Verizon MiFi 2200 mobile hot spot Expert Reviews

A new class of 3G device called MiFi (mobile Wi-Fi) made by Novatel Wireless is finally available from Verizon and Sprint networks. Verizon's version, the MiFi2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot, is a pocket sized Wi-Fi router capable of communicating ...

Simple to use. Great Wi-Fi range. Travel friendly size

Runs hot. Battery power drops quickly with multiple devices. Tied to Verizon Wireless EV-DO service only

You won't be connected very long if you use multiple Wi-Fi devices, but the Verizon MiFi2200 is close to the coolest portable hotspot you can carry. Sprint's version, however, is a little better.

The MiFi 2200 performs the magical task of providing a Wi-Fi signal to up to five devices and routing them all through its onboard 3G cellular data connection.

asy to use ; configurable via web interface ; DayPass option adds flexibility

No way to gauge signal strength on device itself

In the 10 years since Apple employees walked down the aisles of a Macworld Expo keynote bearing AirPort-connected iBooks to the oohs and aahs of the crowd, wireless Internet has gone from being an impressive tech innovation to a necessity. Hotels, ...

We're at least a generation away from internet on everything. Until then, the Verizon MiFi 2200 will drive one 3G cellular data connection over Wi-Fi to a handful of gadgets at once.

of the reference design, it has a plastic top, which I imagine is better for wireless signal reception. The 3G connection is a Verizon EVDO revision A connection, and it was not too slow while being tested from downtown Manhattan

Short version: We've loved the MiFi mobile router since we first laid eyes on it back at CES. After a few days of playing with the Verizon MiFi 2200, we still love it just as much – but with one hangup: the nasty monthly bill. After a trivial hiccup ...

Despite the ubiquity of WiFi these day, mobile broadband has emerged as one of the most useful services available for anyone who spends a lot of time working away from their home or office. Of course, this solution has its own problems, one of them ...

We've been following Novatel's MiFi with bated breath since its December announcement, and the totally pocketable 3G / WiFi router has finally graced a US carrier. Though it'll ultimately come in a variety of physical designs, bands, and radio ...