We have previously examined different devices of Keenetic, which offers suitable solutions to users with its wide product range in terms of internet connection. While the models we reviewed earlier require a local internet connection, our current review is aimed at users who have difficulty accessing fixed internet. While the fixed internet problem we encounter especially in summer cottages can be easily solved with this type of device, of course, there is no summer of freedom to connect to the internet from anywhere. Our guest today, Keenetic Runner 4G, stands out as a product that will provide this.
Keenetic Runner 4G can work as a 4G modem router with its internal SIM card slot. In this way, in places where there is no fixed internet, you can easily connect to the internet via your mobile line and share the internet with your other devices. You are probably saying to yourself, “I can do this by turning on my phone’s hotspot,” but when it comes to stable internet, we cannot say that the internet connection you will share over your phone is very effective. Therefore, if stable internet performance is desired, this type of device is needed.
Keenetic Runner 4G not only provides the Internet to peripheral devices wirelessly, but also allows wired connection with Ethernet ports. You can even use the Ethernet ports on it for your fiber internet. In this sense, it brings diversity in the usage scheme. In other words, if you wish, you can choose your fiber internet, which you will terminate over the Ethernet port, as your main connection, and you can use the 4G connection, which you will terminate with your SIM card, for redundancy.
There are 4 antennas in total on the Keenetic Runner 4G. While these types of products usually have fixed antennas, it is a great advantage that you can change the 2 antennas on the back of this device. Thus, you can use your own 4G antennas if you have them or if you want to buy them separately. Of the 4 antennas on the Keenetic Runner 4G, the fixed antennas on both sides are Wi-Fi antennas, while the other 2 removable antennas on the back work as LTE antennas. Let’s say that the antennas on it already provide a pretty good shooting power. Because the gain of each of the LTE antennas is 4 dBi, while the gain of each of the Wi-Fi antennas is 5 dBi. In this sense, its performance will meet its needs.
We did our test with this device in both home and office environments. Although there is a corridor of approximately 10 meters between the living room and the back rooms in home use, we have seen that the signal can easily reach the back rooms as well. We also achieved a similar result in an open office environment. In both scenarios, while we get download results of around 100 Mbps through our SIM card inserted in Keenetic Runner 4G, it should be noted that the device supports download speeds up to 150 Mbps and upload speeds up to 50 Mbps. Of course, these speeds are related to your location, the distance to the base station and the density of the lines.
Well, can you use every service provider’s mobile internet package with this device? Yes, there are no restrictions on this. Keenetic Runner 4G supports all SIM cards and mobile operators in Turkey. After you open the box of Keenetic Runner 4G, all you have to do is insert your SIM card to be able to connect to the internet, that’s all.
It’s that simple, of course, but Keenetic Runner 4G is not just a modem and router. KeeneticOS has a very detailed range of settings and options in its interface. So much so that you can integrate Keenetic Runner 4G into your Wi-Fi Mesh system and thus benefit from your internet network at a large scale. For example, if you have a villa or detached house where wide and fixed internet does not reach, you can spread the internet in your garden on a large scale by connecting it with other devices such as Keenetic Omni with the mesh structure of Keenetic Runner 4G.
Meanwhile, KeeneticOS offers a wide range of options, but it is not difficult to use. You can find the application of the device, which can be completely controlled through the mobile application, in the App Store and Google Play Store. You can easily set up the device with this application and see all the settings together. With the Keenetic mobile application, you can prioritize devices in your network, apply asymmetric speed limits, view network traffic, prioritize services and devices with the traffic classification engine, create a firewall, and manage operations such as family profiles, parental control and ad prevention.
In addition to these, Keenetic distinguishes itself visibly from its competitors with the VPN support it offers. Supporting VPN types such as IPSec VPN, SSTP VPN, L2TP VPN and more, Keenetic cares about the privacy of its users on the internet and the secure and fast connection between two different locations.
Result
All in all, Keenetic Runner 4G is a great solution if you don’t have fixed internet but still want to get broad internet performance over your mobile line. It is a very useful product with its simple design, easy use, but effective performance with its wide features. Let’s also mention that you can find the Keenetic Runner 4G on the market at a price of 999 TL at the moment.
CHIP Online Rating: 95%
+ Effective performance
+ Connection options
+ Ease of use
+ Software support
+ Replaceable antenna option
Keenetic Runner 4G Technical Specifications
- WiFi Class N300 ,
- Interface 4 x 100Mbit/s Ethernet
- Frequency 2.4GHz
- Link Speed 300 Mbps
- Antenna 4 pieces (external)
- Dimensions 159 x 110 x 29 mm
- Weight 236 gr.
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