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

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