Everything above should be read and any valid confusion I would be glad to read and correct but this above is as simple as it gets and if its hard to understand this isn't the topic for you.
If they've gone coax since I spoke with Ucentric in March it's a huge mistake and a costly one at that. And it wasn't a CSR Longhorn.
The wireless connection is provided via a wireless adapter to the USB ports on the units and they will communicate via an external wireless switch not a switch inside the media server. This same connectivity can be provided by a USB 2.0 to ethernet adapter which can then be connected to a standard ethernet switch, and the units set themselves up using standard DHCP recognition as the connectivity standards for wireless N are required to be that way for compatibility throughout all adapters the connectivity identification smarts are in the Server and Client Middleware not the connectivity device be it a wireless or wired adapter. That is not speculative in any way. The units simply ignore unauthorized connections. So we're probably both right. It's all in the software which is designed to recognize only specific items on the LAN. Whether the media is directed from storage to the HMC and then out to the clients or directly to the clients is irrelivant. It's all in the networking protocol. Connectivity is the same be it wired or wireless when you delve into networking compatibility standards. Wireless is a simpler alternative, but wireless is not the only alternative nor should it be as wired provides better security to the system.
This is probably the answer folks are looking for right here:
Do you need a LAN? No. Would it be a good idea to have one? Yes. If you have one, you're good. If you're dropping new wires, yes add an extra CAT-5e for each anticipated location - You should be dropping 3 CAT5a and 3 RG-6 to each media location anyway - this is recommended as a minimum - Drop two bundled sets to each heavy media area if you like to make sure you never run out of cabling, consider fiber from the curb to the hub. The new home wiring we provide as a service to builders usually includes the dual bundle to Media Niches and Master Bedrooms, and fiber/CAT5e or 6/RG-6 bundle from the consumer interface to the hub. If getting RG-6 to each desired location is a problem, wait for wireless - Don't go making your house look like it's wrapped in cables. It's hidious.
Prices sound very questionable for all equipment and services... First impression was it sounded very expensive, after all D* is charging for HD ST.
$500 for the HMC Storage device seems a little low, but it's probbaly subsidised. Even a simple LAN hard drive is $300-400 with no functionality other than DHCP and Storage, then you need to add to that tuners. Certainly cheaper than subsidising multiple HD DVR's. As for the Clients... My guess would be $100-150 range for HD and $50-100 for SD.
If they've gone coax since I spoke with Ucentric in March it's a huge mistake and a costly one at that. And it wasn't a CSR Longhorn.
The wireless connection is provided via a wireless adapter to the USB ports on the units and they will communicate via an external wireless switch not a switch inside the media server. This same connectivity can be provided by a USB 2.0 to ethernet adapter which can then be connected to a standard ethernet switch, and the units set themselves up using standard DHCP recognition as the connectivity standards for wireless N are required to be that way for compatibility throughout all adapters the connectivity identification smarts are in the Server and Client Middleware not the connectivity device be it a wireless or wired adapter. That is not speculative in any way. The units simply ignore unauthorized connections. So we're probably both right. It's all in the software which is designed to recognize only specific items on the LAN. Whether the media is directed from storage to the HMC and then out to the clients or directly to the clients is irrelivant. It's all in the networking protocol. Connectivity is the same be it wired or wireless when you delve into networking compatibility standards. Wireless is a simpler alternative, but wireless is not the only alternative nor should it be as wired provides better security to the system.
This is probably the answer folks are looking for right here:
Do you need a LAN? No. Would it be a good idea to have one? Yes. If you have one, you're good. If you're dropping new wires, yes add an extra CAT-5e for each anticipated location - You should be dropping 3 CAT5a and 3 RG-6 to each media location anyway - this is recommended as a minimum - Drop two bundled sets to each heavy media area if you like to make sure you never run out of cabling, consider fiber from the curb to the hub. The new home wiring we provide as a service to builders usually includes the dual bundle to Media Niches and Master Bedrooms, and fiber/CAT5e or 6/RG-6 bundle from the consumer interface to the hub. If getting RG-6 to each desired location is a problem, wait for wireless - Don't go making your house look like it's wrapped in cables. It's hidious.
Prices sound very questionable for all equipment and services... First impression was it sounded very expensive, after all D* is charging for HD ST.
$500 for the HMC Storage device seems a little low, but it's probbaly subsidised. Even a simple LAN hard drive is $300-400 with no functionality other than DHCP and Storage, then you need to add to that tuners. Certainly cheaper than subsidising multiple HD DVR's. As for the Clients... My guess would be $100-150 range for HD and $50-100 for SD.
