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    Default Octagon Ethernet LAN - Wireless?

    With all new devices these days having LAN connections, such as Octagon 918, Blueray DVD, PS3, etc. on top of all the PC's in the house,
    I am short of ports on my router (4port only). Also cables running everywhere because its a temporary retro-fit.

    Are there any wireless gadgets in the market place where I could connect something where the CAT5 cable is meant to go in the Octagon box and have wireless communication to the router?



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    They're called . Traditionally they've been fairly expensive, especially the gaming ones that focus on speed and latency. They've come down now and you can get good Wireless-N ones for around . If slower speed is OK you can probably score for $30-50 on ebay.

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    Try Ebay, plenty of choices for around $100

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    Thanks gw1.
    So basically I would use a cat5 cable from Octagon STB to this WET54G bridge. (which would be placed near the STB) It will wirelessly communicate to my Wireless router so I can then eliminate the 20m cable running through the house from the STB to the router. This would also free up a port.
    Thats too simple. Thanks. (I wish they had more than 1 port though)
    But do you think I would have issues running newcs wireless?

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    If you have a wireless access point that can be configured for client mode, that may be an option for you.

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    Quote Originally Posted by shlocker View Post
    Thanks gw1.
    So basically I would use a cat5 cable from Octagon STB to this WET54G bridge. (which would be placed near the STB) It will wirelessly communicate to my Wireless router so I can then eliminate the 20m cable running through the house from the STB to the router. This would also free up a port.
    Thats too simple. Thanks. (I wish they had more than 1 port though)
    But do you think I would have issues running newcs wireless?
    pretty much spot on.


    The works very well out of the box with dreambox's, BF430units, PC's and laptops, xbox360 etc. These units are very flexible.

    Haven't tried them out with a octagon yet though, dont see why they wouldnt work.

    Theard about setting them up. Very straight forward.
    Last edited by urban_s0ulja; 24-07-09 at 09:33 PM.

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    Thanks everyone for all the information.
    Too much info now confused.
    What is the difference between an Access point and a Bridge? They look the same but obviously not.
    I am assuming I can connect PS3, DVD player, STB etc to a bridge and it converts the cabled signal to wireless to router.
    Access point I cant connect devices direct?

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    An access point is like a base station for wireless clients. It does things like
    - broadcasting an SSID (network name) for wireless clients to find
    - running the encryption of the wireless network
    - running a DHCP server (assigning IP addresses to devices set to "automatic")
    - routing packets between the wireless subnet and the WAN (the rest of the world)

    Access points can also be configured to use "bridging mode", in which case
    - they don't do DHCP (wireless clients are given IP addresses by the WAN's DHCP controller)
    - they don't do packet routing, instead they work more like hubs, because wireless clients have addresses in the same subnet as the WAN

    Most simple wireless bridges don't do routing either. They just handle the 802.11 wireless stuff (network selection, encryption, IP address negotiation) and convert the packets to ethernet.

    As LeroyPatrol said, some Access Points can be configured to work as wireless bridges. But not all can.

    The TP Link WA501G suggested by urban_s0ulja is a good choice. TP Link is one of the cheapest brands but I've used their gear before and not had trouble with it. $69 AUD is good value for a new product with 3 year warranty, preferable to 2nd hand from ebay!

    The technical feature lists are all a bit confusing but most products have plain english descriptions of what they do in their marketing material and user guide.
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    After all that I went out and bought 2 TP-Link TL-SF1005D 5 port ethernet switches. $19 each.
    Put one next to router so now I have the extra ports I require.
    Stuck the other one behind the plyboard (with double sided tape) of the TV entertainment unit and ran 1 cable to router point.
    Now I can connect Octagon, Blueray, & Playstation to switch hub.
    All is working great. maybe time to buy a Popcorn Hour media player now too.
    I think this option works better & cheaper for me rather than going totally wireless.

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    I set one up at my dad's place. Works a charm.
    Only 85Mb/s, but that's faster than what you'd realistically get from wireless draft N.

    They are $115 or so, from MSY.

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