[mythtv-users] Wireless HTPC - How best to set it up?

Kevin Kuphal kuphal at dls.net
Sat Feb 11 19:30:38 UTC 2006


Carl Fongheiser wrote:
> On 2/11/06, *Brian Wood* <beww at beww.org <mailto:beww at beww.org>> wrote:
>
>
>     If it helps you in finding such a device, they are usually sold for
>     the purpose of putting gaming consoles onto a wireless network when
>     they have only an RJ-45 ethernet port available.
>
>     i know Linksys makes one, but I think it costs about $99USD, there
>     are probably cheaper options.
>
>
> The Linksys wireless bridge sells for about $80USD now.  I don't 
> really recommend it, though;  it doesn't support wireless security 
> other than WEP.  Best Buy recently started carrying the Buffalo 
> Technologies Wireless Ethernet Converter for about the same price, and 
> it supports WPA.  It also has a built-in 4-port switch.  I bought one 
> a couple weeks ago, and it's been working great.
The Dlink gaming adapter (basically a bridge) supports WPA as well

http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=1&pid=333

Kevin


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