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Section 11
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Advanced Features
11.1 Networking
Although the capabilities of the
Systemline Server are huge when
operating in ‘stand-alone’ form, additional
features can be gained by linking your
Server to other similar units, or to your
PC, Mac or a network.
This section outlines what you can do with
a ‘connected Systemline Server‘.
Types of Networking Supported
Two main types are supported on the
Systemline Server, wired ethernet
networking or wireless ethernet
networking.
The next two sections look at how to
setup each type of network:
Wired Networking
Wired ethernet networking provides a
very low cost way of linking two or more
Systemline Servers.
Whilst a wired network will give you faster
operation between units than wireless,
you have to link the units with a cable.
For many this will be perfectly suitable,
and it is certainly a far simpler installation
than having to run high quality audio
connections between rooms within the
home.
Each Server includes a fast ethernet port
at the rear of the unit.
To connect two or more units together,
you will need to buy a simple, low cost
Ethernet switch (sometimes called a hub)
and the cable to connect them.
No configuration is required other than
plugging-in the cables to the switch and
checking that the switch has got power
from its own mains plug.
The Server will then allow you to select
which units you wish to access from the
SETTINGS menu by using the name you
give them.
You can also include your PC or Mac in the
network too, allowing their music content
to become accessible to your Server.
Wireless Networking
Whilst wired ethernet networking, above,
provides a very low cost way of linking
two or more Server products many
people may find it inconvenient to have to
physically join the units via cables and a
switch.
The Server includes full support for
wireless networking too, thereby allowing
two or more units to automatically
communicate over standard wireless
networking equipment.
Currently two types of wireless
networking are supported, the choice is
yours as to which type you choose and
your Server will work well with both
types.
802.11b
– this is the most common
wireless network technology available
today and operated at around 11Mbps
speed. This will allow up to around 3 or
more units to interoperate at full speed
with no issues, and more than likely up
to 10 or more units can work together
perfectly well when utilising MP3 or WMA
compressed audio.
You will need an additional hardware item
to get going; for each Server you will need
a wireless ethernet bridge.
802.11g
– this is one of the more recent
wireless network standards and operates
at 54Mbps and so it is faster than the
802.11b option. This will allow for almost
no practical limit to the number of Server
units that can be linked (though we would
advise less than 16).
As with the slower wireless connection
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