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

[Jared Greenwald]

On 2/23/07, James Oltman <cnlibmyth at gmail.com> wrote:
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> On 2/23/07, Peter A. Daly <petedaly at gmail.com> wrote:
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> > On 2/23/07, Jared Greenwald < greenwaldjared at gmail.com> wrote:
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> > > D-Link makes (or used to make) a 108G Access Point that you could
> > > convert to a bridge using WDS.  Not sure if they still make them, but when I
> > > got my two they were about $50.
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> > The gaming adapters (like my D-Link DWL-G820) don't require any
> > configuration on the access point side (WDS).  Of course it only has one
> > ethernet port and can't be used as an access point.
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> > If simplicity is what your goal is, a gaming adapter might be best for
> > you.  If you don't mind mucking around with WDS, a second wireless router
> > configured as a bridge may be more your speed.  It's a trade off.
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> > In my case, my access point doesn't support WDS and I wanted something
> > that "would just work."
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> > http://www.amazon.com/D-Link-DWL-G820-Wireless-Adapter-802-11g/dp/B0002MH3HE?tag2=gp04-20
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> > -Pete
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> >  -Jared
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> You don't need to "muck" with WDS to get this all working.
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> http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Wireless_Bridge
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> 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.
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> Jim
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Yep, that works too.  I just didn't want to mess with the firmware.
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