الثلاثاء، 14 يونيو 2016

6 Great Hotel Internet Access Tips For Travelers

By Abra G. Konigsberg


Many things bring families and individuals to lodging facilities on a daily basis. Whether you are traveling for a business trip or traveling with family for a vacation, there are a few things you may want to consider when you are making your decision about a lodging location. One of the things you should consider is hotel internet. This form of network access is more in-depth than you may think.

It is in your best interest to use Wi-Fi whenever it is available if you are currently paying to use data on your cell phone. A lot of people are used to using their cell phone's data connection to check their social media accounts and do other things, but if you have to pay for using your cell phone's data, you can use Wi-Fi which is free. Data and data roaming charges will not be an issue.

Some lodging areas feature in-room, wired connections to the internet. Sometimes ethernet connections are better than Wi-Fi connections. Ethernet has it strong points and weaknesses like any other lodging feature. Although you cannot access a wired connection from your cell phone, a wired connection can be used on a desktop, laptop or Chromebook.

Lodging facilities often offer free Wi-Fi, but offer limited access. There may be websites you cannot access due to restrictions placed on the connection. Whether the connection is wired or wireless, there may still be restrictions on the network itself. When there are restrictions on a network, you may not be able to access social media sites and sites that are similar.

Not all lodging facility's computer networks are free. Some of these facilities offer a computer network that is secured. In order to receive the network security key to access the network, you will have to pay a fee. The fee is a one-time fee that lasts the duration of your stay. The fee is generally under $15. Once this network fee is paid, your access to the network is unlimited.

Some lodging facilities have a slow internet connection. There are many different reasons there would be a slow network connection. Some lodging facilities have a wireless network connection that is excellent in one part of the facility and terrible in other parts. This happens because some lodging rooms are closer to the network access point than others.

If you have a concern with privacy, you may want to rethink using a Wi-Fi network. Although these networks are convenient in most cases, they are public, which means they are not on a secured network and your private information is not protected. Any information you enter can be accessed by just about anyone. Public networks do not require a pass-code to use and are a lot less safe than secured networks. In this instance, you may decide to use your cell phone's data connection instead.

People stay in hotels many times throughout the year and enjoy using the facility's Wi-Fi. There are some times where using Wi-Fi is great and other times where using your phone's data will be a better choice. Before you connect your phone, tablet, laptop or other electronic device to the facility's network, think about these few instances.




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