HmmMMmMMmmmmmm..........When you follow the development of the upcoming Taiko router also sonically.
Matt
Transporting packets via wifi is 10-50 times more packet jitter. Its also quite random in packet reconstruction and error correction with these taking time and causing jitter too. That is assuming a perfect connection,, like 6 feet between the AP and the device with nothing in the way.
Also I have have clearly discovered there are many flavors of wifi. Wide channels, narrow, 2.4/5/6 ghz, Different modulations, 2x2 - 3x3.. There are different falvors with different versions, wifi 5 VS 6. There are different chipsets and drivers. Even different versions of those drivers.. How a wifi maker implements the chips, IE how fast a CPU, which switch chip, how much ram, what type of V Regulators, what type of shielding.. How the antennas are implemented as there are various methodologies. In the end how clean is the wifi signal itself ? How much extraneous noise does the access point emit ? How much RF travels down the wires connected to it.
SO.. Wifi is highly complex.. MANY factors come into play..
Wifi tho can provide galvanic isolation. Like fiber can do. No copper connections. This can have advantages depending on how much RF and noise is in each system. There can be a lot of RF and noise in a system on components and having the internet isolated from copper connections could be good because the system has other issues.
Wifi also introduces signals into gear. If you have a device using wifi it will radiate a lot of RF noise. If its within say 6 feet of audio interconnects or gear, it will for sure end up in the system.. I covered that in a video...
Now that i have a lot of the WiFi X units out there, people are reporting that using it does indeed help overall system performance indicating wifi is indeed a issue for high end audio systems. SO. I dont think using wifi in close proximity to audio gear is a good idea unless its really well controlled. Low power, narrow channel, 5ghz, the right chips and drivers, from a RF tight enclosure. https://dejitterit.com/SwitchX/WiFiX.htm