Re: Request to MCX mfgs

From: Barb Bowman \(MVP-Windows\) (barb_at_nospam.com)
Date: 11/18/04 

Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 12:39:24 -0500

router resets are not a fact of life in my own environment. i guess i'd like
to understand more why this is happening to you. i'm not using the 624 - I
have a 784 (a/g) that I've only reset once since last March and that was
because I changed out hte UPS it is connected to. (I have a Buffalo G router
on another spearate network that I think has been up for a year).

I use the Guide more for changing channels myself, but I am not seeing
missed #'s here on 3 digit numbers when I enter directly. I will try up/down
some more here. My IR speed is set to Fast.

Can I ask what else you are running off your 624? How many computers are
wireless?

Robert Desel wrote:
> the MCE is wired.
>
> the router reset is not MCE/X related just a fact of life that really
> makes MCX to mission critical apps like live TV over a wireless net
> tought
> I have spoken about the channel miscues in the past. Although this
> has gotten much better since the 1st release, from time to time I
> will hit 301 and 30 or something like that. Or if you are using
> channel up too quickly it gets totally screwed up. Depending on
> where you end up you may need to use the original STB remote to get
> back to a normal channel. For example I have found myself at the
> comcast VOD menu page. I need to hit the exit key on the comcast
> remote to get out of that screen. with MCX as the interfact for
> live TV this means getting up and going to whereever the MCE server
> is.
> "Barb Bowman (MVP-Windows)" <barb@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:%23EOPZqNzEHA.3408@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> Are BOTH the MCE machine and the extender on wireless? That would be
>> cause for network issues.
>> Why do you have to reset the router? What is happening that requires
>> you to reset the router? What do you mean by channel miscue?
>>
>> Turbo - only use turbo if you use an external gaming adapter that
>> ALSO support turbo. Can you supply more info on the wireless pieces
>> in terms of the wireless for the extenders? Are you using the
>> embedded wireless or did you get an external adapter? Is the MCE
>> wireless? Robert Desel wrote:
>>> AP & cable modem are in the basement.
>>> Extender (or other MCE machine) are on the 2nd floor directly above
>>> the AP (DI-624)
>>> Floors are wood, ceilings are sheetrock.
>>> So the signal has to go through 2 cielings.
>>> I get full signal strength in the bedroom with 54mps indicated.
>>> The DI-624 is running g only with dynamic turbo
>>> I also have the remote antenna on the DI-624...ANT24-0400 Antennas
>>> 2.4GHz Omni-Directional Indoor Antenna
>>>
>>>
>>> my phones are all 5.8 ghz
>>>
>>>
>>> I would love any help that I can get....that would solve the
>>> bandwidth issue....but i still means i need o get out of bed during
>>> LOST to reset the router or clear up a channel miscue on the MCE
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Barb Bowman [MVP-Windows]" <barb@nospam.com> wrote in message
>>> news:qkvmp05337k304oic9jm6kub8jormekvd4@4ax.com...
>>>> From this post and others, I think your issue with connectivity is
>>>> a very long wireless distance. Can you post some details of your
>>>> setup including distances, walls, ceilings, type of construction,
>>>> etc.? On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 10:00:31 -0500, "Robert Desel"
>>>> <rdesel@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I like the MCX concept.
>>>>> However I am not yet willing to put regular TV viewing at the
>>>>> mercy of wirless networks, acesspoints and remote PCs...too many
>>>>> things that could go
>>>>> wrong in the middle of 'LOST' that would require me to run down to
>>>>> my office
>>>>> and reboot the PC, reboot the router etc.
>>>>>
>>>>> Live TV is too missions ciritical for that. I can explain to my
>>>>> wife why the program that we recorded in the den can be viewed in
>>>>> the bedroom right now...but I can explain why we cant watch live
>>>>> tv Why not include regular TV capabilities direct from a STB or the
>>>>> wall with a
>>>>> pass through like VCRs have. That way you could viewing Live TV
>>>>> without relying on the daisy chain of other devices.
>>>>>
>>>>> Just an idea!
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Barb Bowman
>>>> Expert Zone Columnist
>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>> MS-MVP (Windows)
>>
>>
>> --
>> Barb Bowman
>> Expert Zone Columnist
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> MS-MVP (Windows) 

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 Barb Bowman
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 http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
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