kevin Wrote: > Well, with these last two messages, the symptoms sound more like network > issues. (except for Joe's not eabout the display...we're still looking > in to that) > > We have seen when using some wireless access points, depending on how > it's configured and if it overlaps with other networks within range, > that packets can be lost for extended periods of time (500ms+) > depending on the strength of the overlapping network. > > We've also seen a couple of access points that just have serious > latency issues, which are usually solved by making sure that the > AP/router is at its latest firmware version... We have a list of > things that you can check over wireless up here: > http://www.slimdevices.com/su_faq.html#troubleshooting-wireless > > Of course, if you want to rule out wireless ethernet as being a > possibility, you could also try wiring the SB2 (and the server) to see > if that makes any difference in the usability. It could potentially be > a system-related issue as well--but it's most commonly related to the > network.
Okay, now I found the buffer fullness control I you could well be right. I tried unscrewing the aerial on the server to simulate a poor network connection and low and behold the music dies and starts stuttering once it gets to 0%. To be honest I should have spotted this early on, but top marks to the excellent Slimserver support for helping me out on this one. Now all I need to do is work out how I can boost the performance of my Wifi connection. The wierd thing is that performance seems massively variable. Some times the buffer climbs rapidly to 100% and sits there okay for several minutes - then all of a sudden it can drop down and hover near 0% before stuttering. I live in C. London and wonder whether this could be caused by people in my block of flats using Microwaves ovens or DECT phones. I have run some tests with my DECT phone, but nothing is particularly conclusive. In the meantime, my wifi router has been elevated to better position away from pipes etc, reception seems better but by no means cured. Has anyone else experienced similar problems? Are there any recommendations to boost wifi performance other than moving the tx and rx closer together? -- kefa _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
