I have 4 x hr24s that were all hardwired via ethernet to a common switch. When I moved they set me up so that I had multi-room viewing working over coax, but if the one of the DVRs wanted to be able to download on demand, it needed a internet connection to its Ethernet port.
Ive used power line adapters and wireless bridges (wireless was flaky, 500mbit power line works well) to get all my receivers "hardwired" via their Ethernet port. It all works, btw, but...
Can I use a single DECA adapter at my router and since the hr24 has deca built-in, all the dvrs can download directly from the internet just using a single coax cable.? HR24 so shouldn't need deca at each receiver, right?
Then to follow up on this thread directly, with Xbox, ps3, DTv receiver, and "smart" TVs, the need for a switch by each receiver is pretty high. Putting a little 5 port switch on the "output" of a deca near the receiver seems like a good way to go.
Many switches have a priority port or will support QoS if implemented via standards.
I guess my question is - do you only need one deca plugged into your internet router and then ALL receivers can download from the internet?
If the answer to that is yes, then adding a deca adapter at each receiver, each with a 5 port switch, should in theory work. For the sake of discussion, remove any concerns of network performance, reliability, etc. This question is simply "can you get all devices on the same network, all seeing the internet directly, with a switch and deca adapter at each receiver?
Thanks!
jp