Based on the approved list, I purchased a Netgear Wireless-N Dual Band USB adapter (WNDA3100) from Staples. The box had no revision listed anywhere on it, so I thought I was good. I plugged the adapter into each USB port, but neither recognized it. For both ports, when I go into Network Setup, the wireless option is not available.
The only thing I noticed was that on the adapter itself, there is a small v2 next to the model number.
Is there a trick I’m missing or is this one that is not supported?
If this one is not supported, can someone recommend an adapter they know works and where I can buy it? I have a Linksys router running G for right now. I’m having problems finding an adpater locally that is supported, so I can use all the help I can get.
I’ve stopped recommending USB Wireless because of this issue. Consider, if wireless is truly necessary, using a Wireless BRIDGE instead. That gets plugged into the ETHERNET port, leaves BOTH USB ports free for storage, and (in general) has no issues with compatibility with the Live.
I’m a little weak on the whole bridging thing. Right now, I’m running a Linksys WRT54G using custom firmware DD-WRT v24-sp2. Would you have a recommendation for a bridge solution?
By the way, wireless appears to be my only option. I tried the Netgear Powerlines AV-200s and the transfer rate to the WD TV Live+ was horrible.
