Vista/7 Gadget for Sprint MiFi

avmike · EVDO Fledgling Joined: 23 Jun 2009 Posts: 12

danielti,

Can you test this version:
http://www.brunettifamily.com/MiFiStatus-1.1.0.0-TEST.zip

We added logic to detect the CDMA vs. GSM and reference the proper icon location.

Please let me know your feedback.

Thanks,
Mike

drthompson65 · Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 11:44 am Post subject:

Very cool plug in (then again I work with Mike so free plug!)

danielti - I can't PM you directly so I aplogize to everyone for taking this thread off pace but where did you pick your Novatel Wireless MIFI 2352? Do you have the GSM version with SIM card? I picked up a Sprint 2200 but I do not wish to cancel my ATT contract and I do travel to Asia.

Duane

avmike · EVDO Fledgling Joined: 23 Jun 2009 Posts: 12

Daniel,
Can you do me a favor and give me the complete URL's for the battery icon on your device for both charging and not charging conditions?

For example:

Not Charging:
http://192.168.1.1/images/1battery?.gif

Charging:
http://192.168.1.1/images/1battery.gif

Thanks,
Mike

RLMEsq · EVDO Fledgling Joined: 14 May 2007 Posts: 24

Any way to change from the default IP address? I changed the address of the MiFi admin page so it wouldn't conflict with Linksys routers.

avmike · EVDO Fledgling Joined: 23 Jun 2009 Posts: 12

The next version we are working on you will be able to choose your IP address, and which Mifi (Sprint, Verizon, GSM, etc.) in settings of the gadget.

In the mean time, if you want to crack open the .gadget file (it is really a zip) and simply edit the htm file with a text editor, you can change the IP address right there.

Thanks,
Mike

RLMEsq · EVDO Fledgling Joined: 14 May 2007 Posts: 24

Thanks, Mike. I rarely use the Sidebar and had to Google to find the path for the files. This is what I wound up with after changing the IP address:

It seems pretty handy and I will probably use it to monitor the MiFi when I'm using it on battery power. As I mentioned, I'd prefer to have it the same width as standard Sidebar gadgets.

BTW, I'm using MiFiStatus-1.1.0.0-TEST

avmike · EVDO Fledgling Joined: 23 Jun 2009 Posts: 12

Yah.. we targeted the size to match gadgets that are dragged off of the sidebar, since we are using Windows 7 which doesn't really have a sidebar (gadgets just float). We may work on a condensed size when it is attached to the sidebar.

Thanks for the feedback!

Mike

mkanet · EVDO Fledgling Joined: 05 Jul 2009 Posts: 13

With some clever coding, you could display exactly what geographic location the Sprint Mifi is in the gadget by looking up info from google or microsoft by sending GPS coordinates coming from the Mifi; or at the least, simply display the GPS information; which should be relatively easy to do.

On a slightly related topic, Ive actually been looking for a way to grab the GPS data via html (to be used by Google Virtual Earth).

pme991 · EVDO Newbie Joined: 28 Jul 2009 Posts: 1

Avmike,

I would like to speak to you about extending MiFi support or hosting your gadget. I could not PM you, let me know how to contact you.

williegates · EVDO Newbie Joined: 03 Nov 2009 Posts: 2

Who cares about Verizon. Sprint firmware is light years ahead of what's loaded on VZW.

williegates · EVDO Newbie Joined: 03 Nov 2009 Posts: 2

I tried it out on a Vista (x86) system. It looks like about half of the time it sees the MiFi. At that point the GUI distorts (battery and Sig. strength indicator show up as red "X"s in rectangular boxes). The other half of the time it just displays "No MiFi Detected" during an active connection.

Dwayne · Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 5:09 pm Post subject:

Just an FYI - I used it to create a dashboard widget in Mac OS too. It works great. Switched to admin mode, dragged it out of dashboard, and now I have a desktop widget that monitors my MiFi connectivity.