 donoreoPremium
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North York, ON | [Rant] Work locked down laptop It seems I can only use my work laptop with a wired internet connection. That is annoying because I am on call every two weeks yet I still want to go to the cottage. My internet access there is tethering to my iPhone. This works with my own laptop (which I cannot use for work) but not with my work one because of the locked down access I have.
This means I cannot go to the cottage when on call. My wife is going to be SEVERELY pissed off.
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donoreoPremium
join:2002-05-30
North York, ON | said by I_H8_Spam:What about a usb wifi adapter?
I do not have one to try, but I doubt I have permissions to add it. I do not have permissions to open the network connections. |
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| Hmm, maybe using a crossover cable you could use the home laptop as an AP for the wired only. I'm sure Windowz will have some function for that.
ICS in Windows looks like it can do just that. |
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 elwoodbluesElwood BluesPremium
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said by donoreo:It seems I can only use my work laptop with a wired internet connection. That is annoying because I am on call every two weeks yet I still want to go to the cottage. My internet access there is tethering to my iPhone. This works with my own laptop (which I cannot use for work) but not with my work one because of the locked down access I have.
This means I cannot go to the cottage when on call. My wife is going to be SEVERELY pissed off.
No you wouldn't, if you can't change from being locked out on WiFi, you won't be able to add hardware.
Man that's serious archaic, what reason (or did they) provide for locking down the laptops like that. I'm anal about security, but I wouldn't buy a laptop for a user then lock out the WiFi.
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 HiVoltPremium
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A WiFi to Ethernet bridge should work... You would establish a wifi connection from the bridge to your iPhone (the bridge has a web interface) and from then on it should pass the data thru the ethernet port.
»canadacomputers.com/index.php?cP···056_1057
BTW, the iPhone can also tether via bluetooth. If your laptop has Bluetooth, maybe it's not locked down and you could do that. I've done it with my Windows7 laptop, though it's only limited to 1mbps max.
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donoreoPremium
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North York, ON | reply to elwoodblues
said by elwoodblues:said by donoreo:It seems I can only use my work laptop with a wired internet connection. That is annoying because I am on call every two weeks yet I still want to go to the cottage. My internet access there is tethering to my iPhone. This works with my own laptop (which I cannot use for work) but not with my work one because of the locked down access I have.
This means I cannot go to the cottage when on call. My wife is going to be SEVERELY pissed off.
No you wouldn't, if you can't change from being locked out on WiFi, you won't be able to add hardware. Man that's serious archaic, what reason (or did they) provide for locking down the laptops like that. I'm anal about security, but I wouldn't buy a laptop for a user then lock out the WiFi. "That's the way we do it".
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If you can afford a cottage, why not your own laptop? It sucks having to carry two laptops around, but if all you want to do with it at the cottage is surfing and watching a couple of movies on it, an el-cheapo one would work just fine. |
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elwoodbluesElwood BluesPremium
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said by I_H8_Spam:Hmm, maybe using a crossover cable you could use the home laptop as an AP for the wired only. I'm sure Windowz will have some function for that.
I see where you are going, no wireless is disabled so that's a no go, you could share a connection (wired) via another PC/Laptop, using a crossover might work, but only if he can get an IP from the 2nd computer.
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I can see why, from an administrative standpoint, if you work at a location where the highest level of security was required. I once advised a client with similar, legitimate requirements to remove the wireless NIC's in all their laptops.
If it's not disabled, you could always reset the local administrator account and re-enable wireless?
HiVolt's suggestion is probably the simplest. |
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donoreoPremium
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North York, ON | reply to HiVolt
said by HiVolt:A WiFi to Ethernet bridge should work... You would establish a wifi connection from the bridge to your iPhone (the bridge has a web interface) and from then on it should pass the data thru the ethernet port.
»canadacomputers.com/index.php?cP···056_1057
BTW, the iPhone can also tether via bluetooth. If your laptop has Bluetooth, maybe it's not locked down and you could do that. I've done it with my Windows7 laptop, though it's only limited to 1mbps max.
I would rather not spend $100. Bluetooth is disabled.
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said by highwire2007:If you can afford a cottage, why not your own laptop? It sucks having to carry two laptops around, but if all you want to do with it at the cottage is surfing and watching a couple of movies on it, an el-cheapo one would work just fine.
said by elwoodblues:I see where you are going, no wireless is disabled so that's a no go, you could share a connection (wired) via another PC/Laptop, using a crossover might work, but only if he can get an IP from the 2nd computer.
OP has 2 laptops, 1 personal and 1 work.
The personal can connect to the iphone, then using ICS can provide access to the ethernet jack; crossover cable to the work laptop and you have internet for the cost of a crossover. |
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elwoodbluesElwood BluesPremium
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| said by I_H8_Spam:said by highwire2007:If you can afford a cottage, why not your own laptop? It sucks having to carry two laptops around, but if all you want to do with it at the cottage is surfing and watching a couple of movies on it, an el-cheapo one would work just fine.
said by elwoodblues:I see where you are going, no wireless is disabled so that's a no go, you could share a connection (wired) via another PC/Laptop, using a crossover might work, but only if he can get an IP from the 2nd computer.
OP has 2 laptops, 1 personal and 1 work. The personal can connect to the iphone, then using ICS can provide access to the ethernet jack; crossover cable to the work laptop and you have internet for the cost of a crossover. He's one of those "Linux People" LOL, but I don't know if something similar exists in Linux.
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donoreoPremium
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North York, ON | said by elwoodblues:said by I_H8_Spam:said by highwire2007:If you can afford a cottage, why not your own laptop? It sucks having to carry two laptops around, but if all you want to do with it at the cottage is surfing and watching a couple of movies on it, an el-cheapo one would work just fine.
said by elwoodblues:I see where you are going, no wireless is disabled so that's a no go, you could share a connection (wired) via another PC/Laptop, using a crossover might work, but only if he can get an IP from the 2nd computer.
OP has 2 laptops, 1 personal and 1 work. The personal can connect to the iphone, then using ICS can provide access to the ethernet jack; crossover cable to the work laptop and you have internet for the cost of a crossover. He's one of those "Linux People" LOL, but I don't know if something similar exists in Linux. My personal laptop has Windows 7 on it at the moment. I know how to do this in my sleep on Linux, would have to Google for Windows 
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 twizlarI dont think so.Premium
join:2003-12-24
Brantford, ON
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Either have them remove the restrictions to tether, or reset the administrator password and do it yourself.
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Gami00
join:2010-03-11
Mississauga, ON | reply to donoreo
are you sure your wifi is turned off?
a lot of companies now enforce one network connection only rule.. (it's a bios setting, that can be changed if you still have access to it).
if you unplug your wired connection, does your Wifi turn back on, so you can use it? |
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 capdjqRIP my friendPremium
join:2000-11-01
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I was thinking the same. If I had a weekend cottage I'd sure as heck have a back up laptop or maybe two. |
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donoreoPremium
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North York, ON | reply to Gami00
said by Gami00:are you sure your wifi is turned off?
a lot of companies now enforce one network connection only rule.. (it's a bios setting, that can be changed if you still have access to it).
if you unplug your wired connection, does your Wifi turn back on, so you can use it?
Tried that. It is not off, I just have no access to it. It gives a different message when off. My phone can see SSID's but the laptop does not.
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The irony of common sense, it is not that common.
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A kitten dies every time someone uses "then" and "than" incorrectly.
I mock people who give their children odd spelling of names. |
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said by donoreo:I would rather not spend $100. Bluetooth is disabled. $100 or a severily pissed off wife?
You pick... 
if you happen to have an old router that can take DD-WRT or Tomato firmware, you can turn that into a bridge... |
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 Tenar
join:2008-01-02
Midland, ON | reply to donoreo
awe...
»www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAlTOfl9F2w
Just use a cross over cable to bridge a connection. |
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