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Re: Connecting Blu Ray Player to Internet
Presuming that the Blu-Ray unit you're looking at has an ethernet port, and your existing wireless access point provides a good enough signal to the proposed Blu-Ray location, all you need is a 'Wireless Bridge'. Some also call them 'Wireless Gaming Adapters'.
People with DirecTV DVRs have this same situation - the unit has an ethernet port, but is not located near a place that is easy or convenient to get a wired connection.
Linksys has things like the WET54g and the WGA54g - other vendors make similar items, and "draft-N" appliances are also available now. |
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| said by dbmaven  :Presuming that the Blu-Ray unit you're looking at has an ethernet port, and your existing wireless access point provides a good enough signal to the proposed Blu-Ray location, all you need is a 'Wireless Bridge'. Some also call them 'Wireless Gaming Adapters'. People with DirecTV DVRs have this same situation - the unit has an ethernet port, but is not located near a place that is easy or convenient to get a wired connection. Linksys has things like the WET54g and the WGA54g - other vendors make similar items, and "draft-N" appliances are also available now. Thanks much for the info. Considering they cost more (at least at Newegg anyhow) than say a WRT54GL, is there any reason I couldn't use that instead or will it just be much easier to go with the bridge instead? |
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| I know it is doable with the WRT54's - but IIRC you need 3rd party firmware. If you're inclined that way, it's a cheaper alternative.
The wireless bridges/gaming adapters are much easier. If you know what you're doing, even with a 'non-standard' network setup (e.g. I use 192.168.2.x in my private network) you can be up and running in 20 minutes or less. |
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| said by dbmaven :I know it is doable with the WRT54's - but IIRC you need 3rd party firmware. If you're inclined that way, it's a cheaper alternative. The wireless bridges/gaming adapters are much easier. If you know what you're doing, even with a 'non-standard' network setup (e.g. I use 192.168. 2.x in my private network) you can be up and running in 20 minutes or less. I'm already using DD-WRT on my other 54G's so I'll at least consider that though for simplicity, I may just go with the bridge. |
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WRT54GL does 3rd party firmware fine - the later WRT54G(S) are much more difficult to use with 3rd party firmware. |
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apobull
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Manchester, MD | I would be getting a WRT54GL if I went this route. In looking at the config options for DD-WRT, there's both Client and Repeater bridge options / roles. I am presuming it's the Client bridge option that I would want to go with? |
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