[The Source] D-link All-In-One mobile companion ($9.96)
- Deal Link:
- http://www.thesource.ca/en-ca/computers ... /108004554
- Price:
- $9.96
- Savings:
- $30.03
- Expiry:
- April 30, 2017
- Retailer:
- The Source

Apr 23rd, 2017 5:34 pm
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We've had one for several years now; it functions as a router, access point, repeater or hotspot. It has been useful while travelling (extending Wi-Fi etc) and as an extension/guest Wi-Fi at home. We bought at $29-39 (can't recall exactly, it was prior to a trip in 2013) and have more than got our money's worth, so this price is a great deal. It's only 2.4GHz N but for what one is likely to use it for that is certainly adequate.HmizaHadi wrote: ↑Apr 23rd, 2017 9:28 pmDid anyone try it? It looks good for the price. I may get one even if I don't need one for now. It may be used to create a WiFi network and use Internet in a location where WiFi has signal strength or congestion issues (such as a hotel or conference centre WiFi) if you have access to an Ethernet jack.
Apr 24th, 2017 3:07 am
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How can we fly like eagles, when we're governed by Turkeys?
Apr 24th, 2017 7:50 am
I believe it does. I know because the one hotel I was at, required a login, which you do through the hotspot set-up.ceredon wrote: ↑Apr 24th, 2017 7:46 amToo bad it's not USB powered. I have a TP-Link that is powered over USB which is nice when you aren't in your room and want to share your connection. Does anyone know if this one supports WISP? Have been looking for one that can share hotel wifi that requires a browser login, which requires WISP.
How can we fly like eagles, when we're governed by Turkeys?
Apr 24th, 2017 8:08 am
Apr 24th, 2017 8:55 am
So you enter the login on the hotspot set up or in your own web browser when first trying to connect to the internet?
Apr 24th, 2017 11:24 am
Not interesting anymore. It is the same price at Best Buy.bridonca wrote: ↑Apr 24th, 2017 3:07 am$20 as a refurb. http://www.thesource.ca/en-ca/computers ... /108044918
Apr 24th, 2017 6:49 pm
You go into the settings of the device, which obviously is a web address. The address is something like http://dlinkrouter####.local (#### is a variable number) Everything is pasted on the side of the device. From there, you go to the hotspot setup, and the one option is to login into a wifi hotspot (the hotels) and password (if it's a secured network). I haven't had any issues yet. More and more hotels are leaving their network "open", I guess it causes less issues. Either way, though, you get a more reliable connection. It also has ethernet if the hotel offers that, in which case, you only need to connect to the devices hotspot name. Also has a charging option, so if you need to charge a phone or something.
How can we fly like eagles, when we're governed by Turkeys?
Apr 24th, 2017 6:59 pm
Apr 24th, 2017 7:34 pm
Doesn't sound like WISP at all. The logins I am talking about are hotspots that allow you to connect to wifi with no credentials and then do a DNS redirect in your browser when you first try to connect to an external web site, like redflagdeals.com or google.ca. Once you login, you then have access which can have some session limit imposed. In newer implementations this can also be tied to MAC addresses to try to prevent sharing. This is common at resorts, hotels, libraries, etc, especially ones that want to require rotating logins, individual login credentials or session limits.jeff1970 wrote: ↑Apr 24th, 2017 6:49 pmYou go into the settings of the device, which obviously is a web address. The address is something like http://dlinkrouter####.local (#### is a variable number) Everything is pasted on the side of the device. From there, you go to the hotspot setup, and the one option is to login into a wifi hotspot (the hotels) and password (if it's a secured network). I haven't had any issues yet. More and more hotels are leaving their network "open", I guess it causes less issues. Either way, though, you get a more reliable connection. It also has ethernet if the hotel offers that, in which case, you only need to connect to the devices hotspot name. Also has a charging option, so if you need to charge a phone or something.