NETGEAR EXPRESS EVA9100 - Manual (Page 58)

Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual
Fine-Tuning Your Experience 4-11
v1.0, September 2009
Media File Performance
Video playback can be resource intensive. To avoid pauses in video viewing, select hard disk
drives and network equipment designed to handle large files quickly. If you want to send video
over a wireless network connection, new wireless technologies like those found in the NETGEAR
RangeMax
TM products are good choices. Not only do they operate at higher speeds, but they also
sustain those speeds over greater distances.
File transfer speed depends on the following:
• Hard disk drive speed
SATA hard drives can be any of the following speeds: 4,500 RPM, 5,400 RPM, 7,200 RPM,
10,000 RPM.
• LAN connection speed
A Gigabit Ethernet connection through a gigabit switch provides the fastest LAN file transfer
speed and gives the best performance.
NETGEAR HD Powerline adapters provide adequate bandwidth without the inconvenience of
running Ethernet cables.
• Wireless communication speed
– 802.11b (11 Mbps,) is not recommended for video.
– 802.11g (54 Mbps) is not recommended for HD video.
– 802.11n is not recommended for high bandwidth HD video. However, when using
802.11n, the 5GHz band is usually less crowded and will likely provide better
performance.
– If many wireless networks in your area are sharing the same channel, this can slow the
speed of your wireless network. (The scanning utility built in to NETGEAR wireless
adapters lists all wireless networks operating at your location along with the channel each
is using.)
– If any 802.11b devices are powered on in an 802.11g network, they can cause the entire
network to slow to 802.11b speeds.
Tip: For best performance, separate your media into their own set of folders. This
maximizes performance of your PC and reduces the time needed to find media
files.