Wireless Bridge for printer and TV?
 

I have a Virgin Media Hub upstairs and want to connect my TV and Printer which are downstairs to my wireless network. what do I need? My printer has an ethernet port so no need for a dedicated print server. I'm getting confused between an access point and a bridge. Can someone tell me exactly what would work in this situation? What would you recommend

cheers

p

Re: Wireless Bridge for printer and TV?
 

I use a cheap router, Edimax BR 6574N from e-buyer as a Universal Bridge to connect my TV, Blu Ray player with ethernet and laptop downstairs wirelessly.

A bit tricky to set up but works well

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Sounds like you need two wireless bridges. The printer needs to connect to an ethernet-to-wireless bridge.

Does the TV have an ethernet port?

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best to go this way http://www.solwise.co.uk/net-powerline-pl-85pe-mk2.htm

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Expensive and they cause a lot of radio interference. Stick to WiFi if you can.

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OP HAS NO WiFi ON PRINTER

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Or even their 1gig adapters if you want to be assured of good throughput, or have multiple users:

http://www.solwise.co.uk/net-powerline-gig-index.htm

Re: Wireless Bridge for printer and TV?
 

And I suggested a solution to that.

Re: Wireless Bridge for printer and TV?
 

ok i am sorry but explain how to make a ethernet-to-wireless bridge.

Re: Wireless Bridge for printer and TV?
 

The simplest (though not cheapest) option is probably http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=475112

But, generally if you are using a router (which will be a cheaper option), you need to disable DHCP (essentially disabling the "router' part of the router and just using it as a switch).

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but surely this is cheaper http://www.solwise.co.uk/net-powerline-pl-85pe-mk2.htm
£36.50
each twin pack
and easier to set up
its a printer do that matter

Re: Wireless Bridge for printer and TV?
 

You don't make one, you buy one from Maplin (above) or your favourite online retailer.

The word you're looking for, if I'm not being impolite, is *does*.

I meant interference by using your whole mains system as an antenna for all the rogue Radio Frequency carriers those IP-over-mains things give off - i.e. interference to all your neighbours, not to your printer.

Re: Wireless Bridge for printer and TV?
 

I did say that my option was not the cheapest, but was the simplest, and it is, especially if (as I have seen in a few friend's houses), your mains sockets are not that accessible.

Re: Wireless Bridge for printer and TV?
 

Actually (aside from the fact I hate 'powerline' kit), I've just bought one of those Netgear bits of kit from Maplin that you linked to above to get my Slingbox onto my wireless network instead of running CAT5.

Works a treat - and both the Netgear device and the Slingbox get their own IP addresses via DHCP. :)

Re: Wireless Bridge for printer and TV?
 

thanks for that i was not aware of that .have you any links of evidence of this ?
or is it just your opinion.
as for *does* .
if i wanted to say *does* i would have wrote *does*
and not do that .