One difference in streaming between past versions and 6.5 is that now
(in most cases) the stream is run directly to the squeezebox from the
remote server - bypassing the slimserver entirely. This is the same
approach as Squeezenetwork has always taken. In previous versions, the
slimserver acted as a proxy in the process. 

What this means is that the squeezeboxes must have access to the
internet, including correctly set DNS and gateway entries, which
previously weren't needed unless you were using Squeezenetwork. From
the error message, I think this is the case with you. If you're using
static IPs make sure the gateway and DNS settings match those on your
PC, if you're using DHCP we'd need to investigate why they're not being
set properly.

This doesn't apply to AlienBBC of course, as the stream needs to go
through the server for transcoding in this case. I think you have two
seperate issues - (a) AlienBBC just isn't working for some reason and
(b) your squeezebox can't see the outside world, so regular radio
doesn't work.


A sidenote - I've seen several users mystified as to why their
streaming radio has suddenly stopped working in 6.5, but it was only by
accident that I found out about the change in protocol. To me this is a
pretty significant change, as it will cause failures on previously
working setups based soley on network topology. I think it would be
good to see the change advertised a little more widely.


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