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Posted by Doug Knox - [MS-MVP] on June 24, 2008, 5:50 pm
Please log in for more thread options Additionally, the D-Link DSM-750 has wired and wireless capability. And
like the LinkSys DMA2100 and 2200, it has draft 802.11n wireless, so speed
and range should be better than 802.11g in the same situation.
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> On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:55:00 -0700, Bob Day
> wrote:
>
>>I am building a high in vista media center...
>>
>>When I had my house built, all media outlets (ie. cable, satellite,
>>antenna)
>>also have two ethernet jacks, so my house is hard wired wth gigabit
>>ethernet.
>> Most extenders seem to be wireless.
>>
>>1) Do they make an extender that is designed to be hardwired? Is there an
>>advantage to that? Where would I find information on them?
>
> Linksys extenders certainly have 10/100 Ethernet ports as does the Xbox
> 360
> which needs an add-on for wireless. I would guess that they all do for
> those
> situations where wireless networking simply isn't as reliable as wired
> particularly for HDTV.
>
>>2) On the wireless extenders, does that essentially mean you could take a
>>TV
>>out to the deck, use a wireless extender, and watch timer (not wired
>>connection except electric)?
>
> Assuming that you meant watch TV & not "watch timer" then the answer is
> Yes.
>
>>3) Is there a downside to wireless extenders? I already have WiFI and 5.4
>>gigahertz wireles phone.
>
> Interference & range. Our house is very traditional construction with
> stone,
> concrete & ceramic tiles. WiFi much of the time is line of sight only:-)
> --
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> Cheers
>
> Nigel Barker
> Live from the sunny Cote d'Azur
> MCE MVP
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