Trouble with back to my mac in hotels?

I've got several Macs that are are connected via iCloud and back to my mac for screen sharing. I've noticed that while traveling I cannot "see" the other Macs and am wondering if some hotel wifi's close out these connections. I can easily see all the other mac users connected to the hotel network.

Hotels often block all ports except for those used used by common programs such as web browsers and email. If you are trying to use another port it is possible they have blocked it for security reasons. Ask the hotel it support. They usually have a trouble number or email address in the room.

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