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Title: Apple TV2 wifi bridge/router
Post by: Guy on 20 December 2011, 12:06
is it possible to route the following to get interwebs to sky HD box?


interwebs -----> wifi router -----> apple TV2 wifi connection -----> ethernet out -----> sky box ethernet in


just a thought like as possibly going to get AppleTV2 anyways
Title: Re: Apple TV2 wifi bridge/router
Post by: Jay on 20 December 2011, 12:15
Probably not I'd imagine, unless you Jailbreak it and get console access to muck about with the OS underneath. unless the Jailbreak version can do this already....
Title: Re: Apple TV2 wifi bridge/router
Post by: Ridg on 20 December 2011, 12:20
doubt it buy you could

internet====> wifi router====|wifi bridge|==> wifi access point =====> sky
                                  ====|wifi|=======>crappleTV
Title: Re: Apple TV2 wifi bridge/router
Post by: Guy on 21 December 2011, 11:22
going to try this with a time capsule instead (seeing as I already have one in a different location)

surely this must be possible??!!


internet -------> router -------> wifi -------> time capsule -------> ethernet -------> sky hd box
                                                                                                           -------> apple tv2 etc
Title: Re: Apple TV2 wifi bridge/router
Post by: Ridg on 21 December 2011, 11:32
going to try this with a time capsule instead (seeing as I already have one in a different location)

surely this must be possible??!!


internet -------> router -------> wifi -------> time capsule -------> ethernet -------> sky hd box
                                                                                                           -------> apple tv2 etc

very much doubt it

Just because it's got an Ethernet port, doesn't mean it supports internet connection sharing.

In order for the device to share the connection it needs to be able to act as a gateway, passing through the traffic from one device to another, basically you need a device that can act as a router or gateway, meaning you need either a second wireless router or access point or a PC / apple that supports sharing or a long length of cat5e, I'm guessing you're trying to do it on the cheap but you're gonna need to put your hand in your pocket.
Title: Re: Apple TV2 wifi bridge/router
Post by: Guy on 21 December 2011, 11:36
going to try this with a time capsule instead (seeing as I already have one in a different location)

surely this must be possible??!!


internet -------> router -------> wifi -------> time capsule -------> ethernet -------> sky hd box
                                                                                                           -------> apple tv2 etc

very much doubt it

Just because it's got an Ethernet port, doesn't mean it supports internet connection sharing.

In order for the device to share the connection it needs to be able to act as a gateway, passing through the traffic from one device to another, basically you need a device that can act as a router or gateway, meaning you need either a second wireless router or access point or a PC / apple that supports sharing or a long length of cat5e, I'm guessing you're trying to do it on the cheap but you're gonna need to put your hand in your pocket.

you're just saying that to make me try it now aren't you?!  :grin:


page 19 is what set me thinking...

http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/TimeCapsule_SetupGuide.pdf (http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/TimeCapsule_SetupGuide.pdf)

Title: Re: Apple TV2 wifi bridge/router
Post by: Horney on 21 December 2011, 11:41
Time Capsule is a router, should work fine.

Nick
Title: Re: Apple TV2 wifi bridge/router
Post by: Ridg on 21 December 2011, 11:53
Time Capsule is a router, should work fine.

Nick

I thought it was simply a NAS
Title: Re: Apple TV2 wifi bridge/router
Post by: Horney on 21 December 2011, 12:00
Time Capsule is a router, should work fine.

Nick

I thought it was simply a NAS

Nope it's a wireless and wired router with a built in HDD.

Nick
Title: Re: Apple TV2 wifi bridge/router
Post by: Guy on 21 December 2011, 17:51
right that would be that problem solved then... I will have a crack at this soon

next issue...

I has a printer plugged in via USB to the Time Machine so that I can print wirelessly and have the printer set-up out of the way

It wouldn't be able to go where the Time Machine will be relocated to so is there any solution for this scenario?

sky router ------> wifi /ethernet -------> usb printer
Title: Re: Apple TV2 wifi bridge/router
Post by: Horney on 21 December 2011, 17:52
A longer USB cable! :grin:
Title: Re: Apple TV2 wifi bridge/router
Post by: Guy on 21 December 2011, 18:02
A longer USB cable! :grin:

i googled 2 mile long usb cable and the results weren't that good!!  :grin:

http://www.google.co.uk/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=2+mile+long+usb+cable (http://www.google.co.uk/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=2+mile+long+usb+cable)
Title: Re: Apple TV2 wifi bridge/router
Post by: ade1703 on 23 December 2011, 20:18
You could get a wireless print server and attach it to your printer but it may be cheaper to get a wireless printer.
Alternatively does your wifi router support usb, can it be closer to your printer?