steelhead wrote: > In FAQs, I found some instructions on connecting SB to Windows PC > without a router or access point, but not for Mac (this is also > mentioned in the Troubleshooting section of the Owner's Guide). Any > Mac set-up advice?
I'm sure you'll get some. I can answer about Windoze and Linux, but can't spell Mac. :-) And of course not many people have serious technical chops about Macs since they just work. (tm). The basics of the networking are the same, but the menus, gui, etc. will be different > If I can connect my SB directly to my MacBook can I still use > (simultaneously) my wireless network for internet access? I'm > currently able to access the net via my router/wireless network, but > can't play my music (due to low buffer fullness/packet dropping -- I > think). Yes, you should be able to talk WiFi to the internet and wired to your Mac. You just need to turn on two connections. Windows and Linux have some sort of "network configuration" panel where you have to turn them on. With a direct wire (crossover) or thru a hub, you will have to assign fixed TCP/IP addresses to both your Mac's ethernet jack and to the SqueezeBox. Just pick something like 172.16.1.2 for the Mac, and 172.16.1.10 for the SqueezeBox. Netmasks, etc are not important. Be careful, while you won't hurt anything, if you use a crossover cable when you are talking to a hub, or use a straight wire as a crossover, it will make lights blink but nothing will work. You won't be able to tell why, and you will pull your hair out. That is why all of my crossover cables are bright orange and have big labels on them. -- Pat http://www.pfarrell.com/music/slimserver/slimsoftware.html _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
