[mythtv-users] XBOX Implementation - Wireless

Matt Picker mpicker21 at yahoo.com
Fri Jan 21 23:05:15 EST 2005


You could also go, like I thought his plan was, to use
a ethernet to wireless bridge.  Those are a bit
pricey.  I would be more inclined to run cat5 but I am
the kind of guy that enjoys running cable and getting
a little sweaty to save some money and gain some
bandwidth.


--- Marty Mastera <marty at m3resources.com> wrote:

>  
> > On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 16:22:48 -0000, George Styles 
> > <george at ripnet.co.uk> wrote: 
> > > > 1) I plan on buying a second hand XBOX and 
> > putting Linux on it to run 
> > > > MythTV as a Front End to the rest of my system
> 
> > > 
> > > > Q.1 Wondered if I could get a Webcam working 
> > with the XBOX (nice to 
> > > > have!) 
> > > 
> > > The XBox features 4 USB ports, so a USB webcam 
> > would work (with an adapter 
> > > which is a passive, easily home-made job) 
> > > 
> 
> Sorry to reply to this thread about the webcam, but
> I already deleted the original post!
>  
> In any case, be careful about Wireless-G on the
> Xbox.  I had similar plans until I learned that the
> USB ports are USB 1.0 or 1.1 (can't remember
> which)...a Wireless-G card will work, but not at G
> speeds.  This may not be a deal breaker for you, but
> I read somewhere that live TV on a wireless frontend
> was only doable using Wireless G (54 Mbps)
> speeds...The bandwidth on the Xbox ports at 12 Mbps
> doesn't allow for that.  
>  
> If my information about the USB spec for the Xbox
> ports is wrong, please let me know!  I would love to
> actually get 54 Mbps from a USB wireless G adapter,
> but based on the above info, I am looking for a way
> to drop cat5 to the xbox instead.
>  
> marty
> 

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