There are a few different concerns that have been raised but I wanted to clear up two things that I think address the core questions.
First, I definitely want to state that the primary case that setup has been optimized for is users who a) do have an Internet connection that can be accessed by their Squeezebox and b) who want (or may in the future want) to use SqueezeNetwork-based services and the SqueezeNetwork site itself. That said... You will be able to set up a Squeezebox and play local music without an account and without an Internet connection present. In this scenario, the device will first attempt to connect to SqueezeNetwork. Since there is no Internet connection present, it will fail. However, if there is a SqueezeCenter instance running, you will be able to connect to SC. Note that if you've also downloaded the latest firmware (while at work, for example) and dropped it in the relevant SC directory (I believe it's /cache/updates/), you will be notified that there is a firmware upgrade is available and will be able to complete a firmware upgrade (again, with no Internet connection present). After the player fails to connect to SN (since there is no Internet connection), you can press-and-hold the left/back button on your player or remote to go to the home menu. Once there, you can select your music library and play your local music. FYI, I just logged a bug to include a menu item on the "can't connect" screen to display any SCs that are detected and, when selected, take you to that library. If you then go "back" from there you will be on the home menu (with a menu item that can take you back to complete the setup process so that it's easy to get back to if your Internet connection is available again at a later date). I'm not sure if adding the menu item on the "Can't connect" screen will make it for the next release, but at a minimum, you will be able to press-and-hold left to go to the home menu where, to repeat, you will be able to access your local music library with no SN account and no Internet connection. -- sschulte ------------------------------------------------------------------------ sschulte's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=27932 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=66898 _______________________________________________ beta mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/beta
