the Dlink 131 3g pocket router.Could you please mail me the instructions?
Can Alcatel One touch X230E 3G USB Dongle be configured with DWR 131?
Is dlink-dwr-3g-wifi pocket router compatible with huawei E303s?
Hi Esmail,
I have a D Link pocket router model DWR 131 and the list of compatible dongles. My question is once I buy a supporting dongle will I be able to use it with my IPad while travelling? Would appreciate some input regarding this. Thanks n best regards,
Janet
I have bought a DWR113 for the mtnl teracom lw272 3g dongle … but the dongle is not working even though it said that this model is compatabile with this dongle.
please help …
I am unable to use my beetel modem in dlink dwr-113..can i use mts modem i have a mts modem model number is :- AC2746.
dwr 131 universal doongle ko suppot karta hai agar karta hai to kuan sa universal doongle
I have an apple ipad is this dlink 131 router can be used to connect to internet. I have also got a 3g idea dongle. Please suggest.
Sir, I use TATA Photon EC 156 HSIA USB Stick, I bough D LInk DWR 131 3G WIFI Pocket router. I am not able to configure. Please help with the configuration
I am facing a similar issue. Could you get through the problem of non connectivity of ec 156 with dwr 131?
Would appreciate a feedback if successful. Thanks
Sir,
Is dlink-dwr-3g-wifi pocket router compatible with airtel 3g usb dongle which is huawei E 1731
Hi Sir,
I have been trying to configure my DLink DWR 131 with my Reliance Netconnect – Huawei EC 150, but I am not sure of the configuration and setup. Kindly help me out in this regard.
Awaiting your reply at the earliest
I have the same problem help please
After lot of research in the internet i zeroed in on this router. I find many people have issues with connectivity with USB devices. I have Tata Photon plus & also BSNL Boradband. Are there any issues connecting the Broadband cable & connecting to 4 different devices using network cable or wireless? Please let me know at the earliest. I have almost decided to purschase this device.
Please, help me! I tried with TATA, nothing!
I bought a Vodafone Stick yesterday and still nothing!
How can I get this "lovely" router to work!
I recently purchased DWR-131 , could you please give me the steps to configure my Reliance data card (Huawei EC1262).
I tried as mentioned in the manual but did not work.
Thanks
Hello Arman,
I would like to inform u that The D-link DWR131 USB wifi router is not compatible with Huawei EC1262 so no matter how much u try it wont work with it, either u use it with a compatible modem or then find a willing buyer and sell it off.
Regards, Esmail
Hello Esmail,
Thank you for your quick response.
I would like to know a list of Data cards in India that are compatible with this router.
Thanks again.
Hello Armaan,
Kindly reefer to the second paragraph of this article, you will notice a link to the list of all the compatible modems for this router, If your modem is not listed in this list then consider it incompatible.
Regards, Esmail
Thanks a lot.
The list states that Huawei E1260 a compatible modem, but I have a Reliance Huawei EC1260 Modem.Will this D Link Modem work with it ?
(Also D Link Australia site lists EC1260 compatible)
I want to use my iPhone 4s as a USB Modem with D-Link DWR-131 3G Pocket Router
How can I use it please guide.
Mr. Basu,
I do not understand why you would want to use the DWR-131 wifi router in conjunction with the iPhone 4S when your specified phone has the inbuilt capability of directly acting as a portable wifi hotspot without the need of any external hardware.
If you have iPhone 4S it is definitely going to be on iOS 5 or above (5.0, 5.0.1 or 5.1) and in these OS versions you can go the settings app and turn on the feature of Personal hotspot, which will make your device capable of sharing its 3G or EDGE data connection through wifi with other wifi enabled devices.
If u need a step by step guide for enabling this feature you can write to me at my email address esmailbeguwala@gmail.com and remember to mention which iOS version your phone is running, whether or not it is jailbroken (Tethered or untethered) so I can tell you if pdanet will work for u, and most important your mobile operator name and whether u are using EDGE or 3G.
Regards,
Esmail
Dear Esmail Sir, Iam having mts mblaze ZTE Model: AC2766 CDMA2000 1x EVDO usb modem so i want to know wether this is compatible with this d link DWR 131 router & also tell me what is the range of this router.
Yes Mr. Nizamuddin, your modem is compatible with DWR-131, and the average range is about 10 meters..
What is the best way to get max out of Dlink DWR 131 battery. Should it be charged regulary or should I wait till its discharged completely. Kindly let me know
To get max out of battery life (on any gadget) its always better to let it discharge to its minimum say 5 to 10%,then plugin for charging.
somebody tell me what is the battery backup of dlink dwr 131. I mean how long can use it on a single charge
I am having issues connecting my photon plus with the Dlink 3g pocket router.Could you please mail me the instructions?
Hi Unni, This site has some information on pairing a Tata Photon and the DLink Dwr-13 1http://www.davestechsolutions.blogspot.in/2012/04/how-i-got-my-tata-photon-to-work-on-my.html
Davetech solution is not working for EC 156 with D Link DWR 131
I just purchased this as an alternative to the SMC router (portable) which broke when i dropped it. I wanted something durable and handy. Some key issues are:
a. i connected my airtel Huawei E173 modem to it and the speed/ signal is quite bad. I followed all the steps correctly, in my earlier SMC router, i used to get killer speeds on streaming videos from Youtube when i used to connect on my motorola Xoom tablet.
This is quite bad in that regard. Still trying to figure it out, tried to connect it to my blackberry, although it detects the modem. the speed/ signal is rather poor
b. it is a bit bulky when you think about it.
If the SMC router guys did not have an issue in honoring the warranty, i would have gladly purchased another one, this one just lasted 3 months. Looks like it is back to the drawing board and will be giving this out on ebay.
Will it work with android tablet? I am having honeycomb build and USB slot as well
Hello Malhaar, this device works with any WIFI device. As of now I have not heard of any 3G dongle which works with tablets USB.
thank you very much, will definitely be looking to buy it
@Malhaar, I would suggest you try it on before you buy it, Though its true that the wifi it transmits will work with any wifi enabled device, the level of compatibility with devices varies greatly. For me it worked amazingly well with my laptop, but gave speed issues with my Apple iPod and iPad, changing the channel frequency from Auto to fixed Ch.11 helped to some extent, but basic compatibility is an issue I would like to suggest looking into before investing.
thank you Esmail, will definitely try it before buying
@Vaibhav, I have successfuly configured DWR131 router with two models of MTS Mblaze wireless usb modems, these are the ZTE AC2766 and the HUAWEI EC122. The procedure to setup both of these is exactly the same.
1) Connect the Mblaze modem in the usb socket of the router.
2) Connect one end of the ethernet cable into the socket of the router and second end into the ethernet port of your desktop or laptop
3) Make sure that the battery of the router is fully charged or the charger is plugged in and connected to ac current.
4) Open any web browser on your computer and in the address bar type 192.168.0.1 and click enter
5) in the username field type admin and in the password field also type admin (unless you have changed the password)
6) On the main router page click on setup, click on the second option that says manual internet connection setup
7) In internet connection type, select 3g
8) In 3G internet connection type, select the following options
Dialup profile- Manual
Country- India
Telecom- Others
3G network- CDMA2000/EV-DO
username- internet@internet.mtsindia.in
password- mts
verify password- mts
dialed number- #777
authentication- auto
9) click on save settings, the router will restart in 45 seconds
10) Repeat steps 4 and 5, click on setup, go to wireless settings, manual settings
11) click on enable wireless, enter your desired network name
12) in 802.11 mode select B/G/N mixed
13) select auto channel scan, visibility status- visible.
14) security mode WPA- Personal
15) WPA mode- WPA2 only, cipher type TKIP
16) type ypur desired network key and click on save settings
17) again the browser will restart in 45 secs.
18) Your DWR131 is now fully configured to work with MTS Mblaze.
Let me know if the information provided by me was useful in solving your problem.
Regards- Esmail
thanks a lot Esmail. It did work.
Hello Esmail. I am unable to connect my DWR 131 Router with MTS Mblaze. Can you please help me with the settings.
Hello,
The step-by-step guide to make the MTS MBlaze USB Data Card work with DWR-131 was pretty useful. But now I need to make my VPN client establish a VPN connection across the internet into my Office network. But that fails. On subsequent search, everywhere it was mentioned to enable VPN pass through. The Instruction Manual along with the product did mention about it in Technicial Specification, that it is available, but no relevant usable piece of information that could be used to enable the same on this router.
Please can you help me in getting the same done.
Thanks
Muthu
@Ashish,
I faced the same issue as you while trying to configure D-Link DWR131 with my tata photon modem, I called up the technical support department of D-link, they told me that the Huawei EC152 model of photon plus is not compatible with the router, while Huawei EC1260 is compatible, Tata photon has more than one type of usb modem, check the model number of ur device, confirm whether or not it is compatible with the router. For further queries call up D-Link customer care..
Hope you find my answer helpful, Regards- Esmail
Hi Gogi,
I am unable to configure my Photon using the DLINK DWR 131.
The light on the router for the data card just does not light up. Its not detecting my data card.
Can you help?
Bought D-Link DWR 131 for Rs. 3650, successfuly configured it with MTS Mblaze, having difficulty configuring with Tata photon Plus..
Where did you get this good price @3650.
Lamington road, Mumbai- Nearest railway station Grant road
I am ready to sell my DWR-131 wifi pocket router, 3 months used, with bill and 9 month warranty, in as good as new condition at a rock bottom price of Rs.2500. If interested in buying kindly mail me your details at esmailbeguwala@gmail.com
Sent you separate mail.
Thanks.