There has been significant interest in being able to connect your XMC-1 to the network using WiFi.
The short answer is that the XMC-1 will work with any network connection to your router that "acts like a wire". (Some access points do this by default, while others can be configured to act this way, and others simply cannot. The XMC-1 really
DOES need to be on the
SAME NETWORK as the computer you're using to run the Dirac software... which basically means it has to be connected to the same router. For example, you
CAN connect both your XMC-1 and your computer to your cable modem / router, using any combination of wired and wireless; however, you
CAN'T connect the XMC-1 to the hot spot on your phone, and your computer to your cable modem, because those two devices are not on the same network.)
As it turns out, there is a WiFi "access point" that we've used here successfully.... it is the IOGear GWU-627 .
(It's a little black box with an Ethernet connector on it.)
- We've used this in several different situations and it
HAS worked successfully for us here and on the road.
- You
WILL have to set it up for your network - following the manufacturer's directions.
- You
DO need a strong wireless connection; if your connection is weak or intermittent, you will have problems.
If anybody wants to post anything about their success or failure with this method (or another one), this would be a good place to do it.
