Noob questions

Dai Seq

Hi All,

Forgive my ignorance, I only started reading up on the Dreambox yesterday. I think I`ve got the basics of it, but I have a few questions for the more learned of you.
My basic setup is Sly+, PC with Wifi card, remotley positioned wireless modem/router. The DB will be permanently connected to the PC via a LAN cable.

Q1. I see most users have the DB connected to the `net, would I be able to do this with my setup ? i.e. DB via Lan to PC , PC Lan to internal Wifi card, then Wifi card to wireless router ? (phew!)

Q2. Would I be able to stream the video/audio into Win Media Centre under Win7 ?

Q3. I`ve read loading an image via LAN is not recommended, is this still the case ?

Cheers for any replies.
Dai.

yazooo

Q1. That would work with a bridge on the connections under your PC.

Q2. Hmmm, not sure, you will definitely be able to stream to the PC, whether directly to media centre I dont know. Never tried it.

Q3. I did all my image updates over LAN, and it was alot over a couple of years. Never had an issue, maybe others had.

mhku

The LAN update that was sometimes flakey was when using DreamupLAN compared to using Dreamup and a null modem cable.. These days you often update using a web browser.

Welcome to the forum

Dai Seq

Thanks for the replies,

Regarding updating via a browser :-
Would this be the same procedure as updating the firmware in a wireless router...ie pointing your browser to the IP address of the DB ?..........do you get the DB GUI in this case ?. I thought updates or software add-ons had to be done via FTP.....again, I`m a noob.
Also, should an image update fail for whatever reason (loss of power) , is it recoverable?

Cheers,
Dai.