mikelee999;323019 Wrote: > I have an open case with Logitech about this issue. In my case, after > not using the SBC remote for a while (overnight, typically), it cannot > connect to my Squeezecenter box. 2 things work reliably to correct > this: > > * disable the powersaving mode on the SBC--it almost never has a > problem then. > > * turn off/on the SBC remote. > > I doubt my issues are about problems in the power save mode for my > router because the SBC controller can be pinged and I can log on to it > remotely from the Squeezecenter computer. It just doesn't connect to > Squeezecenter even though it's on the network. > > Turning off powersave mode is unacceptable as a workaround because the > battery drains extremely quickly--it won't last more than a couple of > hours off the cradle. > > At this point, technical support is offering to replace the hardware, > but they don't have a root cause--they're guessing too.
What make, model and firmware are you running on your access point? Is it the latest firmware, are you sure it has properly implemented PSM? If disabling PSM on the Controller improves the ability of your Controller to connect to your Squeezecenter (ie. disabling PSM improves overall network connectivity) then it seems pretty obvious that PSM is the problem, and there's a good chance it's your router that has a stuffed up PSM implementation. Correctly implemented PSM (both on the client and the access point) should not noticeably impact network performance but it will significantly improve battery lifetime on the client. There's always the possibility that Slim Devices have implemented PSM incorrectly, but since the introduction of PSM on Nokia hardware almost 12 months ago it has _always_ turned out to be a flaw in the access point for anyone that has experienced network problems, so much so that Nokia introduced the ability for the user to turn off PSM on the client (on the understanding that this is to the detriment of battery life - there's nothing Nokia can do about [EMAIL PROTECTED] access point firmware). I genuinely think you're wasting your time replacing the Slim Devices hardware at this stage - if possible, try another access point. I agree that turning off PSM is an unacceptable solution, but there's nothing anyone here can do about faulty router firmware (assuming that it is the router, which I'd put money on). Only the manufacturer of your router can resolve this problem (or try after market firmware if it's available). There's a Nokia bug on PSM problems 'here' (https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1636) which references some access points with known PSM problems. Discussing this further really is futile unless people include details (make/model/firmware) of their access points. The Controller is now part of a wider and non-Logitech/Slim Devices system, yet when battery life is poor in the Controller the focus is only on the Controller hardware leaving the likely culprit (the access point) to go undetected. -- Milhouse ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Milhouse's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=928 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47190 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
