Ethernet from router to set up a 2nd wireless hotspot?

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morgi_92

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Hi i'm moving into a flat where i'll obviously require internet. However, My dad owns an office block next door to the flat as its his flat im renting. He says to save money paying for my internet he can run an ethernet cable from his office to my computer giving me access to his internet seeing as he is only there twice a week.

My question is can I create a wireless hotspot somehow out of this solution? I'd love to save money on paying for internet when there's a free option and i dont intend to stay at the property for more than a year because its not big enough for my kids on the way.

wired connection is fine for me but my girlfriend will want wireless as she has her phone n ipad etc, as well as when we have guests so. Any help appreciated, let me know if theres anything i can do before i shell out more money i dont have, cheers
 
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Most routers can easily be set up to create an access point. Some have the functionality as a setting, others will require minimal manual configuration. The actual configuration will depend on how the internet is delivered over your ethernet connection, but likely the simplest settings will do.

Plug the ethernet cable into one of the LAN ports of the router, rather than the port reserved for the WAN This will bypass the routing functions, since the connection is likely coming from a router. To configure manually, the best way is to get a static IP, to assure you know the number in order to contact the router. Since you are on good terms with the network administrator ask for one or for an IP reservation that assigns the same...
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Most routers can easily be set up to create an access point. Some have the functionality as a setting, others will require minimal manual configuration. The actual configuration will depend on how the internet is delivered over your ethernet connection, but likely the simplest settings will do.

Plug the ethernet cable into one of the LAN ports of the router, rather than the port reserved for the WAN This will bypass the routing functions, since the connection is likely coming from a router. To configure manually, the best way is to get a static IP, to assure you know the number in order to contact the router. Since you are on good terms with the network administrator ask for one or for an IP reservation that assigns the same number every time. Turn off the DHCP service on the access point. Enter the IP of the router into your access point as the gateway. Once you can establish a wireless connection, set your encryption to WPA2 and use a long, non-dictionary password. Since you are in an apartment, you may need to try different channels to find one with the least interference from other wifi users. Stick to 1, 6, 11, if those are the choices in your country.
 
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