Ethernet bridge vs. Internet for video streaming
Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 10:09 pm
Our stake is just starting to provide Internet to each ward clerk's office. One of our long term goals is to stream stake conference video from the stake center to a nearby building that has a clear line-of-sight.
We are evaluating the pros and cons of using a wireless Ethernet bridge to extend the stake center LAN to the other building, versus just having another ISP connection to that building. The bridge avoids an additional monthly fee and should provide higher bandwidth and less interfering traffic. But it also introduces support issues. It complicates the LAN and makes one building dependent on another.
Browsing through the various posts I have seen stakes that have used both approaches. I would appreciate comments on the pros and cons of each strategy - as well as any recommendations.
I am hoping that our inter-building network will provide sufficient bandwidth to eventually stream HD video in order to get great quality. We will probably start with standard def, but want some growth options for the future.
Our stake center is connected to the Internet through a Family History Center using Comcast cable. I measured about 1.5 Mbps upload bandwidth. Qwest (we are in Sandy) indicates that we can get up to 3 Mbps download at the target building, but I don't see why we would pay for more than 1.5 M. Is 1.5 Mbps of WAN Internet bandwidth sufficient for quality video?
What else do I need to know before making an ISP selection? (I am not seeking video streaming info in this post - just network info)
Thanks.
We are evaluating the pros and cons of using a wireless Ethernet bridge to extend the stake center LAN to the other building, versus just having another ISP connection to that building. The bridge avoids an additional monthly fee and should provide higher bandwidth and less interfering traffic. But it also introduces support issues. It complicates the LAN and makes one building dependent on another.
Browsing through the various posts I have seen stakes that have used both approaches. I would appreciate comments on the pros and cons of each strategy - as well as any recommendations.
I am hoping that our inter-building network will provide sufficient bandwidth to eventually stream HD video in order to get great quality. We will probably start with standard def, but want some growth options for the future.
Our stake center is connected to the Internet through a Family History Center using Comcast cable. I measured about 1.5 Mbps upload bandwidth. Qwest (we are in Sandy) indicates that we can get up to 3 Mbps download at the target building, but I don't see why we would pay for more than 1.5 M. Is 1.5 Mbps of WAN Internet bandwidth sufficient for quality video?
What else do I need to know before making an ISP selection? (I am not seeking video streaming info in this post - just network info)
Thanks.