NDI isses with subnets
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Hi all,
I'm working on a project that requires live video to be sent from a small set element that moves on and off stage to the operating laptop at the back of the theatre. My plan has been to use NDI (from NDI HX on a phone) over the in-house WiFi reserved for the theatre's tech. The trouble is, sometimes the feed shows up and is stable, and sometimes I can't find the NDI source at all. I believe this might be happening because there are multiple subnets to their WiFi (?). Is there a way to guarantee the operating computer and this phone are on the same subnet? If it helps, they're both Apple products with the same Apple ID.
Best,
Rory
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Hi
Imy not be able to answer your query ref subnets. I am not 100% sure what you mean here.
My take on this is that you are using an existing installed wifi network not of your design. There may be many options in this set up that do not play well with your intentions.
Would it be a thing that you use your own router/access point that is dedicated only to your needs. My thought would be to install the router/AP as near to the iphone as necessary with a Cat 6a cable ran direct to the laptop or switch into laptop. This way you could set all your IP/Subnet ranges as you need?
I think you should re-look at using the wifi network belonging to the theatre and concentrate on creating your own. Depending on the actual items, it might not be that expensive.
There are plenty of users here that could offer advice on brands and set ups. Some routers are better than others for connectivity and the performance use.
iphones are painful for their incessant need to dial up the mothership.This is one of the reasons I gave up on them. They will constantly hop off your bespoke network to find a way to dial home. It is very annoying to be honest and I have wasted so much time forcing the device back onto my own network.
It looks like if you cannot edit/control the wifi source in the building so you are better off changing up how you control all with your own network. It also sounds like you are connecting via DHCP and there are multiple subnets on the network which is probably adding to the confusion...?
You should be giving yourself a static range for both devices. Without knowing any particulars, it might be a great deal easier to configure your own little WiFi set up here.Hope this helps.
eamon
