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Re: Rio Receiver in the UK


  • To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
  • Subject: Re: Rio Receiver in the UK
  • From: patrickl@xxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 09 Oct 2001 12:11:12 -0000
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--- In ukha_d@y..., "James Hoye" <james.hoye@s...> wrote:
> > Just had a quick look at the specs of this, I can't see how you
could
> > add a wireless card?
> >
> > I am missing somthing?
>
> Although I don't yet have my player (Graham, I WILL come and get it
one
> day - honest!) I was under the impression that there's only an RJ45
socket
> for connecting to a LAN provided.
>
> Connecting a wireless card would probably involve butchering
internal
> circuitry and reconfiguring the kernel for the appropriate drivers -
that's
> my guess.  In reality, unless you're a combination of
Keith/Kieran/John T,
> it's probably not possible!


Lucent do a "wirless ethernet port" intended for legacy equipment
integration. It takes an Orinnoco card, and presents an RJ45
interface to the world. Expensive though, at around GBP 115 for the
adapter, without a card.

Patrick



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