[ubuntu-uk] TV connected to ubuntu pc via ethernet

[Rob Beard]

javadayaz wrote:
> Question about connecting it to my pc!
>
> Should i install a wifi card in my pc...or just a wifi router 
> (hopefully from virgin when they come to install)?
>
> Your suggestions are welcome!
Well I'd say it depends how close your PC will be to the router.  If 
Virgin are installing it then they should be happy enough to run a cable 
to where ever your PC is, that way you can connect the PC to the router 
directly, but if for some reason you want the modem & router to be 
somewhere else, you can install a wireless card in your PC easily enough 
(not entirely sure what models work with Ubuntu out of the box, although 
saying that I have one which I need to install so I'll report back if it 
works).

If you happen to have any devices (such as an original XBOX, PS2 Slim or 
PS2 with network adaptor etc) that don't have wireless you may also be 
interested in this:  http://tinyurl.com/getnetrouteraria

It's a 4 port wireless router which can be put into a wireless client 
mode.  I got one of these for a friend who's got Virgin cable (he got 
his before they started giving out routers for free), and it can be 
configured to connect to an existing wireless network to convert from 
wireless to Ethernet.  At £18, I thought it was a bargain and cheaper 
than using homeplug ethernet adaptors.

Rob