Mailing List Archive: Client server over wireless networks

Client server over wireless networks

May 26, 2003, 1:36 PM

Post #1 of 4 (1025 views)

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

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Re: Client server over wireless networks [ In reply to ]

easygreenus at yahoo

May 26, 2003, 11:52 PM

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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@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@phasegate.com
> (813) 508 3423
>
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Re: Client server over wireless networks [ In reply to ]

nospamjoe at nospam

May 27, 2003, 8:53 PM

Post #3 of 4 (947 views)

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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@yahoo.com>
To: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users@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@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@phasegate.com
> > (813) 508 3423
> >
> **************************************************************************
> > This is a confidential communication for the sole
> > use of the intended
> > recipient. Unauthorized copying or redistribution
> > is strictly prohibited.
> >
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> >
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Re: Client server over wireless networks [ In reply to ]

easygreenus at yahoo

May 27, 2003, 10:18 PM

Post #4 of 4 (949 views)

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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@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@yahoo.com>
> To: "Discussion about mythtv"
> <mythtv-users@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@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@phasegate.com
> > > (813) 508 3423
> > >
> >
>
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> > > This is a confidential communication for the
> sole
> > > use of the intended
> > > recipient. Unauthorized copying or
> redistribution
> > > is strictly prohibited.
> > >
> >
>
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> > >
> > >
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> > >
> >
>
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> >
> >
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