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Re: Is draft N fast enough for VIDEO_TS playback?

mhw — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:32:24 GMT

chrisped:
I would also like to add that I have had several problems with transfer speed consistency using 54mbit and WPA and WPA2, which has been much faster and more stable using no encryption and WEP. I have tried various routers and wireless laptops - all with similar result.
I have gone back to the cable jungle and have a 1gbit in place instead - much better.

Just don't use WEP on 802.11n equipment - It will seriously slow you down, use WPA2!

As for the problem; wireless isn't particular good for streaming, but try and change the channel... Are there many other WLANs on the same channel as you?

Re: Is draft N fast enough for VIDEO_TS playback?

Alex — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:30:52 GMT

Wireless networking isn't reliable enough to rely on it for really high bandwidth stuff - especially when used over long distances.

I've wired my AppleTV in via Cat6e and it's a vast improvement over connecting to the wireless hub, which is actually in the same room. My laptop (where the content is streamed from) is sitting on my desk at the other end of the room less than a metre from the wireless hub, and it seems to work fine at that distance...

Re: Is draft N fast enough for VIDEO_TS playback?

chrisped — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:55:18 GMT

I would also like to add that I have had several problems with transfer speed consistency using 54mbit and WPA and WPA2, which has been much faster and more stable using no encryption and WEP. I have tried various routers and wireless laptops - all with similar result.

I have gone back to the cable jungle and have a 1gbit in place instead - much better.

Re: Is draft N fast enough for VIDEO_TS playback?

magnushj — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:37:54 GMT

I've had the same problem. Draft N is more than enough, but frontrow and quicktime doesn't like network streaming. Try XBMC for OSX instead of front row (www.osxbmc.com). I've even been streaming 1080p HD-video over standard 54mbit wireless without lag. XBMC is great! A bit ugly in its original skin, but an apple tv-lookalike skin is available.

Is draft N fast enough for VIDEO_TS playback?

Klas — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:14:19 GMT

Gentlemen.....I have an iMac 24" that connects through N wireless to an airport N hub ~15m away (no walls - free line of sight)

The router connects through a LAN to my server (Vista 64bit) - where i host all my VIDEO_TS files.

When i run the DVD player on the iMac, playing file from server, the playback is terrible.... sound jumps every 0.5sec and image doesn't refresh....if i connect the iMac with ethernet to same router i'm not having any problems.....

Shouldn't n protocol be able to stream DVD quality?

I have mapped the NAS as a network drive - SMB - direct IP address - and this works well...

I can stream mpg files in reasonable quality but not pure VIDEO_TS files....Is n protocol not fast enough? or is there something wrong with my wireless network set-up? I run WPA2 security....and my iMac shows full signal strength to router

Cheers
Klas