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If you’re heading off on your travels this summer and need to get online, you could try coffee shops, libraries and other sources of public Wi-Fi. Or you could set up a portable 4G router, which uses regular mobile networks and lets you connect several devices simultaneously wherever there’s coverage.
We’ll show you how to do this using a TP-Link M7350 – £75 from Amazon (www.snipca.com/46677 pictured) – but the instructions will be similar whichever portable router you use.
You’ll also need a SIM card for the mobile network of your choice. When selecting a network, make sure there are no restrictions on setting up a hotspot or tethering. If you plan on taking your router overseas, also make sure tethering or hotspot usage is permitted while roaming and check whether there’s a data cap or additional fees for using it that way outside of the UK.
If there is, you may find it cheaper to switch to a network or tariff specifically set up for roaming or buy a pay-as-you-go SIM at your destination.
