Does this use up data while idle? I want to connect this to my virgin mobile mifi on the wifi side and to a powered-off PC on the ethernet side. I have data limititations for the mifi (5GB). I'm wondering if I leave this device and the mifi on, does...
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If you power it through the device your connecting it to and not an external USB power supply then it doesn't use band width when the host device is powered off. The only drawback is that takes about a minute to re-aquire every time it is turned on. If you keep it on all the time I'm not sure how much data it would use when idle. Band width would definetely be used, but I "assume" negligable data would be transfered.
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If you intend to watch videos on your device, you will eat all your data in no time and pay a fortune. I bought 4 gigs and used my device on a 30-day trip for lesser data-consuming tasks like music, email and facebook (no vids) and used about half that, mainly by taking advantage of any wireless services we had available (hotels, restaurants) along the way. It all depends on your usage; it's no substitute for a wireless modem, tho.
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Not directly. This connects to a laptop via a USB port. Depending on the laptop, the laptop may be able to throw a signal, but the device itself only provides service to the laptop connected via USB. If you're looking for something that gets a cellular data signal and then allows other devices connect to it via WiFi, that is a "Mobile HotSpot" or "MiFi". But with all of these items, be aware of the data fees. It's very easy to run up usage without realizing how quickly the meter is running.
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It communicates with your phones Wifi adapter. No data is used with your cell phone carrier. I don't understand your question about memory capacity. Do you mean how big of a micro sd card do you need? A 4 gig card will last you plenty long.
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No you don't need internet at all the way it works is its a hard drive but instead of using a usb cable to connect to the hard drive this drive uses wifi.To connect to the drive wirelessly you need the android app or the iOS version, now if you have internet on your phone or tablet the drive works as a hot spot but this is an additional feature it works well without Internet.
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This is a USB powered range extender that replaces your internal WiFi internet card. I recommend when using the Signal King range extender to turn off your internal card so there is less wireless interference in close proximity to the external range extender. Since both devices run on a 2.4GHz they can jam each other causing reduction in performance and range. I have experimented with leaving the wireless card on in my laptop and checking the speed of loading web pages and what not. I have seen at times a reduction in speed while the internal wireless card was on while using the the external range extender. This is a USB powered range extender that replaces your internal WiFi internet card. I recommend when using the Signal King range extender to turn off your internal card so there is less wireless interference in close proximity to the external range extender. Since both devices run on a 2.4GHz they can jam each other causing reduction in performance and range. I have experimented with leaving the wireless card on in my laptop and checking the speed of loading web pages and what not. I have seen at times a reduction in speed while the internal wireless card was on while using the the... » Read More This is a USB powered range extender that replaces your internal WiFi internet card. I recommend when using the Signal King range extender to turn off your internal card so there is less wireless interference in close proximity to the external range extender. Since both devices run on a 2.4GHz they can jam each other causing reduction in performance and range. I have experimented with leaving the wireless card on in my laptop and checking the speed of loading web pages and what not. I have seen at times a reduction in speed while the internal wireless card was on while using the the external range extender. « Show Less
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The device has no data storage capacity. It has no independent power and only operates via USB power, i.e., when plugged into the computer. It is the USB connection that both powers the computer and transmits the data to the computer. So, you will need to be connected to the computer to use its functionality. Hope this helps.
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It has it's own built in wifi signal it emits to your device and that's how you connect to it. Honestly, I could never get it to work even though I could get my device to see it. I just plus it in and use it like a flash drive now.
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Hello - I find using this device very sporadic .. meaning my wifi kicks out every single day.. if I am away from unit say 100 feet - I am NOT very happy at all with the performance - BUT I say this .. not knowing if it is in fact our main router - although I did have another much less expensive device that I used (Securifi Almond-Touchscreen Wireless Router extender) and that worked so well .. but it was not meant for the outdoors. I wish I had done a bit more investigating .. for the money spent .. I am not happy ..sorry ..
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I don't know what you are looking for it to do. For me I have no Wi-Fi. But I now pick up several Wi-Fi sources around me and I get Wi-Fi for free. It may not work everywhere for everyone. It definitely works for me. Just plug it in the USB and pick up free Wi-Fi near you. It says yup to 5 miles.
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From my experience, yes. I have two, installed at two different locations. The one does only 3G but the other one (6 months newer) boosts both 3G and LTE. I am not sure if it's about the original signal strength or what determines if it's 3G or LTE but both seem to boost data as well. Note this is signal strength booster so will not boost actual speeds.
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You must turn off the data on your cell. If you use connect to internet, carrier dosent know if using wifi or 3g. You will be charged per mb.
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You don't need this device if you have access to WiFi. You don't need this device if your cell phone permits you to 'tether' other devices. In places where you have No WiFi, but where cell phone coverage, 3G/4G is available, and if your cell phone does not permit tethering, and if you have a device like a tablet or a laptop PC without a dongle, ....with which you want to access the internet, then this device is handy. It can serve multiple devices simultaneously. Of course, you need to install a sim chip with data service from the cell phone provider of your choice.
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if your device is off, the adapter will turn off. so it will not use connection when not being used.
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I do everything over wifi. I have a network hard drive that I share with all my devices. Conecting your Minix to your PC is only necessary for updates. I believe it doesnt do anything else by pluging it to your PC. Joe
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The Mifi has an included battery which is good for several hours depending on how much and how fast the data is sent. It is convenient in any remote covered area without being plugged in: you might want to take it out to another building beyond the mifi to computer distance. We have two computers on different floors about 60 feet apart.. It has a small charger which brings it up to 100 % very fast. I do believe that there is a USB charger cable but I am not clear about that.
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Unfortunately the MiFi2200 does not have a user-accessible antenna port, so you cannot connect an antenna directly to it. We recommend that you exchange your Virgin Mobile hotspot with the latest one, the Overdrive Pro, which does have external antenna ports (it will require a dual antenna or two single antennas).