Kingston mobilelite wireless g2 review

Today we are dealing with a device that we could classify as a multipurpose technological knife, the Kingston MobileLite Wireless G2, a small device that surprises with the large number of functions it is capable of. In the first place, it works as a memory card reader and wireless pendrives that will allow us to access the files stored in them from smartphones, tablets and computers. Secondly, it works like a powerbank thanks to its integrated battery, so we can charge our smartphone and even our tablet. Finally it is able to work even as a wireless router. Does anyone give more?

First of all, we thank Kingston for the trust placed in us by giving us the Kingston MobileLite Wireless G2 for analysis.

Content and design

The Kingston MobileLite Wireless G2 comes in a small cardboard box with a window that includes the device itself, a USB-Micro USB cable, a MicroSD to SD card adapter and a quick start guide in several languages including Spanish.

If we focus on the Kingston MobileLite Wireless G2 we see a device built in black and white plastic with a size similar to a 5-5.5-inch smartphone but thicker. On the front we find three LEDs that indicate the level of charge, the activity of the WiFi network and a third that lights up when starting the device next to them, the on and off button and the MicroUSB port are located.

On the left side we find the USB port to connect a pendrive and an SD slot in which we will connect a memory card to view its contents. At the back we find a 10/100 Ethernet network port to use the Kingston MobileLite Wireless G2 as a wireless router. Finally a snapshot of the bottom where we find the MAC address along with various quality certificates and other information.

Technical characteristics and specifications

The Kingston MobileLite Wireless G2 is built with a black plastic body and bench with dimensions of 129.14 x 79.09 x 19.28mm and a weight of 171 grams. Inside it houses a generous 4, 640 mAh battery that allows the device to work disconnected from the electrical network and also serves to charge our smartphones and tablets. It supports storage units in USB format such as USB sticks and hard drives as well as memory cards.

Storage and Playback

The Kingston MobileLite Wireless G2 does not have internal storage, however we can connect any memory card or pendrive with Fat, Fat32, exFAT and NTFS file systems. As for memory cards, it supports SD, SDHC and SDXC formats in addition to MicroSD through the adapter provided with the device itself. The function of the Kingston MobileLite Wireless G2 is to make the content of the media that we connect available on various wireless devices connected to the WiFi network generated by the device and that we can access them.

To access the content we can do it through the browser itself or through the application available for various platforms such as iOS and Android. Connectivity is WiFi-N type up to 150 Mbps limited to the 2.4 GHz band.

The best way to access the contents of the media connected to the Kingston MobileLite Wireless G2 is through the “Kingston MobileLite” application available for Android (4.0 or higher) and iOS (iPhone 4 or higher and iPad 2 or higher). From there we can enter the configuration menu of the Kingston MobileLite Wireless G2 and explore the storage media that we have connected and even play the compatible content and modify and / or delete files and folders.

To access from the browser, we only have to enter 192.168.201.254 in the address bar and we will automatically access the device. From there we can enter the configuration menu of the Kingston MobileLite Wireless G2 and explore the storage media that we have connected and even play the compatible content. In this way we can access from all the devices for which an application is not available.

Regarding the compatibility with the files to be reproduced, we find support for the following formats:

Audio: MP3, WAV Video: m4V, mp4 (H. 264 video codec) Images: jpg, tif Documents: pdf

Powerbank that gets us out of trouble…

The Kingston MobileLite Wireless G2 also works as an interesting powerbank thanks to its integrated 4, 640 mAh battery that will allow the full recharge of most of the smartphones and tablets on the market. Take it with you and you will never be thrown away!

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Of course, its battery is not limited to acting as a powerbank, thanks to it we can have the Kingston MobileLite Wireless G2 working disconnected from the electrical network for up to 13 hours.

Router mode

Finally we come to the last but no less interesting function of the Kingston MobileLite Wireless G2, we can use it as a small wireless router, perfect for when we are away from home. Thanks to its 10/100 Ethernet connector port you can connect it to the network of any place where you are, such as a hotel where you are staying or a country house where you spend your holidays with your friends.

The Kingston MobileLite Wireless G2 will generate its own wireless network so you can connect to the internet in a more secure way without your device being in full view of everyone connected to the network of the place where you are.

Also supports the connection of 3G / 4G modems through its USB port so if you have one of these devices you can use the Kingston MobileLite Wireless G2 as a router to connect several PCs, smartphones or tablets. It offers a very basic routing with hardly any configuration options but that will be enough, we cannot ask for more from this gadget.

Final words and conclusion

The Kingston MobileLite Wireless G2 is a very interesting gadget that will allow us to play our multimedia files and view photos saved in various media from any device that has a web browser and / or an application is available. It also integrates a generous battery that will serve as a powerbank to recharge our smartphones and tablets and, last but not least, it will also serve as a portable wireless router when we are away from home and have a wired internet connection. The truth is that nobody offers more for its very competitive price of approximately 33 euros.