How is speed when using as Wifi-as-WAN (WAW). Fast enough to stream video from hotel wireless to an AppleTV?
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It will be for a day. I used it to stream to Google TV. Beware, gone through two already. Firmware continues to need to be reset. Each last about a week on my travels...
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I have never used this device with the Apple TV but with regular internet it is amazing. I love this gadget!
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If you're asking if it will stream YouTube videos faster than wifi, than the answer is yes...but if you're asking will it help compared to another brand/type of CAT 5 cable than the answer is probably not.
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Depends on your distance from your Apple router and Roku box. I have found that a distance of more than 30 ft gives lower quality experience with Roku. This is due to Roku having small size and small wi-fi antenna or lower quality wi-fi chip. The fix is to use a Cisco-Linksys WET610N Dual-Band Wireless-N Gaming and Video Adapter to use the ethernet port of roku device instead of its internal wi-fi. If you are not comfortable with bridge, then go with powerline kit like this one Linksys Powerline AV Wireless Network Extender (PLWK400)
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You'll probably benefit by using a portable router such as the D-Link DWL-G730AP Wireless Pocket Router/AP w/ Client Mode, 802.11g, 54Mbps. While I wouldn't recommend it for streaming HD, it is an excellent router. Yes, I've been in hotels where I don't want to be stuck at the desk where the DSL modem is located. This device transforms that fixed wired ethernet connection into a multi-computer accessible wireless access point (and, it does more than that, too). You will need to take about 30 minutes (or less, if you're an IT person) to set it up. Read the manual. If you don't know how to set up a static IP (for the set-up ONLY), ask a friend versed in this area.
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I have my Apple TV connected directly to the range extender and works well with it. Air play works fine (I.e. Watching an Amazon Prime video streamed from my IPad). The only time I had some issues was when I tried to use everything through wifi. The connection, was kinda slow, I guess Ethernet will always beat wifi when it comes to video streaming.
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Yes, this is exactly my primary use case. The router allows to select the hotel wifi, enter login/password, and then shares the internet via its own wifi connection. The only router'a MAC-address is visible by hotel.
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The best info I can find shows that the 2nd gen had 10m WAN ports. If that's true then "yes!" It might be worth checking your config utility to see if there's a port speed setting (or any reference to speed). I had these symptoms with an old Linksys and was blown away when the WAN port bottleneck was lifted (when i bought a new router with a 100M WAN port). I still never got more than about 15Mbps WiFi (even though wired was faster) but it was noticeably better. YMMV.
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I was able to stream to my Asus I play player and smart tv. The device was slow because the media scanner was constantly running and taking 90% of the resources. I recommend buying a synology nas instead for media and everything else. The OS is much better an the apps to stream to smart TVs and iPad/android are better. WD is not fully baked.
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Yes by connecting to wifi via usb port. I have to agree with Dirks about performance. I would say keep looking.
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I haven't used it because I stream WiFi through an AppleTV box but according to the manual "T Vhas built=in WiFi capability to connect to your home wireless router".
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I have a two story house with about the same Square Footage and this unit will cover the entire area via Wi-Fi. With that said you will find that the speed / lag may be an issue if you are trying to stream large files. It's really going to depend on your needs. I actually setup two units to service different areas of the house so that speed is never an issue.
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It works but only off an I.p. Address it gives to you when hooked up on the network. I'll sell you mine for 50.00 because I never use it. I like good video and AirPlay or wifi that is consistent and easy, bought a Apple TV for less $ and use it to do far more than this dongle. We are all Apple in my business and home so even easier. But this will do what it says but painful at times. Good luck and buy mine if you need one lol
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Mine is an Apple router, but I agree with the previous answer. Any kind of router should work. Slight loss of bandwith from upstairs to downstairs, but not enough to cause viewing problems
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I haven't tried networking mine to my home network. I did download their app on my I-Phone and watch live streaming video that way. However, the range of the internal WiFi isn't very far. I'm guessing it's around 25 feet? The unit is very cool. I drive an average of 1000 miles per week. I like the having the idiot drivers on video should something happen.
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I am not sure that I fully understand your question. When FTP upload or direct writing to NAS devices are configured on the camera, the camera's wireless usage requirements will increase temporarily only after motion is detected by the camera. So, the camera will occasionally use a significant amount of the available wireless bandwidth for a few seconds. A typical 15 second video clip will typically be roughly 7MB to 8MB in size, suggesting that it might take one to ten seconds for that video clip to be transferred from the camera to a NAS, depending on the speed of the network, the distance between the camera and the router (or wireless access point), and the activity of other devices that are also on the same wireless network. If motion is rarely detected by the camera, it is likely that FTP upload or direct writing to NAS devices will not produce a noticeable impact on wireless performance. Continuously streaming the camera's video to a network video recorder (or a NAS running network video recorder software) will require a continuous 3.5 Mb/s to 6.5Mb/s of available wireless bandwidth per camera. If you have an 802.11n wireless network, with all connected wireless devices capable of 802.11n speeds (and within roughly 30 feet of a consumer grade wireless router), a continuous stream from a single camera probably will not produce a noticeable impact on wireless performance. However, when there are two or more cameras continuously streaming to a network video recorder, the continuous streaming becomes less of an option, requiring the switch to FTP upload or direct writing to NAS devices.
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You might be able to use vlc player. Vlc player is on itunes market. It worked wireless for streaming from another wifi based flash drive. The one from sandisk. VLC supports all kinds of formats, though the stream speed will affect whether or not its watchable.
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The best connection speed I get with it 2 rooms away is 81. Can't say I've done enough video streaming to give a good opinion on that specifically. IS nice & small, unlike many adapters.