CatBus wrote: > iPhone;375006 Wrote: > >> Most importantly, its not really needed for what the Squeezeboxes do at >> this time. >> > > I disagree here. Sure, if bandwidth were the only consideration, they > don't even need to use 802.11g. But there's range considerations too. > Considering that they've got new portable devices (Controller, Boom) and > users are already fighting with range issues within the confines of > their own houses (see comments in bug#6085), it would be an > improvement, at least in some cases. And it'd probably be a noticeable > improvement for the original poster too. >
Bandwidth is certainly an issue when streaming flacs to multiple SB's over the same wireless network. Even more so when the server is also wirelessly connected. I try to do everything wired. > Maybe not enough to justify the per-unit cost, but it'd be an > improvement. If I were SlimDevices it certainly wouldn't be my biggest > priority, but it'd still be on the list. If the list included > technologies that do not yet exist, such as 802.11n... > They're probably already testing a number of cards. However in the light of wifi problems of the past I can imagine they're not eager to jump into an unfinished N standard. Regards, Peter _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
