Introduction If you're a road warrior and need a portable router, you now have an new choice. Recently, we reviewed the D-Link DIR-505 , a small, portable compact travel router in a wall-wart form factor. We concluded that it was a good router, but faced stiff competition from less-expensive brands.

Runs for up to 4 hours on a rechargeable Li-ion battery; Multiple modes designed to accommodate most travelers; Extensive user guide available online; USB port can be used to charge cell phones from the battery

Lacks external mode change switch; Android/iOS SharePort apps not particularly useful; No Ethernet bridge mode; Power supply not included; 1 amp power requirement exceeds 500ma capacity on USB 2.0 ports

I thought it was able to be used as a hot spot with my cell phone. It wasn't designed to do that. I returned it for a refund. What it does do is converts a wired internet to a wireless connection. It has to be connected to a wired wifi, then it works like a charm.

I found this is router is very nice to have in a Ethernet only wired vacation condo. It works great with my fire stick tv wifi, phone, tablet, laptop, all that. Read the instructions. It's probably best to set it up with a regular Windows O/S PC but may not be a requirement.

I was a bit hesitant to buy this device based on previous experience of another portable router made by Netgear. This device was advertised by D-Link as having a firmware update to accommodate 3G/4G compatibility and a list of the compatible modems that can be used on this device.

I tried this product with Rogers, and Telus USB data with no luck. Here is the response I got from DLink support: Firmware v2.14 does include 3G/4G support however we have not confirmed any USB dongles that will work in the Canadian market.

Capable of many different functions, it's handy to have it around.

Compact; versatile; full-featured

Slow and a bit buggy.

The main feature of this Go Mobile Companion is to allow sharing files and internet connections. The file sharing has much to be desired. The unit does not allow for access with Windows file sharing. In order to access the files, you need to use the web browser, or for Android the app.

This D-Link router has some great promise; but there is still much to be desired before this could become a necessary gadget

The major drawbacks to this device is in the software it runs; It appears to be nothing more than the standard D-Link firmware that has been copied from one of their other routers and it has been very flakey for me.

Love it! comes with great features and the internal battery has come in handy more than a few times! It's really light and great for travel.

Today at TestFreaks we will be looking at the D-Link SharePort Go mobile battery-powered router and media streamer. This unit is in the same family as the DIR–505 – D-Link All-in-one Mobile Companion that we looked at last year.

802.11n enabled; Triple threat functionality – hotspot; router/access point and repeater; Charges USB based devices including iOS and Android phones; Stream media from attached USB device

Battery Life is around four hours; Unable to physically change modes on device; No included power supply

The product D-Link DIR-506L- portable wireless N150. ..serves perfect for me, Tirst i tested it with my Vodafone 3g Dongle and i was really excited to discover how fast it configured, and that too automatically. Wi fi speed is also great.