802.11g question

[res0nat0r]

I bought a USB b/g/n key for my PC so I can use it instead of running wires all over my new place, but I'm using my old dlink 802.11g router to connect to.

I'm trying to freaking stream mp3's from another wired box in my place to this and the damn mp3's keep pausing. The stream in winamp says it is only @ 192kbps and it keeps doing this. WTF, shouldn't G be enough to handle this? It is interference causing the problems?

It looks like I can't hack the firmware with dd-wrt to install linux and boost the output strength, I'd like to know whats up as I thought G should be able to do at least this. I'd like to not spend money on a N router if I dont have to.

[demonAfro]

Re: 802.11g question

even a weak b should give you more than enough bandwidth for that.

One thing you could try is, in the router configuration there should be an option for 'b/g' mode or 'g only', and 'g only' should give you a better signal.

But it sounds like there might be problems elsewhere how are you streaming the mp3s?

[res0nat0r]

Re: 802.11g question

I had mixed mode on, I just turned it to G only, I will see what that does.

I'm playing mp3's via SMB from my wired Linux NAS box that I have sharing my mp3s dir via samba. I just download a file from the internets and it got 1.5MB/sec of bandwith, so I know its there. I saw some tcp retransmits in Wireshark when I sniffed the network. I will see what changing this mode does for this, maybe it is just touchy.

[Kamal]

Re: 802.11g question

On Wireless G, I can stream an 8GB 1080p mkv across 4 rooms from my study to the media room. So there's something wrong with the config. Update the firmware and see what it does. Also, try prioritizing the specific app / port in your router for "media" to improve the streaming.

[res0nat0r]

Re: 802.11g question

Humm....Yeah I've never updated the firmware on this thing and it is old as hell. It isn't even made anymore on the dlink site, I will see if I can find the last released f/w for it and try that...

[Kamal]

Re: 802.11g question

if it's that old, you'd might as well get a new one. You can get a B/G/N router from Linksys for like $69 right now. Or just pick one of the older WRT series from Newegg and hack DD-WRT onto it. You CANNOT go wrong with that.

[res0nat0r]

Re: 802.11g question

^I've been wanting to check out what all dd-wrt does, it seems cool, it would be nice to have a real linux router to use at my place.

[Kamal]

Re: 802.11g question

sent you pm

[res0nat0r]

Re: 802.11g question

funny just saw a link posted to this today:

http://mattryall.net/blog/2011/08/why-wireless-networks-are-slow