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In search of ... hardware mavens for a [problematic] wi-fi TV installation
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barney:
Folk,
I would like to install a TV in the garage. Broadcast TV would work OK, but broadcast in this area is somewhat less than stellar. And running cable to the garage is not feasible. So, what I would like to do is to do this via wireless, i.e. via my current wi-fi network. However I have no idea whether this is doable.
Before I start a [possibly futile] search on ways, means, & equipment, I need some idea whether this is even possible.
My thought is to attach a dongle to the [USB capable] TV that will allow it to access my existing cable signal via the wi-fi network. I do not yet have the TV, so its requirements are flexible. Current router is a Cisco/LinkSys E4200, but that can be changed. I've dedicated a bit of savings to this project, but I don't yet know whether it can be accomplished, nor what I'd need if it can.
Rationale for this is that I have several friends, sports nuts, who like to smoke :). At this time of the year, the patio is a bit uncomfortable, so we retire to the garage for beer & smokes, but there's a dichotomy 'tween smoking and watching the game(s) ;). We also do a bit of laptop work during the smoking sessions when sports events are not extant :o.
I know I've left a lot out, but the bare bones are here. Mostly I just want opinions/suggestions about feasibility before I launch a search equivalent to tilting at windmills.
So, any thoughts on the matter? Advice? Suggestions?
Stoic Joker:
How far away from the house/WiFi router is the garage, and how strong is the siginal if you take a laptop into the garage now?
Have you considered using a powerline network between the house and garage? The TV could then be ethernet, and a WAP could be added for the laptops.
mouser:
Isn't this what the Slingbox device does?
barney:
How far away from the house/WiFi router is the garage, and how strong is the siginal if you take a laptop into the garage now?
Have you considered using a powerline network between the house and garage? The TV could then be ethernet, and a WAP could be added for the laptops.
-Stoic Joker (December 31, 2012, 08:53 AM)
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Distance should be no problem: ~fifty (50) - sixty (60) feet - it's attached, part of the back of the house. Signal varies with atmospherics, but ranges anywhere from sixty (60) to ninety (90) percent.
Isn't this what the Slingbox device does?
-mouser (December 31, 2012, 09:01 AM)
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Surprisingly enough (to me, anyway), I'd not heard of the Slingbox before :huh:, but then, I'm not very much into TV most of the time ... just wanna keep the guests happy :-\ :P. 'Bout the only time I watch, other than Football or Olympic stuff, is if an old musical is on or one of the old sci-fi bits, preferably black-and-white - love Richard Carlson :P.
My primary concern was getting the cable signal to the TV, but seems as though the Slingbox apparatus will take care of that. I'd already considered a powerline system, but that will wait 'til I see if wireless will work. No need for the powerline stuff if wireless works OK. Appears this could be much simpler than I had thought.
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Lately, I'm finding it near impossible to keep up with all the hardware/tech coming out ... and I don't thimk age is the issue :-\ ;D.
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