In-flight Wi-Fi that doesn’t work, the spotty conference-center connection, an off-the-grid Airbnb rental (which sounded ideal when you booked it): Accessing reliable, fast Wi-Fi while you’re traveling can feel like a real nightmare, especially when you have to take a Zoom call on the road, or when you’d rather stream a movie than be stuck watching whatever is available on demand in a hotel.
One simple solution is to use your phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot, but that won’t work for everyone. So we’ve tested a few other options, to figure out which one makes the most sense for a variety of situations. (But we regret to inform you that airplane connectivity remains dire.)
