MVP performance, a tip for you all

[DaveParker]

Anyone know if this is likely to work?

NTL box linked to switch A. MVP linked to switch A. Switch A linked to switch B. Switch B linked to computer A twice (2 different NICs, one with the external IP and one with the LAN IP). Switch B also linked to computer B. GB-PVR running on computer A.

This is because the TV and NTL box (and planned switch A) are downstairs, the 2 computers and switch B are upstairs. There's already a long external ethernet cable linking upstairs to downstairs to provide internet access to the 2 computers (with computer A acting as the gateway for computer B) and I'd rather not need a 2nd cable linking upstairs and downstairs together in order to add the MVP to the LAN.

[glensh]

ram,

I bought & installed a Lynksys 10/100 card over the weekend, but it didn't reduce my MVP disconnects I have DisableTaskOffload set, as well as other settings suggested by TCP Optimizer, tipstir, and Hauppauge. I also disabled my MOBO lan card in the bios.

I think the next thing I'll try is connecting the MVP with a short (2 ft) cable instead of the 70+ ft cable I created myself. After that I'll probably try a switch or cross-over cable instead of the SMC router I have.

[aAtRi]

Glensh are you sure your networkcable is ok. I mean the right colours next to each other.

[glensh]

I believe so. I used the EIA/TIA-568 Wiring Standard.

In this order...

White Orange, Orange, White Green, Blue, White Blue, Green, White Brown, Brown

If using a 2 ft cable solves the problem, maybe I'll have to look at better shielded cat5. I just have the 50 cents per metre stuff from home depot.

[ram4x4nut]

I posted this after the fact. It looks like you made the cable right.
You may want to double check your ends.

You can't just make it a one for one straight through you know. Both the transmit and receive need to be on twisted pair.
Here is a long discussion about it.
http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php?t=10366