xp to vista and video streaming

Kal-El · 06-25-2008, 02:45 PM

hi, i am awaiting a new computer and i was wondering about how and if the following is possible...
computer 1: windows xp pro
computer 2: windows vista ultimate

i want to network the pcs wirelessly and have complete access between the 2 pcs. And also i want to be able to access video on 1 pc that is stored on the other pc but without having to copy the files, like video streaming.

is this possible and how would i do it,
thanks guys

**Fox** · 06-25-2008, 07:51 PM

You should be able to just open the files over the windows share (after sharing the drives over the network).

Do you have a router for these PCs to connect to? That simplifies things, but I believe it's also possible to network them ad-hoc and still achieve the same result. When in doubt, google :)

lazareth1 · 06-25-2008, 07:56 PM

yeah you can do wat fox sayz, but steaming over a wireless link might give you jitter and bad quality. If you can use wires. I do this at home with a wired, 1Gbps link and I still get jitter now and then.

Kal-El · 06-26-2008, 05:11 AM

have a wireless and using wires is not posible as they are in different rooms and i don't want a long wire going up and through walls

**Fox** · 06-26-2008, 07:54 AM

It really depends on the link quality and the bitrate of the video - if you're passing xvid encoded, medium resolution video over a good quailty wireless link, it will probably be fine. Otherwise, without wires, you might need to look towards a different solution, like a range extender or maybe upgrading to a MIMO or Wireless N device for the increased speed.

lazareth1 · 06-26-2008, 06:55 PM

Well I was streaming standard xvids. bitrates varied from file to file and still jitter :(.

**Fox** · 06-27-2008, 09:54 AM

Oh, really? That's a shame... maybe a system with winamp and NSV (nullsoft streaming video) might be a better option since it buffers what it plays.

lazareth1 · 06-28-2008, 08:32 AM

I'll give it a try!

06-25-2008, 02:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
Kal-El Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 74 OS: XP	xp to vista and video streaming hi, i am awaiting a new computer and i was wondering about how and if the following is possible... computer 1: windows xp pro computer 2: windows vista ultimate i want to network the pcs wirelessly and have complete access between the 2 pcs. And also i want to be able to access video on 1 pc that is stored on the other pc but without having to copy the files, like video streaming. is this possible and how would i do it, thanks guys

06-25-2008, 07:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
Fox Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 7,752 OS: XP Pro, CentOS My System	Re: xp to vista and video streaming You should be able to just open the files over the windows share (after sharing the drives over the network). Do you have a router for these PCs to connect to? That simplifies things, but I believe it's also possible to network them ad-hoc and still achieve the same result. When in doubt, google :) __________________ Antec Neo Power 500W, ABIT IP35-E, Intel E2180@2.66Ghz, Corsair XMS2 2x1GB DDR2-800, PNY 8800GT, 320GB Seagate * lazy college student alert *- If I've inadvertently ignored a thread, please Let me know about it Have I helped you solve your problem? Donate to Techsupportforums Klart Skepp!

06-25-2008, 07:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
lazareth1 Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hong Kong, previously Fife in Bonnie Scotland Posts: 1,062 OS: Vista SP1, Ultimate My System	Re: xp to vista and video streaming yeah you can do wat fox sayz, but steaming over a wireless link might give you jitter and bad quality. If you can use wires. I do this at home with a wired, 1Gbps link and I still get jitter now and then. __________________ "Nothing is True, Everything is Permitted" JAFFA KREE!! Peace Through Power!!

06-26-2008, 05:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
Kal-El Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 74 OS: XP	Re: xp to vista and video streaming have a wireless and using wires is not posible as they are in different rooms and i don't want a long wire going up and through walls

06-26-2008, 07:54 AM	#5 (permalink)
Fox Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 7,752 OS: XP Pro, CentOS My System	Re: xp to vista and video streaming It really depends on the link quality and the bitrate of the video - if you're passing xvid encoded, medium resolution video over a good quailty wireless link, it will probably be fine. Otherwise, without wires, you might need to look towards a different solution, like a range extender or maybe upgrading to a MIMO or Wireless N device for the increased speed. __________________ Antec Neo Power 500W, ABIT IP35-E, Intel E2180@2.66Ghz, Corsair XMS2 2x1GB DDR2-800, PNY 8800GT, 320GB Seagate * lazy college student alert *- If I've inadvertently ignored a thread, please Let me know about it Have I helped you solve your problem? Donate to Techsupportforums Klart Skepp!

06-26-2008, 06:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
lazareth1 Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hong Kong, previously Fife in Bonnie Scotland Posts: 1,062 OS: Vista SP1, Ultimate My System	Re: xp to vista and video streaming Well I was streaming standard xvids. bitrates varied from file to file and still jitter :(. __________________ "Nothing is True, Everything is Permitted" JAFFA KREE!! Peace Through Power!!

06-27-2008, 09:54 AM	#7 (permalink)
Fox Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 7,752 OS: XP Pro, CentOS My System	Re: xp to vista and video streaming Oh, really? That's a shame... maybe a system with winamp and NSV (nullsoft streaming video) might be a better option since it buffers what it plays. __________________ Antec Neo Power 500W, ABIT IP35-E, Intel E2180@2.66Ghz, Corsair XMS2 2x1GB DDR2-800, PNY 8800GT, 320GB Seagate * lazy college student alert *- If I've inadvertently ignored a thread, please Let me know about it Have I helped you solve your problem? Donate to Techsupportforums Klart Skepp!

06-28-2008, 08:32 AM	#8 (permalink)
lazareth1 Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hong Kong, previously Fife in Bonnie Scotland Posts: 1,062 OS: Vista SP1, Ultimate My System	Re: xp to vista and video streaming I'll give it a try! __________________ "Nothing is True, Everything is Permitted" JAFFA KREE!! Peace Through Power!!