Networking with a wireless ethernet bridge

July 6, 2005 11:19 AM

I want to use my new Onkyo NC-500 digital audio receiver, but I don't want to run a cord. Can I use a WET11 wireless ethernet bridge with my existing Linksys WRT54G router (that connects to my XP Pro PC where my music collection is hosted) to make the whole thing work?

If you answered in the affirmative, what kind of headaches am I looking at getting everything running and stable?

posted by trharlan to technology (1 comment total)

Yes. Any correctly designed bridge will be transparent to the connected device. Your Onkyo will receive packets over its RJ45 jack just as if it were wired.

Getting it working pretty simple, at least according to the user guide. You first plug the bridge directly into a hub or switch so you can access it to initially configure it. Then you unplug it and attach it to the device you want on your wireless network. Then you access the bridge's web interface to complete the setup.
posted by pmbuko at 12:03 PM on July 6, 2005