Written by Ron Lyons, Jr. When traveling somewhere there isn't Wi-Fi, having a mobile hotspot can be very useful. A mobile hotspot, otherwise known as a personal hotspot, is a device that lets ...

(1) A portable device that creates a Wi-Fi hotspot. For details, see cellular hotspot. (2) A Wi-Fi hotspot in a train, ship, bus or plane set up for the convenience of the passengers. Either free ...

All carriers offer stand-alone portable units, called a "portable hotspot," "personal hotspot," "mobile Wi-Fi," "mobile router," "mobile wireless router" or "travel router." Either the fee is ...