Media Streaming...

[Hail Ceasar]

So I have been trying to stream media, SD TV & Movies, from my HTPC/GamingPC in the basement of my house to my PS3 on the other side of the house on the top floor. 75% of the time I get network errors, or streaming/buffering where I can't even watch the show because of the stuttering. I have used WMP11, and PS3 Media Server, but I have had the best luck with TVersity which I am using now.

I am trying to come up with a solution to this problem, and figured I would ask you network guru's! These are the options that I have come up with so far; (Please let me know if you think of something else)

1) Moving the Router/Modem upstairs for less distance between the two.

2) Switching the firmware to DD-WRT or Tomato? I currently have a Netgear3500L 802.11n

3) Buying a dual band router and trying to better utilize the bands? 5ghz for internet/2.4 for PS3 streaming?

4) Getting a second router and setting it up upstairs to receive a 5ghz/2.4 signal and hardwiring it into the PS3??? Will this even make a difference, compared to using the built in router in the PS3/XBOX360S?

5) Lastly moving my system upstairs, and trying to run a 100' Cat5 cable from the computer to the PS3. This is absolute last resort as it requires me trying to run cable through the attic, and fishing it through walls, etc.

[Arinoth]

Wireless is not a good idea if you want to stream 1080p, there isn't enough bandwidth, as even though Wireless N is 300 Mbps, theoretically, you typically never get that much. You honestly need about 100 Mbps to stream 1080p content I've found.

[KaptCrunch]

#4 with extender or run a wire upstairs to switch/hub

[tianfeng]

I have the same router and I was ran cat5 to my pc to make sure that 1080p stuff was able to steam without any problems. I have had some success make sure the player, in your case the ps3, is wired to the router. Have both of them wireless is going to not give you enough bandwidth. You are just going to have to keep playing with it to see what will work best. Your signal strength is going to impact how well you are able to stream. I can stream 1080p from my laptop if it is in the same room but if i move it, stuttering is almost unavoidable. Running the Cat5 is the only solution that is guaranteed to work.

[Prolab]

Forget doing wireless as others said. The most reliable setup i have seen is wired. No fuss, no mess. And if there's a problem, its quite easy to track down.

I dont have any personal experience with this, but how about those powerline adaptors?

[enaberif]

Streaming to the PS3 you need wired.. I tried wireless and fought so damn long to get it perfect I gave up!

[The Quicken]

Powerline adapter. Trendnet 500mbs works great. I stream 720p/1080p media all the time without issues.

Ncix might have the on sale right now too...

...and they do..NCIX.com - Buy Trendnet TPL-401E2K 500MBS Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter Kit - TRENDnet - TPL-401E2K - in Canada

[Hail Ceasar]

Thanks for all the help, I think I will have to start fishing some cables.... after I look into the powerline adapters....

[The Quicken]

Originally Posted by Hail Ceasar

Thanks for all the help, I think I will have to start fishing some cables.... after I look into the powerline adapters....

Good luck, powerline is just a weird tech to me...but kinda cool and I'm finding it works very well.

I ordered a second set of the Trendnet 500mbs.