Why you need a VPN travel router for your family trips

Sure, there’s the security aspect. But a portable VPN router also adds convenience, enabling everyone in your group to get connected to Wi-Fi seamlessly. In this article, we’ll look at why a portable VPN router is a great device to take with you on your family travels.

What is Aircove Go?

Aircove Go is ExpressVPN’s palm-sized, portable Wi-Fi 6 router with ExpressVPN built in. To use it, connect as many devices as you want to Aircove Go, then connect it to another Wi-Fi network using Aircove Go’s dashboard on your phone or computer. All your devices will now be connected to the Wi-Fi while enjoying full VPN security benefits, including location changes. (Note that you need an ExpressVPN subscription to use VPN functionality.)

Here are three ways Aircove Go can optimize your connectivity on your family trips.

1. Get all of your family’s devices connected to Wi-Fi quickly

As anyone who travels with small children knows, one of the more stressful aspects about family trips is the waiting time—in queues, at restaurants—when kids are bored, squirmy, and restless. Those times when the fastest, most effective solution is to park them in front of a tablet. 

One benefit of using the Aircove Go is the speed at which you can get numerous devices connected. Under normal circumstances, if every member of your family wants to get on Wi-Fi at a cafe, you’ll each have to find and select the correct network, then likely enter the password or accept terms of use. If all the devices are already connected to Aircove Go, you’ll only need to connect to Wi-Fi on the Aircove Go—and everyone will be connected. Plus, everyone will stay safe online with ExpressVPN security.

2. Easily use a streaming device on your hotel TV

Hotel TV offerings can really vary. What you get generally depends on how fancy the hotel is and which country you’re in, with the experience ranging from a few local channels to a user-friendly streaming setup.

Some people travel with a streaming device like Chromecast, Firestick, or Roku. Plug it into the hotel TV’s HDMI jack, and you’re all set to stream the full catalog available to you at home… right? Unfortunately, this method doesn’t always work, and that’s because of the captive portal requirements—that screen that pops up on your phone asking you to first sign in to the Wi-Fi. On a streaming device, the captive portal can’t display, thereby blocking you from connecting.

You can overcome this problem with Aircove Go. When you connect your Aircove Go to the hotel Wi-Fi using your phone, the captive portal will pop up, allowing you to enter the required hotel credentials. Then, your streaming device that’s connected to Aircove Go will in turn be using hotel Wi-Fi with no issues, with an added layer of VPN security.

Read more: Is hotel Wi-Fi safe?

3. Stay secure using Wi-Fi at the airport, in cafes, and on planes

Let’s face it, needing Wi-Fi during travels can drive us to do crazy things—like try public networks with names that sound vaguely legit. Throw your family into the mix, and you’ll start having nightmares about identity theft befalling your kids and parents.

By adding everyone’s devices to Aircove Go, you can gain some control by ensuring they’re connecting to a real network. Verify the network to avoid an evil twin attack, a type of phishing where the attacker creates a public Wi-Fi network with a legitimate-sounding name. Someone in Australia was recently charged with launching evil twin attacks in airports and on planes, highlighting the real concerns when selecting a Wi-Fi network. 

They’ll also have ExpressVPN encryption applied to their browsing, which helps to prevent man-in-the-middle attacks and general privacy intrusions by Wi-Fi admin or ISPs. Plus, each device can be virtually placed in a different country (up to five locations on one Aircove device), so you can browse the internet as if you’re at home, or anywhere you’d like.

Ready to buy Aircove Go? Head to the ExpressVPN Store or Amazon.