HDHR, HD100, LAN bandwidth question

[hemicuda]

Originally Posted by Flash69

1. What switch(s) are you using? Brand, model.
2. What speed is your server connected at? Still 100 Mbit?

D-Link 8-port gigabit "green" DGS-2208
Server is at 1000 according to the LED, rest are 100.

3. Have you tried to hard code your NIC speed and duplex settings? I work in I/T and as a general rule we ALWAYS want to hard code NIC settings to either 1000/Full or 100/Full.

I'll look into it, but no I haven't.

4. Do you have another computer you can copy a semi-large file to (or from) the Sage server? If so find a file (like a Sage recording) and copy it to your other machine. Let us know what kind of speed Task Manager/Networking shows.

Can't for a day or so, but I'll run one through since both machines are onboard gig-e.

5. Can you go to your Sage server and click Start -> Run -> type "cmd" and press enter. Then type "ipconfig /all" and post the output.

Realtek RTL8168/8111 gigabit w/ static IP. no dns suffix, unknown node type, no ip routing or wins proxy.

Also if your switch has collision lights watch the switch while you are copying the large file. If you see the collision light flashing a lot you might have a networking problem we can't help you solve.

no such luck on this model.

When I looked at the recording while ago it seems to be more of a signal issue than a LAN issue. Typical of a Dish when a storm rolls through. I guess the 1-2% change in signal when I put the HDHR back in here did it in. I moved it back to the other room on a dedicated tap from the drop amp. If things go well tomorrow I'll have to locate a deal on an EDA-UG2802. The analog tuners are on a 4-way, -7dB splitter. Must be too much of a hit for digital.

[Flash69]

Ok the main thing I was looking for in the "ipconfig /all" command was your subnet and gateway settings.

Post what you find over the next day or so. It could be the signal hit like you suspect.

[hemicuda]

I don't know what's up. Moved the HDHR back to the tap it was on when it worked last week. I've even tried enabling 4k jumbo frames. The subnet is standard 192. private static IPs. The major difference after the rebuild is the HDHR isn't on a dedicated PCI gig-e NIC like before.

I can get things to play "well" in VLC albeit motion causes waviness in the image. Sage is still pixelated like a weak signal. I've got a new 500gb sata2 that's being used as the recording drive right now. WDSI and CW won't even start a recording in Sage and WDSI freezes up in VLC. Digital music channels work fine.

Edit: Define Upgrade: Take old bugs out, put new bugs in.

[hemicuda]

Made a major change yesterday. I finally convinced myself to ditch ZoneAlarm. Somehow I'd managed to work around it's UDP shortcomings in the last system. Guess the 2nd NIC swept them under the rug.

Anyhow, Comodo seems to be a more annoying app, but I think I will get used to it in time. Seems more attentive to what's going on than ZA.

The best part... HD is smooth as glass now

I even played "Live" HD to an MVP last night and only bumped 26% CPU in Task Manager.

Still need to try out the HD/BD drive. Maybe this weekend. Might even look into encoding some mpg's into h.264 to test the system.

[Flash69]

Just out of curiosity, why are you running a firewall on your Sage server anyway?

If you are worried about things getting to your LAN you should put up a firewall between your cable modem and your LAN.

[hemicuda]

Extra line of defense against mal-ware. I already have a firewall/router btwn the modem and LAN, but the local s/w firewall lets me know if something new tries to phone home. In case the anti-virus app slips up.

[JonSS]

Is my understanding correct:

If I have a 4 port gigabit router connected to an 8 port 10/100 router am I correct that if I have a pc connected to a gigabit port (pc has gigabit ethernet) and also a HD Homerun tuner connected to a gigabit port, then there is approx 900 mbits bandwidth on the gigabit router with 100 mbits bandwidth allocated to the 8 port router. Ie anything fed in and out of the gigabit router will have ample (900) capacity?

I am trying to stream 3 hd streams (60 mbits?) through my gigabit pc (2 from HDHR and 1 out to an extender) without any bandwidth issues while having several other pcs (10/100) online at the same time?

Thanks