2010-01-12, 00:18
I have a friend joining the ATV world and he wants to put in a CrystalHD card, but he's not close enough to string an ethernet cable from his router to his ATV, so we need to figure out another option for him. What are people doing for networking after replacing their wireless card with the CrystalHD card? And is this with the Linux version or with the native Mac/AppleTV version?
Looking through some previous threads I saw the following recommendations:
Davilla's recommendation of Airport Express.
DaveGee's suggestion of a wireless bridge and where to buy at half the price of the Airport Express.
(note: I heard mention of "gaming adaptors several times but couldn't find any reference to a specific one)
And even cheaper, another DaveGee post with a link to this article which recommends this adaptor for use on a Mac mini (Tiger on up - can this work on an ATV though?).
I've seen mention on deal sites of these cheap (~$10) wireless n USB adaptors as well as the more expensive Powerline adaptors. Do they work for people?
Other recommendations, solutions, and/or suggestions? Thx!
Looking through some previous threads I saw the following recommendations:
Davilla's recommendation of Airport Express.
DaveGee's suggestion of a wireless bridge and where to buy at half the price of the Airport Express.
(note: I heard mention of "gaming adaptors several times but couldn't find any reference to a specific one)
And even cheaper, another DaveGee post with a link to this article which recommends this adaptor for use on a Mac mini (Tiger on up - can this work on an ATV though?).
I've seen mention on deal sites of these cheap (~$10) wireless n USB adaptors as well as the more expensive Powerline adaptors. Do they work for people?
Other recommendations, solutions, and/or suggestions? Thx!