[mythtv] more newbie impressions

[Larry Matter]

> On Thu, Nov 28, 2002 at 10:42:11AM -0800, Larry Matter wrote:
>
>> Ultimately I would like this device to be diskless, and accessing my
>> "media server" over 802.11b.
>
> Under realistic conditions, I have seen throughput of ~6mbit/sec (half
> duplex) over 802.11b.  A single compressed video stream will use about
> half your available bandwidth (depending on the quality, of course), not
> including the additional traffic required for diskless operation.  I
> highly recommend a wired network for this application.

Thanks for the info.  In this case I'm not too concerned with it taking up
most of the wireless bandwidth as I'm either on the laptop or watching tv;
almost never both.  As long as it works for one set-top I'm happy.

At one point I was looking into 802.11a (and 802.11g) but I would like to
see if this works with the cheaper, and more common, 802.11b stuff first.

If I get serious and hook the whole house up then I'll look at 802.11a
and/or wiring.

Diskless operation isn't a necessity, but it would be quietier, cheaper
and just make the project more interesting.

Larry

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