Recent content by Anthony Thomas

Upgraded Network for $79! I started shopping for stuff on Monday. I got a TRENDnet TEW-640MB 4-Port Media Bridge for $29.99 It was $29.99 on Amazon and I made Fry's price-match it. For a AP/Router, I got a WHR-HP-G300N Buffalo Router. I don't really need the USB port for anything as I...

I'm sort of getting closer to final four or five products. The Game/Media Adapter is going to be the TRENDnet 4 Port TEW-640MB. Its a few dollars less than Buffalo's 2 Port Adapter. For the Router, I'm having a harder time. I've had great success with Buffalo products but have no...

I believe both are Megabits because 96GB wouldn't take 16 hours if it was Megabytes. I may consider Power Line but that leaves my laptop on crummy Wireless G and I also wouldn't be saving as much money. I don't have any wireless problems, in fact never had. Before the 2 Wire 3800, we had a...

Router + Media/Game Bridge (2-4 ports) Router (Master) + 2nd Router (same type/model, client bridge, non-WDS, no repeat) No serious wireless problems here, Southern California, no insulation in the walls, max signal up to 50ft from 2 Wire 3800 Router/Gateway currently. Added a...

Thanks for the information about the WiFi mini card in my HP laptop. With the a N router set to Auto (WiFi Certified) it will see top speed (300Mbps). Getting a cheap Linksys E1200 might be an option, especially since I have a $10 off $40 coupon and may be able to use 4Square check-in...

But... I don't want to run any cables. With the wireless technology where it is and power line technology is there's no reason to go up in the attic and get dirty, even if its the cheapest option roughly $50 including a Gigabit switch ($19). In fact, I would rather connect my HTPC and my...

More complicated than it needs to be. Replace your HomeRun with a HomeRun Prime (pre-orders open) which is a Cable Card Tuner and should work with FiOS, I know the Ceton cable card tuner does. Do you really watch that much PPV? That's the only thing you loose with a Cable Card tuner...

Bump, no input? Why have a forum???? Thanks, this web site is full of good information. I believe I have found out how I should go about this and I don't live in some brick/concrete building like what's generally found back east that plays havoc with wireless connections. If I get...

Sorry to bump this old post, but I've been using SecondRun for awhile now. I need to work on it a bit more to make it look the way I want and it sort of loads slowly from the TV Guide interface. But I have Crackle feeds that I use and that has worked well.

The HTPC and Me I've been watching TV via Windows Media Center since 2006. It started on a Dell 4550. But actually I started watching TV on my PC back in 1998 when ATI released its 2nd generation Rage 128 All in Wonder video card. When I broke up with my ex in late 1999 however, the card went...

Thanks for the input, I found the older 940's on sale at New Egg for $40 each and for bridge use you can't beat that price! The other option is the Buffalo N300 Routers that cost the same on Amazon, so we'll see which one I pickup, its about a month away.

I added a diagram.

Re-write - Wireless or Power Line I'm a bit disappointed and thought since all this work goes into this page that posting here might help me make a clear decision. I'll just have to investigate on my own. To that end, I have come up with three possible solutions to slow file transfer...

I also have a Buffalo G Ethernet Converter Until recently it worked fine but then just stop working. Its been used for several years so I guess it was time for it to stop. Now I am using a Linksys Super G USB for my HTPC and my new laptop only has G but its I get max speeds from our AT&T...