Connecting to the Network

None of the new Slingboxes have built-in support for Wi-Fi connections, so if the Slingbox will be installed away from the network router, you’ll need to pick up a Wi-Fi to Ethernet bridge or Powerline network extender to make the connection to your home network. Either option will set you back about 60 to 80 bucks.

Installing the Software

Once the Slingbox PRO is wired into your sources and home network, you need to install the SlingPlayer Software on your computer. SlingPlayer is compatible with just about any Windows 2000 SP4/XP/Vista/Mac OS X computer running on anything but stone-age hardware.

The Slingbox PRO ships with a CD that contains a digital user guide, demo, and other information. It does not actually include the SlingPlayer on the CD, and instead launches an automated program that downloads the latest version from Sling Media. Sling Media continually improves the SlingPlayer overtime, and you should expect a flurry of new releases immediately after launch. If it were on the CD, it would already be out of date. If you want, you can just skip the disc and download the most recent build of the software from Sling Media’s support site manually.

Configuring the Slingbox

One area Sling Media has always excelled is in customer support, providing an easy-to-use wizard interface that helps you get your Slingbox up and running. The SlingPlayer setup wizard has been tweaked since the last build, and now allows you to configure all connected devices during the initial setup.

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