Q&A: slinglink or powerline adapter?
Question by adrian: slinglink or powerline adapter?
I'm thinking about getting a slingbox AV and i know that i have to connect a router to it and my router is in another room in my house. so, i have 3 questions:
1. do i have to buy the slinglink so that i could connect my router to the slingbox?
2. if i do need the slinglink, do i have to buy 2 of them?
3. can i use a powerline ethernet adapter instead of the slinglink?
Help please!
Best answer:
Answer by LW
The Slinglink is pretty much a powerline ethernet adapter, so it may be worth trying a generic one if you don't want to buy theirs.
I've got friends who have had luck using a 802.11g wireless bridge (available from Linksys and others) to connect to a wireless router - maybe that's an option for you.
Given the two choices, I'd try the wireless option first. I think that's more likely to be reliable.
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Where do I buy powerline internet accessories?
Question by gotham158: Where do I buy powerline internet accessories?
My wifi at my parent's house is really weak even with the antenae extenders. What is the device called that allows you to plug your router into a device that shares the internet via plugs into your power outlet? I'm looking for this in Toronto, canada and not sure where I can buy it or what it's really called. I know that the slingbox has something similar that they offer so that you can plug your slingbox near your tv and then into the power outlet then to your router in another room without having to go through wifi.
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Answer by jst_l00kn
http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatSectionView.process?Section_Id=201539
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