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Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2005 10:52 pm    Post subject: Sharing Hotel Room Internet Reply with quote
What the alternatives to share one hotel room internet jack between 2
computers?
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James Knott
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Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2005 10:58 pm    Post subject: Re: Sharing Hotel Room Internet Reply with quote
lcheni@yahoo.com wrote:

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What the alternatives to share one hotel room internet jack between 2
computers?

Bring along a cheap firewall/router.
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Al Dykes
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Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2005 11:01 pm    Post subject: Re: Sharing Hotel Room Internet Reply with quote
In article <rradnUA_6ddKNtfenZ2dnUVZ_sudnZ2d@rogers.com>,
James Knott <james.knott@rogers.com> wrote:
Quote:
lcheni@yahoo.com wrote:

What the alternatives to share one hotel room internet jack between 2
computers?

Bring along a cheap firewall/router.


You'll just have to set it up to do DHCP (not do the ISP login thing)


ISTR that people make ultra-compact WiFi routers for just this purpose
so you don't need a cables draped all over the place to share a network.

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Don't blame me. I voted for Gore.
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Guest
Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2005 11:14 pm    Post subject: Re: Sharing Hotel Room Internet Reply with quote
Do I need a cross-over cable between the hotel room internet jack and
my own router? Or the regular cable be fine?
Thanks.
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William P. N. Smith
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Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 12:47 am    Post subject: Re: Sharing Hotel Room Internet Reply with quote
lcheni@yahoo.com wrote:
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What the alternatives to share one hotel room internet jack between 2
computers?

I kinda like http://www.alwaysonwireless.com/wiflyer.html as it's
small and has lotsa features.
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Guest
Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 2:20 am    Post subject: Re: Sharing Hotel Room Internet Reply with quote
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Do I need a cross-over cable between the hotel room internet jack and
my own router? Or the regular cable be fine?

Should be a regular straight thru' cable, but unless the
router has a built in hub you will need a cross between the
PC and the router. i.e. If the Lan side of the router
has > 1 port you will be OK all round. Maybe.

In general "routers have the same kind of port as a PC" and
"hubs and switches have the other kind".
To connect two ports of the same kind you need a crossed
cable.

Many "home" (and office) kit now comes with 'Auto MDIX'
I think cisco call it. e.g Cico 837 - I think.

Some switches have a MDI/MDIX button near one
of the ports.
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