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Re: Re: "Travel" router for university



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Most universities provide campus/accommodation WiFi these days.  I suppose
if they aren't providing it, they won't care so much about interference
:-)  In which case, enjoy!

On 10 September 2018 at 09:11, Tim Hawes timsyahoo@xxxxxxx [ukha_d] =
<
ukha_d@xxxxxxx> wrote:

>
>
> Thanks Steve, yes I did wonder whether it would be permitted, but
AFAICS
> the terms do not explicitly exclude it. Maybe I've
misread/misunderstood,
> we'll see I guess!
> Do universities expect everyone to have wired connections only? what
abou=
t
> tablets, etc.? (rhetorical question :-) )
>
> On 7 September 2018 at 13:12, Steve Daniels ste@xxxxxxx [ukha_d]
> <ukha_d@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Don't forget most universities frown heavily on
staff/students/guests
>> setting up their own WiFi hotspots.. something about having
thousands of
>> them in close proximity isn't too good for anyone ;-)
>>
>> On 7 September 2018 at 06:34, Noel Andrews noel@xxxxxxx
>> [ukha_d] <ukha_d@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I=E2=80=99ve used the tiny square tp link before. It=E2=80=99s
very fle=
xible, can be a
>>> bridge, an AP, a router etc but it=E2=80=99s signal strength
is VERY lo=
w and it=E2=80=99s
>>> pretty slow.
>>>
>>> Is space/the need for it to be a =E2=80=98travel=E2=80=99
router really=
that much of an
>>> issue? An old airport express could do the job and less than
=C2=A320 o=
n eBay
>>> etc or if quality is more important decent access points
aren=E2=80=99t=
expensive
>>> (ubiquiti at =C2=A350).
>>>
>>> They=E2=80=99re system will handle dhcp etc so it=E2=80=99s
just an AP =
you=E2=80=99re after
>>> really (I think!)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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so much about interference :-)=C2=A0 In which case,
enjoy!</div><div class=
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks Steve, yes I did wonder whether it
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ed, but AFAICS the terms do not explicitly exclude it. Maybe I&#39;ve
misre=
ad/misunderstood, we&#39;ll see I guess!<div>Do universities
expect everyon=
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que=
stion :-) )</div></div><span class=3D""><div
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Don&#39;t forget most universities
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having=
thousands of them in close proximity isn&#39;t too good for anyone
;-)</di=
v><span><div
class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div
class=3D"gmail_quote">On 7 Sept=
ember 2018 at 06:34, Noel Andrews <a href=3D"mailto:noel@xxxxxxx"=
target=3D"_blank">noel@xxxxxxx</a> [ukha_d] <span
dir=3D"ltr">&l=
t;<a href=3D"mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx";
target=3D"_blank">ukha_d@yahoog=
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<div name=3D"messageBodySection">I=E2=80=99ve used the tiny
square tp link =
before. It=E2=80=99s very flexible, can be a bridge, an AP, a router etc
bu=
t it=E2=80=99s signal strength is VERY low and it=E2=80=99s pretty
slow.<br=
>
<br>
Is space/the need for it to be a =E2=80=98travel=E2=80=99 router really
tha=
t much of an issue? An old airport express could do the job and less than =
=C2=A320 on eBay etc or if quality is more important decent access points
a=
ren=E2=80=99t expensive (ubiquiti at =C2=A350).<br>
<br>
They=E2=80=99re system will handle dhcp etc so it=E2=80=99s just an AP you=
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