Best Internet Solution for Digital Nomads
As digital nomadism has become increasingly popular over the last 5 years, the need for a travel router is more critical than ever. It can be stressful and confusing to consider network appliances (such as GL inet) and devices (random AliExpress junk) when working remotely. After traveling around the world, mostly in South America and Asia, I have identified the four most important needs for a travel router:
- Fast VPN Connection: 95% of travel routers have an underpowered CPU, which makes it challenging to provide a fast VPN tunnel.
- Hotel WiFi Authentication: The ability to interface with hotel WiFi login screens for authentication.
- SIM Card Support: Use a SIM card to obtain 5G / 4G LTE internet.
- Everything in a Single Device: You don’t look very cool in Bali, Indonesia, with multiple networking devices on the beach.
I’ve solved this problem by using a single Sony Xperia 10 III running the Linux-based Sailfish OS, which provides VPN access wherever I go. Here’s an image of my setup:
