Re: [slim] Added Second SB3 - now stuttering & other issues

2007-11-26 Thread Mark Lanctot
roll - gybe;245527 Wrote: > still not really able to figure out how to drive individual SBs off SS, > but I think at this point we are talking about getting to know the > software. Really I'm not sure why there are problems here. If they both have unique IP addresses and unique MAC addresses (y

Re: [slim] Added Second SB3 - now stuttering & other issues

2007-11-26 Thread roll - gybe
wow, thanks for the help guys! really awesome. I went ahead and hardwired these buggers tonight. I started realizing my opportunity cost of fighting with the wireless was too high. It only took 2 drill holes to get one SB to the router! I also bought a homeplug on the way home. done and done

Re: [slim] Added Second SB3 - now stuttering & other issues

2007-11-26 Thread Mark Lanctot
roll - gybe;245378 Wrote: > to clarify on why i have them synched, i started out having IP issues. > i played around and the only way i could play more than one song with > sb#2 was to synch it to sb#1 - then i could use SS and a playlist. I looked back through the thread - do you mean you're s

Re: [slim] Added Second SB3 - now stuttering & other issues

2007-11-26 Thread roll - gybe
to clarify on why i have them synched, i started out having IP issues. i played around and the only way i could play more than one song with sb#2 was to synch it to sb#1 - then i could use SS and a playlist. I'm considering homeplugs... with the linksys gear, would the PLK2000 kit get me hooked

Re: [slim] Added Second SB3 - now stuttering & other issues

2007-11-26 Thread Pat Farrell
roll - gybe wrote: > yes, i still have the players synched. maybe that is a cause of the > problem... Syncing them increases traffic. So it could be. > I have them synched so i can control player #2 from > Slimserver. otherwise, I can only control player #1. I'm not following this. I have m

Re: [slim] Added Second SB3 - now stuttering & other issues

2007-11-26 Thread roll - gybe
i have not swapped the players' locations yet. thanks for the info on switching channels. I'll try that tonight. yes, i still have the players synched. maybe that is a cause of the problem... I have them synched so i can control player #2 from Slimserver. otherwise, I can only control player

Re: [slim] Added Second SB3 - now stuttering & other issues

2007-11-26 Thread Mark Lanctot
roll - gybe;245345 Wrote: > However, the player with the better signal (60%-80%)is now giving me > "Rebuffering 0%" every 3rd or 4th song. Are they synched? Synch behaviour has improved in SC7, but you will still see this message as it tries to synch the streams. > If I change channels on my r

Re: [slim] Added Second SB3 - now stuttering & other issues

2007-11-26 Thread roll - gybe
Ok, I have run the network test and I get 100% all the way up to 3000kps. My files are flac. I have resolved the IP issue, and I now have 2 static IP addresses for the two players. However, the player with the better signal (60%-80%)is now giving me "Rebuffering 0%" every 3rd or 4th song. I do

Re: [slim] Added Second SB3 - now stuttering & other issues

2007-11-23 Thread Mark Lanctot
roll - gybe;244813 Wrote: > my IP address on the upstairs keeps setting itself to 169.254.126.62 > despite entering a different IP adress That's a fallback address, it means it can't contact the DHCP server on the router to get an address. It means low wireless strength or the router is denying

Re: [slim] Added Second SB3 - now stuttering & other issues

2007-11-23 Thread roll - gybe
my IP address on the upstairs keeps setting itself to 169.254.126.62 despite entering a different IP adress -- roll - gybe roll - gybe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8975 View this thread: http:

Re: [slim] Added Second SB3 - now stuttering & other issues

2007-11-23 Thread Mark Lanctot
roll - gybe;244746 Wrote: > I happen to have an older linksys wireless b router sitting around. can > i use any of that hardware to improve the reception in the basement? I don't think so - most routers can't be set up as repeaters without 3rd party firmware, and 802.11b routers are rather usel

Re: [slim] Added Second SB3 - now stuttering & other issues

2007-11-23 Thread roll - gybe
Thanks guys, I'll try this when I get home today. My SS sees the 2 players with their unique names; however, I don't think they are getting unique addresses. -- roll - gybe roll - gybe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.

Re: [slim] Added Second SB3 - now stuttering & other issues

2007-11-22 Thread y360
Also, verify the mac address reported by the unit corresponds to the one on the sticker. There was a bug where it got modified somehow and had to be manually restored. -- y360 y360's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/

Re: [slim] Added Second SB3 - now stuttering & other issues

2007-11-22 Thread Mark Lanctot
roll - gybe;244617 Wrote: > New issue I noticed last night: > My 2nd SB3 was only playing 1 song on repeat. I was choosing the song > via the remote. When I tried to put in a playlist on the SS, the > original SB3 turned on and played. The only way I could figure out how > to control the new/2

Re: [slim] Added Second SB3 - now stuttering & other issues

2007-11-22 Thread roll - gybe
Ok, I poked around a little IP address is DHCP. I'm not sure that the 2 SB3s are getting discreet addresses. (ha, not that I know enough to really figure it out...) Signal strenght was an issue - it was dipping down to 20%. I pulled it out of the rack and now it only dips to 50%, so that is be

Re: [slim] Added Second SB3 - now stuttering & other issues

2007-11-22 Thread mflint
Have you tried running the SB3's wired (temporarily)? This would allow us to rule out wireless config and/or interference issues. M -- mflint 'GoalRush , LiveDepartures and ArtistPlaylist plugins' (http://www.insignificant.org/wiki/index.php/Slim_Plugins) -

Re: [slim] Added Second SB3 - now stuttering & other issues

2007-11-21 Thread roll - gybe
Server is strong, but running vista. lots of power and speed. This happens when one or both are running. -- roll - gybe roll - gybe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8975 View this thread: http:/

Re: [slim] Added Second SB3 - now stuttering & other issues

2007-11-21 Thread mflint
Is this when you're playing both SB3's? The same, or different stuff? If when both are playing, does the stuttering stop when the other player is stopped? Are you transcoding the music on the server? If so, does your server have enough 'grunt' for the job? Matthew -- mflint 'GoalRush , LiveD

Re: [slim] Added Second SB3 - now stuttering & other issues

2007-11-21 Thread roll - gybe
not sure what that means. i just plugged it in and went with it. i don't think anything is static. -- roll - gybe roll - gybe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8975 View this thread: http://foru

Re: [slim] Added Second SB3 - now stuttering & other issues

2007-11-21 Thread Mark Lanctot
IP address assignment by DHCP or static? -- Mark Lanctot Mark Lanctot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40420

Re: [slim] Added Second SB3 - now stuttering & other issues

2007-11-20 Thread SuperQ
There is a network test plugin you can use to verify things are working. You should be able to do 2000Kbps at 100% with 11g. If you unplug the new one, does the old one return to working? -- SuperQ SuperQ's Profile: http:

[slim] Added Second SB3 - now stuttering & other issues

2007-11-20 Thread roll - gybe
Hello all, I've seen a couple threads on similar topics, but there are so many variables, I thought I would seek some help. I have just installed a second SB3. The first one was working just fine. Its location is on the other side of a thick wall from the router. Now the original SB3 is stutte