Windows 10: privacy

I appreciate your patience and information.

 

>>> Amazon has this; will it do? I also have to buy a charger for it which is also in Amazon,correct?Amazon.com: HooToo Wireless Travel Router, USB Port, High Performance- TripMate Nano (Not a Hotspot): Computers & Accessories

If this is it, basically do I bridge the motel's WiFi and set up this device? I guess the charger on Amazon is something I need for it too? Any tips on bridging b//c I just click bridge on my ISP and that's it. I have a feeling bridging the hotel's WiFi is more difficult. I was going to buy a router for my home. Should I still do so as this is just for travel or will this do the job? No sense in having 2 as cost is a concern for retired guys but I don't want to burn it out and be pound foolish. I'll gladly get this and a regular router too if necessary.

 

That is the travel router that I use. I may have posted an error, though - you cannot connect a computer to the Ethernet (wired network) port on this router. Your computers/tablets/cell phones have to connect to this router wirelessly (WiFi). The Ethernet port on this router is only for connecting to the source such as your internet modem or a hotel's wired network. So if you are really set on connecting your computer with a cable, this won't work.

To sign in to hotel wifi, you would first connect your computer to the WiFi network created by this router. You would go to the router's setup webpage and on that webpage you would connect the router to the hotel's WiFi (or to the hotel's wired network connection if the have one).

You can use this at home but it is a very basic router with only a 300mbps WiFi speed and short range. So if you want a faster WiFi connection or something larger than a small apartment, you will want a better router for at home.

This little router requires a standard USB port for power. You can plug it into a computer's USB port for power or any USB charger. It takes a standard micro-USB plug for power.

Here's more information:
Hootoo HT-TM02 Tripmate Nano

To be honest, though, unless you want to do special networking while traveling, like streaming media from your own hard drive or flash drive, I would not bother with using a router just to bridge a hotel's or public WiFi connection. Just using the public network settings in Windows 10 with file sharing and network discovery turned off is enough security for the average user.

 

I sent the link to see if we were on the same page. Thanks for the tip about charging off the USB port and not a special power source. Also I thought private was for home and on the road too. I will use Public to get tighter security and also use no sharing.
I understand about speed and use for the road.
I guess if you really want to use a router you may as well bring the one from your house. I travel once a year so its fun and no luggage issue. If I understand you, you bridge as you would at home then set up your router whether WiFi or Ethernet.
If it is OK, I may come back with a link for what I think is a router that bridges.

 

Amazon.com: Securifi Almond - (3 Minute Setup) Touchscreen Wi-Fi Wireless Router / Range Extender / Access Point / Wireless Bridge: Computers & Accessories

Is this ok for home/travel? I noticed bridging.