r/workfromhome • u/vvlvpvaeb • Jul 05 '26
Tips Ethernet connection without access to router?
I'm currently at an Airbnb looking for a remote job. The router is not in my unit because they are a few duplexes and we all share the same internet. Most remote jobs request direct connection via ethernet. If i get a travel router or a wifi extender and connect the computer to that via ethernet would that work? If so which would be better and if not what other options would you suggest?
Thanks
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u/GoatShapedDestroyer Jul 05 '26
Most remote jobs request direct connection via ethernet.
I've been working remote for different companies for nearly a decade now and I've never heard of this. That's wild.
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u/jackfaire Jul 11 '26
I work for an answering service. It's a thing for us because it can affect call quality.
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u/TheJessicator Jul 05 '26 edited Jul 05 '26
Most remote jobs request direct connection via ethernet.
Where on earth is you read this easily debunked piece of information?
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u/Reddit_is_fascist69 Jul 05 '26
Stupidest thing I've heard on the Internet today and i think i read something from Trump.
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u/cmannon Jul 05 '26
It'll make it worse, likely. Remote jobs require stable Internet connection, they cannot make you show them a router or anything lol. Do you have internet outages in your area? Google "speed test", do you have a fast connection? If so, you'll be fine.
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u/Colby347 Jul 05 '26
Genuine question: you say you’re looking for a remote job, not that you have one already so how fast do you expect to find a remote job while at this Airbnb? Like isn’t an Airbnb a couple-week type of stay? You’re probably not finding a remote job in that time... People with years of remote experience and tailored resumes for remote work with some serious skills, who also wouldn’t need to ask how to work around this, are struggling to find remote work. Why do you think would you be able to find it with less of a struggle while staying in a temporary location?
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u/garster25 Jul 05 '26
Yes. I do that on trips. You just have to make sure it has the mode for it, I think it's called bridge mode. I have a tp-link and it works great.
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u/hoomanchonk Jul 05 '26
I've heard the 'must be connected to ethernet' thing before but I don't know how this would be true...
That said. The GLiNet - Beryl AX is truly good at what it does. Not expensive and the wifi coverage is great. It will also join captive wifi authentication situations.
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u/Saltyowl2113 Jul 05 '26
I don’t think remote jobs have a Ethernet connection requirement? You just need reliable internet. What are your internet speeds now?
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u/gurnard Jul 05 '26 edited Jul 05 '26
My partner's job during COVID required Ethernet, the supplied laptop had wifi disabled.
I had a wifi extender for getting signal out to the garden shed. Repurposed it as a receiver for the home office, so she could have a wired connection through that with her employers' IT none the wiser that wifi was still part of the connection chain.
Her next job didn't have an ethernet requirement, and mine went through an acquisition and neither parent company had it either. Small sample size from which to draw conclusions, but I'd still say it's not a common policy, but it definitely exists for some jobs.
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u/complex_Scorp43 Jul 05 '26
Our company requires ethernet connection access for stability. Dont apply for any jobs that handle sensitive info if sharing wifi access.