QSC Audio RAVE 160 Benutzerhandbuch

Advantages: greater network size—up to 200 meters (656 feet); high reliability; readily expandable; uses

standard Ethernet patch cables

Disadvantages: higher cost

This network is similar to the previous one,

but with a hub in between, breaking up the

network into two segments which can each

be up to 100 meters long. Yes, there is the

added expense of a hub, and you are adding

the slight possibility of a hub failure, but the

net media can be simple off-the-shelf patch

cables, and you can easily expand the net-

work by connecting additional nodes to the hub. Astute observers and those who read ahead in the manual will

notice that this network configuration is really just a star topology with only two nodes.

Advantages: very low cost; very high reliability; simple to implement

Disadvantages: limited to 100 meters (328 feet) total network size; no expandability; uses non-standard

wiring of RJ-45 connectors on Ethernet cable

The simplest and most direct RAVE network

comprises two RAVE units connected by a

single crossover cable. This network has only

one segment, so the 100-meter limit applies

to the segment and thus to the entire net-

work. There are no hardware costs other than

the RAVE units themselves and the cable for

the interconnection. Also, there are few potential failure points. However, there is no way to connect additional

RAVE units without resorting to adding a hub, and because a crossover cable isn’t usually an off-the-shelf item,

you’ll probably have to wire it yourself.