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Question

Networking

Mar 20, 2017 11:03AM PDT

Hi at work they have a wired connection, i cannot share the connection as the only login is standard and has no access to anything as its nit admin. However there is a laptop in the room, can i plug that into the bt socket on the wall and into the laptop via ethernet then use the laptop to share the connection to my phone? Alternatively we have free wifi but it is weak as were in the basement of a hotel, walk next door get wifi, in the office get nothing, so failing plan a, could i get some kind of booster for the laptop to get better signal to the room next door where signal is better and connect my phone wirelessly this way? Any help appreciated

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Also
Mar 20, 2017 11:11AM PDT

Also wondering if i can get a router and plug that into the desktops wired ethernet connection then back into the desktops lan. Would this make my wired connection now wireless? Besr in my i have very limited access to any settings

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what are you trying to accomplish?
Mar 20, 2017 11:41AM PDT

You want to supply a wifi connection for your phone to use?