Wi Fi and Hi Fi

I have 3 computers on a 802-11b wireless network sharing a DSL connection. Each machine is in a different room than the audio system. This does not seem to effect sound quality of 2 channel.

The wireless network is very easy to set up and get going. I would suggest you use name brand components (Linksys is quite good).

Sincerely,

KF

Mr. Porter, Albert: are you as incredibly discerning when buying computer equipment as when buying audio equipment? Good day.

At my place we ran a wireless and had problems with it slowing down as Jeff said things got real slow(we had three machines here at that time)- between me and you I think it was all the porn my father was downloading! We went wired and it was cheap, easy and no more problems at all with speed. As for interference with the audio system I didn't notice any difference at all with either LAN. The other problem with amplifing the signal on a wireless network is that it can be pirated and in my area there were a lot of problems with people cloning your ID and using it for less then honorable uses(just like the early days of cell phones). With a wired network that isn't near as big of a problem, if a problem at all.

Mr. Porter,

My listening room also serves as my home office. I have DSL, feeding a Linksys A + G wireless router which is located in my dual purpose listening room. I do not even have any dedicated lines or tweaks. I have two computers a printer , and a fax on almost ll day everyday except late night when I want to relax.

During the day, the sound is ok mostly. At night, the system is usually dead quiet. I am sure there could be improvements made. But I do not hear any ill effects from having all that equipment in my room.

If you can run CAT 5 cable rather than use wi-fi, you should have more consistent speed and certainly better security. Further, it strikes me that the fewer wireless signals that are generated in close proximity to anything (including the people in the house), the better off one is. There may or may not be interference (or health effect) from using wi-fi but there certainly isn't one if you don't.

Having said that, I have a 802.11b system as it was the only way to get hi-speed access my son's computer without doing things that would upset my wife aesthetically. Hmmm, WAF exisits with computers too.