preface
In recent years, with the popularization of the Internet and the rise of mobile office, people's demand for convenient and efficient network connection has been increasing. Although making a mobile phone hotspot can bring a more stable and fast network, it also exacerbates the power anxiety of the mobile phone, and portable WiFi with its own battery may be a better choice.
JD Cloud has launched a portable WiFi with built-in card, which is only the size of a card bag, weighs only about 90g, and also comes with a 2100mAh large-capacity battery and supports 2.4G Hz band WiFi, whether it is a trip or a business trip, you can access the Internet anytime and anywhere.
Unboxing introduction
The packaging box should be with a white background, with the "JD Cloud" brand and LOGO on the top, the product name "Portable WiFi" on the side, and JD's dog mascot "Joy" below.
The back of the box is mainly printed with the selling points of portable WiFi: high-speed Internet access, 4G full Netcom, WiFi 6 standard, and multi-person connection.
Take out all the items in the package, in addition to the JD Cloud Smart Portable WiFi body, there is also a USB-A to USB-C charging cable and a user guide.
JD Cloud Smart Portable WiFi has a square shape, and the overall size is close to that of a card package.
The upper front panel has a battery indicator, a WiFi indicator, and a 4G signal indicator.
JD Cloud Smart Portable WiFi has added tough cross lines on the back, and the overall look is simple and not monotonous.
JD Cloud Smart Portable WiFi has a WPS button and a power switch button on the long side of the WiFi.
JD Cloud Smart Portable WiFi is equipped with a USB-C interface and supports 5V1A charging.
The attached lithium battery is shown in the figure, and the relevant parameter information is printed on the surface:
Serial: B9010;
Nominal voltage: 3.8V;
Charging Limit Voltage: 4.35V;
标称容量：2100mAh 7.98Wh；
Manufacturer: Dongguan Lijia Battery Co., Ltd.
JD Cloud Smart Portable WiFi is a type of built-in IoT card/traffic card, with a back cover on the back, and the internal structure can be seen after removing the battery, which is similar to the old-fashioned feature phone.
The back of the product is printed with a QR code for activation and contact customer service, in addition to the initial WiFi name, password and other information.
JD Cloud Smart Portable WiFi also has a standard SIM card slot. However, it should be noted that JD Cloud Smart Portable WiFi is designed for built-in IoT card, and the card slot may just reuse the old mold, which has no practical use.
On the side of the battery slot, there is also a RESET button for restoring JD Cloud Smart Portable WiFi to factory settings.
图示为附赠的USB-A to USB-C充电线。
The length of JD Cloud Smart Portable WiFi is about 105.04mm.
The width of JD Cloud Smart Portable WiFi is about 63.16mm.
The thickness is about 15.51mm.
The overall weight of JD Cloud Smart Portable WiFi is 90.6g, which can be said to be very lightweight.
Placed in the palm of an adult man's hand, it can be easily grasped in one hand.
Using Xiaomi 67W charger with original charging cable to charge JD Cloud Smart Portable WiFi, the power read by POWER-Z KM003C is 5.12V 0.88A 4.49W.
Real-name authentication
After scanning the traffic recharge QR code on the back of the fuselage, it will jump to the management page of the portable WiFi, JD Cloud Smart Portable WiFi has a built-in Internet of Things card of Telecom, which can only be used after authentication, and it is necessary to click "No Real Name" below the device number to jump to the real-name authentication page during authentication.
The authentication page will automatically identify and enter the device number, and click "Quick Verification" to start real-name authentication.
For authentication, you need to upload the front and back of your ID card and live authentication, and you can purchase a data package only after completing real-name authentication.
Data buying
On the pocket WiFi management Home, the first step in the "My Services" section is the entrance to the data plan top-up.
It provides a variety of data packages to choose from a single month, one year, and two years, with an average monthly cost ranging from 9.9-49, and you can choose the corresponding package according to your needs.
Portable WiFi setup
After real-name authentication and the purchase of a data package, you also need to connect to the Wi-Fi to enter the web management background and initialize the design before it can be used normally.
The initial password of WiFi in the default state is "1234567890", which can be viewed by the sticker under the internal battery of the portable WiFi. After connecting to the network of JD Cloud Smart Portable WiFi, enter "192.169.0.1" in the browser to enter the management background, and the default management password is admin.
The background management page of JD Cloud Smart Portable WiFi is relatively intuitive as a whole, and the top is the status bar, which contains information such as WiFi signal, battery level, and the number of connected devices. The following modules are SMS, Advanced Settings, Quick Settings, Network Connection, Network Settings, Access Devices, Traffic Statistics, and Status Information.
For the first time, you need to click "Quick Settings", no need to modify it, keep clicking "Next", and finally click "Apply".
The management page will pop up whether to continue, click "Yes" to complete the initialization settings; Wait for the pocket WiFi to restart automatically, and connect to the WiFi again to surf the Internet normally.
Click "Network Settings - > Set External Network Connection" to enter the network settings, including connection mode, network finding mode and APN settings, which generally do not need to be manually modified.
Click "Network Settings - > Set Wireless Intranet" to enter the WiFi settings, and you can modify the WiFi name, password, encryption method (security mode), and maximum access number in the SSID section.
In WiFi Settings-> Advanced Settings, it can be seen that JD Cloud Smart Portable WiFi only supports WiFi in the 2.4G Hz band, and the channel and channel bandwidth (frequency band width) can also be modified under this page.
In WiFi Settings -> Wireless MAC Filtering, you can set up Mac address filtering, create blacklists and whitelists, etc.
In addition to modifying the settings in the WiFi management background on the web side, users can also scan the QR code inside the fuselage to directly enter the management page (i.e., the data package recharge page), and click "Device Management" or "Network Settings" to simply change the WiFi name and password.
After changing the WiFi name and password, you need to wait for 5 minutes and then restart the device before it can be used normally. As for other settings, you need to go to the admin on the web to modify them further.
User experience
Since JD Cloud Smart Portable WiFi adopts the built-in IoT card and battery design, it can be used anytime and anywhere after completing the real-name authentication and topping up the data package.
When the MacBook Pro 13 M2 laptop is connected to the 2.4G Hz band WiFi of JD Cloud Smart Portable WiFi, and the speed is measured by the "Global Network Test" software, the downlink rate is 9.34Mbps, the uplink rate is 2.78Mbps, and the network delay is 83ms, and the results are for reference only due to the different signal environments and devices in different regions.
JD Cloud Smart Portable WiFi itself is relatively backward, even if the official propaganda of the portable WiFi supports the so-called WiFi 6 standard, the actual peak network speed is still relatively low, and there is still a relatively large gap with the mainstream WiFi 6 routers on the market, while this Beijing portable WiFi is better in portability and price.
Although the peak downlink rate of JD Cloud Smart Portable WiFi is relatively low, there is no problem in watching 1080P or even 4K videos online. However, you may encounter multiple caches when watching some Dolby-spec 4K videos with higher bitrates, or when dragging the progress bar.
Using iPhone 15 Plus to connect to JD Cloud Smart Portable WiFi with 2.4G Hz band WiFi, the speed test is carried out through the "Global Network Test" software, the downlink rate is 17.91Mbps, the uplink rate is 7.81Mbps, and the network delay is 42ms, and the results are for reference only due to the different signal environments and devices in different regions.
Under such a rate performance, daily Internet chatting, watching videos, and even some games with low latency requirements are no problem, but the time consumed when you need to update, download software, and videos will be relatively long, and some games with high network latency requirements will also have a poor experience, which is often inferior to the phone's own network/hotspot or common routers.
Summary of the charging head network
From the perspective of appearance design, JD Cloud Smart Portable WiFi adopts a simple and advanced design, with a small size, only 90.6g weight, which is convenient to carry. For people who travel a lot for business or travel, this portable WiFi undoubtedly provides great convenience.
JD Cloud Intelligent Portable WiFi has also done a very good job in terms of user experience. Through a simple real-name authentication process, users can quickly activate the device and recharge data, and the whole process is simple and easy. This device is not only suitable for personal use, but also for small teams working on the go, ensuring that you can connect to a high-speed network anytime, anywhere.
In terms of functions, JD Cloud Smart Portable WiFi is equipped with a 2100mAh large-capacity battery and adopts Type-C interface, which can ensure long-term use time and alleviate the trouble of frequent charging. In addition, the device supports WiFi in the 2.4GHz frequency band, ensuring good network coverage and stable connection performance, which can meet daily scenarios with low requirements for network speed and latency.