MiFi, WiFi What is working for you?

It doesnt happen often, but one place i remember for sure was in Newberry,SC ... my finish trainer ran a dedicated route to and from there and I could never get Verizon to work there, but AT&T would work, but it was slow.

 

I just got the Verizon MiFi2200, and the 3G speeds are much faster than what I was getting with my Sprint 3G. MUCH faster.
The only thing I don't like is the bandwidth cap, because I often email PDF PODs and other documentation back and forth to my employer, and an occasional broker/shipper.

 

Because public wifi isn't secure, there is no guarantee that the "hotspot" you are connecting to is a REAL hotspot and not a hacker disguised as a hotspot.

 

It isn't ONLY about that; it's also about someone gaining access to your computer, using it to send spam or even child pornography.

Don't believe it is possible?

Well.......ok.....

I know I wouldn't take the chance.

 

You're getting the lingo incorrect, that's why some were confused. While the MiFi is a "hotspot", it's technically an aircard. Albeit a wireless aircard that doesn't have to be inserted into your laptop to work.

As for the OP, I've had the MiFi2200 with Verizon and recently upgraded to the 4510L that I'm using right now. I've posted in this thread with my 4G speeds in 2 cities thus far.

Here's the speeds for you using 4G.


Outside Atlanta


Outside Detroit

As has been noted, LTE isn't widely available, but it still beats what AT&T has to offer. Hell, Verizon has about half the area in LTE that AT&T has in HSDPA. Not surprising because AT&T's infrastructure is poor at best.

I used to work for AT&T. I wouldn't use their service if they gave it away. That's no joke either. When I worked for them they gave all employees two lines for FREE. I stayed with Verizon even while employed by them.


Edit: Did another speedtest in Memphis. Only have 3G here. Vast difference in speed as you can see.

 

wow your 4G sucks!!!!!!!!!!! lol my 3G is 54mbps





American Trucker

 

I would investigate 4G coverage FIRST. Sprint has more 4G coverage than does Verizon, several times more, and I won't go with Sprint 4G coverage because it STILL doesn't cover crap....

 

Those speed readings are faster than my DSL right now. My DSL is only slightly faster than your 3G reading. This sucks!!