Hotel sign-in
TP-Link says you complete the captive portal once during setup in the Tether app, and every device behind the router then shares that sign-in.
TP-Link TL-WR1502X
A small AX1500 travel router with Gigabit WAN and LAN, a USB 2.0 port and a one-step hotel sign-in in the Tether app. USB tethering is slow.
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TL-WR1502X, AX1500 with Wi-Fi 6 on 5GHz only
TL-WR1502X, AX1500 with Wi-Fi 6 on 5GHz only
What works. What doesn't.
Power
TP-Link says a 9V or 12V PD or QC power bank can run it but recommends the supplied adapter and warns other adapters risk damaging the device.
Connections
Dong Knows Tech never got more than 70Mbps through the USB 2.0 port from a 5G phone that managed a few hundred Mbps on its own, and recommends another router for cellular sharing.
Setup
Set up through the TP-Link Tether app or web page. Modes include router, hotspot or WISP, USB tethering, access point, range extender and client.
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