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- Update: This reveiw replaces our older examination of the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot MiFi 4510L. The 3.7 x 2.4 x 0.5-inch MiFi 4510L has a basic.
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Verizon Wireless 4. G LTE Mobile Hotspot Mi. Fi 4. 51. 0L Reviewed. When Verizon first introduced its ultra- fast LTE service in late 2. A carrier had finally delivered on the long- talked- about promise of at- home Internet speeds on the go. The Verizon Wireless 4.
G LTE Mi. Fi 4. 51. L mobile hotspot promises those blazing speeds for up to five devices at once. However, other carriers are now nipping at Verizon's heels with faster 4. G networks of their own. Is this $4. 9. 9.
Update: This reveiw replaces our older examination of the Verizon Wireless 4. G LTE Mobile Hotspot Mi.
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Fi 4. 51. 0L. Design. The 3. 7 x 2. 4 x 0. Mi. Fi 4. 51. 0L has a basic rectangle design that's about the size of a small stack of credit cards. It's roughly the same size as the AT& T Elevate 4. G and the T- Mobile Sonic 4. G, but it eschews the rounded design of the Sonic and the rubber edges of the Elevate.
The bottom and sides are coated in soft- touch rubber, while the top is a sophisticated reflective black with smoky chrome trim and matching power button. The overall aesthetic reminds us of a modern skyscraper, though it's not as reflective and fingerprint- prone as the T- Mobile Sonic. The top of the Mi. Fi 4. 51. 0L houses an E Ink display with indicators for signal, battery, and the number of devices connected.
The display remains constantly visible, so a quick glance is all that's needed to instantly check signal and battery status. There's also a status light along the front edge of the device that flashes purple when searching for a 4. G signal and changes to a steady green when one is found. The green light flashes when the hotspot is sending/receiving data. Unfortunately, the Mi. Fi doesn't display how much data you've consumed like the Elevate 4.
G. The back edge of the 4. L houses a micro. USB port and a port for attaching an antenna. Unlike other mobile hotspots, this one doesn't include a micro. SD card slot. This hotspot can connect to up to five devices at once. Coverage. Verizon's 4.
G LTE network is available in 1. Verizon promises download rates between 5 to 1. Kenwood Garmin Gps Map Updates. Mbps and uploads between 2 to 5 Mbps, but our test results were much faster than that. Features. Unfortunately, you can't charge the 4. L over a USB connection to a notebook and broadcast a Wi- Fi signal at the same time like you can with the Samsung SCH- LC1. Sprint Mi. Fi 4. 08.
Internet connection directly over USB). When connected to a PC, the device shuts down the wireless radios and charges the 4. L's battery. In order to use the 4. L while charging, you'll need to plug in the AC adapter.
Like with most routers, you can access the 4. L's settings via its URL. There you can change the password, see other connected devices, set the hotspot to power down if it idles, and adjust the security settings. The control panel also shows you the device's battery life, connection strength, and the type of data network access available (3. G or 4. G). Typically, mobile hotspots built by Novatel (such as the Sprint Mi.
Fi 4. 08. 2) include the manufacturer's proprietary Mi. Fi OS, a mini operating system which users can access in the router's control panel to take advantage of location- based services such as local business search and weather updates. However, the Mi. Fi 4. L doesn't include this software because the GPS chip inside the device comes deactivated. Performance. Verizon's LTE network was fun to test in Chicago- -just to see how crazy fast it can get. However, we were also very impressed by the consistency of the network's speed and coverage. At all three of our testing locations, in Lincoln Park, Mayfair, and the near- west suburb Oak Park, the Mi.
Fi 4. 51. 0L maintained four full bars of service. We ran the download and upload tests on Speedtest. The Mi. Fi 4. 51. L consistently flew past the other hotspots with an average download speed of 2. Mbps. That's 1. 6 Mbps faster than its closest competitor, the T- Mobile Sonic 4.
G. By comparison, the AT& T Elevate 4. G averaged 6. 6. 2 Mbps and the Sprint Overdrive Pro averaged 5. Mbps, although the AT& T hotspot delivered a much faster 2. Mbps down in Houston. The Mi. Fi 4. 51. L was even 5 Mbps faster than our home Internet connection. Speedtest. net upload speeds were just as strong, with the Mi.
Fi posting an average speed of 4. Mbps, though AT& T's LTE is catching up; the Elevate's average upload was 3. Mbps. In Houston, the AT& T hotspot averaged a much higher 1. Mbps. Large File Downloads and Uploads. Large file download and upload speeds were equally strong.
The Mi. Fi 4. 51. L downloaded a 1. MB file in an average of 8. AT& T came in at 1. Sprint and T- Mobile brought up the rear with times of 1. The story was the same when uploading a 6.
MB file: Verizon's hotspot completed the job in an average of 1. Sprint took 4. 1 seconds, and AT& T and T- Mobile came in near the minute mark with times of 5. Web Surfing. Downloading and uploading is all fine and good, but how long will it take you to load a website? Using a Dell Inspiron 1. Google's Chrome browser, we timed how long it took for Laptopmag.
CNN. com, ESPN. com, and NYTimes. The Mi. Fi 4. 51.
L took an average of 6. This is speedy, but not as fast when you consider that the Elevate took an average of 7. Sprint Overdrive Pro took an average of 7. The T- Mobile Sonic 4. G did its best impression of 3. G with an average of 1.
Battery Life. Verizon rates the Mi. Fi 4. 51. 0L's battery for up to five hours of use. We didn't have to reach for the charger even after several days of intermittent use.
After fully charging the hotspot in the morning, we used the Mi. Fi for about four hours and the battery was still half full. Data Plans and Value. Verizon Wireless currently sells the Mi. Fi 4. 51. 0L for $4. It's coupled with either a 5.
GB plan for $5. 0 a month or a 1. GB plan for $8. 0 a month. Going over those limits will set you back an extra $1. GB. T- Mobile offers the same pricing plans, but instead of charging extra if you go over your monthly limit, the carrier will throttle your speed.
T- Mobile also offers a 2. GB plan for $4. 0 a month. AT& T pairs its $6. Elevate hotspot with a 5. GB/$5. 0 monthly plan and also charges a $1. Sprint charges $6.
GB of 3. G and 4. G data but starts at a lower $4. GB of 3. G and 4. G. Verdict. Comparing the Mi. Fi 4. 51. 0L on Verizon's LTE network to other hotspots is like bringing a Harley to a bicycle race. It offers screaming- fast performance, and although AT& T offers 4.
G LTE speeds too, it's only in a handful of locations right now. Verizon offers much more comprehensive coverage along with consistently fast performance. Our biggest issue with the 4. L? The data rates are so good that you could easily blow through the 5. GB cap in Verizon's lower- cost plan. Power users should step up to the $8.