[mythtv-users] Anyone using a USB wireless adapter on an Xbox?

[Ivan Kowalenko]

On Jun 26, 2006, at 14.53, Jason McMillon wrote:

> Good point.  I guess the real question is whether one can get  
> 802.11G to work over USB 1.1.

You can, but it won't, if you know what I mean. An 802.11g adapter  
will function on 1.1, and it will connect to an 802.11g network, but  
given that USB 1.1's maximum theoretical (not sustainable) throughput  
is 11 Mbits, it's not satisfactory. USB 2.0 would be required for 54  
Mbits.

Theoretically, 11 Mbits would be perfectly fine for this kind of set  
up, but I tested my WiFi network one day, using 802.11b and USB  
technologies, and attained an average throughput of 5 Mbits, with  
spikes of as high as 8 Mbits, and frequent stalls.

>
> Anybody successful?
>
> I found this How To ( http://xbox-linux.org/wiki/ 
> Xebian_ndiswrapper_HOWTO) on how to upgrade Ndiswrapper on Xebian,  
> so I know someone has done it.  I just wonder if it is fast enough  
> for MythTV...

No, but you could theoretically use a laptop with 802.11g on CardBus  
or USB 2.0 with a patch cable (you could use a hub, but this would  
reduce the amount of lag and such). I've used such set-ups before,  
and they're not hard to configure. It might just be more worth your  
time and effort to run enough ethernet cable to your XBox, as I have.

> Thanks again!!
>
> Jason
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