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LAN Digital Audio. Greg Van Dyne December 4, 2007. Agenda. Introduction Technical Overview Protocols Demonstration Future Trends References. Introduction. Local Area Networks (LANs) Small geographic area Shared resources Wired – IEEE 802.3 Wireless (Wi-Fi) – IEEE 802.11.
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LAN Digital Audio Greg Van Dyne December 4, 2007
Agenda • Introduction • Technical Overview • Protocols • Demonstration • Future Trends • References
Introduction • Local Area Networks (LANs) • Small geographic area • Shared resources • Wired – IEEE 802.3 • Wireless (Wi-Fi) – IEEE 802.11
Introduction Cont. • MP3 Marketing exploding • Expected to reach 286 million by 2010 (Cadden, 2006). • Technology advances – more features gain edge
Scenario • Large collection of digital music and want to share it with roommates and be able to share with each other. • Want to play music with stereo system in living room • Running wire is undesired.
Network Attached Storage (NAS) • Data easily shared over LAN.
AirTunes • Apple’s Airport Express • Create/join wireless network • Integrated into iTunes. • Digital audio streamed to remote speakers. • Compresses audio stream on the fly using Apple’s Lossless Compression and encrypts data streams
DLNA • Digital Living Network Alliance • International, cross-industry collaboration. • Seamless interoperability between network of PCs and consumer electronics.
Layout Airport Express Setup Guide
Protocols • DHCP – Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol • Assign IP addresses to devices • TCP/IP – Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol • UDP – User Datagram Protocol
Future Trends • Higher data rates (802.11 N) • Wi-Fi enabled MP3 players • Other vendors join market
References • Cadden, C. (2006) “MP3 Player Market to Reach 286 Million Units by 2010.” In-Stat.com. Retrieved Nov. 23, 2007. http://www.instat.com/press.asp?ID=1648&sku=I N0603155ID. • Snell, J. (2004) “How AirTunes Works” Macworld.com. Retrieved Nov. 23, 2007. http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/editors/archi ves/000212.php. • Wikipedia. (2007) “Digital Living Network Alliance.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Living_Network _Alliance