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Mobile Wi-Fi hotspots: 7 (more) of your questions, answered

Mobile Wi-Fi hotspots: 7 (more) of your questions, answered

by ben patterson | Jul 20, 2012 | how-tos, networking, phones

Could you replace your home cable modem with a personal hotspot? Can you use your phone’s hotspot and charge it at the same time? Will a Wi-Fi-only iPad work with a 3G or 4G mobile hotspot? Read on for answers to those questions, and more! Jessica asks: Would it...
Will my Wi-Fi-only iPad work with a mobile 3G (or 4G) hotspot? (reader mail)

Will my Wi-Fi-only iPad work with a mobile 3G (or 4G) hotspot? (reader mail)

by ben patterson | Jun 22, 2012 | how-tos, networking, tablets

Ashley writes: I bought an iPad 2 with only Wi-Fi, and not 3G. If I were to buy a portable Wi-Fi hotspot, like a Mifi or another portable device from Verizon or AT&T, would I be able to access it from my iPad 2 although it doesn’t have a SIM card to access...
How many GBs do I need for a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot? (reader mail)

How many GBs do I need for a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot? (reader mail)

by ben patterson | Jun 14, 2012 | how-tos, networking

Anika writes: How many GBs do I really need for a mobile hotspot? They keep saying 10 GB a month if I want to watch movies on my tablet/computer, but won’t 5 GB per month suffice? Hi Anika! Great question—and the answer, as you may have guessed, is: it depends....
Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspots: Your Questions, Answered

Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspots: Your Questions, Answered

by ben patterson | Jan 26, 2012 | how-tos, laptops, networking, phones, tablets

[Updated 3/12/2018] Like the idea of wherever-you-go Wi-Fi? Consider a Wi-Fi hotspot, a device that bathes you in a personal cloud of wireless data, perfect for on-the-go laptop and tablet users. So, how do mobile Wi-Fi hotspots work, what are their drawbacks, and how...
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