Why at all mobile Wi-Fi Hotspots?
A portable Wi-Fi Hotspot is a small, battery-powered Router with UMTS-Modem. So basically a portable Mini-Router, similar to a Smartphone via Tethering its Internet connection with multiple devices can share. Most of the models offer a space for a SIM card, which you then mobile browsing. Very handy not only in holiday, but also when Browsing in the Park or a car ride, if you want to go with Tablet and smart phones via the same SIM card online. Therefore, the mobile Hotspot is worth it:
- With mobile Wi-Fi Hotspots you can surf safe and don't rely on public Wi-Fi networks.
- With the purchase of a mobile Wi-Fi Hotspots you can also save costs in future when you buy your next iPad, or the next Kindle, only in the cheaper version with a Wifi-equipment (without Sim card Slot).
- Most routers are small in size and with about 100 grams of weight very easily.
- Tip: With associated external network port to your Micro USB port mobile Wi-Fi Hotspots, are more efficient and offer a slightly increased range.
- The range of your Mini-Wi-Fi network, you can also increase with an additional, external TS-9 antenna. And with a Micro-SD card in the mobile Hotspots to your photos are easy to share.
Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot to buy the there are
- Quick Internet there are only rare: so Far only a few mobile Hotspots such as the Huawei E5776 fast LTE use and their devices is a fast-paced Wi-Fi network with up to 150 MBit/s offer. For this you need to have, of course, booked an LTE connection with as large volume of data, and the Router is about 150 Euro numbers.
- Wi-Fi & battery: The Wi-Fi Standard, manufacturers rely mostly on 802.11 g, so you can get data rates of up to 54 MBit/s gross - passable. Only a few mobile Hotspot Router as the MF91D, ZTE already support 802.11 n, but even these remain with a 72 MBit/s is far below the Maximum capacity of 600 MBit/s (this saves power). The battery performance is relatively weak and limited to a few hours.
- Pay attention to the device number: Depending on capacity of the mobile Wi-Fi Hotspots you can surf the web with multiple devices at the same time. The Huawei E5776 is the up to ten devices; while about 50 euros cheaper Huawei E5331 at least eight devices. For comparison: The mobile USB-Surfstick Huawei E355 supports five devices with its Internet connection for about 59 euros.
- Differences in the operation: most of The mobile Hotspots can be like a "normal" Router via the web interface on the PC to set up and control. The only exception to this is in the top again device, Huawei E5776, the you can operate with your own App. Especially practical is, of course, travel.
- Where to buy? Currently, two manufacturers - Huawei and ZTE mobile Hotspots to offer mainly. Usually you can find them even in large electronics Fachmäkrten difficult. In combination with SIM-cards-contracts for the Hotspots, but there are always offers from Vodafone, Base and Eplus.
Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot Huawei
As you alternatively your iPhone into a mobile Hotspot set up can be learned in the next CHIP practice tip.
