I was actually just looking at this router, which does both 2.4 and 5 Ghz networks simultaneously, along with gigabit ethernet and 2 USB ports:
http://reviews.cnet.com/routers/asus-rt-n56u-dual/4505-3319_7-34200558.html I think that might just do the trick. Nice speeds too. --- Brian On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 6:53 PM, Julian Zottl <[email protected]>wrote: > Hey Brian, > Yep, you can setup up to different AP's and give one x.x.x.0-125 and the > other x.x.x.126-255 and it will work just fine. Have both AP's point to > your Internet connection for a gateway. > > ie. > Internet Router > IP 192.168.0.1 > > AP1: > IP 192.168.0.2, Gateway 192.168.0.1, DHCP set to give out 192.168.0.3-125 > > AP2: > IP 192.168.0.126, Gateway 192.168.0.1, DHCP set to give out > 192.168.0.127-255 > > You can actually run each AP under a different subnet if you want to as > well. You just need to tell your Internet Router that both subnets are on > the inside. It will then handle all of the routing. This is actually how > I > have my network setup at home for Guest access. > > You can actually use QoS to do what you want as well. Just give your > HTPC's > the highest priority. You would only need one AP then :) > > Julian (Sabre) > > > ---- > Julian > > > On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 6:45 PM, Brian Weeden <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > Next month we're moving to a new house, one that we will be renting for a > > few years. I'm looking at how to stream content from our home media > server > > around the house. It looks like running LAN cables will not be an option > > so > > we will have to do it wirelessly > > > > We will be streaming everything from 480p xvid to 1080p Blu Ray rips, but > > generally to no more than one device at a time (perhaps worst case two, > > although not likely both 1080p). My initial thought is to setup two > > separate Wifi networks - one on 5 Ghz dedicated to the HTPCs and media > > server, and a separate 2.4 Ghz network for everything else. > > > > Has anyone tried that before and run into problems? I think I can still > > have all the devices on both networks on the same LAN as long as they are > > all on the same subnet, right? > > > > > > --- > > Brian > > >
