[plug] Wireless-N router for faster wireless....

[William Kenworthy]

This is probably the way to go then - many client AP's wont do AP mode,
but it should do adhoc mode (basicly a peer to peer mode) - use the host
to bridge it onto the desired network.

BillK


On Tue, 2009-01-20 at 10:59 +0900, Lucas van Staden wrote:
> Ok, this is just another wild idea.
> 
> Just throwing ideas out there, checking all possibles, before I go spend 
> money, and find I could have done this without forking out cash.
> 
> I have some spare pci wireless cards.
> 
> Can I not add another card to the media server, and setup that card in 
> the media server to act as a access point, on it's own channel.
> I can then get the PS3 to connect to this access point, rather than the 
> actual router, and thus the PS3 and the mediaserver would have their own 
> seperate
> channel, thus their own bandwidth between them. In effect same setup as 
> having another AP on the network.
> 
> As the media server has access onto the other network, I can then access 
> it from the other machines still.
> 
> The next issue (if this is viable) is to get the ps3 to gain access to 
> the internet thereafter, but I would solve that as the next step.
> 
> -Lucas
> 
> 
> William Kenworthy wrote:
> > Yes, you have to separate the bandwidth - if you have two groups of
> > machines on different channels, you will need to bridge them - I think
> > upnp needs to be on the same subnet.  2nd cheap access point may be the
> > way to go?
> >
> > Also, if you can design it to be a totally isolated link, you might be
> > able to turn off WPA and gain quite a lot of bandwidth.  I would think
> > carefully about security and implications for the link ends first though
> > - I dont know enough about your endpoint and PS3 to say its safe or not.
> >
> > BillK
> >
> >
> > On Tue, 2009-01-20 at 10:02 +0900, Lucas van Staden wrote:
> >   
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I see.
> >>
> >> The netgear router I have is not that advanced.
> >> No QoS, and is a b/g router. Time for an upgrade me thinks.
> >>
> >> Basically (from the other post received) I gotta try and get the PS3 -> 
> >> MediaServer WAN on it's own channel.
> >>
> >> So other machines - channel 1
> >> PS3/Media Server - channel 6
> >>
> >> When they are on different channels, that then means they can't 'talk' 
> >> to each other? Correct?
> >> So my machines won't be able to access the media server, until I put 
> >> that back onto channel 1.
> >> This will be an issue.
> >>
> >>
> >> -Lucas
> >>
> >>
> >> William Kenworthy wrote:
> >>     
> >>> If you have a g/a router, can you create a virtual AP on the A band for
> >>> the streams only? - or buy a second AP that does A?
> >>>
> >>> VLAN's with QOS may be another possibility depending on the capabilitoes
> >>> of the hardware.
> >>>
> >>> I can stream mythTV at SD over g while my son is playing games without
> >>> either being affected.  HD only works with the laptop next to the AP
> >>> (lack of bandwidth).
> >>>
> >>> In reality, separating the streams by using a second AP or spit as
> >>> suggested above is going to be the best solution.  Sharing bandwidth can
> >>> only go so far :(
> >>>
> >>> BillK
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Tue, 2009-01-20 at 01:40 +0900, Lucas van Staden wrote:
> >>>   
> >>>       
> >>>> Hi,
> >>>>
> >>>> I stream media using MediaTomb to my PS3,  and when any of the other 
> >>>> machines are very busy on the network, then the PS3 media stream lags, 
> >>>> and the video stutters badly.
> >>>>
> >>>> On my home network, I have my webserver, my media server, my office 
> >>>> machine, two laptops and of course the PS3.
> >>>>
> >>>> I am wondering about possible ways to improve the speed (or more 
> >>>> accurately, available bandwidth) between the media server and the PS3, 
> >>>> when I am busy with a stream.
> >>>>
> >>>> First thoughts - Hardware upgrades:
> >>>>
> >>>> I am considering updating my 'g' router to an 'n' router, and thus also 
> >>>> updating my network cards to 'n' compatible ones.
> >>>> I know the PS3 can only do 'g/b', but I figure if I upgrade the rest of 
> >>>> the network, to 'n', then the PS3 stream will have more bandwidth 
> >>>> available.
> >>>> Is my assumption correct here? Chances are that once the other machines 
> >>>> have more bandwidth available, they will just hog it all again, and I 
> >>>> will be back to where I started.
> >>>>
> >>>> Another option would be to go with the 'n' upgrade above, but also get 
> >>>> an extra router, and connect that direct to the PS3 wired network port, 
> >>>> and thus get the ps3 to get onto the 'n' network.
> >>>> Again, the other machines could just hog more bandwidth, as there are 
> >>>> more available.
> >>>>
> >>>> Second Idea:
> >>>>
> >>>> Throttle the other machines when I stream to the PS3.
> >>>> Personally I think the throttling would be the best (and cheapest) 
> >>>> option, and one that I can actually control.
> >>>>
> >>>> Any thoughts on this please, on how to improve the PS3/MediaTomb streams?
> >>>>
> >>>> -Lucas
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
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