gwnzen wrote: > Hi, > > My Sb3 behaves weirdly, I'll begin with my setup story > When I first got my sb3 I connect it directly to Pc.the sb3 was in my > room in the 3rd floor, and the pc was on the 2nd floor. A few months > later I move it with my rig to the 1st floor which is used for Internet > cafe. I use Dlink Switch there,so connection from sb3 to the billing pc > is now indirect through the switch with a straight thru ethernet cable. > after a few days I encounter a total network failure due to the Dlink > switch stop working, it turned out to be needing a restart > periodically. I return the dlink switch(under warranty) for an > replacement one, but after a few weeks I encounter the same problem. > Then I bought a new Dlink same model but from different seller and I > return to old configuration connecting sb3 directly to the billing PC. > In this configuration the sb3's ip address didn't detected (request > time out, subnet mask are the same, I keep re crimping the utp cable to > no avail), then I guess I have to try reboot the sb3 (replugging the DC > power) and it worked the LED on the networking port is on. After I > switch to this configuration the network never crash. > 3 months later I move my sb3 back to the 3rd floor, this time it > connect to 2nd floor PC indirectly through Corega switch which also > connect to the new Dlink switch in 1st floor. > A serious trouble happened after a power grid black out restored I > found the sb3 displays scrambled picture scrolling to left. The player > was not found in Squeeze center. rebooting the sb3 didn't work, it > won't go to setup menu . Finally after I hold orange power button on > remote for 3 sec. Then I get connected to Squeezecenter but the display > still scrolling to the left. After updating firmware the scrolling was > gone, a few days later I found a message apeear on sb3 it was "ethernet > cable disconnected...etc" it won't respond to remote, the corega switch > still on, the computer too was on but the switch's port LED is off so I > checked for loose ehternet cable, and restart the PC. I went upstair the > messege was still on. It didn't respond to the remote then I try to > reboot the player, It shows scrambled display, once I pressed power on > it goes to setup menu, after re entering > Squeezecenter's ip address, etc it connonce again I can play music > normally. Now everytime the message appear, and I can connect to SC(the > scrolling doesn't stop until I update the firmware)firmware version 112, > Squeeze center version 7.2 > What's wrong with my SB3 what cause it? is it forbidden to use with a > switch >
Of course it can be used with a switch fine. But I seem to read from your post you make your own utp cables. I'd advise against that, buy ready made patch cables, they're cheap and reliable. If you need to wire your house, use proper ethernet connector boxes and a punch tool to connect the wires. Regards, Peter _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
