Is it really safe/secure to do online banking in private browsing using Wi-Fi?

Is it really safe/secure to do online banking in private browsing using Wi-Fi with the https: and Firefox security blue or green on the left at the top?
Is it safe/secure to check my banking/credit account online over the hotel wi-fi connection?
Is it more secure if my laptop was connected with wire rather than using the wireless connection?

Take a look at this:
Firefox Helps You Stay Safe - Worried about online security? We’ve got your back
* http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/security/
Its your decision to get on with it or not. I am just providing you some info. Check and tell if its working.

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    <div class="jive-quote">we will review the situation to see whether we should add it to the list of browsers that we support.<<</div>
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    [email protected]

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     11    82 ms    85 ms    92 ms  ae12-0.atb-96cbe-1b.ntwk.msn.net [207.46.47.178]
     12    56 ms   121 ms   105 ms  ae0-0.atb-96cbe-1a.ntwk.msn.net [191.234.81.166]
     13    60 ms   104 ms    78 ms  ae11-0.bl2-96c-1a.ntwk.msn.net [207.46.33.237]
     14    97 ms    90 ms    59 ms  ae5-0.bl2-96c-1b.ntwk.msn.net [191.234.80.61]
     15    60 ms    85 ms    67 ms  10.22.112.182
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     17     *        *        *     Request timed out.
     18     *        *        *     Request timed out.
     19     *        *        *     Request timed out.
     20     *        *        *     Request timed out.
     21     *        *        *     Request timed out.
     22     *        *        *     Request timed out.
     23     *        *        *     Request timed out.
     24     *        *        *     Request timed out.
     25     *        *        *     Request timed out.
     26     *        *        *     Request timed out.
     27     *        *        *     Request timed out.
     28     *        *        *     Request timed out.
     29     *        *        *     Request timed out.
     30     *        *        *     Request timed out.
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