toby10 wrote: 
> Yes, but unlikely.  Tried swapping player locations?  Put the "problem"
> Touch where your "non-problem" player exists and works fine?
> 
> I think the fixed/static IP assignment is way over used for most home
> network usage where DHCP works just fine.  In turn complicating basic
> home network usage.  I have about 14 devices on my home network, a mix
> of wired and WiFi, plus have numerous guests connecting to my home
> network at various times.  I've only ever used the basic DHCP assigned
> IP's with the sole exception being my network printer (which uses simple
> DHCP reservation IP).  All works fine, never have a problem,
> Squeezebox/LMS or otherwise.

Thanks Toby,

Swapping locations? I haven't tried this yet. It's like my reply to Gary
above about powering everything down. Everything else has been working
so well, that I don't really want to muck about with it. 

Also, as time goes by I'm just becoming increasingly convinced that the
house isn't network friendly as things stand. For example, although it's
on a different floor, the location where I want this 'problem' Touch to
be is literally only 4 or 5 metres from the router. However, it only
gets 40% signal. In between is a desk, a 'chipboard' floor with this
foil insulation, and a concrete block wall. The same room also gave me
problems with a Boom maybe a year or two ago. 

Another Touch, also downstairs, but three or four times further away
from the router gets 55% or so - but while it's longer, it's signal path
is maybe a little less obstructed....

So, after months or more of considering a wireless AP downstairs, I'm
going to give that a go and see what happens.

Static vs DHCP? I went 'static' for static devices, to address
connectivity issues - which might be more to do with the house
construction and layout than anything else. If a new AP seems to help
that, I might go back to a straightforward DCHP set up, because like you
guys, I suspect there's a glitch in the static IPs somewhere.

Just waiting for Amazon to deliver the Cat6 and the wallplates and I'll
tackle the AP installation.

Thanks

D



SB "user" since 2000...
3 x Touch; 2 x Boom ; 3 x Classic; 1 x Controller
Spares - 1xClassic; 2xSB1
Controlled by iPad using 'Squeezepad'
Vortexbox appliance running LMS version 7.8
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