[mythtvnz] Frontend over slow wifi link

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----- 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 5:03 PM
Subject: Re: [mythtvnz] Frontend over slow wifi link


> Nick Rout wrote:
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>   
> Given that my sisters place is approx 2km away, 

I really like that, how many had assumed it was <= 30m ????!!!!!

wireless g is the only 
> affordable option I have.  I have 2 wrt54g routers connected to a 
> retrofitted sky dish at each end. 

Larger Sat dishes at each end?

> I used to be able to get 1.2MB/sec,but with the huge uptake in 2.4ghz 
> devices in the last few years, not to mention trees in the path getting 
> bigger that rate has dropped a bit.
> If it means a bit of fiddling to save the ~$80 that sky want a month to 
> see the odd rugby game then I'll do it :-)

Does the challenge exceed the $80.00 a month saving?