Well, the desk clerk thinks so anyway. I was about 75% through a large download (Linux distro ISO) when the WiFi connection lost connectivity with the internet. Grrrrrr the front desk after ensuring it wasn't some problem on my end (of course not, my system is perfect LOL). I told her that their system had lost connection to the internet and couldn't even issue an IP address. naturally she had no idea what an IP address was but said she'd check it out.
After a few minutes without any improvement I grabbed my cane and shuffled up to the front desk. She said that their router was on but she had checked her computer and it couldn't connect to the net either. I told her I used to work in the IT business and maybe I could see if there was something I could do to correct the problem.
She wasn't too enthusiastic about letting a guest have access to their system but she showed me to the little room where their gear was located. I checked all of the wiring connections (very sloppy work by whomever did the wiring - I hate sloppy work) and everything seemed fine. The router indicated a loss of signal to the internet. I unplugged the router, waited a few seconds, and then plugged it back in. It cycled through it's boot sequence and the LED for an internet signal still didn't light. Hmmm.
I then examined the cable junction box to see if perhaps there was a loose cable connection. While the fittings were all nice and tight one of the cables didn't look right to me. I unthreaded the fitting and sure enough the cable's center conductor was a tad too short for my liking. As the fitting were the variety that don't require a crimping tool (PPC) I removed the fitting, pulled out my handy dandy pocket knife. cut off the end of the cable, redressed it to proper specs, and reinstalled the fitting. As I didn't have the proper PPC tool that seats the fitting I improvised using my pocket knife and the top of the chair rail on the wall. I got a good seat on the fitting and rethreaded it to the splitter. I then rebooted the router again and the connection was re-established to the net.
The desk clerk was very impressed, thanked me profusely, said that she would let the hotel owner know that he owed me a few bucks for fixing their internet service. I told her that wasn't necessary as I just wanted my network connection working again.
It's handy to have a few skills now and then.