Comments on: Secure WiFi on the move with MiFi http://www.tnet.com/blogged/2009/08/16/secure-wifi-on-the-move-with-mifi/ Various musings about stuff... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:12:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: kreed http://www.tnet.com/blogged/2009/08/16/secure-wifi-on-the-move-with-mifi/comment-page-1/#comment-918 kreed Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:50:54 +0000 http://www.tnet.com/blogged/?p=222#comment-918 By default, the MiFi will not work as a WiFi portal when it is being used via the USB connection. One way to deal with this is to use a Charging ONLY cable which would allow you to charge the MiFi but still use it as a WiFi portal. Kind of inconvenient. Found a posting that opened another way and in fact, I am currently using it in this configuration right now as I type this. When connected to the WiFi connection (not USB), access the Management screen and in <strong>Advanced-^gt;Config</strong> tab, download the current configuration file. This will be in XML format. Then change the setting: <code><routeroverusb>1</routeroverusb></code> So there is a 1 as the value you like above. Then re-upload the configuration file. The MiFi will reset and you can then plug it in as a USB connection and it will still operate as a WiFi portal. By default, the MiFi will not work as a WiFi portal when it is being used via the USB connection.

One way to deal with this is to use a Charging ONLY cable which would allow you to charge the MiFi but still use it as a WiFi portal. Kind of inconvenient.

Found a posting that opened another way and in fact, I am currently using it in this configuration right now as I type this. When connected to the WiFi connection (not USB), access the Management screen and in Advanced-^gt;Config tab, download the current configuration file. This will be in XML format.

Then change the setting:

<routeroverusb>1</routeroverusb>

So there is a 1 as the value you like above. Then re-upload the configuration file. The MiFi will reset and you can then plug it in as a USB connection and it will still operate as a WiFi portal.

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