Updated: So I posted on EDC 3 years ago back when I was working for a small Chicago based IT consulting firm with no flying that's the first photo. Second photo is my EDC I currently work for a very large Global Tech Consulting firm with weekly travel to the east coast.

• Incase backpack
  
• Plastic document holder with legal pad inside
  
• Green ethernet cable
  
• Serial to USB adapter cable
  
• USB console cable
  
• USB to ethernet cable
  
• Serial Console cable
  
• DB9 adapter
  
• DB25 adapter
  
• Green lacrosse ball for rolling out muscles/feet
  
• TP-Link pocket router with USB power brick
  
• Yellow 1 foot ethernet cable
  
• Gray 3 foot ethernet cable
  
• Trader Joes almonds
  
• Plantronics Bluetooth headset
  
• Anker USB battery
  
• Western Digital 1 TB usb drive
  
• USB cables
  
• Logitech mouse
  
• g2 pens and sharpie
  
• Earplugs for data centers and airplanes
  
• Wet wipes
  
• iPhone headphones
  
• iPhone charger
  
• First aid kit
  
• Kleenex
  
• hp elitebook 745 and charger
  
• magpul 5s case
  
• client badge
  
• employee badge
  
• client RSA key
  
• RFID blocking passport with various travel rewards cards
  
• business card case
  
• hand sanitizer
  
  I can include links to things if curious just ask.
  
  not pictured:
  
  
• iphone 5SE 64 gig
  
• oakleys
  
• citizens nighthawk watch
  
• wallet
  
• chapstick
  
• keys
  
• I usually have more snacks than that, protein bars, almonds, protein powders, I hate eating in airports due to inflated prices and greasy unhealthy foods (most of the time)

I got around that by getting one of these.

• TenFourFox is THE browser for PPC OSX. It's not optional. It was literally updated yesterday.
  
• I believe Office 2004 can even be updated to read .docx formatted documents. You probably also want to use Entourage (or some other email program of choice) to just setup Gmail as POP3/IMAP so you can access it.
  
• The last version of Adobe Acrobat Reader to work on OSX was 9.5.5 I believe. Make sure you are using that, and otherwise PDFs might be a lost cause. You can preview them in TenFourFox though, so that's a win.
  
• You may want to experiment with 10.4 and even 10.5 if forward compatibility is the priority. They may be a bit slower, but they are relatively more modern.
  
• If you are using older Airport cards, they won't connect to networks using modern encryption methods (like WPA2, which is near-standard these days). What I do (running OS9 here) is setup this bad boy as a bridge. It connects to the wireless networks, and my TiBook thinks it's connected to the internet over ethernet. USB powered, it's not too much of a hassle, and I can connect to anything a modern PC can.

I use this one

Still cheaper: http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-WR702N-Wireless-Repeater-150Mpbs/dp/B007PTCFFW/

and actually has ethernet/usb

Buy a cheap pocket router. Set it to bridge or repeater mode and you should be able to get fairly decent signal to your 3DS. Or connect it to an Ethernet port and use it as a normal router.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B007PTCFFW/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1381471299&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX110_SY165

My BF is studying to be a computer engineer. Last year I got him this travel router and he loved it. It is literally the size of a credit card (thicker) and can be used to create a local wifi network at hotels which may only have ethernet cords, set up a guest network with a small range at home, or to create a local LAN for gaming.

To test my Arduino Ethernet code, I needed a way to get my Arduino on my home network. Unfortunately, my router is somewhere else, and I was not able to run a long ethernet cable to it. I initially experimented with making my old MacBook act as a gateway using Apple’s Internet Sharing. I was going to have it share my home WiFi internet out the ethernet port, and hook that port up to the Arduino. Unfortunately, again, it seems there is some problem with the current version of Mac OS X and Internet Sharing and I was unable to get it to work. So, I turned to a free bit of software called Ice Floor which is a GUI front end for the Unix firewall running on Mac OS X. With a bit of Googling I was able to configure Ice Floor to let my Arduino hook to the MacBook, then reach out to the Internet.

I won’t be writing about that. It was easy, once I figured it out, but I spent all night trying.

What I really wanted was a way to get my Arduino on my home WiFi.

With Arduino WiFi interfaces being real cheap if your order from China, or slightly less cheap if your order from the USA, it puzzled me that WiFi shields were so much more. Well, if you don’t need everything to fit inside a small Arduino case, you can just get one of the cheap Ethernet shields and then use one of these things

This $23 TP-LINK WR702N WiFi router is really teeny tiny (about 2″x2″ and .5″ tall), and comes with a short ethernet cable, USB cable, and USB power supply. It has several modes of operation, including the one you would expect — plugging up to an Ethernet jack and broadcasting it as a WiFi signal. But, it also has a Client mode, so you can plug it up via Ethernet to the Arduino and then use it as a WiFi card.

Configuration was a bit tricky because I didn’t know what I was doing, but basically, you plug it up to power (USB or power adapter), and configure it via your computer and an Ethernet cable. If your computer is already on a network that is 192.186.0.x (like mine was, from my home DSL router), you will need to disable that from your computer (turn off WiFi, or unplug the Ethernet cable). The instructions (on the website) tell you to change your computer’s IP address to 192.168.0.10, and then in your web browser you go to 192.168.0.254 (which is the router’s default IP address). Up loads an admin web page.

Type in the password (admin/admin), then click the easy setup button and select Client. It will then give you a screen where you can browse to the WiFi network you wish to join, and enter the password (if it’s a protected network) and encryption method used (again, if it’s a protected network).

Once you do that, the little box will reboot and then try to connect to that WiFi hotspot, and then get an IP address from it and link the Ethernet port to the WiFi… So, configure it, then unplug it from the computer and plug it to the Arduino and… your Arduino’s Ethernet code now talks out WiFi.

So, if you ever try to telnet in to my home Arduino, that is how the connection will be getting there.

Just passing information along. Hope it helps someone.

$15 was about the cheapest I could find. Configuration here.

You can't use the Chromecast through WiFi tethering. It uses a WiFi security configuration called AP Isolation which stops devices connected through it to directly talk to eachothers. It cannot be disabled (might be possible through a custom ROM, but I can't give you any ROM name that currently does it).

The only way to use the Chromecast is to have a proper WiFi access point. OP could use one of these to have a cheap WiFi Access Point to use when needed.

Source: http://forums.androidcentral.com/google-chromecast/300331-using-chromecast-android-phone-hotspot-ap-isolation-issue.html

If you have a laptop you may be able to set it up as a wireless hotspot after logged into the VPN. It think it's built into Windows 7, but you can also use something like Connectify. You can also use a Wireless Bridge. Your schools IT Department may become aware of bridge on the network though. For 20 bucks it can't hurt, but I would try to use your laptop as a bridge first.

It looks like some are suggesting this to use as a mini router to create a local wireless network, then allowing you chromecast local content.

Looks like a simple enough solution, and, if the hotel has wired, you can use it to access your Plex server via chromecast as you normally would.

I havent tried this myself, but I'm looking at picking it up

What /u/cYzzie said.

Or if that doesn't work, you buy one of those cheap access points, plug it into the router and ignore the rest (most people simply don't share the WiFi password but don't think about the LAN ports. If you don't need WiFi, a simple cable would do as well).

I use this http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-WR702N-Wireless-Repeater-150Mbps/dp/B007PTCFFW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1453218328&sr=8-1&keywords=nano+router

It uses usb power from the front of the xbox, works great, if you get it, pm me and I will help you set it up.

Ah, then perhaps this: http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-WR702N-Wireless-Repeater-150Mpbs/dp/B007PTCFFW/

Thanks for the clarification, so it looks like I'll be picking up a small travel router with the CC then. I'm looking for something tiny and cheap (less than $20 ideally) and works well with the CC. Any recommendations? I'm torn between these two:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HZWOQZ6

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007PTCFFW

Travel router such as Tp link TL-WR702N might suffice (cant vouch for xbox gaming on such a router) and easier to switch on/off by an arduino as it runs off 5v. Hook it up via ethernet to the existing router to share Internet on a separate channel (or opposite way round, ethernet to xbox and have it connected to the existing router via WiFi).

TP Link Nano

1, this is the wrong place to be asking this.

2 You want a wireless access point that supports WDS, It's like a wireless mesh.

3 I have easily covered a 1/4 square mile of wooded, hilly area with 4 of these http://www.flyteccomputers.com/details.cfm?wid=250&wb=PicoStation2HP I did have power available to me however.

4 http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-WR702N-Wireless-Repeater-150Mpbs/dp/B007PTCFFW/ref=pd_cp_pc_0 Eightish of these with a USB battery pack in repeater mode MAY be a cost effective solution for you, but I have never attempted it with this product.

I've never tried with bluetooth, but something thats just crazy enough to work would be to:

1. set up a wifi direct connection between your phone and tablet (although from the looks of it the playbook doesnt support wifi direct or ad hoc, alternatively you could get a small portable router in your car and connect both devices, something like this and just power it with a micro usb car charger http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-WR702N-Wireless-Repeater-150Mpbs/dp/B007PTCFFW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1397068760&sr=8-1&keywords=travel+router )
   
2. run a dlna server from your phone https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.icecoldapps.dlnaserver
   
3. fire up a dlna capable music player on your tablet

Get one of these: http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-WR702N-Wireless-Repeater-150Mpbs/dp/B007PTCFFW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395330377&sr=8-1&keywords=travel+router

You should be able to do that by using this in bridge mode. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007PTCFFW/

I posted this somewhere else too, but try this nifty little thing.

>http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-WR702N-Wireless-Repeater-150Mpbs/dp/B007PTCFFW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=undefined&sr=8-1&keywords=tp+link+nano+router

It's a little router/hotspot/accesspoint/extender. Extremely useful for creating a different security type access point to those routers. You can connect via wifi with your laptop to your schools internet, then plug this little box into your laptop via LAN and have it transmit a separate wifi signal for your 3ds. It's a little complicated, but it has saved me plenty of times.

What you need to do is wifi bridge link a second router to main router and connect pc to second router via ethernet. Then WOL works assuming pc is wol capable.

The following router is great for this

https://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-LINK-TL-WR702N-Universal-Extender-Set-top/dp/B007PTCFFW

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007PTCFFW/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_1/192-7089497-8530756?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_r=0JPZF3RZBJGV6MQQ48C5&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_p=1944687462&pf_rd_i=B007GFYHPG

This thing says it can do Bridge/repeater mode and is cheap enough to experiment with.

Ok thanks for the captive portal info. Was thinkin about these http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B007PTCFFW instead of the unifi ones. Got pretty descent equipment.

Planning to take cable from isp to pfsense, from pfsense, to all these access points, to 1-500 persons, dependant on time of day.

Thanks for the help so far

Sorry to hijack this, but it's the exact question I have.

The G1100 normally connects from the coax out of the wall, right? My last house had that. But from what I am looking at, I need to have the ONT attached to ethernet ports, and then I would attach my personal wifi router to any ethernet port in the house? Or are there specific routers that take the FiOS data from coax ports? I am getting 50/50, so what specs do I need to look out for for a wifi router?

mind you, I haven't moved in to the new house yet, so I do not know if there is ethernet running the house yet. I didn't think about it during inspections.

During install, do I need to make sure they connect coax and ethernet to the house from the ONT? or will it be done automaticly if there IS ethernet in the house?

Or can I just plug in a router into the ONT directly, and have a bridge elsewhere if needed?
I do have this already

If you don't already have a device to use, check out the TP-Link Nano Routers. They're $20 USD and would fit your needs perfectly!


To answer your question about having it broadcasting WiFi (repeater bridge), it would still work but your WiFi speeds would be halved to accommodate the extra traffic. If you don't require WiFi to be extended, you are correct with your Client Bridge assumption.

I have found a couple ways around this. I carry two phones (one for work) so throwing up a hotspot and connecting both devices to that does the trick. If you don't have two, I have also found a portable router in a hotel works as well since you don't need an internet connection. Just plug it in and connect both devices. Something like this below...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B007PTCFFW/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1464787400&sr=8-2&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=portable+router&dpPl=1&dpID=41%2Bf4kmQ1nL&ref=plSrch

For such situations i use the TL-WR702N in Client Mode. You have to configure the Router once over your laptop/PC and can use it like a USB wifi stick on any device with rj45 and USB to connect to your wifi.

You'll want a wifi bridge and a wifi router to pull this off effectively.

I use a TP-link travel router for my bridge when I'm traveling:

http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-WR702N-Wireless-Repeater-150Mpbs/dp/B007PTCFFW

I pair mine up with an Asus AC56U, prefer devices that don't have external antennas for traveling.

The AC56u has a USB port so I can power the TP-Link from that, just use little 6 inch cables to connect them up.

Many personal hotspots can do this. For example: TP-LINK TL-WR702N Wireless N150 Travel Router, Nano Size, Router/AP/Client/Bridge/Repeater Modes, 150Mbps, USB Powered https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007PTCFFW/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_ceLBwbG7QT7FX

You could get him a TicketMaster gift card so he can choose the event :)

Some other ideas are a bottle of wine or an aerator. Also, some spices, a travel adapter or router, or a hanging travel case.

Since you mentioned a vpn and free wifi along with a pi zero, how about a networking/wifi multi-project? Consider the average travel router and what kinds of things that it is capable of doing. Examples to think about are here and here. Since the pi zero has a very minimal footprint you will need to purchase a POWERED usb hub (Do Not Use an UNPowered One!!!). The pi zero cannot supply enough to the single USD USB port to power some of the things you will want. Once you have some of that functionality (probably with the addition of two USB to Ethernet adapters and two wifi adapters) working, you can setup a vpn client out to the vpn server of your choice - via wifi. So make a travel router - maybe add a TOR client just for giggles. Add a web server configuration screen to adapt to the setup you want. Just some thoughts.

My DD-WRT router doesn't seem to want to run a guest WiFi network. It just doesn't work.

What I ended up doing is getting this little router ($20) and set up a guest network on a separate subnet.

This is the one I have, super easy set up and has repeater, router, bridge and client modes. Set it up as a router at home initially, then anytime you go to a hotel just plug directly into the hotel Ethernet and you'll automatically have your own network wifi.

http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-WR702N-Wireless-Repeater-150Mpbs/dp/B007PTCFFW/ref=pd_sim_pc_5?ie=UTF8&refRID=1RAV7R1T41HN5AMEJV55

If the hotel blocks the broadcast, use it as the adapter for a laptop when you connect to the wifi, then next time it connects on it's own it should be fine.

For what it's worth I've had very good luck with Netgear's Ethernet powerline devices. They don't hold a candle to actual Ethernet, but they're great for those problem areas where you can't run cabling, or just don't want to.

You could also get something like this to sorta fool the Sonos into thinking it's on Ethernet. http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-WR702N-Wireless-Repeater-150Mbps/dp/B007PTCFFW/ I've never used one for this purpose, but I did use one in a vacation house that had no wifi to get my Apple TV and iPad on the same network, so I could AirPlay movies to the Apple TV from the mobile Plex client. It worked great.

When you have a Pi that doesn't connect to the network, what specifically are you wanting to connect to it for? Programming projects?

I ask because if the Pi does not NEED network access, I'd recommend a small router that can be used just for the Pi to connect to. I have that exact router and it works very very well. Additionally, if you have an ethernet connection, the router will allow the Pi to connect in. If you don't have a hardline ethernet connection, then the router will still allow connectivity, just without the internet access.

This particular router comes with a 2 foot Micro-USB cable (can be powered via USB port) and very small network cable.

I use it when I'm on the road teaching because my printer automatically connects to it, so does my phone, and my projector. Works amazingly well IMO.

You might just put a wireless bridge on your pi or standalone ap's wan Ethernet port. There are also AP's that will bridge, maybe this one.

get a wifi bridge:

http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-WR702N-Wireless-Repeater-150Mpbs/dp/B007PTCFFW/

http://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-TL-WR702N-Universal-Extender-Set-top/dp/B007PTCFFW

€20 for this bugger.

Grab a little $20 TPLink wifi access point and put it on a different channel set than your main wifi. Or set it as a repeater.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-LINK-TL-WR702N-Universal-Extender-Set-top/dp/B007PTCFFW?th=1 this does the job :)

What about this?

https://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-WR702N-Wireless-Repeater-150Mbps/dp/B007PTCFFW/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1467710894&sr=1-1&keywords=WR703N

WiFi bridge mode works very well.

http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-WR702N-Wireless-Repeater-150Mpbs/dp/B007PTCFFW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1397059661&sr=8-1&keywords=mini+wifi+router

I use one of these and they work pretty well in bridged mode. I have mine plugged into a switch as I cant get a cable from the router(hub thingy) to my bedroom but plugging it into the WAN of your router should have the same effect.

would this work with my ipad in a public place?

http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-WR702N-Wireless-Repeater-150Mpbs/dp/B007PTCFFW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1404759335&sr=8-2&keywords=travel+router

Check this out. Their called travel routers... You plug Ethernet into it and it makes a mini wifi hotspot with it.

Get this cool little box and a chromecast and you can watch your stuff on the hotel tv:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007PTCFFW/

Or you can take your chromecast to your friend's house too even without the little box. Plug it into the projector at work for movie hour ;)