Hi John, There is a print server called an IOGear that is about 50$. I think it has 2 ports on it maybe. Otherwise you could get a WAP and do it that way. -----Original Message----- From: John G Heim <jheim@math.wisc.edu> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2018 1:24 PM To: Blind sysadmins list <blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] Cheapest way to get a 2nd network connection I am trying to help someone with a home office. She has a single ethernet port in this room where she made her office. But she wants to move her network printer into the room. So we need a second ethernet port. For now, I loaned her aa 5-port switch. It seems like overkill. I don't like wasting electricity. What I'd really like is something like a USB dongle that essentially serves as a hub. Something low power, small. Any ideas? If it was my own linux machine, I'd put in a 2nd ethernet card and enable packet forwarding in the kernel. But she wouldn't want me to mess with that. -- -- John G. Heim; jheim@math.wisc.edu; sip://jheim@sip.linphone.org _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list -- blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to blind-sysadmins-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org

Is their a Wifi router in house already? Respectfully, Stephen Guerra, President Guerra Access Technology Training LLC Blind, Low-Vision and Deaf-Blind Authorized State of Minnesota Vendor for Technology Training Contact by phone, Guerra Access Technology Training LLC, 507.722.2864 Email Guerra Access Technology Training LLC Visit Guerra Access Technology Training on the Web Disclaimer: The Information contained within this correspondence is solely the property of Guerra Access Technology Training LLC (GATT). This message may contain confidential information and should not be distributed without the written consent of Guerra access Technology Training LLC. -----Original Message----- From: John G Heim <jheim@math.wisc.edu> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2018 12:24 PM To: Blind sysadmins list <blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] Cheapest way to get a 2nd network connection I am trying to help someone with a home office. She has a single ethernet port in this room where she made her office. But she wants to move her network printer into the room. So we need a second ethernet port. For now, I loaned her aa 5-port switch. It seems like overkill. I don't like wasting electricity. What I'd really like is something like a USB dongle that essentially serves as a hub. Something low power, small. Any ideas? If it was my own linux machine, I'd put in a 2nd ethernet card and enable packet forwarding in the kernel. But she wouldn't want me to mess with that. -- -- John G. Heim; jheim@math.wisc.edu; sip://jheim@sip.linphone.org _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list -- blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to blind-sysadmins-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org