To Tether or Not To Tether
- May 30th, 2010
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For several years I have tethered a wireless point to my different phones. When I got my iPhone last August I was looking forward to being able to tether to it. Well, it is still not possible and frankly, it is a bit of a pain to tether anyway.
So, after the short time of having the iPad, I thought maybe I would get an iPad with 3G. At this point I am glad I wasn’t able to buy one at the Apple Store (tried on three different occasions).
Friday I stopped by the Verizon store to check out the MiFi 2200 3G that they are advertising. There are several reasons I considered this device. One is that I noticed often that the Verizon signal was better than the AT&T signal. Another reason I considered this is, I like the idea of being able to use the MiFi as a wireless point for multiple devices. It works well for the Pro Books, the iPad and the iPod touches we have.
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Verizon MiFi 2200 3 G Just under 2 oz. and slightly smaller than the iPhone. |
So far it seems to work very well. It connects instantly and seems to have sufficient speeds. While it can’t compare to my normal connections, it certainly is good enough to work and play!
The download speed and upload speed was measured while parked in a parking lot while I was waiting for someone. This was while I was connected to the MiFi with my iPad and Pro Book. In fact, I did this entry including capturing the images on the iPad and e-mailing it to myself to resize in Photoshop and then edit this post! Not too bad.
Download: 1.77 Mbps – Upload: 0.84 Mbps
For information (including rebate information) check here.