Want to have My iPod Touch to be connected to a WiFi while away From Home

There's always the Novatel Mifi which you can get through Sprint or Verizon but that's not free and you'd have to sign up for 2yrs (and pay a monthly fee( if you don't want to outright pay for the device.

It sounds like you want wifi where ever you go...car,restaurant,stores...Unfortunately wifi only has "hotspots"-small areas like a restaurant and not all places are willing to give out free internet access or will require a purchase at their store.

If you want internet access everywhere I would suggest getting an iPhone because you will always have at least at&t's edge cellular network to use. The ipod touch is intended as an internet capable device at home (and select places) and as a music player on the go.

I have the MiFi 2200 (it's made by Novatel) via Verizon Wireless with the Verizon 3G mobile broadband service (5 gig of data limit per month). It works great with my iPod touch 2G. The MiFi 2200 looks just like a WiFi hotspot to the ipod touch. What's great about the MiFi 2200 is that it's a wireless router and the size of a credit card. You can use it to provide internet access to your iPod touch, but also any other laptop or device with 802.11g wireless capability. Limit is 5 devices attached wireless to the MiFi at once.

I get approximately 1.5Mbps download and 500Kbps upload in my iPod touch via the MiFi 2200.

Yes, the Verizon or Sprint Novatel 2200 was exactly the device I was referring to and it looks like we have a positive review regarding this device used with the Touch. I am so tempted...

I'll add another positive review about the MiFi device and its use with a Touch. I've had this for about 2 months, and it works very well. And I'll disagree with the poster who said "get an iPhone".

The MiFi has several advantages over the iPhone -- First, it's a mobile hotspot that can provide WiFi for up to 5 devices simultaneously (the iPhone can't do that, even once AT&T enables tethering); Second, the MiFi allows use of a network other than AT&T (which many users may appreciate)...aside from Verizon, Sprint sells a version that works on its network; Finally, the price of the MiFi and its usage plan may well end up being less expensive than an iPhone.

It's not cheap, but then again, neither is an iPhone and its usage plan. I spend nearly $60/month on the expensive MiFi plan, but can switch down (and then back up) to the lower-priced $40/month plan if I don't need the full 5gb a month that the higher plan provides.

Sure, you don't get a telephone with the Touch + MiFi solution (although Skype works well if you add a microphone to your Touch), but not everyone wants/needs a phone...and for those who want primarily data/WiFi/Web, the MiFi with a Touch will give an iPhone a real run for its money.

I'll also add that the original poster may just need access to more hotspots - i.e., other than those that advertise "free" WiFi. If that's the case, she might consider something like a Boingo membership which will get her online in many places...including just about every McDonalds in the US.

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