Network & playback
RSSI and signal-to-noise: read the whole Wi-Fi picture
RSSI tells you how strongly a receiver hears a wireless signal.
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IPTV USA journal — page 52
Player setup, everyday viewing, television technology and account decisions, explained with useful steps and source links. Archive page 52.
Good questions make better viewing.
Network & playback
Why full Wi-Fi bars do not prove a good connection
Wi-Fi bars summarize a device’s view of received signal.
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Plan Wi-Fi around concrete and brick walls
Concrete and brick can make a short indoor distance into a difficult wireless path.
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A strong router cannot fix every weak Wi-Fi client
A television has to send as well as receive network traffic.
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2.4 GHz versus 5 GHz for a streaming screen
Choose between 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz by testing the supported connection where the screen is used.
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A wired mesh backhaul is different from a wired television
A wired client connection and a wired mesh backhaul describe different parts of a network.
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