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Looking for a wi-fi roaming device so I can use my tablet or laptop in a car. (hexbear.net)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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] 6 points 7 months ago (9 children)

Why not tether your phone to the laptop with usb or bluetooth?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (5 children)

That would be a redundancy for the vast majority of modern phones. Most models have the ability to project a wireless hotspot with a fairly good radius.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (4 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

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 7 months ago

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

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