InHand IR302
#8 in RoutersFull review
For unattended sites, vehicles and cabinets that need a rugged dual-SIM 4G router with cloud management, not for home speed.
Amazon $178$178
The InHand IR302 is the better cellular router overall, rated 3.5 to 2.6. The InHand IR302 leads on price and 12 V input. The Cradlepoint E100 (LTE Cat 7) wins on modem speed and wiFi. The InHand IR302 costs $371.75 less ($178 vs $549.75).
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Cradlepoint E100 (LTE Cat 7)
#15 in RoutersFull review
For a stationary RV or cabin setup on shore power that wants a desktop router with wired-to-LTE failover and battery backup.
Amazon $549.75$549.75
Which should you buy?
- Choose the InHand IR302 for price ($178 vs $549.75) and 12 V input (9-36 V DC input vs mains adapter only).
- Choose the Cradlepoint E100 (LTE Cat 7) for modem speed (300 Mbps peak downlink vs 150 Mbps peak downlink) and wiFi (Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) dual-band concurrent 2x2 MU-MIMO vs Wi-Fi 4 (802.11b/g/n) 2.4 GHz).
Scores side by side
Each factor is scored 0-100 against the same fixed reference points for every routers cellular router; a clear win is highlighted. How we rank explains each one.
| Factor weight | InHand IR302 | Cradlepoint E100 (LTE Cat 7) |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 3.5/5 | 2.6/5 |
| Price 20% | 90 $178 | 28 $549.75 |
| Modem speed 15% | 11 150 Mbps peak downlink | 30 300 Mbps peak downlink |
| SIM slots 8% | 50 2 SIM slots | 50 2 SIM slots |
| Antenna ports 15% | 50 2 external antenna connectors | 50 2 external antenna connectors |
| Multi-WAN 10% | 40 WAN failover | 40 WAN failover |
| 12 V input 10% | 100 9-36 V DC input | 0 mains adapter only |
| Power draw 10% | 42 10 W published | 50 power draw not published (neutral score used) |
| WiFi 5% | 20 Wi-Fi 4 (802.11b/g/n) 2.4 GHz | 45 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) dual-band concurrent 2x2 MU-MIMO |
| Warranty 7% | 100 3-year warranty | 0 warranty not published, scored as none |
Specifications
| InHand IR302 | Cradlepoint E100 (LTE Cat 7) | |
|---|---|---|
| Cellular | ||
| Modem | LTE Cat 4 (Quectel EC25-AF) in the North America FQ38 model | LTE Cat 7 (E100-C7C) |
| Peak downlink | 150 Mbps | 300 Mbps |
| mmWave | No | No |
| Bands | FQ38 (North America): LTE-FDD B2/4/5/12/13/14/66/71, WCDMA B2/4/5 | LTE FDD B2, B4, B5, B7, B12, B13, B14, B25, B26, B66, B71; TDD B41, B42, B43, B48 |
| Carriers | FQ38 North America model listed for AT&T and Verizon | AT&T, Verizon certified; Bell pending; FirstNet Capable |
| SIM slots | 2 | 2 |
| External antenna connectors | 2 | 2 |
| Antenna connector type | SMA | SMA |
| Network | ||
| Ethernet ports | 2 (100 Mbps) | 5 (1 Gbps) |
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11b/g/n) 2.4 GHz | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) dual-band concurrent 2x2 MU-MIMO |
| Multi-WAN | Failover | Failover |
| Power and build | ||
| Power input | 9-36 V DC terminal block; optional 12 V adapter | AC adapter only: 100-240 V AC in, 12 V DC 3 A out (included) |
| Power draw | 10 W | - |
| Operating temperature | -35 to 70 C (extended -40 to 75 C) | 0 to 40 C (32 to 104 F) |
| Weight | 259 g | 680 g |
| Warranty | 3 years | - |
| Released | 2020-05 | 2024-01 |