Connecting Dreambox to free public wifi

[rikksow]

I have a dm500s and i want to use it at a friends house who does not have internet access but their is free public wifi where he lives. I have used my laptop at his house and it works fine, my question is if i take my laptop and DM500s to his house (he does have satellite by the way) can i get it to work using a Ethernet crossover cable and if so how do i configure it (windows vista)

[gauloises1]

Re: Connecting Dreambox to free public wifi

no with notebook but u can with vonets on dm500,****** it.it's very simple to install it

[digicon]

Re: Connecting Dreambox to free public wifi

I have a dm500s and i want to use it at a friends house who does not have internet access but their is free public wifi where he lives. I have used my laptop at his house and it works fine, my question is if i take my laptop and DM500s to his house (he does have satellite by the way) can i get it to work using a Ethernet crossover cable and if so how do i configure it (windows vista)

You would have to create a wireless bridge connection from the laptop to the DM500s using the crossover cable

[rikksow]

Re: Connecting Dreambox to free public wifi

You would have to create a wireless bridge connection from the laptop to the DM500s using the crossover cable

Ok so i seem to have conflicting views here. How do i create a wireless bridge connection? I have a crossover cable, laptop and dm500s and satellite connection. Do i need anything else. Bearing in mind that i cannot connect directly to a modem/router.

no with notebook but u can with vonets on dm500,****** it.it's very simple to install it

Can't use vonets as DM500s does not have a usb port.

[gauloises1]

Re: Connecting Dreambox to free public wifi

search please,go to ******* and see yourself,search wifi bridge (vonets) setting for dreambox 500,you dont need usb port.1 cable from vonets goes to lan and second cable goes to power.in vonets you put the cable that comes from the power outlet.is very simple
p.s you will see that you can remove usb cable and will remain a power jack.good luck

[rikksow]

Re: Connecting Dreambox to free public wifi

fair enough i will check it out, i just briefly saw about in on ****** and noticed usb and did not go any further.

[digicon]

Re: Connecting Dreambox to free public wifi

This is taken from another forum no need to spend money and get a Vonets like i said make a wireless bridge between the laptop and 500s with the equipment you have.

Hi everyone
Ive been asked a by a few people how i use my laptop as a wireless bridge for my Dm500's .After an age trying to write a guide.(I'm crap with a pen but in my head it all makes sense).I found this on ****** i hope it helps a few people.
follow the guide then just plug ya network cable from dreambox to the laptop's network port and if its ok ya should be able to access the network through your laptops wireless network connection.Again this is not my guide just one i found on ******.I wish i got the guy's name who posted it as he deserves the credit.Anyway hope it helps
Ronnie

1. Plug in your console (WII, Xbox 360, PS3 Dreambox) and allow it to acquiring ip address.
2. click on the Windows button and type "network and sharing center" and enter
3. on the left right under manage wireless networks, should say change adapter settings click that
4. right click local area connection and disable it.
5. right click local area connection and click properties.
6. there should be a tab that says sharing go to that tab.
7. there is a box that says allow other network users to connect through this computers internet connection. uncheck it if it is checked.
8.hit ok then right click local area connection and enable it.
9 now select both your wireless network connection and the local area connection and right click and it should have the option to bridge connections. when you click bridge it will do its thing and should work when its done.
A network bridge is just letting one device pass through another's network connection. No routing or NAT is needed

[rikksow]

Re: Connecting Dreambox to free public wifi

Thats just what i was looking for, the only problem is how do i allow the dreambox to acquire an ip address if i only have a wifi connection? do i plug it into the laptop with the crossover cable?

[gauloises1]

Re: Connecting Dreambox to free public wifi

first you install software from cd
second plug vonets with usb and lan to pc
third start software
fourth select from software desired wifi and put all is required.with software in pc you search all wifi in range,select desired wifi,input passwd(if required) and then,when is finished put it in dm(power to power and lan to lan)

[sqazilou]

Re: Connecting Dreambox to free public wifi

you can use a antcor aw54-sc ****** it you will find a lot of information !

[rikksow]

Re: Connecting Dreambox to free public wifi

This is taken from another forum no need to spend money and get a Vonets like i said make a wireless bridge between the laptop and 500s with the equipment you have.

Worked like a dream. it was so easy to do as well. For my next project i am going to use an old router and try and make it into a wireless repeater from this network. Does anyone have any working knowledge of DD-WRT

[gauloises1]

Re: Connecting Dreambox to free public wifi

only old routers have "repeater mode" option,i have a speedport 500 with repeater,my asus rt-n16 (dd-wrt)doesnt have

[rikksow]

Re: Connecting Dreambox to free public wifi

Is it relatively easy to set up in repeater mode. Bear in mind that this is public wifi and i just want to be able to a) increase the signal strength and b) run my dm500s from it