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Gizmo Request!

Mr E · 2003-07-05 11:44:48

I was asked yesterday by the boss if this gadget existed... What he is looking for is a wireless hub that can be put on the boardroom table, with one single connection to a network point on the wall. Anyone in the room with a laptop can access the network (preferably wirelessly) via the hub, essentially sharing a single…

05-07-2003 12:44pm

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Mr E

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I was asked yesterday by the boss if this gadget existed...

What he is looking for is a wireless hub that can be put on the boardroom table, with one single connection to a network point on the wall. Anyone in the room with a laptop can access the network (preferably wirelessly) via the hub, essentially sharing a single network connection.

Does such a gadget exist?

- Dave.

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#2 05-07-2003 1:34pm

rymus

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is this a trick question? What about an access point? It could even be put under the desk or fixed to the underside of the desk. Give each laptop user a PCMCIA 802.11b card and bobs your relation.

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