Working from the BoardWalk -- Computer Question

[JulieWent]

I am working from home with a computer, etc. that must be hard-wired (for work-related purposes). I cannot remember if Disney's DVC resorts have a port that will allow me to hard-wire a computer (instead of using wireless). Any thoughts? (Appreciate this. I can find other solutions, I think, but the easiest is this.)

 

[robinb]

I don't know of any hotel that still has ethernet connections. I seem to recall that BWV had them, but it was a million years ago.

 

[JulieWent]

Yeah. I remember that they did once upon a time. LOL

 

[_auroraborealis_]

I think they got removed.

 

[JulieWent]

Anyone have any ideas for me? In my home, the computer is wired to the router. But I can't bring the router with me.

 

[TCRAIG]

I would call the resort - they may still have the wall jacks that you can connect to

 

[starry_solo]

Anyone have any ideas for me? In my home, the computer is wired to the router. But I can't bring the router with me.

Hard wired? Or a secure network connection? You could set up a secure internet connection with the data on your cell phone....

The only other thing I could think of is if there is a business center on property that would have a hard wired connection.

 

[Fangorn]

Out of 33,000 rooms, there have to be some that still have an ethernet port in them. However, I would not expect that there is still a server on the other end of any of them.

Steve

 

[JulieWent]

Thanks, everyone! I've got a plan now.

 

[drusba]

Many Boardwalk rooms still have outlets for wired (Ethernet) access but none of them work, and haven’t since WDW switched to wireless a number of years ago. The BWI side has a business center with a room with computers you can rent, where you can also hook up your own laptop but you pay for the minutes used.

 

[CarolMN]

Doesn't your employees have a VPN for remote work? If so, you should be able to use the resort wi-fi. I have found it slow, though. We mostly stay at the BWV and as drusba said, the wired access was removed.

 

[sethschroeder]

Doesn't your employees have a VPN for remote work? If so, you should be able to use the resort wi-fi. I have found it slow, though. We mostly stay at the BWV and as drusba said, the wired access was removed.

It might be a speed issue which Disney wifi would not be friends with.

I have come across some orgs that correctly or incorrectly enforce or suggest wired due to VPN speed requirements for streamed applications.

 

[Jack_Sparrow_NJ]

Buy another router. Set it up as a wireless bridge and that would give you a hardline into your laptop. Unless you need a web page for authentication which would kill that idea.

 

[Shelly F - Ohio]

Make sure to do your work during the daytime. At night the WIFI gets really slow.

 

[Chuck S]

Disney onsite wifi, sadly, is pretty bad. Sometimes it works fine, other times molasses in January runs faster.

 

[ColonialMouse]

Buy another router. Set it up as a wireless bridge and that would give you a hardline into your laptop. Unless you need a web page for authentication which would kill that idea.

Wireless bridge is exactly the right idea. And as a bridge, the auth page will still appear for the laptop to sign in on. That’s because a bridge is just “bridging” two parts of the network, but it’s still the same network and the laptop still uses its own address on the original wifi (via the bridge).

But be sure the product says “bridge” and put it into bridge mode (instructions will say how). Not all “wifi routers” can be bridges.

Bruce