NETGEAR EXPRESS EVA9100 - Manual (Page 55)

Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual
4-8 Fine-Tuning Your Experience
v1.0, September 2009
Assessing Your Speed Requirements
Because your Internet connection is likely to operate at a much lower speed than your local
network, faster local networking technologies might not improve your Internet experience.
However, many emerging home applications require high data rates. For example:
• Streaming HD video requires 10 to 30 Mbps per stream. Because latency and packet loss can
disrupt your video, plan to provide at least twice the capacity you need, or add an internal hard
drive to provide “buffering” for your connection.
• Streaming MP3 audio requires less than 1 Mbps per stream and does not strain most modern
networks. Like video, however, streaming audio is also sensitive to latency and packet loss, so
a congested network or a noisy link can cause problems.
Optimizing the Performance of Your Home Network
To get the best performance from your home network, you should optimize each portion of the
network, as well and place files in the network where they will get the bandwidth their use will
demand.
Wireless Performance (USB Wireless Adapter Required, Sold
Separately)
The speed and operating distance or range of your wireless connection can vary significantly based
on the physical placement of the wireless router. You should choose a location for your router that
will maximize the network speed.
Note: Actual data throughput varies. Network conditions and environmental factors,
including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and
network overhead, can lower actual data throughput rate.
Tip: To find the best location, start the Network test (from the Supervisor Functions
screen) running on the Digital Entertainer Express, and then move the Digital
Entertainer Express and the wireless router. Monitor the Network test results to
determine which location maximizes network speed.
Note: Failure to follow these guidelines can result in significant performance
degradation or inability to wirelessly connect to the router. For complete range and
performance specifications, see
“Technical Specifications” on page A-2 .