In a crowded Wi-Fi environment, I found that performance started dropping off pretty sharply at about 40 feet. It's 802.11 b/g/n (no a or ac), on the 2.4Ghz band only, although it does allow for 40MHz channels to improve speed. There's no parental control setting like I've seen on Novatel hotspots, though.Įverything about the Z915's connectivity tells me that ZTE and T-Mobile tried to figure out the exact minimum performance necessary, so they could offer a $109 hotspot with no contract. You can set data plan limits and dig into the usual router settings, including port forwarding, MAC filtering, UPNP, and DMZ settings. You get a full list of connected devices which you can easily switch between static and dynamic IPs. (Opens in a new window) Read Our AT&T Unite Reviewįor detailed data you need to go to the Web interface, which is also basic but functional. You can only see signal strength as bars, not dBm, for instance, and you can't get a percentage readout of remaining battery life. You can check your connection status, data used, and see a bit about the devices connected on the screen, but you can't do things like change the SSID or passwords the way you can on Novatel's more capable hotspots. On the front, there's a very basic 2-inch, 128-by-160-pixel, black-and-white OLED non-touch screen with some physical buttons below it. The battery is sealed in, and there's no microSD card slot. It has a physical On/Off switch (which I quite like), a SIM card slot, and a micro USB connection/charging port. The ZTE Z915 is a smooth, rounded gray plastic rectangle measuring 4.25 by 2.68 by 0.65 inches (HWD) and weighing 4.23 oz, which feels like a warm stone in your hand. That alone makes it our Editors' Choice for a mobile hotspot on T-Mobile. The new Z915 from ZTE ($ 109.92 or $4.58 per month for 24 months) is an affordable hotspotwith a key advantage: Band 12, which extends T-Mobile's LTE coverage into suburban and rural areas where you may not have seen it before. This little box contains better T-Mobile coverage. Front panel display gives limited info.How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication.How to Record the Screen on Your Windows PC or Mac.How to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3 Files.How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill.How to Free Up Space on Your iPhone or iPad.How to Block Robotexts and Spam Messages.
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