Lufthansa lounges german internet
Sep 3, 2015, 4:45 am
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Lufthansa lounges german internet
So, I couldn't find any threads on this, so I thought I would ask if anybody had noticed. When you go into some (most? all?) Lufthansa lounges, the internet seems to give your computer a German IP address. Why is this? I first noticed in LHR. And then yesterday found the same thing in EWR. Is there a practical purpose for this? Or is it just some random thing that Telekom does?
Sep 3, 2015, 4:56 am
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DeutscheTelekom has the global contract to provide internet in lounges since 10-12 years. I recall a German technician installing the router & other equipment in the DTW lounge when it opened in 2009. They probably use a VPN/WAN of some sort that comes out in Germany.
Sep 3, 2015, 5:38 am
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