[mythtv-users] Slow network causes myth to hang?

[Brian Wood]

On Feb 11, 2007, at 8:52 AM, David Campbell wrote:

>
> I am using TCP, I wonder if it is worth the effort of getting NFS V4
> working as that drastically reduces bandwidth.

I doubt it would help much if at all.

Another thing that  might help though:

If you are not getting maximum signal and therefore throughput on  
your wireless you might think about high-gain or even directional  
antenna(s) to improve the signal level. Obviously this will not help  
if you are already at maximum.

The "Pringles Can" units work really well as long as all your nodes  
are in the same direction, but even a piece of foil taped to  
cardboard can make a big difference.

Directional antennas not only increase the signal in the desired  
direction but reduce received interference that's off-axis.

With some wireless routers (the Linksys WRT-54 series for example)  
you can install third-party firmware that allows you to increase the  
transmitter power while still staying legal. The problem with this is  
that unless you also increase the power at the other end it might not  
help much, but you could put a high-gain antenna at one end and bump  
the power at the other.

Also, if RF interference is causing you to run at less-than-optimum  
speed some of the alternative firmwares allow you to operate on  
channels not legal in the US, not that I would advise that.

I suppose 802.11a would be another possibility if interference is  
causing you trouble.