The whole wireless networking thing is such a mixed bag.

I've been having problems with my SB playing OK for a bit (minutes, not
hours) then starting to stutter.  Like you I've got the less then
perfect (though domestically necessary) situation of the SB, router and
server (all Belkin kit) all being independently connected to the same
wireless network.

It's 802.11g so bandwidth shouldn't be a problem but it seems as if the
wireless kit in the SB is the problem.  It's at the other end of the
same room as the router, while the PC is directly above in the upstairs
back bedroom.  The trouble is that while the PC/Router connection is
rock-solid at 97-100% signal strength, the SB manages 60% at best and
drops as low as 35%, which is when the stuttering starts.  Poor
considering it's in line-of-sight of the router.

Anyway, I debated whether to shell out for triple set of Homeplug mains
ethernet widgets but didn't want to spend £120 making all my wireless
kit redundant.  In the end I paid £40 for another wireless access
point, which I've used in bridge mode to extend the network and I've
connected the SB to it with an ethernet cable.  Since then it's behaved
impeccably.


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