>>> My cable internet outlet is across the room from my TV, and my Gentoo >>> desktop attaches to my TV. I'm using a small wireless router to send >>> the signal from the cable modem to my Gentoo system across the room. >>> I don't like using a non-Gentoo decision-making device in my network, > [...] > >> You could use a pair of powerline adaptors to route the ethernet across >> the mains wiring. I use them for my MythTV front end, because SWMBO would >> go apeshit if I tried running ethernet cables through the living room. > > Do those not count as "non-Gentoo decision-making devices"?
When I said I didn't like to use non-Gentoo decision-making devices, I was just trying to let everyone in on my mentality. It would be ideal, but of course it means building and maintaining another Gentoo system and I always seem to be short on time as it is. - Grant
