• Tablet internet connectivity

    From Ve2oox@VERT/CANADA to All on Mon Jun 17 19:10:18 2013
    Hi All,

    In a week I will be leaving to work in a Military base for the summer. They provide an RJ45 wired internet in our dorms to hook up our personal laptops. However, policy is that NO WI-FI is allowed.

    I would like to bring my iPod touch 4G iOS tablet. It's not jailbroken and I would like to keep it like that.

    Is there anything I can use to connect the internet to it, or at least, access my Laptop's USB drive to watch a movie or two?

    Thank you for any suggestions.

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  • From John Guillory@VERT/MAINLINE to Ve2oox on Wed Jun 26 19:38:39 2013
    Re: Tablet internet connectivity
    By: Ve2oox to All on Mon Jun 17 2013 15:10:18

    They provide an RJ45 wired internet in our dorms to hook up our personal laptops. However, policy is that NO WI-FI is allowed.
    There are devices to hook up to your laptop that provide wi-fi. If you have
    one not identify its self, you may be able to get away that way, but
    technically if the policy says no wi-fi's that would still be against the
    rules... So failing that, the only solution would be if the data cable
    would allow them to get internet that way.

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  • From Shadowheart@VERT/TSEBBS to Ve2oox on Wed Jun 26 21:25:22 2013
    Re: Tablet internet connectivity
    By: Ve2oox to All on Mon Jun 17 2013 03:10 pm

    Hi All,

    In a week I will be leaving to work in a Military base for the summer. They provide an RJ45 wired internet in our dorms to hook up our personal laptops. However, policy is that NO WI-FI is allowed.

    I would like to bring my iPod touch 4G iOS tablet. It's not jailbroken and I would like to keep it like that.

    Is there anything I can use to connect the internet to it, or at least, access
    my Laptop's USB drive to watch a movie or two?

    Thank you for any suggestions.


    I am not sure but perhaps you can use your iOS devices usb cable and itunes
    to connect the device to the internet. thats kind of how you tether your
    laptop to the iOS device to get internet the other way. I havent tried it because my apartment is wireless. you have an interesting situation.
    Good Luck,
    Respectfully,
    Michael
    ShadowHeart
    The Savage Empire BBS
    tsebbs.com

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  • From Shadowheart@VERT/TSEBBS to John Guillory on Wed Jun 26 21:28:00 2013
    Re: Tablet internet connectivity
    By: John Guillory to Ve2oox on Wed Jun 26 2013 03:38 pm

    Re: Tablet internet connectivity
    By: Ve2oox to All on Mon Jun 17 2013 15:10:18

    They provide an RJ45 wired internet in our dorms to hook up our personal laptops. However, policy is that NO WI-FI is allowed.
    There are devices to hook up to your laptop that provide wi-fi. If you have
    one not identify its self, you may be able to get away that way, but
    technically if the policy says no wi-fi's that would still be against the
    rules... So failing that, the only solution would be if the data cable
    would allow them to get internet that way.

    Yea set up a pier to pier network connection and don't transmit your SSID. Respectfully,
    Michael
    ShadowHeart
    The Savage Empire BBS
    tsebbs.com

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  • From Android8675@VERT/SHODAN to Shadowheart on Mon Jul 1 16:23:35 2013
    Re: Tablet internet connectivity
    By: Shadowheart to Ve2oox on Wed Jun 26 2013 05:25 pm

    I would like to bring my iPod touch 4G iOS tablet. It's not jailbroken
    and I would like to keep it like that.

    Is there anything I can use to connect the internet to it, or at
    least, access my Laptop's USB drive to watch a movie or two?

    I am not sure but perhaps you can use your iOS devices usb cable and itunes to connect the device to the internet. thats kind of how you tether your laptop to the iOS device to get internet the other way. I havent tried it because my apartment is wireless. you have an interesting situation. Good Luck,

    Nope, there is no wired network connection to iPad/Pod, gotta go in wireless.

    I'd say the ONLY way is to connect your notebook and use the wireless adapter as a shared internet connection. Connect your iPad to the notebook via wifi.

    Problem is if the military is a stickler for rules, and they might be, I dunno... I'd say you've basically just violated the no wifi rule.

    You mentioned jailbreaking, but I'll stop ya right there, even though jail breaking is easy to remove, it won't help you in this situation. the ipad can only get network data via wifi or celldata.

    I'd say the safest option would be to sell all your Apple iPads, and get a Windows Tablet. The USB port on a Windows tablet supports attaching a Network->USB adapter for wired network connections.

    http://www.microsoft.com/surface/en-us/support/hardware-and-drivers/usb-to-ethe rnet-adapter

    Best of luck, keep yer head down.
    -A.
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  • From Android8675@VERT/SHODAN to Ve2oox on Mon Jul 1 16:24:46 2013
    Re: Tablet internet connectivity
    By: Android8675 to Shadowheart on Mon Jul 01 2013 12:23 pm

    Oops, ment to send that to Ve2oox...

    Re: Tablet internet connectivity
    By: Shadowheart to Ve2oox on Wed Jun 26 2013 05:25 pm

    I would like to bring my iPod touch 4G iOS tablet. It's not
    jailbroken and I would like to keep it like that.

    Is there anything I can use to connect the internet to it, or at
    least, access my Laptop's USB drive to watch a movie or two?

    I am not sure but perhaps you can use your iOS devices usb cable and
    itunes to connect the device to the internet. thats kind of how you
    tether your laptop to the iOS device to get internet the other way.
    I havent tried it because my apartment is wireless. you have an
    interesting situation. Good Luck,

    Nope, there is no wired network connection to iPad/Pod, gotta go in wireless.

    I'd say the ONLY way is to connect your notebook and use the wireless adapter as a shared internet connection. Connect your iPad to the notebook via wifi.

    Problem is if the military is a stickler for rules, and they might be, I dunno... I'd say you've basically just violated the no wifi rule.

    You mentioned jailbreaking, but I'll stop ya right there, even though jail breaking is easy to remove, it won't help you in this situation. the ipad can only get network data via wifi or celldata.

    I'd say the safest option would be to sell all your Apple iPads, and get a Windows Tablet. The USB port on a Windows tablet supports attaching a Network->USB adapter for wired network connections.

    http://www.microsoft.com/surface/en-us/support/hardware-and-drivers/usb-to -ethe rnet-adapter

    Best of luck, keep yer head down.
    -A.
    --
    Andy/Android8675


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