PasTim wrote: > For people who are getting buffering or other instability problems, > there have been a number of comments on the BBC blog at > http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/internet/entries/296ac283-54df-4c21-a38f-8cc1fa8731c8?filter=none#, > mainly by 'off-tune', comment #239. > > In short, it will pay to double-check you have a really well-connected > local network. For instance, using Powerline Adaptors can cause > problems. > > It seems that for one of the main streaming sources (called Akamai) the > IP address changes frequently, requiring frequent name look-ups using > DNS. These DNS look-ups do not use a guaranteed request/response > exchange of messages. That's fine for normal data because one can just > ask again, and IP addresses usually don't change that fast, but for live > radio (or video) it can be a problem. > > So if you do have problems, check your local network thoroughly. It may > be OK for normal internet use but not for the method of streaming using > by Akamai. > > If you still have problems, you might want to try a different DNS > server. There are many. You could try Google's at 8.8.8.8.
FWIW, my LMS machine has always been connected to my router with via Powerline Network Adapters and I've not seen a hint of this issue, so it isn't a given that you will have problems with them. But it is definitely something to consider if you do have problems. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ utgg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40900 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=103435 _______________________________________________ plugins mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
