While current owners of this device or plan may continue to find performance to be adequate for the foreseeable tech-future, we do not recommend upgrading to or purchasing it. 
This Product Discontinued or Obsolete
The Unite Express 2 is an entry-level mobile hotspot that replaced the Velocity 2 at AT&T in November 2018. This hotspot has a similar category 13 modem, but comes with some significant changes from the previous device:
- No Antenna ports (the Velocity 2 came with 2 TS-9 ports)
- Support for FirstNet (band 14)
- Simultaneous dual-band Wi-Fi
The Unite Express 2 is a significant step down from the flagship Netgear Nighthawk hotspot as it lacks support for important features for nomads like antenna ports.
In April 2019, Cricket (AT&T's prepaid subsidiary) launched a data-only plan, with the Unite Express 2 rebranded as the Cricket Turbo, but it has since been replaced by the Turbo Hotspot 2. The Unite Express 2 is currently only available from third party resellers.
Specifications
- Model Number: AT&T Unite Express 2 (AC797S)
- # of Connected Devices: 15
- Control Panel Address and Default Password:
- Address: http://192.168.1.1 or http://attwifimanager/
- Password: "attadmin"
- USB Tethering Support: Likely, but Not Specified at this time
- Modem Chipset: Not Specified
- Supported Networks and Bands: AT&T
- LTE: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12(17) 14, 29, 30, 66
- Global Roaming Supported
- LTE Performance:
- LTE Performance Category: Cat-13 (Max Theoretical Speed: 400 Mbps Down / 150 Mbps Up)
- LTE Carrier Aggregation: Yes
- MIMO Support: 2X2 Internal
- Cellular Antenna Ports: None
- Other Ports: Micro USB
- Wi-Fi Standard: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- Battery:
- Claimed Battery Life: 11 hours
- Can Be Powered Without a Battery: Not Specified
- Battery Part #: Not Specified
- Battery Purchase: Not Specified
- Dimensions: 4.33 x 2.68 x 0.61 inches
- SIM Card Type: Micro
- Retail Price: $144.99
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Mobile hotspot devices are small, self-contained units that receive a cellular data signal and transform it into an internet connection. They are a cellular modem and router combined. Most can create their own personal Wi-Fi network.
They are typically designed with a specific cellular carrier in mind and require a suitable cellular data plan of their own to operate. You might see them called Jetpacks (Verizon's term for them) or MiFi (Inseego's name for them).
Here's a quick video going over the features of a hotspot, and what makes one better than another:
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