danco wrote: > I very much suspect that there is a problem with the connection to my > ISP. > > There could be local issues as I am using Devolo Homeplug, but > everything (including drops in general web browsing) suggests that the > connection there is dropping and restarting enough to ruin iPlayer since > the BBC changes. I've tried, as an experiment, moving my laptop close to > the router (not convenient for regular use) and changing to wifi with no > improvement. I am using a 2013 MacBook Pro, and have tried a couple of > routers. > > Once I start going the hardware route, I would want to consider ethernet > cabling between router and computer (unfortunately they are and have to > be in different rooms).
If the local server streaming (i.e.: from files on the computer to the SBT is fine, without drop-outs, then indeed it would suggest that the web interconnect is somehow faulty. It might pay to try and resolve these issues first, as any change or alteration to your set-up will not show any benefit if the web streaming is flaky. Easy things to look at are wireless channel usage (any neighbour overlapping your channel?) If speed is not important ,stay with the b/g group. Reposition the router (put it high if possible). You can try these things without too much disruption. Also use something like speedtest dot net to get an aggregate of your download speeds, perhaps the ISP is throttling at peak usage periods. Ronnie. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Man in a van's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=43627 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=104630 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
