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

Kevin Kuphal kuphal at dls.net
Sat Feb 11 18:46:27 UTC 2006


Bill Suit wrote:
> Soon to start building a mythtv HTPC. It will be integrated into my tv/stereo 
> system in one room. I have dsl modem > wireless router/access point > lan in 
> another room. 
>  
>  I'm looking for the best solution to having the HTPC with a wireless 
> capability - without using a PCI slot, if possible. 
>  
>  The only thing I've come up with is using a second wireless router/access 
> point. Thereby using the HTPC's built in nic. Is this feasible? How to set it 
> up? 
>  
>   
Use an external wireless bridge.  This does not require any driver 
support in Linux but simply uses your Ethernet port.  This is by far the 
easiest way to get it working because you don't have to haggle with 
Linux wireless support.

Kevin


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