Originally Posted by
jbalmuth
Sorry, but I'm missing an obvious, elmentary basic point here. If Hyatt (or any other hotel) is restricting its complimentary WiFi to a single device (i.e. tablet or phone or laptop, not all 3), how exactly does one use the pocket router to overcome this? Is it somehow "attached" to one of the various devices --- the only one that we actually use to "purchase" the hotel's complimentary wifi? Or, alternatively, is there an implicit assumption that the hotel is providing a LAN connection that the pocket router must be plugged into? [Apologies in advance for asking elementary questions, but I suspect that I'm not the only one considering an immediate reactive purchase order this evening...
Think of a travel router as one of these for a hard-wired internet connection:
You plug a travel router in to a wired network connection, and it provides wireless connectivity for all your devices. The hotel only sees one "device" connecting (the travel router), so you are only charged for one device. The travel router provides its own wireless signal just for you, so you have your own strong wifi signal for your laptop, tablet, phone, or any number of devices. Hyatt isn't necessarily restricting you to one device, but Gold Passport may choose to reimburse a property for a single connection. The travel router is a good way to use one connection for all of your devices.
The Gold Passport terms do indicate that providing internet access in wired or wireless form is at the property's discretion, so if the property doesn't offer a wired connection, you might be out of luck.