Ethernet LAN Sharing Hotel Room Internet

What the alternatives to share one hotel room internet jack between 2
computers?

lcheni@yahoo.com wrote:


Bring along a cheap firewall/router.

You'll just have to set it up to do DHCP (not do the ISP login thing)


ISTR that people make ultra-compact WiFi routers for just this purpose
so  you don't need a cables draped all over the place to share a network.

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a d y k e s @ p a n i x . c o m

Don't blame me. I voted for Gore.

Do I need a cross-over cable  between the hotel room internet jack and
my own router? Or the regular cable be fine?
Thanks.

Should be a regular straight thru' cable, but unless the
router has a built in hub you will need a cross between the
PC and the router. i.e. If the Lan side of the router
has > 1 port you will be OK all round. Maybe.

In general "routers have the same kind of port as a PC" and
"hubs and switches have the other kind".
To connect two ports of the same kind you need a crossed
cable.

Many "home" (and office) kit now comes with 'Auto MDIX'
I think cisco call it.  e.g Cico 837 - I think.

Some switches have a MDI/MDIX button near one
of the ports.