LAN network setup Help (xbmc)

[haisaikat]

WiFi N network is only good for 1080p rips
Full BD ISOs will never play properly on anything other than LAN cable connections

This is not always true, Wifi N will pull FHD videos only if the throughput at the location of the client is good enough with 9 - 10 MBps file copy speed at least. Best is wired and if OP has budget to buy AC routers and bridges (next generation after Wifi N) then that can be another option.

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[sam9s]

^^ Your equipment also should support wifi ac, just purchasing the router would not solve anything .....

 

[Thad E Ginathom]

wifi ac!

Wifi is actually so young that, when I was still working, it wasn't considered quite serious enough for the office ...and now yet another generation has happened which I didn't know about until today!

Thanks for the update

 

[haisaikat]

^^ Your equipment also should support wifi ac, just purchasing the router would not solve anything .....

obviously that is the key, considering the fact that AC works on 5GHz band only to utilize the additonal channel width for 3 times speed per stream as compared to wifi-N

 

[DarkKnight]

Guys, thanks for the help. The problem mostly seems to be resolved. I set up a static/manually configured network as most of u suggested for all 3 machines and then created a LAn setup in router configuration. https://www.dropbox.com/s/mvvrsh9yb07c2zl/Capture1.JPG

Once I clicked Apply, the files started playing locally without using internet bandwidth. It played most of the bluray remuxes with which I was having issues. It played fine from the laptop as well. Only a couple of files stutter but I guess thats because of the router issue as most of you have pointed towards that.

The only problem that i'm having with this is after a powercut generally the files dont play locally and I have to again go into router settings, LAN setup and click on Apply to get it to work. Why do u think that's happening ?

Since you are facing stutters only Bluray iso, i am pretty sure that the wifi extender is the problem. you should atleast get a WIFI N router with 300 Mbps speed.

So i should remove wifi extender from the network and just use wifi even for HTPC right ? I'll get that router.

Are you playing/streaming BD ISO on wifi connection. If yes that might be the problem as even WiFi n practically does not have enough bandwidth to play full BD ISO images ..... Connect your source (from where you are playing the media) to your destination (where media is stored) via CAT 5e LAN cable and it should run fine.

BTW what do you mean by Bluray Remuxes.. ??

So the NAS should be connected via LAN to HTPC ?

Bluray remux is basically uncompressed video and audio quality, stripped of menus and extra audio tracks. They also remove the commentary tracks. Its in mkv format generally and file size is generally 25-50 gb.

DarkKnight I think your setup's bottleneck may be coming from the fact that if PC and NAS wants to exchange data packets the same is getting routed via the internet router WGR614 and there again comes the slower wireless transport. You can confirm this by turning off the internet router and check if the connection between NAS and HTPC still happens. Your best bet would have been a wireless bridge in thus scenario where the locally connected devices will see the bridge as their gateway and internet acccess packets will only go outside the bridge.

Rest of your problem I believe everyone has answered.

Will have a look at wifi bridge option. Thanks.

 

[Thad E Ginathom]

I set up a static/manually configured network as most of u suggested for all 3 machines and then created a LAn setup in router configuration. https://www.dropbox.com/s/mvvrsh9yb07c2zl/Capture1.JPG

You configured a static address, etc, on each machine? Then you do not need the DHCP setup on your router, especially the reserved addresses, because they are all machines with static addresses configured, right?

At some time, something like a phone. tablet, etc, will connect to your router and ask the DHCP server for its stuff. Whilst it won't give out any of those reserved addresses, it would be better to change the DHCP range to, say, 192.168.1.200 to 192.168.1.254

The only problem that i'm having with this is after a powercut generally the files dont play locally

I'm not at all sure about your interpretation of what is happening, but would need to be there. And I'm rusty on this stuff anyway.

and I have to again go into router settings, LAN setup and click on Apply to get it to work. Why do u think that's happening ?

Somewhere among the router pages will be a SAVE option. My guess is that that is what you are not doing!

After configuration, power down everything, start everything up again (router first of course) and test. Don't leave the testing job to power cuts!

There should also be a settings BACKUP option on your router. This will save the settings to your PC. Saves you typing it all in again if everything is lost. On this topic, I suggest that you take screen prints of all the config pages you have changed, especially the WAN (internet) connection details (and write the connection password on that sheet). That way, when you replace or upgrade your router, you have all the information you need to get connected to your ISP on the new router within a very few minutes.

 

[DarkKnight]

I'm having a similar problem with a new router (linksys ea2700). I wanted to try out the wireless n 300mbps router so took this one from my brother. I guess I'm not setting this up correctly because it has great specs but when I setup up all 3 machines and try to play a file even 720p barely plays.. What do i need to do ? Thanks.

 

[arunsankar]

I'm having a similar problem with a new router (linksys ea2700). I wanted to try out the wireless n 300mbps router so took this one from my brother. I guess I'm not setting this up correctly because it has great specs but when I setup up all 3 machines and try to play a file even 720p barely plays.. What do i need to do ? Thanks.

Maybe due to channel interference. Do trial and error with different channels.

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[DarkKnight]

Problem Solved, went for a wired approach as suggested. Thanks for the help.

 

[manny9]

So technically if we have two 802.11ac routers one as a router and another a bridge can we stream blu ray isos? I looked into Asus RT-AC66U and they are claiming it can, if it really can it will solve my problem as i can't run CAT6 cables to my living room... thoughts?

This router is very pricey though 17K in flipkart....

 

[vaibhavyagnik]

at 17K, you can get concealed wiring done and then run Cat6 cable

 

[haisaikat]

So technically if we have two 802.11ac routers one as a router and another a bridge can we stream blu ray isos? I looked into Asus RT-AC66U and they are claiming it can, if it really can it will solve my problem as i can't run CAT6 cables to my living room... thoughts?

This router is very pricey though 17K in flipkart....

Also look out for similar devices

Wireless HDMI Sender & Receiver

MyWirelessTV Multi-Room Wireless HD Video Kit - MWTV200R, MWTV200T

and vaibhab is right, you can run concealed wiring in 17K.

 

[sam9s]

So the NAS should be connected via LAN to HTPC ?

Yes ..... and I think thats what you have done finally to get the problem resolved ...

 

[manny9]

Thanks guys, i would love to run CAT6 cable but the problem is the pipes are too small to accommodate one more cable. I don't have a separate pipe so have to use the electricity pipe and all the guys I checked are saying it's not possible. I can't put external pipe as there is a wall between and I have to drill a hole....so pretty much i ran out of option for CAT6...anyone had any such issues? any ideas ?????

@haisaikat thanks, i will check out these devices. Currently i have 2 N routers running in primary - bridge mode which can stream 720p movies flawlessly not not blu ray rips...

Sorry for my late reply been traveling quite bit this last couple of months...

 

[vaibhavyagnik]

how big is the pipe and how many wires running through it? cat5 cables are pretty thin, and they will do gigabit on short distances

 

[Thad E Ginathom]

It's also better not to cram them into trunking/pipe with mains cables.

 

[haisaikat]

It's also better not to cram them into trunking/pipe with mains cables.

I agree, unnecessary scope of interference reducing the throughput.

 

[manny9]

thanks guys , yeah that what i thought, cramming them in truning pipes and most of the guys i checked they said it can't be done...sucks !!!! my only hope is wirelss ac now :-(

 

[deep_blues]

need a little help with this:
Have a Linksys WRT310n ROUTER for wi-fi in my house & have just installed an Asus rt n10+ as a rerouter - extender which is serving its purpose boosting the signal in a particular bedroom.

I'm now trying to connect my Sony 40 EX650 via Wired Lan to the Asus unsuccessfully, at least as far as auto config goes. Any ideas on how I can manually configure or any other? Thanks in advance!!