Really need a mifi patch. Drops out when idle which defeats the object
The point of portable broadband is so that wherever, whenever, you have instant Internet.
The silly 3 MiFi for some reason maintains it's 3G signal for long periods but will drop the wifi network after a few minutes.I guess it's that way around as they assume you'll often have it usb'd in to a laptop when using, but still. I hear the unbranded mifi unit already has a firmware update to allow you to specify the sleep time, but currently I haven't seen a 3 one. Luckily, iPod touch is fairly good at maintaining the wifi but it's just not quite enough and inevitably, you always need the mifi to hand first to activate the wifi before using any other connected device.
