Network cable assistance please!

[sparks_E39]

Hi all. I'm an absolute amateur when it comes to IT, so please bear with. We live in part of a cottage where we are cut off from the main building. As part of the rent we have access to their internet.. the below cable (Ethernet?) is the only way of getting internet unless we pay for a phone line, which we don't want. What kind of device would plug into this to enable our wireless devices to function?



I'm sorry for my utter tardiness..

Thanks!

[Magic919]

Wireless access point will do it.

[sparks_E39]

Magic919 said:

Wireless access point will do it.

Thank you.. like this?

[toastyhamster]

Pretty much, and PC World accept returns if for whatever reason it doesn't work out.

[chadders74]

Do you have anything remotely like a router that you may have picked up before, eg having broadband in a previous address you've kept the router itself?

Only mentioning before you buy something you might not need, maybe you know somebody with a spare old router?

[Magic919]

That looks fine.

[sparks_E39]

I've been given an Archer C2 router.. will that work? It's made by TP link.

[toastyhamster]

Yup (you'll need any passwords if they're not the defaults)

[sparks_E39]

Works perfectly! Thanks all!

[ooo000ooo]

Is that not really unsecure? I would be very wary of doing anything like online banking etc on that connection.

[sparks_E39]

ooo000ooo said:

Is that not really unsecure? I would be very wary of doing anything like online banking etc on that connection.

Think it's safe.. password protected and it's only the internet from our landlord.

[ooo000ooo]

sparks_E39 said:

Think it's safe.. password protected and it's only the internet from our landlord.

Probably nothing to worry about but if you don't know what else is connected up to that network, you don't know who's capturing what info?

[sparks_E39]

ooo000ooo said:

Probably nothing to worry about but if you don't know what else is connected up to that network, you don't know who's capturing what info?

The landlord is a trusted family friend, but anyway we will make sure it's secure!

[exelero]

Make sure you make secure connection to all the websites, you can set this up from your browser, every website should start with https

[deckster]

exelero said:

Make sure you make secure connection to all the websites, you can set this up from your browser, every website should start with https

Notwithstanding that a large percentage of websites don't support https (and neither do most of them need to), packet sniffing really isn't the big deal here. It's having your devices connect to a network where you don't necessarily know or trust everything else that is on the same network.

This isn't a big deal for phones and tablets as they're pretty much set up to be secure in the first place; standard PCs though need to be told that they are on an untrusted (public) network when they connect. Otherwise you are open to people accessing your drives and files pretty much as they like.

However if as the OP says they trust the owner of the network then the risk is pretty low. Still it's better to be aware that there is a risk, and dismiss it from a point of knowledge than live in blissful ignorance.

[sparks_E39]

deckster said:

Notwithstanding that a large percentage of websites don't support https (and neither do most of them need to), packet sniffing really isn't the big deal here. It's having your devices connect to a network where you don't necessarily know or trust everything else that is on the same network.

This isn't a big deal for phones and tablets as they're pretty much set up to be secure in the first place; standard PCs though need to be told that they are on an untrusted (public) network when they connect. Otherwise you are open to people accessing your drives and files pretty much as they like.

However if as the OP says they trust the owner of the network then the risk is pretty low. Still it's better to be aware that there is a risk, and dismiss it from a point of knowledge than live in blissful ignorance.

Thanks for the concern, worth noting. As it happens we don't have any PC's or laptops- just two phones and an iPad, plus an Xbox One so we should be alright.

[8.4L 154]

IIRC the archer C2 is a cable modem router so has an Ethernet WAN port, connect up the connection from the landlord to that and they will act as your ISP, then everything connected to the switch ports and WIFI will be behind the Archer C2 Firewall/NAT (if its a used device check its still turned on or factory reset the device).

OP wont be protected against the LL packet sniffing, redirection or logging of sites visited, but at least their devices will be protected from unknown threats such as worm viruses and snooping by the LL.

Alternatively just treat it as a wifi extension of the LL's network and make sure you set network locations appropriately (public network) and treat it as if your on a public hotspot/sitting in Starbucks.

Edited by 8.4L 154 on Friday 16th June 11:02