JJZolx;499415 Wrote: > I don't understand why bridging can't be enabled without an active > ethernet connection. I had to come to the forums and ask the same > question when I needed to enable it on an SB3. Does it get turned off > if the ethernet is pulled or does it stay enabled? This just seems like > another one of those silly interface design decisions that someone > thought would simplify setup, only to make things much more difficult > when it actually comes to using the feature.
It stays enabled if Ethernet is disconnected, and through firmware updates. Every time I set up a Squeezebox in a room where I thought guests might want network access, I've enabled bridging once and then left it alone. I think it would be better to default to bridging being enabled, and document the process of disabling it for the more security-conscious customers. So your typical customer would be elated when plugging their new Blu-Ray player into the SB Classic and finding that it "just worked". Still, it's a wonderful feature, and I'm glad that Logitech will offer it for Touch even if not for Radio. (And for Radio I have to wonder why not offer a SNAT/IP Masquerading option, as that in many cases would be good enough.) Thanks, Sean, for thinking to make this part of the product spec -- it's one of those great little details that helped sell me on the product. Goodness knows an SB2 is a much more attractive and useful bridge than the chunky old Linksys AP I picked up at a yard sale! -- peterw http://www.tux.org/~peterw/ Free plugins: 'AllQuiet' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/AllQuiet.html) 'Auto Dim/AutoDisplay' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/AutoDisplay.html) 'BlankSaver' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/BlankSaver.html) 'ContextMenu' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/ContextMenu.html) 'FuzzyTime' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/FuzzyTime.html) 'KidsPlay' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/KidsPlay.html) 'KitchenTimer' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/KitchenTimer.html) 'PlayLog' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/PlayLog.html) 'PowerCenter/BottleRocket' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/PowerCenter.html) 'SaverSwitcher' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/SaverSwitcher.html) 'SettingsManager' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/SettingsManager.html) 'SleepFade' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/SleepFade.html) 'StatusFirst' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/StatusFirst.html) 'SyncOptions' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/SyncOptions.html) 'VolumeLock' (http://www.tux.org/~peterw/slim/VolumeLock.html) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ peterw's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2107 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=72970 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
