[mythtv-users] OTA/DTV tuner-card related questions, recommendations

[Jim Morton]

On 1/20/2011 3:45 PM, James Miller wrote:
> Mike wrote:
>
>> You may not have to upgrade your switch/hub/router. The HDHR only 
>> needs to speak to your backend and only your backend needs to speak 
>> to the HDHR, so if you have a spare PCI port on the motherboard just 
>> buy a $5 network card and plug it in. Then use a simple cable* to 
>> connect it to the HDHR. You'll need to run the HDHR on another subnet 
>> thus some ethernet configuration changes needed but in practice they 
>> aren't that difficult.
>
> Things are kind of cramped in the tiny case that houses my mythtv, but 
> I suppose I could remove the air vent I've installed over the last 
> available PCI slot and use it. And I've got PCI NIC's out the heehaw, 
> so no need to buy anything there. I've done a fair amount of network 
> set-up and admin here in my apt. and around the building so this 
> project is likely within my competence--though I'd doubtless need to 
> read up on some things. So, you've offered another interesting way of 
> implementing the HDHR solution.
IMO, You really should not go down that road. This little switch here -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833122005
is all you need. Literally plug it in and it works. There is no setup at 
all. It's $21.99 and has a $10 mail in rebate if you feel like playing 
the rebate game.

Then you will have two extra ports for the next time you want to add 
something.

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  Jim Morton