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Networking Your StudioLive AI Loudspeaker
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Step 3: Selecting the Right Network Hardware
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Step 3: Selecting the Right Network Hardware
2.3.1 Adding a Wireless Router
While Dante is compatible with standard network hardware, there are a few basic
requirements to keep in mind when choosing your network switch. The following
recommendations are based on the needs of a high-channel-count system (more
than 32 channels).
• Non-blocking layer-2 gigabit switch with a packet-forwarding rate of 1.488 Mpps
per port. For example, if you purchase an 8-port switch, the packet-forwarding
rate would have to be 11.904 Mpps (1.488 Mpps x 8).
• Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE), also known as Green Ethernet or IEEE 802.3az,
reduces power consumption when there isn't much traffic on the network.
Unfortunately, this can lead to audio interruptions and can degrade clocking. If
your switch provides this feature, make sure that you can and do disable it.
• Managed switches are required if you plan to use SL Room Control with a wireless
device, such as an iPad, to remote control your loudspeaker. Managed switches
can also help you create a more stable Dante network if you have a complicated
setup.
• Most managed switches support Quality of Service (QoS). This allows you to
choose Dante clock synchronization as the highest priority and audio data as
the next-highest priority. This is especially important if you are transferring large
amounts of data over your Dante network or if you are transferring non-Dante
data over the same network.
• If you are using multiple switches on your Dante network, we recommend using
the same make and model to simplify setup and guarantee compatibility.
Dante audio and routing cannot travel over a wireless network. You can still wirelessly
remote control your StudioLive AI-series loudspeakers over a Dante network using SL
Room Control but you'll have to do a little more setup.
To connect a wireless router to your Dante network, you will need to purchase a
managed switch and dive into its configuration settings. Select the port to which
you've connected your wireless router and set Multicast Filtering to "On. " This will
stop the flow of Dante traffic to that port and allow it to be used for wireless remote
control of your loudspeakers. Do not connect Dante devices to the ports on a
wireless router. Please consult the documentation that came with your managed
switch for instruction about enabling Multicast Filtering on a specific port.
Because your loudspeakers are hardwired to the switch, no additional setup is
required to remote control them with SL Room Control. Simply connect your device
to the wireless router network and launch SL Room Control. Complete instructions
for SL Room Control can be found in the SL Room Control User Guide, available at
www.presonus.com/products/SL-Room-Control/downloads.
NOTE: Installation of the SL-Dante-SPK option card disables the use of the USB Wi-Fi
LAN adapter for StudioLive AI-series loudspeakers. All control must be done through the
shared EtherCon connection on the option card.
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