Hardware assistance

[Trixanno]

Hi there ppl.

Looking for a bit of help. I'd like to change my home network over to a wireless one, but strugling to decide on the final hardware.

There's nothing funny about the floorplan. iBurst will be connected to wireless router in bedroom (best iBurst signal). Router will have to connect to roaming laptop, desktop pc in spare bedroom and to the PS3 in the living area. All of this is within a 30m range max with only limited walls to pass through and all on a single floor.

Now, I need help in deciding which wireless router to go for and also what additional hardware I require to get the desktop online. Because media will be streamed from the desktop to the PS3, I'd prefer to have a wireless connection of 100mbs minimum.

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[ginggs]

Now, I need help in deciding which wireless router to go for and also what additional hardware I require to get the desktop online. Because media will be streamed from the desktop to the PS3, I'd prefer to have a wireless connection of 100mbs minimum.

Prepare to be disappointed, the advertised speeds of wi-fi are the signalling rates, not the actual throughput rates.

You can expect throughput rates of 20-24Mbps over Boosted G (108Mbps signalling rate).
More info here and here. Second link not currently working, but is available in Google's cache.

Consider using wired connections where you can and a wi-fi access point for your roaming laptop.

 

[Mental-Tree]

I have to agree with ginggs. What you could do is set up a wireless network for your internet and the just run a network cable from your pc to your ps3. Just my 2c

 

[Trixanno]

Even over short distances?

Surely if you going to push the max range of the device (as with any other wireless protocol) you are going to find degraded connection speeds. But the closer you are to the source the better it should get...I'm no expert, but that is the way (in my twisted mind) it should work?

 

[Trixanno]

Looking at 802.11n (draft 2), this according to the marketing materials (that I've seen on some products) have a theoretical throughput of 300mbs...what would the estimated connection speed get to in real life applications?

 

[Shaun.Green]

Please remember that the wireless of your notebook must be N series as well to be able to utilise the increased throughput of N specifications.

 

[ginggs]

Looking at 802.11n (draft 2), this according to the marketing materials (that I've seen on some products) have a theoretical throughput of 300mbs...what would the estimated connection speed get to in real life applications?

According to the 802.11 article on wikipedia (link in previous post), 50-144Mbps.

 

[ginggs]

Even over short distances?

According to the Tech World article (link in previous post), their tests were done at a distance of 4 feet (1.2 metres) from the wireless routers.