The Automatic Test within the Network Performance Tuner measures the available network bandwidth between your Media Center PC and your Media Center Extender for a short period of time. The test checks to see if video transmitted over your home network would have any quality problems which would be noticeable when watching live or recorded TV. When the test completes it indicates if there are any potential problems or if the network performance looks acceptable for TV usage.
NOTE: Successful completion of the Automatic Test is not a guarantee against future performance problems. The Automatic test is only run for a short time and wireless networks are susceptible to occasional interference from a variety of sources including
2.4GHz cordless phones, microwave ovens, nearby wireless networks, as well as other seemingly random influences.
Problems Using the Network Performance Tuner
If you run into problems using the Network Performance Tuner please check the following:
●Your Media Center Extender has been successfully set up on your Media Center
PC
●The Media Center Extender is turned on and showing the Media Center “Start” menu
●No media playback is occurring on the Media Center Extender (Live TV, Recorded TV, Music, My Videos, or Radio)
●No one else in your house is using the Media Center Extender while the Network Performance Tuner is in use
●Your home network is not in use with significant network traffic from other computers or devices
●If all else fails, reboot your Media Center PC then disconnect/reconnect the Media Center Extender from its power source.
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