possible culprits (assuming wireless G or N)
Competition for bandwidth on the network ie others uing teh network concurrently for A/V or similar apps that must move lots of data across the network in real time
One or more units too far from router and/or appliances or other solid objects particularly metal in the path between remote devices and router
Interference from wireless phones, microwave ovens or other radio devices interfering with the wireless network.
Changing the channel (frequency) on the router can often help especially when other devices may be interfering on a particular channel/frequency.
Then also make sure there are not too many competing programs running on the music server. Some services that windows run automatically when the computer starts up, consume resources on the computer and are not needed. There are lists of these you can search out and use to identify unneeded services, but you have to be careful not to shut down certain critical services, so you have to be very careful.
Finally the music server computer itself matters. If a PC, the latest version of windows is best for A/V but I would also recommend at least 4 Gb memory to help assure good performance streaming redbook CD resolution files.
Hope this helps.
Competition for bandwidth on the network ie others uing teh network concurrently for A/V or similar apps that must move lots of data across the network in real time
One or more units too far from router and/or appliances or other solid objects particularly metal in the path between remote devices and router
Interference from wireless phones, microwave ovens or other radio devices interfering with the wireless network.
Changing the channel (frequency) on the router can often help especially when other devices may be interfering on a particular channel/frequency.
Then also make sure there are not too many competing programs running on the music server. Some services that windows run automatically when the computer starts up, consume resources on the computer and are not needed. There are lists of these you can search out and use to identify unneeded services, but you have to be careful not to shut down certain critical services, so you have to be very careful.
Finally the music server computer itself matters. If a PC, the latest version of windows is best for A/V but I would also recommend at least 4 Gb memory to help assure good performance streaming redbook CD resolution files.
Hope this helps.