Originally Posted by
aster
That was the hotel will only see one device (the router) connected to its network, whereas several wireless devices can then be connected to the router to share the connection.
Very true and works
most of the time. Some hotel connections put a cookie on your system for validation. On those sites I use the free software
www.connectify.me to use my laptop as an AP to bridge to other devices.
Side note: Today, Wed Mar 9, newegg.com has a pretty good deal on the Trendnet TEW 654TR travel router kit - $19.99 with a promo code if you subscribe to their deals e-mail.