330 network connectivity module 310 may enable the connectivity of one or more devices to a network according to an embodiment network connectivity module 310 may allow for concurrent network access between a first device containing or associated with portable wireless range extender 135 and one or more devices accessing a network through the networking capabilities of the first device network connectivity module 310 may terminate network connectivity for one or more devices if portable wireless range extender 135 is disabled when the one or more devices are connected network signal transmitter module 320 may enable the transmission of network access signals according to one embodiment network signal transmitter module 320 may utilize networking capabilities of a first device containing or associated with portable wireless range extender 135 for example network signal transmitter module 320 may use a wireless network access card of a first device to transmit network access signals in other examples network signal transmitter module 320 may transmit network access signals to a network port of the first device other devices may then connect to the wired network port to access a network network request management module 330 may receive one or more network access requests from devices according to one embodiment network access requests may be routed to a network connected to a device containing or associated with portable wireless range extender 135 a device containing portable wireless range extender 135 may route its own network access requests to portable wireless range extender 135 which may be received by network request management module 330 if portable wireless range extender 135 is disabled network request management module 330 may refuse requests for network access fig4 illustrates an exemplary wireless access network range extender system according to an embodiment.