mr-b;358743 Wrote: > The reason why DHCP should be used is because SB is intended to be a > consumer device and it should "just work". DHCP is a pretty old > standard now, so there's really no excuse. Ask most consumers to get > involved with configuring static IPs or swapping routers when their > other wireless devices work fine and they're going to cease to be SB > customers pretty quickly! > > I'd like the SB to work as an easy-to-use consumer device for purely > selfish reasons. It will become more popular, and then hopefully get > more features and a lower price. ;-) > > Currently I've borrowed a Netgear router and all seems to be OK. I'll > try going back to my Linksys (WRT54GX v2) later and dig out Wireshark > (new name for Ethereal) to try to spot any smoking guns.
I agree in principle, but it seems in practice that DHCP can have issues (that are router related) in some setups. I use a Linksys WAG54GS that is fine in this context. -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal...SB3+Stontronics PSU - Altmann JISCO/UPCI - TACT 2.2X (Linear PSU) + Good Vibrations S/W - MF Triplethreat(Audiocom full mods)- Linn 5103 - Aktiv 5.1 system (6x LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Townsend Supertweeters, Kimber & Chord cables Outdoors: Boombox+Creative Sub (If I remember to turn it on...) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54860 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
