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So, nothing to do but plug it in?

Do I get slower internet because of the distribution?

Yep - it will work.

BTW, Newegg has this unit for 21.99, free shipping, no tax.

Excellent! Thanks guys!

I hadn't price shopped yet, I just happened to be at BB site for something else..... Though I COULD just pick it up and get it done tonight!

Just re-read your post and counted using all of my fingers. Linksys also makes an 8 port version. Not sure of the cost.

You won't lose any internet speed per se, unless one of those components is downloading something.

That switch will definitely do the trick, but why not get a switch that also serves as a wireless bridge so you can do away with that unsightly 50' cable run as well?

It probably won't be plug-and-play because you'll have to configure it to access your existing wireless base station, but we're here for you.

EDIT: I just noticed that you were planning to redo the wiring so it goes through the attic. Whenever I can, I prefer to use a cable, but if you want to save yourself some attic intrusion....

Could I possibly run into problems with connection speed when playing internet radio?

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UPDATE:
Jeez, I'm so ignorant...... I just turned on my Photoshop computer (which is also where I've ripped all my music files to an external hard drive) and I got a window asking me if I'd like to allow the Denon Network to play content from this computer's Windows Media Library... Holy Crap. I thought I was going to have to connect a USB hard disc to the Denon...I didn't kno I could do it this way!

Yes you could to the connection speed/radio question.

I wouldn't think so, Ken. Internet radio is typically up to 128kbps, though I've seen some streaming as high as 320. Even 320kbps is no more than 40K/s, which even 802.11b can handle with ease.

I've been in a small office where someone's streaming music. It can and does suffer.