Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} "dumb" ethernet mover

[Robert Bridge]

You mean a long ethernet cable?

On Mon, May 31, 2010 at 11:19 PM, Grant <emailgrant@×××××.com> wrote:
> My cable internet outlet is across the room from my TV, and my Gentoo
> desktop attaches to my TV.  I'm using a small wireless router to send
> the signal from the cable modem to my Gentoo system across the room.
> I don't like using a non-Gentoo decision-making device in my network,
> but I also don't want to build and maintain another Gentoo system for
> only firewall/router duties.  Am I overlooking another option?  I want
> a "dumb" device to move the ethernet connection from one side of the
> room to the other.
>
> There may not be anything like that.  I just thought I'd ask.
>
> - Grant
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