If you are using a iPad Wi Fi you know how limited it is when you are travelling or not around a Wi Fi hotspot. In such a situation iPad will become just a dead display without life since most of the activities you do with your iPad need active internet connection.
The solution is getting an iPad 3G. Good, it works but you have to pay nearly $150 extra. If you are a frequent traveler still you’d be willing to pay extra and get a 3G or LTE version.
But, if you look around very carefully there is an amazingly simple and low cost solution for this problem. It comes as Mi Fi router which is a mobile Wi Fi hotspot.
What is a Mi Fi Router?
To connect to 3G data networks on the go you might have used an USB HSDPA modem. There you have to insert your SIM card and through USB port your Laptop can connect to internet.
iPad comes with USB interface, but unfortunately there are no drivers for you to use this device with iPad or any other tablet.
Mi Fi router is almost as same as your USB HSDPA modem. Only difference here is it’s not using USB connectivity but Wi Fi. Since its using universal protocol any Wi Fi enabled device can connect to a Mi Fi router and access internet. It comes with built in USB chargeable battery.
When you want to access internet, all you have to do is enter your 3G SIM card, switch on Mi Fi router and connect to it using iPad Wi Fi. Then it act as a Wi Fi hot spot and let you access internet where ever you go as long as you have coverage.
How to Setup?
Setting up Mi Fi router is easy and any non techy person would be able to do it.
- Contact your mobile service provider and get a Mi Fi router with 3G data package.
- Charge Mi Fi router properly and switch it on.
- It will automatically connect to internet and wait for Wi Fi clients.
- Now switch on your iPad, and then switch on its Wi Fi connection.
- Search for devices and connect to Mi Fi router.
- Keep both the devices close by. Now your iPad Wi Fi is practically a iPad 3G.
- Now access internet using iPad.
Most of the Mi Fi routers support up to 5 devices. So you can easily share the same internet connection with your room mates as well. And of course this will save lots of money that you have to spend to buy an iPad 3G.
Of course Mi Fi router will work with any Android tablet or Smartphone as well.
Most of the mobile service provides such as Three, Telstar and Vodafone provide this service and there are different packages. Some of the contracts will give you the Mi Fi modem for free.
Normally Mi Fi router is having 5 hours of battery life. If you are already using a Mi Fi router share your experience about battery life, signal strength and other issues with us.
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