Hotel Wi-Fi Throttling
Slow or filtered hotel internet: what's causing it, what's legal, and what you can fix.
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How to bypass hotel Wi-Fi throttling?
Work out which kind of throttling you're dealing with first. A VPN beats throttling that targets specific apps (video, video calls, streaming sites), but nothing will... -
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Is ISP throttling illegal?
Mostly no, at the federal level in the US. Throttling is legal as long as the provider discloses it honestly. -
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How to get around hotel Wi-Fi block?
Connect through a VPN, which hides the destination from the hotel's filter. If the hotel blocks the VPN too, switch protocols, and failing that, use your own mobile data.