How to Set Up Your Wireless Router for HD Video Streaming

There are more ways than ever to get your video these days. Here's how to set up your network to avoid slow, lagging video streams Writen By CEO of Brains Technology Sheikhupura www.Brainstechnology.net

The average wireless router typically sits quietly doing its job of routing traffic between the Internet and your private home network—and not much else. But it can do so much more, especially if you know how to tweak its settings. Last time, we showed you how to set up your router for gaming. In this piece, I'll show you how to make your router video-friendly by optimizing it for high-definition video streaming.
Getting optimal performance from your router doesn't mean just speeding up network throughput or making the wireless signal stronger. It means tweaking settings to prevent constant streaming video buffering and lag.
Many network users want to stream video from gaming consoles, NAS devices, or Blu-Ray players to other devices within a home network. For example, I have a home media server that stores video files. I want to stream these videos to wireless clients in my home like tablets or smartphones and want to get the best performance I can while streaming. Performance, in this case, is fairly easy to maximize because the streaming from the source is happening locally, within the network, from the source to the client devices—provided you have the right equipment.
• Invest in Dual-band
The best way to optimize video is with a dual-band router and using the 5 GHz band for streaming. The 5 GHz band is less crowded and can provide faster speeds than the 2.4 GHz band.
• Create two SSIDs
The majority of dual-band routers on the market are simultaneous dual-band meaning you can create a separate SSID for both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz band, essentially creating two networks. Connect the devices that stream video on the 5 GHz network. In the following image, I have two SSID's created: 5 GHz for streaming and 2.4 for devices used only for surfing the Internet.
Keep in mind that the devices that you stream from, such as gaming consoles or NASes, you will want to connect with an Ethernet cable to one of the LAN ports on a router. You'll get much faster speed than with a wireless connection.
• Enable WMM
Newer routers and wireless clients like the iPad support WMM (Wireless Multimedia). WMM is used to allow specific kinds of wireless traffic (like video) to be set to high priority—working very much like QoS but requiring less configuration. If you continue to have problems with video, try enabling WMM settings on your router and wireless clients.
• Optimize Your Signal
Still not getting great throughput? Maybe it's the signal strength itself. Try these 10 great tips to boost your wireless signal. Follow our guide and you'll get a stronger all-around signal on your wireless network.
For additional information on wireless networking, check out: How to Buy a Wireless Router and The Ten Best Wireless Routers.