(I thought I might find something suitable here already given the similarities with empeg syncing and small size requirements. My searching didn't bring up much though)

So I'm likely to travel a bit in the next few months. One thing that often bugs me with hotel internet access is that it's wired ethernet and the cable is only 1 or 2m long making it impossible to use anywhere other than the desk they provide. Carrying my own 5m (or more) ethernet cable starts getting a little bulky.

So I was looking for a small ethernet to wireless router I could take with me and then just use the laptop Wifi in the room and maybe a few rooms either side if a colleague is with me.

I found the Dlink DWL-G730AP
http://www.dlink.com.au/Products.aspx?Sec=1&Sub1=2&Sub2=5&PID=215

and the Asus WL330
http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=12&l2=41&l3=0&model=58&modelmenu=1

They are both a little old and I thought I might be able to find something newer, better, smaller. But I haven't yet.

e.g. the Dlink doesn't even have WPA. However, given the transient nature of what I'm trying to do, I'm not overly fussed about that. I will be in one hotel room for 3-4 weeks at a time though. It might be a problem if I want to re-use it back home on my WPA2 network. (edit: it does appear to support WPA in the manual, the features page only mentions WEP though).

Has anyone come across a better/smaller one in their travels? The Dlink at least would be a good solution for in car syncing of an empeg.

The Dlink is also good because it can be powered by USB. This would mean a separate USB power pack charger (since when it's actually needed, the laptop won't be nearby), but that's not so bad since it would give the possibility of charging a cell phone etc as well without having to keep the laptop on overnight.

And happy holidays to all!