Help in buying a wireless router to make a wireless connection out of a wired one

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hypernova

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Hello,

I have a Ethernet port in my room and I want to convert that connection to a wireless internet connection.

I believe I need a wireless router? Can I just plug the ethernet cable to the router and expect it to work?

The range does not need to be very large, only my room and the living room. But I will be using a laptop, phone and xbox on that connection, so its speed should be as good as the ethernet connection if possible (I get around 4MBps or more generally).

I came accross this router: http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-WR841N-Wireless-Router-300Mpbs/dp/B001FWYGJS/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1411759776&sr=1-1&keywords=wireless+router

Looks cheap, can it do everything I want from it?
 
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As bill is saying there are simple methods to do what you want, but if the IT department wants to prevent them it is very easy to prevent on a managed network.

Your best course of action is to talk to a network IT guy at your school, only he can tell you what security measures are allowed and not allowed on their network.

(Also the forum rules prohibit us from helping your bypass any security measures).
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Are you in a dorm or hotel or business or apartment or where are you.

If there is no port security or limitations on your connection then yes you can plug in your own router.
If this is a business, school, etc then you most likley have a managed network and you need to check with IT if this is allowed and/or open your port for multiple connections.
 
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I am in a dorm, and I think we have a managed network. The website says you can use a non-belkin wireless router and get it registered. When I moved in and tried to access the internet I got redirected to a login page and after that I could use the network. I guess registering the device would circumvent that? (I can't put username/ password in a router can I?)

Also, Can I register my allowed devices' MAC in this particular router somehow so that I won't have to worry about another password or someone using my WiFi anymore?
 
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If they are smart they will have prevented you from using the simple bypass methods. Likely you have to put new userid and password in every so many hours so even if you copy the mac address the router would be required to reauthenticate.

If they allow you to register your router it will likely be the simplest way.
 
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boosted1g

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As bill is saying there are simple methods to do what you want, but if the IT department wants to prevent them it is very easy to prevent on a managed network.

Your best course of action is to talk to a network IT guy at your school, only he can tell you what security measures are allowed and not allowed on their network.

(Also the forum rules prohibit us from helping your bypass any security measures).
 
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