How to stay connected in unconnected places<article>
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Many of us whizz our way to the relatives’ for the holidays, carrying with us a plethora of electronics. Sadly, on arrival, we find that our cousin canceled cable service because of cost, snow downed a DSL drop, or mom and stepdad’s new house in the woods is in a cellular coverage shadow—no LTE nor even a sketchy EDGE signal to be found for miles!</p><p>
What can you do? Prepare before you go for the worst-case scenario. There have never been more options for acquiring high-speed Internet access even when a feed isn’t convenient. That counts for your old family home or a hotel.</p><p>
(Tip: If you’re planning to rely on mobile broadband, visit your carrier’s site and use the coverage maps to see if you can receive high-speed data where you’ll be. These maps are estimates, not guarantees, but it’s still a good way to avoid unpleasant surprises—such as entirely empty areas of coverage.)</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2863438/how-to-stay-connected-in-unconnected-places.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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How to stay connected in unconnected places
