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

[Peter A. Daly]

I use my IBM Thinkpad as a mobile frontend.

The Thinkpad is probably what's of interest to you.  I don't know what the
wireless cart is. I run Knoppix as a CD boot frontend and always just accept
the defaults.  The ThinkPad really belongs to work and runs Windows, so I've
never payed much attention to the hardware config.  It's a T42 1.8GhzPentium M.

Come to think of it, I have used my older 12" Apple PowerBook (876Mhz) as a
frontend as well from time to time, with good results as well.

The wireless reception seems to have little hiccups every now and then, but
for the most part it works fine for SD video, although I'd suggest you try
get a strong wireless signal.  I have too many variables to peg the hiccups
I've had to the wireless as the cause, but in general it works fine.

-Pete
http://www.mythpvr.com

On 10/2/06, Jason <fearthepenguin at jasonandjessi.com> wrote:
>
> 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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