Music streaming problem with Ethernet over mains to WiFi access point
As some PPRuNers may recall, I set up an Ethernet over mains connection from BT Home Hub v1 to a Netgear DG834G v1 that I had knocking around in a drawer. This was to allow the latter to be used as a wireless access point covering the garden.
It has proven to work, but with an odd problem that irritates; this is that the cheapy-cheap Vistron MX-200i WiFi internet radio that I have installed in the shed drops out and rebuffers quite frequently despite 77-93% signal strength according to the in built display. This happens not only on internet radio streaming but also just the same when UPnP streaming music via WMP11 on my home media server (XP SP2 MCE 2005).
Oddly, the same Ethernet over mains from Home Hub to DG834G WiFi access point happily supports streaming BBC iPlayer to either of our laptops all day long if I so wish, without interruption.
If I attach the internet radio to an extension lead to allow me to move it a few metres from the shed, it can then just pick up a weak Home Hub signal (10-15%) yet then streams both UPnP content and the same radio stations as before with rock steady consistency.
The problem appears to be specific to music streaming and something introduced with the Ethernet over mains connection or with this itself.
I have tried every possible packet prioritization option for the homeplugs (Netgear HDX101) and every wifi channel to no avail.
WPA-PSK is being used.
Other ideas, please?
Cheers,
XV105
Last edited by The late XV105; 14th July 2009 at 20:17.
Reason: WEP-PSK should have been WPA-PSK. Duh!