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    Wireless router with audio output

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by SailorV, Jan 15, 2007.

  1. SailorV

    SailorV Notebook Enthusiast

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    Anybody knows what's available out there similar to an Apple Airport Express but has a more full-fleged wireless router function?

    I haven't got a wireless router yet & I want a pretty much all-in-one wireless router preferably with wireless n & capable of sharing harddrives PLUS being able to connect to my home stereo system via a cable like the Airport Express. According to different reviews, the Express seems to be limited in functionality as a fully functioned wireless router. Also, the Express only has the wireless g but not the wireless n capability.

    Any idea?
     
    SailorV, Jan 15, 2007
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    SailorV Notebook Enthusiast

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    Well, let me lower my requirement from my original post to either a g or n wirelss, not just n, knowing that n is still in its transient state.
     
    SailorV, Jan 15, 2007
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    SailorV Notebook Enthusiast

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    So nobody comes up with any recommendations?
    What about those of you who own or have used the Apple AirPort Express?
    What's your opinion?
     
    SailorV, Jan 16, 2007
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    marktaylordaddy Newbie

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    I like and use Linksys. You can use their website to reconnect to the internet when your connection goes south (wireless).
     
    marktaylordaddy, Jan 16, 2007
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    SailorV Notebook Enthusiast

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    I don't get what you mean either.
    BTW, does any Linksys router has connection for you to hook up to an audio
    system?
     
    SailorV, Jan 18, 2007
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    BigV Notebook Deity

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    I've honestly only ever heard of the Apple airports being able to do that.

    I personally want one of these beasties: http://www.slimdevices.com/

    I would think that any router with the built-in functionality would either be really expensive, or have a really crappy DAC and sound like poop.

    EDIT: Linksys does have a dedicated so-called "music bridge," which basically has you install a software application on your computer that sends all of the audio signals to the device, which it then processes and sends to your stereo. Not built-in, but it might be what you're looking for.
    http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Sate...822026&pagename=Linksys/Common/VisitorWrapper
     
    BigV, Jan 18, 2007
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    SailorV Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks for the links BigV. Looks like they are decent DAV but I guess there
    isn't anything like I described on the market just yet huh.
     
    SailorV, Jan 19, 2007
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  8. SL2

    SL2 Notebook Deity

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    I was just about to start a new thread but then I saw this one...

    I just don't understand why there are so few competitors to the Airport Express.
    I'm looking for a router with audio output, and USB for HD's (just like Airport Extreme).

    I really hope that Apple releases a new 802.11n Airport Express soon with the that kind of USB.
     
    SL2, Aug 19, 2007
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