On another thread, some people have used a Vonets VAP11G-300 as a Wifi to Ethernet bridge to by-pass the SB Radio's internal Wifi so solve the disconnection problem. The nice thing about the Vonets device is that you can plug in a 5-15 volt power supply into the Vonets and then there is a barrel connector that can be plugged into the Radio. This avoids have to run a seperate power supply for the Vonets. (Caution, the SB Radio is 18 Volts, and the Vonets rating is 5-15 volts. When I tested it, the Vonets did not burn out immediately. Who know how long it might last.)
I had difficulty setting the Vonets up. The instructions are not clear. I connected it to my computer via the ethernet connection, but I could not connect to the Vonets. I had to connect to its wireless connection. That was missing in the directions. I did get it working to connect to my wireless router, and I could connect to the internet. However, when I tried to connect to the Vonets a second time to change the password settings and configure it, I could not log back in. While it says wireless bridge function, it appears to be more of a WiFi extender as it keeps broadcasting it own SSID. My understanding of Wifi to Ethernet bridge is more of a passthrough of information as opposed to having its own SIDD and password. I also got an alarming message from Chrome that the Vonets password has been compromised. I not a network expert, so perhaps those with more knowledge can get it to work. I will be returning it because I am concerned about setting it up properly and concerns about security. I am going to look at TP-Link N-300 (TL-WR802N) as it appears to have a bridge mode, or as TP-Link calls it Client Mode. I will report back if this solves the problem. Paul ------------------------------------------------------------------------ P Nelson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=58158 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=109953 _______________________________________________ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
