With your cell phone you can connect to the Internet via mobile communications anytime, anywhere. With a notebook, tablet, etc. you are not as flexible because there is no SIM card slot. Of course, there is public WiFi in many cafés, bars and universities these days, but the lines are often overused and do not offer your device sufficient protection from dangers from the internet.
Mobile WiFi hotspots - online at every turn
Mobile hotspots are small, portable devices that give you access to the Internet outside of your home WiFi network and away from public networks in cafés, universities or train stations. Like smartphones, the hotspots connect to the Internet via mobile communications and can therefore be used anywhere where mobile reception is available. Unfortunately, this function is not available to most PCs and tablets because they do not have an interface for reading a SIM card and therefore cannot connect to the mobile network.
Mobile hotspots form the interface. They act as a reader for SIM cards, which are used to establish a wireless Internet connection by dialing into the mobile network. In this way, you are completely flexible and independent of public Wi-Fi when traveling with your notebook or tablet.
Mobile hotspot provider
Mobile hotspots are on the rise - that's why the market for these little miracle weapons is already hotly contested. Vodafone, TP-LINK, ZTE and the technology giant Huawei are in the fight. The devices differ only slightly in terms of battery life, size and weight. Things are different when it comes to surfing speed. The best, but also most expensive, device is the Huawei E5786 . It can set up a WLAN-ac network with which you can easily surf four times as fast as on a conventional WLAN network. But the device also costs €180. If you have more time and don't want to spend so much, Vodafone R216 , ZTE MF60 or TP-LINK M5250 are recommended.
Ring free for mobile hotspots vs. cell phone hotspot
If you are now wondering what advantages mobile hotspots bring you compared to tethering (hotspot via cell phone), we can provide a few arguments in favor of mobile hotspots:
The data volume that you get with a Mobile Surf tariff is usually significantly higher than with your cell phone contract. So you don't have to worry that a video will use up all your data volume and you'll surf in slow motion for the rest of the month. You can work with your PC without restrictions when you're on the go, without having to be particularly careful with your data. In addition, the battery performance will be significantly reduced if you set up a mobile hotspot with your smartphone.
The comparison to the somewhat outdated but still widely used surf stick is also worthwhile: With mobile hotspots, several devices can be connected to the WLAN at the same time. This proves to be practical in everyday life, for example if you are preparing a presentation in the park with fellow students and all devices need to be connected to the network.
Mobile hotspots are definitely the future - at least until we finally get widespread Wi-Fi. Their compact size and light weight make them ideal for use on the go.
Mobile hotspots: Always and everywhere connected to the Internet.
