Slingbox Pro

[Butty]

I've just bought a Slingbox Pro and am having trouble connecting it to my broadband.

I've only got a Netgear modem router 632 which doesn't seem to have a spare ethernet port (it just has the one I'm using for my home computer).

Therefore I'm planning to buy a new router and will need some extra long ethernet cable to run through into my lounge (where I will have the Slingbox attached to my Sky box).

However should I buy a normal wired router or a wireless one? Would a wireless one allow me to have the router in the lounge (rather than my study) and therefore not have a problem linking to the Skybox.?

What do you think I should do before I spend more money getting this to work?

[ll_billym]

Personally I wouldn't use wireless if you are going to stream video over it, it's too unreliable. No matter what people say you will get less problems with a wired connection.

The cheapest option is to get an Ethernet Switch, PC world have got them at �12.99 and split the connection off the back of your existing router with a short Ethernet lead.

Get your Ethernet cable from Maplin or suchlike and run the cable into the lounge to the Slingbox next to your TV.

[ll_billym]

Sorry forgot to say that you connect your PC and the Slingbox into the new Ethernet switch. You'll still have some spare ports after this.

[Butty]

Cheers II_billym I'll go with your advice. Presumably the Eternet Switch just makes the one port on my modem router into two (or more). Presumably this is cheaper than buying a new multi-port router. Sounds good to me!