Help getting (relatively) fast internet to my basement

BillyV71 · 09-27-2009, 07:48 PM

I have a Verizon FIOS setup in my home on the second floor of my house. I have an xbox and a slingbox in my basement. I do not have an Ethernet setup in the basement. I have tried the Ethernet bridge through the wiring to no avail. I would like to get internet access to my xbox and slingbox at a high rate of speed wirelessly. How do I do this? I am completely willing to buy hardware for this, but I'm not willing to spend the money to have the wires run through the house. Microcenter recommeneded a D-Link N Dual Band Router, but I'm seeing bad reviews on this. I also need to know what to hook the peripherals into. I'm a noob...please help.

**Jason09** · 09-28-2009, 12:04 PM

You would need a wireless router, and then you could setup the router for wireless connections, and buy a wireless adapter for the Xbox and slingbox. I recommend getting the D-link DIR-615 or DIR-655. Both are N capable, and the DIR-615 is relativley inexpensive for wireless N.

09-27-2009, 07:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
BillyV71 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2 OS: Vista	Help getting (relatively) fast internet to my basement I have a Verizon FIOS setup in my home on the second floor of my house. I have an xbox and a slingbox in my basement. I do not have an Ethernet setup in the basement. I have tried the Ethernet bridge through the wiring to no avail. I would like to get internet access to my xbox and slingbox at a high rate of speed wirelessly. How do I do this? I am completely willing to buy hardware for this, but I'm not willing to spend the money to have the wires run through the house. Microcenter recommeneded a D-Link N Dual Band Router, but I'm seeing bad reviews on this. I also need to know what to hook the peripherals into. I'm a noob...please help.

09-28-2009, 12:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jason09 Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Near Washington, D.C. Posts: 2,348 OS: Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 My System	Re: Help getting (relatively) fast internet to my basement You would need a wireless router, and then you could setup the router for wireless connections, and buy a wireless adapter for the Xbox and slingbox. I recommend getting the D-link DIR-615 or DIR-655. Both are N capable, and the DIR-615 is relativley inexpensive for wireless N. __________________ Gaming troubleshooting steps. Real peace cannot be found in what happens in Washington, D.C. Only God can give true peace to people.