MiFi Huawei E5830 - DEMO Unit Like new still has all the plastices on the screen. Unlocked to all Networks..
Comes With South African Adapter extra. Shipped from JHB
It seems that 3 can't quite make up its mind about what to actually call this device. On the company's website it's billed as the Mobile Broadband MiFi, while on the box it's simply titled Mobile Wi-Fi. Whatever the company finally settles on calling it, one thing is for sure, it does a hell of a lot more than your standard broadband modem. This is because the MiFi (which is really a rebadged Huawei E5830) combines the functions of a mobile broadband dongle and a battery powered Wi-Fi router into a single device.
The benefit is that unlike a standard USB modem you can connect multiple devices to it at the same time to share the connection. It's handy to have around the home to share broadband with, say, a couple of laptops and an iPod Touch, or business users could call on it to quickly set up a Wi-Fi network at an away site. In fact, the more you think about it, the more useful it seems to be.
What's more, the MiFi's small size means it's very easy to carry around. It's around two thirds the size of an ordinary mobile phone (if there's such a thing these days) and is also extremely light at just 90g, so you can easily stuff it in a laptop bag without worrying about it weighing you down.
That said, getting the device up and running is very straightforward. It's simply a matter of holding down the on button and waiting for the MiFi to kick into life. Then you press the connect button to activate the mobile broadband link and finally you press the Wi-Fi button to turn on the Wi-Fi connection. Sensibly, the device is set up by default to use encryption and 3 provides the SSID name and WEP Key on a small card, so you don't have to configure any settings to get it up and running.
Obviously, with only three buttons on the device there's no way to change the MiFi's configuration without plugging it into a PC. Once you do plug it into a computer it automatically launches the installer for loading all the necessary drivers plus the 3 Wi-Fi Manager. This application gives you pretty comprehensive control over the MiFi allowing you to change the SSID and WEP key, adjust the firewall defaults and alter the DHCP settings. You can also use the app to store contact numbers, send and receive SMS messages and turn on and off the device's broadband and Wi-Fi connections. On top of this it enables you to monitor the status and signal strength of the broadband connection.
Huawei E5830 wifi router Details:
Huawei E5830 router Specifications
