Will wired connection switch off the WiFi module and improve sound detail and clarity
AnsweredHi,
Just a question.
I have a Node 2 connected to a NAD system in the living room and a Powernode 2i in my office.
I've read somewhere that the 2i is much better due to less interference from the WiFi module. The DAC inside the 2 and 2i are exactly the same.
The Bluetooth module can be switched off. Can the WiFi be switched off when on wired connection or does it switch off automatically when the system senses a wired connection ?
Will it make any difference if so ?
I hear a difference between my 2 and 2i especially in detail and clarity.
Thanks !
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Hi Jdestuyver
When you connect a wired cable, the WiFi Module is disabled automatically.
There is no measurable difference in audio performance between wired and wireless - packets are packets no matter how they get there.
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Hi Tony,
I do not understand your answer completely.
I also have a Node 2, and I only use it on a wired network. So, if it is true that the Node 2 is disabling the WiFi, how does it comes that I can see in the "BlueSound Controller" in "Help" - "Diagnostics" - "More" under "wifiscan" all the wifi-SSID's of my neighbourhood and things like "last seen 970ms ago". This means that the WiFi is still on and that it is continuously sensing the WiFi-signals.
Wouldn’t it be nice that the WiFi-chip is turned off completely when a cable is connected, so that no interference can occur from the unused WiFi.Regards, Frank.
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It seems that "When you connect a wired cable, the WiFi Module is disabled automatically." is true, but only when you actually plug in a wired cable. When the cable is already connected and the wired internet starts working, the unit doesn't recognise that and stays on WIFI. No problem, but something you should know. So plug out the cable and plug it back in, to disable WIFI.
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