RE: Newbie needs Network / media centre solution!

[Stefan Gavin <stefangavin@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ok thanks

Stefan Gavin

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To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx: phil@xxxxxxx: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:29:01 +0000Subject:
RE: [ukha_d] Newbie needs Network / media centre solution!



> 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 accesspoints that have greater power and range - all you're
doing is bringing morenetworks into conflict with each other! > For
stream
ing any v
ideo (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 notenough to stream Blu-Ray or HD-DVD across my
"200mbits" AV Devolos...Phil






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