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6.3 Examples Afterthought
A few additional thoughts with regards to the sample setups shown above in Diagram 3 and 4:
An external WD Thunderbolt drive is optional for extra space depending on how large
your audio library is or will be in the future. External Firewire and USB drives or even a
large or second internal drive are other alternatives for extra audio library space.
Some Internet Modems provided by your internet provider might already contain a WiFi
router and switch functions, in which case it could be used instead of the wireless gigabit
router shown in the example. However, keep in mind that most modems provided are not
gigabit speed and you might not have full control.
There is a huge variety in quality and stability amongst wireless routers. The newest and
advertised fastest ones are not necessarily more stable. A basic 802.11 AC type with an
inbuilt gigabit switch will be fast enough. A 5 GHz antenna will help reduce interference
from other devices in your home but is not required.
Wireless audio file streaming is certainly possible with an 802.11 AC wireless router, and
a gigabit wireless bridge, but we recommend a hard-wired setup to avoid any possible
drop-out issues.
Network Isolators are sometimes used, but just keep in mind that some do drop the
bandwidth down from Gigabit speed. There are a few available that are gigabit speed.
Different types of mobile devices can be used not just Apple, but different controllers are
available for different mobile operating systems.
Different operating system versions for both Apple and Windows will work as well.
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