[CUBE] [OFF] Tivo & Mac --D-Link DWL-810+ wireless bridge

[Steve Goldstein]

At 2:23 PM -0500 5/4/03, Michael Blossom wrote:
>  I have 2 more questions for you:
>
>1) Where did you find the $20 rebate

I forget. It may have been at the store, but I think that you can 
also D/L from http://www.dlink.com/instant-rebate.html, if the rebate 
is still in force (not sure).

>
>2) Can you configure it from a Mac, or do you need a PC?  (and what about
>upgrading firmware?)

Browser-GUI configure from Mac or PC or Linux, or . . .

I forget about the firmware for D-Link products.  I think that I did 
all mine from a PC that I keep handy for chores like that.  One of 
the reasons that I like D-Link is that they have a series of firmware 
upgrades available.  The most recent one made virtual port 
assignments and DMZ designation MUCH more convenient in my D-Link 
wireless router.

>
>
>FYI, Tivo Series 1 (my model) does not have ethernet.  It looks like my
>choices are (thanks Laurie):
>
>- Add ethernet ($70), then connect it to a wireless bridge like the one
>you suggest
>
>- Add wireless directly to Tivo ($70 + $100 for a card)
>
>Looks like the first way is cheaper, and maybe the wireless bridge could
>be used for another use in the future.