Airport Extreme's support for streaming video NOT reliable for RealPlayer

AIRPORT EXTREME BASE STATIONS DO NOT RELIABLY PROVIDE STREAMING SUPPORT USING NORMAL TRANSPORTS FOR REALPLAYER.
Based on a problem I've had for a long time and information provided in RealPlayer OnLine Help, it appears that the Airport Extreme Base Stations do not reliably provide streaming support using normal transports for RealPlayer.
HERE'S THE REASON FOR CONCLUDING THAT
Even after updating with the latest software and firmware available for my Airport Extreme Base Station, RealPlayer will not play streaming video when my iMac is online via my Airport Extreme Base Station.
(The configuration is iMac (non-wireless) --> Ethernet cable --> Airport Extreme Base Station --> DSL modem.
Note that with that configuration I can browse the internet and play audio through RealPlayer - even though I cannot play streaming video.
In contrast, when my iMac is connected directly to my DSL modem via an Ethernet cable, then I have no trouble playing streaming video in RealPlayer.
HERE'S THE "WORK AROUND" SOLUTION I'M USING
In RealPlayer/Preferences/Transport, I selected to use HTTP transport exclusively.
Here's where to find details of that solution in RealPlayer's OnLine Help:
In RealPlayer's Help menu, choose RealPlayer Online Help. Scroll down the left side of RealPlayer's help window to find the section Troubleshooting -> Network/Connectivity -> Wireless Issues.
CREDIT FOR PUBLICISING THE "WORK AROUND" SOLUTION IN APPLE DISCUSSIONS
I found the aforementioned "work around" solution in a posting in this forum by Greg Robbins on Sep 2, 2005.
The topic in which I found that posting has been archived - replies are not allowed.
I am posting this topic to clarify the deficiency in Airport Extreme, and to help keep this solution available for the Mac community.
G4 iMac Mac OS X (10.3.9)
G4 iMac Mac OS X (10.3.9)

I should not have started this thread as a "question".
The initial posting presents a problem together with a "work around" solution.

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~*~
To: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
Subject: a rather pressing Airport Extreme (802.11n) issue
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