Battery-powered Wi-Reach Classic turns any USB 3G / 4G modem into portable WiFi hotsp

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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/02/wi-reach-classic.jpg (http://www.dailyfinance.com/article/connect-one-delivers-3g4g-personal/906104/)Mobile broadband routers certainly aren't new (http://www.engadget.com/tag/mobile+broadband,router), but Connect One's take on the whole thing just might be our favorite (yeah, even more than Cradlepoint (http://www.engadget.com/tag/cradlepoint)'s offerings). Of course, we'd pick up a MiFi (http://www.engadget.com/tag/MiFi/) of some sort if we were buying into the space today, but for those still under contract with a USB WWAN stick, the Wi-Reach classic adds a whole new level of utility. Put simply, this minuscule device boasts its own battery and a sole USB socket, which is used to connect with whatever 3G (and after a future firmware update, WiMAX / LTE) USB card that you slap in there. Once in place, you're now in possession of a mobile WiFi hotspot which can be shared with up to ten WiFi-enabled devices. We're told that the device can last for up to five hours on a full charge, and it can even be re-energized via USB. Interested? Prove it. It's up for order right now for $99.Battery-powered Wi-Reach Classic turns any USB 3G / 4G modem into portable WiFi hotspot (http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/battery-powered-wi-reach-classic-turns-any-usb-3g-4g-modem-int/) originally appeared on Engadget (http://www.engadget.com) on Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).


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