Best way to get connectivity on the road for a Windows laptop WITHOUT a smartphone?

[TygrBright]

11. It looks as though I would have to purchase and have activated a SIM card to use with it?

In other words, it's not designed to freeload off available networks but can be used with an existing network data plan. This makes sense with what the Consumer Cellular people told me - that I should be able to go to Target or Best Buy, and purchase a 4G AT&T SIM card, which Consumer can then activate with a data plan for a month, and add the charge to my regular bill.

With the $45 MiFi device and the data plan it might be a bit pricey but the work time gained might be worth it. And it's possible I could talk the office into paying for the MiFi gadget. They discourage use of public wifi with organizational machines.

appreciatively,
Bright