garym;502036 Wrote: > I agree with most of the useful points here. But I do want to > respectfully disagree with the WOL information provided in this post > (see below). But I do want to emphasize, that if I were you, I'd first > set my RADIO to use mysqueezebox.com, activate the Sirius app on that > service, and leave your computer out of it. Test this for a week, and if > it works well, then all this other stuff is not relevant. As I've > mentioned before, this is exactly what I do with my bedside SB with > Alarm set to internet radio stream, albeit a BOOM instead of a Radio. > > On to WOL. First, yes "srvrpowerctrl" is a useful, powerful plugin that > does all sorts of good stuff. But it is not required to use basic WOL > functions. I can hit the power on button on my BOOM, and the BOOM sends > a WoL packet to my computer, and this brings the computer out of sleep > mode and allows me to play music, etc. (note that this behavior is when > I have the boom connected to my local computer SbS rather than > mysqueezebox.com) I do NOT have srverpowerctrl installed. > > You should get everything working (either on mysqueezebox.com or on > your own local computer running SbS) before you go down the path of > dealing with WoL. Once you're comfortable with the fact that everything > is working as expected, you can then play with WoL capabilities > (assuming you are using SbS on your server...if mysqueezebox.com > approach works, you don't need WoL). If you're interested in WoL, first > review this page for basics on WoL: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wake-on-LAN > > With regard to squeezeboxserver, hardware, and WoL, the SB hardware > (Boom, radio, etc.) has to send a WoL packet to the computer. The > computer itself (your MAC in this case) has to also be WoL capable. This > is a function of your network card mostly. Most modern network > card/computer combinations are WoL capable. Keep in mind that your > computer needs to be connected to the router with ethernet cable. > Although possible, wireless connection between the computer and router > don't typically allow WoL. The WoL capability on your computer may need > to be "activated" on your computer. I'm a windows user so can't help > with regard to your MAC. But google around and you should find info on > this aspect. > > Also note that I do not have a RADIO, so I can't say whether it sends a > WoL packet upon hitting power button or a few minutes before a scheduled > alarm. > > Search the forum for "WoL" or "Wake on Lan" and you'll find lots of > reading material about WoL and squeezeboxes. (beware of the dates of the > postings for relevance....evidently early on the Boom and other SB's did > not send WOL packet automatically, but this feature was added in > firmware along the way).
There really is no reason to put a personal computer/PC to sleep anyway. Just leave it on 24/7 and avoid all of this. -- eap ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eap's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32788 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=73246 _______________________________________________ Radio mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
