Internode's new wireless hotspot: hip-hip hooray?

Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Tuesday, 31 May 2011 13:40

Your IT - Mobility

Chinese networking equipment maker Huawei has provided its new E5832 3G personal Wi-Fi hotspot to Internode, which is selling it from AUD $49 when bundled on a 24-month contract: hip hip Huawei?

With Internode reselling the Optus 3G network, as opposed to Vodafone's, and with Optus' network being No.2 to the No.1 that is Telstra, Internode's 'NodeMobile' service at least stands a chance of working well for most of the time.

Of course, Telstra's service is far faster still, but is more expensive as we all know, but if you want to save some cash and don't feel the need for ludicrous speed, an Optus-provided 3G service is better than Vodafone or Three.

This makes Internode's new Huawei-powered personal Wi-Fi hotspot an interesting proposition, available for $149 on its own, available with a NodeMobile data SIM card on a monthly contract, or available on a 24-month contract with a $100 price reduction down to just $49, not including whichever monthly plan you choose.

Able to connect up to three Wi-Fi devices at a time, unlike some devices which allow up to five users, Huawei and Internode's E5832 gives you the ability to connect your PC, smartphone and tablet at the same time to the same 3G connection.

The E5832 also replaces last year's MiFi 2352 hotspot, which at the time, was a vastly more expensive AUD $349 to purchase. 

Weighing less than 100 grams, the E5832 clearly won't weigh you down, and will easily slip into your pocket.

As with other 3G Wi-Fi modems, the E5832 also comes with a microSD slot, giving you access to as many gigabytes of storage space as your chosen microSD card allows.

What are the other specs, and where can you get one from if you're interested? Please read on to page two!