> On Jan 19, 2016, at 3:06 PM, Michael Norris <michael.nor...@nzsm.ac.nz> wrote: > > Hi there > > This is my first post to macnetworkprog, so I apologise if this is a FAQ or > off-topic. > > I’m currently implementing an OS X app using the Multipeer Connectivity > Framework. The app forms part of a distributed audio performance by a ‘laptop > orchestra’, but the main constraint is that due to the large size of the > performance space (a cathedral, in fact), I’d ideally like my peers to be > separated by a distance of, say, 30, 50 or even 100 metres. > > As Apple’s implementation of multipeer networking uses a Bluetooth LE > handshake, I am limited in distance to about 10 metres which is simply not > enough.
MultipeerConnectivity doesn't use Bluetooth LE, it's built on standard NSNetServices with includesPeerToPeer. > The frustrating thing is that once the initial BLE handshake is made, I can > then walk further away and keep the connection open, because at that stage it > switches over Wifi. I would prefer it if I didn’t have to walk away (as I > then have to plug in the various audio interfaces, etc), and would rather be > able to have the handshake occur within the range of Wifi rather than the > range of Bluetooth. > > My question then is: is there any way to get the handshake to occur over Wifi > instead of Bluetooth? (I assume not — but is this a hardware limitation or > software?) > > Or, perhaps: does anyone know of any third-party solutions for multipeer > connectivity on OS X that occur solely over Wifi, including the initial > handshake? > > Thanks in advance > Michael > > > ———————————————— > MICHAEL NORRIS > Programme Leader, Composition & Sonic Art > Editor, Wai-te-ata Music Press > Artistic Co-Director, Stroma New Music Ensemble > c/- Te Kōkī New Zealand School of Music > Victoria University of Wellington > PO Box 600, Wellington > NEW ZEALAND > > ph: +64 4 463 7456 > mob: +64 21 211 0138 > web: www.michaelnorris.info <http://www.michaelnorris.info/> | > www.stroma.co.nz <http://www.stroma.co.nz/> | www.waiteatamusicpress.co.nz > <http://www.waiteatamusicpress.co.nz/> > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. > Macnetworkprog mailing list (Macnetworkprog@lists.apple.com) > Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: > https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/macnetworkprog/marc%40apple.com > > This email sent to m...@apple.com
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