[mythtv-users] Client server over wireless networks

[Mike Smith]

Yes,  I should have added that my frontend is
wired to the access point and the backend is
802.11b wireless.

    Mike

--- Joe Byrne <nospamjoe at nospam.joebyrne.org> wrote:
> Wireless performance will vary depending on the RF
> characteristics of your
> environment as well as how you've set up your
> network.  11b yields about
> 5Mbps of throughput on an 11Mbps link.  If both
> client and server are
> connected wirelessly and you're using an access
> point rather than an ad hoc
> network, divide that 5 in half (half the bandwidth
> goes to transmitting from
> server to AP and half from AP to client).  If one is
> connected by wire to
> the AP or you're in ad hoc mode, you get the full 5.
>  5Mbps should be enough
> for typical Myth rates.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Smith" <easygreenus at yahoo.com>
> To: "Discussion about mythtv"
> <mythtv-users at snowman.net>
> Sent: Monday, May 26, 2003 11:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Client server over
> wireless networks
> 
> 
> > Hi Michael,
> >
> >   I'm running MythTV over an 802.11b wireless
> > network.  Recordings,  no problem.  Live TV,
> > sometimes I get jerky video.  If I hit pause
> > for a couple of minutes,  I can then watch the
> > recorded video without a problem.
> >
> >   I'm not aware of an 802.11G wireless card for
> > Linux.  If you find one,  let us know.
> >
> >      Mike
> >
> >
> > --- Michael Jones <mike at phasegate.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > I've got a single card server and three clients
> > > running myth.  I'm wondering
> > > if anyone can relate real-world experiences
> using a
> > > wireless network & what
> > > encoding settings might be used to avoid
> saturating
> > > bandwidth and dropping
> > > frames.
> > >
> > > I have an 802.11b network but am considering
> > > upgrading to 802.11g and am
> > > very curious if anyone has a workable myth
> solution
> > > using g.
> > >
> > > (yes, I can do the math to figure out what
> > > sustainable rates might be, but
> > > wireless throughput is so unpredictable, I
> thought
> > > I'd ask).
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > > --
> > > Michael Jones
> > > PhaseGate Engineering
> > > mike at phasegate.com
> > > (813) 508 3423
> > >
> >
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