Comment on Staying for the week at an AirBnB in Rochester, MN. This is what I just found out I'm stuck with.

negativenull@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

My solution to crappy internet while traveling (not a solution to the present moment):
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09N72FMH5
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07XXBQPZL

My phone provider (GoogleFi) allows you to get a free data-only SIM for your account. I put that into the ZTE USB dongle thing, and plug that into the mini router. That router can be powered by a USB battery bank, or your phone’s USB-C charger, or a wall plug. It then gives you your own OpenWRT router you can use wirelessly, or via a CAT-5. I have unlimited data, so I don’t get charged extra. I have the router setup with Wireguard into my house as well, so I can get adblocking through the router as well. It’s all very compact/portable. I just used it on a road trip, plugged into my car’s USB port, and my son streamed Netflix on his tablet.

I have also used that USB dongle directly into my Linux laptop, and it was plug-and-play as well (bypassing the need for the router).

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