This is exactly idea that i had. The wireless router will also come in handy when i need to browse from my phone anywhere in the house.!
On a side note, im thinking of getting a 37inch tv. Will a cat5 cable be able to handle a high enough resolution whilst streaming? 2009/10/7 Rob Beard <[email protected]> > javadayaz wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Some of you may remember my post about streaming content from a ubuntu > > pc to a media centre/xbox over an eternet wire a couple of months ago! > > All of this in my new house > > > > Well heres a quick update. > > > > I was thinking of how best to get this done when it occurred to me > > that when i get the virgin man to drill a whole to install the virgin > > services (the internet upstairs, the tv box downstairs) the most > > logical solution is that i ask him very nicely to drill another two > > holes and at the same time run an ethernet wire through those. So one > > ethernet clippy thing is upstairs and the other is downstairs. In the > > living room. Then when i want to watch something all i have to do is > > make sure its connected to my pc upstairs and im done. No wire, no > hassle. > > > > Simple. > > > > What do you think? > > Javad > Might work. They should supply a wireless router (or at least they did > for me) which you will plug the cable modem into, then you you'll have > about 4 ports free, one can be used by your PC and the other can be used > by the XBOX/media device. You can leave it connected, there is no need > to mess around plugging it in and unplugging it. > > Rob > > > > -- > [email protected] > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > -- Regards Javad
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