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Home network streaming issue

  • 30-08-2012 6:47pm
    #1
    seklly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 773 ✭✭✭


    Hey all,

    I have a HTPC with OS (W7) on a SSD and an internal 2TB drive for media storage under my TV connected by ethernet to my wireless router (WNDR3700) I also have a WD 2TB external drive plugged into the USB port of this router acting as NAS.

    Now whenever I stream over the home network to any other PC/laptop from the 'NAS' it works fine (HD can be choppy) but whenever I try to stream from the drive in the HTPC it barely plays at all (HD or SD), as in the file will load and then won't play, will sometimes get a few seconds before stopping again!

    I thought it may be a wireless thing but even over ethernet I have the same issue.

    Has anyone any idea where the bottleneck could be or what could be causing this?

    Cheers


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  • #2
    seklly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 773 ✭✭✭seklly


    Figured this one out so may as well share for posterity. The lesson I learned is always check that you have the latest drivers! My HTPC has a Realtek NIC with known issues and updating this driver to the latest sorted out my issue.


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