Newsletter Archives

• Stay connected anywhere

  Posted on May 12, 2025 at 02:44 CDT by Peter Deegan • Comment in the Forums

  TRAVELING TECH

  

  By Peter Deegan

  As standardized as things seem to be in personal computing, traveling in different countries creates some challenges.

  For example, not all Wi-Fi is the same. Different rules for online access apply, depending upon the country. In this article, I’ll explore options for Internet access when you’re overseas and how to use those options economically and wisely.

  I should know. I’ve set foot in all seven continents and visited 237 countries and territories.

  Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (22.19.0, 2025-05-12).

  Traveling Tech Data plans, eSIM, Mobile hotspots, Mobile phone, Newsletters, Security, SIM cards, Smartphones, Tethering, VPNs, Wi-Fi

• Sometimes, Wi-Fi just won’t fly

  Posted on July 20, 2020 at 01:10 CDT by Tracey Capen • Comment in the Forums

  LANGALIST

  By Fred Langa

  Steel-framed walls in the Langas’ new apartment made Wi-Fi connections ludicrously slow and unusable in the home office.

  The router’s “SON” (self-organizing network) features didn’t help. But a hardware end-run — gigabit-speed powerline network adapters and a 5G smartphone-powered hotspot — got the office communicating again.

  Read the full story in AskWoody Plus Newsletter 17.28.0 (2020-07-20).

  AskWoody Plus Newsletter, LangaList AskWoody Plus Newsletter, Mobile hotspots, Powerline adapters, Wi-Fi issues