davidcotton Wrote: > That reminds me. What type of cable would I need to > > a)link a wired squeezebox3 to a qnap? I know fifer mentions ethernet > but is that all I have to ask for when I go into somewhere like pcworld > or order it online?
Get Cat 5e as a minimum. If you're considering longer runs (i.e. more than 25 feet) then go for Cat 6. > b)link the qnap to a non wireless netgear dg834 router to copy files > across? Not sure what you mean here. If you want to link wirelessly, use a wireless bridge. If you want to use one of the DG834's wired ports, use Cat 5e or Cat 6 for longer runs. > > Also will having long lengths of either affect performance of the unit > unduly? I'm thinking of having a qnap tucked in the corner out of the > way and just having the sb connected on the stand. Also think a longer > cable to connect qnap to the router might be a better (ie less hassle > for me!)than unplugging and moving into the pc room. > The 25 foot thing was off the top of my head - hopefully someone else will comment on longer runs. Definitely use Cat 6 for longer runs. I don't know what the proper length limit should be for each type though. -- Mark Lanctot ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mark Lanctot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20233 _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
