Here is the situation.
I work from home most days.
I have a decent desktop computer that is fine. Currently, I have a 2 4.5 external Hard-drives that go straight into my router. Asus RT-N16
My Comcast comes into the corner of my house, and I'm sick of choppy streaming from Plex that is running on my deskop thru 2 rooms over, let alone upstairs. I have used Chromecast in the past, but have heard those don't process as well.
I just picked up a Roku stick to test out, and will likely need another one (although i rarely watch tv in the bedroom)
Here's what I am looking to do:
1) keep my work PC as is
2) get a faster router that can reach throughout the house, AC compatible (is important, yes) and ideally use a router or 2 as repeaters so the single strength is good.
3) build a media PC that can hold all the song/movies/television AND, this can also store/record the wireless video cameras (I have 3 Amcrest Pro's) I have purchased (and want to add on a few later to keep track of where the 2 year old critter is in the house)
Should I split the media PC away and have a separate PC for just the camera viewing/recording.
http://screencast.com/t/bVMFtgVcFLxV
That is my bandwidth up and down. I have a 2900 square foot box (I live in the Midwest) and I have the budget to do this right for many years.
Ideally I could be working and 2/3 people could be streaming plex to the tv's in their rooms (just 2 tv's right now but I have some older 1080p TV's) I plan on converting from computer monitors to televisions to use throughout the house.
Finally, I'm switching from an LG Tvs (that each have a old dell monitor on each side of it) that repeat to my standup desk. I'm looking for 4 high quality flatscreen monitors of decent size.
Okay, have it, please.
Thanks,
Matt
I work from home most days.
I have a decent desktop computer that is fine. Currently, I have a 2 4.5 external Hard-drives that go straight into my router. Asus RT-N16
My Comcast comes into the corner of my house, and I'm sick of choppy streaming from Plex that is running on my deskop thru 2 rooms over, let alone upstairs. I have used Chromecast in the past, but have heard those don't process as well.
I just picked up a Roku stick to test out, and will likely need another one (although i rarely watch tv in the bedroom)
Here's what I am looking to do:
1) keep my work PC as is
2) get a faster router that can reach throughout the house, AC compatible (is important, yes) and ideally use a router or 2 as repeaters so the single strength is good.
3) build a media PC that can hold all the song/movies/television AND, this can also store/record the wireless video cameras (I have 3 Amcrest Pro's) I have purchased (and want to add on a few later to keep track of where the 2 year old critter is in the house)
Should I split the media PC away and have a separate PC for just the camera viewing/recording.
http://screencast.com/t/bVMFtgVcFLxV
That is my bandwidth up and down. I have a 2900 square foot box (I live in the Midwest) and I have the budget to do this right for many years.
Ideally I could be working and 2/3 people could be streaming plex to the tv's in their rooms (just 2 tv's right now but I have some older 1080p TV's) I plan on converting from computer monitors to televisions to use throughout the house.
Finally, I'm switching from an LG Tvs (that each have a old dell monitor on each side of it) that repeat to my standup desk. I'm looking for 4 high quality flatscreen monitors of decent size.
Okay, have it, please.
Thanks,
Matt