Hi Evan,
I am feeling that the second item is what I need.
My understanding is that the wifi coverage is quite good, meaning that
the adapter could connect with ease, keeping me from losing service all
the time.
wonder if there is anything comparative, but slightly less expensive?
thanks for the tip, I can search with the right terms now.



On Thu, 13 Apr 2023, Evan Leibovitch wrote:

> I don't have a deep background on this, but based on what you described I
> *think* that what you're looking for is called a "wireless bridge". This is
> the opposite of an access point.
>
> When doing an Amazon search, one of the items that came up is primarily
> used as a wifi signal booster, but also has an Ethernet port.
> https://www.amazon.ca/TP-Link-AC1900-Range-Extender-RE550/dp/B08TLT65WM/ref=sr_1_13
>
> Another simply advertises itself as a wifi to ethernet adapter:
> https://www.amazon.ca/BrosTrend-Ethernet-Universal-Adapter-Wireless/dp/B093GZLKPH/ref=sr_1_7
>
> Do either of these come close to meeting your needs?
>
> Evan Leibovitch, Toronto Canada
> @evanleibovitch / @el56
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 13, 2023 at 7:34 PM Karen Lewellen via talk <talk@gtalug.org>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi James,
>> fine questions.
>> First, there is no other tenet here, its a private home, my apartment is
>> in the basement, and honestly?  I saw more than a few rental unites that
>> advertised as all inclusive,  i. e. providing internet  as a part of the
>> rent just like some provide utilities.
>> Speaking personally, I wonder how rogers enforced  that rule?
>> willing to share the models of those units so I can search for them?
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, 13 Apr 2023, James Knott via talk wrote:
>>
>>> On 2023-04-13 18:13, Karen Lewellen via talk wrote:
>>>>  Hi wise souls,
>>>>  I hope I ask this question clearly, as it may be hard to picture.
>>>>  My new landlord is including Internet in my rent, all the more
>> motivation
>>>>  to find a solution.
>>>>  he has bell, fibe for home, which includes things like Internet, but is
>>>>  not very aware of unique methods of using the Internet, like Ethernet
>>>>  connections.
>>>>   for the past year I have quite easily used fibe connections with my
>> main
>>>>  machine, so I feel sure this may be more about distance than anything
>>>>  else.
>>>>  There is no physical modem in my apartment.  Instead, I have a set of
>> two
>>>>  adapter I got from the source a few years back.
>>>>  they plug into the wall, have a single Ethernet  jack, and when the
>> other
>>>>  item is connected to the modem  via the same method, I can use the
>>>>  network, no extra software involved.
>>>>  The problem we are having though is that for unexplained reasons I
>> loose
>>>>  internet access, sometimes for minutes, sometimes for several hours at
>> a
>>>>  time.
>>>>  My first thought was that perhaps the service  upstairs thinks i am a
>>>>  threat, but again my new landlord has no idea how to check for this.
>>>>  To be forthright the Internet shakiness is becoming a major factor for
>> me
>>>>  personally, I still have no land line, doing a great deal of work with
>>>>  resources on line, like reach my office email.
>>>>  Leading me to the question.
>>>>  given adapter  like the one I am using now existed, think 2017 or
>> 2018, I
>>>>  am guessing comparative ones exist that allow the Ethernet connection
>> to
>>>>  tap into a wireless network.
>>>>  By which I mean,  there will be no need for the adapter to be
>> physically
>>>>  connected to the service modem, the adapter can draw upon  the wireless
>>>>  resources, while still providing say a single Ethernet jack.
>>>>  Anyone know of such an adapter?
>>>>  amazon Canada would be wonderful as I have a gift card balance just
>> now.
>>>>  If confusing, ask questions that make it easier to follow,  my main
>>>>  computer uses Ethernet only, I have no wireless resources whatsoever.
>>>>  Thanks,
>>>>   Karen
>>> Yes, it is possible to do that with WiFi.  I have a couple of portable
>>> routers that will do that.  However, another issue is by sharing
>> Internet
>>> service, your landlord might be violating his terms of service with his
>>> ISP.  For example, here's something that's prohibited on Rogers.  I
>> expect
>>> Bell will have something similar.
>>>
>>> "use the Services for anything other than your own personal
>>> purposes (such as reselling the Services, providing Internet
>>> access or any other feature of the Services to any third party) or
>>> share or transfer your Services without our express consent"
>>>
>>> So, if your landlord has personal service for his home and shares it
>> with
>>> tenants, he would be violating this.
>>>
>>> Also, what privacy protection would you have, to keep him or the other
>> tenant
>>> off your network?  Typically, you'd use a router.
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