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You can connect multiple devices: Some MiFi devices let you connect 10 or more devices to a single hotspot, which will work out a lot cheaper than paying for a mobile data plan for each of those devices &#; but you&#;ll want a generous data allowance.
You can connect Wi-Fi-only devices to a mobile data connection: Tablets are great to use at home, but what about on the train, on the beach or by the pool? Wherever you can get a signal, you can use MiFi to create a wireless network and get online from any Wi-Fi device.
You can save money on your next tablet: Buying a tablet with a 4G or 5G data connection adds around £100 to the price, and that&#;s before you consider the monthly fee for your data. Use some of that money to buy a MiFi router instead and you&#;ll never need to buy a cellular tablet again.
You can reduce roaming charges: Most mobile operators offer free roaming in the EU (for now, anyway!), but fixed-fee roaming elsewhere, allowing you to take your home tariff with you for a set cost. Rather than paying this extra charge on all your devices, turn off data roaming on them and connect them all to a mobile hotspot. You&#;ll pay this charge only once, but get all your devices online. Note that 5G roaming is not widespread, but it is currently offered by Vodafone and VOXI.
You can avoid using slow hotel Wi-Fi: When visiting hotels that still charge for Wi-Fi, you can get the kids online all day and at a lower cost than what the hotel would charge. Better still, you can avoid using the same network as all the other guests, which is usually slow and often has poor signal in your hotel room. Sometimes these networks can also be unsecured, so using MiFi will be preferable.
You can add 5G connectivity to a 4G device: Many of us have yet to jump on the 5G bandwagon, but where available it is seriously fast. Although your may be limited to 4G, your data plan almost certainly includes 5G. A 5G mobile router will allow you to connect your 4G to the internet at 5G speeds.
You can get faster download speeds: Even if your device already supports 5G, you could potentially get faster download and upload speeds by switching to a MiFi that supports a faster connection. Just remember that 5G is not yet available everywhere, and purchasing a 5G hotspot will push up the price.
You can share storage across your own mobile network: If your MiFi supports a microSD card, you can share that storage across all your devices, which is especially handy if they don&#;t support expandable storage themselves.
First off, not all Hotspots are a MiFi. MiFi is a brand of mobile Hotspot made by Novatel. Calling every hotspot or even wifi tethering off of a a MiFi is like calling every that can run APPs an iPhone or every small car in the world a Beetle.
I have done testing with both available LTE Mobile Hotspots from Verizon and want to share my results to help with your purchase decision. Both of these devices get rave reviews on most tech websites and have been given awards at CES and other other electronic shows. I believe these reviews and awards were based on testing in "controlled" areas or paper presentations from their manufacturers. I have to believe none of these people would write what they have about these devices if they were normal everyday users.
Novatel MiFi L
Pros-
Download and Upload speeds are fast when on 4G
Great external display to show signal strength, battery level, number of devices connected
4 - 5 Hours of battery power
Solid looking design
VPN Passthrough
Many custom client configuration changes through text file, some are currently not working
Cons-
Unable to roam from 4G to 3G and back to 4G without having to be rebooted
Thicker than older MiFi and Samsung hotspot
Unable to pass inbound UDP traffic to clients
3G seems slower than older MiFi
Unresponsive technical support
What scenario would make me pick this device?
There are two scenarios for which I would pick this one over the Samsung hotspot.
1. This device seems to work well as a stationary hotspot in a well saturated 4G area. If there is any possibility you might roam from 4G to 3G and back to 4G you can lock the device to 4G(LTE) only.
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2. This device will work if you put it in CDMA Auto (3G) mode. The device will not look for a 4G signal even if in a 4G area. This might be great if you are buying new but as an upgrade from the MiFi this is unacceptable. This is some question on if this device will ever function properly with the Verizon network.
Samsung SCH-LC11
Pros-
Download and Upload speeds are fast when on 4G
Thinner than Novatel MiFi
Design is minimal
Extended battery available from Samsung
Able to roam between 4G and 3G with no problems
Cons-
2.5 - 3.5 Hours of battery power
3G seems slower than older MiFi
4G/3G Radio lockups sometimes over a period of time
Unable to passthrough VPN traffic
Unable to pass inbound UDP traffic to clients
Somewhat responsive technical support (they have released new firmware but almost 2 months ago and there are still issues)
What scenario would make me pick this device?
If you are going to be mobile with your device and you might roam from 4G to 3G and back to 4G. This devices seems to roam fine between network types without a hitch. When I had the radio lockup over the last two days was over a period where the hotspot was sitting on my desk at home in a well covered 4G area.
Which device would I pick based on my situation and what I have seen so far?
Right now I would pick the Samsung over the Novatel. I feel the Samsung is fixable through firmware and will be fixed over time. Novatel seems to have dropped the ball on their device and will tarnish the MiFi brand if they don't do something soon.
I will post a followup after some more testing with both devices.
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