How about giving it a fixed IP address in the range you
want?
Dear list,
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of A.J. Aranyosi
Sent: 27 September 2005 16:37
To: Slim Devices Discussion
Subject: [slim] SB2 wireless getting bizarre IP address
I've just received my new SqueezeBox 2 (for the living room, to complement the SBG in my bedroom), and I'm having a bizarre problem with wireless networking. I've sent a support request to Slim Devices, but I figured I'd ask here in case anyone else has seen the same thing. Here's the problem: when I try to connect to my Netgear WGR614 wireless router, the SB2 connects fine, tries to get an IP address through DHCP, and ends up with an address in the range 169.254.x.y, where x and y change each time. The router's configured to use 192.168.3.x. Needless to say, this issue makes it hard to use wireless, which is a problem as I don't have Cat5 running to the living room. Here's what I've checked so far:
Generic problem with the router: not likely - my SBG talks to it just fine, as do two laptops, one desktop, and a PDA. Also, if I try to connect to my neighbor's unprotected Linksys (ssh! you didn't hear that), I get the same problem.
Signal strength: 95-100% (I've tested it both in another room and 2 feet from the router).
Encryption/Authentication/MAC address filtering: all turned off at the router for testing.
Misconfigured MAC on the SB2: the config screen matches the sticker on the bottom.
Generic networking problem with SB2: it works fine if I connect wired to the router.
Interference from other wireless networks: there are two others in the area; the SB2 intermittently sees both, but they're relatively low signal strength and on different channels. Also, no other wireless devices have problems.
By testing it with two different routers from different manufacturers I think I've eliminated the router as the problem. So I have to assume now that there's something wrong with my SB2. Is there something else I can try configuration-wise, or does my SB2 have a bad wireless card?
-A.J.
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