Battery-powered Wi-Reach Classic turns any USB 3G / 4G modem into portable WiFi hotspot

Mobile broadband routers certainly aren’t new, but Connect One’s take on the whole thing just might be our favorite (yeah, even more than Cradlepoint‘s offerings). Of course, we’d pick up a MiFi of some sort if we were buying into the space today, but for those still under contract with a USB WWAN stick, the Wi-Reach classic adds a whole new level of utility. Put simply, this minuscule device boasts its own battery and a sole USB socket, which is used to connect with whatever 3G (and after a future firmware update, WiMAX / LTE) USB card that you slap in there. Once in place, you’re now in possession of a mobile WiFi hotspot which can be shared with up to ten WiFi-enabled devices. We’re told that the device can last for up to five hours on a full charge, and it can even be re-energized via USB. Interested? Prove it. It’s up for order right now for $99.

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