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Regarding to your requirements we have some experiences in optimal configuration of your WLAN network.
SMALL HOME · FEW SPEAKERS
The most common setup at home is adding your AirPlay™
speakers to your existing WLAN. All devices in your environment are
connected to the same WLAN and share its bandwidth.
ADVANTAGES
- easy setup
- already exists in wide range of houses/flats
DISADVANTAGES
- 3-4 speakers ok
- up to 4 speakers maybe dropouts in sound
- does not reach distant speakers
MANY SPEAKERS · MANY DEVICES
If there are a lot of other devices in your WLAN (e.g. laptops,
personal computers, smart phones, backup hard disks, etc.) they produce
many traffic? In this case it would be smart to divide the common
internet/network from the WHAALE sound traffic. Up to the 802.11n
(or 802.11ac) standard WLAN routers provide two bands of frequencies,
2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz.
ADVANTAGES
- up to 6 speakers and more with continuous sound
- other devices stay connected with a huge amount of traffic
DISADVANTAGES
- advanced setup
- dual-band routers are more expensive
- does not reach distant speakers
MANY ROOMS · FAR DISTANCES
If you are an owner of a large house/flat with many rooms and big walls?
If your AirPlay™ speakers are far away from your WLAN router (e.g.
terrace, garden)? We recommend to refresh your WLAN if you have some
dropouts in your music playing. You should combine this picture with a
dual-band router, see above.
ADVANTAGES
- up to 6 speakers and more with continuous sound
- supports speakers in far distance
DISADVANTAGES
- advanced setup
- repeater required
CONNECTING HIFI SYSTEMS
If your hi-fi set is not AirPlay™ compatible, we suggest that you
buy an additional AirPlay™ receiver. This is recognized by the WHAALE App as AirPlay™
speaker and can be connected to your hi-fi set via 3.5mm mini jack or optical
cable.
We strongly recommend using an 'Apple AirPort Express' device for this task - see http://airplay-multiroom.whaale.com (section "The infrastructure") for more information.
We strongly recommend using an 'Apple AirPort Express' device for this task - see http://airplay-multiroom.whaale.com (section "The infrastructure") for more information.
