A few questions

[joysleep1]

As has already been said, use a switch, this will effectively increase the number of ethernet ports you can connect to your router.

Maybe post a simple diagram of what you've currently got.

You dont seem to understand that a switch is not required. I dont need more ports for my router. The receiver is is my parents bedroom. Currently there is a lan cable going from where the receiver is to the router. However i am getting virgin installed soon and the virgin HUB will be situated in my parents room because that is where the virgin cable is sitting. I cant move that cable anywhere because its already pinned against the wall. So i plan to use this cable i now have from the hub into the router. (making the hub modem only mode)

I cant add any more wires because the router is in a diff room and there is a cupboard now blocking that hole we have made.

I ideally do not want a homeplug because we have already hidden all the wires and i dont want to make more.

That is why i am asking if there is any compatible wifi dongle that can be used with these receivers. There are a bunch of wifi drivers that are available on VIX but i have no idea which dongle these products are.
So does anyone here use a wifi dongle to connect to the network?

[joysleep1]

As has already been said, use a switch, this will effectively increase the number of ethernet ports you can connect to your router.

Maybe post a simple diagram of what you've currently got.

Here's a dongle, but's it's a very old thread....,

https://www.world-of-satellite.com/s...l=1#post345447

2.4Mhz is often more stable than 5Mhz, but conditions vary, I guess.

Thanks for that

Dunno how easy it would be to get that product. Let me have a look now

[ronand]

There are 8 wires in a CAT5 cable but only 2 pairs (4 cables) are actually used. You can easily convert the single cable that you have to a twin socket - you just need to do it at both ends. In case studying the wiring diagrams is too much for you then you can get splitters like this

amazon.co.uk/dp/B07BVNF6C9/ref=sspa_dk_detail_2?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B07BVNF6C9&pd_rd_w=rJpWV&pf_rd_p=1055d8b2-c10c-4d7d-b50d-96300553e15d&pd_rd_wg=Y8qz9&pf_rd_r=DCBQPQMH8WBX0RN56PE8&pd_rd_r=55dc2261-0ba3-4bd3-8244-37c8a4f1f000&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExQ0s3RDcyUVNDTDAwJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNTYyNjMyMVowUDFZRFZKTjZOSyZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwOTI5MzMxMjBVSlJYNjZDTkpNMCZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2RldGFpbCZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

You must use them at both ends and will work at 100Mbs speed.

[ccs]

You dont seem to understand that a switch is not required. I dont need more ports for my router.

Ok, but your latest description of what's actually going to happen is a bit different from post #1.

[joysleep1]

Ok, but your latest description of what's actually going to happen is a bit different from post #1.

Yes sorry i agree bad. Apologies. Just very confusing to explain the sitation

[joysleep1]

There are 8 wires in a CAT5 cable but only 2 pairs (4 cables) are actually used. You can easily convert the single cable that you have to a twin socket - you just need to do it at both ends. In case studying the wiring diagrams is too much for you then you can get splitters like this

amazon.co.uk/dp/B07BVNF6C9/ref=sspa_dk_detail_2?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B07BVNF6C9&pd_rd_w=rJpWV&pf_rd_p=1055d8b2-c10c-4d7d-b50d-96300553e15d&pd_rd_wg=Y8qz9&pf_rd_r=DCBQPQMH8WBX0RN56PE8&pd_rd_r=55dc2261-0ba3-4bd3-8244-37c8a4f1f000&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExQ0s3RDcyUVNDTDAwJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNTYyNjMyMVowUDFZRFZKTjZOSyZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwOTI5MzMxMjBVSlJYNjZDTkpNMCZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2RldGFpbCZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

You must use them at both ends and will work at 100Mbs speed.

Thanks abu but the reviews on that look pretty poor and i would want gigabit connection ideally. I was just hoping for more dongle that i can get but the one CCS posted is a bit rare right now.

If there is guidance or a table of which ones would work that would be very helpful.

[joysleep1]

So yh i could just buy a single bay NAS and insert a large TB 3.5 inch HDD and i can access all my movie files and other stuff like that but it would be exactly the same thing if its installed into the receiver instead.

With a NAS i have to find a place to store it next to GIGABIT connection and then buy the HDD and NAS seprately.
Is there anyway i can know if the receiver has a MAX HDD limit.

Thanks

[ccs]

Is there anyway i can know if the receiver has a MAX HDD limit.

Another old quote, don't quote me if it doesn't work for you.

Hi,

Linux/E2 can handle 8TB 3.5 drives so Linux does not care. I meant you will not be able to purchase an internal 2.5 hdd >2TB at the moment.

ciao

https://www.world-of-satellite.com/s...l=1#post390931

Google....

I'm using Vu+ Ultimo4K with OpenATV image and Seagate 3.5, 8TB, SATA3, BarraCuda Hard Drive, 5400RPM, 256MB Cache.

I did not put the drive in a PC, the new drive came out of the packaging and straight into the Ultimo4K.

I initialised the drive with the following settings, EXT4, 1 partition.

All 8TB is available.

[joysleep1]

Another old quote, don't quote me if it doesn't work for you.



https://www.world-of-satellite.com/s...l=1#post390931

Google....

Oh that is very helpful .

Thanks

Now just need get a compatible dongle. has anyone purchased the dongle from the sponsor to work for their receiver. I klnow it is not dual band but would like some reviews on it