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| From | Ken Hart <kwhart1@frontier.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.networking |
| Subject | Re: Share wifi internet to ethernet devices |
| Date | 2019-08-17 20:22 -0400 |
| Organization | Aioe.org NNTP Server |
| Message-ID | <qja5nc$4up$1@gioia.aioe.org> (permalink) |
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On 8/17/19 11:02 AM, Bud Spencer wrote: > On Sat, 17 Aug 2019, David Brown wrote: > >> External Wifi source (such as neighbour's Wifi network) > > Not neighbour's ... 1.5 km to the nearest ... > >> ---- Wifi ---- >> >> Laptop with Wifi and Ethernet port, running Linux >> >> ---- Ethernet cable ---- >> >> Ethernet switch >> >> ---- Ethernet cables ----- >> >> Other PC's, games consoles, etc., connected by Ethernet > > True thing! > > >> And what you want is for your laptop to act as a router between the >> Wifi and your Ethernet LAN? >> >> Should the other Ethernet devices have addresses only on the private >> Ethernet LAN, or should they be logically attached to the Wifi? >> >> >> That is straightforward to set up if you are familiar with IP tables >> and routing - your laptop would be set up as a router with >> masquerading, DHCP, etc., like a normal NAT router setup. Or you have >> bridging between the two laptop interfaces - it depends on the logical >> network setup you want. >> >> An off-the-shelf device is going to be simpler to use and work with, >> and means that everything is still connected even when your laptop is >> sleeping, but that is up to you. > > Yes and not all of them, but some. > > I figured that I'll pop rpi to do the thing for me, so thanks for the > entertaining inputs you all! > > TP-Link AC750 Dual Band Wi-Fi Range Extender w/ Gigabit Ethernet Port NETGEAR WiFi Range Extender EX3700 These devices are wifi range extenders with an ethernet jack. I would think you could plug a LAN switch into the ethernet port for using multiple devices. Both are in the $25-$30 range on Amazon. I do not have any personal experience with either of these devices. -- Ken Hart kwhart1@frontier.com
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Share wifi internet to ethernet devices Bud Spencer <bud@campo.verano.it> - 2019-08-17 01:34 +0300
Re: Share wifi internet to ethernet devices Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2019-08-17 00:15 +0000
Re: Share wifi internet to ethernet devices Bud Spencer <bud@campo.verano.it> - 2019-08-17 03:47 +0300
Re: Share wifi internet to ethernet devices Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2019-08-17 01:09 +0000
Re: Share wifi internet to ethernet devices Bud Spencer <bud@campo.verano.it> - 2019-08-17 04:44 +0300
Re: Share wifi internet to ethernet devices Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2019-08-25 17:06 -0400
Re: Share wifi internet to ethernet devices "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2019-08-17 11:15 +0200
Re: Share wifi internet to ethernet devices Bud Spencer <bud@campo.verano.it> - 2019-08-17 15:21 +0300
Re: Share wifi internet to ethernet devices "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2019-08-17 20:41 +0200
Re: Share wifi internet to ethernet devices William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2019-08-17 15:11 +0000
Re: Share wifi internet to ethernet devices Johann Beretta <beretta@nun-ya-bizness.com> - 2019-08-23 20:46 -0700
Re: Share wifi internet to ethernet devices Grant Taylor <gtaylor@tnetconsulting.net> - 2019-08-16 21:25 -0600
Re: Share wifi internet to ethernet devices Bud Spencer <bud@campo.verano.it> - 2019-08-17 15:22 +0300
Re: Share wifi internet to ethernet devices David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2019-08-17 15:23 +0200
Re: Share wifi internet to ethernet devices Bud Spencer <bud@campo.verano.it> - 2019-08-17 18:02 +0300
Re: Share wifi internet to ethernet devices Ken Hart <kwhart1@frontier.com> - 2019-08-17 20:22 -0400
Re: Share wifi internet to ethernet devices Grant Taylor <gtaylor@tnetconsulting.net> - 2019-08-17 21:36 -0600
Re: Share wifi internet to ethernet devices Jorgen Grahn <grahn+nntp@snipabacken.se> - 2019-08-19 11:59 +0000
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