In this diagram, we have 5 computers connected via LAN to one central computer. The LAN could be wired or wireless, or a combination of both. The Music Server computer is running the "Whole House Music Server" software, while the client computers are running the "Whole House Music Client" software.
The soundcard of the Server computer is connected to the Audio Receiver. The audio receiver is then connected to 5 pairs of speakers. All the music files are stored in the Music Server computer. The Server has a database catalog of all the music in its library. The Client computer have access to this music database.
Each Client computer can request a song to be played by the Server. All song request received by the server can be played in FIFO (First-In-First-Out) order, or random order.
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