Happy Star Wars Day!

Like all things, there are well implemented devices, and then, not so well implemented....... 10-15 years ago, I was a big fan of the dark blue metal case Netgear stuff, including Access points, and their managed switches. When I began managing the network for a 13 campus regional school...

RTP and SRTP run at OSI layer 6 (session) usually over UDP. In the case of AirPlay, the overhead of TCP (layer 3 packets guaranteed to arrive in order, controlled by ACK and NACK responses) is acceptable because it only works on the local network (ie: it's not routable). Dante *is* routable...

Agreed! Ethernet switch "packets" are referred to a frames, which are limited to typically 14 (header) + 1500 (data) + 4 (crc) bytes. These frames then get re-assembled into packets (of any size) at layer 3 *after* arriving at the host's network interface. Any marketing discussion I've seen...

Yup! We use them in VLAN's associated with their excellent Wireless AP's. Well suited for purpose specific applications. You won't find these in your typical ISP data center, or the home consumer space.

His mention of "audiophile ethernet switches" drives me up an acoustically untreated wall. While I appreciate his politeness, the fact remains that ethernet switches are at layer 2 (datalink), and can't *possibly* know the contents of network packets passing through them. The *only*...

My mother gifted me sox and underwear for christmas until my mid 30's, when I decided to return the favor - it never happened again.....

1956 Bug Eye Sprite, would love to own one

The only one that can directly answer that question is Jason himself..... Participating in this forum had always been a pleasure, in very large part to the way Schiit approaches their craft. I would ask that you spend some time reading a few chapters: Intro and TOC...

Just read about the upcoming Beat Tour; I'll probably go to the Colorado performance. Listening to Elephant Talk .... Words missing that might be relevant here.... Alcohol BBQ Cardboard and considering the products we own.... Excrement :ksc75smile:

Sorry you feel that way....

Born and raised in the PNW - Nalley's Chili, originally made in Tacoma, Rainier Beer (locally referred to as "Vitamin R") adjacent to Boeing Field, Seattle Growing up in Tacoma, we suffered the aroma of a Copper smelter, Chili, Pickles and Paper Pulp..... Probably the reason I'm not very...

Regarding college eduction today, Cynthia and I have some real hands on regarding the lives and challenges of students.... We have a local community college, along with several trade schools in our area. Cynthia runs an increasingly successful dog treat manufacturing business; we're up to...

Recorded at Sound City! Excellent movie about the Neve Console and Room there..... Johnny Cash, Neil Young, Fleetwood Mac, Elton John, U2, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Bob Dylan, Guns N' Roses, Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Metallica, Tool, Slayer, Rage Against the Machine