No, the Logiteck Squeezebox Receiver will not worl with any computers.
Logitech's Squeezebox is what's known as a network music player. It uses your existing wireless network to stream the music on the Internet and the music stored on your computer to anywhere in range of your wireless. It's similar to adding a new computer to your network. There are different Squeezebox players that work with existing stereos, home theater systems, and powered speakers. You can browse and control your internet music without your computer being on. Logitech provides a free internet service to let you listen to internet radio stations and online music services like Pandora, Rhapsody, SIRIUS, Last.fm, and Napster. Squeezebox should handle just about any digital music format in your personal collection, including DRM-free music from iTunes.
More information: If you look at the Logitech Squeezebox Duet this is pretty much optimal for what I would like. The only thing is that the squeezebox gets the music from your computer. I would love to find something with its own harddrive -- or maybe something with an IPod Dock. Please ask if I'm not clear enough. http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Squeezebox-Network-Music-System/dp/B0013IWYHU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1234393948&sr=1-1 Link for Duet
The iPad does not have a infrared transmitter. You can use the Logitech Harmony Link to connect to your iPad and then control your Dish Network receiver.
A DISH Network receiver can only work with a unique Smart card. The card in the DISH Network receiver that you are referring to would be the smart card.
The arrangement of computers in a network is known as Network topology.
As long as it is a Dish Network receiver that is current, it is allowed. However, it has no effect on monthly charges if you choose to use your own receiver.
A group of computers might form a network, but this is not necessarily the case. There is no commonly used collective noun for computers.
The hub accepts data from the senders and delivers it to the receiver . in practice , a star network seldom has a symmetric shape . The hub often resides in a separate location from one computer attached to it .
Many manufacturers, such as Logitech and Belkin, offer limited lifetime warranties.
Servers
Two or more computers connected together create a computer network. Computers within a network can interchange data.
Not all - although most 'modern' computers do. Modern computers tend to be supplied with either an 'on-board' network adaptor or network card plugged into one of the slots on the motherboard. Older computers came without a network card, and needed additional hardware to connect to a network.