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Whole-Home DVR work with wireless bridge?
Having Whole-Home DVR installed today. I have two DVRs, and no CAT5 wiring in my house. Also have cable modem in a home office, which is where the Linksys WRT310N Router is installed. So I assume the installer can get the two DVRs connected to each other very easily, but I have no additional COAX in the home office to reach the Linksys router. So not sure how I can get connected to the internet. I am currently using a Linksys gaming adapter to connect one of the receivers to the internet.
So was wondering if I could use a wireless bridge setup and setup a 2nd router located near one of the receivers in order to avoid having to try to run a 2nd coax to the home office?? Would that work? If not, any other suggestions of how to get DECA connected to the home office router?
dan1son
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27 Messages
15 years ago
Depends on your definition of work. I used wireless bridges for my MRV beta setup. It was hit or miss. I think their software is pretty bad when the speed changes or latency goes up (which happens often with wireless). My guess is they spent all their time trying to get it working well on DECA and ethernet.
I wouldn't use wireless... but you can probably try fairly easily and just end up calling them back and returning the bridge :).
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mikeak01
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13 Messages
15 years ago
mine works fantastic - dedicated network - N band bridge
I don't use DECA
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dcd
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20.7K Messages
15 years ago
The Directv installer will run another coax to your router and that will provide you with rock solid performance on all of the networking features. In spite of some users reporting success with wireless, it is in fact hit or miss and some of the features like Directv2PC really give wireless a fit.
Again, let the installer run you a coax to your router and install a DECA adapter and power supply there. It's included in the DECA $99 fee.
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