So how does the powerline stuff work? Do you need a special powerline router that does both wireless and the wired? Can you have everything on the same network?
--- Brian On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 9:07 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > I would definitely do powerline. It I've used the wd av, and handled bd > iso. No way will that happen over any wireless > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > > -----Original Message----- > From: Brian Weeden <[email protected]> > Sender: [email protected] > Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2011 21:06:21 > To: <[email protected]> > Reply-To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [H] Building a wireless network to support video streaming > > 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 > >> > >> >
