I had similar problems which were solved by using 64 bit WEP instead of
128 bit.



>
> I would like to report my very recent bad wireless experience and ask a
> question...
>
> I just switched over from wired mode to wireless.  I bought a Linksys
> WRT45G
> (v2.2, firmware 3.03.6) and used all the defaults.  Using WEP 128-bit.
> DHCP
> addressing.  Signal strength on the sbox a good 90%.  No wireless phones
> in
> the house, and the microwave, when on, didn't seem to cause any problems.
>
> After a smooth hookup and looking like it was working fine, I immediately
> encountered the problem of spontaneous squeezebox reboots.  I probably saw
> half-dozen reboots in the first two hours.  I saw the problem where there
> were multiple back-to-back reboots, the reconnect countdown getting to 10
> before stopping and rebooting again.
>
> Bummer.
>
> I read a lot of old threads about this problem, but I didn't see any
> sure-fire solutions.  Was there a consensus on the cause/solution of this
> reboot problem?  One thread seemed to indicate that static IP addressing
> helped, but another reported that that didn't solve it.
>
> What's the final upshot on this problem?
>
> I've now set the router to B-only and static addressing in the meantime,
> and
> it seemed to help, but I haven't ran it for that many hours yet.
>
> Thanks,
>
> RE
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Roy Owen
>> Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 4:45 AM
>> To: Slim Devices Discussion
>> Subject: Re: [slim] Good wireless experience
>>
>>
>> I too would like to report a good experience with wireless SB.  I have
>> 2 wireless SB's (mind you they are on their own WAP) and have no
>> interference from microwave or 'phone.  In fact both of my WAP's are
>> on the default channel 6.   I do not stream lossless but I do stream
>> mps with no additional compression.  I can now play my mp3's or
>> internet radio anywhere in my house.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 19:08:29 -0700, Daryle A. Tilroe
>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>> >
>> > > I stream MP3, not lossless, which obviously greatly reduces
>> the bandwidth
>> > > requirements.  The wireless performance of my Squeezebox
>> outperformed my
>> > > expectations.
>> >
>> > Yes, it should probably be clarified and emphasized to the
>> > newcomers and/or lurkers on the list that the debate over
>> > wireless performance and suitability applies only to streaming
>> > lossless PCM audio.  If you stream (or convert and stream) MP3
>> > the SB has proven to be quite robust.  Virtually flawless in
>> > my experience.
>> >
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