Several times I have tried using ROKU while away from home. Only once have I been successful being able to get it connected and running. Anytime I have tried it in a hotel where you have to logon thru the hotel's wireless network, I can't get the ROKU to work. The one time I was successful was when we rented a house in FLA last winter, we were able to access their wireless network by typing in the wifi name and password using prompts displayed via ROKU on the TV screen.
I have spent some time online today trying to find out how to make the connection work when staying at a hotel. I understand there is a "Hotel & Dorm Connect" step under the "Settings">"Network">"Set up new wireless connection". I saw several YouTube videos that presented conflicting information. One video gave instructions that required a laptop in addition to the ROKU. Another video required a laptop but also software on the laptop that created a wifi hotspot. The software was about $30. Another video added a Hoo Too portable router and laptop, (assuming some sort of router software installed on laptop.
It all seems very confusing and inconsistent from one video to the next. Anyone out there with experience what is really needed to get the ROKU to work at a hotel? Any link to a good article or website that give clear concise directions for this? I don't have any problems with the actual connection of HDMI cable etc., just additional equipment required beyond the standard ROKU equipment. BTW I have a ROKU2 box that is supposed to have the "Hotel & Dorm Connect" capability.
I have spent some time online today trying to find out how to make the connection work when staying at a hotel. I understand there is a "Hotel & Dorm Connect" step under the "Settings">"Network">"Set up new wireless connection". I saw several YouTube videos that presented conflicting information. One video gave instructions that required a laptop in addition to the ROKU. Another video required a laptop but also software on the laptop that created a wifi hotspot. The software was about $30. Another video added a Hoo Too portable router and laptop, (assuming some sort of router software installed on laptop.
It all seems very confusing and inconsistent from one video to the next. Anyone out there with experience what is really needed to get the ROKU to work at a hotel? Any link to a good article or website that give clear concise directions for this? I don't have any problems with the actual connection of HDMI cable etc., just additional equipment required beyond the standard ROKU equipment. BTW I have a ROKU2 box that is supposed to have the "Hotel & Dorm Connect" capability.