jets29 said: I'm going to college in a week and I just got my Slingbox. I was so excited but now my parents are threatening to return it. If someone can't help this might happen...so here's my problem: I wanted to hook my Slingbox AV up to the tv in my room, where there's also a TiVo and computer. Problem: there is no router in the room. My house is on a wireless network. I could possibly hook it up upstairs but that's the family room tv so it wouldn't be very useful (except for jets games). So, is there anyway with having a wireless network that I can hook the slingbox up in my room even though the router is upstairs? I can't run cable to my room bc it would be ridiculous. I read something about a wireless bridge but wasn't sure if that was what I needed. If someone could tell me what I need to get and give me instructions of how to setup with my issue (if it's possible and i really hope it is) that would be VERY MUCH appreciated.
Yes, you can do it one of 2 ways fairly easily.
A wirless bridge/game adapter will work granted your within good signal range of your routers wifi transmission area. What I mean is if the seignal is weak in your room, then it won't work so hot as the speed of transfer will suffer.
HOWEVER---the following is another method that will result in the same "wireless" connection that will be consistant and reliable as far as speed etc...Look into a slinglink or slinglink turbo. Basically this is a 2 piece system. One piece connects to the router in your house via ethernet cord (literally sits right next to the router wherever that may be in your home). It then plugs to a power outlet via a regular power plug.
The other piece goes in your room and simply plugs into a power outlet. It has an ether net output port (or 4 outputs on the turbo model). You simply connect your slingpleyr to one of those ports and your done. No fuss, no muss......It piggybacks ethernet signal across your homes existing romax lines. This is a great option as you could always take it to another residance or move it anywhere within your house with ease since it's just like pluggin in a lamp. Other then pluggin it in, it's plug and play---no setup involved at all.
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