Wifi on the road.

[DrJean]

~'!^ cough ~'~` dusty fer sure....

^^^ so Doc, I'm reading that VPN's are not as secure as one might believe and there is usually some cost as well. I'm let to believe that a personal MiFi hotspot is more secure than a VPN, No?

Well I'm not an authority but I do have one as a friend at Recon. 

Oh yes you're correct about that:  MiFi is wonderful but also expensive.  It's setting up your own hotspot with security so you don't have to use other's (like Lowe's, Barnes & Nobles etc).  Others can also use your hotspot if you let them, but it eats into your allotment.

Here are some links for more information:

Best mobile hot-spots

Best MiFi plans without contracts

Best Phone data plans

 

[DrJean]

In contrast to the expensive (imo) hotspot fees, are VPN fees.
Best VPN service

 

[DrJean]

Here I am trying to wean OFF the internet (tain't gonna happen is it?) and I find this :  Free wi-fi hotspots 

 

[907KHAM687]

I've been using xfinity wifi hotspots, comcast uses the modems it installs in their customers home to create public access wifi hotspot. They offer one hour of access for free, once a day twice a month. There is no login, your device is identified by an ipv4 and ipv6 address, so each wifi adapter I own can get two hours a month.

 

[DrJean]

I've noticed that "infinity wifi" when I view my wifi network...was wondering what that was. (I'm currently in a home with comcast. I've been a customer of theirs for 15 years or more so I wonder why they never TOLD ME THIS! hurumph

Thanks!