I can't say definitively that they won't interfere, but I can say I set up a temporary wlan in a large lecture hall where the only place I could put APs was right next to the main speakers. There was no issue.
FWIW, I can't think of any way that the radio signals from an AP would couple into a conventional speaker. The frequencies are just too high. In my experience, the interference from things like cell phones is always involves a low-end amplifier near the phone. Low end in this case implies non-linear and poorly shielded. I'd be very surprised if you had any problem with the high-end speakers and amps you would find in a large auditorium set-up by a professional AV staff. Chuck Enfield Sr. Communications Engineer Telecommunications & Networking Services The Pennsylvania State University 110H, USB2, UP, PA 16802 ph: 814.863.8715 fx: 814.865-3988 From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jamie Savage Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 9:40 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wifi interference with lecture hall speakers Hi, We're about to install wireless APs in a new lecture hall and I've just found out that our desired AP locations will be in close proximity to the lecture hall speaker cabinets. I've heard that there can be some interference between WiFi and speakers. Has anyone run into this? ........thanks...................Jamie Jamie Savage | Senior Communications Technician | University Information Technology 010 Steacie Science Building | York University | 4700 Keele St. , Toronto ON M3J 1P3 Canada T: 416.736.2100 x22605 | F: 416.736.5830 | [email protected] | <http://www.yorku.ca/> www.yorku.ca <http://www.yorku.ca/> York UIT will NEVER send unsolicited requests for passwords or other personal information via email. Messages requesting such information are fraudulent and should be deleted. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
