This is a damn fine idea that requires thought. I have an old 450 with a gig or ram and a 128 meg video card in it. Where can you purchase XP Media Center?
> -----Original Message----- > From: Jeff Congdon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 5:31 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: recommended tool for converting videos > > i have a linksys bridge that works fine for both my original > xbox and now my 360. However, you should be aware that you > can buy a linksys router (a > 54wrtg) for cheaper than most of these, and it will do the > job and then some. Put an open source firmware on the > 54wrtg, and put it in client mode. It will then get wireless > feed from your other router, and you now have 5 or 6 ports > for your entertainment center instead of just one for your > xbox, and likely for less money than the wireless adapter > (you can get a wrtg on newegg for 39.99 after rebate right now). > > I'm going to switch to this setup this weekend so I can hack > my HD-tivo and have something for it to plug into along side > the 360. This will future-proof you for the ps3 too... but > the revolution will have built in wireless, so you won't need it. > > -Jeff > > > On 1/18/06, Kevin Graeme <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > It doesn't need to be MS. Here's a linksys and dlink for less. > > > > > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00009X6DT/ref=pd_cpt_gw_2/002-180210 > > 9-3315269?n=172282 > > > > > > > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002MH3HE/sr=1-64/qid=1137620514/ref > > =sr_1_64/002-1802109-3315269?%5Fencoding=UTF8 > > > > Just watch out for WPA if you're requiring that. Most wireless > > adapters only run WEP which will bring your whole wireless network > > down to WEP. > > > > One HUGE downside of running a modded old xbox instead of > the xbox360 > > is the lack of an On button on the remote. I'm SO envious > of that on > > the xbox360. > > > > > > On 1/17/06, James Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Oh, your using a cat 5 network? > > > > > > > > I need to find the right kind of wireless adapter and > shit to make > > > > it work. > > > > > > > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000C5FMJ/104-9971513-4339162?n=17 > > > 2282 > > > > > > -- > > > Jay > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:193100 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
