hotel internet

On the left side, a hotel room with an open laptop connected via an ethernet cable to the wall. The wall separates the left and right side of the image. On the right side is a Corgi listening to a tin can connected by an ethernet cable connected to the wall.

Can Hotel Internet Traffic Be Sniffed?

Hotel internet isn’t necessarily private. Wired or wireless, it’s as exposed as any open hotspot, and the people running it can watch what you do. I’ll describe why hotel networks are risky and list the steps that keep your activity safe wherever you connect.

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