Dante Network FAQ
Does Dante require special network cabling? - ✔✔Regular CAT5E or CAT6 Ethernet cable is
recommended
Dante uses standard switches? - ✔✔Yes.
Which is the 1st step to creating a subscription in Dante C
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Dante Network FAQ
Does Dante require special network cabling? - ✔✔Regular CAT5E or CAT6 Ethernet cable is
recommended
Dante uses standard switches? - ✔✔Yes.
Which is the 1st step to creating a subscription in Dante Controller? - ✔✔Open the transmitter
and receiver to expose channels of each
Which is the 2nd step to creating a subscription in Dante Controller? - ✔✔Click at the
intersection of the two channels you wish to connect
Which is the 3rd step to creating a subscription in Dante Controller? - ✔✔Wait for green check
mark to appear
Dante works best with *megabit* switches? - ✔✔No, gigabits switches
As sample rate is increased on a device, what other property is usually changed? - ✔✔Channel
count is reduced
If Dante Controller is quit while audio is owing on a Dante network, what happens? -
✔✔Nothing. Dante Controller is not required to be present for a Dante network to work.
If a network is only used for Dante and has only one network switch, then: - ✔✔The network
does not require a managed switch
Is there any advantage to using automatic IP addressing on a Dante network? - ✔✔Yes.
Automatic addressing ensures that devices create a working LAN.
Does Dante support MIDI? - ✔✔No. Dante only transports audio data, and does not interfere
with MIDI.
The names of devices and channels in Dante are: - ✔✔User-definable and remembered by
devices.
The sample rate of an audio system dictates: - ✔✔The highest audio frequency that the system
can handle
The bit depth of an audio system dictates: - ✔✔The amplitude resolution of each sample
What is meant by a "stand alone" Dante network? - ✔✔One that is not connected to the internet
or to other networks
Which network topology is a best practice for Dante? - ✔✔A star
Dante can use fiber instead of copper cable for Ethernet? - ✔✔Yes.
How are devices added to a Dante network? - ✔✔Devices are automatically discovered and
displayed in Dante Controller
How are devices restored to a Dante network after power cycle? - ✔✔Devices and connections
are automatically restored
Dante devices with different sample rates can be on the same network? - ✔✔Yes.
Dante devices with different sample rates can subscribe channels between them? - ✔✔No.
In the Dante Controller Routing tab, a green checkmark indicates: - ✔✔Subscription successful
Dante is an example of an audio over IP (AoIP) solution? - ✔✔Yes.
On a Dante network, latency is: - ✔✔Deterministic, set per device
The default Dante latency of 1 millisecond is: - ✔✔
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