From the wireless network perspective, the AE looks like another computer... so you still need your existing router (not sure what you mean by wireless box).  You can connect it to your Bs4 via it's AUX port.  You need a DIN to RCA input cable (which B&O sells for an exhorbitant price) and then a mini-jack to RCA converter... or I've heard you can find DIN to mini-jack cables...

Stan

Stan is correct RE the wireless perspective, the AirPort Express would connect to your network just like any other computer. However, it's around the size of an iPod charger - it actually hangs off a wall socket it's so small - very compact!

It sounds very good through even a high-end system, if a little bit 'wooden' at times. If you find yourself wanting a better sound, you can connect a DAC to it's digital output and you'll have a sound which will compare to the best CD players money can buy - although obviously not with Internet Radio which is always going to sound relatively mediocre no matter what hardware/speakers/computer you have.

A little more food for thought:

Since it's wireless, you may have issues if you live in a crowded spectrum.  I don't use my AE that much right now, but I tried to use it the other day and it did not work well... I'd get a few seconds of music and then nothing... I'd pick a new song, same thing...  turned out my neighbor has a new wireless network, and it was using an adjacent channel.  I didn't think adjacent channels should interfere, but, at least in this case, they did.  I don't know when he came on-line, but it wasn't anything I noticed from regular surfing.  Same with cordless phone interference... sometimes, my BeoCom 1 knocks out the music, but not the surfing.

OTOH, I started with BeoLinkPC2 + Laptop and had problems with the laptop disappearing (wife, kids "borrowing it").  It wasn't long before I found a dedicated computer for the BeoLink - it doesn't take much power to serve music.

Stan

Stan's AE suggestion 3 minutes ago might be well worth looking into.

I originally set my laptop up with Beoplayer + Beoport to test it, (It was called PC2 then). As most of us commute with our laptops, I decided to connect Beoport to a desktop PC and leave it in place. There have since been a number of ML speakers added, and 3 successive desktops I've built, but the system is enjoyable.

Jump ahead in time a few years to the present, and you have a number of new options now available to you. Wireless antennae now comes included with the latest PC box I've built, but I remain with my Linksys G-56 router. AE sounds like looking into, since you are getting started; If I had the option then, I might have chosen that route.

If on the other hand you want to work with what you have, I would connect the old PC to Beoport and then on into your BS 4 + BL 4000.  Nice to have options.

Hi Britox,

Have you tried listening to internet radios? sounds like your set up is a good option to me. And so in this case, I would have AE connected to the wireless network and then does it some sort of software i instal of a pc or laptop to access internet radio and indeed other things such as wireless printer, etc...? 

Stan, Swiss, if I was to connect beoport to a pc, then I would need to have that pc sitting close to my beosound right? or have cable running across the room. This really spoils the great look effect of the sound system right?

Im off to the US next month for a week so Im thinking of getting ready to purchase whatever I need there...so thanks for all your help.

I use iTunes for internet radio but any source of net radio is capable of wireless play with Airfoil

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If you can't find the French radio station in iTunes then select advanced>open stream and enter its URL

Yes, BeoPort requires a cable connection from the computer to the BeoPort and then from the BeoPort to the BS.

Stan 

Hi all,

I am using an airport extreme as basestation, connected wireless to an airport express who acts as a WDS remote station.

I am perfectly streaming my Itunes musicand internet radio wireless from a notebook thru the network. The airport express is connected to my Beo 3200 on AUX. At the same time connecting another pc to the RJ45 connector from the Airport express for my network applications. Everything works flawless at the same time. And the sound is good also, regarding the price of an Airport express.