Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] WiFi connection unstable/lost on three Radios
POMdev wrote: > A few additional questions: > Does the radio respond to pings from the desktop? How about ssh? The > optional web server? > What does the squeezebox say under Network Info? Wireless Info? > Can it play any music source? Is the wireless icon red? > Does your router report the radio on some other ip address (look for > its mac address) > I downgraded back to v0.6.3 just to confirm I wasn't crazy. (I wasn't. The radio's connection has been solid again for 48+ hrs since downgrading.) I'll upgrade to the latest v0.7.x and try some of your troubleshooting steps. 'I created an issue on GitHub' (https://github.com/PomDev2/wlanpoke/issues/2) where I'll post the results so that we're not spamming this thread with a bunch of diagnostic details. Thank you again for your time and assistance with this script. RichardDavies's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35024 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=109953 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Community Build Radio Firmware
POMdev wrote: > This has produced output condensed into the following ~25 hour report > for 7 radios: > > > Code: > > number of failed pings: --- - quick, full resets > dev/loc paramsindex: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 > Ofc 2S Ping 2s3q6f Fails[9]: 33429 225 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 > bsmt M Ping 2s3q6f Fails[9]: 33381 58 0 0 1 69 2 0 75 3 0 > LR 1F Ping 2s3q6f Fails[9]: 32106 178 3 0 4 54 2 0 76 16 0 > Kit 1E Ping 2s3q6f Fails[9]: 33261 168 1 1 3 67 1 0 77 5 0 > MBR 2E Ping 2s3q6f Fails[9]: 28918 748 58 3 1 36 2 0 53 11 0(22 hours) > Ofc 2N Ping 2s3q6f Fails[9]: 34452 130 1 1 0 21 0 0 32 10 0 > bsmt W Ping 2s3q6f Fails[9]: 7487 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0(<6 hrs) > activity ---okq fq f > > > > > A quick reset was performed after 3 failed pings, and a full reset > after 6. Array indexes [0 - 7] display the number of failed pings > counted before the system had a successful ping. Array indexes [8] and > [9] count the number of times the quick and full reset actions were > performed. The full reset sets the failed ping counter to 1 (to keep > trying), so index [7] is zero. Index [10] is unused. > > By far, the pings succeed with zero intervening failures, so the [0] > numbers are large. The radios had some 1, and just a few 2 ping > failures, which likely would not be noticed. Three ping failures > before recovery were not seen in earlier testing, so the radios > performed a quick reset [8] at the 3rd ping failure. These succeeded > most of the time, with recoveries shown in indexes [3..6]. These lower > outages might not cause interruption. Full recoveries were required in > 3/75 to 10/32 of the cases. The reason the quick reset works or > doesn't is unknown at this time. The full recovery has worked reliably > for the last 6 months. Could you please try to explain this a little more clearly? I'm not completely following your explanation of the various numbers. I assume that based on your explanation, "Ping 2s3q6f" indicates that it's pinging every 2 seconds and doing a quick reset after 3 failed pings and a full reset after 6 failed pings. But I get lost on the 10 array digits. What's the difference between array indexes 0-7 if they're all counts of failed pings? When does a failed ping increment index 0 vs 1 vs 2, etc? What event(s) triggers each index to reset (if they do reset)? RichardDavies's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35024 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111663 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] WiFi connection unstable/lost on three Radios
POMdev wrote: > This is the first report of the mitigation not working in every case. > How many times has this happened? What wlanpoke version are you running? I want to add another report of the mitigation not working in every case. I have four SB Radios connected to WiFi in my house. All four were successfully using wlanpoke v0.6.3 to mitigate all lost connections. I updated one of them to v0.7.0 (and then later to v0.7.1 and v0.7.2) and since updating it to 0.7.x it now loses its connection after about 12-24 hours and requires a manual reboot. When I updated it from 0.6.3 to 0.7.2, the only thing I changed with the configuration was to add "-W quick" to enable the quick webserver. The other radios still using 0.6.3 are still staying connected without any issue. Can you think of any reason why 0.7.2 would be less reliable than 0.6.3 at restoring the lost WiFi connection? RichardDavies's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35024 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=109953 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Wi-Fi 6
I'm not sure if this has been mentioned in this thread or not, but there's a solution/workaround to this issue mentioned in another thread. It's a little script called ''wlanpoke' (https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?111663-Community-Build-Radio-Firmware=989751=1#post989751)' that you install on your radio and it basically monitors the WiFi connection and automatically resets the connection whenever it goes out. I experienced WiFi connection issues for months with my four SB radios and I tried all sorts of different router settings and Vonets Ethernet bridges, but nothing I tried was successful for me. Finally I stumbled across this wlanpoke script and since installing it on my radios they have been working great again. No more lost WiFi connections!! It's fairly easy to install if you're comfortable using a command line. Just download the zip file and follow the installation instructions in the manual.txt file. RichardDavies's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35024 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=112167 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] WiFi connection unstable/lost on three Radios
P Nelson wrote: > I previously posted about my attempt to use the Vonets VAP11G-300 as a > wifi bridge to solve the random wifi disconnection. After removing the > Vonets, I cannot get the internal wifi on the Radio to work... Has > anyone else using the Vonets experienced this problem? I didn't have any similar issues with my four radios. After removing the Vonets the radio's internal wifi still works just fine on all my radios (at least for a limited time before it quits working). I can't think of any reason why connecting/disconnecting the Vonets' ethernet would affect or break the internal wifi functionality. RichardDavies's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35024 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=109953 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] WiFi connection unstable/lost on three Radios
P Nelson wrote: > On another thread, some people have used a Vonets VAP11G-300 as a Wifi > to Ethernet bridge to by-pass the SB Radio's internal Wifi so solve the > disconnection problem. The nice thing about the Vonets device is that > you can plug in a 5-15 volt power supply into the Vonets and then there > is a barrel connector that can be plugged into the Radio. This avoids > have to run a seperate power supply for the Vonets. (Caution, the SB > Radio is 18 Volts, and the Vonets rating is 5-15 volts. When I tested > it, the Vonets did not burn out immediately. Who know how long it might > last.) I have 4 SB Radios and tried using those Vonets bridges with each one of them. Although the programming can take a bit to figure out as you mentioned, I eventually figured it out and was very excited to have my radios working again. However, all but one of the devices quit working within about 3-30 days. I even returned several of them as defective and had them replaced and the replacements eventually quit working as well too (that is all but the one that has somehow continued to keep working... ) I suspect that the radio pulls just a little too much voltage and causes them to wear out prematurely. Anyway, I just wanted to share my experience with them. I had high hopes as they are relatively inexpensive, but they ultimately didn't work out for me. RichardDavies's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35024 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=109953 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Squeezebox Radio keeps losing wireless connection and won't reconnect - any ideas?
I have 4 Squeezebox Radios in my house connected to my WiFi network. After months of frustration with them mysteriously losing their WiFi connection, I was relieved to find this thread and the relatively simple and cost effective suggestion of using a Vonets WiFi bridge to work around this problem. So I purchased a VAP11N-300 adapter for each radio and used the SB radio power supply to power both the adapter and radio as others suggested. Although this initially worked, I've had problems with the durability/reliability of these adapters. Sometimes after a day or two, or a few weeks, or even a month or more, an adapter will suddenly quit working. When this happens they don't seem to power up any longer, no lights come on, and power is no longer passed through to the SB radio. I wonder if maybe the radio draws a little more power than the adapter was meant to handle and eventually it burns up/wears out something inside the adapter? Anyway, I've had Amazon replace several of them as "defective" so I think over time I've tried a total of 7 different adapters and 5 of them have eventually quit working. I'm getting frustrated again because I can't keep replacing these adapters. I was curious what other people's experience has been with these adapters? Have they been more reliable for you? Is the "G" version (VAP11G-300) better? Does anyone have any recommendations for a similar adapter that might last longer? RichardDavies's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35024 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97791 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Squeezebox Radio in the bathroom
I have a SB Radio in my master bath mounted on a shelf about 5 ft off the floor and about 2 ft from the shower. I use it all the time and it works great (so far at least). I've only had it there for about 2 months or so, so I can't really comment on the long term effects of humidity. But I do always run the exhast fan when showering, and the fan is almost directly overhead, so I don't expect any major issues. -- RichardDavies RichardDavies's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35024 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=79102 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Does anyone recommend the SB Radio?
When visiting product forums to make purchasing decisions, it always helps to remember that most people only come to report problems. There is little point in a bunch of I love it posts. That is why the majority of posts will always be negative. Anyway, I have to SB Radios and a SB Duet. I love my Radios! Are they perfect? No. Do they occasionally exhibit some of the problems in this forum? Yes. But those issues are just minor annoyances and/or inconveniences. Hopefully they will get resolved with future firmware updates. Bottom line, it's still a good product, despite it's minor flaws. -- RichardDavies RichardDavies's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35024 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=78357 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] Album Art size
Give the big wheel/knob a good spin... that should toggle between full screen artwork and a smaller size. -- RichardDavies RichardDavies's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35024 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=70991 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
Re: [SlimDevices: Radio] How to get a traditional alarm sound?
This is ridiculous! You shouldn't have to hack your squeezebox or manually add a custom alarm sound just to get a normal alarm clock sound. Logitech can provide 100+ alarm sounds, but can't include a signle normal alarm clock sound? What's up with that? (What's even worse is that it actually IS there, just hidden as the backup alarm sound...) Logitech, please make the backup sound available as a regular alarm! -- RichardDavies RichardDavies's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35024 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=76047 ___ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
