Steam router for at-home streaming setup
Steam router for at-home streaming setup
I checked the details about the Xiaomi router you mentioned. It seems it’s a budget model priced around $30 and should work well for streaming services like Steam. Wireless performance should be solid enough for in-home use. Let me know if you need more info!
There’s no option to switch between wired and wireless. Wireless isn’t the best choice for home streaming, though I do have a stable connection. Occasionally I see stuttering on WiFi, but it works smoothly over wired.
The server will have a wired connection, while the laptop will use wireless networking. Can the 5GHz frequency range offered by the Xiaomi router help reduce network interference? Additionally, I’m struggling to get a strong Wi-Fi signal upstairs and think 5GHz might work better through a concrete wall compared to the 2.4GHz used in my bedroom for streaming YouTube.
I believe the opposite is true—higher frequencies penetrate better.
It won’t work. The best choice is channel 2.4, but make sure there aren’t other nearby 2.4 networks. Streaming at home needs only small bandwidth. I managed to watch 1080p60 on my Nvidia shield 2 in apartments during a gaming night with almost no lag. The quality was excellent. The main issue with home streaming is the poor performance of PC optimization when transferring PC to PC, regardless of router strength.
It's hard to say I'm in agreement. To prevent picture problems, I've tried streaming at very high bitrates from home—far exceeding what 2.4GHz supports. I've also noticed 5GHz works through concrete over short distances without trouble. The situation really depends on various factors, making it difficult to predict consistently.
Enable bandwidth statistics or examine live values. No close to the 2.4 threshold detected, unclear source of this information. Also yes, 5GHz works but it isn't stable or powerful enough without problems. Additionally, solid concrete walls cause reflections leading to loss on the router side.
I once achieved speeds around 60Mbit, possibly reaching 80Mbit occasionally. In practice, at 2.4GHz it's about 35Mbit, and it can dip to 1Mbit because of network congestion.