Re: Wireless XBMC

["David Yeend" <david.yeend@xxxxxxxxx>]

Mark,

Have you tought of giving HomePlug a go?

Data over powerline - works very well in my experience.

Regards,

David


On 4/10/06, Mark Golledge <markgolledge@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Thanks so much for your help -
>
> I'll certainly try changing the xbmc settings and channel - it may
> indeed be something to do with interfering neighbours.
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> I'm not sure how easily cat5 will go - the study is in the front
> bedroom (but directly over the hall) and the lounge is next to the
> hall at the front. Two options (neither of which I've done before)
> would be:
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> a). To go down the outside of the house and into the front of the
> lounge where the aerial connection goes: Can cat5 go outside?
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> b). To go down into the hall and then across the front of the lounge.
>
> Given that we've just bought our first house and I'm somewhat of a
> novice is there an idiots guide to laying cat5 - I want it to look
> good but have never drilled all the way through a wall before!!
>
> Thanks!
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> On 10/04/06, Nigel Giddings <nigel@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Mark,
> >
> > Have you set all the buffers within XBMC to maximum?
> >
> > If you have an intermittent problem it may help.
> >
> > As wireless is so fickle it may not though...
> >
> > Can you check the signal level (with a laptop?) now the Wireless
Access
> > point has been moved... Are you using 'g' (54MBps) or 'b'(11MBps.
> > Changing the channel on your WAP may also help if you have an
issue with
> > interference from neighbouring WAPs...
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > Nigel
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tim Hawes [mailto:timsyahoo@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 10 April 2006 07:39
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Wireless XBMC
> >
> > Mark,
> >
> > If you don't get anywhere with router/Xbox settings, this might
be a
> > good option to try: http://www.freeantennas.com/projects/template/
> >
> > HTH,
> >
> > Tim.
> >
> > On 4/8/06, Mark Golledge <markgolledge@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > I've got a wireless router which, now that we've decorated
the hall
> > > downstairs - wife has asked it to be moved to the study
upstairs.
> > >
> > > That is fine except that the TV and Xbox (xbmc) is
downstairs. Before
> > > I had no problem streaming video and music wirelessly
upstairs to
> > > downstairs via the router which was sort of half way in
between.
> > >
> > > Now when I try it the video (and occasionally music) tends
to be
> > > jittery over xbmc. I know wireless isn't the best option,
but does
> > > anyone know any settings in xbmc or router (Netgear DG834G)
which I
> > > might be able to tweak?
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
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