Re: [slim] Can't get the first song scanned in each album
No, thats how iTunes stores stuff it rips. Thats why you find most people here have moved away from using after they find what you found... -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86971 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Anyone using WD TV HD media player?
I have an Asus O!Play which is somewhat similar. Audio sounds ok but you will quickly remember why you love your Squeezebox. The network connected variety of "media player" is even nicer - you can rip everything in the house and store the disks away. -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=87035 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] How to play large FLAC files with numerous wireless players
realcodeguy;625059 Wrote: > Thank you. I will download inSSIDer, I will let you know what it finds. There are some wireless cards that are negatively affected by inSSIDer. My netbook went flakey when I installed it and returned to normal once it was removed. -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86757 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] What's your favorite device for remotely controlling your Squeezebox?
1. Harmony 2. Netbook I haven't even thought about buying a tablet device yet. My current opinion at this point is too much $$$ for too little hardware. -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86866 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] N band Wireless
Most N capable routers have much better range than earlier B/G routers. With my router where it is I can run my SB3 in the neighbor 2 doors down garage with no problems. Wireless networks biggest enemy is lots of metal and big solid objects between you and the router. Having your router near or in front of a window that faces your garden will probably yield excellent results at the bottom of the garden, even with wireless G. -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86367 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Confused whether to buy a netbook or not...
Yup Ion works just fine for video. You may want to look around I've got an Asus 1215N with the Atom 525 and am quite impressed with it thus far. Still glad I got the model with the 12" screen too. -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86433 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SB3 constantly dropping connection
ovonrein;612654 Wrote: > My question is WHY have the slim products such awful wifi adapters?!? That subject has been covered here a thousand times and it will never fix what ya got or the environment you run it in. My mom and dad live in a 900 sq ft house and wifi in there is awful. Reception strength is fine, it's the metal lath in the hard plaster in the walls that causes ring and slows it down to a crawl. +1 for swapping your boxes, you can add a better antenna to the SB2 if needed though. If you hate the extra wire you might want to add something like this: DHP-W306AV PowerLine AV Wireless N Extender (or something like it). -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=85778 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Marantz MCR603 and SBS
Welcome to the forum Atlantic, The beta version of Squeezebox Server had a dlna server built in at the moment and there is a 3rd party add on as well. The sever built into the beta is not complete as far as I know at this time but you may want to have a look in the 3rd party add on's to check on the other one. My experiences with DLNA have been with video only and have been somewhat frustrating to this point. The most difficult part of the standard at this point is finding good server software that does what you want. I wish you luck. (And if you get frustrated, consider a Squeezebox as it does work with SBS) -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=85808 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SB3 constantly dropping connection
Have you used inSSider or something similar to check you environment? How many networks are there nearby? Whats between the router and the device? Have you tried another device in the same place? Have you run network tests to see what you maximum throughput is with network test? What other traffic is your router handling (wired and wireless) when the drops occur? Whats the total throughput of your router? (see www.smallnetbuilder.com) I have an SB2 and an SB3 and neither has a problem. Even in the neighbor two doors down garage 80 feet away. One big thing I found long ago though. Make sure your server is wired. Why? I don't know but experience from having my server and player connecting through wireless says a wired server is more stable. -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=85778 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Minimum hardware spec to run SBS
I had SBS set up on my netbook running Win7 (full version) with an Atom 550. You should have no problems running either OS. Where this config will show its lack of horsepower is in ripping performance. For that reason Vortexbox may be your best bet for an OS. -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=85589 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] server 7.5.2 does not recognize player
Go into the network setup on your radio and point it to your server. Seems a little backwards but I would bet your radio is still looking for your old server. -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=84158 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Mirrorfolder
Two copies (mirrored) one on the linux box one on my windows pc and a copy of music and more on Mozy ($4.99 a month for unlimited storage) backed up nightly. Mozy software will now back up locally and remotely at the same time. Leaned my lesson the first time... -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=84080 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Problems connection to server
The two are on different subnets. unless there is a reason for it I would correct that. Can you describe your network a little better please. Start with your connection to the internet. Let us know which port (wan/lan) the wire connects to on your router or routers. -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82604 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Connection/setup issues
paulbellchambers;568822 Wrote: > Hi, > I have a Zyxel wireless router connected to the hub on a separate > ethernet cable. > > paul Where is the cable plugged in to the wireless router? Using the configuration you describe it should be connected to the "lan" portion of the router. I would also suggest that dhcp be disabled on the Zyxl so you only have one dhcp server on the network. At the same time I would give the Zyxl a static address. Give the Zyxl a static address where the last set of numbers is one number higher (if its less than 256) or lower than your BT Home Hub, (easy to remember it. Write it down somewhere too so you can get to it later when you need to.) and use BT Home Hub address for the Gateway and DNS addresses. While you are there I would change the wireless channel to 1 or 11 to see if that improves your wireless reception. Last but not least - buy a longer cable and remove the extension. If possible buy one long enough you can move the Zyxl closer to your Squeezebox as that will (obviously) improve reception. -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81161 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Backing up Flac files to external hard drive
RonM;568041 Wrote: > It's all about negotiation. > > > R. Sounds like the voice of experience there I do a "rough property" survey about once a year when we renew the house insurance. Just go through the house, stand in the middle of the room and take pictures of everything, pull out the boxes of comics and take pictures of all the hard to replace ones along with the pictures of the full boxes, same for cd's, dvd's, albums and cassettes, pots and pans, closets, dressers, storage boxes and totes and the garage. Stick them all on a USB stick and put them in your safety deposit box, update them next year as needed. My offsite backup just means I won't lose my pictures or critical data and when I get my cd's replaced I won't have to rip them again... -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=80953 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] squeezebox constantly rebuffers when playing flac
Did you try power cycling your router? -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81072 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Remote dead on my Classic
Or something got spilled on it. When you take it apart to check the emitter it probably would not hurt to wash the board and the membrane in a little warm water. Just make sure they are dry before putting it together and putting the batteries back in. -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=80418 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Was working fine, now no Logitec devices can be found.
+1 for rebooting router and network hardware. Looks like your SB is talking to the router ok if it pulls up an address. On your PC you could ping your Gateway address to see if you are talking to your router ok. I would also check your firewall settings as occasionally Microsoft updates turn it back on for you... -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=80371 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Love My Squeezebox! What's The Equivalent For Video?
autopilot;484506 Wrote: > Does anyone know which, if any, video streamers do Wake-On-LAN and > support DVD .iso menus? WD Live boxes will play iso's as will the Asus O!Play. Both are kind of inexpensive and work quite well for streaming video. The box boots in a few seconds and navigation is fairly simple. I don't think either supports WOL though. I have all my video ripped to iso or mpg and stored on a NAS. The only thing that bothers me is that the O!Play lacks a Menu button for going to the menu of the ISO. It won't be long though until someone fixes that - the box runs linux and thus the firmware is subject to public licence. Alternate firmware is already showing up -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40689 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SB3 almost dead..
Is it in or out of warranty? -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=80209 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] OFFTOPIC: Linux problem on my SC server?
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77518 -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=79462 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] What backup software
I have used Mozy online backup for a couple of years now. I like the way it works and it offers off site backup for $5 a month per pc, unlimited. The new version of their software even includes local backup as well. If it works as well as Mozy its should be a very nice addition. -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=79077 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox & Unbuntu not recognising music folder
pfarrell;529479 Wrote: > snarlydwarf wrote: > > pski;529474 Wrote: > >> So is it safe to say that both the winders and linux versions both > have > >> some authority issues? > >> Anybody fixing these in the production code? > > > > There is nothing to fix. > > > > This is basic security of the underlying OS. > > Or as it is said more properly, > > Its not a bug, its a feature. > > > -- > Pat Farrell > http://www.pfarrell.com/ Programmers are so easy to spot. -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=75662 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] The competition is catching up and some surpassing Squeezebox...fast!
Add to all that - public domain movies. There is a ton of movies in the public domain now. Download and watch free. If you have a pc based dvr you can record and watch what you want when you want. If there was a device Squeezebox device like my media player I would buy one in a heartbeat. The combination of software and hardware in the Squeezebox architecture is what makes it simple to use and endlessly customizable as well. My media box has no such simplicity. I know my wife has no problems using the Squeezebox but I doubt she could figure out the media box or use it a second time without written instructions. I would love a single device but things being as they are, I will live with two. -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74510 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] The competition is catching up and some surpassing Squeezebox...fast!
I am surprised no one mentioned the current crop of "do it all" Media players like the Asus O!Play and the WD Live. They are very capable players for not a lot of money. Mine will play everything my SB will, and video as well. It just lacks the ability to do it in the simple easy way my SB does. Lack of good support for playing play lists, genres, and album play ability make it look pretty poor at things the SB excels at, plus there's no SuperDateTime. I can't help myself here either Nas's are not an obsession. As people collect more digital photos, music, media etc, backup is no longer an option. Hard drives fail, recorded disc media has a shorter shelf life than what makes me comfortable. Huge amounts of hard drive storage are quite affordable (less than $100 a TB). Stick a couple in a $120 box, turn on Raid 0 and use it as redundant backup, If you can set up your Squeezebox a NAS should not be much of a challenge. Just remember how long it took to rip and tag your collection..and think about how you would feel if the drive its on failed. I know exactly how it feels -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74510 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Agree to invisible license terms?
Yes, I have read them, all of them. Yes I read license agreements. A bit weird to some but it does explain my rights to the software, and what I can do with it. It also explains Logitech's rights to the software. It also tells me when your lawyers may call me and why. Would it be possible to make the license agreement pop up during installation? -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74400 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Agree to invisible license terms?
That's why I am waiting to upgrade - I want to read the license. I got a hold of support in November and they said they would have it was a priority to get it fixed. What priority I haven't figured out. I wonder what they are trying to hide? -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=74400 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] "No Squeezebox Server Found"
If you run through the setup on your SB, can you see the server? Seems a silly question but once its been set up for a while we can forget you need to point the SB to the server, especially if when you upgraded you changed the server name. -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=73009 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] MP3 P2P sites like LImewire
I always look at it like this. Someone did work and spent some money to create that music. Just like I expect to get paid fairly when I work - I expect to pay a fair price when I use the results of their work. -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=71014 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Any Windows 7 issues yet
Have been running since Win7 was beta. No problems with Squeeze/slim server. -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=70242 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Why sqeezebox
The biggest part of the decision for me was - does it work with what I have? The answer was Yes. Next biggest was will it work with whatever audio equipment I purchase in the future? Again yes. Last of all, does it tie me to proprietary audio equipment I may not like the quality of and that may not what I want in the future? Yes again. >From the very first day I hooked it up and heard it I knew it was a good decision. BTW - Maximum PC reviewed the Linksys/Cisco device. Their conclusion was that they should stick to making routers and switches and stay away from audio. -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=69635 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Zune Pass
Sony should finally get it. When their cd drm fiasco is so well documented it stands as a shining example of everything that is wrong with drm. Microsoft - will never get it. Ever. Neither will people who keep buying - sorry renting music with restrictive DRM schemes that can be turned off when M$ considers them no longer profitable. (See "Plays for Sure") -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=69351 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Why so many rude comments?
There are probably thousands of us who had no problem with the update. As I see it most of the issues are already being dealt with by the developers. There is one thing in all this that the software developers have no control over - your hardware, software, and your network. The whole PC-Apple thing is exactly the same as well. If we all ran Squeezebox Server on a set standard piece of hardware with a set standard OS with a set standard network there would be few problems. We don't though and any problems with either the computer, os, or network exposed by the new software is a chance to complain. Anything that does not work the way I want it to - complain! Blunder ahead with a system that was not stable in the first place and make it more unstable with new software - complain! Carefully make sure everything is working right, copy your preferences, uninstall (and restart if you have Windows) and install the update, make sure everything is ok and your plugins are all compatible and updated, move your prefs over, check it all again and everything works and then you don't need to complain. Then you can ignore the rude people until they figure out thats not the way to get help around here. -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=68947 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Nice Job on 7.4
Moot has the right idea. Copy/move the prefs directory. I do it the retentive way though and install, rename the new directory so I can put it back in case of weirdness. Rename the prefs directory, check everything out. If everything is ok then carry on, if not, put the original directory back and try whatever you had a problem with. Good plan to check that all the plugins are 7.4 compatible before you start though. -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=68805 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] CodeBaby on new Logitech Squeezebox site
Could she be the work of Sirius Cybernetics Corporation? A Genuine People Personality perhaps? In that case I'm with Arthur "Sounds ghastly". -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=68531 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] 802.11n technology
The whole thing comes down to this - upgrades to wireless will require: a. All new firmware. (That stuff is not in the public domain so there is no linux wizz kid hacking it) b. An all new wireless receiver - no doubt not an off the shelf part and in all probability a proprietary bus connector and card connector. c. New router hardware for anyone with a draft n router that is not compatible. You want to do all that to carry a stream that will fit in 802.11b bandwidth with room to spare. -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67882 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox can only connect to wireless channel 1
Looks like an odd problem. Is it possible one device or the other is set to Europe's wireless standard - and the channels don't match except channel 1? Do You have another device that connects when you set the wireless to channel 6? If you do and you are running XP and can you download Netstumbler to analyze the router when its on channel 6? -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67854 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Suddenly Loses Connection
I used to have the same problem... Went away when I wired the PC SqueezeCenter was on to the network. Don't know why but it did and I have not had the display go blank since. That's one of the reasons you read posts and the guy says test it wired and see if you have the same problem. (HINT) I think this has been a tripping point from the beginning simply because in my experience you should be prepared to wire everything, and hope that wireless will work and not the other way around. -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41232 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Internet radio gone?
See this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=64400 You may just need to stop and start SqueezeCenter when you reboot to get around the issue. sudo /etc/init.d/squeezecenter [start | stop | restart] -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=65524 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] My personal thoughts on Squeezebox concept.
I have an SB2 and an SB3. Never a day of problems with either. Had the first one up and running inside the first half hour. I have never felt like a beta tester. As a matter of fact I have seen many times when people with issues have their issue fixed before the next major release. That and the help you get here in the forums, all you have to do is ask (nicely) and you will get help. The open source software that drives the products has improved steadily from the first version I downloaded. It is now such a "Swiss Army Knife" of an application I am amazed every time they add something new. Plus there are plugins and SqueezeNetwork, and streaming podcasts, radio and more. I can say for myself, I have gotten fair value for what I purchased - and more as the software that drives the box continues to evolve. -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=65198 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Can BOTH computer and SB be connected wirelessly?
I had it working for a while - only thing was when the SB got disconnected it took some work to reconnect it, reboot the pc, restart the box, reboot the pc again, reboot the router, no one thing would reliably make the two reconnect. Funny thing is, the problem went away completely when I wired the pc to the network. -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=64200 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Recent Re-buffering problem
The difference is the amount of overhead used by wireless transmission. It was one of the goals of the wireless community as people found that with WEP the overhead was nearly one to one. That meant an 11 kbps connection only had about 6 kbps of usable bandwidth. WPA reduced the overhead and WPA2 reduced a whole lot more. What your computer that is running SqueezeCenter is doing when the stuttering starts is also at issue here. More and more I find programs install on my windows machine with "auto update" or "quick start" applications that start with my OS. Every time I install anything now I go to Start - Run- MSCONFIG and remove anything I don't need running from the start up. I once had a problem that I had to call MS support about and the problem ended up to be a start up program. The guy told me "If you want less problems keep only what you really need in the start up". -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=62450 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Advice on disk upgrade
Two suggestions, buy a Nas that will run two disks mirrored. There are several like the Linksys NLSU2 and Dlink DNS323 for about twice the price of a 500 gig disk. Do your homework though, some units have quite slow transfer rates. Do you have a spare pc? You could try FreeNAS from www.freenas.org With a spare pc it will run you the cost of the drives to get up and running. If you use Windows this (http://www.microsoft.com/prophoto/downloads/synctoybeta.aspx) can be a useful tool for backup/data sync betweeen your pc and NAS. -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=59090 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SB Classic wireless connection problems
Look for other devices on the same Channel as yours. If you see any try changing from the default (6) to either 1 or 11. I would also look into changing my encryption mode. WEP security can be cracked fairly quickly now days. Not only that but it uses a fair amount of overhead traffic between your devices. Check and see if you can use WPA or WPA2 with your router. For what its worth my old router was a DI624 and I never had issues with it. Never used it with WEP though. -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58883 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Configuring a wireless router as an access point
You need to connect to the router you want to be an ap with your pc or laptop, and nothing else. When you open the router configuration look for a tab called LAN. That's where you need to change the address. Like I said - two addresses the same cause problems and thats why your apple crashes. -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58534 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Configuring a wireless router as an access point
Just try changing it to .2 IP based networks have some serious problems if there are two devices with the same address. Have you turned off the DHCP? -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58534 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Configuring a wireless router as an access point
Here's what you need to do next: Using a pc or laptop that is connected to the lan port on your router/ap find the Gateway address. To find it assuming your using windows - Start, Run, type CMD and enter. In the Command prompt window type: ipconfig /all and enter. Open an internet browser (IE, Firefox) and type in the address that showed as Gateway. Now you should have a login page for configuring your router/AP. The login and password should be in the manual that came with the router or on the Manufacturers support site. The support documentation will also be needed for the next step. You need to find the dhcp server and turn it off. You also need to find the WAN/Internet page and give your device an address. The address should only have one set of numbers that is different from the ones you got from ipconfig. So if as an example you got: address 192.168.0.100 Subnet 255.255.255.0 Gateway 192.168.0.256 DNS 192.168.0.256 Set the address of your AP as 192.168.0.(any number between 2 and 99) Once you have saved everything type the new address of your AP into your browser and save it as a bookmark/favorite, just in case you need to change any wireless settings down the road. -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58534 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Configuring a wireless router as an access point
4mula1 got it right but I would assign a hard address to the device, outside of your DHCP range. It helps keep everything else from thinking its a router. If you have instability like I did with my old Dlink 624 when I had it configured an an AP then try a crossover cable between the device and the switch. -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=58534 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Why is SSID broadcast required to be on?
If you have ever tried tools like Netstumbler you will quickly find that hiding your SSID is useless. Tried hiding the SSID with all the wireless units I have had (for fun) and Netstumbler comes back with the SSID just as fast regardless of the fact its "hidden" or not. If a piece of free software does that then you are not protecting anything by hiding the SSID. The only thing hiding the SSID does is create connectivity problems. Wireless is a RADIO. The only way to keep it hidden would be to line the building its in with RF blocking material. -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29499 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] NYTimes - Cisco to enter the Home Digital Entertainment Market
Just looking at what they are selling and the price of it makes me wonder. Looks nice and simple until you ask the question - how do you get your music onto the thing? Once its there how do you back it up? Don't expect there to be a raid option either - Linksys released a NAS without raid in the last year. If your music is ripped and in digital format doesn't that make an iPod dock redundant? Then there's the audio quality. I have been buying audio products from Logitech for many years, Cisco - not so much. The thing that got me interested in the SB was the software. It has evolved continually because of input from these forums. I have no doubt it will continue to evolve. There is also no doubt Logitech has realized the value of community in development of new SB products and features. It has yet to be seen if Cisco will figure that out. -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=57371 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Strange interference on wifi SB2s
Like my Blackberry induces if its too close to the amp... -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=56902 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Long term SB3 user: very happy!
My wife has always had difficulty putting cd's, albums and well just about anything in any sort of order. (She gets bored of that kind of thing very quickly.) This used to cause some strife as I like things sorted and ordered - easy to find what you want quickly. Then a couple years ago I got an SB2 for Christmas. It was followed last year by an SB3. Now there is nothing but happiness. Time to dig out the Christmas music? Go to her music folder and create a shortcut to the Christmas directory on the NAS, a quick rescan from SqueezeCenter, and presto - happy wife. When I want to listen to anything I can find it in a flash from nice neat organized alphabetical lists of albums, or play lists, or genres, or artists, or years, or whatever. The CD's have been relegated to the spare room. All that's left to digitize is my old vinyl and vhs tapes after Santa comes. Now all I need is a Video Squeezebox should one come along. -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=55749 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Missing Album Art Root Causes
theres an itunes for linux? No, but if you care to and have an ipod made before the "Classic" you can probably run Rockbox. (www.rockbox.org) Plays flac, ogg, and all that and can be synced using your choice of Linux programs. Works great for me - one flac library, no messing about with playlists, converting, any of that and it sounds awesome. You can also boot back to the original Apple firmware whenever you want. -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=55285 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Missing Album Art Root Causes
I found on my windows install back when I was using itunes there were about three places it kept the xml file with the links to the artwork (.itc files). The artwork can be extracted using this, http://sourceforge.net/projects/iaae I have not used this extractor but if it doesn't work just google - theres tons of them around. I would also read up in the wiki - lots of good info from the guys who built SqueezeCenter on how it works with iTunes. http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/Beginners_Guide_To_iTunes#so.2C_what_does_work.3F -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=55285 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Does SC run smoothly on an Asus eee Box?
Have a look here too: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41722 -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54591 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Wireless Interference - Channel Change not had impact, any other ideas?
What kind of router? Does it have external antennas? Handy enough to try this? http://www.freeantennas.com/projects/template2/index.html Directional and external antennas can help with reception. Moving to a newer wireless n router for the higher broadcast strength can also help. Try to get as close as you can to line of sight to your router as well - less stuff between can help as well. -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=53534 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Wifi sensitivity of Squuzebox 3
The antenna in the Classic (SB3) could be better. Most of what I have found is that it seems to be fairly directional, the orientation of the SB and router to each other make a difference. An improved antenna on the wireless router can help. Most manufacturers use the little stubby rubber antennas where the element is just a piece of speaker wire stuck inside. If you are frugal you could go to: http://www.freeantennas.com/projects/template2/index.html and build a reflector add on to try. Changing the orientation/placement of the access point and or Squeezebox can help as well. Having the wireless router above (higher on the wall, on top of a bookcase) improves reception. If possible placing the router in line of sight with the SB can help as well. If that doesn't work wiring it may be the only choice. There is an option here as well, PowerLine networking can work if running wire isn't an option. -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=53380 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] What Anti-Virus software do you use
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49644 Question: Which Anti-Virus do you use - Avast - AVG (free 8.0) - Avira - CA E-Trust - ESET (NOD32) - Kaspersky - F-Secure - McAfee (any version) - Norton (any version) - Other or None (please post a response) Spyware Dr. with antivirus. -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49644 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Cant get scan direction to stick
It dosen't stick, never has - most people only clear and rescan if they have a problem. -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=53153 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Wireless N?
Can't the Apple Extreme 'n' work with PCs? Yes it should work - possibly only at the G level. N is still a draft standard and unless its draft2 it may not connect at n speeds. -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=53086 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] using itunes for album covers
MP3Tag may be a better solution. You didn't mention what format you music is in but some formats allow you to add the artwork to the tag. Nice and neat. You can organize any way you want - no folder.jpg needed and SqueezeCenter picks em up just fine. iTunes does three things that can cause problems. First off iTunes only attaches the artwork (and most of the tag information) to the first track in a disk. That is what it is but what if you only have track 6 from a disk? Somewhere in the tag it hides an if number that leads to an encrypted jpg. Last but not least you need an iTunes account to get artwork and your account email is something that gets added to your tags in some cases as well... -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=53159 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Network Test & SBR
Server to SBR. (The same way your music goes.) You need a minimum of 2000 @ 100% to consider flac. Build some test files and give them a listen as well. -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=52953 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] SB3 (x2) Extremely unstable with SC 7.2
Need more information to help. Are your Boxes loosing their wireless connection or are they loosing their connection to SqueezeCenter? Anything else new on your pc? Did you recently do the SP3 update or that was done before the problems began? Do you have any other wireless devices? Are they connecting ok? Did your SB3 update the firmware when you updated to 7.2? -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=52975 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Losing wireless connection
I used to have the same kind of problem long ago - ended up wiring the pc that SqueezeCenter was on and have not had the problem since. With mine when the Squeezebox dropped it was a real pita to reconnect. Newer routers will allow you to run full uncompressed streaming wireless as long as you have excellent signal strength on all the devices, I have done it with a wireless laptop, wired NAS (music collection) and wireless Squeezebox. Routers like the Dlink dir655 not only offer draft wireless N but also offer the improvements of multi in multi out (MIMO) and higher signal strength. -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judgement." -- Fred Brooks tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=51483 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] one album shows as four albums?
Part of the reason I moved away from Itunes - you can edit the tags but it will, if its set to get tags and artwork from the store, change them back again. Just as frustrating as M$ Media player which can do the same. Finally fixed it with dbPoweramp and a change from ALAC to Flac. Wish I would have read http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/BeginnersGuideToFileFormats first. Asking questions in the Ripping and Tagging forum is a good thing to do to - just read the Beginners Guide Wiki first, it has been written from experience. -- tedfroop tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=51426 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Multiple copies of the same song, and other library issues.
Or you could Google for something like this http://www.online-tech-tips.com/free-software-downloads/organize-mp3-file Another method that comes to mind is to seperate by file type, use iTunes to organize each type in a separate folder. Add any missing files to the directory you want to use for SqueezeCenter, or better - rerip them in flac. Can't say been there done that but I do keep multiple libraries in FLAC, MP3, and ALAC. It would be a real pain to keep updated if it wasn't for dbPoweramp. -- tedfroop tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=50791 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Food for wireless thought
Oh missed another couple causes - Bluetooth! Yet another intruder in the 2.3 GHz range and expanded metal lath. Post WW2 houses with hard plaster often have this hidden menace buried in the walls. It can act like the worst kind of trap/antenna/reflector you could imagine. Has anyone had success with power line (http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=1&pid=533) networking and Squeezebox? -- tedfroop tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=50819 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Food for wireless thought
Yes wireless is a bit of "Black Magic" at the moment but there are things you can do to help it. -Construction Materials play a big part in reception strength. Steel studs, concrete, fireplaces, and brickwork are all poor materials for running a wireless network around. Steel reflects signals and confuses the heck out wireless. Dense stuff like concrete blocks the signal. Do a survey first - will it work where I am? - A good UPS or power filter. The filtering of line noise can help a lot. I have a wireless system set up for my mother in law and there are 27 visible networks where it is but it works just fine. -Get rid of any phones etc. in the 2.4 gig range, period. (and don't give the spread spectrum one to your neighbor - don't ask how I know.) -Spring for a new microwave. They are not all that expensive any more and better shielding and less line noise helps . -Place the AP or Router above the receivers if possible. The pattern of radiation from the antennas makes for better reception below than above. -Get a better antenna for your AP. A coathanger is better than most stock antennas which are no more than a 3" piece of wire inside a molded piece of plastic. Flat panel antennas work great for poorer reception situations as they can be directed toward the client. Always be prepared to wire your network. Wireless is a radio signal and under certain conditions it will not work properly. -- tedfroop tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=50819 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Asus EEE PC as a SqueezeServer?
You may also want to look up Koolu Network Appliance. -- tedfroop tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45425 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] The 'Duet' is here
When I saw the Jive project I could have almost predicted this "Music Anywhere" product would be next. I was hoping the Duet remote would be an add on to something like the current design but at that price its not likely I would buy one when for the same price you can buy an Asus EEE PC. The other problem is the practicality of the whole thing. I use my Squeezeboxes at parties, poker games, and the like all the time, and if something happens to the remote - no big deal, take it apart and wash it out, something I doubt you could do with the Duet remote. -- tedfroop tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41805 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Where to buy in Canada
How about giving these guys a try, they usually have stock. http://www.gramophone.ca/ -- tedfroop tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40499 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Slimserver Remote Access.
I have a problem when I remotely access Slim Server 6.5.4. If I am connected remotely and make a change to the currently playing play list and the server moves on to the next song before I end the remote session or if I access SS remotly a second time the right (now playing side) Slim Server screen goes blank. Within 2 or 3 songs the now playing display on the Squeezebox goes blank but continues playing. If it is a random playlist selected within Slim Server the player will continue to the end of the selected songs and quit. To clear the problem I have to shutdown Slim Server completely and restart it, then clear the now playing list and then sometimes restart Slim Server again after that. My network is set up with the Slim Server running on a Windows XP machine (wired) ip 192.168.0.100. The Squeezebox, 192.168.0.101 is connected to wifi ssid Squishy (192.168.0.4) channel 1. (Nothing else is connected to that AP) The machine I do remote from is my laptop 192.168.0.102 connected wifi to ssid Mittens (192.168.0.1 and dhcp server.) channel 11. I have removed and reinstalled Slim Server to make sure its clean. I have no connectivity problems with any of my PC's or Wireless. There are no firewalls running inside the network. Any suggestions?? -- tedfroop tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38850 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] iTunes playlists empty...
Did you do a search for other itunes music library.xml files? I had a total of four library.xml files at one point. Its weird but iTunes seems to change the location of the .xml in use. I finally loaded each .xml file in IE and searched trough until I found the one with playlist data as for some reason the playlist names showed up in more than one .xml file. -- tedfroop tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38831 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] iTunes playlists empty...
Find your "itunes music library.xml" file. That contains your play lists and library. Next point your Slimserver to where the file is. (Server Settings, Basic Settings, Playlists Folder) While you are there make sure the "Use Itunes" radio button is selected. Two other things: SS can't use Smart play lists. If your music collection is not in the default location it is likely the itunes library file is in the default location. (for Windows, My Documents\My Music\iTunes ) -- tedfroop tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38831 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Squeezebox 3 will not reconnect to wireless network
Try turning your SSID broadcast back on. Turning it off so people can't find your network is a myth and makes it hard for devices to communicate sometimes. The other is to try wifi channels 1, 6, or 11. All the channels in between use more than 1 channel to communicate and if there is a problem using a channel its harder to figure out where the problem is. BTW - I had a problem with disconnects like you describe when I first got my Squeezebox but have not had the problem since firmware rev. 64 -- tedfroop tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38211 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Windows vs Linux - your OS of choice for SS
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33301 Question: Windows vs Linux - your OS of choice for SS - Windows - Linux I am running both right now - dual boot XP and Ubuntu. Linux is definitly the faster of the two for scanning and updating. Having ripped a few disks with Sound Juicer I can say high quality ripping is faster and simpler in Linux as well. -- tedfroop tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33301 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: iTunes Playlists not updated automatically
Just a silly question, are the play lists in question normal or intelligent play lists? I was having the same problem but came to the realization SlimServer was picking up my normal play lists and not the intelligent play lists. -- tedfroop tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=32183 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Poll: Wired or wireless?
A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31930 Question: Do you use your Slim Devices equipment wired or wirelessly? - All wired - All wirelessly - I have several units, some operate wired, some wireless Wireless to my Squeezebox only, it lets me move it outside when we entertain in the summer. When we go next door for a poker game - we can play music everyone likes and not hear the same song the entire time we play. -- tedfroop tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31930 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Crossfade help needed
It is as the name suggests - it fades one song out while it fades the next song in. Devide the crossfade time to know how far before the end of the current song it will start fading out the song and how long it will take to fade the next song in to full volume. -- tedfroop tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31975 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Problem with WinXP?
This may sound a bit out there but - Run MSconfig. Go to the "Startup" section. Uncheck any apps that were recently installed or that are starting in the tray that you don't need. I have had problems before with too many startup items and one of them conflicts with something else during the boot and no errors are displayed. If you are willing, shut down all but Slimserver and see if it works normaly. If it does add only the items you need back (testing as you go). -- tedfroop tedfroop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3011 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20365 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
