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#70476 24-Oct-2010 19:51
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I recently got a PS3 to stream movies from my computer in my office to the TV in my lounge. I'm trying to work out the best way to get the data there. I have cable modems in my office and my lounge.

The three options for connectivity are:
1) Put the PS3 onto the wireless network and stream data directly. The signal might be a little weak, but this should work.
2) Put another Linksys WRT54GL in as a wireless receiver, and connect the ethernet ports to the PS3 and TV. This might give better reception because of the dual antennas on the 54GL, and makes the PS3 and TV think they're on a wired connection, which apparently is a good thing with a PS3.
3) Connect a router/switch to the cable modem in my lounge, and connect the TV, PS3, and cable box to this wired connection. I'm not completely sure this will work, though I assume it's a standard IP connection so it should.

Option 3 would mean I have all wired connections which would be much faster, but I wonder if the data transmitted between my PS3 and my PC could be counted against my data allowance. If I stream a few movies a week to the PS3 that could add up to many GB a month, which would be bad.

I don't know enough about the network layer to work this out myself. Can anyone tell me if option 3 would affect my data cap, or if it the data stay internal to my house?

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  #395329 24-Oct-2010 20:27
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Option 3 should work just fine.

Bear in mind that you are not transferring data between the cable modem in your lounge and the one in your office (even if you tried, you couldn't. The TV cable modem is not connected to the Internet)

I take it you have the PS3 connected via HDMI (or component or something) to the TV, and you want to run an Ethernet cable between the PS3 and the PC in you office.

In that case, the traffic between the PC and the PS3 does not go through the cable modem and does not count towards your cap.

You will need a switch as you surmise.

 



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  #395332 24-Oct-2010 20:33
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What's the cable modem in the lounge connected to, if it's not the internet? Can I create an IP connection between the two cable modems?

PS3 is connected to the TV with HDMI. I wanted to connect the PS3 to the PS over a connection between the two cable modems. Running a physical cable would be difficult enough I wouldn't consider it, i'd try wireless first.

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  #395352 24-Oct-2010 22:26
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Modem in the lounge must be for cable tv (do you have digital tv? ) this is a tv only modem and does not see the internet




 

 

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  #395354 24-Oct-2010 22:30
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Yes it's connected to the cable box. I reconnected everything except the cable modem today, and everything still worked, it knew the name of the show I was watching. What does the cable modem beside the cable box even do?

Is it going to be possible to plug my PS3 into that cable modem and have it talk to my computer, or will I have to use wireless?

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  #395365 24-Oct-2010 23:12
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If it's the silver box then it's for full epg and pay per view ordering. If you don't have it plugged in, you will have neither. You will only info on current and next programme.




 

 

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  #395366 24-Oct-2010 23:15
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Thanks for the info :)

Anyone know if I can somehow use that cable modem to connect back to the cable modem in my office? I'm thinking no, and that i'll have to use wireless. I don't mind doing that, but i've heard that with the PS3 it's not as reliable as with a wired network.

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  #395367 24-Oct-2010 23:24
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No, won't work.




 

 

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  #395368 24-Oct-2010 23:25
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Oh well, it was worth a go, thanks. Wireless it is.

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  #395411 25-Oct-2010 08:36
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If you have two Digital TV Subs you can <ahem> route traffic between the two DTV Cable modems, as TCL just run a private 10.x VLAN for the EPG and PPV traffic out of the ADB Boxes.  That worked last time I tried it.  But I am sure Grant would have something to say about it ;)

Otherwise you could always get a second Internet sub, and route traffic that way, but you would be paying twice for the pleasure.

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  #395425 25-Oct-2010 09:53
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I actually have two cable modems for digital TV and one for internet, but because of the locations that doesn't help either. I don't want to do anything that isn't meant to be done, I just wondered if the two modems in the same house could route data, and do it directly between each other rather than affecting my bandwidth allowance. I just don't know anything about cable networks. They may have taught it in uni, but that was a while ago now.

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