RE: Newbie needs Network / media centre solution!

["Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> I wouldn't personally rely on wireless for any application that
> required high bandwidth or consistent throughput. Its just too
> susceptible to external influences and interference.
>
> I use wireless (54g) for internet browsing on a couple of laptops at
> home, everything else is hardwired (cat5e 10/100). When I first
started
> using wireless no other access points where around, but now a few
years
> later there are at least another 6 access points that get detected.
The
> through put and reliability has also deteriorated as more neighbours
> have gone wireless. I seem to remember that only 3 of the 11 (or 13)
> channels available are actually unhindered by the other channels. i.e.
> 1, 6 and 11 are the ones to use, otherwise you get interference from
> the other channels.

Can't agree more - WiFi is being driven completely the wrong way with
access
points that have greater power and range - all you're doing is bringing
more
networks into conflict with each other!

> For streaming any video (and especially HD) I would recommend you look
> at a hardwired solution.
>
> > I initially looked into home plug or Ethernet over powerline
systems,
> > which sounded great at first 200 MB/s
>
> I think you'll find that should be 200 Mb/s i.e. Mega bits not Mega
> Bytes.
> I'm sure I read a review that tested these and found its throughput
was
> nearer 11-12 Megabyte a seconds. That should be adequate for your Blu-
> Ray (48Mb/s)

It all depends on your wiring - I get enough bandwidth to stream DVD but
not
enough to stream Blu-Ray or HD-DVD across my "200mbits" AV
Devolos...

Phil




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