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Author:  agamotto [ Tue May 15, 2007 10:50 am ]
Post subject:  Wireless adaptors that 'just work.'
I hope someone/s can help me end my pain over the whole wireless question. I have had KnoppMyth running with version R5D1 for some time now, with a Belkin PCI Wirless G adaptor. Each time I have tried to update/reinstall to a newer version, Knoppmyth loses the ability to find my wireless card. I am no longer willing to jump through hoops to set up this part of the system. I would appreciate if Cecil or some other expert at this can make a recommendation of a wireless pci or usb adaptor that will work with version E, F, or whatever, without my having to do anything other than entering an ESSID, key, and moving on with life. I have been searching the Knopp forums and other Myth lists, and can't find any agreement on ONE card that will continually work.

Please help, as I would like to no longer be stuck at version R5D1.

Randy
Author:  Too Many Secrets [ Tue May 15, 2007 12:26 pm ]
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I don't know if you have thought of a wireless bridge, but it has been an easy solution to my wireless problem. I couldn't get wireless nics to work and wasn't going to run cat5 at the time. I purchased a buffalo bridge and set it up once and it has been going since then. It also doubles as a hub so you can expand your network if needed. If you don't have an onboard 10/100 nic you can use the pci slot your using for wireless now. Just a thought...
Author:  Yeraze [ Tue May 15, 2007 2:39 pm ]
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I'ld also love to know if there's a good USB 802.11G adapter that works with R5E50..
Author:  grante [ Tue May 15, 2007 9:23 pm ]
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Too Many Secrets wrote:
I don't know if you have thought of a wireless bridge, but it has been an easy solution to my wireless problem.

That's what I finally went with. You can get an 802.11g bridge for $50 if you shop around. I've got a Linksys 802.11b bridge you can have for $15+shipping.
Author:  agamotto [ Wed May 16, 2007 9:25 am ]
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Too Many Secrets wrote:
I don't know if you have thought of a wireless bridge, but it has been an easy solution to my wireless problem. I couldn't get wireless nics to work and wasn't going to run cat5 at the time. I purchased a buffalo bridge and set it up once and it has been going since then. It also doubles as a hub so you can expand your network if needed. If you don't have an onboard 10/100 nic you can use the pci slot your using for wireless now. Just a thought...


So, if I understand you properly, this plugs into the Ethernet port on the back, and it acts as a wireless connection to my router? If so, this does sound like it may be the ticket. How did you set it up?
Author:  Too Many Secrets [ Wed May 16, 2007 10:06 am ]
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agamotto wrote:
Too Many Secrets wrote:
I don't know if you have thought of a wireless bridge, but it has been an easy solution to my wireless problem. I couldn't get wireless nics to work and wasn't going to run cat5 at the time. I purchased a buffalo bridge and set it up once and it has been going since then. It also doubles as a hub so you can expand your network if needed. If you don't have an onboard 10/100 nic you can use the pci slot your using for wireless now. Just a thought...


So, if I understand you properly, this plugs into the Ethernet port on the back, and it acts as a wireless connection to my router? If so, this does sound like it may be the ticket. How did you set it up?


Yes, you have it right. I bought a Buffalo air station (there are others that work just as well). I had to configure it with my winbox first (with included software) as the auto link system didn't work for me. But it was 'set it and forget it' after that. It just needed the usual network setup and security. Plus you get a hub included in that you can plug in 3 other network connections should you want to expand... say a HDHomerun in the future?

You might search 'bridge' and 'network' here, seems like there was a few threads.
Author:  grante [ Wed May 16, 2007 2:20 pm ]
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agamotto wrote:
So, if I understand you properly, this plugs into the Ethernet
port on the back, and it acts as a wireless connection to my
router?

Exactly
Quote:
If so, this does sound like it may be the ticket.

It's what I've been using for years. I recently upgraded from
802.11b to 802.11g [hence the extra 802.11b unit I have laying
around]. 802.11b is just barely enough bandwidth to play
1.2GB/hour video remotely, but there's absolutely no breathing
room.
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How did you set it up?

For the units I'm familiar with, you point a web browser at
them and enter the SSID and encryption key. After that,
anything connected to the wired-ethernet port is connected
transparently connected to the wireless network.
Author:  spalVl [ Wed May 16, 2007 5:56 pm ]
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Article along same lines using WIFI bridge.

http://www.mythpvr.com/mythtv/hardware/ ... 2.11g.html
Author:  Kadin2048 [ Mon May 21, 2007 10:31 pm ]
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I have two computers connected right now through a Linksys WRT54GL (flashed with the DD-WRT firmware) acting as a bridge. Works very well, although if you just want the bridge it's a bit overkill. However, it's not a bad deal if you think you might change your configuration around, since it's a very flexible piece of hardware. In bridge mode it'll do WPA-PSK without any issues at all. (Wish the internal switch was GigE, but that's the only complaint I can make about it.)
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