Wired MVP to Wireless...

[robhix]

Hey all,

I know several people here are running a wired mediaMVP on a wireless network. Could someone kindly explain to me how you set this up. Specifically, what networking hardwars is needed to pull this off.

Thanks in advance,
Rob Hix

[sainswor99]

I''m doing this in a couple of ways:

I have a MediaMVP connected to a wireless bridge (Netgear; if you're going to do this, be sure to get at least Draft-N bridges). Setup is pretty easy; plug one bridge into your router or switch, and plug the MediaMvp into the other one. Turn them on.

http://www.netgear.com/Products/APsW.../WNHDE111.aspx

I am also using a set of NIM-100's on my second MediaMVP, which aren't wireless per se; they run ethernet over coax. I don't know where you can get them from retail, but here's a link to the auction I won at eBay (just to give you a description). Again, pretty plug-and-play; you do have to have clean cable runs in order for these to work well, but the reach is far greater than Wireless N.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=200255443277

You can also do this with a variety of wireless-G routers which support bridging (like Belkin or Linksys), but I wouldn't recommend it. I got it to work, but everytime I talked on the cordless phone or popped popcorn in the microwave, the picture would freeze, and eventually drop.

HTH,
Stu

[stevech]

Originally Posted by robhix

Hey all,

I know several people here are running a wired mediaMVP on a wireless network. Could someone kindly explain to me how you set this up. Specifically, what networking hardwars is needed to pull this off.

Thanks in advance,
Rob Hix

mine is merely
Hauppauge MVP, 3 ft. ethernet cable to Buffalo WiFi bridge (bought before Airlink101 came out with their $20 one).
Bridge has 11g connection to my home W-Lan with encryption. Same w-router that I use for laptops. THe bridge is up high, hidden, and gets a great signal strength so I am assured of a 54Mbps air link rate (22Mbps net) link. OK for standard def TV. Don't have HD.

another/better way is to use a pair of these, one as above and the other as an Access point, wired to the LAN via ethernet. Put this wireless on a different channel (1, 6 or 11) and SSID other than your home LAN. And encryption. Needed only if your home W-LAN is very busy with other traffic.

That's all, folks.