Paid for Wifi In Hotel but no MJ

jeffnyc · Post by **jeffnyc** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 10:34 pm

I paid for wifi at my hotel, it sucks when they do not have free wifi. I enter my hotel username and password code in the browser but mj cant connect. Any suggestions?

MagicJacked · Post by **MagicJacked** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 10:42 pm

2 options:
1. Get your money back for the WiFi.

2. Create a VPN to your home system and route the MJ through the VPN. Never did that myself, not sure how hard it would be. But I would attempt it using ssh (putty) and port forwarding to/from my home Linux box.

jeffnyc · Post by **jeffnyc** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 10:51 pm

The problem is that I am in Costa Rica. No way to set up a VPN at home.

doohickey · Post by **doohickey** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 11:27 pm

The hotel may be blocking the required ports. You might want to ask them if that's indeed what they're doing and if so, explain how it's causing difficulty for you, their patron.

jeffnyc · Post by **jeffnyc** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 11:30 pm

They are blocking ports - at least according to a website that lets u check

I do not think that it is a valid complaint . I paid for internet - not voip access

but I can try- I doubt they would open ports just for me

doohickey · Post by **doohickey** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 11:49 pm

Yeah, I suppose they would rather have you pay for some in-house hotel phone service.

MagicJacked · Post by **MagicJacked** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 11:55 pm

jeffnyc wrote:They are blocking ports - at least according to a website that lets u check

I do not think that it is a valid complaint . I paid for internet - not voip access

but I can try- I doubt they would open ports just for me

Internet is all you need! Or did you pay for web access?

jeffnyc · Post by **jeffnyc** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 12:19 am

I guess it is "web access"i

It is described as "Internet wireless access"

Doubt they will give refund and if they do they might turn off my web access. But I can surely complain, andI am with a tour group so I am sure they will not want me to give negative feedback. When I stay at cheaper hotels there is free internet, at expensive hotels you pay - go figure

i was in nicaragua and two of the small hotels offered free calls to usa - via a magicjack connected to their lobby computer

hsweiss · Post by **hsweiss** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 9:34 am

It sucks that they are blocking ports. But you probably won't be able to fix the problem while you're there. A quick fix that will cost you a few more $$ is to download and install Skype. Skype is good about bypassing closed down ports because it will use port 80 if all else fails. You can quickly ascertain if Skype is working by calling the "test call" number. If it works, you can sign up for $10 worth of computer-2-landline calling via their web site and your credit card. I did this while in Italy several years ago and still have over $5.00 of credit sitting in my account (they force me to make a call once in a while to keep the credit active). At least you will have a cheap way to call back to the states w/o paying the highway robbery rates that the hotel will charge.

jeffnyc · Post by **jeffnyc** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 7:52 pm

I may just buy ba card. I have a skype acct but no $. I also have GV with money, I was using to make local calls in Nicaragua using MJ. MJ rates were much higher.

Is there a way to use my GV acct like Skype?