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I am looking for a device that converts a wireless signal in a hotel or Apartment to an Ethernet connection. This would be used for ROKU, Voip...
It would be nice to have a switch to connect multiple devices to. Is there such a device that offers stability with a good wireless signal?Cut-Throat
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This is the unit that I use, so I can locate some noisy computers in a distant part of my house.
It is necessary to set it up to work with a wi-fi system. The device has a web page at it's IP address that allows you to set it up. After that, operation is transparent.
I've never tried these device with a hotel system. Some of these may use blocking routers, so your mileage may vary.
Tony Lauck
"Diversity is the law of nature; no two entities in this universe are uniform." - P.R. Sarkar
Many Wifi routers can be configured as a "Bridge" to convert a Wifi signal to a hardwired RJ45 Ethernet port.
You can visit Amazon and search on "Wifi Bridge" for items that are marketed specifically to your application.
If you choose one with a single Ethernet port, you can attach a small switch to the single port to 'fan out' to more ports but that means carrying more stuff around to your hotel. Sounds like a hassle to me.
Won't some of the Roku units work directly off Wifi? I'd still be a little concerned with the speed and reliability of hotel Wifi for Roku streaming but it might work.
I linked to a "Wifi Bridge" product below that should work for you but I have no personal experience with it. It has 4 Ethernet ports.
Well, I am renting an Apartment in Australia for 3 months in the winter.....So, I am not in and out of a 'Hotel'....
Cut-Throat
Ah, understood. Your original post mentioned a hotel. In any case, I think you have a couple potential solutions.
I mentioned a hotel just as a reference point that I don't have access to the Router that is producing the Wifi Signal (Which some devices require).
What do you think of this device. Would this do what I want?
https://www.netgear.com/home/products/networking/wifi-routers/PR2000.aspx#tab-techspecs
Cut-Throat
It looks like it will do what you want but I've never had a need for one of these devices so I have no personal experience here. If you get one, I would fiddle with it on your home wifi to make sure it works before trekking out.
My home network consists of an eight port router (for home and work use) along with three inexpensive Linksys WAP300 access points . Each may be used in one of four different ways.
The primary one lives in the office and is hard wired to the router. The other two serve as repeaters and can be placed anywhere there's power. When I was still using a Touch player in the garage, I used one as a bridge which was then hard wired using CAT6 to the Touch.
Won't some of the Roku units work directly off Wifi?
That's how I use a Roku2 in the bedroom. Because of it's distance to office and series of walls, one of my repeaters in placed there to ensure smooth delivery of HD video. I've ripped my video collection of DVDs and BRs and converted them to an ".m4v" version. They also live on the music server and are likewise streamed using LMS. Or for viewing Amazon video, Netflix, etc.
To each is own, but I've woven my music and video services together using a single server and network infrastructure that feeds multiple devices around the house and garage.
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