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Old 08-24-2010, 12:25 PM   #1
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Can I just unplug my wi-fi router and plug it in elsewhere there is cable Internet, such as a hotel room or B&B that doesn't already have wi-fi? Is there anything more to it than unplugging and plugging it in elsewhere?
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Old 08-24-2010, 12:49 PM   #3
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I have tried this in a few hotels, and sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. What you need to do is plug into the hotel room's wired internet connection through your WAN port, and in theory, you should be able to make that connection wireless.

However, depending on how the hotel's network is setup, it may not work. A couple of important things to remember:

- If your router has an access point mode or a bridge mode, use that.
- If you don't have encryption on your wireless signal, someone else could connect to it. That could expose your laptop to threats, and it would also mean that if the guy in the room next door is searching for kiddie porn, it'll be going through your room's connection.
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I have tried this in a few hotels, and sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. What you need to do is plug into the hotel room's wired internet connection through your WAN port, and in theory, you should be able to make that connection wireless.

However, depending on how the hotel's network is setup, it may not work. A couple of important things to remember:

- If your router has an access point mode or a bridge mode, use that.
- If you don't have encryption on your wireless signal, someone else could connect to it. That could expose your laptop to threats, and it would also mean that if the guy in the room next door is searching for kiddie porn, it'll be going through your room's connection.
We'll actually be staying at a B&B with only two units and we know the people in the other one. It's password-protected anyway. I have no concerns about that. I'll give it a shot. I've never tried this before so will be interested in seeing how it works out for me. If it does I can try it at other places. I'm told it will work.
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Old 08-24-2010, 01:29 PM   #5
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We'll actually be staying at a B&B with only two units and we know the people in the other one. It's password-protected anyway. I have no concerns about that. I'll give it a shot. I've never tried this before so will be interested in seeing how it works out for me. If it does I can try it at other places. I'm told it will work.
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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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.
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.
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