<p>hey, my router just crapped out, and rather than deal with STC again, would it be possible to just get an ethernet splitter and use it on ucla's network?</p>
<p>more to the point, does anyone currently use one?</p>
<p>I think you can just because I heard you can borrow ethernet splitters from the front desk/STC..not absolutely sure though.</p>
<p>you can borrow an ethernet splitter from STC for free, if you're in a triple.
it becomes very, very not free if you fail to return it in june :rolleyes:</p>
<p>brings up a good point...does that mean you have to pay for the router now that it's broken?</p>
<p>no, it's my own router.</p>
<p>but its kind of a pain to drag all the comps down there to have them registered, so rather than get one of their hubs id rather just buy like a 15 dollar little forked ethernet plug thing.</p>
<p>When I had my router registered, STC didn't require me to bring down all my comps, contrary to what the policy said.</p>
<p>Heh. I remember back in 1996, I called a tech support hotline about the very same idea. I told them, there must be a way to split the ethernet cable without using a hub. In short, they told me, "Its impossible, each computer is assigned one specific ip, you can't split a cable to two computers." Its funny how the world works and how people use the word "IMPOSSIBLE!!!!"</p>
<p>Anyway, a quick google search brought this up.</p>
<p>meh..</p>
<p>thanks for everything, just went and got a splitter...everything works great.</p>
<p>btw, you don't need the UCLA STP to connect to the network, contrary to what everyone says......</p>
<p>^so they don't really need to register your computer? hmm..</p>
<p>no u know that stupid policy manager that everyone installs on their computer at the beginning of the year?</p>
<p>i took it off. no problems whatsoever.</p>
<p>lol. wow. i wonder what it's for then.</p>
<p>who knows....this school is full of pointless garbage like that.</p>
<p>if you're ever in deneve, look at the elevators. they have freaking DOORS in front of them....that are capable of closing and locking, provided you have a key.</p>
<p>why........</p>
<p>definitely have to check that out :confused:</p>
<p>why? they're fire doors.
ever notice how they're always closed after fire drills? keep people out of the elevators... keep fire out of the elevator shafts...
hmm i think it's mostly the people they're concerned about xD</p>
<p>which is a REALLY good idea if there ever happen to be people in an elevator during a fire, and the shafts shut down.</p>
<p>it's not like everything locks down right away... xD</p>
<p>it does if theres a fire in the elevator control room.</p>
<p>hmm and where would that be...?
<em>innocent</em>
ok jkjkjkjkjkjk.
i'm starting to wonder if i'm even right about this.</p>
<p>who knows...who cares, really.</p>
<p>all that matters is that ucla is spending (probably) thousands of our dollars on doors in front of our elevators that drunken floormates can close and get a laugh out of.</p>
<p>ooh, see, there's a use for them! ;)
<em>is glad i don't live near the doors</em></p>