First off, i'm still new to networking/mac networking. Hardware that i have:
-New mac mini (late 2009)
-Macbook Pro (late 2009)
-Airport Extreme (late 2009)
-1tb WD harddrive
-ps3 (not to important for this but would be cool)
- Linksys WRT310N
-iPhone
I have the mac mini in my bedroom connected to a 50" samsung and a 22" monitor (for when i want to use it as a comp). I want to use the mini to watch movies via internet (netflix, plex) or my WD hard drive (connected fw800). I want to be able to access the WD HD and mac mini from my MBP wirelessly. The linksysN router is in my parents bed room. My question is should I use the airport extreme in my bedroom and connect it to the mac mini using ethernet and connect the WD HD via usb or would that be to slow? How should i set up the extreme-- extend the network or create a new one? I also have one of the network extenders (plugs into linksys via ethernet and extends it wirelessly to another adapter and gives me 4 ethernet ports). Should i plug that into the airport extreme so its faster? And finally is it possible to stream movies (without lag) from my WD HD to my ps3 to watch it on the downstairs tv? Any help would be very much appreciated I'm sorry if this topic has already been posted but I've searched a long time and didn't find much.
-New mac mini (late 2009)
-Macbook Pro (late 2009)
-Airport Extreme (late 2009)
-1tb WD harddrive
-ps3 (not to important for this but would be cool)
- Linksys WRT310N
-iPhone
I have the mac mini in my bedroom connected to a 50" samsung and a 22" monitor (for when i want to use it as a comp). I want to use the mini to watch movies via internet (netflix, plex) or my WD hard drive (connected fw800). I want to be able to access the WD HD and mac mini from my MBP wirelessly. The linksysN router is in my parents bed room. My question is should I use the airport extreme in my bedroom and connect it to the mac mini using ethernet and connect the WD HD via usb or would that be to slow? How should i set up the extreme-- extend the network or create a new one? I also have one of the network extenders (plugs into linksys via ethernet and extends it wirelessly to another adapter and gives me 4 ethernet ports). Should i plug that into the airport extreme so its faster? And finally is it possible to stream movies (without lag) from my WD HD to my ps3 to watch it on the downstairs tv? Any help would be very much appreciated I'm sorry if this topic has already been posted but I've searched a long time and didn't find much.