Again if you can't use the new AAC protocol then at the very least see
if your Router supports dual-band and - wherever possible - move all
your devices to the 5GHZ band which is less crowded and provides better
data throughput.
Most rotuers these days let you define at least a different name to the
5GHZ network so you can easily identify it. Some of the better Routers
- such as the Asus and Apple Airport Express - give the user the ability
to define a different password to each Wi-Fi Band, a great idea.
On 12/19/2015 12:22 PM, Brent Harding wrote:
I have a Motorola/Arris cable modem/gateway that does do AC. My
ability to use airplay is far better than it was with the old one at
my old place, which was whatever SMC model Charter used to provide
back then. I always thought the one session limit before the little
airplay to 30-pin dongle needed replugging was because of that device
and not the modem, so I exchanged one and had the same issue. I almost
never have that problem any more, so some airplay problems that would
seem to have nothing to do with the router might.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Dane Trethowan"
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To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
Sent: Friday, December 18, 2015 7:02 PM
Subject: Re: enjoy uninterrupted audio/video streaming
Nothing wrong with Airport Express units connected the way you
described Mary, I have an older and a newer Airport Express unit in
the house, one is connected via a digital link to my Roptel DAC in
the den and the combination is absolutely wonderful when it comes to
audio quality.
Now you asked about the Airport Extreme? Yes, if you can then I'd
certainly replace it, I've used the Apple Tme Capsule for a while and
I appreciated the service it gave me as you appreciate what the
Airport Extreme does for you but I can assure you that you'll notice
a huge leap in both quality and performance if you get somehting like
the Asus RTAC3200.
Without going into too many tech details on a public list such as
this the main problem with the Airport Extreme is that it creates
data bottlenecks on your network/Internet connection whereas
something like the Asus RTAC3200 gives a clearer flow of data to all
devices connected to it.
Regarding the Airport Express units? Well the newer models are
certainly better but they're something I wouldn't be in too much of a
hurry to upgrade, just upgrade when you can afford to.
Now that you mention it I must check the Apple web site to see if the
newer Airport Express units - a new2er model than my 2 year old model
and certainly newer than my 7 year old model - has the ability to
accept the AAC Wireless protocol, if not then N will do just as well
for most things.
On 12/19/2015 11:54 AM, Mary Otten wrote:
Do you still use Macs? I have an airport extreme router that I've had
for several years. It is behind the times, in that it doesn't have the
AC protocol. Then again, I'm using an xp box to type this note, so
there you go. Anyway, one of the things I have appreciated about that
Apple router is that the airport utility is so easy to use from the
Mac. That has not always been true of all routers I've seen over the
years. And it, the router that is, works well with Windoes, android and
Apple devices of various flavors. But as stated earlier, it is long in
the tooth and could undoubtedly stand to be updated to something more
robust that has the newer protocol for higher speed and better distance
etc. I have a couple of older airport expresses connected to sound
systems in various parts of the house for airplay streaming from Apple
devices. There again, having that airport extreme as the head router,
so to speak, has worked wonderfully.
Mary
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