Re: [gentoo-user] Re: {OT} "dumb" ethernet mover

2010-06-01 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Tue, 1 Jun 2010 14:21:26 + (UTC), Grant Edwards wrote: > > They are no more intelligent than an ethernet hub. > > I doubt that. > > I would think they're at least as smart as a modem or an Ethernet > switch. They are certainly not as smart as a switch as they make no packet routing dec

[gentoo-user] Re: {OT} "dumb" ethernet mover

2010-06-01 Thread Grant Edwards
On 2010-06-01, Neil Bothwick wrote: > On Tue, 1 Jun 2010 00:15:20 + (UTC), Grant Edwards wrote: > >> > 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 ether

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: {OT} "dumb" ethernet mover

2010-06-01 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Tue, 1 Jun 2010 00:15:20 + (UTC), Grant Edwards wrote: > > 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. >

[gentoo-user] Re: {OT} "dumb" ethernet mover

2010-05-31 Thread Grant Edwards
On 2010-06-01, Grant wrote: >> I don't have any experience with DD-WRT. ?I use OpenWrt, but have >> only used it in "normal" bridges and WAPs. > > Sorry to be getting even more OT, but why did you choose OpenWRT over > DD-WRT? I didn't know there was more than one choice available. http://en.wi

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: {OT} "dumb" ethernet mover

2010-05-31 Thread Grant
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,

[gentoo-user] Re: {OT} "dumb" ethernet mover

2010-05-31 Thread Grant Edwards
On 2010-06-01, Grant wrote: >>> 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-maki

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: {OT} "dumb" ethernet mover

2010-05-31 Thread Grant
>>> 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, > [.

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: {OT} "dumb" ethernet mover

2010-05-31 Thread Grant
>> 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, >> but I

[gentoo-user] Re: {OT} "dumb" ethernet mover

2010-05-31 Thread Grant Edwards
On 2010-05-31, Neil Bothwick wrote: > On Mon, 31 May 2010 15:19:40 -0700, Grant wrote: > >> 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 t

[gentoo-user] Re: {OT} "dumb" ethernet mover

2010-05-31 Thread Grant Edwards
On 2010-05-31, Grant wrote: > 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 devic