Wi-Fi Limitations and Sample rates...16/44.1


Help me clear something up. I am getting conflicting opinions on whether or not Wi-Fi necessarily limites sample rates to 16/44.1. I have read on Agon and at other sites, that most Wi-Fi routers have a limit of 16/44.1

This is a concern if you had anticipated playing 24/48 (or higher) flack files on your WiFi based server.

I have also read that in no way does Wi-Fi have such limitations. Is there some validity to this matter...in that some "routers" are limited...Wi-Fi in general? If so, how does one determine if their Wi-Fi router has limitations?

Thank you.
2chnlben

Showing 1 response by almarg

WiFi speeds will vary dramatically with both signal strength and the wireless standard used by the equipment (802.11a,b,g,n). 802.11g, which is the standard most commonly used by recent equipment, should handle pretty much any audio data comfortably, provided that the signal strength is good. (A wifi link will operate at reduced speed if signal strength is weak). 802.11g will invariably, though, provide much lower speeds than its theoretical 54mbps maximum, even under ideal signal conditions.

To test your speed, transfer a large computer file across your wireless link, and measure how long it takes. Multiply the number of megaBytes of the file by 8 to get megabits, and divide by the number of seconds to get mbps.

Regards,
-- Al