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wwe
01-12-2009, 03:58 PM
is the db800 able to do 1000mbs on cat6 cable from my router, i want to stream hd video

cheers

wwe

mrbleu500
01-12-2009, 04:14 PM
10/100mbs according to DMM website

Nelbert
01-12-2009, 04:45 PM
100Mbps should be more than enough for streaming HD video.

Blu-ray tops out at something like 48Mbps.

TBH until the core chips are changed putting a 1Gbps port on a sat receiver is pointless as the processors are unlikely to keep up with the port and be able to run the rest of the box at the same time.

mrbleu500
01-12-2009, 05:29 PM
I have tried streaming HD but my 85mb homeplugs aren't up to the job, hard wired would be the way to go I think.

Nelbert
01-12-2009, 05:57 PM
I hear you, I have a couple of them. Work great for general internet and the like, but with large file transfers they suffer. Still faster than wireless though :smilielol5:

I know a few people who have success with HD streaming across the Homeplug A/Vs (200Mbps) but if you can run a cable I'd run one.

Giga
01-12-2009, 06:13 PM
make sure your 1GB router/switch has auto speed detection 10/100/1000 mbps, seen routers/switches that handle only 1 gbps. HD streaming on 100 mbps can be done, over a 1 gbps you have some spare headroom for other traffic. Over 100 mbps HD streaming halted sometimes, now with all my 100 mbps ports (flatscreen + receiver) connected over a 1000 mbps it is OK. in my case DLNA streaming to Samsung flatscreen and GB filetransfers from Usb harddrive on Technomate 6900 HD Super to 1 gbps port on computer.

Gone_Fishing
01-12-2009, 06:21 PM
My question was going to be do you have a Gigabit router not much good without one :)


TNT

wwe
01-12-2009, 11:53 PM
not sure that i do, its a dlink, quite new i will check. But i am going hard wired with cat6 so will start upgrading what i need when i need it

cheers

wwe

Giga
02-12-2009, 08:40 AM
Could not agree more, for the price difference. recently had to replace my defective 100 mbps 3-com switch with a 1 gbps neatgear GS108 and put the cat6 cables in place, only computers have 1 gbps. The vdsl2 WAN has a 20 mbps and the modem/router 100 mbps out. When the last mile is replaced by Fibre to Home, I don't have to replace the home network again.