FreeAgent Theater and GoFlexTV

[bdckr]

Confirmed that the monoprice rebadged Realtek RTL8191SU works fine with the FAT+.  

For SD video files transcoded to .mkv, smooth video, smooth audio, no problems.  For full size SD .iso files, stuttering of audio, sometimes stuttering of video, the FAT+ is one floor below the router.  Using the wifi adapter 2 floors below the router, even the SD .mkv files will stutter.

Switching to the Trendnet Wireless gaming adapter (TEW 647GA), the SD .mkv files will now play fine 2 floors below, but full size SD .iso files still stutter one floor below.  So I'm guessing that the bridge gives slightly better transfer speeds compared to  the wifi adapter (not tech savvy enough to know how to measure actual speeds).  

[cool1575]

picked up belkin F5d8053 after reading this but no luck the fat+ reports no wireless router found, earlier with dlink dwg122 it reported ssid not found can you please help

[bodhi78]

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cool1575 wrote:

picked up belkin F5d8053 after reading this but no luck the fat+ reports no wireless router found, earlier with dlink dwg122 it reported ssid not found can you please help

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Only certain Realtek chip wifi adapters would work. Do you know which chipset this Belkin adapter uses?

If SSID was not found using the D-link, perhaps it was set as hidden in the router? if it is, set it to visible (log in the router to change it), try connect again. Once it is, reset SSID to hidden in the router again if desired.

[cool1575]

Hi, Belkin F5d8053 uses RT2870 havent checked using vu test but the belkin site reports this.

ON the Dlink one there is no light activity on the adapter. I use a belkin N router do you think i have to do some settings in the router also, thanks for the help in advance

[cool1575]

this is what my router reports as dhcp clients, the unknown should be the N adapter

IP Address <script type="text/javascript">// dw(ld5); // </script> Host Name <script type="text/javascript">// dw(ld6); // </script> MAC Address

192.168.2.2	Nameeta-PC	00:0b:6a:7f:bc:18
192.168.2.5	unknown	00:0c:e7:1f:99:a4
192.168.2.4	WN7-JFM7Z1S	00:21:6a:18:df:30
192.168.2.3	Nameeta-PC	00:21:6a:63:e0:ba

[bodhi78]

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cool1575 wrote:

this is what my router reports as dhcp clients, the unknown should be the N adapter

IP Address <script type="text/javascript">// dw(ld5); // </script> Host Name <script type="text/javascript">// dw(ld6); // </script> MAC Address

192.168.2.2	Nameeta-PC	00:0b:6a:7f:bc:18
192.168.2.5	unknown	00:0c:e7:1f:99:a4
192.168.2.4	WN7-JFM7Z1S	00:21:6a:18:df:30
192.168.2.3	Nameeta-PC	00:21:6a:63:e0:ba

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It looks like the connection was OK. Otherwise, you would not see the adapter at 192.168.2.5. It happened to me a couple times. One day it was connected OK, the next day was not. I just turned off the FAT+, pull the Wifi dongle out, turned the FAT+ back on, off again, plug in the Wifi adapter and turned the FAT+ back on, and everything was normal again.

[cool1575]

Thanks Bodhi, i have tried all but no luck.wireless router not found is the message I am getting.

My adapter is F5D8053 3001AK. Is there is firmware update I have to do on the fat+ if so how to do it.

Thanks in advance.

[bodhi78]

I don't recal any user has reported that RT2870 works. There are many other Realtek chip adapter that works, though. Here is the thread that covered most of the types of adapters:

http://forums.seagate.com/t5/FreeAgent-Theater/Wi-fi-adapter-availability-options/m-p/40432

fzabkar  looked inside the FW and only saw RTL8187L, RTL8150L, RTL8191SU, and RTL8192SU.

[vboy11]

Seagate now reccomends the use of:

Airlink101

model# AWLL6077V2

Hope that helps everyone.

[dros214]

I bought this adapter and it arrived today. I connected it and the goflex tv recognized the adapter. It saw my network and the security type. After putting in my password all I get is "testing connection" after which it goes back to the first step. This is super frustrating, especially since I called Seagate and they say they can't do anything because they don't support 3rd party adapters. Then I'm told that they don't even make their own adapter. what!