Originally Posted by
Dalek Supreme D L
Hi Guys
I need a wee bit of advice on getting the right router for Virgin broadband.
I want a wired one or one with wired facility for hooking another PC upstairs (yes I would rather use a cable) and I also need it to be capable of taking an audio stream of 24 bit 192 as well. I will be hooking this up to a server type item in for review. Can you also suggest a suitable RJ45 cable (are there differences in quality)? 5m and 10m
If they can be got of Ebay all the better.
There you go a computer audio typed question from the Dalek Supreme
Regards D S D L
You should get a router or switch with 1000baset, or gigabit ethernet capability. Make sure the specification of the cables you buy mention cat6 or cat7. cat6 is certified for 1000baset and cat7 is bleeding edge, certified for 10,000 baseT which isn't quite out there yet.
To crunch the numbers, you need ethernet capable of carrying 24 *192000* 2=6 144 000 bits/sec, 6,144Kbits/sec. When you look at the numbers, even old cat5 (100BaseT) will suffice. I suggested better just to future proof your configuration.
My calculation assumes stereo......will it be multi-channel?
CD
David
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