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matulley
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Quite a novice at networking so will just any router work like normal even without the ADSL connection?

It should. Think of it as an invisible modem inside your wall...

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Basically at my uni accommodation they only provide us with an Ethernet port, so far I have a switch to increase the the number of devices connected but things like my tablet and phone have only their mobile connections.

Is it possible to get WiFi out of the Ethernet port as at home it uses the phone connection? If so could you recommend some devices?

Spanks x

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Perhaps use a router or access point?

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Perhaps use a router or access point?

Quite a novice at networking so will just any router work like normal even without the ADSL connection?

PC Rig: Intel i7 4790k CPU, 2x Sapphire R9 290 Graphics, MSI Gaming 7 Z97 MB, 8GB DDR3 2133Mhz G-skill ripjaws, RAID0 2x Crucial 500GB MX500 SSD, RAID1 2x 1TB WD Black HDD, Corsair RM1000W Gold PSU, Noctua NHD14, Corsair 750D Case.

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Wireless access point should work. Maybe something like this. it only supports G, but should work for your application.

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Quite a novice at networking so will just any router work like normal even without the ADSL connection?

It should. Think of it as an invisible modem inside your wall...

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the other thing that could work and ive not got a massive amount of experiance with this is using Microsoft  virtual network card which will run the wireless of your laptop or pc as an access point, so no need to buy anything more hardware wise

 

http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Set-Up-a-Wireless-Hotspot-Windows-7/step1/Step-1-Enabling-the-Microsoft-Virtual-WiFi-Minipor/

 

 

think linus should do a video on it 

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