GL-BE3600 (Slate 7)

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I would recommend getting a travel router like a GL-iNet Beryl AX or even step up to the Slate 7 if you want wifi7. This will allow you to run your own network behind the college network so you have full control of your security. You can set it up with a VPN connection for remote access too.

If you’re there for a while, it may be worth getting a travel router. It connects to the hotel Wi-Fi and then acts like your own home router would for your PS5 and other devices. That generally gets around the hotel login page issue. The GL.iNet Slate 7 is one of the nicer ones, but there are cheape

Well, it kind of depends on where you got your router from. If it’s from GL.iNet, they’re a Hong Kong-based company. They typically have just one hardware version, but the ones sold in Asia or the China market come with firmware that follows local policie so things like VPN support might be restrict

Hey da51d. I thought I replied to you, but now I am not seeing it. I apologize for the delay. I run two Slate 7’s. Very good and strong routers. They offer both 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and the MLO which is supposed to be 6 GHz, but doesn’t actually use the frequency range of 6Ghz.its more like a blended 2.4

GL.iNet travel routers would provide you with the bridge back to wired Ethernet for you home lab and give you the option for a personal SSID. The new GL-BE3600 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 7 and 2.5G networking. You won’t get that speed out to the internet, but it can make moving files internally faster.

Op have you considered the wifi 6 GL.iNet GL-MT3000? Or the wifi 7 GL.iNet GL-BE3600. These use your ethernet connection so should be compatible with every OS and you won't require drivers. Gl.iNet Slate 7 - GL-BE3600 - The Ultimate Travel Router

Unironically, if you hate the connector-and-dongle combo as much as I do and still NEED to use Wi-Fi, may I suggest the GL.iNet Slate 7? It's a portable router that can be set up as a Wi-Fi repeater for your network. You can then hard-wire your PC to it, and you can still use it as a router for ever

GL.iNET routers generally have Tailscale built in that you can route to exit nodes, and let you use Ethernet, Hotspot, or WiFi for WAN. The Slate AX or Slate 7 would be a great choice and very portable routers so you can take them anywhere for the most part

AP is the answer. For a 5th wheel I’d suggest a GL.iNet travel router. The slate AX or the Slate 7 are solid. You can set them up in access point mode or router mode. There’s some learning that’s needed but it’ll be worth your while.