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Re: Beosystem 2 Wireless to PC

Hildebrand — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 02:47:46 GMT

There is a Handbook out that might answer many of your questions: Its called "Cat7/Class F New Installation Concept New Infrastructure Handbook" from B&O. PM me with your email and I can send it your way if your interested still.

Covers the concept, cable management, reducing noise in PL, Non balances speakers, Installation examples, connector assembly, as well as part numbers for various new infrastructure components from inwall cable, plenum cable cat6, connectors, ML and PL patch modules, nanoperm coil, BeoNet ML-to-RJ45 cable, BeoNet PL-to-RJ45 cable, etc...

Hiller

If I came across it sooner I would have gone this route instead of running ML and PL through my ceiling and walls.

Hiller

Re: Beosystem 2 Wireless to PC

DJSmith — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 19:12:23 GMT

Thanks,

No I hadn't. I had got as far as using the power system as a network but was unaware you could get masterlink to RJ45 connections. B&O absolutely no help. Wireless will not work, only does speakers even though two way communication, understand that!

Only one way to find out.

Thanks heaps.

Dave

Re: Beosystem 2 Wireless to PC

Stoobietoo — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 16:07:36 GMT

I haven't tried this but the idea suddenly came to me today. I have a couple of BeoLink Wireless and they are OK-ish for connecting speakers but not 100% reliable as they cut out once in a while so I thought I might try this.

I'm no electrician so I don't know about house wiring phases but it just seems a logical use of the plug in ethernet. I am a little "worried" that it may be too good to be true, but for an outlay of under £100 (Beolink wireless about £200 each used) it may be worth a try.

Stoobie

Re: Beosystem 2 Wireless to PC

sodoi18 — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:37:29 GMT

Seems to be a perfect solution.

1. Does this work in US

2. What are the minimum requirements. Say If I connect my beosound 4000 output into one of the powerplugs at floor 1 and then use a similar setup in the basement to connect through the power outlet into a BS1. Will this work. I am assuming the power wiring in the house should be all in one phase or connected.

3. Anyone tired this in US or anywhere. I would like to seriously consider this option rahter than wiring the house with ML cable or RJ45 cables. Please share contact info so I can call or email to get more answers

Thanks

Re: Beosystem 2 Wireless to PC

Stoobietoo — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 14:26:51 GMT

Have you thought of using the Masterlink to RJ45 cables and the ethernet plugs that plug into the house mains to extend your masterlink without running wires.

Masterlink to RJ45

Ethernet Plugs

Links just to give you an idea of what to look for as there are loads of plug in etehrnet adapters out ther.

Stoobie

Re: Beosystem 2 Wireless to PC

DJSmith — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 21:46:33 GMT

Thanks,

I looked at this as it has wireless but for the money I think a beoport and mac mini will give me a solution with the flexability for lots of other uses. I will use plex etc to use the mac as a full media center.

Beomedia 1, while good, seems quite restricted in its applications.

Thanks very much for your time.

Cheers

Re: Beosystem 2 Wireless to PC

krimmth — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 14:10:04 GMT

For full integration into B&O I would like recommend the Beomedia 1. In case if you need to buy a Mac.
Have a look on the Lifestyle-AV.co.uk website. The guys offering BM1s for less money.

I bought one and I am happy. The Beoport is waiting now for a ML cable in the office...but this takes time.

Cheers

Re: Beosystem 2 Wireless to PC

DJSmith — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 08:26:56 GMT

Thanks for your time,

That is pretty much as far as I got with B&O. Looks like I will need to set up a Mac Mini as a media server alongside the Beoport and BeoCenter 2 in the main room, rather than the Beoport with the office computer as first intended. I really like the AM FM DAB on the beoCenter 2 and don't want to go full digital music however, connectivity options on the BC2 are pretty limited, still, I love my B&O enough to work around any shortcomings.

Cheers.

Re: Beosystem 2 Wireless to PC

krimmth — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 07:34:03 GMT

Hi,

I passed last year the question (to B&O) if Beoport is able to distribute N.Radio and N.Music via Beolink Wireless. The brief answers was NO.

Cannot understand why, because if I would connect the Beoport with ML to the Wireless and set them to SEND and the receiving to RECEIVE I would expect that works. But isn't.

Think this is only a software problem and B&O don't want to invest in further development.

Kind Regards

Thorsten

Beosystem 2 Wireless to PC

DJSmith — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 04:31:24 GMT

I hope you can help. I have a beosystem 2 connected to my PC wirlessly through the BS2 aux and a Squeezebox. It works fantastically but is annoying in that it takes up the only aux available on the PS2 and requires two remotes to operate. I would like to use N.Radio and N.Music through a beoport but have not worked out how to connect the beoport wirlessly to the PC. I have no way of getting a long masterlink cable from the beoport to the PS2 or long ethernet and audio cable from the PC to the beoport.

Has anyone come up with a solution?

Thanks very much for your consideration.

As an aside the squeezebox is a good solution and way better than the airport express which a friend has and is pretty hopeless.

Cheers.