Originally Posted by ThePol1
Here's some instructions I put together. Let me know if you need additional help.
Please keep in mind that I see no reason to copy video files over the network to the WDTV. My goal was to keep my video library on the PC (or NAS) and stream the content over the network to the WDTV.
Instructions for Wireless Connectivity in the WDTV
1. Acquire a supported USB-to-Ethernet adapter. I bought the Trendnet adapter for around $20. See Wiki: http://root.unknown.sk/wdtv/wiki/dok...ed_usb_devices
2. Download the latest version of the firmware (see this thread for a link to the latest and greatest).
3. Unzip the firmware to a USB thumb drive. Note that the thumb drive needs to be formatted as FAT.
4. Edit the net.mounts file with a text editor such as Notepad to match your share setup. For my setup at home, the key line to edit was:
xmount //192.168.0.34/ShareName ShareName cifs user=username,pass=password
**Note: Make sure you remove the # in front of the line to un-comment it.**
5. With WDTV unplugged, plug in your thumb drive (with the new firmware) and the USB-to-Ethernet adapter to the WDTV. Make sure you’ve attached your USB-to-Ethernet adapter to your router via an Ethernet cable.
6. Plug in the WDTV. It will boot and state that it found a new firmware. Install the new firmware and the device will reboot.
If everything worked properly, your WDTV should reboot and the splash screen should have an IP address listed. You should be able to browse videos on your share using the WDTV remote.
To go wireless, I followed these instructions for creating a wireless bridge.
http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/tutorials...le.php/3639271
I already had one Linksys wireless router WRT54GS that is connected to my cable modem and used to share the Internet with everyone at hone. It's running an alternate firmware called DD-WRT. http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv3/index.php. I picked up a second WRT54GS for around $40 at Walmart and installed DD-WRT on it.
Following the instructions above, it took about 30 min to configure the wireless bridge and get everything working. The trick was to get it working "wired" first and then work on the wireless part.
All told, it probably took me about 45 min from when UPS delivered the USB-to-Ethernet adapter to watching a movie streamed wirelesslely over my network. Hope this helps!
Here's some instructions I put together. Let me know if you need additional help.
Please keep in mind that I see no reason to copy video files over the network to the WDTV. My goal was to keep my video library on the PC (or NAS) and stream the content over the network to the WDTV.
Instructions for Wireless Connectivity in the WDTV
1. Acquire a supported USB-to-Ethernet adapter. I bought the Trendnet adapter for around $20. See Wiki: http://root.unknown.sk/wdtv/wiki/dok...ed_usb_devices
2. Download the latest version of the firmware (see this thread for a link to the latest and greatest).
3. Unzip the firmware to a USB thumb drive. Note that the thumb drive needs to be formatted as FAT.
4. Edit the net.mounts file with a text editor such as Notepad to match your share setup. For my setup at home, the key line to edit was:
xmount //192.168.0.34/ShareName ShareName cifs user=username,pass=password
**Note: Make sure you remove the # in front of the line to un-comment it.**
5. With WDTV unplugged, plug in your thumb drive (with the new firmware) and the USB-to-Ethernet adapter to the WDTV. Make sure you’ve attached your USB-to-Ethernet adapter to your router via an Ethernet cable.
6. Plug in the WDTV. It will boot and state that it found a new firmware. Install the new firmware and the device will reboot.
If everything worked properly, your WDTV should reboot and the splash screen should have an IP address listed. You should be able to browse videos on your share using the WDTV remote.
To go wireless, I followed these instructions for creating a wireless bridge.
http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/tutorials...le.php/3639271
I already had one Linksys wireless router WRT54GS that is connected to my cable modem and used to share the Internet with everyone at hone. It's running an alternate firmware called DD-WRT. http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv3/index.php. I picked up a second WRT54GS for around $40 at Walmart and installed DD-WRT on it.
Following the instructions above, it took about 30 min to configure the wireless bridge and get everything working. The trick was to get it working "wired" first and then work on the wireless part.
All told, it probably took me about 45 min from when UPS delivered the USB-to-Ethernet adapter to watching a movie streamed wirelesslely over my network. Hope this helps!
