I don't own one of these so I don't know for sure, but if the Linksys adapter has a "client" mode it can act like a wireless bridge and connect to your school network. This would require you to get to the settings and make the necessary changes (telling it to connect to your schools wireless network). If this router doesn't support bridge or client mode, there are plenty of cheap routers that do. Do you know of anyone on your floor that use a router wirelessly?
It may not be possible though, if your school requires you to 'logon' with an individual username and password each time you connect.
Since your computer is incapable of assigning a Vonage device an IP address, it wouldn't work the way you are explaining (they don't have a wireless card). However, there are 2 other options for you. One is the Wi-Fi phone that will allow you to make phone calls anywhere you can pick up a wireless signal. The other is the V-Phone that allows you to make calls directly from your computer by plugging in a 256mb memory stick. You can see both of these devices at Vonage.com
Yes, you should be able to do it with little trouble:
A) Assuming your computer has both a wireless network adapter (It must for you to be accessing the school's network wirelessly) AND a wired ethernet jack.
B) Assuming the connection quality is good enough -- run some of the speed tests, particularly the one here on this site, on your laptop and check the results. Pay attention to speed, QOS, and jitter, as all play an important part in how well it all works!
C) Assuming the school is not blocking ports or doing other things that would keep Vonage from working (Most don't, but it is not unheard of!)
If you're good with these three assumptions, then you just need a Vonage device and a network CROSSOVER cable. You can then setup ICS (Internet Connection Sharing) on your WIRELESS network adapter and connect the crossover cable from your WIRED network connection on your computer to the WAN or INTERNET port on the Vonage adapter. As long as your computer is on and connected to the Internet wirelessly, this setup essentially makes your computer a router and the Vonage adapter gets its Internet connection from your computer. This is very common and very easy to do.
Of course, as another poster mentioned, you can also use either a Wi-Fi phone or V-Phone.
Yes, until you look very closely at the 8 individual colored strands of cable that make up the CAT-5, there is no difference; a crossover cable is just a regular ethernet cable with the ends reversed (crossed over) instead of running straight through. You can read more about them and see how to make one yourself at http://www.makeitsimple.com/how-to/dyi_crossover.htm, among many sites. Of course, you can also buy one at any computer store and most office supply stores and even Walmart.
It just allows two devices to be directly connected instead of having to go through a switch or router.
No, you shouldn't have to bridge anything and the DEFAULT settings on the Linksys should work fine, as it should be set to get its Internet address via DHCP, which is what it will do, but it will be getting that Internet address from your computer instead of somewhere else!
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