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The usecase of providing ethernet to devices without wireless makes sense. I also hear about travel usecases for these, even for devices with wireless which I
by rodlette 3y ago
The usecase of providing ethernet to devices without wireless makes sense.
I also hear about travel usecases for these, even for devices with wireless which I don't understand.
Some cite security, which I don't understand. Which device's security depends on the network to provide security? Are they weak on 4G?
Some cite avoiding captive portals. Are they that annoying that it's worth maintaining and carrying a travel router?
I trust this is just my lack of imagination. Please enlighten. :)
- transpute 3y agoNot specific to travel, but ethernet avoids https://www.google.com/search?q=wifi+baseband+vulnerability https://www.google.com/search?q=wifi+baseband+vulnerability For those traveling with multiple devices, it's faster to connect one router to a transient network, than to connect N devices. A travel router can VPN back to home network, e.g. via Tailscale, https://www.gl-inet.com/products/gl-mt3000/ https://www.gl-inet.com/products/gl-mt3000/
- yonatan8070 3y agoHow does the travel router differ from an Android mobile hotspot, it can work over USB, Wi-Fi, and Ethernet if you have an adapter, you can configure a VPN on it and have hotspot clients use it, and it's always ready with a cellular or Wi-Fi connection