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  • BlackCrayon
    Too lazy to set a custom title
    • Jun 2003
    • 19634
    #1

    is it safe to use hotel wifi?

    im going to new york and my internet stick wants to change 1 dollar per meg of usage..

    i don't really trust the hotel wifi...would it be safer if i ran it through a router?
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    • klinton
      So Fucking Banned
      • Apr 2003
      • 8766
      #2
      vpn ?
      ..........

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        • woj
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          • Jul 2002
          • 47882
          #3
          yea, unless you use vpn, I wouldn't trust it..
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            • quiet
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              • Sep 2001
              • 25115
              #4
              me: thousands of hotels over the last decade, never an issue.
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                • Lukke
                  Confirmed User
                  • Sep 2005
                  • 746
                  #5
                  VPN is not needed, use secured SSL email protocols of your mail software (using everywhere), and of course HTTPS version of websites (which should be as standard while logging into stats).

                  Btw its absolutely same if you use hotel internet "directly" or via router (router just forward the same data). Data is unencrypted on normal HTTP pages and eventually anyone can monitor it, but I dont think browsing on GFY cause some safety risk.
                  Last edited by Lukke; 09-05-2010, 11:56 AM.

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                    • Vick!
                      Confirmed User
                      • Nov 2005
                      • 6882
                      #6
                      Usually its safe, but better use VPN. Its not expensive.
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                        • ArsewithClass
                          So Fucking Banned
                          • Mar 2007
                          • 7957
                          #7
                          Originally posted by quiet
                          me: thousands of hotels over the last decade, never an issue.
                          same here... we have stayed in no end of hotels for tours & Ive used my laptop on their bandwidth.

                          Never a problem.

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                            • cubismo
                              Confirmed User
                              • Jul 2007
                              • 226
                              #8
                              use you stick for banking and emails etc. use the hotel wifi for the rest.
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                                • Scott McD
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                                  • Nov 2002
                                  • 67798
                                  #9
                                  Not been an issued as far as i know tbh...


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                                    • Jim_Gunn
                                      Confirmed User
                                      • Feb 2003
                                      • 5702
                                      #10
                                      Now that I have an Android smartphone that I can tether to my laptop, I will never have to pay for hotel wifi again!

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                                        • HomerSimpson
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                                          • Sep 2005
                                          • 13826
                                          #11
                                          I'd say it's pretty secure, but again, you can always use some VNP if you're paranoid or staying in some muslim country....
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                                            • Supz
                                              Arthur Flegenheimer
                                              • Jul 2006
                                              • 11057
                                              #12
                                              Most Hotels in NY use pretty secure WiFi Setups. With full netwwork security, Per room VLANs that don't touch. usually use some sort of controller, typically from cisco or bluesocket. Unless its a boutique hotel of some sort. But if it is a big name hotel, I would not worry. ( I have sold this to many hotels in manhattan before)

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                                                • BlackCrayon
                                                  Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                  • Jun 2003
                                                  • 19634
                                                  #13
                                                  Originally posted by Supz
                                                  Most Hotels in NY use pretty secure WiFi Setups. With full netwwork security, Per room VLANs that don't touch. usually use some sort of controller, typically from cisco or bluesocket. Unless its a boutique hotel of some sort. But if it is a big name hotel, I would not worry. ( I have sold this to many hotels in manhattan before)
                                                  Staying at a Comfort Inn in Times Square. Since my internet stick is canadian based, they charge an arm and a leg when you visit other countries. I've never used a hotels wifi simply because I usually have my stick or no laptop at all. I always hear people say never to use it or hear of people hacking into others epass at conventions and stuff.
                                                  you don't know you're wearing a leash if you sit by the peg all day..

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                                                    • Chosen
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                                                      • Aug 2001
                                                      • 63151
                                                      #14
                                                      Originally posted by Vick!
                                                      Usually its safe, but better use VPN. Its not expensive.

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                                                        • GrouchyAdmin
                                                          Now choke yourself!
                                                          • Apr 2006
                                                          • 12085
                                                          #15
                                                          I'm surprised nobody suggested using your own VPN over the hotel IP space..

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                                                            • Vick!
                                                              Confirmed User
                                                              • Nov 2005
                                                              • 6882
                                                              #16
                                                              Originally posted by GrouchyAdmin
                                                              I'm surprised nobody suggested using your own VPN over the hotel IP space..
                                                              yeah, right.
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                                                                • Grapesoda
                                                                  So Fucking Banned
                                                                  • Jul 2003
                                                                  • 46238
                                                                  #17
                                                                  Originally posted by woj
                                                                  yea, unless you use vpn, I wouldn't trust it..
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                                                                    • d-null
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                                                                      • Apr 2007
                                                                      • 13724
                                                                      #18
                                                                      a pay as you go stick is way cheaper than that, you can get better deals easily

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                                                                        • GTS Mark
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                                                                          • Jan 2001
                                                                          • 20912
                                                                          #19
                                                                          I have not had any problems using hotel wireless connections?

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                                                                            • directfiesta
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                                                                              • Oct 2002
                                                                              • 30135
                                                                              #20
                                                                              Originally posted by BlackCrayon
                                                                              Staying at a Comfort Inn in Times Square. Since my internet stick is canadian based, they charge an arm and a leg when you visit other countries. I've never used a hotels wifi simply because I usually have my stick or no laptop at all. I always hear people say never to use it or hear of people hacking into others epass at conventions and stuff.
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                                                                                • Tjeezers
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                                                                                  • Mar 2007
                                                                                  • 16602
                                                                                  #21
                                                                                  Originally posted by BlackCrayon
                                                                                  im going to new york and my internet stick wants to change 1 dollar per meg of usage..

                                                                                  i don't really trust the hotel wifi...would it be safer if i ran it through a router?
                                                                                  Lot of hotels are unsafe, i got fucked in The Hilton ( Bucharest ) with this huge. ones home my laptop had a blue screen of death. They charged 19 Euro a day that time

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                                                                                    • baddog
                                                                                      So Fucking Banned
                                                                                      • Apr 2001
                                                                                      • 107089
                                                                                      #22
                                                                                      I never use a hotel's wireless. I bring my own.

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                                                                                        • chaze
                                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                                          • Aug 2002
                                                                                          • 9774
                                                                                          #23
                                                                                          Of course, just the admin can see the throughput. make sure you have remote access to your computer turned off to be extra safe.
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                                                                                            • mynameisjim
                                                                                              Confirmed User
                                                                                              • Aug 2007
                                                                                              • 2985
                                                                                              #24
                                                                                              Not sure if it's only in the U.S. but Virgin Mobile (don't laugh) has a portable wifi hotspot. It's $40/month for unlimited data and no contract. So when you get home, just throw it in a drawer till your next trip. You can also get 100 megs for $10.

                                                                                              http://www.virginmobileusa.com/mobil...adband2go.html

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                                                                                                • chaze
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                                                                                                  • Aug 2002
                                                                                                  • 9774
                                                                                                  #25
                                                                                                  Originally posted by mynameisjim
                                                                                                  Not sure if it's only in the U.S. but Virgin Mobile (don't laugh) has a portable wifi hotspot. It's $40/month for unlimited data and no contract. So when you get home, just throw it in a drawer till your next trip. You can also get 100 megs for $10.

                                                                                                  http://www.virginmobileusa.com/mobil...adband2go.html

                                                                                                  BTW, Virgin Mobile is just rebranded Sprint 3G.
                                                                                                  Just heard of that, pretty awesome but very limited where you can use it. Sprint has a strong but very small network. Mostly cities and shit.
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                                                                                                    • Supz
                                                                                                      Arthur Flegenheimer
                                                                                                      • Jul 2006
                                                                                                      • 11057
                                                                                                      #26
                                                                                                      Originally posted by BlackCrayon
                                                                                                      Staying at a Comfort Inn in Times Square. Since my internet stick is canadian based, they charge an arm and a leg when you visit other countries. I've never used a hotels wifi simply because I usually have my stick or no laptop at all. I always hear people say never to use it or hear of people hacking into others epass at conventions and stuff.
                                                                                                      It should be fine as long as they provide you with a new username and pass. You dont want to have a network where everyone shares the same username and pass. But all in all it should be fine. Just make sure directory sharing is off.

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                                                                                                        • a4k
                                                                                                          Registered User
                                                                                                          • May 2006
                                                                                                          • 4
                                                                                                          #27
                                                                                                          Also use On-Screen Keyboard for login use for even extra protection, whenever you away or at home.

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