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0 pointsvarenc3mo ago0 comments

It likely relies on the travel router cloning the MAC address of your phone or whatever you use to authenticate. That way the hotel just thinks the travel router is your phone.

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dawnerd3mo ago

It’s also (I’d hope) modifying the ttl as that’s used to detect travel routers.

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0 pointsvarenc3mo ago0 comments

It likely relies on the travel router cloning the MAC address of your phone or whatever you use to authenticate. That way the hotel just thinks the travel router is your phone.

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dawnerd3mo ago

It’s also (I’d hope) modifying the ttl as that’s used to detect travel routers.

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