[mythtv-users] Moving Forward from Single Frontend/Backend to Multiple Frontends - Networking

[Jason]

I'm running wireless without any hiccups. Even when my 802.11g
connection dips down to 11mb, I still seem to be ok with 720x480 SD and
DVD's ripped at 512xXXX at 1500 bps. My other frontend is over ethernet,
so I can't comment on the ability to run more then 1 FE over a .g link,
but it should be just fine. I only use around 700K with spikes to 1.2M
when Im streaming a movie. Less for live TV. I would guess that you
should be able to do 2 FEs with a strong wifi signal, but that is just a
guess.

Jason
The place where you made your stand never mattered,
only that you were there... and still on your feet



Michael Rice wrote:
> I've had my single box MythTV solution running now since March and
> successfully transitioned the wife and kids from Tivo. The box with
> two PVR cards and a hard drive going all the time is pretty loud and I
> am ready to try to improve the situation.
>
> Short term goal: Separate frontend and backend. Backend upstairs,
> quiet frontend in living room.
> Longer term goal: Add one or more frontends in other rooms.
>
> The first problem I have is networking. Currently the box is using a
> USB wireless-G solution with ndiswrapper driver, which works fine for
> getting guide data and opening an occasional shell to do something on
> the box. I've always been a little hesitant about wireless reliability
> and currently watching recorded shows is stutter free and any hiccups
> in the network will lower WAF considerably. Theoretically wireless-G
> should be ok for SD video streaming (I don't need HD at the moment)...
> Anyone running a setup like this want to comment?
>
> Would a wireless bridge/adapter give better performance? That would
> get the poor WiFi support Linux has out of the equation anyway.
>
> Would a powerline adapter (like the Netgear HDX101) be more reliable
> than wireless-g? Anyone using these successfully?
>
> I know wireless and powerline can vary widely based on location and
> environment so my mileage may vary of course... But installing wired
> ethernet unfortuately isn't an option at the moment.
>
> Any other ideas?
>
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