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Cradlepoint Routers Now Support Novatel MiFi
Today Cradlepoint’s announcing that a firware update will make its wireless routers’ compatible with Novatel’s MiFi cards. I use a MiFi 2200 that I bought from Sprint and have been very pleased with it so far, but Cradlepoint’s routers are much more robust that the MiFi.
““Customers can increase the range of their Wiâ€ÂFi signal, connect up to 64 Wiâ€ÂFi devices, and add features like automatic failover and unlimited LAN connections by tethering the MiFi to a CradlePoint router,â€Â
said Jack Alton, VP Sales North America for CradlePoint. ““It really is a terrific option for users that need more range and speed than the MiFi can manage, like when you need to cover an entire home or office with a Wiâ€ÂFi signal.â€Â
I use my MiFi to work remotely on my PCs, upload photos with my Eye-Fi card and to get online with my iPhone since 3G is prety much MIA in my neighborhood. Since I got the MiFi card, my Cradlepoint router’s pretty much sat in the closet.
Cradlepoint isn’t trying to suggest that anyone carry around both a MiFi and a Cradlepoint router, but to instead use the Cradlepoint/MiFi combo when at home or in the office as a backup solution. This reminds me of one of my good friends who uses a USB modem with his Cradlepoint router at home instead of signing up for Cable or DSL.
Ziv
07/10/2009 at 1:04 pm
Cool. going to upgrade the fw on my CTR-350 and CTR-500… I’m sure that there are more bug fixes, other than just adding support for the MiFi.
Ziv
07/10/2009 at 1:06 pm
Based on the result of checking online, the latest firmware version is: 2.4.0
Your CradlePoint CTR is up to date.
:-( Maybe it’s not out yet, for the CTR-350
Gary
07/10/2009 at 2:40 pm
maybe its because I dont own a Mi-fi (but do have a Cradlepoint/Compass 597 combo)…how would this work….does the Mi-fi connect USB to the Cradlepoint?
Xavier Lanier
07/10/2009 at 9:24 pm
Yes, you would connect the MiFi to the Cradlepoint via USB. I don’t think a whole lot of MiFi users will use this setup, but it would come in handy for those who use 3G as a primary or backup connection at home or in an office.
Some of Cradlepoint’s routers have much broader ranges than the MiFi and the limit is 64 WiFi devices vs. just 5 on the MiFi.
Yo Dawg
07/11/2009 at 10:07 pm
Yo Dawg. I put a wireless router attached to your wireless router, so you can surf the web while you surf the web.