MI Portable USB Mini WiFi Speed ​​Test

Wireless technologies have firmly occupied their niche and continue to develop rapidly. There is no longer a desire to scatter wires throughout the apartment, wifi technology is in almost every home. And if laptops, tablets and phones are already equipped with Wi-Fi receivers, then what to do with a desktop computer? Of course, you need to connect a Wi-Fi adapter, of which there are a great many on the market. Of course, Xiomi could not stand aside and released a long time ago Portable USB Mini WiFi adapter.

How does Xiaomi usually outperform its competitors? Affordable price and high-quality hardware, this statement did not bypass this WiFi adapter. The price of 300 rubles makes it one of the most affordable on the market, and the length of the device is less than 3 centimeters. But it is worth noting that the case is a little chubby, two parallel USB ports, it can slightly push its neighbor:

It is clearly seen that the adapter wireless mouse A4tech is noticeably smaller than the Xiaomi Wi-Fi adapter. However, both devices will work. The laptop will no longer bother anyone:

Why insert an adapter into a laptop, there is also built-in Wi-FI? The fact is that this device can also work in access point mode - receiving Internet from a computer, distributing a separate Wi-Fi network. This can be useful if, for example, you have traveled out of town and are using a 4G usb modem.

If you care about appearance, you can choose from 6 available colors:

I liked black more, less flashy, though easier to lose.

Let's see what this little guy can do:

Characteristics of Xiaomi USB Wi-Fi adapter

The characteristics do not stand out for anything special, a simple budget adapter, neither 5GHz nor USB 3.0. And what can you demand for 300 rubles?

The package includes the adapter itself, a cap and a cord. The adapter cover is very easy to lose, so it's best to put it in a safe place right away.

Let's move on to connecting the adapter.

Xiaomi MI Portable USB Mini WiFi Driver

For most competitors, drivers are pulled from the center Windows updates and are installed automatically, but Xiaomi needs to find and install drivers on its own. Bold minus the manufacturer for this! Also original program on Chinese, but we already know that Xiaomi software is far from perfect, and some jambs have to be overcome. And in this case, not everything is so complicated, let's download the Russified version of the drivers and applications for Windows.

Let's move on to the installation, run .exe file and click the "Install" button.

After installation, the program icon appears in the tray, and a notification about the need to connect the adapter to the computer.

If, after connecting the adapter, the message "Unable to connect" appears, you need to press right click click on the application icon and select "Restart Wi-FI", after that the device should work. By default, the Wi-Fi distribution mode is turned on, to change it to the receive mode, we also right-click on the application and select the "Client Mode" item. Perhaps we will consider it first.

Client mode

In client mode, your computer has the ability to connect to WiFi networks. There is nothing tricky here, as well as there are no additional settings. If suddenly your router distributes a 5GHz signal, then the adapter will not find your WiFi network. Mi Portable Wi-Fi will only work with a computer, if you plug it into a TV, you won't be able to set it up.

The speed measurements will be lower, but for now let's switch to the access point mode by pressing the only available button.

Access point mode

In access point mode, more functionality is available. In the main settings window, you can select the name and security of the network to be created, as well as additional properties. The color of the interface can also be changed to one of the 6 available colors.

It is also possible to manage already connected devices. You can set a speed limit on the device, or ban. You can also allow the device to manage the WiFi adapter. This is necessary to provide some additional functionality.

The application is completely in Russian, divided into 3 pages by function:

All functions work fine, but only a network drive will be in demand.

MI Portable USB Mini WiFi Speed ​​Test

I, like many in Russia, have a speed limit of 100 Mbps from the provider. And yes, there is a limitation tariff plan(I have 60 Mbps). But I'm interested in speed stability, so I watched the download of a torrent file weighing about 8 GB. It took about 30 minutes at an average speed of 4.2 MB/s. I hope everyone remembers the difference between a megabit and a megabyte.

During loading, there were slight fluctuations in speed, but no critical drops were detected:

The stability of wi-fi speed is highly dependent on the conditions in which the device is operated. Distance and obstacles to the router, number WiFi networks neighbors - noticeably distort the performance. According to personal observations, while surfing the Internet and watching movies online, I did not notice the difference between the cable and the Xiaomi adapter.

Increasing the speed of Xiaomi Mi Portable

There are some software limitations at the driver level. If you do not have enough adapter speed, then this restriction can be removed. To do this, go to Device Manager, to do this, right-click on the "This PC" icon and go to the "Device Manager" tab. Find Xiaomi Wireless Adapter in the list network adapters and go to properties. In the additional parameters there is an item "Multimedia / Game environment", it must be enabled.

Even if you don’t need an adapter specifically, you can order it as a load for other equipment. It can come in handy at any time, for example, as an IT specialist, I often have to share Wi-Fi from my phone and connect users' PCs. In general, the device is not bad, it is worth taking a closer look.

Another small but very proud device that you cannot do without if you want to connect your desktop computer To wireless internet. Xiaomi WiFi adapter - also called Mi Portable - competes with the most inexpensive devices of this type, while providing a little more options than others.

What does Xiaomi wifi adapter look like?

Xiaomi releases several wifi models adapters, a characteristic feature of which is the presence of built-in flash memory of various sizes. On the test, we had the most budget option, which we purchased in a well-known store.

It is slightly larger than a ruble coin in size, due to which it will not interfere with parts protruding from the USB port of a computer or laptop. Our copy of the signature white color, although there is a whole palette for sale.

The delivery set is also very budgetary - this is a small packaging bag, a plug on USB port and lace.

The adapter supports 2.4 GHz, Wi-Fi 802.11N, up to 150 Mb/s - this is the most First level, but it is enough for everyday work with the Internet.

Xiaomi WiFi adapter installation and hotspot mode

In order to fully use the device, I needed to do some work to find drivers and software. This is due to the fact that Xiaomi Mi WiFi Adapter is made exclusively for the domestic market and all programs for it are in Chinese. But of course, the skilled programmers have already managed to work and translated some of them into Russian, some into English languages. I have collected them in a separate archive, which you need to download from our repository, and now I will tell you how to install all this economy correctly.

First of all, install the file “1-miwifi_setup_2.3.759.exe” on the computer - this is the Chinese original program with drivers. Then we copy to the folder where the program was installed, the two remaining files "MiWiFi.exe" and "uninstall.exe" and the folder "kuaipan" - and replace the originals with them. These are substitutes for the standard package translated into an understandable language. We launch the installed MiWiFi program - it will ask you to insert the adapter into the PC.

We connect the adapter to the USB connector of the computer - it is automatically recognized and starts working in access point mode, generating a network SSID and a password for connection.

After connecting to this point of the smartphone, a new window informing about this opened, and the number “1” appeared in the main window of the program by the number of connected devices.

If you click on this number, a list of connections will open and the ability to manage them - limit the speed or ban.

There are three main menu items in the main program window - let's take a closer look at them. The first is a call to the same netlist, so we'll skip it.

The second one is launch cloud service Kuaipan, with which you can exchange files over the Internet between gadgets and computers.

Here, 105 gigs of cloud storage space for documents is immediately available for download without registration.

In principle, this is more than enough for everyday needs, but it is even better to start account, then the place will immediately increase to 1 terabyte. To do this, go to the “Not Login” menu, the “Sync Settings” section.

After that, the program changes color to green - now you can upload files here and then download them when you log in to the service on another computer.

If the MiWiFi program is not installed on another computer, then you can enter the service through the site kuaipan.cn - a site in Chinese, through the translator plugin in the browser we translate into Russian. Here, either again we go through the account on Kuaipan, or, like me, we select authorization through Xiaomi at the bottom of the list.

We get into our account, where we find the downloaded files. Here you can delete, rename or share them.

The third item in the form of a folder is file sharing inside home network using the flash memory built into the adapter. Upload the file here, after which it will appear in the list.

Now, to download it from another computer, click on the link "How to open a disk?". For access from a PC or laptop, a link to the IP address will be issued. For downloading from a smartphone or tablet - QR code. In my opinion, a very cool solution for those who need to transfer files from one computer to another via WiFi, but do not know how to share folders on the computers themselves.

WiFi adapter mode Xiaomi, or client

Now let's try to switch the Mi Pocket Adapter to the mode of receiving a signal to the computer from the router. To do this, select "Client Mode" in the menu

After reboot, choose standard application windows point access, connect and the information appears in the program window.

Xiaomi USB adapter speed tests

In terms of speed, we did not expect anything special - after all, the device is budget and specifications do not shine. But at the same time, the adapter copes with its tasks perfectly and, surprisingly, does not squander the speed of the Internet.

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