You would have thought the Outlaws would have used something a little more sensible than CE, too.

Also, notice that this thread is in its own forum now?

I'm sure a lot of the audio handling is built right into the CE operating system. Probably made the development of this product a lot simpler from the software side. Of course I'm not a programmer, so I could be wrong.


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If you would like to read my full report on Outlaw at CES please see:

http://www.smr-home-theatre.org/ces2002/home_theater/index.shtml

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Here's a wireless bridge that you may be able to use with the IR1000.

http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?grid=22&prid=157

Or you can use their wireless USB adapter, but you'd need to add a USB to ethernet adaptor.

http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?grid=22&prid=174



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One thing the ad doesn't mention is whether or not you can use two of these things to bridge two existing networks, or if they can only talk to individual cards and not each other.

I don't know if using USB as a bridge would work, anyone actually tried this? Plus it's only a $20 more to just buy the Wireless access point(as opposed to the two adaptors). More future proof.

I meant actually using to WAPs to connect two ethernets with a big empty space in between them. No wireless cards in any of the PCs involved.

Check out this link to the wap11 manual.

ftp://ftp.linksys.com/pdf/wap11ug.pdf

On page 24 of the manual (not the pdf) it talks about a wireless bridge. I think that is what you're looking for.

I guess all you need is one of these and a 4 port hub behind your HT. Then you can plug in your IR1000, X-Box, and your Replay TV.

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So basically, If I were to go wireless with an IR1000 I would need the following
2 Wireless Access points (1 as a node connected to my router on my hardwired network and 1 behind the entertainment center containing the IR1000) Those two should act as a bridge right? then I just run the Cat-5 to the IR1000 and I'm all set.
Unfortunately that costs about $130/each for the WAP's and $300 for the IR1000. But as was noted, once the initial investment is made you're wireless broadband is set to serve all of your internet enabled toys. Hmmm, I'll have to think about that one. I still wish they would just make a wireless version of this so I could cut out the second WAP. Even if they did a version without the RJ-45 jack and instead put in a pcmcia slot that would be better. Those wireless pcmcia cards only run about $50 now.
I actually e-mailed Audiotron about this and they said they have no plans to go wireless. Someone will do it sooner or later, guess I either have to shell out for the extra WAP or wait and save a few bucks--I've never been good at waiting

Wow, that is way cool. I didn't know you could use those things to do that; I thought they only talked to PC card clients. Its interesting to note that you can also set the things up to NOT talk to PC card clients... this should prevent drive-by hacking, or at least make it harder.

Thanks for the info. This will help me to eliminate quite a few of the wires running around my living room. Once my budget recovers from what I've set aside for the 950 and the 770...