mvalera;269770 Wrote: > According to what I was previously told by engineering, 802.11n is > unnecessary. 802.11g has more than enough bandwidth, and it won't slow > down a 802.11n network. g and n are compatible standards, you don't > have the problems of a mixed b/g environment.
This isn't entirely true. Read here: http://arstechnica.com/reviews/hardware/802-11n-router-roundup.ars/7 Apparently some 802.11n routers offer 5ghz only modes which greatly increase performance (from this review only the Apple device, but I suspect that will change.) However, this mode only supports n, no b/g. Secondly, and I think a more important issue, 802.11n offers better speed at longer ranges than 802.11g (most HW anyways.) As previously discussed, bandwidth increases aren't really necessary for a audio only device, even if it is pushing 192/24. But, that assumes a perfect wifi environment. While the routers offer some range improvement to 802.11g devices (thus mitigating this argument a little) there's no beating the speed at longer range of 802.11n. Maybe this would help those that get occasionally drop-outs from sub-optimal network setup. All that being said, I care very little about this feature. It's a nice to have, but I wouldn't pay much for it. -- Super-Gonzo ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Super-Gonzo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=190 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43466 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
