ClearOne StreamNet Infrastructure and Network - Manual (Page 4)

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Chapter 1: StreamNet Networking
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StreamNet is a third-generation networked AV media and control technology that provides the
highest quality audio and video signaling and controls with unmatched scalability when compared
to other networking and legacy AV distribution technologies. StreamNet was designed to work over
Internet Protocol, and hence can be deployed over many networking topologies and infrastructures
such as fiber, UTP, power line or even wireless with the proper QoS. StreamNet system designs are
flexible and can co-exist with other networking traffic and can be used in deployments with one or
more routers, or any number of VLAN’s where necessary.
StreamNet allows your network to be shared between audio video distribution, controls and tra-
ditional PC applications. No need for multiple data infrastructures or expensive proprietary infra-
structure requirements. Most commercial and enterprise buildings in the United States are already
equipped with the necessary networking hardware to deploy a StreamNet solution.
This guide was intended to provide the basic requirements needed to ensure a reliable Quality of
Service (QoS) for any StreamNet deployment. The vast majority of all StreamNet systems in place
today utilize standard commodity gigabit Ethernet or Fast Ethernet as the infrastructure and most
are provisioned on a single LAN.
StreamNet has no limit to the total number of sources, displays or control points connected to the
network. The network infrastructure needs to be designed and configured appropriately to accom-
modate your needs and specification.
StreamNet is synchronized to within 1 ms anywhere on the network. This time precision is assured
by a high-performance hardware-assisted StreamNet time protocol. All StreamNet audio process-
ing is sonically transparent and the high quality 24-bit DAC and 24-bit ADC used throughout encod-
ing and decoding are designed to ensure high quality audio and preserves dynamic range.
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StreamNet technology utilizes 100% Internet Protocol that allow real time AV distribution and con-
trol. A good way to examine other network solutions is to reference the OSI model for understand-
ing how networks are organized. You can compare these solutions based on where they are used
within the OSI network chart.