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submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/2312546

I noticed that my cousins had something like this.

What model or brand should I get?

Does this model work well?

https://www.amazon.com/RoamWiFi-Hotspot-150Mbps-Download-Anywhere/dp/B08G8FK29N/

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[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Tethering is faster and more secure (hotspots can be cracked).

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Hotspots are as secure as any WiFi network. That is to say, it depends on the encryption standard you use (WPA2/WPA3) and the password/shared key. If you use a strong 40-character password with WPA3, no one's cracking that. With a password like that, even WPA2 is sufficient.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

True, but rarely have I seen people use a 40-character password for their wifi network. Especially not a phone hotspot.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Who is going to be cracking your hotspot while you sit in your car?

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

The attacker doesn't need to be next to you to crack the password, they just need to collect enough packets and then crack it at home.

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