[mythtv-users] Easy to use 802.11G wireless card/USB for mythbox? Suggestions?

[James Oltman]

On 2/23/07, Jared Greenwald <greenwaldjared at gmail.com> wrote:
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> On 2/23/07, James Oltman <cnlibmyth at gmail.com> wrote:
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> >
> > > >
> > > > You don't need to "muck" with WDS to get this all working.
> > > >
> > > > http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Wireless_Bridge
> > > >
> > > > That's what I'm doing at home now.  One router downstairs (standard
> > > > OEM firmware on WRT54GS) connecting to my WRT54G running dd-wrt as a.
> > > > Technically, it's not WDS because that uses MAC addies to help establish the
> > > > connection.  It works, it's simple and rock solid.
> > > >
> > > > Jim
> > > >
> > >
> > > Yep, that works too.  I just didn't want to mess with the firmware.
> > >
> > >
> > I can understand that.  It seemed a little useless to me when I first
> > heard about it.  But then I started port forwarding to different internal
> > ports and all the new wireless settings (WDS, Bridging, etc) I needed to
> > use.  It was really 3 extra steps past the standard Linksys firmware
> > update.  And those Linksys steps are SIMPLE.  OK, I think I've ventured into
> > the realm of OT.  Back to topic, Myth is uber kewl.  It pwnz.  There, now I
> > feel justified.
> >
> > Jim
> >
>
> Yea, I didn't need the routing part of things cause I have an old Linux
> box doing that for me.
>

Yep, mine's not doing any routing right now.  All PCs are on the same subnet
and can talk to eachother no problem.  It's beautious.

Jim
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