Hello,
I know wifi is not the recommended option to work with roon / rock.
But i do like wifi very much.
I have just migrated a second hand nuc11tnhi7 to an Akasa case.
Today i have a bandwidth of 8Gbit/s coming to my internet box. Then my internet box will send a wifi6 signal to an extender. Then i have a short rj45 ethernet cable between the extender and my nuc11 where Rock os is installed.
I am wondering how i could get wifi directly to my nuc11. I know i could install roon application on different operating systems like linux, dietpi, ect… What would you suggest to me? I thank you very much for your help.
You’d have to attach a USB wifi dongle that supports Linux (ideally wifi6 or wifi7) to the NUC, and then cross your fingers that Roon OS has drivers for it. (Edit: Assuming you are running ROCK. As you alluded, more general Linux distros may have broader support. Many people like DietPi and it seems a rather simple Linux solution. You will find many threads if you search the forum for “dietpi”)
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Why? External WiFi hardware like Access Points or Routers in Bridge mode (a mode to allow wired devices access to the WiFi network), also your current setup too, is usually much better suited for the job (better/more antennas and therefor higher speeds). It also allows you to control the placement of the WiFi adapter (for better reception) independent of the network endpoint device and the best thing, you can even use the higher quality WiFi for more than just one device if needed (just add a switch if you need more connectors). Especially if you have several WiFi devices in close proximity, their individual WiFi adapters may produce a lot of interference and may tear down speeds for the devices. In such situations you are usually better off wiring all devices that allow for it to reduce the amount of WiFi adapters in close proximity.
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Please i have one more question…
I would like to move from Rock operating system to Dietpi operating system.
As you know i like wifi very much.
As you know i like fanless case and ssd nvme passive cooling very much.
What could be the optimal Single Board Computer?
I thought Raspberry pi5 would be the solution but it seems there is no passive cooling for ssd nvme device. I had a look to Akasa official case…
There is no Roon Server build for Raspberry Pi 5, so that’s the main obstacle. You will need to find an Intel-compatible computer to run Roon Server if you want to use DietPi. Perhaps something industrial like this?
Hello David. So if i understand well even if i am able to install dietpi operating system on a Raspberry pi5 SBC, i will NOT be able to install Roon Server on Dietpi operating system?
Not on a pi no, Roon server is not supported on ARM only intel/AMD and Apple Silicon.
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I got the details below from dietpi site.
“The Native PC images are great for those occasions where SBC performance just isn’t enough. Run one of these on any x86_64 PC/server and still get the same great DietPi features and experience. This image is for motherboards with UEFI boot support and onboard eMMC (e.g.: Z83-II, Beelink AP32 and other Intel NUC/SBC devices with onboard eMMC).”
Does that mean i can install dietpi on my nuc11? Are all recent nuc generations compatible with dietpi?
I thank you very much for your help.
Yes, although there are other threads in this community that cover doing so in more detail. Last time I tried, I found that I could easily boot an the x86_64 DietPi image, but there was no obvious way to install DietPi to an internal hard drive. I lost interest and moved on to Arch Linux or something more interesting. 
Perhaps check here: DietPi - Roon server - Some questions
Hello David,
Thank you very much for your help.
I will read more informations about Arch Linux.
For my job i use IBM AIX (a friend of UNIX) but i am not very familiar with Linux, but i can learn !!!
I have read that some people prefer Debian over Ubuntu distribution.
I am sure you have good reasons to work with Arch Linux.
Can you tell me a little more about this choice please ?
Have a nice day.
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I run my RoonServer on DietPi, although I’m far from an expert! What do you mean that there was no easy way to install it? I ran the boot usb drive and it just installed automatically.
https://dietpi.com/docs/install/#how-to-install-dietpi-native-pc
Interesting. Back when I tried (probably five or six years ago), there was only a live image. No install images. That, or I grabbed the wrong image by mistake!
Thanks for sharing the link.
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Hello, i have good news!
I have been able to move a nuc11tnhi7 mother board in an Akasa fanless case.
Then i have been able to install arch linux.
First time manually by using line commands.
Then a second time by using the scripts from the “archinstall” menu.
The main improvement about sound quality comes from the fanless case.
But now i am able to use Wi-Fi with the same bandwidth than with a cable.
Everything works fine. But i have two questions please. When installing arch linux i choose the “desktop” rather than “server”. Is it a good choice? Roon server installation ran successfully anyway… From my smartphone i cannot open a browser with ip address of the roon server. Connection is refused. Did i missed something? Do i have to open a port? I thank you very much for your help.
Your Roon Server (machine) is an ArchLinux machine first. Why do expect that anything should show up if put its IP-Address into a web browser, especially for a desktop machine? If you want to control your Roon Server, use Roon on Windows, MacOS, Android or iOS. If you need a web administration tool for your Linux machine, install one (Cockpit or Webmin for example).
When Roon server was installed on ROCK operating system i had no troubles to use my smartphone and establish a connection to the roon server using its ip address from a web browser.
The admin web page is a feature of Roon OS, not Roon Server. It only exists on ROCK and Nucleus.
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Ok i understand now. I thank you very much for this information.
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I’m running LMDE 6 on my Lenovo Ideapad laptop. My Roon Server is running rock solid on it. Almost zero maintenance. I’ll just check for Linux updates every few weeks and then give the system a fresh reboot.
8th gen i7 CPU, 16 gb of RAM. And the music stored on an external USB powered hard drive. I am using an USB Ethernet adapter though as I’ve had a lot of dropouts in the past because of wifi.
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Yes i understand i have to check how powerful is my wifi signal strenght. This morning i manage to have - 50 dBm. Tonight i will try to get - 30dBm by placing the roon server a few meters from my internet box. A few days ago, first time I checked my wifi signal strength i got - 69dBm. I understand that makes a big difference!!!
I would like to stop / shutdown my archlinux Roon server at midnight and then restart it early in the morning. I know I can use cron to plan the execution of scripts. But one time archlinux will out of power, how can it be started automatically?