router for uniwirenetwork with multiple receptors and mac
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steve willaert steve willaert https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=282453
- KVRer
- 2 posts since 16 Jun, 2012 from belgium
Hi,I have a network with two receptors connected through uniwire and a ethernetrouter to my mac desktop.IP addresses are autoconfigurated but I still experience audiodropouts.I suppose it's a routerproblem so does anybody have some advice which router delivers the best result? Thanks a lot
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- KVRian
- 691 posts since 13 May, 2004 from Silicon Valley
Hi Steve,
I use a Mac connected via a gigabit switch to multiple receptors (each manually fixed to an IP address), and connected to an Apple Time Capsule as a router. This works pretty good, though I get occasional dropouts using uniwire.
Hope this helps,
Kevin L
I use a Mac connected via a gigabit switch to multiple receptors (each manually fixed to an IP address), and connected to an Apple Time Capsule as a router. This works pretty good, though I get occasional dropouts using uniwire.
Hope this helps,
Kevin L
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steve willaert steve willaert https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=282453
- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 2 posts since 16 Jun, 2012 from belgium
Hi Kevin,
thanks a lot for the reply.Concerning the dropouts,do you see a pattern or does it happen at random?
thanks a lot for the reply.Concerning the dropouts,do you see a pattern or does it happen at random?
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- KVRian
- 691 posts since 13 May, 2004 from Silicon Valley
Hi Steve,
It's been a while since I've done this - but as I recall, there was dropout indication (sometimes) even with no activity - just based on trying to get the sample rates to match up on both sides. Once this was configured, there were occasional dropouts when there was higher (CPU) usage patterns on the receptor itself, not necessarily on the number of channels streaming audio. I wouldn't be surprised though if low CPU usage and high numbers of streaming channels might cause dropouts too.
Have you tried 'eliminating the middleman' and just connecting the Receptor directly to one of the ethernet inputs on your Mac desktop? Theoretically, this would be the best-case scenario in terms of ethernet overhead.
Regards,
Kevin L
It's been a while since I've done this - but as I recall, there was dropout indication (sometimes) even with no activity - just based on trying to get the sample rates to match up on both sides. Once this was configured, there were occasional dropouts when there was higher (CPU) usage patterns on the receptor itself, not necessarily on the number of channels streaming audio. I wouldn't be surprised though if low CPU usage and high numbers of streaming channels might cause dropouts too.
Have you tried 'eliminating the middleman' and just connecting the Receptor directly to one of the ethernet inputs on your Mac desktop? Theoretically, this would be the best-case scenario in terms of ethernet overhead.
Regards,
Kevin L