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    Looking to buy a "travel" hub and accessories...

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by Charivari, Dec 14, 2005.

  1. Charivari

    Charivari Notebook Evangelist

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    Let me know if something like this even exists:

    I need a small "as small as possible" hub that maybe has 2-4 cat 5 connections and wireless capability.

    That way at Christmas when I go to my moms I can unplug the cat 5 from the back of her machine and into my mini hub so we both can use the internet...and wireless too if possible.

    In fact i wouldnt even mind if the unit had no cat 5 ports just wireless. I saw that I can buy retractable travel cat 5 cables etc...now if there was a travel hub that would be sweet!
     
    Charivari, Dec 14, 2005
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  2. Brian

    Brian Working at 486 Speed NBR Reviewer

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    NetGear makes a travel router that's pretty good, there are others as well. None of them, that I am aware of, offer other ports though. That would make them larger, defeating the entire mobile concept.
     
    Brian, Dec 14, 2005
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  3. Charivari

    Charivari Notebook Evangelist

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    I just need the ability to connect more than one computer to it either wireless or cabled. The key is I want it to be as compact as possible.
     
    Charivari, Dec 14, 2005
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    The Linksys WTR54GC is a small four port/wireless router, but its external power supply adds to the bulk. The WTR54GS has an internal power supply but only one LAN port.
     
    Songdog, Dec 19, 2005
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