Completely agree that wired is better. But as I said, in this case I probably don't have a choice. With two toddlers running around (1 and 3 years old) I can't really afford to have cables lying around everywhere. So it's either powerline or Wifi.
Thanks for the tips on the Powerline - I'll look into it. You say you have had good experience with it? --- Brian On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 8:12 PM, Anthony Q. Martin <[email protected]>wrote: > Here is the Amazon product: > > > http://www.amazon.com/review/R1RFORI4QGV7UE/ref=cm_cr_dp_cmt?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B004PA9PBQ&nodeID=172282&tag=&linkCode=#wasThisHelpful > > Note the reviewer claim they stream HD (whatever that means). > > > On 6/12/2011 6:45 PM, Brian Weeden 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 >> >>
