<p>Hey all,</p>
<p>i wanted to know whether or not one is allowed to keep laptops with internet connection in their hostel rooms in the US.</p>
<p>thanks!</p>
<p>its a dorm not a hostel</p>
<p>Yes you can keep the cord connected into your computer if thats what you mean</p>
<p>But if you have a lot of roommates and not enough jacks then you will need to share</p>
<p>thanks kenshi, that's some help! sorry, i am not aware of the US jargon.</p>
<p>And a lot of schools now are going to a wireless campus, although dorms seem to be last on the list. If your dorm is near a building that has wireless, you may be able to get a good connection that way. My dorm is by the commons area that has wireless but technically my dorm is not wireless. On clear weather days I get full connection and at the other end and on the lower floors (closer to the building), they get full wireless connection all the time. But I'd go with a cord just in case.</p>
<p>If there aren't enough jacks, you can always get a wireless hub and set it up so you and your roommate can use it...if you split the cost it should be around $30 per person for a double, $20 for a triple, and about $10-15 per person for an entire suite.</p>
<p>Shouldn't be anywhere near $60 for an ethernet switch. Here's one for $11 (plus shipping): <a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817111489%5B/url%5D">http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817111489</a> - that is, assuming you even need one - which you probably won't.</p>
<p>You'll want an ethernet hub or switch over a wireless router as it will cost less and many schools do not allow wireless routers because they conflict with the school's own wireless.</p>