Tired of battery drain? Here's why I switched from phone hotspots to a travel router

There are some drawbacks I've noticed when using my phone as a mobile hotspot, especially under heavier workloads.

You Can Use Your Old Phone As A Router - Here's How

If you have an old smartphone lying around that no one uses, you can still turn it into a router for better internet access.
Khaberni

With Simple Steps... How to Turn Your Old Phone into a Router?

Amid the ongoing acceleration of digital technologies and the increasing number of smartphones that go out of service annually, smart solutions emerge to repurpose these devices instead of leaving ...
Ars Technica

Phone Tether MTU?

Hey all, this post is sort of a "part 2" to a previous post I made here. I use USB tethering between my Motorola E5-Play smartphone & laptop (Windows 7) for Internet. I am wondering if I could help ...