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Advice needed!

 

The main router (with main internet source) is over 200 feet away from the laptop that needs internet access. My plans are to run an ethernet cable from main source to laptop location. However, I want to produce a WiFi signal near the laptop and not connect the ethernet cable directly. is there a product that I can purchase which will take in an ethernet cable and produce a WiFi signal other than an actual router? Unless that's exactly what I need. 

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i type too slow

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Wireless Access Point.  A wireless router is an access point + router, and can usually be switched to AP mode where routing functions will be handled further upstream by a separate router that does DHCP and DNS and such.

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3 minutes ago, Linksys120n said:

Unifi and EERO both do what you need with the added bonus of the full 200 feet being in range of the wifi.

This interested me so I looked up Unifi access points.  Msrp is $799. They’re apparently used in coliseums and stuff.

Not a pro, not even very good.  I’m just old and have time currently.  Assuming I know a lot about computers can be a mistake.

 

Life is like a bowl of chocolates: there are all these little crinkly paper cups everywhere.

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Just now, Bombastinator said:

This interested me so I looked up Unifi access points.  Msrp is $799. They’re apparently used in coliseums and stuff.

EERO is a bit less...

derp

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17 minutes ago, Linksys120n said:

EERO is a bit less...

So it is.  Dramatically.  If the OP replaced his base router with one he might not need to run cable at all.  

Not a pro, not even very good.  I’m just old and have time currently.  Assuming I know a lot about computers can be a mistake.

 

Life is like a bowl of chocolates: there are all these little crinkly paper cups everywhere.

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