Re: Wireless from xp home to xp media center
From: otis (otis_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/11/04
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Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 15:49:06 -0700
basically, i just want my cable and high speedinternet in my room, and cable
andbroad band in his room with his Media Center working. He needs the modem,
I'm thinking. I can go buy one for me, I'll need one,
"Jason Tsang" wrote:
> If you have a router, you don't need 2 modems (unless there is some specific
> reason you need to do this)
>
> Instead, hook up the computers to run through the router (that will ensure
> that the internet is split over those two computers).
>
> Just make sure your modem and your tv tuner both have a wired connection to
> the cable carrying your TV signal.
>
>
> Note that that's merely one way to hook it up. There are other ways to hook
> it up to do what you want to do.
>
> --
> Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
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> "otis" <otis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C6541D4F-C29B-48FC-94D5-4D3F1AEAD0A8@microsoft.com...
> > Do you mean get rid of the broadband modem altogether on the media edition
> > pc
> > and plug the cable into the tv tuner card.
> >
> > Because in that case I wouldn't need the 2nd broadband modem on the media
> > center and the wireless router, since the cable is on a splitter?
> >
> > Does this sound corret?
> >
> > thanks for replying
> >
> > "Jason Tsang" wrote:
> >
> >> You need to hook up the tv cable to your tuner card.
> >>
> >> The router does not transit tv signals at all.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
> >>
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> >>
> >> "otis" <otis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:BA7BCFBF-29EC-4F25-B294-88D078538E9C@microsoft.com...
> >> > Both. I was under the impression the wireless router would transmit the
> >> > tv
> >> > signal from the broadband modem in my room, attached to the wireless
> >> > router.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Ed Rich [MSFT]" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Can'y pick up what signal? TV or Wireless?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Ed Rich [MSFT]
> >> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> >> >> rights.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "otis" <otis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:5984B62A-BF74-4B0E-A3FC-C310843081F4@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > Hi ,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I have two pcs in the house. Both have a cable modem attached to
> >> >> > them.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > The pc in my room has the cable modem coming into a Linksys Super G.
> >> >> > It
> >> >> > also
> >> >> > has a spliter that runs a coax to my son's room.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > My son's room has the coax into the broadband modem and his computer
> >> >> > has
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > Windows Media Center PC.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > It all works fine this way, the TV on son's pc, etc.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I've installed a linksys compatible wirelss card into the media
> >> >> > center
> >> >> > PC
> >> >> > in
> >> >> > the sons room. Disconnected the broadband modem.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > My problem is I cannot get the media edition pc to pick upa signal
> >> >> > at
> >> >> > all.
> >> >> > the room is next to mine about 35 feet apart from router to remote
> >> >> > pc.
> >> >> > No
> >> >> > errors at all.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I've checked all over MS tech net, media center site,
> >> >> > newsgroups....can't
> >> >> > even find out which wireless routers are compatible (HCL, catalogs)
> >> >> > with
> >> >> > Media Center
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Any help or links appreciated.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > thanks
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > otis
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
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