[mythtv-users] "Fast" wireless options?

[Brian Wood]

On Wednesday 25 February 2009 18:18:26 Matt wrote:
> I am looking for a way to get data to a FE so that HDTV is possible.
> The only reasonable way to get data to this location is using
> wireless.
>
> - Are there any 802.11n adapters that have reasonable support in Linux yet?
> - Are there any Wireless-N routers that are supported by OpenWRT so I
> can bridge them?
>
> Are there any other 'fast' wireless options for Linux?  I can get a
> cable to the FE, but I need some way to bridge the two wired segments
> with a really fast "wireless" segment.

I think "fast" and "wireless" are pretty much mutually exclusive. Even the 
draft N spec is not as fast as you might think.

Any wireless is subject to interference, which will drop the speed even more 
than the normal slow speeds. If you want to avoid interference and thus 
eliminate that as a potential problem 802.11a is probably your best bet.

But any wired option, including some of the power line devices, is probably 
faster than 802.11.


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