I'm currently on a road trip, roaming around the western United States and Canada. Ryan was kind enough to let me borrow his MiFi router. It's been pretty awesome, but one thing has been bugging me. What do all the color variations of lights mean?
After some searching, I found the answer! I figure that others might be interested as well:
Power LED:
-LED not lit: No power to modem
-LED Blue (Solid): Modem is on and you’re roaming
-LED Green (Solid): Modem on and fully charged
-LED Green (Blinking): Modem is in hibernate
-LED Red (Blinking): Battery is critically low
-LED Amber (Solid): Charging
-LED Amber (Blinking): Modem error
LED Side Light Indicator--Modem data status:
-LED not lit: No power
-LED Green (Solid): Modem is on, but not transmitting/receiving data
-LED Green (Slow blinking): Modem is on, but no service
-LED Green (Fast blinking): You’re good to go!
(Source: pocketnow.com/thought/chuongs-pick-novatel-mifi-pu... )
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What do the colored LED lights on the MiFi mean?
I have the Sprint version of the 2200, and in addition to the lights you mention, it also has a light that lights up the Sprint "signal strength bars" logo. Is there any significance to this light (I've never seen it turn off except when I turn the device off), or is this just Sprint trying to add their own "bling"?
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Don't rack up the roaming charges on the Mi-Fi. I bet data is expensive once you cross the boarder.
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Thank you, I just got my MiFi. So far so good. I got only green lights.
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I have verified with Verizon business support that the roaming rates are just over $3/MB in Canada (I want to say $3.15), and just over $5/MB in Mexico. At those rates I ask our travelers to be mindful of how much they use it when over either border and try to save the big email attachments and YouTubing for back at the hotel!
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Yeah, I actually didn't use it while I was in Canada! Didn't want to have to pay excessive amounts for data.
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