peterw;563555 Wrote:
> Logitech can't fix that, but static IP would be a good workaround.
>
For which type of users ?
I'm pretty sure it's the same type of users that is able to use the
current workaround which already exists.
Using static IP's isn't a solution for the rest who is barely able
setup their router with DHCP and connect the network cables correctly.
I'm just trying to say that if we want to improve the current
situation, we should focus on improving it for non technical users who
aren't able to use the already existing workaround. Adding more
advanced settings which only advanced users understand doesn't help the
kind of non technical users which I suspect Logitech wants to be able to
use the device, we really need to start thinking about making this
device less geeky instead of more.
Several of my friends wouldn't have clue what IP address to enter when
prompted for it. A DHCP solution on the other hand means that it's
basically plug and play. Yes, I understand that DHCP would still be the
preferred choice when setting up the device. My concerns is more about
the fact that this will use development time which could be used for
something related to the music listening experience and it would still
not be usable for the main target group of the Squeezebox devices.
By the way, isn't the existing workaround something you do once for
each new Squeezebox and then can forget ? Or does is have to be
re-applied after each firmware upgrade? If it's a one time
configuration I really doesn't understand why it's a big issue.
I should say that I'm not regularly using my Duet so I might be missing
something here, but to me it really feels like we are just requesting
another workaround that still wouldn't work for non technical users,
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