The best 5G and 4G portable router to connect your gadgets to the internet anywhere and wirelessly

Someone calls it a friendly soap: the portable router – 5G or 4G that is – is an increasingly popular accessory that allows you to connect your laptop, tablet or even your PC and smart TV to the Internet, relying on cellular networks as well as normal modem routers do with the copper infrastructure or in optical fiber of the urban network. Just insert in these gadgets one sim card purchased from your operatorand the relative signal is distributed to all the gadgets that have to communicate with the outside through a wi-fi network set up ad hoc.

Connectivity everywhere

It is not surprising that in a country like ours, still plagued by the digital divide, these devices have spread like wildfire in a short time. First of all, they allow you to use the Internet even in the absence of a reliable cable connection, such as in the most remote municipalities and holiday resorts. where the laying of the cables of the operators does not arrive but where there is no lack of a repeater for the cellular network signal.

Also, generally these gadgets can be easily stored in a suitcase or bag to be transported anywhere, to work or on vacation; the more compact models can work with an integrated rechargeable battery, in order to guarantee connectivity on the road or on the beach, away not only from telephone or fiber cables, but also from electrical ones.

The best 5G and 4G portable routers

Until recently these devices could push towards maximum speeds of about 1 or 2 Gbps using the technology made available by 4G networks, but with the advent of 5G the maximum performance of the most advanced routers is increased considerably, supported in some cases by the wi-fi 6 protocol which connects the router with the connected devices, guaranteeing the right stability even with many connected products. We have chosen the best alternatives for those looking for a 5G or 4G portable router: four specifically designed for 5G networks, more expensive but definitely faster, and five cheap but highly reliable 4G routers. Prices and selection are updated to August 2022 and ordered from the cheapest to the most expensive and accessorized product.

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