First Look: DishONLINE

**LASooner** · 12-18-2006 08:28 PM

Originally Posted by shlin

See this from Netgear:

http://www.netgear.com/Solutions/Hom...etworking.aspx

I have a set of these, I get 100mbps over the power lines.

Things to remember, plugs on the same circuit breaker work better, never plug them into a power strip, if you're in an apartment building, be sure to set up all your security settings on both the network and the homeplug devices.

**Southern** · 12-19-2006 12:16 AM

I hope they think about people like me that don't use wired ethernet -- I use 802.11G. I've even got a spare USB Wireless Adapter ready to plug in for it -- but the reciever will need a configuration screen or two allowing me to plug in my SSID and WEP key.

Definitely looking forward to this one.

**jdr01930** · 12-19-2006 06:40 AM

Originally Posted by Southern

I hope they think about people like me that don't use wired ethernet -- I use 802.11G.

If they don't, you could get one of these (model selected at random):

http://reviews.cnet.com/Linksys_WET5...-30460920.html

**mrschwarz** · 12-19-2006 07:23 AM

Can someone answer a quick question so I don't have to pull my DVR out? Does a 522 have an ethernet port?

**MikeD-C05** · 12-19-2006 08:36 AM

Originally Posted by LASooner

I have a set of these, I get 100mbps over the power lines.

Things to remember, plugs on the same circuit breaker work better, never plug them into a power strip, if you're in an apartment building, be sure to set up all your security settings on both the network and the homeplug devices.

Where did you get one and how much are they?

**gck105** · 12-19-2006 10:35 AM

One thing I would like to see from this is the ability to to program the DVR from a website, a feature that some Tivo boxes have. There are many times that I read about a show that I would like to see, but I never get to watch it because I forget to program it.

**John Kotches** · 12-19-2006 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by Southern

I hope they think about people like me that don't use wired ethernet -- I use 802.11G. I've even got a spare USB Wireless Adapter ready to plug in for it -- but the reciever will need a configuration screen or two allowing me to plug in my SSID and WEP key.

Definitely looking forward to this one.

Then the OS has to support the adapter and driver. Next it's which adpater and driver. Who has support responsibility when it fails? Too complex for a company that isn't in the OS support business.

The solution is for you to buy either a Wireless/Ethernet bridge or a powerline adapter as others have suggested.

Cheers,