X-Account-Key: account1 X-UIDL: 145255 X-Mozilla-Keys: Return-Path: X-ListServer: CommuniGate Pro LIST 5.1.3 List-Unsubscribe: List-ID: List-Archive: Precedence: list Message-ID: Reply-To: "OS/2 Wireless Users Mailing List" Sender: "OS/2 Wireless Users Mailing List" To: "OS/2 Wireless Users Mailing List" From: "Carl Gehr" Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2007 15:36:01 -0500 (EST) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" X-Original-Message-ID: Subject: Re: [OS2Wireless] Hotel Wireless On Sat, 22 Dec 2007 14:56:45 -0500, Julian Thomas wrote: >In , on 12/21/07 > at 08:25 PM, "Bob" typed: > >>No router will be able to login to those hotels that have a login web >>page (nowadays a minority). > >??? Hampton Inns (and probably everything in the Hilton empire) has a >login webpage (captive portal) as did the Valhalla [warpstock last month]. >Anywhere it's not free, there is a login screen so that they can nick your >tab or credit card. And, be sure you check with the hotel: SOME hotels only allow ONE computer for a single access charge. They capture the MAC address of your network card and that is the 'authorized user.' So, even if you logoff and logon again with a different PC, they will recognise it as a separately chargeable action. Been there, been charged twice... :-( Carl =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to Send administrative queries to To subscribe (new addresses), E-mail to: and reply to the confirmation email. Web archives are publicly available at: http://lists.2rosenthals.com This list is hosted by Rosenthal & Rosenthal, LLC P.O. Box 281, Deer Park, NY 11729-0281. Non- electronic communications related to content contained in these messages should be directed to the above address. (CAN-SPAM Act of 2003) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=