Disklavier

G was about 5x faster transmission of data than B; and N is about 5x faster
than G (in addition to providing extended range. Of course, your base unit
(Airport installed in, or attached to Mac) must be matched to get the speeds
(all versions are backward compatible).


On 6/7/07 4:21 PM, "jheitzeb1" <jheitzeb1@...> wrote:

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> George,
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> What will waiting for the 802.11n  version give me?  faster transmission of
> data?
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> This sounds like a good solution and I have two $50 gift certificates for
> Apple Store 
> presently and would prefer to buy Apple related equipment anyway.  At least it
> could be 
> used for transmitting music and last time I considered the purchase of the
> airport express, 
> it was backordered and I just did not purchase one at the time.
> 
> Joan
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> --- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com <mailto:disklavier%40yahoogroups.com> , Gene
> Kennon <gkennon@...> wrote:
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>> > $99 http://www.apple.com/airportexpress/ for wireless between Mac (if a new
>> > Mac with built-in Airport, if not, buy a card from Apple) and Mark IV (plug
>> > RJ45, or USB, from piano to Airport Express, which is plugged into
>> > electrical wall socket). It is 802.11g with a soon-to-be-released 802.11n.
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>> > On 6/7/07 2:26 PM, "JORGE FERNANDEZ" <jorgefedez@...> wrote:
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>>> > > Congratulations Joan!
>>> > > If this worked wired, then it should work wirelessly
>>> > > From the network point of view:
>>> > > You will need to convert the Ethernet from wired to wireless.
>>> > > This conversion is done by many devices in the market
>>> > > I am not familiar with the Buffalo hardware, but it seems this is his
>>> job; in
>>> > > this case it is not the only choice.
>>> > > I do not have a mark IV to test myself, but I understand that the
>>> wireless
>>> > > connection on the DKV is dedicated to a specific device and cannot be
>>> used for
>>> > > the standard Ethernet, so you need the extra wire (RJ45) connection for
>>> this
>>> > > task. 
>>> > > Since you are using you PC and have access to the internet I assume you
>>> > > already have the wireless access point and all other devices needed
>>> > > Any good IT pro can help you on this (maybe yourself is the one) since
is
>>> > > computer, not piano related.
>>> > > 
>>> > > 2007/6/7, jheitzeb1 <jheitzeb1@...>:
>>>> > >> I tried out the ethernet cable from my Mac Portable to Disklavier Mark
IV
>>>> > >> directly and set
>>>> > >> my Macintosh to "share internet" under system preferences "sharing". I
was
>>>> > >> able to 
>>>> > >> successfully play my disklavier from the complementary streaming piano
>>>> radio
>>>> > >> station. It
>>>> > >> has been going all afternoon. It is great!
>>>> > >> 
>>>> > >> I will have to consider the buffalo hardware to do this wirelessly as
>>>> I don't
>>>> > >> won't to dedicate
>>>> > >> this portable Mac strictly to my Disklavier at this time (however, it
is a
>>>> > >> good excuse to buy
>>>> > >> another Mac ... ). I might even consider the subscription service it
>>>> is THAT
>>>> > >> GOOD.
>>>> > >> 
>>>> > >> Gene, you info very interesting as well. But again, a dedicated device
>>>> under
>>>> > >> or near the piano
>>>> > >> is needed and I would prefer a wireless solution.
>>>> > >> 
>>>> > >> Joan
>>>> > >>
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