Anyone who pays $80 a month for mobile broadband access and then has to pay for broadband at home because they have more than one computer that needs Internet access has wished that there was a router that would allow the sharing of broadband connectivity from a cellular router.

CradlePoint is making that wish come true with its new CTR500 Travel Router. This little router features a support for an external Wi-Fi antenna, uses WPA2 and other security methods and features VPN pass-through. The CTR500 is also compatible with some Express Card modems. The router can also be used as a failover system to change from a normal Internet connection to wireless in the event of a lost normal Internet connection.

Once the modem or handset is plugged into the USB port of the CTR500 it offers the Internet connectivity up in an 802.11b/g Wi-Fi network or via a LAN port that allows multiple computers to use the connectivity. The solution is Plug-and-Play so no software or configuration is needed to set the wireless network up using the router. The CTR500 will be available on June 1 for $179.99.

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