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Pocket-sized personal hotspot
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Better than Advertised
By rcangeli
- November 3, 2009
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By rcangeli
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Better than Advertised
- November 3, 2009
Pros: Durable, great reception, excellent wifi range
Cons: needs more kbytes to be primary connection
The range and quality of this device is excellent. the WIFI range is better than the 33 ft specified in the literature.
The connectivity is also excellent with good reception and reliability even in the most difficult places I frequent.
I will use the MIFI to replace the Land Line Broadband services at my permanent residence and my vacation cabin as well as providing reliable service when I'm traveling in my Motor Home.
Better service in more locations at a reduced cost. What's not to Like.
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
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Exactly as advertised
By mjhucks
- October 30, 2009
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By mjhucks
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Exactly as advertised
- October 30, 2009
If youre looking at a data device to log onto the net with, you cant miss with this one, works like advertised.
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
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Too cool for words...
By Danimal
- October 29, 2009
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By Danimal
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Too cool for words...
- October 29, 2009
Pros: Stylish
I just replaced my data card with the MiFi. I kept looking for some wires or discs when I opened it up. It literally only needed a charge and a push of the power button to start working. That's it!
I run a Macbook and a PC and both are connecting great. I even had a friend tell me his dad runs with it in his pocket and streams radio to his mp3.
I am very pleased.
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
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Perfect for my MacBook w/ Snow Leopard OS
By GSGonzales74
- October 27, 2009
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By GSGonzales74
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Perfect for my MacBook w/ Snow Leopard OS
- October 27, 2009
I skeptically purchased the mifi due to I had upgraded my operating system on my MacBook to Snow Leopard operating system and my original wireless card was incompatible with it. Upon receiving the mifi, I ran into a minor issue of trying to configure it to my MacBook. With the direction of customer service over the phone and minimal time, I was able to configure it effortlessly with the System preferences --> network--> Assistant wizard (come to find out it is very easy and felt like an idiot). After configuring it to my machine, it worked like a charm! Now, both of my USB ports are free, its faster than my original wireless card, picks up a better signal, and no awkward device hanging off my machine. It worked exceptionally well while traveling. I would place the mifi close to the window and take my laptop into the other room and work away! I made a temporary hotspot for my coworkers to work off the connection while on the road and traveling in a cab. Here we were 3 of us working in cab on our laptops. A business man's paradise!
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
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Love this!!!
By samiam
- October 27, 2009
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By samiam
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Love this!!!
- October 27, 2009
This has been the most wonderful wireless product. My husband and I use this at expos all over the country and on the road. I have been able to connect everywhere with several machines.
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
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UPDATE AND MORE INFO ON THE MIFI
By MD MAN
- October 22, 2009
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By MD MAN
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UPDATE AND MORE INFO ON THE MIFI
- October 22, 2009
Pros: Durable, Big buttons, Stylish, portable
Cons: none
THIS IS A GREAT LTTLE DEVICE, I REVIEWED THIS A LTTLE WHILE AGO GIVING IT GREAT RATINGS AND I STILL GIVE IT TOP RATINGS, BUT I HAVE SOME INFO THAT THE MANUAL DOES NOT TALK ABOUT, I FOUND OUT THAT U CAN HOOK IT UP TO UR COMPUTER VIA USB, POWER THE MIFI AND GO ONLINE AT THE SAME TIME, THE WAY THAT THIS CAN BE DONE IS YOU HAVE TO GO TO SPRINTS WEBSITE AND DOWNLOAD THERE SOFTWARE CALLED "SPRINT SMARTVIEW", NOW IN DOING THIS IT WILL KILL THE WIRE LESS SIGNLE FROM THE MIFI WHEN IT IS CONNECTED TO THE USB CABLE BUT IT WILL STILL GIVE INTERNET SIGNLE VIA THE USB CABLE. TRY IT!! :)
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
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By Anonymous
- October 20, 2009
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By Anonymous
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- October 20, 2009
Pros: Durable, Stylish
Cons: no gps out.
This is a big jump forward for wireless broadband. I recommend this card to anyone who has a wifi device. It is great being able to set up a hotspot anywhere I am and not worry about avaliblity. One downside is no NENA out for gps usage. Possibly something that could be fixed by a firmware update.
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
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Review 8 for MiFi™ 2200 by Novatel Wireless
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eh It's OKKK...
By Matthew
- October 15, 2009
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eh It's OKKK...
- October 15, 2009
Honestly it's probably the best of all the networks.. but it still has issues. I find the blasted thing turning off all the time.. even when it is plugged in. I played with the settings to make sure it was always on.. and it claims it configured but continues to do the same thing. Macs have problems with this.. I can't connect to the IP to configure or view how much time I've spent on it. Which is bad because I love using my Mac.
Over all though.. it does what it says it does and sprint has quick service. I've used this in the car while driving connecting 4 computers and lag was normal.. somewhat.
I still wouldn't recommend it.. Get a land line.
Would you recommend this product to a friend? No
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Review 9 for MiFi™ 2200 by Novatel Wireless
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Excellent Product - A MUST HAVE!!!
By Ms Boop
- October 15, 2009
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By Ms Boop
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Excellent Product - A MUST HAVE!!!
- October 15, 2009
Pros: Durable, Big buttons, Stylish
I just received my mifi yesterday. When I got home it only took a click of a button and we were all connected. Installation was a breeze and the connection was awesome. My kids were in their bedroom, I was in mine and my sister was in hers and all got an excellent reception and connection. The speed is awesome..Don't listen to the negative reviews, this is a must have if you need multiple connections. AAA++++++++
P.S. I live in an area where we cannot get DSL or anything.
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
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Excellent device with only a few caveats
By business_user
- October 14, 2009
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Excellent device with only a few caveats
- October 14, 2009
Pros: multi-port router for up to five people
Cons: battery life battery life battery life
Nice little device for a business user. If you can expense this little guy, please do so! Acts as a multi-port router as well as a wi-fi hotspot. For the business user that lives, works, sleeps, and breathes by information getting around quickly and efficiently then the HTC Touch Pro2 and this device with the Simply Everything Plan is by far the best way to go.
If you need connectivity quickly with only a second or two notice, this device is perfect. They have a fairly decent interface for you to modify connection settings, etc. as well. It's not uncommon that I turn it on, and put it in my laptop bag before meetings. If I need something quickly, bang, there I go. I am online within two-to-five seoonds.
There are some fairly interesting cons to this device though: The biggest con is if you have to connect to a VPN. HOLY COW YOUR BATTERY WILL DIE IN NO TIME! This is such a major concern I simply purchased an extra usb to micro-usb cable to connect to the device when in use. The second fairly large con is the fact that the battery gets extremely hot when connecting to a VPN! I almost wonder if the little thing needs a heatsink. That is no joke, it get's really, really hot. I worry about that effecting the longevity of the device.
Overall, data-plan, device capabilities, and flexibility have made this an extremely valuable tool within my mobile office arsenal. Typically you do not have to dink around with USB devices or anything else. Enable wireless, turn on the wifi, and away you go. There are also enough security settings to please any sys admin as well. We all know how cranky they can get.
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
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Works Really Well most of the time
By triout
- October 12, 2009
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By triout
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Works Really Well most of the time
- October 12, 2009
Pros: Stylish, completely wireless
My spouse and I got this unit to replace a year old Sierra Wireless usb connected aircard, which never worked very well. The Novatel unit works soooo much better and we now have satisfactory Internet service in the rural area that we currently live. We love that you can place it ANYWHERE you want for the best reception. It has really made our lives better because we no longer have to sit around waiting for pages to load. Also, we can both use the Internet at the same time now (although it does split the band width). I have never had to use satellite Internet service, but our neighbors have it and it beats the speed of that hands down.
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
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Worth the price
By koawahine1
- October 9, 2009
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By koawahine1
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Worth the price
- October 9, 2009
Pros: portability
Taken it to several places, no problem with connectivity. Signal strength listed as excellent. No dropped signals (so far).
Works well on the road. Have not tried it with the car moving.Will follow-up later
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
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Great Product
By Anonymous
- October 9, 2009
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By Anonymous
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Great Product
- October 9, 2009
Easy to install, simple to use and great speeed. I would recommend this product to anyone.
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This is the Bomb!
By Lakamo
- October 8, 2009
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By Lakamo
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This is the Bomb!
- October 8, 2009
Great connectivity, easy to install (and I'm no pro) amazing hot spot ability. Took this houseboating and we had 5 people connected to my little MiFi. Loaned it to some friends to take to the beach and I think they may go switch to Sprint just to get this product. I know other companies have jumped on the bandwagon but so far as I know (and I did my research before buying it) all the other companies have data limits even on the "unlimited."
Great, great product.
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By Anonymous
- October 8, 2009
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By Anonymous
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- October 8, 2009
I am blown away at the performance of this product. I have been a wireless broadband user since its inception and have had devices from all carriers. This is the best device I have ever used. The portability and ease of use make it a must have. The speed is incredible wherever I have used it. I love this product. A+++++++++++++
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LOVE LOVE LOVE
By casey89
- October 6, 2009
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LOVE LOVE LOVE
- October 6, 2009
This is a fantastic device . I live in the middle of nowhere and it works perrfect. Highly reccomended. Worth the price.
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Must Own
By Caryr
- October 5, 2009
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By Caryr
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Must Own
- October 5, 2009
Pros: Durable, Great photos, Big buttons, Great sound, Stylish
It took minutes to set this up with two profiles and have it working. We had 3 laptops up and running within ten minutes on it, because everyone was being slow this was no fault of the device. These computer where also in different rooms in the house. Once all three computers where up and running on it. 2 were on youtube watching videos and I was on facebook. I did a speed check to see how it was performing. It was doing about as good as our cable and way better then the DSL we had before cable. It was running at broadband speeds.
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
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This Product is the Future of wireless technology!
By jlcrumbly
- October 5, 2009
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By jlcrumbly
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This Product is the Future of wireless technology!
- October 5, 2009
Pros: Durable, Stylish
I Love this thing!!! I have had the mifi for several months now and it has never failed me. I can take this unit out anywhere and be connected. You have a winner on your hand here Sprint well worth the money spent.
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
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By tony01
- October 3, 2009
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Its ok
- October 3, 2009
Pros: Custom themes
Cons: Price
This is ok There are better units and ways. Look for other units
Would you recommend this product to a friend? No
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Buy It!
By zdene96
- October 3, 2009
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By zdene96
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Buy It!
- October 3, 2009
I live out in the country where cable or dsl isn't available. I had reservations about trying this device and was surprised how well it performed. I got this device yesterday. I cancelled my satellite service today. Compared to satellite it works just as well or maybe a bit faster. Satellite was unusable on some days due to weather conditions. That alone makes this a winner.
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
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