I've been running 802.11g for several years, but lately it's been having some issues.
Mainly dealing with streaming of High-def contents, from a HD camcorder movies stored on one server to a client PC or a display PC closest to the TV.
1080i/720p MPEG2 is barely smooth, and with someone browsing the net or downloading something else, it lags.
1080p... well, eventhough I haven't tried yet, will be impossible to play over 802.11g.
Distance is a factor, that's what I thought initially.
But after enhancing the signal (almost 90% now), max transfer speed doesn't seem to improve.
The router is a cheap home router, WRT54G v4 running DD-WRT, signal boosted to the 2x default.
Windows file transfer is clocking at 20Mbps rate, yet playing HD streams of 12Mbps seems to be a different case.
I think it's the ability to deliver constant stream rate, not as much as the overall/total transfer rate.
The only workaround today, is that we have to copy the media files locally, before playing them.
From its specs, I know that 802.11n will probably suffice, but I'm wondering how long will it last in the future?
Anyone with 802.11n (draft-N, draft2, etc) willing to share any info on this?
Especially if you're running N with home theatre PC, or any media streaming
Really appreciate your time.
One solution that will be totally future proof is, to wire the house with Cat6. But I'd like to stay with wireless as much as possible considering we might run into issues with permits et all.
Mainly dealing with streaming of High-def contents, from a HD camcorder movies stored on one server to a client PC or a display PC closest to the TV.
1080i/720p MPEG2 is barely smooth, and with someone browsing the net or downloading something else, it lags.
1080p... well, eventhough I haven't tried yet, will be impossible to play over 802.11g.
Distance is a factor, that's what I thought initially.
But after enhancing the signal (almost 90% now), max transfer speed doesn't seem to improve.
The router is a cheap home router, WRT54G v4 running DD-WRT, signal boosted to the 2x default.
Windows file transfer is clocking at 20Mbps rate, yet playing HD streams of 12Mbps seems to be a different case.
I think it's the ability to deliver constant stream rate, not as much as the overall/total transfer rate.
The only workaround today, is that we have to copy the media files locally, before playing them.
From its specs, I know that 802.11n will probably suffice, but I'm wondering how long will it last in the future?
Anyone with 802.11n (draft-N, draft2, etc) willing to share any info on this?
Especially if you're running N with home theatre PC, or any media streaming
Really appreciate your time.
One solution that will be totally future proof is, to wire the house with Cat6. But I'd like to stay with wireless as much as possible considering we might run into issues with permits et all.
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