[Discuss] Use Linux laptop as wifi router? Is that even the right solution?

[David Kramer]

Because the Roku can access content that I don't know how to get to from
a Linux laptop, and it frees my laptop up to do other things.

I'll admit part of the reason I brought it was just to see how well it
would work in a hotel room; this isn't mission-critical functionality. 

I did contact the front desk because the wired ethernet in the room is
dead (port lights don't even light up).  But they SAY if the ethernet
was working, it wouldn't require authentication.  That would, of course,
be the ideal solution.  My Roku does have a ethernet jack.

Thanks for all your input so far.


On 12/31/2014 07:44 AM, Edward Ned Harvey (blu) wrote:
>> From: discuss-bounces+blu=nedharvey.com at blu.org [mailto:discuss-
>> bounces+blu=nedharvey.com at blu.org] On Behalf Of David Kramer
>>
>> 1) Change my laptop's MAC address temporarily to that of the Roku,
> This brings up 2 important points:
>
> If you have your laptop, then what's the point of bringing the roku?  You could just use your laptop...
>
> and
>
> In my experience, in hotels, usually you can't use your laptop for video anyway.  They have an internet connection, and not enough bandwidth for 100 people all watching netflix or porn in their rooms.  I have seen video sometimes work in hotel rooms, but usually not.