On Apr 16, 2012, at 9:47 AM, [email protected] wrote: > > i get excellent results streaming from older MBP --ethernet--> Time Capsule > (older N version) --wifi--> 1/4" bronze plate, drywall, insulation, stucco, > air, asphalt shingles, insulation, drywall, air --> AppleTV2; the wifi > distance is about 30 feet > > there are around ten other wifi signals nearby, some of which are strong, but > i've chosen my channels strategically; the iPhones are 802.11g only, so they > don't slow down the N signal, but i suppose the iPad2 might; i only stream > from the MBP "server", not from internet because Qwest/Centurylink crippled > traditional DSL when they brought fiber to the local box that's only 150 feet > away
My Mac Pro is not in a location I can easily run ethernet to. It is not my house so I don't want to do any construction work :0 to run a cable. So I connect via our Airport Extreme on the N 5ghz band. Our "media center" Mac Mini runs on the same. I get pretty good performance. The AE is in the basement while Mac Pro is over 1/2 a house away on the next floor up. The Mac Mini is closer but still a floor up. I also run a second Airport Extreme which runs on 2.4ghz and the iPhones and some other stuff use that. The new iPad runs on either. But I don't remember what the old iPad 1 runs on (did it do 5ghz N?) I try and keep things uncluttered frequency wise. There are a bunch of other WiFi signals in the area but I have not noticed any issues. Not as saturated as an urban area would be. Chad _______________________________________________ MacOSX-talk mailing list [email protected] http://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/macosx-talk
