I can connect to public Wi-fi hotspot &amp; rebroadcast as new wifi.Can I connect to a wifi hotspot and share over ethernet w/o creating new WIFI network?
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Dear Mr. Jesse, This is greeting from Loftek Direct. Yes, it can. But it can only support 4-5 devices at the same time. Thank you.
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This is likely the wrong direction for you. This is if you have working WiFi, and want a wired ethernet connection. A WiFi access point or a wireless router would be what you want.
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single setup, single location or you have to reconfigure. The accounts etc (Belkin) etc say the same (as it uses their site for access), but you would need to reset the wifi at the location you are going to.Since there is no local NAT - that is, no IP addresses to deal with, you could move it without reconfiguration IF the sites share a wifi SSID and credentials.
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This will not work as WIFI. It is like extending your hard wired cable without wires through your home wiring. It does however work amazingly well just like being connected at the source.
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Hi ziblick . This device cannot be used as a hotspot. It's a plain wireless adapter that will allow a computer to connect wirelessly.
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Hi Stephen, This model comes with Gigabit Ethernet, so you will have to buy/use a Cat 5e or Cat6 Ethernet Cable to get the most out of the connection. It does not come with WiFi so if you wish to connect it via Wireless, the easiest way is to purchase a USB Wireless Adapter that best matches your existing router at home. Hope that helps!
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Depends on how you configure it. You can setup a separate SSID so you'll know which device you are connected to, or use the same SSID for all your wifi broadcasting. It doesn't make it a separate network...it's all part of one big net, although there are ways to isolate these devices, but why would you want to do that?
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To create my wifi, I have:Modem -> wireless router -> Powerline.If I remember correctly, I had trouble running the router from the Powerline and creating a wifi signal.In my back office (extended by the Powerline), I have a wireless router plugged into the Powerline. The router is successfully splitting the signal into two ethernet cables, but I don't have wireless here. This could be because the router hasn't been logged into the wireless. I apologize, but my it's over my networking skills.
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You can connect this to any router or wifi hot spot. I have 2 of these and use them to get N access on the 5ghz range on my dual band router at home. They are small and easy to use.
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This device can only connect to your existing network over wifi. It clearly says that in the manual. I had to return mine assuming that this device would have an access point mode, but after 45 minutes on a chat with support they confirmed it could not. If you want an access point from Netgear you need to buy a router and turn it into access point mode.
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Yes. Just a warning, if you are using the hotspot so someone can gravitate to your wifi, the connection speed and service is awful. It limits the person to what they can do. That's something I noticed.
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I bought this for my mom and she lives in Ottawa - it worked just fine at home but I didn't try any public hotspots. I'm sure it's fine though, I think wifi protocol is the same no matter where you are.
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This is an access point so it makes a wifi area. I guess that is what you mean by a hotspot ? You can setup a voucher/pay system.....but be warned asking customers to pay for wifi is also so "2004" ;).....best thing to do is offer free limited speed Internet which you can do with this product. It's great you can limit the upload and download speed of each user so no one can hog all of your pipe.
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I had the same question, and so far from exeriments the answer seems to be no. Specifically if you set it up as a wireless client, it will act as a hub rebroadcasting wireless (on a new SSID) to other wireless clients, but it doesn't allow access from a 'wired client' connected to the ethernet socket.. (Which is a shame). Wonder if this might be fixable with a firmware upgrade? Would make the box even more useful...
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Sorry but no, this unit only connects to a WIFI network not through an Ethernet connection. For Ethernet connections you need an access point like the AP20000G.
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Why do you want to do that? This isn't a mobile router, it is primarily to give you a local (home, small office) WiFi network connected externally to a cable or cellular WAN. If you can connect directly to a WiFi network from your computer, why would you want to route that through this router? If you are looking for a mobile/portable device to enable a computer (that doesn't have built-in WiFi) to connect to a public WiFi network, I would look at "MiFi" type portable devices (or most newer cellphones, which can act as WiFi hot spots).
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This is a bridge. You would be able to connect multiple Ethernet devices to this bridge if you wanted. You're still using your WiFi. If you have a buffer problem this unit, or any other you purchase would not likely remedy that problem.