seanullnet wrote: > I have three Squeezebox Radios (HW version 5), all on WiFi. Since a few > weeks ago, they all have the same problem: After some time > (minutes-hours) they lose connection with my WiFi access point(s). The > WiFi symbol is red. "Repair Network" usually resolves the problem > temporarily, but sometimes a reboot is required. But no permanent cure. > > I did a major update of my entire home network infrastructure (combined > Ethernet and WiFi) and software/firmware before this problem started, so > many things could potentially have caused this. My LMS runs on a QNAP > TS-569 Pro NAS. My (new) ordinary WiFi consists of three TP-Link Deco M9 > Plus configured as Access Points (mesh network) with Ethernet backhaul > to an Asus RT-N66U router. It makes no difference whether I'm using DHCP > or static IP on my Radios. After spending two days investigating, I > believe I have narrowed it down to the WiFi link between the Radios and > my access point(s). I have replaced the TP-Link mesh network with my old > Asus RT-AC66U router (configured as AP). The AP's "Wireless log" shows > that the radios drop out, one after the other. This is the wireless log > when all three radios are playing: > > Stations List > ---------------------------------------- > idx MAC Associated Authorized RSSI PSM Tx rate Rx rate > Connect Time > 00:04:20:26:C0:0D Yes Yes -47dBm No 18M 54M > 00:39:58 > 00:04:20:2A:2E:B7 Yes Yes -45dBm No 36M 54M > 00:39:58 > 00:04:20:28:44:5E Yes Yes -63dBm No 2M 54M > 00:39:58 > > 5 GHz radio is disabled. > > The Radios report a signal strength of 75-100%. > > Since this is my old and trusty AP, which has been working flawlessly > for years, AND that the problem also exists when using my mesh network, > I have only one "suspect" left: The Radio firmware was recently updated > to v7.7.3 r16676, as part of an upgrade to QLogitechMediaServer > v2.03.01. Unfortunately, LMS is no longer supported "out of the box" > from QNAP, but I have been using their official LMS until recently. I > don't known with version of the Radio firmware that was bundled with the > QNAP LMS that I used until recently, but I noticed that the LMS update > triggered a firmware update to 7.7.3 r16676 (dated February 14. 2014). > > To cut a long story short: > 1. Has anyone experienced and fixed a similar WiFi connection issue? I > saw that another user changed his WiFi channel to 1 to try and fix this. > I have just tried to set a fixed channel on my AP, so fingers > crossed... > 2. If I were to revert to an older version of the Radio firmware > (v7.7.2?), would it be compatible with the current community LMS? On the > other hand, I would seem very strange if this is a firmware problem, > given the fact that the firmware is almost five years old and used by > thousands. > > Thank you very much! > > -- > > Stein Erik
I have the exact same problem, also with an ASUS N66U as a router. I have used both the Merlin and Asus firmware, both don't work. The only solution that works is to add a wifi dongle that transfers to ethernet. I saw you came tot the same conclusion. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BertdeJong's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=44040 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=109953 _______________________________________________ Radio mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
