Network connection for multiple HT devices/router question

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#397996 31-Oct-2010 11:02

I think it's just how plasma screens work

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#401573 8-Nov-2010 10:24

I just wanted to report back on the netgear power line networking kit. Overall i'm only not really very happy with it, even with standard def content it has the occasional stutter, and 720p wouldn't work. The speed varies between 8Mbps and 20Mbps, which isn't too bad, but seems is only just enough for streaming standard def content. It is an old house, and the nodes are at opposite ends of the house.'

Turning the plasma TV increases speeds quite a bit. That shows line noise makes quite a big difference.

I'm considering returning it (if I can) and trying bridging two wireless units. I see Netgear have just released a kit designed for home theatre streaming, which would be ideal. Unfortunately it's not available yet.

Maybe i'll keep the powerline wireless for now, and upgrade to an AV oriented wireless once it's easily available.

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#401706 8-Nov-2010 15:01

Sounds similar to my efforts with one between house and shed, lots of stutters when playing flac despite the speeds doing copy looking like more than enough to play it - I think my highest bitrate one is only 2.7 megabit, so 12 should have been more than enough.

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#401733 8-Nov-2010 16:10

It's just enough for video... just. When I was testing on the PS it was giving me between 6 and 8mbps, but i'm not sure how it measures that.

I think somehow isolating the plug that the TV etc runs off would improve speeds quite a bit, but that could be both difficult and expensive.

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#401801 8-Nov-2010 18:31

Run a Cat5E cable or two, where there is a will there is a way!

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#401805 8-Nov-2010 18:38

No, dont run 2! Thats excessive and a crazy waste of money! /sarcasm

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#401830 8-Nov-2010 20:07

I just thought of a way I could potentially run a cable. My office is slightly below the house, I could drill a hole through the wall that'd come out under the floor, run it over to the lounge, and drill a hole up through the floor. It'd be ugly, especially where I drill through the wall to get under the house, but would give me full speed internet via cable. It'd also mean I could run another wireless access point for better speeds at that end of the house. I might also be able to return or sell the home powerline networking equipment.

I might look into that next time i'm feeling motivated to get under the house... it's not so pleasant under there, and access is a bit tight.

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#401838 8-Nov-2010 20:25

Find someone skinny to send under, I hear you can get a kid to work for you for stuff all these days, so long as you dont let anyone find out ;)

Cable is the only way to go. Flatmate was always bitching about his wifi and gaming, wire is fine. Go figure when wifi is using the unusable part of spectrum thanks to interference problems for real use of it.

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#401840 8-Nov-2010 20:30

I can fit, it's just not a fun place to go. I've spent a fortune having under the house dug out and insulated. The main issue is that the hole's pretty ugly, it might even be better to drill a hole to outside, put a nice plate over it, and run it down the side of the house.

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#402824 10-Nov-2010 13:28

An update... i'm returning the home powerline network as it's too slow - 8Mbps at best, usually less. It can't do 720p reliably, let alone full hd. Ascent have accepted the return as 5-7Mbps is unreasonably slow in their opinion and they're classing it as faulty.

I'm going to run a 25m ethernet cable up my lounge for now, and put a cheap switch in the lounge. I'll end up either drilling big holes (for the connector) and running the cable under my house, or getting the netgear 3DHD wireless bridge once it's released in NZ.

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