On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 2:23 PM, Giovanni Tirloni <[email protected]>wrote:
> On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 12:09 PM, Evan Pettrey <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> 1. Configure my Windows 7 laptop (connected to the Internet via a wired >>> Ethernet connection) to also serve as a WiFi access point to allow >>> shared Internet connections by other WiFi devices such as my iPhone and >>> iPad. (Not sure if this is doable or not.) >>> >> >> This would be my recommendation as it will not require any additional >> hardware to be lugged around, nor do you have to spend any additional money. >> The directions at this >> <http://mintywhite.com/windows-7/set-windows-7-wifi-hotspot-quick-tip/>site >> should be all you need to get this setup and running. >> >> > A hotel might not object to have customers setting up additional extensions > to their wired LAN. Companies on the other hand probably do not want that > happening in their networks. > > I would just like to offer a warning here that if this person forgets to > turn off the WiFi sharing service while visiting a important customer and/or > his/her own company, that would help to create unanticipated security risks. > Perhaps a hardware router that must be plugged in/off the wall would > inherently ensure that this doesn't happen inadvertently. > That is a good point which I failed to consider. Even though there is some added cost in purchasing an Airport Extreme and some weight in lugging it around, that is still better than creating a security concern for potential clients. > > -- > Giovanni Tirloni >
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