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I live in college-type dorms and the wi-fi they have only allows one device per passcode. This means I can only have my desktop, laptop or phone connected at once. Is there anything I can do to get around this?

 

I've found something that may help but I'm not too familiar with networking: http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=200_1438&products_id=27352

 

Thanks all  :)

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so you have to conect and you get redirected to a page where you have to log in?

 

no way around that, that i know of anyway, unless you use you phone as a hotspot, but thats not ideal... 

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I live in college-type dorms and the wi-fi they have only allows one device per passcode. This means I can only have my desktop, laptop or phone connected at once. Is there anything I can do to get around this?

 

I've found something that may help but I'm not too familiar with networking: http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=200_1438&products_id=27352

 

Thanks all  :)

Make ur phone or laptop wifi hotspot, and use other devices on that... :P

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Use a Wi-fi booster, it will still only show up as a single device connected with that particular pass code.

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Use a Wi-fi booster, it will still only show up as a single device connected with that particular pass code.

So would the one I linked be useful?

 

 

so you have to conect and you get redirected to a page where you have to log in?

 

no way around that, unless you use you phone as a hotspot, but thats not ideal... 

Yeah, directed to a page then logging in

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Virtual router?

Would this affect performance with games?

 

I would prefer a hardware solution if at all possible

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Spoof your MAC address maybe? If there was more information on how they do it I MIGHT be able to find a work around.

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I have no idea how they do it, and I'd prefer not to mess with software...

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Would it be possible to create a private network from my desktop and also connect my desktop to the college's WiFi then share the internet access over my private network...?

Edit: with this would I need 2 network adapter cards?

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Would it be possible to create a private network from my desktop and also connect my desktop to the college's WiFi then share the internet access over my private network...?

Edit: with this would I need 2 network adapter cards?

Yes, you would need WIFI --> LAN or WIFI --> LAN. what i would do would be to just get a cheap router and NAT all of the traffic 

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Yes, you would need WIFI --> LAN or WIFI --> LAN. what i would do would be to just get a cheap router and NAT all of the traffic 

How would that work?

 

Btw, I can only connect wirelessly

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