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TP-Link Ultra-Portable Wi-Fi 6 AX1500 Travel Router (TL-WR1502X) on sale for
$39.99. Shipping is free.
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Features:- Speeds up to 1.5 Gbps (1201 Mbps on 5 GHz band and 300 Mbps on 2.4 GHz band) for no-lag AR/VR gaming, uninterrupted 4K streaming, and smooth video calls
- Supporting OpenVPN and WireGuard, TL-WR1502X can keep your network private and secure from anywhere in the world, whether you're working remotely abroad, or browsing on the public WiF
- 1× Gigabit WAN port + 1× Gigabit LAN port provide reliable connections
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Well except the last one. VPN helps obfuscate DNS, which might be helpful in the replier's work environment if they don't want them to see the sites they're visiting.
If you want to be even safer, remote desktop into a system at home and don't do anything remotely at all. Then everything is at your home and nothing is on you at all.
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I don't get how people can blindly trust routers made by Chinese based companies.
But avoiding enemy states trojan horse devices is a very good idea in this world.
You want a separate VPN service for security.
This is commonly spread fud. It's the equivalent of sticking a long hose on your kitchen faucet and calling that a filter. It does nothing except move the traffic to a different endpoint location. The companies that have been pulling this scam for years just keep the public in the dark.
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I don't get how people can blindly trust routers made by Chinese based companies.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D41G5N95
In contrast, the GLInet routers allow you to change the TTL value which tricks most mobile carriers from detecting you're using hotspot data. Instead, they just see it as mobile data, which is unlimited through many providers.
If you're connecting to public wifi, the TPLink is fine, but if you're connecting to your phone as a hotspot the GLINet routers are better.
🧠 Real Risks from Some Chinese Routers- Backdoors: Researchers found hidden backdoors in certain low-cost Chinese routers (like Jetstream and Wavlink) sold on Walmart, Amazon, and eBay. These could allow remote control of the router and connected devices.- Botnet Infections: Vulnerable routers have been exploited by malware like Mirai, turning them into bots for large-scale cyberattacks.- Espionage Concerns: U.S. agencies are investigating TP-Link routers (which hold ~65% of the U.S. market) for potential ties to Chinese hacking groups. Microsoft linked some compromised TP-Link devices to state-sponsored threat actors.- Security Flaws: Many routers ship with outdated firmware, weak default passwords, or unpatched vulnerabilities that can be exploited—even if not maliciously designed.
Here's a couple of my use cases.
Case 1. I drive my family down to Orlando, FL from SC, which is about an 8hr trip for us. My two kids are using wifi only tablets to either stream or play games. I use the travel router tethered to my phone to provide internet/wifi to my kids' devices. The router is powered by the car's usb port or any portable power bank.
Case 2. We're at the hotel, but the free wifi is slow as molasses, like less than 2Mbps speeds, but my 5G phone is getting 100-200Mbps down. Instead of using the hotel wifi, I tether the router to my phone to provide internet to the whole family which includes tablets, a laptop, and a Roku stick that we travel with.
Both cases will burn through hotspot data unless you can change the TTL value, which you cannot do with the TP-Link.
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