Wi-Fi Limitations and Sample rates...16/44.1

with respect to routers, it is all about thru put. Packets. The content of these packets isn't the issue.

it's like loading a truck, on in WY Fi, maybe loading a plane with materials. What the amterials are isn't important. It's their size, and or overall weight, and speed of the plane that matters... With Vista you may need to make some other tweaks to speed up the passage of these 'packets'. Another thread here about that is more well suited to describe the steps needed to do this.

Signal strength as was said is important for securing good speed and avoiding drop outs or intermittent playback over a wireless connection.

Thanks Blindjim. I'm going with the Mapman's take on this matter - If I experience no dropouts and the music being played sounds fine, I will assume that I am hearing the entire sample rate of the file being played (with exception to the limitations of the other electronics - i.e.: SB3 and Duet are limited to 24/48).

2chnlben,

It is possible that software on your PC source could reduce the sample rate even though the router is not an issue.

For example, I have read (unconfirmed) that some older (pre Vista) versions of Windows may reduce sample rates implicitly in some cases. I believe this is possible though I do not recall specifics.

To avoid these kinds of problems, stick with newer computer platforms that are well suited for multimedia type apps, like Windows Vista or newer similar server versions of the OS (yes Vista gets a bum rap in corporate corners but it is essential to problem free playback off of PCs, I believe) or Apple.

Mapman,

Windows win95, win98 and WinXP do not down sample network packets on a wireless network.

Windows XP kmixer does re-sample audio to 44.1 or 48k.

Your confusing digital to analog conversion in a soundboard with streaming packets of data over a network.

Prpixel,

I do know the difference between the two but not the details of which MS software does what when, so that is helpful.

I only recall reading that it was an issue with the older versions of Windows in general but not XP.

Since it is very difficult often to determine what OS bundled software is actually doing what when something does not sound right, I recommend Vista in general as a more robust and less problematic platform for digital audio over older versions of Windows, that's all.