AT&T Mobile Hotspot MIFI 2372 Review
AT&T mobile hotspot MiFi 2372 brings easy Wi-Fi connectivity to up to five devices, using AT&T's 3G network. Although it has some innovative features, it can't hit AT&T's fastest speeds. At 2.44 by 3.86 by .6 inches and 2.9 ounces, the MiFi 2372 is a little bigger than the slim, sleek Verizon MiFi 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot (3.5 stars), it's about the size and thickness of a deck of cards. Another, smaller blue light shows if the Wi-Fi router is operating. I'd prefer clearer indicators, such as the LCD on the Overdrive 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot by Sierra Wireless for Sprint (3 stars) or the e-ink on Novatel's upcoming 4G MiFi for Verizon.
As an HSPA 7.2 device AT&T mobile hotspot , the MiFi can't access the new HSPA+ or LTE networks AT&T is setting up around the nation. Walking away from the MiFi lowered speeds, as expected: 20 feet of distance dropped speeds to 2.4Mbps, 50 feet dropped to 1.8Mbps and 100 feet dropped to 970Kbps. I was able to connect both Macs and Windows 7 PCs to the MiFi without issue.
The MiFi supports MAC address filtering, port filtering, and port forwarding. The hotspot supports VPNs, including a special VPN passthrough setting. When you log into the administrative page at http://att.mifi (a nice touch so you don't have to remember the IP address), you'll see a page of live widgets showing how many devices are connected and your current location on a map, if the device can find GPS signal. For now, the MiFi also works as a file server, sharing files from a MicroSD card that you tuck into the device. The MiFi had no problem recognizing my 32GB Kingston card, but I had some trouble logging in. After rebooting the MiFi, my computers could see the drive and read files, and the connection was fast enough to stream video.The MiFi 2372 is a convenient way to connect multiple computers to AT&T's network. It supports HSPA+, so it will likely get faster speeds than the MiFi. AT&T's USBConnect Adrenaline, another USB modem, will be upgradeable to LTE when AT&T turns on that network next year, so that's a future-proof choice.
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