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Originally Posted by Jimmy Stang
I'd guess that the smaller the establishment, the better the chance that it will work. I actually bought an Airport Express for this exact reason - it is simply more compact than my other routers and the power supply is built in. Just got it last week, so I haven't travelled yet to test it.
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An Airport Express pre-configured for bridge mode is absolutely the easiest way to do this, and is compact enough to pack easily.
No matter whether you use an Airport Express or a regular router, you need it to be in bridge mode for two reasons - one, to avoid issues with double-NATs, which could affect your ability to use apps like Skype or instant messaging apps.
Two, and more importantly, because at “real” hotels, there will often be a login page that you need to access before your computer will get a true internet connection. If you aren’t in bridge mode, there’s a good chance you’ll either never be able to get to that screen, or it will register the wrong MAC address and not work.