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2026 Mobile Hotspot Industry Update: Are New Features & Innovation Enough To Make Hotspots Hot Again?
Once, mobile hotspots were a primary way for those living, working, or traveling in vans, boats, and RVs to get mobile internet data. But for much of the past decade, dedicated mobile hotspot devices have existed in an increasingly uncomfortable middle ground – gradually squeezed by increasingly capable smartphones and tethering data caps on one […]
Peplink Routers Gain iPhone Tethering Support (At Last!) – Firmware 8.5.4 Also Features Urgent Security Fixes
Tethering a cellular phone to a router over USB is a great way to share your phone’s internet connection – but while tethering Android devices is widely supported, support for tethering iPhone’s to routers has been rare in comparison. Over a decade (!!!) ago, the Mobile Internet Resource Center challenged RV-focused router manufacturer WiFiRanger to […]
New Pepwave 5G Dongle Brings Ethernet-Over-USB 5G to Peplink Routers and Laptops
Peplink is soon officially releasing their new Pepwave 5G Dongle, a compact single-modem device designed to add a full 5G WAN connection via Ethernet-over-USB. The Pepwave 5G Dongle is built on a Qualcomm X62 modem and supports a wide range of global 5G and LTE bands, including sub-6 GHz 5G. The 5G Dongle will be […]
The Mudi 7 From GL.iNet – A Full-Featured Multi-WAN Mobile Hotspot With Dual SIM, eSIM, Ethernet, And Antenna Ports
Video Story GL.iNet is a Hong Kong-based tech company that manufactures a range of routers, mobile hotspots, and other networking devices. GL.iNet offers a broad product line, and the new Mudi 7 is its latest and most advanced mobile hotspot to date, with features that appeal to mobile users who live, work, or travel […]
Insty Connect Launches The New Insty Drum and Mini Drum Antennas, A Starlink Mini Compatible Mount, And A Hot-Standby Cellular Plan
Insty Connect is a small, family-run company that focuses on building cellular connectivity solutions specifically designed for RVers and other mobile users. One of Insty Connect’s defining design philosophies has always been integrating the cellular modem directly into the outdoor antenna. By placing the modem at the antenna instead of inside the RV, Insty minimizes […]
Next Generation Peplink Balance 310 Router Launched – A Major Leap in Routing and SpeedFusion Performance
Peplink has today launched an all-new Balance 310 router – the first of what is expected to be a new generation of routers with vastly improved performance. Until now, the most popular Peplink routers have been limited to 1 Gbps of routing throughput and just 200 Mbps when using SpeedFusion to bond multiple connections. The […]
Acer Connect M6E – A New 5G Global, Unlocked Mobile Hotspot With Physical, eSIM and vSIM
Acer is a major electronics company that recently introduced an interesting new 5G mobile hotspot device, the Acer Connect M6E, priced at $299. This new hotspot comes with some unusual features for mobile hotspots, like multiple SIM options, and features typically found in travel routers. Is this a worthy addition to a mobile internet arsenal? […]
Harvest Hosts Hotspot (H3) – AT&T-Based Data Plans For Members of Harvest Hosts, Boondockers Welcome, and Escapees
Harvest Hosts, a major RV-focused company, has just introduced AT&T-based data plans for their members called the “Harvest Hosts Hotspot (H3).” The plans are available to anyone with an active membership to Harvests Hosts, as well as the Harvest Hosts-owned brands Boondockers Welcome, and Escapees. Let’s dig into the details of these plans and compare […]
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