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A word on routers and switches
Most of the configurations mentioned in Chapter 1 / Section 2
use a Router device. This device can fulfill many tasks, some of
them can be:
- routes the Ethernet data between sources and destinations as
required
- assigns IP addresses (network addresses) to the various de-
vices connected to the network
- connects to a wireless network (WiFi) in the case of a WiFi
router
- connects to a modem device to gain access to the Internet
- establishes a Firewall to protect from intruders
A Switch device looks similar to a Router, but has a very limited
functionality in that it simply acts as an Ethernet port „ex-
tender“ in order to be able to connect additional devices to the
network.
The performance of a setup in terms of data throughput, latency
etc. mainly depends on the NAS and the Router / Switches used.
It is highly recommended to use devices (Router, Switch (if
any), NAS) with Gigabit ports. Sometimes also denoted 1000M
ports, as compared to the much slower 100M or 10M ports. Do
not use devices which sport 10M only, those are too slow for the
purpose of listening to high resolution music. A 100M port may
work in most cases, but the processors in those devices may not
be able to sustain the necessary data rate in worst case situa-
tions (lots of network tra ffi c, WiFi tra ffi c). This then can result in
interrupted music playback.
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