best way to Network?

[love that tv]

just went to bestbuy and circiut city to find routers for my hr20, what is the best way to network this badboy? can i use the USB or do i have to connect to the ethernet port? if anyone can help that would be great! i didnt want to buy 150 dollars of equipment if it wouldnt work! that would suck big time! thx

[Michael D'Angelo]

just went to bestbuy and circiut city to find routers for my hr20, what is the best way to network this badboy? can i use the USB or do i have to connect to the ethernet port? if anyone can help that would be great! i didnt want to buy 150 dollars of equipment if it wouldnt work! that would suck big time! thx

You do need to use the ethernet port. Either wired or with a wireless game adapter.

[love that tv]

ok, so a wireless game adapter will work. good, but is that the best (fastest connection) way to hook up? id hate to get wireless game adapter and find out i need to upgrade because the download time will be slow when the VOD begins.

[rmartinj]

just went to bestbuy and circiut city to find routers for my hr20, what is the best way to network this badboy? can i use the USB or do i have to connect to the ethernet port? if anyone can help that would be great! i didnt want to buy 150 dollars of equipment if it wouldnt work! that would suck big time! thx

Newbie here,

Why do you need to network..................I would like to know.

Ralph Martin:confused:

[love that tv]

Newbie here,

Why do you need to network..................I would like to know.

Ralph Martin:confused:

for the upcoming video on demand feature

[Michael D'Angelo]

ok, so a wireless game adapter will work. good, but is that the best (fastest connection) way to hook up? id hate to get wireless game adapter and find out i need to upgrade because the download time will be slow when the VOD begins.

If you get a wireless G game adapter you will be fine.

[Michael D'Angelo]

for the upcoming video on demand feature

And to be able to stream music, video, and pictures from you PC.

[Spanky_Partain]

just went to bestbuy and circiut city to find routers for my hr20, what is the best way to network this badboy? can i use the USB or do i have to connect to the ethernet port? if anyone can help that would be great! i didnt want to buy 150 dollars of equipment if it wouldnt work! that would suck big time! thx

No USB support for networking!

To use the network, the ethernet port is the ONLY choice. If it is a HR20-100, the only ethernet port that is enabled currently port 1.

The most reliable/easiest connection type would be a cable hard wire to your connection point.

Brand choice for the router is certainly a choice on what you prefer to get. I do recommend if you are going to go wireless, you purchase the same brand of wireless adapter as the router make.

[rmartinj]

for the upcoming video on demand feature

Thank you for your reply

Does anyone know when that is suppose to happen (VOD)
Ralph

[Michael D'Angelo]

Thank you for your reply

Does anyone know when that is suppose to happen (VOD)
Ralph

From what we have heard testing will begin this month and probably launch in July.

[Spanky_Partain]

Thank you for your reply

Does anyone know when that is suppose to happen (VOD)
Ralph

VOD is only a press release announcement. So no one really knows. Those that do know probably cannot disclose that information at this time.

[cavihitts]

I don't think there is a set date. It will all depend on testing. They have started going through more extensive internal beta testing and there is hope that they will release a CE for it. Some information I have seen shows it being in select cities in June

[oldguy1]

just went to bestbuy and circiut city to find routers for my hr20, what is the best way to network this badboy? can i use the USB or do i have to connect to the ethernet port? if anyone can help that would be great! i didnt want to buy 150 dollars of equipment if it wouldnt work! that would suck big time! thx
I use the Buffalo Wireless Converter. Circuit city has them on sale for $59.95
and I think you can get it from Newegg.com for 49.95 plus shipping.
Search for the:
Buffalo Technology Wireless-G MIMO Performance Ethernet Converter

[Milominderbinder2]

Check out the HR20 FAQ (http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=76617) for this and much more:

How do I setup my HR20 so that I can I listen to mp3 music and see jpg photos?
→ HR20: Networking and ViiV (http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=72947)
→ HR20: Networking with Windows Media Player (http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=74426)

- Craig