[mythtvnz] Frontend over slow wifi link

[James Booth]

I have 802.11n, and for HD content forget it.

-----Original Message-----
From: mythtvnz-bounces at lists.linuxnut.co.nz
[mailto:mythtvnz-bounces at lists.linuxnut.co.nz] On Behalf Of Nick Rout
Sent: Monday, 22 February 2010 4:25 p.m.
To: MythTV in NZ
Subject: Re: [mythtvnz] Frontend over slow wifi link

On Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 4:15 PM, Tortise <tortise at paradise.net.nz> wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Graeme Woollett" <g.woollett at irl.cri.nz>
> To: "MythTV in NZ" <mythtvnz at lists.linuxnut.co.nz>
> Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 1:09 PM
> Subject: [mythtvnz] Frontend over slow wifi link
>
>
>> I'm wanting to watch tv recorded on my sisters mythbox via a wifi link.
>> It records from a PVR150. The link doesn't quite have enough speed to
>> play the stream without pausing.
>
> What sort of Wifi at each end?  Brand and models?
>
> Can you optimise the WiFi link so that it has the capacity?

Frankly, wireless-n aside[1], wifi is just not up to the grade for a
frontend. It can do at a pinch, but IMHO its not a realistic long term
foolproof always working solution.


[1] because I haven't tried it

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