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Hands-on: TCL and T-Mobile add 5G to your laptop with the Linkport

The Linkport IK511 is an affordable way to give your laptop (or other USB-C devices) 5G data - and save your phone in the process

I’ve been using the hotspot accessory for a few weeks now, relying on it to connect me during a trip to Nashville and numerous stints at coffee shops and cafes around New York City. I’ve also used it on a work trip to Nashville, every coffee shop you can find in New York City, and even on a cruise ship before we embarked on a voyage to the Bahamas. I was in a rush to head backstage at a concert in Nashville and needed a hotspot to do some work on my laptop, so before I left, I set up the device and found it very straightforward.

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