jcpainter
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Has anyone had success using a "box" to allow multiple devices to access a single user WiFi account?
At one of the campgrounds we frequent, they don't offer WiFi. Instead there is a local service that you can pay a monthly fee to and get WiFi. I'm fine with paying for that.
However, the monthly fee only allows one simultaneous login. So if my DH and I both want to check email at the same time or do a little surfing, we can't.
Is there a techno gadget "box" that will allow you to login to the service and then broadcast the signal so that multiple devices (ipad, laptop) can use the internet at the same time?
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When we travel we use a Verizon Mi-fi. Up to 5 devices and we can suspend the service when not needed.
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If your wifi comes in from a pole or cable you can use a regular router to plug into it and share your connect.
If not, it is a little tricky. You will need to get a bridged router. That way you can connect to the signal you already have and then put it into a wireless router to rebroad cast the signal.
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When traveling we use the new wifi 4g, ---10 devices---now it's. Happy-camping
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jcpainter wrote:Is there a techno gadget "box" that will allow you to login to the service and then broadcast the signal so that multiple devices (ipad, laptop) can use the internet at the same time?
Yes and no.
Some wireless access points support something called "bridge" mode that would do what you want though it costs you half your bandwidth.
The bad news is that whether or not they will work depends on the configuration of the servers. Any commercial service that only allows one connection per subscription has likely gone to some trouble to make sure that won't work.
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FOX FI along with the FOX FI add-on app...download it to your smartphone (assuming you have one)
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If you have a computer or notebook with WIN 7(except Starter), and your WiFi adapter is AP capable, most in the last several years are, then you could also use the free version of Connectify. Only took me a few minutes to setup and activate.
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I have used a Windy 31 for years to share my WiFi or broadband signal with other computers.
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Sounds like a router is what you need. A router will take as input 1 signal and typically produce 4 hard wired (CAT5) outputs plus multiple wireless signals. The router function is to keep track of sends/receives so they go to the right place.
I guess you wont know if it will work until you try it. You can buy routers for < $20.00 ebay or perhaps find a friend with 1 you can borrow for a test.
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jcpainter
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I appreciate the input, but none of the hardware suggestions so far provide a solution.
Perhaps I didn't explain it well enough. In order to use the subscription based WiFi, you have to login from your gadget and enter your username and password.
If you try to login from a second gadget with the same username and password, the system will not allow it.
I'm looking for a solution where a stand-alone "router device" can somehow login to the WiFi service with a username and password (is there such a thing?) and then function as a wireless AP, router, etc. so that multiple personal gadgets can access the "router device" to gain internet access.
Does this exist?
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Jpainter
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