mosh is designed for high latency connections. You install it on the client and server and then simply run mosh server.com to connect. It connects using ssh like normal and then starts mosh on the server side.

• Change IP. Stay connected.
• Put your laptop to sleep and wake it up later, keeping your connection intact.
• Gives an instant response to typing, deleting, and line editing.
• No privileged code. No daemon.